"Huh!?"
Crocus was greeted by the unknown, all-white dimension.
"I thought I was going to die and turn into a flesh-eating zombie, but what is this?"
Suddenly, he looked left and right for something...
About a second later...
「 Welcome... Copied real-life body... Copied real-life body… Copied real-life body... 」
Crocus saw another system screen in front of him.
"What is that? Welcome? Copying a real-life body? Why did it change its color?"
He thought the system screen differs from the 'All system' in the Earthoran.
「 Creation of avatar complete... Discovered a foreign entity in the host's real body... Identifying... Identifying... 」
"What is going on!?"
Crocus felt mentally drained by all the things that are happening and now this!?
「 Identified 'All system' the system that is copied by the host. Creating us... Game Dimension system with more advantages...
「 Prince: Crocus Phereon
「 Level: 0
「 Health Points: 100/100
「 Status: Tired
「 Hearts: 3
「 Spirit: None
「 Magic Power: None
「 Territory: Dust Territory
「 「>」
「 Please click [>] for more information about the user.
「 Say, 'Game system status' to make the status appear again. 」
Crocus felt his hair stand up.
'Wait, wait, does it mean that this system is created by me!?'
"What do you mean you are created by me!?"
「 Answering the host, you are a failed information technology student because you created a system that can make maps, a game placed on the phone. Meeting with so-called Saint Elmo's fire or Dimensionally unstable gap then you fused it with your game, you created us... Gaming Dimensions System 」
Hearing and seeing the answer on the screen of the Game Dimension system, Crocus was in disbelief.
"Fuse!? Who did!? And how did it go!?"
「 Someone we don't know. He had this hatred of putting you swapping your body for this reality by sacrificing his life. The journey to this new life of yours and being reborn into this world made it fuse the phone game, the dimension, and your soul. 」
"Is that even possible!?"
「It is.」
Crocus put his fingers on his chin, stroking it.
'In my last life, I was a failed information technology student, but I failed in passing because I created something impossible... Should be impossible, that's why I didn't finish it.
'My inspiration is pocket monster go, however, the difference I made is like an RPG game where I could find treasures, face quests, and monsters like dungeons that depend on the place where I go.
'For example, If I go to the cemetery. J should be able to make it a place full of quests, monsters, and treasures inside my phone. Should be impossible because it's impossible to create random quests and game settings in every location and that's why I failed the thesis. Without a scholarship, I drop out of school.'
After Crocus internally tried to convince himself, he found a loophole that this Game Dimensions system could lie and only wanted to control him as a system of slave-like others.
"Last time I was here. I didn't see you, so how are you here?"
He asked with a serious expression on his face.
'You can't fool me! I won't be a system of slaves for you. I would rather kill myself than be a slave.'
「 Answering the user. Last time we didn't have consciousness, and you died entering inside, but after the user contacted the 'ALL SYSTEM' outside. It tried to enter the Game Dimension that the user created. Because of that, all its external connections disappeared and then were born once again into this game dimension. 」
"Then you are the newly born system? extracted from the All system? A copy?"
「Yes.」
Crocus felt a sense of joy.
'This is my dimension? I just don't know about the game because I never experienced it.'
His confidence rose as he asked...
"Does it mean that I have two systems? Can I use you the outside of my consciousness too? Plus, don't call me 'User'. You may address me whatever you like but not user."
「 Your highness, my majesty, King Crocus. Unfortunately, it can only be used during sleep or meditation. Any foreign entity that tries to disturb you will forcefully log you out in this game dimension. The 'All system' is controlled and owned by a foreign entity and his job is to talk to all the humans. 」
"Really?"
「 Yes, your highness, my majesty, King Crocus. 」
"Just call me, Your Highness."
「 Yes, your highness. 」
Crocus looked at the screen silently.
"I wonder what the game is, and can you help me play the game?"
「 To play the game, you need to leave the safe area, your highness. Unfortunately, I would be useless once you leave the safe area. I can only give warning notifications once you play and please be careful of your hearts. If you lose all of them, you will die for real. 」
Reading and hearing this, Crocus was stunned and rooted in his place.
