First Time
It's been 2 days since I transmigrated, and I learned a lot of things thanks to the system.
According to the system, I ended up in the novel I was working on. For some reason, the so-called Higher Being made me forget the book's title. I have no clue why it would force me to forget such a seemingly minor detail.
I still remember its contents as they let me keep it, they said it was the only way for me to survive after all.
And about the 'Higher Beings'.
'Higher Beings' are said to be the ones who create universes. On Earth, it is said that only about 5% of the universe has been investigated, so imagine having a lot.
Anyway, a Higher Being created a universe based on my novel.
And the place I'm currently in is the center of that universe, where the story will happen.
Also, my novel didn't get selected because it's the best, they said that although it's interesting, many other novels are better than mine, and I can't deny that.
The Higher Being selected my novel because it has potential, also the restrictions for recreating it as a universe are low.
They also mentioned that things that weren't in my novel are bound to happen as it's an ongoing novel that wasn't finished, and has a lot of loopholes in it.
This is what I expected after learning the fact that the higher being created a universe based on my ongoing novel.
The system also said that even though Higher Beings are powerful, they still have restrictions in using their powers or authority, that's why they gave me rewards as they used my novel for their work.
In my case, I want to live an exciting life so they just threw me inside my novel.
I don't know what to feel about that one, but in the end, I just let it go as thinking about it is troublesome.
I asked the system why the Higher Beings create universes, and its answer is:
[Because that's the only thing they do, and after creating a lot of universes, they will rise to a higher position and gain more authority.]
Currently, that's a piece of very useless information for me, so I didn't pry about it, and using my trait for too long gave me a migraine. Looks like it's too much for me to handle such information.
Also, this body I possess is solely made just for me, which is good because my guilt might haunt me to death if it's not.
It even has its own background.
I have parents and a 4-year-old little sister. I'm an orphan in the past so I don't know how to react to those things, but they've been messaging me through my watch-like device for the past 2 days, and they seem to be a good and loving family.
I'm 17 years old, this body to be exact, I'm 29 years old mentally. Oh, it's also pretty huge down. Heh.
The system also said my looks couldn't be upgraded because they said it would be an abuse of power so they just made my eyes cool... Lame.
They create universes but can't make my looks good? Bulllshit, well the eyes are really cool though not gonna lie.
Anyway, even though I don't have a single book in my possession, I can use wifi anywhere and anytime I want using the watch-like device on my wrist, I almost thought of it as a god, but the system said this device is common in this planet and it's called 'V.D' or 'Versatile Device'. So I started learning about this place or to be exact 'planet' with the help of V.D and .
Turns out that I'm in a fantasy-themed world in a modern time that has dungeons, ability users, heroes, monsters, beasts, demons, and other races like elves, dwarves, and even dragons.
Which is the same setting I remember from my novel.
The year now is 2080, and it's pretty much predictable now that there was a cataclysm that happened. 120 years ago, huge portals appeared all over the world and disasters engulfed the planet, along the cataclysm are the appearance of demons, monsters, beasts, dungeons, other races, and ability users.
And 80 years after that, humans adjusted to the changes.
That is when clans, guilds, and heroes appeared.
Guilds and clans are group or organizations full of heroes that helps and supports each other.
While heroes are ability users that kill monsters or beasts, raid dungeons, and protect humanity from demons, etc...
Hero is the currently most wanted job by everyone as it's profitable, though it carries a lot of risks so not just anyone can be a hero.
The other races have 1/4 of the world occupied, the humans have 2/4, and the demons have 1/4 too.
You may think that humans are winning but, no.
Humans are weak compared to the other races and demons.
The other races, or otherworlders could get more lands if they decided to attack us, but they didn't, saying that they would be no different from demons who did the same thing to them, so they respected us, humans, as the real residents of this planet. In exchange, the humans gave the otherworlders lands for them to stay.
On the other hand, the demons are just starting to build up their power and preparing for the descent of the stronger demons and the demon lord.
This planet developed advanced technologies because of the race called dwarves, which create countless out-of-this-world artifacts making exploring fun.
This planet is also called Earth and has the pretty much same history, but has a different name for places. I remember struggling with studying about different countries and places so I just wrote random bullshit like:
"All countries and places got destroyed and split apart by the cataclysm, the Earth's surface got reformed and when humans started to rebuild places, different names were attached to them as a sign of the new start of humanity."
With that, I can just make up names of places and no one can refute them.
Anyway, while learning things about this place, I also discovered that I'm gonna be attending the academy where strong heroes came from, the [Lunar Academy].
I know you all know by now, but I'm in the same class as the main characters.
