A New Beginning
I felt a small breeze on my face as I slowly opened my eyes. As my brain and functions returned to me, I felt naked for some reason, so I got up slightly and noticed I was indeed so.
'What the fuck. Did my clothes not come with and wait what about my glasses?!' I began to panic as I had very bad eyesight but then a thought hit me. I am able to see clearly. So I touched my face and noticed there were no glasses there.
'Did my teleportation help solve some of my body functions?' I quickly got up and grabbed a set of clothes from the inventory. I would rather be clothed than naked. Thank god my inventory system came with it.
With myself dressed up, I was able to now focus my attention elsewhere. I first decided to see if I could find some kind of clearing, mainly because I want to at least confirm where I am at and I didn't just get teleported to another location on Earth. I noticed a brightly lit spot in the distance as I drew closer, I finally found what I was looking for. A clearing with a sparkling lake with the sun shining down.
'This doesn't help confirm anything though. I see the sun, I don't see a moon but usually seeing a moon in the morning is a bit hard.'
Just as I was contemplating to myself. I heard a roar, the second I heard that roar, my body did a fight or flight response and I was glad my body chose the flight as I quickly ran back into the forest hiding behind a tree. A couple seconds later, I see a massive dragon fly overhead.
'DEFINITELY not on Earth.' I confirmed as I began to take deep breaths attempting to calm myself down. If anyone was to see me right now, they would notice my eyes gleam with excitement. Why? As someone who is a vivid reader of many books like these, being able to experience it first hand is an incredible feeling. I tried to push my excitement down as I took deep breaths, soon I was able to focus enough again. Well focused enough to put my attention elsewhere. As I was about to bring up my inventory once more to see if anything else had changed I got a prompt.
[System calibration is complete…]
[Welcome to your new home, Host…]
[Please say out loud "Open System", Host…]
From the 3 lines I prompted, a question popped up.
Before I said those words, I asked, "When you said welcome to my new home, does that mean I have a chance to return to Earth?"
I received no response, so I could only say, "Open System".
[System opening…]
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[Installation complete.]
As quickly as the words showed up, it disappeared just as quickly before a large panel appeared.
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Name: Joseph Yangzong Chen
Age: 22 years old*
Body Structure: Lean Athletic
Health Status: Healthy*
Height: 6ft 5in
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Skills: -
????? - ??? - Inventory - ???? - ???????
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I looked through the information provided and noticed there was an asterisk over 2 of the displayed values. Curiously I tapped on the one for age, hoping it's not a limited lifespan gimmick and I need to do horrendous things to stay alive.
[*Due to miscalculation of the system when transporting you here, you would be dead upon contact with this planet. So in order to correct this the system had three ways to solve it. Give 'Host' a new body, give 'Host' tasks to do, to gain lifespan, or simply make 'Host' immortal. The system prefers la- prefer efficiency above complications so the system provided 'Host' immortality instead.]
As I read through this, I suddenly found it funny. Imagine finding a laz-...
[The system is efficient.]
'Um.. right the system is efficient.' I thought as I tried to hold back my laughter.
I then clicked on the asterisk for my health, and a prompt appeared once more.
[*Host, please note, just because you have gained immortality doesn't mean your body is perfect. You can still get sick and eventually die of illness if not treated correctly. Immortality may have completely slowed if not halted your growth, your metabolism and other body functions still function as if you are a healthy adult male.]
'I see… Well it is a good thing I brought tons of medicine.'
As I swiped the prompt away, another one appeared.
[Congratulations to Host for completing the task. A new function has been unlocked.]
As the prompt disappeared and slowly saw the previous question marks show what it was hiding.
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Name: Joseph Yangzong Chen
Age: 22 years old (Immortal)
Body Structure: Lean Athletic
Health Status: Healthy
Height: 6ft 5in
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Skills: -
Tasks - ??? - Inventory - ???? - ???????
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I noticed the words 'Tasks' appear and quickly tapped on it. With it an additional digital screen appeared. There I saw two tabs, currently it seems it was defaulted to the 'Quest(s)' tab.
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Quest(s)* - Note(s)*
Welcome User
Info: The user successfully enters the world.
Reward: Starting Items, Additional Features
Status: Complete
Trade with anyone
Info: Please make an exchange with anyone. (exchange can be trading, selling, or buying)
Reward: unlock the 'Shop' function
Status: Incomplete
Get an item appraised
Info: get an item either from this world or an item from your storage appraised.
