[Hello Sora, I am your Chrono system. I am happy to say the link initiation process started just a few seconds ago. Estimated time to completion: one minute. This may take some time to get adjusted to, but please let me know if there is anything I can do to be of assistance!] an unfamiliar voice spoke to Sora inside his head.
Sora tried to move but couldn't. He couldn't see either.
[Please lay calmly and await further orders. You are locked safely inside your mansion on the Planet Exteria. Today is March 28th, 7439. Please remain laying calmly. I will play some tranquil music to make you feel more at ease. If you need me, just think, 'System,' and I will be happy to answer whatever I can! ]
'This is crazy– I can't believe 5000 years passed in the blink of an eye,' Sora thought.
[Your link has finished. You should walk to the bathroom and take a look at yourself in the mirror.]
Sora walked over to the bathroom, used it, and as he washed his hands and looked up. He couldn't believe his eyes!
'That's so cool! I'm also… very tall, and buff? That's definitely not the person I remember from Earth,' he thought.
"Hey system, what's with my amethyst right eye and aquamarine left one? I don't think I've ever seen anyone with either of those eye colors, is that something unique to this time and planet, me or?" Sora thought, eagerly awaiting an answer.
[Error. You need to level up before any information about eyes can be given.]
'Well, that's definitely not the answer I expected or wanted. Oh well, I guess in time, I'll learn,' he thought sadly.
"System, please teach me about your interface and how best I can utilize you."
[Certainly. Name. Sora Lockheart. Age:20.
Interesting facts: Exteria's sexiest man for two years, all of your skills and abilities are rank SSS You are a member of the King's council, which is a small group, but a very large and important role.]
"I know that stuff system, I mean like, how do I use you properly? Like what's my level?"
[Level 1/?. Current experience: 0/100.]
'Ok, so it seems to be command based, like in the webnovels I read or like a simple RPG. I could get used to that.'
"System, what abilities can I currently use?"
[Sealing magic, all elemental magic, sword abilities, hand to hand combat, a dimensional void where you can store items, equipment, gear, weapons, etc, and there are several abilities you have not unlocked yet, some of which you will be able to tell the progress on, others you will not.]
"System, what can I currently work toward unlocking?"
[Current Goals:
Reach Level 5. Reward: Gain passive health regeneration. 1 HP per minute recovered when not receiving damage.
Create a party and add a party member: Reward: Unlock personalized sealing magic
Clear a dungeon: 10,000 experience points
Would you like to know more about leveling up and experience points?]
'Nice, it's starting to learn and adapt to my thoughts, this is good,' he thought ecstatically.
"Yes."
[As you level up, more abilities will be accessible to you, and your health points will increase. However, because you rank SSS in all abilities, strength, dexterity, luck, charm, stamina, magic, magic stamina, evasion, speed, those will all remain SSS. This comes with exceptions, your eye abilities and any other abilities you learn or achieve through other means. When those are unlocked, they will be treated as an individual skillset that will have its own ranking system.]
'My damn eyes. I swear. I can't wait until I can figure those out!' Sora thought anxiously.
"Hey system, where's the nearest dungeon and am I ready for battle?"
[You are ready for battle, yes. I can assist you as well. The nearest dungeon is the Abyss, about 5 miles Northwest of your mansion. Placing the best route on your internal GPS now. Completed. Please follow the green line, shown on your map in your system's mainframe to reach the dungeon.]
"This is so cool! Thank you system."
[No need to thank me, Sora. I'm just doing what I was designed to do.]
*****
After working with his system, Sora loaded up his dimensional space with SS rank armor, two swords, an axe, boots, gauntlets, and per the system's advice, he wore a white kabuki mask with a Yin and Yang symbol on it.
A cool breeze swept over him as Sora stepped out of his mansion. He noticed the sheer size of his mansion and laughed, 'that thing is huge!'
His angelic white cloak, etched with beautifully designed black crosses as well as a Yin and Yang symbol that pulsated and illuminated. His cloak swung slightly with the wind. He started sprinting.
Sora never felt so free in his life. He felt so fast, the world around him seemed to be moving in slow motion. He took in the sights of the beautiful trees, lush forest, and noticed some insect-like beings he never saw on Earth before floating around. They reminded him of lightning bugs back home, only, they were much larger, probably the size of a hummingbird, and their tails flickered different colors, not just that beautiful golden one Lightning Bugs showed on Earth.
