"This world you're residing in is known as the Mortal Hub; Various beings gather here as it is the central base leading to multiple realms and civilizations.
In this world, there are entities acting as enforcers of law and order all over the realms.
The primary enforcers of law, order and justice are the Heroes, the secondary enforcers are the Gods; and the tertiary enforcers are the Immortal Sovereigns."
Rylex had risen from the desk and was sitting suspended in the middle of the air with her legs crossed. She tilted her head over and rested it on her palm, with her elbow on her legs.
She had a a smile on her face as she explained in detail some common knowledge to Jack. Her eyes gleaming in a soft light.
Where is our noble main character, Jack?
Jack sat on the bed with his legs crossed and knees spread apart. He was fiddling with the Neo-VR watch he had bought from a friend some time earlier, and he seemed as if he wasn't paying attention to Rylex's words.
Feeling someone's gaze on him, Jack began to speak without lifting his head. He had a smile on his face as he began to speak in a soft voice,
"Earth is the centre of operations between most of the supernatural creatures in the universe… The enforcers of order are Heroes; Gods; and Immortal Sovereigns…"
Jack spoke out without lifting his head even once, his fingers still dancing around the watch-like device in his hands. He had spoken just now to confirm he was listening and understood what Rylex was saying.
Rylex nodded softly.
She proceeded to get up from her cross-legged pose and give a quick stretch before floating towards Jack without touching the ground with her feet.
Rylex calmly sat besides Jack and curiously stared at the watch in his hands. After glaring at it for a while, she continued her explanation.
"Every single living being created by the Superior Creator own a dormant ability within them. This ability can either remain dormant all their lives or can be triggered by external forces… Like when I stabbed you in the gut."
Jack frowned at this, but sighed before placing the watch on his hand and watching as the watch shrank slightly to perfectly fit his wrist. He gave Rylex a dark glare before speaking in a cold voice,
"If you do that again… I'll kill you…" Jack hadn't forgotten that moment so easily, and he'll have Rylex deliver a complete explanation later, but for now…
"Power on…"
Jack simply smirked as the dull lines on the watch suddenly lit up and a mechanical female voice rang out in his head,
"Welcome Player to Galactic Ascension!"
Soon, a stream of foreign information invaded Jack's mind, and his head began to throb slightly, forcing him to clench his fists tightly. After a while, the strange sensation of being overloaded with information ceased as his head stopped throbbing.
"Do you want to create a profile or play as guest in the game?" The female voice was heard again in a questioning tone, her voice was slightly pitched and lively, unlike the mechanical voice of ancient times.
'Uh… Create profile?'
"To create a profile: Log in with former Galactic Ascension account or create a new account now!
Creating an account lets you access PVP dungeons, higher realms, and more!"
Jack's brows jumped at this, then, he opened his mouth slightly,
"Rylex wait, lemme deal with something first…"
Jack said as he closed his eyes and welcomed the endless darkness he suddenly appeared in with a smile. This wasn't the first time he was playing a Neo-VR game, so of course he knew the basics.
In the vast darkness, Jack who was floating around suspended in the air, looked around himself as he fell into a deep thought.
Unlike ancient gaming technology where you needed material screens and physical interaction with the interfaces, Neo-VR technology could easily project one's consciousness into the virtually created world of the given game with simple psychic messages.
"Create new account…"
[Creating Account…]
[Name : ?]
[Code : ?]
"Name: Jack Walker. My Code is: Hunted101PepKin."
Jack muttered in his heart as soon as he read the words that appeared before him in his head. Soon, the words morphed into a spinning blue circle.
[Account @Jack Walker Created!]
[Logging in… 10%… 50%… 100%]
"You have successfully completed registration as new user! Would you like to create Character Profile now?" The AI was heard again, in a louder voice than before.
After thinking with his head lowered for a while, Jack raised his head and spoke softly.
"Create Character…" Jack muttered as the first series of words disappeared from his view and was replaced by another series of words.
[Creative Modules (2)]
[Imaginative Character Creation Module?]
[Crafting Character Creation Module?]
"Imaginative Character Creation Module…"
[Create Character!]
[Imagine prospective character features and figure…]
What was the Imaginative Character Creation Module? This was the new way to create your dream gaming character! With your thoughts, your can create your own human body out of nothing!
Soon, Jack began to vision himself standing just across him. He imagined himself with gold hair and gold eyes, an even more handsome face, and a ripped build with glowing jade skin.
The Jack being created was simply covered in white from head to toe and standing with his eyes closed and fists balled. In a few seconds, clothes began to materialises on his body as the whiteness on his body slowly faded away.