"Eh!? I can die in the game?"
「 Yes, your highness. 」
Crocus was brooding over it.
'I thought I won't die in my dimension. It seems I'm wrong... Doesn't matter, as long as I am not controlled and forced to do things against my will.'
"How do I play the game? Also, what is the game?"
He asked curiously. He knew it was random, but he wished since he was here already, his system would know.
「 Regarding the game, your highness. It's all random. 」
Crocus found it ridiculous.
"Random? What about the level? What if it's a higher level and I could die anytime instantly?"
「 The game would always start at the user's level, but sometimes it will ignore all the levels and the user would be a mortal. 」
Crocus nodded with understanding.
"That's more like it. That's how a game works... Should I play now?"
「 Your highness, you can start anytime. Just say, 'Game On!' 」
Crocus took a deep breath.
'I don't know what kind of game I will experience, but I have three more lives in this dimension.'
"GAME ON!"
「 Game on activated! Establishing connection to realms... Connecting... Connecting... Human-made... Gigantic Monsters... Elemental Creatures... Connecting... Connecting... User's level of zero... Searching dimensions... Searching dimensions... 」
Crocus could only wryly smile. About three seconds had passed...
「 Status: Connected! Forest of dawn! The user is level zero... Finding places for level zero... for the user who didn't have spirit... finding... finding... finding... Found! The game was created! 」
"Huh?"
Crocus made a little grunt.
'So, it will create a game dimension on its own and it would be random and would look for a suitable place depending on my level.'
「 Please remain in your position. The portal will be opened! 」
Crocus felt a circle of light enveloping him warmly. He closed his eyes unconsciously and when he opened them...
"Woah... What are these roads?"
「 User entered the paths! Warning! The path you choose will determine your future! No turning back!」
Crocus saw four roads in unknown directions. He moved slowly without wasting time to one of them and when he was about to enter the one at the center.
「 Elemental Ghost Spirit path! The elemental spirit path is the rarest of the three spirit paths. Those who have taken this path and gained their nightmare creature's recognition might be granted the power to transform their body's composition into a natural element of ghosts at will, as well as create and control it.
「 Proceed to the elemental ghost spirit path? The user has a 20/100 chance of living. 」
Crocus's eyes widened with delight. His eyes are not focused on the 20/100 chance, but only on the 'chance to get the spirit.'
"I can have spirit!? What!? I won't turn into a zombie once I get one? Well... Well... Well... transforming into an undead won't be a problem anymore.
"Hmmm... Elemental Ghost, huh? The 'ALL SYSTEM' in the Earthoran said nothing after leaving about spirits because I only know that spirits are used for status... now... However... it seems there's more to it...
"If I enter, I would die, right!? ... I hope there are hard and easy modes... But well, I'm not in a position to complain... I have to be careful..."
However, Crocus did not get in. He trusted his guts and tries to stand up on the other path.
「 Modern weapon path! It is steel and normal. Those who have taken this path and gained their weapon creature recognition might be granted the power to make themselves human weapons. Like a human bomb, human gun, human sword, human knife, etc.
「 Proceed to the modern weapon path? The user has a 20/100 chance of living. 」
Crocus was looking at it like an expert trying to analyze all of it.
"It has the same danger. What about the other one?"
「 Prehistoric monster path! It is a draconic path. Those who have taken this path and gained their prehistoric creatures' recognition might be granted the power to make themselves Half or full dinosaur beasts with a high amount of physical endurance and strength. Like a human raptor, human tyrannosaurus, human spinosaurus, human pterodactyl, etc.
「 Proceed to the prehistoric monster path? The user has a 20/100 chance of living. 」
"Prehistoric path, another dangerous path to take. What's the other one?"
Crocus is not sure what path to enter. He was looking for the easiest random game place by the name. If it's familiar or the danger is at least not that high.
'Let me look at the fourth path.'