Restrictions: the appraiser must have an "occupation" ex: local blacksmith, local general store owner
Reward: unlock 'Scanner' function (Will also unlock the 'Devices' tab and the 'Chat' function)
Status: Incomplete
Location Finder
Info: find a place to stay, pay for an inn, hotel, or home
Reward: unlock Tracker (Will also unlock the 'Devices' tab and the 'Chat' function)
Status: Incomplete
Where am I?
Info: Look for a camp, settlement, town, city, or any place with intelligent lifeform gathering together.
Reward: unlock the 'Map' function
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As the prompt appeared, I slowly read through the quests that were currently active. I felt a bit unsure what it meant by 'successfully' entering the world and I was a bit afraid to ask what would happen if I failed. So I simply looked over the incomplete quests. As I finished reading I noticed an asterisk over the 'Quest(s)' and 'Note(s)'. I clicked on the 'Quest(s)' one first and a prompt appeared, it read:
[Quest(s) will be automatically assigned either by the system or by ???????, the quest can be a request from ??????? or simply survival means. For example, if you are locked in a 1v1 fight with a knight, you will receive a quest to fend off the knight, the info of the quest would be to kill or run away from the knight. There will naturally be a reward but if you fail, there will naturally be a punishment which will be determined by the knight.]
I read the prompt carefully and slowly, to fully understand how the quest function appears before swiping it off and clicking the asterisks on the 'Note(s)'. A prompt appeared once more:
[Note(s) are where the host can type out things of interest or extra details for certain quests. More details on what Note(s) can do well be unlocked when the ??? is unlocked.]
Seeing the prompt give some basic information, I quickly swiped it away and looked at the Quest section once more. Seeing there is no more information to click on, I decided to accept the rewards for the first quest. A prompt appeared:
[Do you wish to accept the rewards of the quest: Welcome User]
[Yes / No]
"Yes." I answered.
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I see the quest disappear from the screen and some items appear at my feet. I left the stuff on the ground for now as I was interested to see what it means by 'Additional Features'. Seeing no change on the Quest(s) - Note(s) tab, I backed out of it and instantly noticed some changes to my main panel.
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Name: Joseph Yangzong Chen
Age: 22 years old (Immortal)
Body Structure: Lean Athletic
Health Status: Healthy
Height: 6ft 5in
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Health Vessel*: 1/1 (refreshes 1 every 24 hours)
Energy Vessel*: -
Magic Vessel*: -
Qi Vessel*: -
Skills: -
Time: 12:34:02 PM*
Tasks* - ??? - Inventory* - ???? - ???????
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Once more I saw multiple asterisks, when I saw my Health, I jumped thinking if I get hit once I will die. I quickly clicked on the asterisks and a prompt appeared:
[Health Vessel does not equal to how much health you have left but instead a potion of a sort you can use to heal one's injuries. You simply choose the Health Vessel and point at the place you want healed. Injuries that are worse will require more, if you don't have enough, it will simply lessen the degree of the injury.
example 1: If you have a wound that is bleeding, you can use 1 health to fix it all up.
example 2: If you are bleeding profusely you can use 1 health to lessen the bleeding to a manageable degree where bandaging it up will suffice.]
I gave a sigh of relief when I read through the prompt, the concept given seemed quite interesting. I began assuming that, since it says 1 of 1, it is likely I could get more in the future. This function will be my lifesaver. I tried clicking on the one from Energy, Magic, and Qi but they were all blocked. The same prompt appears saying I would need to unlock it first. Seeing, I had none anyways, it didn't bother me too much, but the notification showing is going to be a minor annoyance.
Since I couldn't get more information for the other 'Vessels', I clicked on the one for 'Time'. A short prompt appeared.
[The system has converted the time to what you are used to back on Earth. Note, this is an approximate time and not a precise time as this world moves slower so the days and nights are longer or shorter depending on seasons. Naturally, your timer will move slower as well.]
Seeing this, I felt thankful to the system, this would at least help me manage my time a bit better. After swiping the prompt away, I clicked on the asterisks on the 'Tasks'.
[Host can now change the name of each tab to fit to your needs, simply say or think of the tab and say change to (value), host has also unlocked the function to move the tabs around, example: move 'Inventory' in front of 'Tasks']
Seeing this, I quickly tested to see if it works, I tapped on the 'Tasks' and said, "Change to 'Quests'" and after a second it changed to 'Quests'.
'Awesome' I thought. Now I was curious about the second feature and I wanted to see what would happen if I moved an unlocked feature to a current locked one.
"Move 'Note(s)' to this tab." pointing at one of the locked tabs.