A white T-shirt with a hooded black jacket and a pair of black trousers. He wore a pair of black boots decorated with thin interlocking golden lines. He also wore a black bag on his back.
After creating a fine version of himself, Jack nodded in satisfaction before muttering, "Completed" to himself, then, giving a lazy stretch.
[Character Created!]
[Basic Race Detected - Human!]
[Would you like to start game now?]
"No…"
And with this, Jack was withdrawn from the darkness and kicked back into reality where he found Rylex lifting his hand to her face and curiously staring at the Neo-VR watch on his wrist.
Jack hurriedly drew back his arm anx gave Rylex a stern glare before opening his mouth to speak out in a deep voice,
"What the! You can continue your explanation now…"
Rylex smirked, rolled her eyes, then disappeared from the spot in an explosion of a bright silver light. Like a ghost, she appeared on the left side of Jack's bed and began to speak,
"Now let me stop giving you general and common information and talk about your powers and why I'm here.
Hundreds of years ago, before you were born… Someone in heaven stole information from the Superior Creator's creation database and leaked it on to the CelestialNet.
The information was about a young human boy who was blessed by the Superior Creator with the ultimate power of resurrection.
Many gods coveted this ability as very few were born with the innate ability to raise the dead. Being able to claim the skill of every living being they consume or enslave under them, thousands of gods are out to get your head.
But, there's one reason you haven't been struck to death by thunder while walking on the street or died mysteriously in your sleep… Your strange abilities makes you completely immune to death, and we can't to kill something that isn't mortal can we?"
"Us? You mean you and the others?" Jack asked in order to confirm his thoughts, to which Rylex nodded in confirmation.
"Your resurrection ability makes you completely immortal, and you are unable to be killed by conventional means… This is why you're still alive even when I stabbed you right in the gut because you were too careless…"
Jack glared at Rylex, his heart bubbling with rage, but what she said was also true… He was too careless earlier.
"I also covet your ability, but I cannot bring myself to kill you being bound by the rules of my domain. So, I simply want you to help me and I'll help you in return."
"Domain?" Jack frowned deeply and asked her something with a confused expression on his face. What is a domain and why is it binding her?
"My domain is of Absolute Pacifism. It forces me to antagonize against unnecessary wars and carnage, and I must not incur any permanent negative emotions from anyone at any costs…"
Rylex spoke out in a soft cool voice as her eyes became calm and tranquil, like a deep lake devoid of ripples or disturbance.
The look of peace and serenity in her eyes were enough to cause a ripple effect that could spread out towards anyone around her and cleanse their heads of negative emotions.
Jack was suddenly infected - he felt lightheaded and extremely calm all of a sudden. This strange phenomenon made his heart race after it faded away. He had light shudders as he imagined that dangerous ability being used in the middle of a battle.
"Like when you stabbed me in the gut? Don't worry I understand why you can't tell me…" Jack remained headstrong and spoke with an unwavering will. He was stabbed in the gut by someone who 'antagonises' over mindless war and carnage.
"You got me…" Rylex confessed but didn't speak any further. She simply lowered her head.
"Besides that, what are your skills and abilities?" Jack curiously questions with a strange gleam in his eyes.
"My main skills are: 100 Celestial Seals; Absolute Pacification Zone; and Positive Emotion Assimilation."
Jack was astounded. From her words, she might have just used the absolute zen zone just now, and he faintly remembered her using the seal when he went berserk earlier.
The only one left was the positive emotion assimilation… She would get stronger by making people around her happy? Someone like her would be overpowered in heaven of light where there is eternal joy and happiness.
"That time when I went berserk after I killed you, what was that?"
Rylex who had moved to Jack's side shuddered at Jack's question, and this action did not escape the corner of his sharp eyes. He simply smiled and knowing she wouldn't answer, he sighed and began to take off his singlet.
Rylex grinned brightly as this before suddenly appearing in front of Jack and sitting in a cross-legged pose with both of her palms used to support her head.
When her eyes fell on Jack's well defined abdominal muscles, a strange gleam flashed in her eyes as her gaze lowered and stopped at Jack's crotch.
Feeling uncomfortable under a heated gaze from the opposite sex, Jack decided to trace her line of sight, and when he saw where she was glaring at with a deadpan expression, his ears turned red for a second.
"You pervert! Turn around while I change!"
"Huh? Oi…"
At least I didn't tell him about the eyes of every god… If he knew, there's a 98.7% chance he'd faint on the spot.