Author's Note:
Character Map:
"X" = Loid Orcus (protagonist)
"(X)" = Loid Orcus (strong inner thought)
°X° = Makina
•X• = Soul Goddess Aksa
^X^ = Sebastian (AI Assistant)
X>X = Chat Window/Panel in the Livestream
*X* = God and Goddess
#X# = Deities
Others:
[X] = Status Board/What is written on it/ Status Window (New)
--- = POV Change
|||| = Time Skip
(X) = Explanation/author
([X]) = Sound effect
{X} = Buttons, or something that may cause an certain action
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The familiar feeling of Makina's presence fills my mind, gently nudging me back to awareness.
°(Loid, are you conscious?)°
"(Ugh... yeah... barely...)"
°(How's your condition?)°
"(It hurts, but I'll manage. You should be able to check my status, right? Normally, you'd just run a scan.)"
°(Unfortunately, that's not possible right now. I'm currently functioning as a form of consciousness myself, without access to any of the usual medical systems or diagnostic tools.)°
°(You're also here as a consciousness, not in the material realm. According to our data logs, this state is... unprecedented, so there's no reference data I can use to assess your condition accurately.)°
"(Heh, well, that makes sense. I'm good enough to joke about it, so I think I'll live.)"
°(Save the jokes for later, Loid. We still have work to do here. I need permission to access and download the data you just received.)°
"(Right, that data bomb. Permission granted, Makina.)"
°(Aye. Beginning access and download of specified data now.)°
Alright then, moving forward, I took a closer look at the new interface.
[Status Window
[Name:###,Second name: Loid Orcus{N/A}
[Rank:F {~}
[Level:1 {-}{+}
[Exp:1132(Exp is used to allot stats and increase skill levels by spending to it)
[Category:N/A {~}
[Race:Mimic {~}
[Species:Primordial Mimic{~}
[Class:N/A {~}
[Job:N/A {~}
[Stats Window
[Hp: 1 {-}{+}
[Mp: 1 {-}{+}
[Str: 1 {-}{+}
[Def: 1 {-}{+}
[Agi: 1 {-}{+}
[Dex: 1 {-}{+}
[Int: 1 {-}{+}
[Wis: 1 {-}{+}
[Abilities Window
{Ability Search} {~}
[Skill Window
{Skill Search} {~}
[Equipment Window
{N/A}
[Status Condition
{N/A}]
The "Status Window" feels a lot like window shopping—only instead of buying items, I'm using EXP to add stats, abilities, and skills.
The {+} sign beside each stat lets me boost it in exchange for EXP. As for the {~} symbol, it seems to bring up a list or menu. For example, when I tap it in the Skill Window:
[Skill Window
{Skill Search}
{~} {Skill 1} {Skill 2} {Skill 3} {Skill ETC.}]
Just like that, I get a list of available skills to spend EXP on. Handy, but… I think the author might've been cutting corners here—wait, what am I even saying? Back on track.
If it works the same for abilities, I should see a list of those too. Or so I thought, right before the info bomb hit me.
[Abilities Window
{Ability Search}
{~} {No Available Ability to Learn}
Apparently, unlike skills, learning an ability requires two things: someone to teach it to you and EXP to unlock it. In other words, acquiring abilities isn't just about spending EXP like with skills—it also needs a teacher.
That explains why the goddess can just give me an ability. At first, I thought it was simply because she's a goddess, but it turns out it's just how the system works. She's essentially "funding" my abilities with her EXP.
°(Loid, the stream's calibrated. The goddess can now broadcast your memories of the situation with about a one-minute delay for edits or adjustments.)°
"(Oh, right, I almost forgot. My thoughts aren't included in the broadcast, are they?)"
°(No, your thoughts stay hidden unless you decide to share them. Editing happens within that one-minute delay, so choose your words carefully.)°
"(Thanks for the heads-up. Funny—I used to think a minute was long, but it feels short now.)"
