Each of the three fixed attributes was extremely important, and sacrificing any one of them would cause significant regret. Therefore, distributing the fixed attributes was undoubtedly much more challenging than the free attributes. However, Alex proceeded without any hesitation, allocating the Charisma attribute directly to its maximum value—10 points, while Luck and Intelligence remained at 0 points.
"Sir, are you sure about this choice? With Luck at 0, your critical hit rate and drop rate in the Destiny World will be at their lowest, always dealing the minimum damage during attacks. And with Intelligence at 0, you will..."
"Do you think my charisma deserves a full score of 10 points?" Alex faced forward, revealing a fatally charming smirk—at least, that's how he saw it.
"Well, sir, you do have a certain charm," the system voice had to offer a polite response.
"Then it's settled. Now, it's time to choose a profession, isn't it?" Alex smirked triumphantly.
"Ding... Fixed attribute distribution completed. Please wait as the system scans your innate talent attributes, estimated time between ten to twenty seconds."
"Oh? Innate talents?" Alex felt somewhat puzzled. The free attributes and fixed attributes could already be considered talents, so what did this 'innate talent attributes' refer to?
"Ding... Innate talent scan complete. Your innate talent attributes are: Reflex: 72, Perception: 53, Focus: 42."
Another white panel appeared in front of Alex, displaying three peculiar attributes he had never encountered in his previous gaming experiences, with explanatory notes behind each, piquing his interest.
Reflex: The ability to quickly respond to external stimuli. Perception: The range and capacity to perceive external stimuli. Focus: The ability to concentrate one's mind without being affected by external stimuli.
The innate talent attributes displayed by players in the Destiny World were completely identical to those in the real world—reflex, perception, focus. All were attributes related to the mind, and since all full virtual games used brainwaves as the carrier of consciousness, these three attributes naturally remained unaffected. Specifically, the reflexes one exhibited in the real world would be mirrored in the Destiny World.
"What's the average value of innate talent attributes?"
"Well, it's around 7 to 10."
"7 to 10?" Alex smiled with gritted teeth, staring at the numbers on the panel, which were several times higher than the average. The innate talent attributes are actually fully manifested in all virtual games, and "Destiny" simply dataizes them through miraculous scanning methods.
What did seven times the normal reflexes mean? Twice could be called extraordinary, thrice could label someone a superhuman, but seven times... only one word were qualified to describe it.
Ultraman!
"Now, please choose your novice profession. There are seven basic professions in the Destiny World: Warrior, Shieldbearer, Archer, Assassin, Priest, Mage, Summoner. Please note that for living professions, you need to find them in the Destiny World yourself. Based on your allocated free attributes, we recommend choosing either Novice Warrior or Novice Shieldbearer, specializing in melee combat."
"Novice Warrior!"
"Ding... Your chosen profession is Novice Warrior. Warriors possess strong physical attack capabilities, versatile attack methods, and relatively robust physical defense capabilities that are crucial for close combat assaults, although they lack agility, accuracy, and evasion. After the first job transition, you can become a true warrior and choose one of two job branches according to your preference. The main attributes of warriors are strength, constitution, and a small amount of agility. For every point added to strength, physical attack power increases by 2 points. For every point added to constitution, HP increases by 10 points and defense by 1 point. For every point added to agility, evasion and accuracy increase by 1 point. For every point added to intelligence, magic attack power increases by 2 points and magic points by 10. The novice profession grant is in progress. Please wait..."
As time passed by, although the profession grant should have been completed in an instant, the vibrant world fell silent, with no sound for a long time. Alex waited patiently.
"...Please wait."
Alex: "..."
"Ding! Due to unknown reasons, the novice profession grant has failed."
"Failed to grant profession? What does that mean?" Alex frowned tightly. The profession grant was one of the first steps in entering any virtual game. For the system, it should have been an effortless task, and there was no reason for such an error to occur with the legendary aura surrounding Destiny.
"I'm not quite sure myself. I tried consecutively for you just now, but all failed... I suggest you seek a professional mentor and directly transition to a true warrior after reaching level ten in the Destiny World." The woman's voice sounded visibly nervous. Currently, there were already billions of characters created in the Destiny World's Huaxia Region alone. There had never been a situation where the profession grant failed. Even the intelligent system receptionist was surprised and at a loss.
Transition after reaching level ten? Then, during the novice stage, he would have no profession at all. He would lag behind significantly in terms of starting point and progression speed compared to other players. Suppressing his anger, he said, "If every player in the Destiny World starts with an absolutely fair starting point, then if I can't transition, at least give me appropriate compensation."
"Well, I... I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." The system's voice was filled with tension, nervousness, and panic, with a hint of a sob, along with its light tone. Alex felt as if he was looking at a little girl with a face full of grievances and two teardrops hanging from her eyes. Although he was filled with dissatisfaction, he reluctantly swallowed his anger. Glancing at the clock, he saw it was two minutes away from ten o'clock. He weakly said, "Forget it."
Before waiting for the system's response, he mentally commanded to "exit the game," and the vibrant world before him twisted and turned into darkness. Opening his eyes, he saw the ceiling of his room. Glancing at the black wristband on his wrist, although he was full of grievances, he couldn't help but praise the miraculous nature of this gaming device.
Nine fifty-nine.
Checking the clock, Alex got up from the bed and walked to the azure gaming pod beside the bed. This was a virtual gaming pod called "God Slayer," which had accompanied him for nearly seven months. Today, however, was the day he bid farewell to "God Slayer" completely. Ever since the gaming devices for "Destiny" began distribution two months ago, the day when the seven most popular virtual online games in the world announced the closure of all servers, this astonishing fact had informed the world of how important "Destiny" would be in the future lives of humanity.