When I awoke, I couldn't remember anything other than my name 'Nathanael'.
From the other, it was said that I am a notorious person in village areas, infamous for doing villainous things to them. The villagers tried to hunt me down, and even with the most powerful cultivators around the village was said to be unable to catch me, leading for everyone to gave up.
As a result, the legend of a freaking villainous man who are good at running and hiding himself spread throughout the villages, scaring children not to stay outdoors at night.
'I might have forgotten some things but I still remember how I killed two men who disturb my slumber.'
•••
The first was a guy known as human elixir. "Lord of mystery, please grant me the power to fight the evilness of believers."
He was quite pitiful as he beg inside the altar caved I was temporarily residing. But because of his presence, I was disturb. Resulting for me to awaken with only three hours of sleep.
So I ended him.
The other one arrived just in time to witness this scene and screamed in agony, "No! My elixir! My medicine!"
Feeling irritated by the loud noise from the other as he kneeled down, I made him depart together with the guy he called his.
Using my hands as a weapon, fingers like a knife, I made my surrounding retain its peacefulness. But because of the poison coming from my blood and scent, the body of the two men corrodes in disgust, leaving two unidentified small orbs on the ground.
"These are?"
And when my hand touch the two orbs, they turned into thin air as they were absorbed, enlightening me some knowledge of the world.
•••
From then on, I began to gain knowledge.
For instant, believers used others as the source of their power, gaining immense energy once absorbed; Orbs are the source of energy found on the body of any species who practice the way of heaven and earth.
I also learned that humans ain't superior to any species that exist in this world, making clans, bloodlines, races, and powers coexist within one frame.
'While the only thing I have is my name and this power that seems to have been born with me, then be it. I will dive in this world, and unveiled the mystery it holds.'
Since I'm alone, I better find a place I can call home.
For now, I made up my mind to avoid others and seek refuge at the nearby mountain. Eating only veggies and other variety of plants. Whether it be edible or poisonous, it seems that both has the qualities to improved my body. But what shocked me was, I'm able to identify the properties of plants, and even able to make some liquid out of it.
Which is "Pretty weird,"
But what is weirder than that is the fact that my body, as I continuously devour plants seems to start to produce the smell similar to it. which is giving me a weird feeling.
So in the days that followed, I roomed the edges of each mountains, trying the identify the reason behind this feeling that is starting to thirst me while also consuming more and more plants.
Days passed, and the stories of the villainous freak began to fade, but edible plants started to disappear in a large number, making villagers worry that a flu might start anytime.
•••
A full month has passed, and I grew tired of eating bland food. So I come to a conclusion, 'I must steal my way if I want to eat delicious meal.'. These thoughts led me to go back to a village.
Rocky village was the largest village in the area, named after a rocky caved that was used for stow, this place had the most abundant food—perfect for stealing.
'Since they are bless with this much wealth, then I will take some for myself.'
I thought, I have made my way, and that no one has found my presence as I delve in their caved that no one was guarding.
Yet, 'Why do I hear noises coming from the the back?' so I moved cautiously, making no sound as I look behind.
"Bang!"
Loud noise echoed outside, while I was hiding behind the wall.
A bloody figure then was thrown on the caved wall. It was a young man, fairly handsome but was covered in wounds, barely breathing.
"Is this trash dead?" Said by one.
"So what if he is? He dared to come closed to the woman young master Lei take fancy. He is deserving of this fate!" Responded by the other.
The two left with delight, while the young man opened his eyes at the brink of death.
"Cough cough cough!"
He sat on a crossed-legged with a look of surprise in the eyes. as he muttured "What a coincidence, your name is the same as Mine—Lu Chen"
Hearing that name, my body stiffened. 'Lu Chen, Lu Chen... where did I hear that name again...?' as I delve on my thoughts—a familiar yet foreign feelings—emerge on my consciousness.
•••
Inside of a room, used by only one person, can saw a guy looking at an unknown screen before him that seems to be operated by his thoughts.
'Log me in at the game-book Marchen'
The guy, whose faced was unknowingly familiar, disappear before me as another screen, bigger than what he had was left to operate on its own.
Inside of the screen, I saw the same guy fighting over some dragon that later changed into another man.
An interface that futuristic technology can only do, and the word 'Marchen' that I heard through his thoughts.
'I'm not mistaken, this are the memories I once have. The memories of me playing the game-book Merchen.'
I felt pain all over my head, followed by dizziness that seems to weaken my body. I slumped on the ground while still trying to look at the big screen in front of me.
There, though vague, I saw the defeat I taste at the hand of the number one player all over the server. The defeat that led me to resurrect, but later led me to be one with reality along with the game I loved.
"Now, I remembered. I remember who I was!"
Thump!
After a minute of sitting, Lu chen decided to enter the caved to continue his recuperation on a safe location. However, he found another person, who had entered their private ground that only some—including himself was liabled to enter.
"Just who?"