Leaving that thought aside, I switch over to check the livestream. Since everything's calibrated, feedback from viewers should start coming in any second—
X> Oh, welcome back! We lost the signal for about a minute. What happened? Where'd you go?
X> Whoa, what is this place? Some dim, gray room with fog everywhere? First, you get isekai'd, and now it looks like you've been spirited away! What a rare encounter! It's supposed to be almost impossible, but it happened to you!
X> Enough chatter! The goddess already explained this place, so quit stalling. Now, show us how this Status Window works!
X> Yeah, come on, we're waiting!
Ah, so here we are. I underestimated the "one-minute" delay—seems like a lot can happen in a minute.
"Alright then! Welcome back, dear viewers. It's great to see you all again."
X> Yuck, what's with that greeting?
X> Ew, man, cut out the creepy formal talk!
X> Yeah, stop it already.
...You guys… I was going to take you along for the ride, explaining my stat allocations and which skills and abilities I might unlock. But after those comments? Changed my mind.
Without another word, I turn my focus back to the Status Window and get to work.
First up—let's level up. The rule here is that stats can only be boosted if my level is high enough.
[Level 1 > 2]
[Level 2 > 3]
[Level 3 > 4]
[Level 4 > …]
[Level … > 89]
X> Whoa, going all out with leveling, huh?
X> Easy, man, it's not a race.
X> Are you seriously maxing out in one go?!
Then, let's handle the rank. Once you reach the top level—100—you can rank up to the next stage.
[Rank F > E]
With that done, it's time to allocate points into the stats.
[HP: 1 > 2]
[MP: 1 > 2]
[STR: 1 > 2]
[DEF: 1 > 2]
[AGI: 1 > 2]
[DEX: 1 > 2]
[INT: 1 > 2]
[WIS: 1 > 2]
X> Woah, time for stat building. What's your plan?
X> Tank build, obviously. We tanks protect worlds—virtual or otherwise!
X> Nah, DPS all the way! Fighters forever!
X> Marksman's the way to go—observe and strike from a safe distance. It's survival 101!
X> Pfft, if you're talking safety, go with high agility like theft or assassin. Like they say, "No damage if you don't get hit."
The chat's buzzing with suggestions, each more opinionated than the last. It's amusing, but I already have my build planned out.
[HP: 2 > …]
[MP: 2 > …]
[STR: 2 > …]
[DEF: 2 > …]
[AGI: 2 > …]
[DEX: 2 > …]
[INT: 2 > …]
[WIS: 2 > …]
X> WOAHHH…!?
X> ...?
X> .....?
[HP: … > 51]
[MP: … > 52]
[STR: … > 53]
[DEF: … > 54]
[AGI: … > 56]
[DEX: … > 57]
[INT: … > 58]
[WIS: … > 59]
X> BROOO! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
X> ARE YOU FOR REAL?! ARE YOU INSANE?
(User "X" banned for inappropriate language)
X> WHAT THE A— (User "X" banned for inappropriate language)
X> ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?
(User "X" banned for inappropriate language)
X> AUTHOR, YOU'RE CRA— (User "X" permanently banned from stream)
[HP: … > 100]
[MP: … > 100]
[STR: … > 100]
[DEF: … > 100]
[AGI: … > 100]
[DEX: … > 100]
[INT: … > 100]
[WIS: … > 100]
"Yup, all done."
Unsurprisingly, I see a viewer drop in the gamer community crowd. But after a bit, views start climbing again—some people can't resist watching, even if they hold grudges.
And "AUTHOR" (Automated User Termination and Handling of Offensive Responses) seems to be doing its job well.
…Not this author, by the way. He's as unreliable as ever with updates.
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Aot
I hear someone dissing me, I wonder who it is, well by the way, sorry for late updates, busy for school, egsam is coming, what could you do but study, if not, then I better find an home for adoption
Well, jokes aside, sorry and have a good read and day to come