I don't think that this body of mine with shitty stats can even enter Lunar Academy, so why the hell am I placed in the best section?!
Today is the 3rd day of May.
I'll attend the academy on the 1st day of June.
'I have less than a month...'
So I need to prepare, and I need money.
Yeah, money, I learned that my family has no money and just barely got me into the academy by borrowing money.
I can't hunt monsters for money because I'm weak, and I can't get equipment that can help me because I'm still weak, and I don't have money...
So obviously I need to earn money first.
'How?'
Obviously by doing the only thing that I did for a decade of my life, writing novels!
Fortunately, the novels that I wrote don't exist here in this world so they will not be counted as plagiarism.
I'm the author of them anyway.
But before that, I need to know what genres and plots are currently trending to know what novel I should post, and with my trait it will be a piece of cake.
'Probably...'
***
It's been 2 weeks since I was thrown into this world, I started doing training, just the basics like running, push-ups, etc., and then I read novels if I have time.
I also read martial arts books... With learning is easy, but my body is still weak so I can't use the moves efficiently.
Being an author in this world is a success, I didn't apply to publishing companies. Instead, I created my own pay-to-read site, it's easy considering the advanced technologies now with the V.D and even the help of the system.
I also advertised it myself by spreading chapters that end with a cliffhanger and spreading rumors about how good is it, heh.
At first, no one cared about it, but one time a bored person tried and liked it, recommended it to others, and so on, the cycle is just like that, I'm earning money, it's not that big, but it still counts as a success.
My pen name is [Night], I like things in simple, nobody knows me anyway.
Also, since I'm having readers, the attention that [Night] is getting is being used by my trait , boosting my growth.
My daily routine is to eat, train, read, eat, write, eat, sleep, then redo again tomorrow, and the days after.
***
3 weeks had passed since I came here. In a week I will attend the academy, before that, I need things that will help me.
'Status'
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[STATUS]
Name:Raven Obadiah
Rank:F
Mana Control:F
Strength:F
Agility:F
Stamina:F-
Intelligence:E-
Luck:E-
Charm:F-
[SKILLS]
<Monarch's Presence Lvl.1>
<Insight Lvl.1>
[TRAITS]
<I like the spotlight>
<Calm Thinker>
<Understanding >
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By the way, the skill <Insight > was already registered in this body before I possessed it, the same goes for the trait <Calm Thinker>, which is already attached to this body. It seems like this body always thinks calmly, and the same goes for me so I should also have that trait. But having 2 same skills/traits is stupid so they just made the effects better.
is a skill that predicts and deducts things using the pieces of information I possess or around me.
makes my flow of thoughts smooth and clear in any situation, fortunately, or unfortunately, it doesn't control my emotions.
Another unfortunate thing is, I don't have any attack or defense skills.
Be it trait or skill, I have none.
That's why I taught myself martial arts.
"I ranked up, and my stats also increased, well except for mana control and charm, fuck..."
Why does my charm doesn't increase?
"Hey, system."
[What?]
"Do you have like, you know a GPS function?"
[Yeah, why?]
"Great, help me find something."
[You don't know where is it?]
"Err... I know, it's just that it's vague."
[Vague? Why?]
"I didn't really put an exact location while writing it in the novel..."
[You didn't? Why?]
"Because novel characters always acquire things with the strong help of luck, you know, lucky encounters like that."
[Is that really your reason?]
"Well, readers don't like too much useless information, and describing places is too bothersome."
I replied honestly to make the system stop being nosy.
[...]
And it works. I can't see the system but I can feel that it's disappointed in me.
"Aw come on, your very existence is made just to help me."
[Tsk, fine, so what's the destination?]
"Let's go first to Red Wolves' Mountain in Aveeno City"
The name of the city is based on its founder, well he died long ago so, who cares?
***
I thought transportation rides were free as a privilege of being a student at the Lunar Academy.
Turns out I can't use that benefit yet because I'm still not attending Lunar, and I don't have Lunar's Student ID.
Well, hurray for earning money...
I arrived at Aveeno City, and now climbing the Red Wolves' Mountain, looks like in exchange for human advanced technologies is their naming sense. Definitely not the author's fault.
As the name says, Red Wolves' Mountain is a mountain with a lot of red wolves.
Red wolves are beasts with the appearance of a wolf, just red and slightly bigger.
Beasts are normal animals that evolved because of being exposed to dense mana, they can be tamed but it's hard and costs a lot of money because they eat monster cores.
Monster cores are what you find inside monsters, all monsters have a core.
Monster cores have different values depending on their mana concentration and grade.
Anyway...
