《I am the Lightbringer!》 Chapter 1: First to Arrive ''Planet Earth, the year 2019. The time when the beautiful blue skies of Earth turned bright white, humanity''s concept of reality has been flipped over so easily. The sun is no longer visible in the day, but the skies have become bright white--even rain clouds have become bright white. At night, the white moon had turned into Red moon, and it is now accompanied with 2 more moons, colored green and blue. This bizarre phenomenon alerted NASA and called back their Space Explorers. But somehow, The astronauts outside, could not see the strange phenomena--as if all of it is an illusion. The astronauts safely came back to Earth, but when they launched to go back to space, they crashed into something similar to a barrier. Earth has been blocked off from the inside. We can''t leave, but objects from space can still get in. Impossible things also started to occur. Humans started to gain supernatural abilities. For example, one human who was chopping trees in the mountain suddenly gained strength to chop a thick tree in 1 strike. Another case was the swimmer who gained the ability to breathe underwater. Even non-living things also gained an ability. For example, a pebble from the streets suddenly became a huge mountain. Truly bizarre. Most horrifyingly of all, some animals also gained abilities. For example, a dog that was always been physically harmed by neighborhood kids transformed into 3-meter tall dog beast and ate them. These supernatural things were not well-received by society. Some jubilantly accepted them, and called them ''blessings''. These changes caused panic and chaos worldwide. A lot of civilians were harmed by the crazy ''blessing'' holders. Later, wars started. Instigators are naturally the big ones up in the ladder of wealth and power. The laws have been broken. It''s the rise of a new era. In the end, individual strength and capabilities reigned supreme. Heroes rose and fell, wars started and ended, countries fell, and new powers rose. In just hundreds of year, Planet Earth''s size became at least three times bigger. Everything within Planet Earth also changed. Everything became bigger and stronger...but humans'' physique did not grow bigger, it became tougher and stronger instead. Human''s brain also became better, some humans could even function better than Artificial Intelligence. It was when humans started to feel the presence of energy within their body and from their surroundings. This energy was called ''ki'' in ancient times. Humans started ''ki'' arts and eventually incorporated them into various arts, which was later resulted in the rise of Martial Arts. Humans, however, are very clever. They even managed to find out a way to manipulate the ''ki'' in the surroundings using their latest technology and infuse it to types of machinery. ''Ki'' infused weaponry dominated the world. Because of the horrifying attacking capabilities of it, the instigators of chaos became wary of each other and became reluctant to wage war. Thus, Planet Earth gained peace and order once more. And now, the year 2666, countries have flourished and became Kingdoms. Empires also rose to power. The Church also gained greater prestige as humans believed that everything was according to the plan of God. Throughout the years, humans made a wide range of diverse inventions. They created flight equipment such as flying cars, battle suits, etc. Of course, at exorbitant prices. *** I am Astra Vorn Andromeda, 20, Single, Male. The disowned son of Andromeda Clan. 2 years ago, the year 2664, I gained a ''blessing''. That day... I was beyond happy when I noticed the slightly shining, tribal-like mark that covered my whole torso like a tattoo when I looked at the mirror that morning. The mark also spread to my neck and shoulders, which gave me a dangerous bad boy look. Although every ''blessed'' individual has different blessed markings, I daresay mine looks the coolest. It''s the proof that one is a ''blessed''! It was a joyous day of celebration! My stoic father was full of smiles. My mother very proud of me. My siblings and clan members looked up to me in admiration and awe. The first-born son of Duke Andromeda will lead the family to a golden age! My family arranged a grand banquet on the same day. Various members of the nobility were invited, even the Imperial Family of the Empire will send members to join in. The revelation of Andromeda Clan''s future rise rapidly spread. Our status unbelievably skyrocketed. Since every ''blessed'' must immediately report to the authorities of the empire to be tested, I immediately headed towards the ''Blessed Test Grounds'' with a flamboyant entourage. Fancy flying cars flew like a flock of birds. Seeing the fancy looking cars lined up at the Test Ground''s entrance, it made a ruckus and caused the people around to gather up in curiosity. The ''Blessed Grounds'' is a massive facility where they train the blessed ones. Every empire has one, and it is where they test the new blessed ones. The blessed one''s ability will be assessed and evaluated by them accordingly. Depending