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[Congratulations, host for figuring out a hidden feature…]
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[Devices is now unlocked…]
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[Due to the host finding the hidden feature the 'Map' and 'Chat' are now unlocked…]
[The quests will now be reconfigured…]
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Name: Joseph Yangzong Chen
Age: 22 years old (Immortal)
Body Structure: Lean Athletic
Health Status: Healthy
Height: 6ft 5in
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Health Vessel: 1/1 (refreshes 1 every 24 hours)
Energy Vessel*: -
Magic Vessel*: -
Qi Vessel*: -
Skills: -
Time: 12:34:02 PM
Quests* - Map* - Inventory - ???? - Devices*
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When I saw the dots coming from the system, I had a feeling that was not what I was supposed to do. I was going to test it on the other ones but it seems aside from 'Map' the system didn't unlock the last one, I shouldn't try to test the system again. I tapped on the 'Quests' tab to see what had change has been done to the quests.
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Quests
Trade with anyone
Info: Please make an exchange with anyone. (exchange can be trading, selling, or buying)
Reward: unlock the 'Shop' function
Status: Incomplete
Get an item appraised
Info: get an item either from this world or an item from your storage appraised.
Restrictions: the appraiser must have an "occupation" ex: local blacksmith, local general store owner
Reward: unlock 'Scanner' function
Status: Incomplete
Location Finder
Info: find a place to stay, pay for an inn, hotel, or home
Reward: unlock Tracker
Status: Incomplete
Where am I?
Info: Find a map of some form.
Reward: Reduce the refresh rate of the Map from 24 to 23 hours
Status: Incomplete
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Seeing the quest change, especially the last one about the map, got me curious. I swiped off the 'Quests' tab and tapped on 'Map' and a screen that was empty, then a prompt propped up.
[The map will update at 00:00:00, and will update based upon what you see and not how the world changes based upon what you have already explored.]
'I see so that is why I see nothing right now.'
I closed the map and opened 'Devices' curious on what will be displayed there.
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Devices
- Chat
- ???????
- ???????
- Note(s)
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I saw the Note(s) has been added in and did a quick command to change the name.
"Note(s). Change to Notes."
I clicked on the 'Chat' function quite curious on what it will entail.
[Searching…]
'Searching? Where is it searching?' I thought.
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[Location found…]
[Connecting now…]
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[Connected… Bye! Host!]
'Who did it connect to?!' I thought as my mind went into a mess.
The chat lit up.
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: Hello, are you the host I will be tagging along with now?
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I nodded but got no response back.
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: Hello, are you the host I will be tagging along with now?
: I can only see through your eyes, so if you are thinking or using your head as a confirmation, I can't see or know it.
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I quickly blurted out, "Yes. I suppose I am the host you are tagging along with. Who are you? What happened to the system?"
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: Hello, are you the host I will be tagging along with now?
: I can only see through your eyes, so if you are thinking or using your head as a confirmation, I can't see or know it.
: I won't say my real name because you are too low of level of an individual to hear it. You can call me whatever you like. I will be replacing the system and be beside you till the end if there is one. The most I can tell you is, I am a peak entity that is partially responsible for creating the system and we use it to entertain ourselves. I can only see what you see and I can help you break down what you saw or help you make certain decisions. Think of me like almost a second brain. I only know what you know of this world. An example of what I can help you is, let's say you are running from point A to B and in between you saw something interesting but it was all a blur. I will be able to see it clearly and help you track it down or break down what I saw. Another example is, you have to make a decision but you as a human might make a misjudgement based upon emotions. I can break down your choice to the barebone without emotions but also provide it to you with them. So you may make the decision you feel is best.
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"I see. Well it is very nice to meet you but I am a bit cautious, so I'll name you Ally for now till I feel comfortable with something else." I explained after reading his message, "Blank space, change to Ally"
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: Hello, are you the host I will be tagging along with now?
: I can only see through your eyes, so if you are thinking or using your head as a confirmation, I can't see or know it.
: I won't say my real name because you are too low of level of an individual to hear it. You can call me whatever you like. I will be replacing the system and be beside you till the end if there is one. The most I can tell you is, I am a peak entity that is partially responsible for creating the system and we use it to entertain ourselves. I can only see what you see and I can help you break down what you saw or help you make certain decisions. Think of me like almost a second brain. I only know what you know of this world. An example of what I can help you is, let's say you are running from point A to B and in between you saw something interesting but it was all a blur. I will be able to see it clearly and help you track it down or break down what I saw. Another example is, you have to make a decision but you as a human might make a misjudgement based upon emotions. I can break down your choice to the barebone without emotions but also provide it to you with them. So you may make the decision you feel is best.
Ally: Sure thing.
