1 In Another World

The sky was dark, and the land within a few hundred miles was extremely desolate. There was only a slight breeze blowing at the leaves that had just fallen from the branches. Two or three crows were crying out…

"Woo… Woo…"

Osmond, who had been unconscious for eight hours, gradually regained consciousness. At this time, he found himself lying on the cold ground. He slowly got up and looked around. What he saw in his eyes made him shudder.

"Where is this?" Osmond muttered in confusion. He did not know what had happened, nor did he know why he was suddenly here. He only remembered that he was blown down by a tornado.

While he was puzzled, Osmond heard his stomach growling. Just as he was about to find something to eat, a bright screen appeared in front of him, displaying some information.

"Ding dong, please look at the screen," the system prompted.

[Welcome to the game world of Demon King and Warrior]

[Number of Players: 6 billion]

[Faction: Demon King Faction]

It turned out that other than Osmond, there were six billion people who came here like him.

Then, he heard a cold voice.

"Ding Dong, your mission is to rule or destroy the entire Warrior Empire—Locke Kingdom. That will be your mission."

"Ding-Dong. During the mission, if you die halfway, you will lose the right to play the game. You will immediately become a crystal."

"Ding Dong, after the game ends, you can continue to stay in the world or return to your original world."

"Ding Dong, you will have a three-day protection period. Take advantage of this period to develop well. After three days, don't let your guard down. Once you die, you won't have another chance. You will stay in this world forever."

Various Demon Kings appeared on the screen.

All players were allowed to choose their Demon King. Once the players confirmed the Demon King bloodline, it could not be changed.

At this moment, the other players were choosing the Demon King's bloodline. There was not much information on the screen, only some basic information about the Demon King, such as its appearance, height, weight, and so on. As for the power of the Demon King, there was none. How should they choose?

"Ding dong, countdown to choosing the Demon King bloodline, eight, seven, six…" The system prompted.

There was no time to think too much. Many people chose the Demon King bloodline that they thought looked the most powerful.

Osmond was puzzled. "I can see their skills, talents, and bloodlines. Can't they see it?"

[Slime Demon King: Low-level Demon King Bloodline. Slimes are a magical creature. Even after many other species have gone extinct, they were not threatened. Slimes have developed the habit of eating everything. Not recommended.]

[Goblin Demon King: Low-level Demon King Bloodline, dark green skin, short with ugly red-eyes. They are greedy and despicable, have an evil personality, are cunning and good at deceiving others. They like meat and are interested in shiny things, especially rare and valuable items like gold coins and diamonds. Not recommended.]

[Dark Elf Demon King: Medium-grade Demon King Bloodline. Possesses a slim figure and beautiful appearance that even ordinary human women don't have. Long, white, silk-like hair. In addition, the Dark Elves are agile, so they are generally good at assassination. Not recommended.]

[Vampire Demon King: High-level Demon King Bloodline. By drinking the blood of other creatures, you can survive for a long time. Vampire King is extremely fast and usually moves at night. Recommended.]

[…]

In reality, there were countless Demon Kings to choose from.

This included Little Demon King, Great Demon King, Intermediate Demon King, Advanced Demon King, Super Demon King, and so on. Choosing the Demon King was like looking for a needle in a haystack. The other players were dazzled. It was no wonder that they did not have enough time to choose and hurriedly made their choices.

After many rounds of selection, Osmond had not found any Demon Kings that made his eyes light up. Those Demon Kings were not worthy of his attention.

Until the screen showed.

[Abyssal Dragon Demon King: Giant horns on its head, no flaws on its body, vertical golden eyes, sharp dragon claws, strong muscles, a pair of dark black wings on its back, and even its nostrils emit flames from time to time. It has the rare special skill of Thunder Fury and can move freely in the air and land. It is agile, strong, and gifted. Strongly recommended.]

Among the many Demon Kings, the image of the Abyssal Dragon Demon King emitted the most powerful aura. Others might not be able to sense it, but Osmond had a strong sense of this Demon King. It seemed as if the Abyssal Dragon Demon King wanted Osmond to choose it, which made Osmond very happy.