on the results, the blessed individual will be given a token of prestige. This token is the symbol of status around the world! That''s because gaining a ''blessing'' is a rare case! When I came in to report that I''m a blessed to the authorities, I underwent a series of tests, like stay underwater, play with fire, dive through the skies, and much more. However, after hours and hours of tests, the results were opposite to my expectations. I was declared to be a fake--a human with fake blessing marks. In the past, the Blessed Grounds didn''t exist yet.Stolen from its original source, this story is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings. A number of people imitated the blessed markings and declared themselves to be ''blessed'', and gained the recognition of people. These ''fake'' people abused their authority and prestige, causing countless problems throughout the world. It was then when a ''fake'' was married to a favored Imperial Princess of a certain powerful empire. It was discovered that the blessed markings he possessed were fake. He was immediately beheaded on the spot and the powerful empire issued a grand gathering that brought all the powerful figures of the world. Therefore, the ''Blessed Grounds'' was made. The security immediately kicked me out of the ''blessed evaluation grounds''. They also threw the parchment of results in my face mercilessly. Their eyes full of disgust and contempt. The entourage I brought sneered at me in disgust and left. Everyone looked at me like a big pile of smelly shit full of worms. I was paralyzed and stood still like a tree. Moments later, I realized that I''m the only one left around. ''Why? Why did this happen to me? How could this be happening to me?'' are the only thoughts that filled my mind. It''s about to get dark and the 3 moons revealed themselves beyond the skies. My heart felt heavy, the pressure was killing me. I thought of running away from home and avoid the similar sight of me being treated like a pile of shit. But the truth of me being a ''fake'' will soon spread. I clenched my fists tightly that my knuckles went white. I can''t escape my destiny... I drove my fancy flying car back home. In the distance, I could see the grand hall''s lights illuminate the surroundings. I could see a massive amount of vehicles parked around the streets. The waves of laughter could be heard from afar. The atmosphere was truly cheerful, but my negativity became even heavier and the pressure was enough to kill me. I clenched my teeth and submitted to my fate. I slowly approached my father, who is full of smiles, and gave blessed ground''s result parchment to him. When my father finished reading it, he frowned heavily. He looked at me in anger. He walked towards the stage, his expression grim. Seeing that, my heart seemed to stop beating. The time seemed to slow down. I know full well what he''s about to do, and I could only stand still and watch. My father gathered the attention of the visitors, and read the content of the parchment. With his voice infused with ''Ki'' energy, everyone could hear his worlds loud and clear. After that, he shamed me on the spot and declared me to be disowned and exiled. I received all the shame, hate, and disgust of everyone as I stood still. What a d¨¦j¨¤ vu I already know what would happen to me... But still, its too painful... That night, my world crumbled. My father disowned me. My mother who was supposed to be full of motherly love looked at me in disgust. My siblings and all my clan members scorned me. They all threw away the pretenses and openly shamed me. ''What wrong did I do to deserve all of these?'' I turned around and saw my beloved fiancee. I know she will understand me. We love and care for each other so much. We have known each other since we were kids and we were destined to marry. However, her expression dealt the most devastating blow to me. I clenched my teeth and fists. Since I am disowned and now an exile, I no longer have the right to have any of the nobility''s possessions. I calmly removed my clothes, my accessories, all of my possessions, only leaving my tight fitting inner shirt and my underwear. I turned towards the exit, my lonely back facing everyone. They already burned the bridges. There''s no point in bidding my farewell. The people on the street would cast me a strange look and ask me if I''m okay since these commoners didn''t know what happened inside the clan. ...And ever since that day I became an exile, I lived my life as an independent, lowly commoner. Leaving the empire would cost me a lot of money, and because of my status as ''fake'', it only made it harder to cross the border. Therefore, I remained within the Excelsis Empire and endured. Thanks to my upbringing, I entered a certain restaurant that accepted me. Although the salary as a cook at the restaurant was low, it was enough to cover my living expenses. I didn''t lose hope and continued living. The people around me still looked at me in contempt and disgust. People of my age would attempt to beat me up on a daily basis. It was truly a tragic