1 The Fall

Feng Xian woke up like every other day, and got ready to head out for work. As he picked up his bag and opened his bedroom door he saw the sky and nothing else. The white clouds drifted through the sea of blue, the breeze lightly touched his face. Slamming the door in disbelief "what the...?" Feng Xian thought to himself, as he opened the door to see the sky again. He peered out of the doorway slipping slightly on a shirt. And in a fit of rage, kicking the shirt away he fell through. Falling away from the closing door he screamed in panic.

[ Welcome Mr Feng ] a notification like text-box appeared in front of Feng Xian.

"Huh?" Xian exclaimed as he read it "What is this, what's happening?" As Feng Xian asked the text-box, another appeared.

[ Congratulations you have leveled up, as this is your first level up you may choose another level up bonus. Please choose 2 of the three following choices. ]

1 - Interspatial Ring [ item ]

2 - Weapon Training [ skill ]

3 - Mystery Box [ Random item,skill or recipe ]

"Looks like a game, hmm... Oh well guess I'll play. OK the Interspatial Ring sounds like those rings from the wuxia novels I've read with storage space inside it. That would be useful, now the question is do I want weapon training or the mystery box?" Feng Xian was scratching his head deciding between the last two choices, when he passed the clouds to see endless land engulfed in war and chaos. "This is the world I've got to live in." As the words left his mouth his clothes started to change from his business like suit, to a set of rags that resembled farmers clothes. Then his shoes became straw-woven sandals, and his bag disappeared from his hand.

[ System notice : as the system owner is falling to his doom, the system will now teleport him to the safety of the ground. ]

"Well that's reassuring." Feng Xian thought when suddenly he appeared on the ground lying under a tree. He sat up quickly to see rice fields and cattle, and a vast forest behind him. Breathing in a deep breath of fresh air he felt energized. As he opened his eyes again, he saw a few carts of young men and what seems to be soldiers leading the horses that pulled them.

"You there, how old are you?" The lead soldier asked "Me sir? I'm 19." Feng Xian replied cursing in his head, just knowing what will happen next. "Get on the cart boy, you seem fit and able so now your apart of the new recruits to fight the evil that plagues this land!" Feng Xian reluctantly headed towards the end cart and jumped on.

"Did you hear? We'll get fed three meals a day in here, I think that's great." One of the other recruits said to Feng Xian.

"Why did it turn out like this?" Feng Xian thought to himself, as the carts headed down the dirt path toward where ever they were going. "Tell me friend, where are we headed?" Feng Xian asked the one that was speaking about food. "We're heading to the training ground of the empire, it's based over in the city of Vail. My name's Chi Fie by the way." Chi Fie said when the system notification came up again.

[ Please note, you still haven't chosen the level up bonuses]

Feng Xian then chose the Interspatial ring and the mystery box. Within seconds the ring appeared in his pocket and the box inside it, along with his bag that fell through the door with him.

[ Does system owner wish to open the Mystery box? Yes / No ]

Feng Xian decided yes and waited.

[ System owner has obtained the skill 'Phoenix Thrust' from the mystery box, do you wish to learn it now? Yes / No ]

"Yes." Feng Xian relayed in his mind.

[ Phoenix Thrust - Spear skill

Rank - Mythical

Hit chance - 100%

Description - As your spear thrusts through the air and into the enemy, a phoenix cry shall echo through the area and burst the enemy into flames, causing immediate death.

Activation chance - 15%]

Feng Xian was speechless, "This is too strong." He exclaimed as the carts came to a stop. "Alright you whelps this is where we set up camp. Seeing that we got here early, after we finish setting up we will do some drills. Now get to it!" The lead soldier yelled as he and the other soldiers stood there and laughed as they watched the recruits try and set up their tents. Feng Xian had his tent set up and started to walk towards the other soldiers, when the lead soldier noticed he was done "Hmm.. you seem to have done this before boy. Oh well seeing that your the first done, go take the spears from the seats you've been sitting on, and place them over there ready for the drills. Go on hop to." The lead soldier seemed impressed with Feng Xian's speed of pitching a tent, and turned to one of the other soldiers and informed him. "He seems alright, don't you think General Yin."

"Yes, but pitching a tent fast isn't what we need right now Commander Zhao, bloody hell we need a miracle." General Yin sighed heavily "yes we do sir, lets hope that we get one from the gods of war." Commander Zhao replied.

