Atlas had lost track of time wandering the enchanted forest—following her non-existence gamer instincts.
She had been tempted times without number, to have a bite of the variety of strange plush fruits hanging all around—but her survival instincts proved to be stronger than her adventurous spirit.
Just as she started to consider hopping on the Chats for helpful tips, she began hearing a strange humming sound coming from a direction.
Quickly tracing it to a small clearing in the forest, Atlas sighted the ethereal domain orb—the size of a soccer ball, floating gracefully above the surface of the earth.
But there was a more pressing matter at hand. Someone… or something had got to it before her.
A duo of the scrawny green creatures—Goblins, standing dangerously close to the orb, their eyes filled with curiosity.
Atlas felt her heart sink as she realized the gap between her, the enemy, and the orb wasn't in her favor.
"Shit!" Her thoughts ran on overdrive, as she tried recalling everything she knew about goblins from her gaming knowledge.
Goblins are lustful creatures, yes—and if that applied here, they shouldn't be able to resist the allure of a beautifully made woman.
"Maybe there's a reason for everything," she cackled in mischief, looking down and poking at her ample bosom straining the fabric of her garment.
Summoning the [Broken Staff] from her inventory, she cast the Repair skill on it, a miniature progress bar hovering above the staff, it's repairs and alteration taking immediate effect.
Whistle!
Atlas whistled at the goblin duo who had been startled by the sudden sound, reeling to locate the source of the vocal sound, their beady eyes locked on to a young human woman standing a few feets away.
She possessed an ethereal beauty, her silky black hair cascading to her waist, and her striking gray eyes shimmered like moonlight.
The goblins hesitated, entranced by her presence, like she were something out of the legends their Rakha-Shar had spoken tales of.
But Atlas misunderstood, beads of sweat trickling down her mesmerising oval face.
She desperately needed to draw the enemy out from the perimeter of the domain orb—before she could make her move. So then she went for the killer pose she could recall from a fashion magazine. The S-Curve.
With one leg slightly forward, creating that iconic S-Curve posture. She had one hand resting on her hip, while the other reaching up, lightly grazing her dark flowing hair as it caught a soft breeze—perfect timing!
She turned her head just enough so that her eyes met that of the frozen goblins, locking onto them as if daring them to approach. Her lips curling into a slight, knowing smile.
If it hadn't been for her beauty, and the fact that she was up against the lustful goblins, many would've thought she was mocking Models as she attempted the S-Curve pose.
Click! Click!
[Nice shot!]
The articulate voice of a young female.
Rumble! Rumble!
The frozen duo instantaneously abandoned their weapons and the allure of the domain orb, racing each other in a frenzy to get to the game first.
But Atlas knew something had terribly gone wrong, when she heard the multiple hurried footsteps seemingly coming from every corner of woods. And at that moment, recalled another gaming fun facts about Goblins.
"Where there's one goblin, there's always more waiting in the shadows."
Run.
[You have successfully repaired and upgraded the Common 'Broken Staff' to Uncommon 'Refined Arcane Staff'
[+5 Magic Power
[+3 Intelligence
She quickly sprinted towards the incoming duo, just as a pack of goblins broke out from the forest after her. Her heart racing as she felt their imaginary hot breath behind her neck.
She'd rather die than let any of the filthy goblins even an inch close to her.
Elemental Bolt. Fire!
She stretched forth her staff towards one of the duos headed for her, but missed—scorching a wide range of wild flower and liting them up in flames.
"Let's do this!" She cheered at the sheer power of her skill, counting down from five—the cooldown for the skill.
Elemental Bolt. Lightening!
She wasn't so far from the duo now, and got a clean shot of one of the goblins, the current extending to the other' who was only a few inches apart from his brethren.
[Ace!
[You have killed a level-1 Goblin warrior! | +55 Exp
[Critical Shot!
"Yeah, baby! That's what I'm talking about," Atlas blurted in excitement, tactfully skipping over the fallen bodies of the enemy and headed for the domain orb—her Domain Orb.
Rune of Binding.
She cast before her and ran past the inconspicuous inscription on the earth, which had no effect on her, but instantaneously sprouted vicious thorny vines that wrapped around the mindless goblins who ran into it.
[You have killed a level-1 Goblin warrior! | +55 Exp
[You have leveled up! | level-2
Atlas speedily arrived at the domain orb, screeching to a halt, she quickly placed a hand on it and began spamming Elemental Bolt at the pack of goblins greatly slowed down—all thanks to the Rune of Binding.
[You have claimed this SS Rank Domain, and is now Lord over this lands!
[Activating 7-days Protective Barrier!
A purple beacon shot out of the orb, up to the sky, breaking the clouds. And a transparent dome began speedily covering up the domain.
[You have killed a level-1 Goblin warrior! | +55 Exp
[You have killed a level-1 Goblin warrior! | +55 Exp
[You have killed a level-1 Goblin warrior! | +55 Exp
…
[You have leveled up! | level-3
Atlas noticed the constant decreasing health Debuff of the goblins caught in the barrier, all frantically trying to outrun it's movement—forfeiting their game.
But they were all soon swallowed up and dropped dead one after the other.
"Co—cool!" Atlas exclaimed, catching her breath from all the running she had done with the feminine loads on her.
She summoned the [1000 ml Water] from her inventory, and greedily took great gulps from it, dropping to the floor in exhaustion.
…
"So quite and peaceful—" Atlas was just saying, when a train of system prompts disrupted her peace and tranquility.
[Attention, Lords and Ladies. Your journey to power begins here!
[In the Oasis—the realm of all races. A land governed by magical science, the boundaries of power, wealth, and immortality are yours to define. Seize the initiative!
[With the ability to summon a legion of loyal followers: Recruit heroes, gather resources, construct mighty fortresses, and expand your influence.
[Forge alliances and crush your enemies—there is no mercy in this realm of kings and conquerors.
[Will you answer the call to greatness, or will the void claim you as it's own? The fate of the Oasis hangs in the balance. Prepare to ascend!
The system prompt, which seemed to be broadcasting, floated on her vision.
"That was fun… this is all gonna be fun!"