undeserved lifestyle. But I believe that something will change soon enough. I received a ''blessing''; a rare occurrence! Every day, after work hours, I trained my body and mind to the limit. For example, training my body and mentally reciting the ''Book of Knowledge for Dummies: Nobility Edition Volumes 1 through 100'' at the same time. It sounds absurd but I do it on a daily basis. Although I do not know what my ''blessing'' was, I never gave up to discover what it truly was. 30th day of May, the year 2666 I''m having my jog to complete my daily training when suddenly a man in black robes blocked my way. His height is around 2 and a half meters. His physique was abnormally huge compared to today''s big guys. The veins on his hands are bulging like crazy too. Is he a ''blessed'' person? Cold sweat trickled down my face and back. I''m just commoner who went outside for his evening jog and somehow managed to run into this person. I scanned my surroundings quickly and found out that there are security cameras. He simply stood in front of me, his aura urging me not to do any needless actions. I can''t rely on the city''s security in this situation and people around us will only think that we''re acquaintances having a staring contest. ''Why me? I don''t have anything valuable on me but this robber still decided to rob me. Or...maybe he''s here for needless slaughter?!-'' My racing thoughts were cut off when the robed man in front of me stomped his heavy foot forward. My body tensed up and unconsciously crouched slightly; ready to flee at any moment. The atmosphere grew heavy and my alertness reached the peak. The person in black robes step forward once more and my body unconsciously leaped backward like a cat. Contrary to my thoughts, the person did not attack me but instead pointed his fingers towards the dark and narrow alley. After I realized what his motives are, I turned tail and ran for my life. He''s planning something sinister! I ran with all my might, exceeding my limits. But the huge person in black robes came crashing down up front. He jumped over above me! His aura even more threatening, I decided not to flee anymore and abide by his demands. I reluctantly walked towards the dark narrow alley he pointed to a few moments ago. I stood in front of the dark and narrow alley that we are about to go, unconsciously gulped and tighten my fists. As if my mind was split in two, one encouraging me not to go and one insisting to go. As I am internally struggling, the black-robed man stepped up forward. He clapped his hands together and uttered ''Force links Persona and Anima''. After he muttered the words, I felt a slight tremble on the ground. Then the black-robed man stepped aside, hinting me to walk before him. This dark alley gave me chills as if we are going inside the mouth of a beast. I clenched my teeth and stepped forward. We walked through the dark and narrow alley, our footsteps the only sound I could hear. This alley appears to be infinitely long. We have been walking for at least half an hour but there is no sign of its end. I clenched my teeth and endured. ''It''s pitch black. I don''t know what''s in front. Where are we going? When will it end? Is there a way to go back-'' My thought was cut off again when I heard the black-robed man''s footsteps come to a stop. It''s dark and I couldn''t see anything, so I stood still in place. Surprisingly, the man behind me started to talk. "Your planet is truly fascinating. The origin energy is thicker even within the world I came from. It even has inexplicable elements mixed within. Truly marvelous!" the man said with his gravelly voice. "You Earthlings are truly lucky to be in living in peace and prosperity. If a greedy existence found your planet, everything within will be turned into energy!" Shocked by his words, I found it all impossible to disbelieve. His words are like the truth and impossible to refute. "And there''s you... a mere human, within you, resides a power I''m extremely familiar with. I believe you call it a ''blessing'' in your world? Hehe, don''t lose faith and train hard!" ''A power he''s extremely familiar with!? It''s my perfect chance to ask him what it is!'' I clenched my fists and mustered all the courage and decided to speak up. But when I tried to do so, I suddenly felt a stinging sensation everywhere on my body. I howled in pain, and suddenly luminescent lines started appearing on the ground, myself as the center. ''So we were not walking on an alley after all!'' The luminescent lines spread endlessly as far as my eyes could see. Surprisingly, my ''blessing mark'' seemed to have resonated with it! The dim light in my blessing mark shined blindingly. Suddenly, three gigantic globes of light showed up above, colored cyan, gold, and magenta. My heart raced nervously. What exactly is going on? Is this something dangerous? While being engrossed by the unbearable pain, the luminescent light that has been spreading around lit up explosively and some sort of energy invaded my body and mind, which caused an even more painful sensation throughout my body. Black