Feng Xian had moved all the spears from the carts, to the field just behind the tents, just as all the other recruits finished their tents and formed a line ready for orders. "OK you fresh meat, time for some drills. Everyone go get a spear and return to line!" Commander Zhao shouted at the recruits, they all preceded to follow the order and return the line. "OK everyone is to thrust for the next hour. Now spread out and leave a half spear length between you and the next guy." Commander Zhao ordered and then returned to one of the tents, leaving a soldier to supervise the group of recruits. As Feng Xian thrusted, a cry of a beast rang through the air, and the tip of the spear sparked leaving the supervising soldier shocked.

[ System owner has successfully preformed Phoenix Thrust.]

General Yin and Commander Zhao both rushed out of their tents, spear and glaive in hand "where did it come from, can anyone see it? Men prepare for a fight!" General Yin yelled at all the soldier present. Seeing no one move he became angry. "Sir that wasn't a beast." One of the soldiers spoke up informing General Yin "Then what was it?" asked Commander Zhao." It was the boy you picked up from the side of the road sir." Another soldier answered him.

Both Commander Zhao and General Yin stared at Feng Xian with fear and amazement. "Show us boy, that's an order." General Yin commanded Feng Xian. "Goddess of luck don't fail me now." Feng Xian exclaimed under his breath as he stood forward to show them Phoenix Thrust. "Sir might I suggest I hit a tree. When I learnt this, my master told me it's always better to hit something so you feel the force behind the thrust, that way you won't drop the spear when your in battle." Feng Xian suggested to General Yin

"Alright boy." General Yin answered.

"Please step back." Feng Xian told everyone before he thrusted into the tree. The cry of a phoenix burst out once more and the tree ruptured into a pillar of flames, and disintegrated into nothing but a pile of ash.

[ Through the system owner's great determination, he has forced the skill Phoenix Thrust to activate. Due to this, the activation chance has increased by 3% ]

General Yin stood there in shock with nothing to say. He turned around and spoke to Commander Zhao then walked towards his tent. "Follow me boy." Commander Zhao ordered Feng Xian then lead him into General Yin's tent. The tent had a very spartan like feel to it, nothing was in there that wasn't needed for war. Feng Xian stood there in attendance. The General looked him up and down, walked away and waved his hand to Feng Xian as if he wanted him to leave now. After Feng Xian left the tent "a miracle huh, we might have one." General Yin said under his breath "watch him, see if he shows anything else. That is all." The general ordered Commander Zhao "yes sir." Commander Zhao replied as he stepped out of the general's tent. An hour passed rather fast after the crazy incident with Feng Xian, night fell and and insects started to sing.

"How did you do brother, can you teach us please?" Chi Fei asked Feng Xian with a curious jest on his face, his fellow recruits all staring at Feng Xian as their ate there supper "I can't teach you, this was an inheritance I obtained from my master." Feng Xian lied to everyone, all the recruits slummed in displeasure when they heard it. "Well I'm heading to bed, night." Feng Xian told everyone then left the fire and went into his tent. "There is so much I don't know about this system," Feng Xian thought to himself as he laid down.

"Hmm.... System info." Nothing happened.

"System UI." Nothing happened.

"Stat window." As Feng Xian said these words, a stat window popped up in-front of him.

[ System Owner - Feng Xian

Level - 1

Skills - Phoenix Thrust

Wealth - 10 copper

Recipes - None

Lucky Draws - 1 ]

"Lucky Draw?" Feng Xian wondered what it was as nine cards faced down appeared in-front of him.

[ Please pick 3 cards]

"Three cards huh..? OK lets go the middle, the top left, and the bottom right." When Feng Xian chose his cards the remaining disappeared leaving only the three he chose, the three cards flipped one by one showing what he received.

Card 1 - 100 exp

Card 2 - 25 copper

Card 3 - Profession Choice Token

[ Congratulations, system owner has leveled up. Please choose one of the following level up bonuses. ]

1 Keen sense [ passive skill ]

2 Alchemy Pot [ item ]

3 Mystery box [ Random item, skill or recipe ]

[ Congratulations Questing system has been unlocked. ]

[ Congratulations mini-map has been unlocked. ]

"What again? Geez that's twice in one day. Plus a questing system and mini-map, and what is this Profession Choice Token?" Feng Xian thought as the mini-map came into his view.

"Hmm... Ahh I don't know." Feng Xian was confused with what to choose. "OK I'll just choose keen sense, it seems useful." As Feng Xian chose keen sense, he could see everything in his tent as if it were day time, he could smell the broth that still simmered over the fire, he could feel the thread of the piece of rag everyone called a blanket.

Suddenly he could hear the breathing and shuffling of something that was in the bushes to the east of them.