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Since 'Ally' is replacing the system, I asked it, "Am I allowed to drag the tabs to the open so I can constantly view it. If you will be tagging along, I like to be able to talk to you whenever possible.
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[I sent you a quest.]
I swiped off the 'Chat' and clicked on the 'Quests' tab.
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Quests
Trade with anyone
Info: Please make an exchange with anyone. (exchange can be trading, selling, or buying)
Reward: unlock the 'Shop' function
Status: Incomplete
Get an item appraised
Info: get an item either from this world or an item from your storage appraised.
Restrictions: the appraiser must have an "occupation" ex: local blacksmith, local general store owner
Reward: unlock 'Scanner' function
Status: Incomplete
Location Finder
Info: find a place to stay, pay for an inn, hotel, or home
Reward: unlock Tracker
Status: Incomplete
Where am I?
Info: Find a map of some form.
Reward: Reduce the refresh rate of the Map from 24 hours to 23 hours
Status: Incomplete
I want to multitask!
Info: Put on your starting gear.
Reward: Able to pull out a node from a tab. (An additional function will be unlocked in the inventory tab.)
Status: Incomplete
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Seeing the quest, I did a small chuckle. It seems this 'Ally' of mine will be quite a fun one to be around.
I quickly closed the interface and looked on the ground, I squatted down to take a look at what I got. I saw a helmet that covered my entire face with a horizontal slit-like opening that allowed me to be able to see, the part that covered the lower half of my face was able to be slid up turning the helmet into a open helmet that cover my entire head including my forehead, leaving the remaining of my face open. There was a chestplate that had a fauld attached to it, the fauld was made of a hardened fabric which covered my crotch area underneath the hardened fabric was a chainmail skirt that ran around my waist to thighs. There was also a set of pauldrons that was likely used to cover my shoulders. A set of gauntlets that looked like someone created it and slid a glove into it each one. There was a set of greaves that was attached to the shoe part, there was no leather strap so I was curious on how the greaves would close up. The greaves went up just above my kneecaps. There was also a steel mesh-like bevor that was likely to help cover my neck. The inner section of the entire armor had a leather mixed with cotton bedding, this was likely to counteract that hard armor of the outside. The armor looked to be either iron or steel of origin, I decide to assume it was steel until I unlock the 'Scanner', assuming that is what the 'Scanner' function is and determine what type of material it was made of. The last thing I noticed as I neatly arranged the armor together on the ground was that there was this runic writing on the inside and outside of the armor pieces.
Note: Armor looks something like this without the blue clothes.
(Used as reference)
I began putting on the armor, I first started with the greaves as I attempted to close them together. Just as the two sides of the greaves touched each other a rune appeared and kept the greaves seal, I wondered how I was to unlock them. I tried to touch the greaves in different ways until one of them worked. It seems to open the greaves, I had to slide my finger from the top or bottom of the greaves to open it. With that knowledge confirmed, I started to put on the other pieces…
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When I finished putting on all the armor pieces, I thought I would feel very stuffy. But it seems that would not be the case, it seems the runes that shined in the inside of the armor pieces were likely meant to keep the temperature to a certain level.
'Further testing was likely needed to confirm if I was able to survive the desert or maybe the middle of winter', I thought. I quickly opened my interface and went to my 'Notes' and added this thought.
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Notes
- need to confirm with the runes effectiveness in a desert or outside during winter (if chance permits it)
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After noting down the thought, I looked over to see the remaining items. There was a sword, a pouch, a shield, and a black cloak.
I first grabbed the pouch and looked inside, there were coins. I dumped them onto the ground and counted 300 copper coins, 50 silver coins and 10 gold coins. I was surprised by the sudden wealth but then I had a thought.
'Is it possible that everything is inflated in this world?'
After having such a thought, I looked at the coins carefully and it seems to have no specific design to them. It looked as if someone took a thick sheet of metal and bore holes into it to make these coins. I assumed this was my money pouch. I gathered the coins back into the pouch and threw it into my inventory. Just as I threw it into my inventory, I had a thought.
'How was I going to pay for stuff? If I summon my pouch, with me traveling alone, I would be considered a target for many.'
With that thought, I took the pouch out of the inventory and opened it before dumping all the coins aside from a few copper coins straight into the inventory. I, then, took the pouch and hooked it onto my waist. In this way, I can summon coins as I pretend to reach into my pouch.
'Thank you, brain. I would have been really screwed there for a moment.'
After settling the money issue, I looked over to the remaining 3 items: a sword, a shield, and a cloak. I took a look at the shield, it was silver-ish black in color. It formed a triangular shape that was slanted upward on the top.
