We could release the virtual world as a VR game into your home world, which would be a monumental leap in technological advancement. However, my calculations indicate the game won't gain much popularity. Humans in the host world already play gods in their own worlds—this game lacks novelty for them.
"What?? SAO was incredibly popular! Spark, I think your calculations are off," Dave said dismissively.
Suddenly, Spark's voice turned ominous.
Hostile act detected! Administering lightning energy to wake the host from delusion.
Before Dave could respond—
Zzzzzzt... Zap!
"Eeeeeeeee!" Dave screamed like a little girl, sparks crackling through his body.
"Sorry, sorry, Spark, I won't say it again. " he pleaded
Hmph. Spark finally stopped.
Then, with a sinister undertone, Spark added: Next time, I'll deliver love energy... inside your bu—
"Stop!" Dave instinctively protected his backside, a chill racing through him. "I get it! Full support, Spark, full support!" He smiled nervously, trying to appease the AI.
Good. Learning is a virtue.
Dave cursed silently. "So... how do we proceed then?"
Deducing optimal path... Spark's monotone filled the air. Recommendation: deploy the game in a world without supernatural elements.
Dave waited for more. Silence.
"Then...?" he asked, confused.
Wait!! Sh*t, can't you keep quiet for a moment? You're not doing anything useful anyway!
Seeing Spark's irritation, Dave retreated strategically, opting for silence. After five agonizing minutes, Spark finally spoke again.
Fine. Let's just launch it in the host world as a VR game. Monitor reactions and adapt.
Dave perked up. "See? I was saying the same thing—"
...
Spark ignored him.
Gaining access to human network... Remaining anonymous... Removing traces. Estimated VR game release: 24 hours.
"Okay... wait, I want to play too! Make me the first player!"
Ding. Creating avatar. Synchronizing time flow. Ready, Player One.
Suddenly, Dave's vision went black.
The Village of Yunshan
The morning sun peeked over distant mountains. Birds chirped. In a dilapidated mud-brick house, Dave groggily woke up.
Haish.. Why is this vertigo. Fu*k my head is going to explode. I fu**king know you did it on purpose Spark.. Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhh…..
No response. His head throbbed, and after five minutes of agony, the dizziness finally faded. He looked around—cracked walls, a hay-woven mattress, dust dancing in the sunlight.
"This... this is it!" Dave stood up, grinning arrogantly. "Now this is a true protagonist's beginning! Hahaha!"
"Oi! Dave, shut your mouth! Want another dose of medicine?!" an old woman barked from the next room.
Dave flinched. "Sorry, Granny! Sorry!"
He sighed, muttering, "Even as a god, I'm still a coward at heart..."
From the other room came hacking coughs. After shouting granny started coughing
"Cough, cough!"
Dave winced. "Sh*t, this old woman won't die after shouting right???"
"Spark, give me my overpowered system already!"
System initializing... Binding with the host...
"Don't play around, Spark. I know you don't need to 'initialize' anything. Just give me the system fast—I need to catch a Tyranitar or something!"
Tch.
System Activated:
Name: Dave Walker
Title: God
Profession: All for One
Cultivation Level: Trash
Beasts: None
Possessions: An old woman in an old house
Dave's face fell. "Damn. Okay, fine. What now?"
Tch. This is your adventure. Figure it out.
Dave rolled his eyes. "I knew you'd be useless..."
Suddenly, an announcement rang out in the village:
"The River Valley Sect is recruiting disciples! Come to the town hall for selection!"
Dave's eyes lit up. Stepping outside, he saw two figures flying overhead on swords.
"Whoa! Flying cultivators! Cool!"
Villagers crowded near a stone stage in the center of town, where a group of cultivators stood. A large white crystal gleamed in the middle.
"Step up and touch the crystal!" one of the cultivators shouted. "We will test your potential."
One by one, villagers approached the crystal. The stone flashed faint red for most—signifying low potential. A few lucky ones earned an orange glow.
"What's with these colors?" Dave muttered.
Spark's voice chimed in: Potential is structured in 7 stages, like a rainbow: Red << Orange << Yellow << Green << Blue << Indigo << Violet.
Dave smirked. "Violet must be the overpowered protagonist tier, huh? Watch me get it."
He swaggered toward the crystal. "Step aside, mortals. It's my turn!"
The crowd murmured as Dave placed his hand on the stone. For a moment, nothing happened. Then—
Boom!
A brilliant light exploded from the crystal, blinding everyone.
[Yellow Potential Detected]
The cultivators gasped. Villagers froze, wide-eyed.
"Senior brother, we finally found someone with yellow potential. Heheh" one cultivator shouted excitedly.
"Heheh.. only our sect master has yellow potential. We finally have someone to guide the new generation "
While cultivators were chatting excitedly,
"Da.. f**k, only yellow." he was confused Is this cheating? Spark, you did something right. For f**k sake I'm a god here.
Just as Dave was about to lose his cool. An old, generous looking cultivator came to him and said "Disciple, you have potential. Our River Valley Sect will help you with everything we have. Say, are you interested?"
Dave loved this role-playing, he immediately kneeled "Thankyou sir cultivator. IT will be my honor to join River Valley Sect"
"Haha! good, good kid. You can call me elder Hong from now." Hong patted Dave.
Hong was clearly very excited.
"We're going back now, let's go" Hong hurried to return. Hehe.. those old fellow in the sect will finally shut their mouths. I have finally found a genius.
The 5th elder position is mine now. Haha... my lucky charm is here.