Romance Rewind

I gained consciousness and still it was very dark.

Of course, it's because I haven't opened my eyes.

Still, my back hurts and the soft layer of the mattress is gone and it feels like I'm laying on the ground.

Slowly, I opened my eyes... Only to see a white space.

Everything was white.... Literally.

Even though my whole body is white and due to being the same color as the space, it feels like I'm invinsible.

I stood up and walked around in the seemingly endless space.

After half an hour of walking, I concluded that it really is endless.

There are no walls whatsoever and no matter how far I walk, it feels as if I had made no progress at all.

Suddenly, a sound similar to that of a TV turning on rang out and it echoed reaching who knows where.

[SYSTEM NOTICE] X

- Welcome to "Soul" an endless white space made to accommodate you. -

'System? Soul? And it's made to accommodate me, why?'

[SYSTEM NOTICE] X

- You have been chosen as one of the five people to test out "Game World Crossover". -

"Is that so.... Come to think of it, I've only been thinking all this time, that means.... You could read my mind?"

[SYSTEM NOTICE] X

- I am a system programmed to help you and due to that I am implanted directly to your soul. -

- You can be the only one to see me and I will provide you with various information and quests to help you finish the beta "Game World Crossover". -

"So that means, if I'm correct... You chose me because I have a strong desire to go to another world."

[SYSTEM NOTICE] X

- Correct -

"Well that.... Although I have mixed feelings like not being able to use the internet anymore, I'm somewhat quite excited about this."

"Also what is this quest that was mentioned previously?"

[SYSTEM NOTICE] X

- Quest, it is a task you need to complete or you will receive a punishment. -

- Your first quest will be starting in 3... 2... 1... -

[SYSTEM NOTICE] X

<Quest>

- Achieve the First Phase. -

- 2∆ -

{ACCEPT}

{AGREE}

Hmmm... First Phase? What's that? Also, why don't I have a choice of declining?

[SYSTEM NOTICE] X

<Explain First Phase>

{Long Version}

{Short Version}

'I think I'll pick the long Version, it'll help me understand faster... Maybe.'

[SYSTEM NOTICE] X

- Long Version -

- 1st Phase - Genesis -

- The start, the beginning, and the foundation of everything. -

- Only when one manages to discern the ethereal and amorphous energy shall one be allowed to start the journey of their origin. -

- At this phase one needs to strengthen and refine their "source origin" to the utmost limit to advance to the next phase. -

- A person at this level is about as strong as two average adult humans to be as strong as a bear. -

- Strength: A person at the peak of the first phase can lift more than 500kg and crush a human skull leisurely. -

"Now that's what you call an info dump. Even so, I can crush a human skull with my bare hands at the peak of the first Phase?"

"This makes me much more motivated."

"So... How do I start? I don't even know how to feel the energy and is there even any energy here?"

[SYSTEM NOTICE] X

- Yes -

"Then how about feeling the energy? How should I do it?"

[SYSTEM NOTICE] X

- Focus your mind and try to feel the energy in your surroundings. -

"Yeah, thank you, that's very helpful. I guess I'll start by doing the lotus pose like those in cultivator manhuas."

After sarcastically saying my thanks, I sat in a lotus pose and concentrated my mind and only focused on one thing.

To feel the invinsible energy in the surroundings.

However, no matter how much I focused for half an hour I still haven't been able to feel it.

It made me frustrated and my stomach hurt from the frustration.

I quickly calmed myself and tried it again after a while of rest and thinking.

How should I feel it? It is something formless and invinsible.

It seems impossible to do but according to my guess many people should have been able to do it in the game.

At least I guessed so.

So, that's why I came to a conclusion.

Don't think and just feel it.

Empty my mind and focus on only feeling it.

Don't think about it, just feel it.

And so, seconds passed and became minutes, I felt a tingling sensation in the air.

It feels somewhat as if there was water in the air.

Heavy.

But I or specifically my body quickly became accustomed to that heavy feeling.

Now it feels refreshing and I could already feel my surroundings that were full of energy.

Then, I had a thought, an idea came into my mind.

What if I absorbed it, like how cultivators in novels do with qi.

Maybe that's how I'll be able to reach the first Phase.

I was right as I tried absorbing it Unconsciously, I could feel something entering my body.

And so, I opened my eyes and if I'm correct there should be a screen right now floating in front of me.

[SYSTEM NOTICE] X

<Quest>

- Achieve First Phase. -

- 2∆ -

- Successful -

[SYSTEM NOTICE] X

- You have gained a total of 2∆ by completing the quest. -

[SYSTEM NOTICE] X

- Updating System.... -

- You have acquired rewind. -

- Regeneration and Source regeneration upgrade has been added to the system. -

[SYSTEM NOTICE] X

[|REWIND|]

- 1∆ -

Regeneration x1 {2∆}

Source Origin Regeneration x1 {2∆}

"Woah, regeneration? Isn't that kinda Op? Also, the 2 triangle reward I received for completing the quest is for this huh."

"What's that triangle called"

[SYSTEM NOTICE] X

- Astaria -

"Cool name for a triangle and system I want to upgrade Source origin regeneration first."

[SYSTEM NOTICE] X

- Source Origin Regeneration x2 {2∆} Confirm? -

{YES}

{NO}

I don't think I'll need regeneration first. That's why I'll focus on reaching the peak of first Phase.

Yes.

[SYSTEM NOTICE] X

[|REWIND|]

- ∆ -

Regeneration x1 {2∆}

Source Origin Regeneration x2 {5∆}

"I'll try it out first to see the effects."

Once again, I sat in a lotus pose and began absorbing the source origin in the area.

As the source origin filled my body, I could clearly feel the effects.

The energy in the area unlike before is entering my body twice as fast.

And I'm greatly benefiting from it.

However, before I could even continue to enjoy the fresh feeling of having two times the absorbing speed, I received a message from the system.

[SYSTEM NOTICE] X

- Quest Complete -

- Transporting begins.... -

- Transmigration to the game "Exiled Princess" initiation. -

- Transmigration Successful -

At the bundle of words I saw on the screen, I was surprised.

I'm really going to another world.

This is the best.