mist also started to engulf my body. I persevered to resist the pain but in the end, I collapsed and fell face down on the dark floor. ** I felt excruciating pain all over my body. I tried to open my eyes but to no avail. Apparently, I''m in a state of paralysis. I decided to relax my whole body and gave myself up to destiny. But right after I did so, I heard heavy footsteps towards me. That person must be the black-robed man. "Very good. You truly are worthy of the Great Goddess'' praise." the man said as he approached closer. "Congratulations, you are the first to arrive." Chapter 2: To Evolve a Planet "To fulfill my mission, I will tell you what kind of place this is. Listen well as I will only say it once. You are no longer on your planet. This place is a beloved planet of a Great Goddess called the ''Prison World''. It is a world created to punish her enemies billions of years ago. This Great Goddess is playful by nature. She always loved to talk about games and would blabber about it for a long, period of time. Her eccentric behavior also baffled the majority of the Gods, which then resulted in her being ignored and avoided. The Prison World is extremely close to becoming a supreme world and it is twice the size of the current Planet Earth which you belong to. It also has a ''System'', which operates this world accordingly. More importantly, despite being close to becoming a supreme world, the Prison World is still lacking the final step to evolve! The Great Goddess roamed the galaxies to look for this last final step required to evolve her Prison World and after 600 years... At last, she finally found your evolving planet ''Earth''! The evolving planet which you belong to astounded the Great Goddess greatly. For such a small and independent planet to have absorbed the Catalyst of Evolution which every Supreme World wanted, it truly is a miracle! To secure your Planet, she created a barrier similar to the Prison world. Nobody can leave, but lifeforms and inanimate objects can enter! And finally, after hundreds of years of preparation, the Great Goddess'' plans will come to fruition. 7 days from now, your planet will be absorbed by the Prison World to complete its evolution. That being said, everything in your Planet will disintegrate, and turn into a mass of energy which will be absorbed! The Prison World will then evolve, improving its size, its natural energy, and its world-core lifespan by tenfold! Wonderful isn''t it!? Hahaha! " said the black-robed man enthusiastically. He sounded like a manic worshipper blinded by faith. "Ah-hem.., pardon me, I seem to have gone off-topic... To summarize, this world is similar to MMORPG of your world. However, once one''s HP is reduced to 0, an invisible power sent by the ''System'' will pull out the soul from the body. Your soul will then enter nirvana, never to return!" He crouched down and put his gigantic hand above my back. Miraculously, I felt all the pain in my body disappear instantly! I hurriedly opened my eyes and stood up. I scanned my surroundings, the three globes of light dimly illuminated the place, revealing a flat, empty landmass devoid of life. Since the man has no harmful intent towards me, I offered my sincere gratitude to him for healing my body. "Good. Since you are this sincere, I''ll introduce myself to you. I am the ''System'' that governs the Prison World. The law, the truth, and the absolute authority of the planet, you may refer to me as the "Heavens". Even though my existence is the highest here, I am yet to be completed. But in 7 days, I will evolve even further and become a real God!" he said excitedly. The black-robed man''s words surprised me. An existence close to being a God!? But why would he bring me here? ''Could it be that he has multiple clones and brought people in this world similar to what he did to me?'' I inwardly thought. "I brought you here as per the Great God''s orders. She personally picked a group of people from your planet to be delivered here as well, and you are one of them. However, your role within this world will be different.." The black-robed man said vaguely with a sinister smile on his face, which caught me off-guard. I was startled once more, it seems that he can read my thoughts too! And what does he mean by a ''different'' role...? As if he has finished his task, he walked away like a phantom at incredible speed and disappeared into the darkness. Shocked, I stood still in place. Suddenly, a beautiful voice of a woman echoed. It was so beautiful that my mind was charmed for a second. And then, a globe of light about 3 meters in diameter appeared in front of me. Inside the orb of light, I could see a perfect replica of myself. His eyes closed and body naked. "Greetings, adventurer. Since you are the ''first to arrive'', exclusive rewards will be given according to the will of the ''System''. Rewards are the following: ? The ''System'' forbids character appearance customization, but you are an exception. You can customize your avatar and permanently acquire your avatar''s appearance once. ? ''Open Beta'' Exclusive Pass - Saves all