Sam pinched himself, remembering what people did at the films he watched before, forgetting the pain that he felt when he first woke up.
"I'm sure I'm gonna wake up any minute now." Sam consoled himself as the possibility of things becoming real is getting bigger.
'I've been in this forest for a few minutes already, if this was a dream I would've already woke up.'
Getting closer to the two old buildings, another screen popped up.
[ Dilapidated Territory Hall. Can be claimed. ]
" What happens when I claim this.. this 'Hall' ?
" Asking aloud, Sam was expecting an answer from the mysterious voice, but of course there was only silence. The description screen popped up again, but it was the same as before.
With nothing else to do, and looming danger of the Goblin's banging on the screen, Sam decided to claim the Hall.
" I'll claim this Territory Hall. " The voice replied a second later.
[ Insufficient Material! ]
[ Materials needed:
10 Wooden Logs.
5 Long Vines.
5 bundles of grass. ]
" What? I have to gather all of these materials? How am I supposed to gather logs? Are kidding me? " Cursing under his breath Sam searched the area for fallen trees, one he could carry on his own.
" Idiot! "
Sam cursed as he walked away. He started to look around and soon found a bunch of Trees that have fallen over. Most of it were 3 to 4 inches thick, and the leaves have already died.
He then pulled the logs one by one, closer to the Broken Hall. Half an hour later, Sam was laying on the ground panting. He was covered in sweat, in dirt and dead leaves but he had a little smirk planted on his face.
[ Wooden Logs: 10/10 ]
" Just a few more, Grass and Vines are next, just a bit more.."
Sam pushed himself up, and walked to the nearest tree with vines hanging from them.
" That's a familiar scene, the only thing missing is a bunch of monkeys swinging from them. "
Trying to pull the first vine, Sam exerted all the strength he had. The vine fell but it was not alone, a huge branch came crashing down as well.
" F*ck!! "
Jumping to the side Sam was able to avoid the branch with only minor scratches.
" Sh*t I could've died! Again. " He could only stare at the branch that almost killed him. He noticed that something was growing on them. Strange blue balls could be seen hanging from the branch. They were bundled together like coconuts.
[ Makita Fruit:
A fruit from the Ancient Makita tree. It is sweet and soft. Ancients used this fruit to regain stamina after long hours of work. ]
'Gain stamina? That might be really useful.'
Sam picked one from the bundle, although it looked liked a coconut, it didn't feel like one. It was soft, and could be easily crushed.
Placing the fruit on his mouth, Sam took a bite. It was sweet and juicy. The juices were dripping from his mouth.
A few seconds later a feeling of comfort came over him. It seemed that his lungs expanded and he was able to breathe easier. The soreness from his body disappeared.
" Hahahaha, this feels great! " Sam couldn't help but laugh out loud and started to gather the remaining materials only taking a few more minutes.
[ Wooden Logs: 10/10 ]
[ Long Vines: 5/5 ]
[ Bundles of Grass: 5/5 ]
[ Dilapidated Territory Hall has been claimed. ]
The material at the side disappeared one by one. Fixing the Hall, the moss at the sides died off and fell on the ground. In only a few seconds the Hall seemed good as new.
[ Congratulations! Your territory has been established. You can now use the territory tablet inside the hall. ]
The hall was basic. Stone foundation and Wooden walls. A normal looking house.
Sam went inside after a moment of shock. It was wide and empty. Further back, in the middle, there was a stone tablet. In the middle was a crystal screen.
[ Status ]
[ Shop ]
[ Chat ]
"It's like a huge phone. "
The status was self explanatory, so Sam pressed the chat button. Maybe he could talk to someone that can give him an explanation.
[ Local Chat ]
[ Friends ]
[ Inbox ]
A few more options appeared.
"Local Chat? " Of course he had no friends, he had just opened this tablet after all. Sam pressed th Local Chat button. Messeges appeared one after the other, the top one disappearing after a few seconds.
GarbageMan: So what are we supposed to do?
PrincessT: How am I supposed to know? Took me everything just to fix this damn hall.
Player877113: How did you change your names?
Monarch: This is obviously a transmigration situation. My area of expertise.
GarbageMan: You can change the name through the Status window.
Iceking: Have you unlocked your Talents yet? I've acquired a gold talent, hahaha! I'm gonna trample all over you!
PrincessT: What a creep....
" I see, so this isn't a dream.... "
Realization quickly took him. Sam almost fell down, but held on the tablet for support. He took a deep breath to calm himself down.
"Nothing we can do about it now I guess, better than being dead. " Although that's he was saying, his head and back was drenched in sweat. This situation, he had never imagined being here.
Pressing the status button, he wanted to what it was.
Territory Level: 1
Name: Unnamed
Size: 500 X 500 meters
Citizen Count: 1
Owner: Lord Player634221
Player Lever: 1
Talent: Can be Unlocked
"So, it's quite big, I'm the owner? This 1 citizen must be me then. Talent, huh, is that what the guy in the chat said? "
[ You can unlock a talent! Each Player has a talent of their own. It can vary in strength and rarity. Would you like to unlock your talent? ]
"Hmmm.... Okay, let's get started. How do I.."