(Use as reference)
I picked up the shield and held it in my right hand, before holding it on my left. I decided to go with my left first but I could use both sides. As I was holding my shield, I had a sudden idea.
'What if I un-equip my shield into my inventory, am I able to equip it at the same place.'
'Shield to Inventory'
The shield disappeared from my left arm.
'Inventory. Put shield on left arm.'
The shield re-appeared equipped just like how it was before I placed it into inventory.
"Beautiful! Now I have an extra surprise defense tool." I sounded out with joy in my voice.
After un-equipping my shield once more, I went over and looked at the sword on the ground. It looked like a generic one handed sword I see in games I played like Skyrim or Witcher 3. I picked it up into my hand and like the shield and armor I wore, I expected it to be a bit more heavy but it was quite light. It seems to have the same rune to make the sword lighter. I took the sword out of its sheath and took a closer look.
(Use as reference, the sword is basically like this)
'Definitely real.'
I slashed it in the air a few times, before at a tree. It went through the part I slashed easily and the tree was quite thick.
'Does it also have a sharpness rune on it as well? Isn't my starting gear to op.'
But I quickly shrugged off such thoughts, because the better I am equipped the higher my chance of survival in this unknown world. I saw a buckle strap attached to the sheath of the sword and quickly strapped it onto the waist of my armor piece. I took a look at the last item on the ground, a cloak. When I touched it the outside felt like a soft fabric but seems to have a texture like leather. 'Probably waterproofed.' I thought. The inside of the cloak was more cotton based with fur much like the armor I wore. After holding it out, I put it on me. I noticed a rune shine before disappearing. With everything now equipped or put into inventory, I walked over to the lake to see how I looked. Upon seeing the water reflection, I noticed my cloak covered most of my body, aside from my shoes part of the greaves. The hood seemed to help me shade from the sun and it covered most of my head, not that anyone would be able to see my face with my helmet fully on.
'I look quite mysterious or even powerful.. Wait! Get the powerful out of here. I don't even know the average strength of the people of this world. In additional, I saw what possibly be a DRAGON!'
Once I was satisfied with how I look, I opened up the interface once more.
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Quests
Trade with anyone
Info: Please make an exchange with anyone. (exchange can be trading, selling, or buying)
Reward: unlock the 'Shop' function
Status: Incomplete
Get an item appraised
Info: get an item either from this world or an item from your storage appraised.
Restrictions: the appraiser must have an "occupation" ex: local blacksmith, local general store owner
Reward: unlock 'Scanner' function
Status: Incomplete
Location Finder
Info: find a place to stay, pay for an inn, hotel, or home
Reward: unlock Tracker
Status: Incomplete
Where am I?
Info: Find a map of some form.
Reward: Reduce the refresh rate of the Map from 24 hours to 23 hours
Status: Incomplete
I want to multitask!
Info: Put on your starting gear.
Reward: Able to pull out a node from a tab. (An additional function will be unlocked in the inventory tab.)
Status: Complete
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I quickly tapped on the completed quest and heard a ding in my head before a prompt appeared.
[Do you wish to accept the rewards of: I want to multitask!?]
[Yes / No]
"Yes, I do."
[Go and see what you got, friend.]
I smiled seeing the message that prompt up. I went to the inventory interface and saw a 3d model of myself. It felt oddly weird seeing myself but I was dressed to the peak.
'Wow I look sick!'
"Thank you." I mumbled out directing that toward the mysterious ally I gained. I quickly opened the 'Devices' tab and tried to see if speaking it out would work.
"Move 'Chat' outside of Interface." I saw the 'Chat' node disappear for a second before it reappeared to the right of me, hanging at the level around my neck.
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Ally: Sure thing
Ally: Wow, you look amazing. The system sure has taste. (Does that sound like I am praising myself?) Hahahaha.
Ally: Hey, friend!
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Seeing the messages made me smile, it truly felt like a person was beside me to travel this unknown world together.
"Change name from Ally to Friend."
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Ally: Sure thing
Ally: Wow, you look amazing. The system sure has taste. (Does that sound like I am praising myself?) Hahahaha.
Ally: Hey, friend!
Friend: ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)ﾉ
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"So where do you think we should head to next?"
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Ally: Sure thing
Ally: Wow, you look amazing. The system sure has taste. (Does that sound like I am praising
myself?) Hahahaha.
Ally: Hey, friend!
Friend: ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)ﾉ
Friend: We could try walking in a certain direction to see where it leads, hopefully some kind of road to a settlement or place. Being able to have some kind of information will be important if you plan to be on the road.
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"Let's do that."
With a plan in mind, I looked at the lake once more, then the 'sun' in the sky before heading back into the forest…