I continued walking, I got a handgun in my right hand, and a dagger in my left hand, it's for fighting.
Carrying weapons is normal in this world because dungeon overflow can happen anytime.
However I still need a license to bring them with me, and because I'm enrolled in the Lunar, I already have a license!
I studied some dagger arts and evading techniques these past weeks as preparation for this journey.
Guns are considered a weak weapon in this era where artifacts, armor, and mana can be utilized. But it can still kill low-ranked beings.
Well, what can I do? The gun is the only weapon I can wield.
I don't know how to use swords, spears, or other weapons...
While walking...
I ran across 5 red wolves and my feet halted, they noticed me, so I got into my fighting stance while the wolves were glaring at me, well my weapons to be precise.
They're about 15 meters away from me.
-Grrrr...
-Grahhh!
-Grrrrrrh
They're wary of me and keep growling like an idiot.
I closed my eyes.
"Fuu..."
And took a deep breath.
"Okay, can't run here, everyone needs a first-time experience."
I mumbled, calming myself.
My heart is beating so fast, am I afraid?
No, I'm excited.
Reopening my eyes.
'<Calm Thinker>'
I chanted in my mind.
My thoughts then flowed calmly.
'<Monarch's Presence>'
Upon activating the skill, heavy pressure pressed down on the wolves, their body stiffened and fear started to circulate in their minds.
Realizing the skill affected the red wolves, I aimed my gun toward the strongest-looking red wolf. And pulled the trigger.
Bang!
Thud-
After the sound of a gunshot, the sound of something falling followed. The one I shot had a hole in its head, and it was dead.
"One"
I mumbled as the corner of my lips started to rise.
The other four red wolves then rushed at me realizing one of them was dead.
'Looks like they decided to fight.'
I may emit heavy pressure but I'm still low-ranked with low defense, I will die if I'm careless.
'<Insight >'
I activated Insight to predict the red wolves' trajectories.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Then I consecutively shot 4 times.
Thud-
Another sound of something falling was heard.
One red wolf was dead, one got wounded, and the other two dodged the bullets.
"That's two"
They were already near me, and two of them jumped toward me. I swiftly dashed backward and pulled the trigger again.
Bang!
Thud-
"Three"
While the other one was still in midair, I crouched and dodged its tackle.
When I was under the red wolf.
Slash!
I slashed its stomach open with the dagger in my left hand, and blood splashed all over my body.
Thud-
Then a falling sound was heard again.
"Four"
I muttered with a smile.
-Graaarrrgh!
But then I felt something bite my left leg.
"Argh!"
I looked down and saw the wounded red wolf biting my leg.
It hurts but because of , I didn't panic.
Instead, I raised my left hand in the air and stabbed the red wolf's body 3 times with my dagger.
Thud-
"Now that's five."
I killed five red wolves in about 1 minute.
"Haaa..."
Letting out a heavy sigh, I deactivate my skills.
I looked at my body covered in blood.
"Dirty."
And I can't help but frown.
'I thought my first battle would end with me unharmed, normally that's what happens in novels.'
[You're amazing for someone fighting for the first time! clap clap clap.]
The system appeared with a compliment(?).
"Shut up, you're annoying."
[...Bastard]
I tried putting pressure on my wound to stop the bleeding, fortunately, it's not deep, and red wolves don't have poison on their fangs, I guess my luck stat is not just for display.
"I used a quarter of my mana, even though it's only for a minute, using skills simultaneously costs a lot of mana, not to mention my mana capacity is just average."
I really wonder how this body got accepted to Lunar.
Anyway, I decided to camp near the place because traveling with a wounded leg is stupid, and I'm not stupid. I already brought all the things that I will need a tent, food, medical kit, clothes, extra dagger, bullets, sleeping bag, and water cleaner. Hurray again for earning money beforehand.
"Oh right, the corpses."
Beasts have no cores because they're originally animals that evolved, but some of their body parts can be sold.
Standing in front of a red wolf's corpse, I frowned.
"Well, shit."
A curse came out of my mouth.
"I don't have a spatial storage, where should I put these?"
I forgot something very important.
"Argh! Whatever."
In the end, I just dissected the corpses and decided to bring the parts that sell well and leave the rest, it will just rot on the way and it's too heavy, and I still have packed food anyway.
"Hey, system do you have spatial storage?"
I asked the system with a bit of expectation.
[Nope, but it seems like I can acquire it.]
"Right now?"
I was excited at the thought of my problem being solved that easily. However, that excitement shattered at the system's answer.
[No]
"Tsk, useless"
[...]
I kept grumbling while dissecting the red wolves' corpses.