The other Demon King bloodlines paled in comparison to the Abyssal Dragon Demon King.

"I'll choose this!" Osmond said excitedly.

After the system matched all the players' chosen characters, all the players' identity information was tabulated on the public screen.

In the public chat, every player had three chances to speak every day.

Then, a large number of words appeared on the public screen.

"Haha, interesting."

"Has it already started? Am I a Demon King now?"

"So I'm not the only one here."

"I want to go back. I don't want to stay here."

"…"

There were so many pop-up comments on the public screen that it resembled an ant gathering. The words that had just popped up were quickly replaced by new ones.

Osmond did not have time to browse the messages. After all, there were six billion people here, and all of them were players. Even if only a minority were sending messages, there would be endless messages on the public screen.

It could be seen that some were happy and satisfied, while others were sad and disappointed.

Of course, other than the Demon King's camp, there was also the Warrior's camp. The public screens of the two camps were also separated, but the content of the public screens was similar.

Osmond calmed down and analyzed carefully, "The priority now is to become stronger and survive in this world."

Osmond found that he had a golden bracelet that he had never seen before. There seemed to be a button on the bracelet. Osmond was curious, so he pressed the button and a small screen popped up, showing his personal data.

[Player: Osmond]

[Race: Abyssal Dragon Demon King (Youth)]

[Attributes: Fire, Lightning, Wings]

[Skills: Dragon Claw, Legend of Sparks, Dragon Flame, Thunder Fury (Not yet activated)]

[Talent: Physical Attack 50, Physical Defense 50, Magic Attack 40, Magic Defense 60, Speed 70]

[Level: 0]

Not long after, the public chat was in an uproar.

"I am a Blazing Monkey!"

"F*ck, why am I a turtle?!"

"Hahaha, I'm the Xuanming Bird. I can fly!"

"…"

Everyone had a golden bracelet on their hand, which could check their current status at any time.

Osmond cherished the number of times he sent the messages every day. After all, he could only send them three times a day. There was no need to send useless messages.

In the dark valley and the endless mountain range, flocks of birds appeared from time to time.

Osmond still didn't know where he was and was at a loss. The sky gradually darkened.

He wanted to find shelter, but there was no suitable place. Eventually, Osmond decided on a resting place in the valley.

Splash.

There was a spring not far away. Osmond, who has dehydrated for a long time, was attracted to it and took a few steps forward.

He walked to the edge of the water and was about to bend down to drink when a strange object suddenly jumped out of the water, startling Osmond. It was dark and he could not see what it looked like, so he went up to take a look.

A pair of red eyes glowed, and soon, a strange sound came out.

"Squeak squeak squeak."

The foreign creature pounced on Osmond at a very fast speed. Osmond hurriedly dodged and found that it was a big mouse with fangs and sharp claws.

The bracelet suddenly lit up with a golden light and read the data of the big rat.

[Name: Gopher]

[Attribute: Wind]

[Level: 3]

[Talent: Attack 20, Defense 18, Speed 53]

[Skill: Gale Drill]

"Aiya, you overestimate yourself. A stinky rat dares to attack me?" said Osmond disdainfully.

"You came at the right time. I'll test you," Osmond said.

Puchi!

Without much effort, Osmond stepped on the Gopher.

"Although it's a rat, it can still fill my stomach." Osmond was hungry.

Kacha!

System Notification:

"Ding dong, killed a Gopher. Stamina +2."

"Ding dong, killed a Gopher. Stamina +2."

"It really is a powerful bloodline. Although I'm only level 0, killing a rat three levels higher than me is as easy as blowing off dust," thought Osmond.

Osmond said, "This place is full of hidden dangers. I don't know what kind of opponent I'll encounter next, so I need to be constantly vigilant."

After what happened just now, Osmond felt that he had to raise his level as soon as possible to hunt prey and increase his ability points in all aspects to avoid being hunted by other players in the future.

On the edge of the water, there was a meadow surrounded by a few boulders. Osmond slept there for the night.