Eventually, Sora arrived at the dungeon, which was easy for him to track and follow inside his head.
"That would definitely take some getting used to," he laughed.
"System, can I inspect or analyze things?"
[Indeed. Analyzing the dungeon now.
Dungeon: The Abyss
Rank: A-tier
Floors: 55
Boss Floors: 10, 15, 25, 35, 45, 55.
Retreatability: Allowed
Current people in the dungeon: 4.]
"Wait, what do you mean there are 4 people in the dungeon now and what do you mean about it being able to be retreated from?"
[There is currently a party of four somewhere in the dungeon. I cannot pinpoint which floor. There will often be other travelers in dungeons, trying to clear them for the rewards. Also, in some dungeons, once you enter, you cannot leave until you clear the dungeon, or die.]
'Well, that's not creepy at all.' Anyway, Sora threw caution to the wind and pressed his hand against the giant door.
An eerie, large door swung slowly open, while torches illuminated the stairs going down into the depths of Exteria.
With the help of his system, Sora equipped two smaller swords and sliced and diced his way through these weird gnome-like creatures. They were easy.
Sora just kept flying through each floor. For some reason, his body knew what to do and how to react. After clearing some fishmen with large eyes, small bodies, and weird fishing pole type weapons in under 30 seconds, he noticed the next door was larger and a giant, "10" illuminated from it.
"System, please analyze floor 10."
[Sora, you disregarded my messages about you leveling up to level 3. Congratulations. You are now level 3. At level 2, you gained 5 HP. At level 3, you also gained 5 HP. You are at full 60 HP. No other skills gained.]
"Holy shit I only had 50 HP? That's something I probably should have checked."
[Secondly, the boss, Dreadhook, awaits you. He is a goblin type. He's very slow but very powerful. Optimizing your plan of attack– Complete! Evade his blows and when given an opening, use water magic to assist your blade and slice through his neck, leaving yourself uninjured while getting some practice in with your magic.]
Sora opened the door and as soon as he took one step in, a massive boulder slammed into his body, knocking him down and causing him to spit blood. Sora could hear the goblin snickering, as Dreadhook grabbed another boulder.
'Shit, that hurt, bad. I should have listened to my system.'
[Critical hit: 30 damage to your HP. Current HP 30/60. When HP is at 50% or below, it will show on your status bar.]
Sora didn't mean to cut his system off, but he was pretty pissed off. He did exactly as the system originally suggested, evaded the bosses' boulder throws, and at the precise moment he had an opening, Sora screamed, "Aqua Slash!"
Jets of water flew out from behind his blade and aided the blade's raw power as it cut clean through the goblin's neck. Sora rode down the goblin's arm, jumped off, and listened to the goblin's large body hit the floor. He felt so badass.
[Congratulations Sora! You have defeated a C ranked beast. Reward: 800 experience. You are now level 5!]
"Yes, level 5! That means I've achieved my current goal in my system, correct?"
[Correct Sora. Level 5 reached. HP remains 30 of 60 HP but new passive skill unlocked: regeneration, level 1. Unlike your other abilities, this ability will also level up as you level up. Current status: regain 1 HP every minute you do not receive damage. At maximum level, you will be able to recharge 1 HP per second if you do not receive damage.]
"Sweet, thank you system! Are there any new goals?"
[Current goals:
Create a party and add a party member: Reward: Unlock Personalized sealing magic
Clear a dungeon: 10,000 experience points.]
"Bummer. Well, I guess I can't expect a new goal or wicked ability every level up when I'm already starting at the top, can I?"
Sora definitely listened to the advice of his system on the following floors, especially at 15, 25 and 35 which were boss floors. He cleared them with ease.
As Sora approached floor 37, he could sense something was different.
"Hey system, it sounds like there's fighting going on inside. Can I still enter?"
[Yes, you may still enter. I advise caution. Current people remaining inside the dungeon: 2.]
Sora gasped. Does that mean, this person is in danger? This person is the only one left from their party.
His HP was back to full, so he fearlessly charged in.