Inside Titan's Network pod.
Titan laid inside, with his eyes open. While his body had been connected with the pod.
It was way too different from the temporary pod, a difference that can't just be told but only felt.
The comfort level was through the roof while it could allow 24 hour sync without any side effects, unlike the temporary one.
The temporary ones were used just for awakening AKA first initiation. As, awakening everyone in permanent pods wasn't feasible.
The people performing merits for humanity were allowed to obtain permanent pod rights after a certain level. But this time, it was too different. Even 1000 newbies were allowed in.
"Ah, this is it. This is what I've been waiting for. This is what we've been waiting for."
"Universal Network… here I am."
"I thought it would take a long time, but now... Heh... Now you'll be my bitch."
Then, he closed his eyes with a smile on his face.
'Welcome to Universal Network.'
A voice invaded his mind. He opened his eyes and looked around. He had appeared naked in the middle of an altar.
"Woah! So this is what body feels like in the entering the permanent pods? It's too different from the feeling of will."
His body felt too free. He clenched his fists.
"Damn! it feels like my punches could weild twice if not thrice their power, as compared to temporary ones."
Just as he about to move and try out.
A screen appeared in front of him.
[
Character ID: D10-Y98-M30-AKS2000
Name: San M. Titan(Identified by MWU of D10)
Level: 1
Combat Power: 12.3
Strength: 1
Agility: 1
Constitution: 1
Neuro: 1
Xp: 0/10000
]
"Mhm… Looks great! Except for the CP, everything's good. I thought I would do atleast 15. Anyways this is good enough for now."
The thing is, Universal Skynet is like all other VR games popular in humanity. If it weren't for a few things involved were too different, it could be called a great game itself.
One of the most different things about Universal Skynet was it's Stats System. Unlike other games, it had completely different stats system. Although everyone started out with the same number of stats that is 1 for all, except CP. The value of 1 varied from person to person. It signified the normal value of strength of that person, instead of being an unique measuring quantity.
This kind of system meant that after every level up, the stronger would grow stronger. The weaker ones will remain weaker. The difference could never be made up with normal means.
Universal Skynet promoted the system of rich getting richer and strong getting stronger. Thus, humanity, a latecomer race was being pushed around by other races.
Titan looked around and found two stone steles.
On one of them, he could see the basic information about all types of classes for the character. On the other he saw, a number of starting cities.
Upon looking at the stone stele, containing classes, he moved towards it.
On it were three classes.
[Fighter
Upgrades per Level Up
Strength +2
Agility +1
Constitution +2
Neuro +1
Free points: 2
]
[Killer
Upgrades per Level Up
Strength +1
Agility +2
Constitution +1
wNeuroeàa +2
Free points: 2
]
[Brawler
Upgrades per Level Up
Strength +1
Agility +1
Constitution +1
Neuro +1
Free points: 4
]
Note: At Level thresholds, the threshold multiplier is applied.
"Hm, just by looking anyone can say that, Brawler is a better choice. Then why the options?"
He touched the Brawler option, and light covered his body.
His naked body was dressed up, when the light disappeared. A white vest on his torso and a pair of shorts, appeared on him.
Behind his back, a sword sheath, along with the sword that he had picked during the initiation appeared.
He undid the belt, that held along the shoulder and customised it, into one he could wear at the waist.
"All is set and done. So, as promised I should go to the Earth City."
On the other stele, their were four names.
[
Fire City
Water City
Earth City
Air City
]
He walked across the altar, reaching the other stele. Looking at it, he pressed his finger on Earth City.
A brown light enveloped him, and teleported him.
He appeared at city square, with tens of people spawning at the same time.
He looked around, and by the street light on the footpath he found a familiar face. Deryl was also looking at him.
They walked out of city square. Side by side, without speaking a word. Walking straight towards the eastern gates of Earth City.
Upon reaching the east, gate they started looking around. Groups of tens of people were calling out for players.
Deryl, walked towards towards one of the groups. That group was calling out for players.
Meanwhile, Titan was checking out an all girls group.
One of the girls noticed his gaze. Her expression reflected, that she was considering it as a misbehavior. And lost as Titan was, in appreciating the fairer sex, he couldn't even see their faces, much less notice her mood.
She coughed, and hinted to the girls toward him. They walked towards him and surrounded him.
As they walked closer, Titan realised he was being a bit too provocative. Deciding to apologize, he was about to say something.
When, he tried to speak, the leader of the group pulled his vest downward(due to shorter height), and said to him.
"Listen, you little piece of shit. You better keep if your eyes off, or I'll help you gouge them out."
She left the hold on his vest, as it was looking rather awkward and questioned, "Got it?"
"Yes, mam." Titan replied with a smile.
'Although she is bossy, she seems a low level one too.'
The girls started to disperse, and their leader turned around. Just as she did, she felt something hitting her butt.
She was stunned. She turned around again, red with anger and embaressment. But she found that there were only girls behind her, and that guy was about 2 metres away. He was walking away from their encirclement.
She cooled down without thinking much and walked away with her female troops.
'Must be some girl making fun.'
Titan looked back, and smiled
.
He then moved towards the group that Deryl entered. He walked upto the group, and waved towards the players.
Deryl motioned him to come, while speaking, "This is the guy I was talking about. We are good friends, and it would be nice if you could help us a bit into hunting."
"For this we will pay you 100 Milky Way Dollars, and all we want is just a few hunts."
Titan looked at him with an expression, 'Gimme the hundred dollars and I'll do it for ya.' Ignoring his pity gaining stare, Deryl continued to look at the leader of the group.
This group had 13 guys and 6 girls, if Deryl and Titan are not included. It was one of the biggest groups, present on the eastern gates.
The leader nodded, "You should have come to the point, the very moment when you were here. But power leveling for 100 dollars for the group, seems a bit…"
Titan grinned, "Each."
The leader was confused hearing it, "Eh, what did you say?"
"You heard him." Remarked Deryl.
The leader was full of smiles, "Then, Happy Cooperation. Guy's let's show these people, we're called grizzlies for nothing."
"Yes, leader."
"Let's show them."
"What are your names boys?"
The various members of the group cheered that the leader agreed, and starting talking about different things.
Deryl and Titan continued talking to them, while they walked out of the eastern gates, towards Eastern Earth Forests.
While they walk and reach there, let's talk about something my readers.
In Universal Skynet, one can only have one race that is humanity (For humans only). This world, is known as Milky Way, and it has four continents.
Yes, you've guessed it. Fire, Water, Earth and Air.
Each of these, have starting cities of their own. While, they also have Capital cities.
At the Centre of the continent lies, the starting city, while Capital Cities lie above the continents.
Oh, let's talk later. It seems as if they've reached the hunting grounds.
The leader stopped, and looked at the cheerful hoard of buzzing humans.
"We've reached the grounds, you bunch of flies. Pay attention."
Deryl, turned towards him and said, "Oh, what level is it?"
"It's a level 20 hunting ground." The leader, named Flik replied proudly.
"Oh Great!" Exclaiming, Deryl looked towards Titan.
Titan, said nothing but raised, 2 fingers. It seemed like the symbol of piece, but only they knew what it was.
"Then let's go. Heh." The leader laughed.