of your progress when the ''Closed Beta'' ends. ? Chances of creating skills will be increased within the trial grounds. ? Chances of obtaining a ''Unique'' class will be increased. ? *will be received after the tutorial* ? EXP gained will increase by 300% for 7 days"Support the creativity of authors by visiting Royal Road for this novel and more. "Please customize your character" the woman''s voice gently continued. ''Alter my appearance permanently? T-this..'' my hand shook nervously. What a godly gift! Without hesitation, I shouted at the top of my lungs: "Please make my character the most handsome human male of the whole universe!!!" "Your request is too difficult to grant. Invest some of your ''LUCK'' stat in return?" the voice of the woman said monotonously. I was stunned by her reply. I must spend my stat points to make it happen!? Is appearance truly that big of a deal? Who would sacrifice precious luck!? I clenched my fists and said: "OKAY!!" "Your wish is my command, Master Astra~!" The system jubilantly declared as she acknowledged my command. (A/N: "Hai, Astra-sama~!" lol) Her words startled the heck out of me. I don''t remember introducing myself to the black-robed man, and even called me ''master''! Just how nonchalant is she? But knowing that they were creations of an eccentric Great Goddess who loves games, it is all natural. The character inside the globe of light started to glow and blow up afterward. The huge globe of light started to shrink. Smaller, and smaller, into the shape of a human. Particles of light started to diminish as it eventually formed a human being. The human is naked and has a height of 185cm, pinkish white skin, stylish and neatly cut hair, streamlined and perfectly balanced muscles, facial hair were reduced to the minimum, and lastly, the face of the most handsome male of the whole universe. Truly Outstanding! Seeing that appearance, I could only feel depressed at my current appearance. This human before me is extremely handsome! "Are you satisfied, sir?" she said with a chuckle. My expression at the moment must have been hilarious. "A-ahem. Yes, it is to my liking. I am very pleased with your work. Now, I shall acquire its appearance in accordance with the reward!" "As you wish!" The character in front of me once more exploded into bright particles of light and engulfed my whole body. A moment later, I have successfully acquired the appearance of my character. My old appearance has been overwritten by the new one. As I acquired my new body, my clothes also disappear; completely naked. "System, may I ask for a mirror, please?" I said gingerly. Then a circular mirror appeared with lights attached to its ends. As I saw my new body in the mirror, I felt a bit happy inside. "This is now my new body. Although my previous body was just as handsome, I can settle for this one." I jokingly commented. Even though I gained a new physique and appearance, it all felt so natural that I didn''t find anything strange at all. Good job, system! "Your avatar has been successfully created. Before the tutorial starts, I shall explain the tutorial in details. The Tutorial Grounds is a miraculous place that is filled with extremely rich energy. Within the grounds, the energy in the surroundings will supply every living being. In other words, you will not be fatigued nor feel hunger. The Tutorial Grounds is divided into three parts, namely: Anima Trial, Persona Trial, and Force Trial. These trial grounds will assess and evaluate your performance. The results of the trials will decide what ''class'' you will belong to" the woman said gently, and my surroundings started to change into lush green forestry accordingly. Fascinated by the abrupt changes, I scanned my surroundings intently. As I looked around, I also noticed a small, white orb at the corner of my sight. I focused my attention on it, and a window of light filled with texts appeared in front of me. Title: ''The First To Arrive!'' HP: 100/100 MP: 30/30 Class: *In the process of acquiring class* Affiliation: None EXP: 0/50 Attack Power: 10 Defense: 5 Attack Speed: 0.77 Attacks per second Critical Hit Chance: 0% Critical Damage: 150% Accuracy to unmoving target: 100% ''MISS'' Chance when an attack lands to you: 0% Movement Speed: 60 Strength (STR) : 10 Constitution (CON): 10 Dexterity (DEX): 10 Intellect (INT): 10 Wisdom (WIS): 10 Charisma (CHA): 10 LUCK (LCK): -666 *Can not allocate points to this stat* Free Stats to be allocated: 0 (+5 upon leveling) *See Stat detailed information* Astra Vorn Andromeda is the first born son of Duke Andromeda. However, he was exiled after the disgrace he has brought to his family. He later became a lowly commoner who''s barely making ends meet. > The shining block of text is called the profile window. It contains information about myself. But, as I skimmed through the texts, my eyes went wide in disbelief. -666 LUCK?!?! Is this the price to become the most handsome human in the whole universe!? My mood sunk. I shook my head in disappointment and closed my profile window and scanned the forest once more. I must focus on the task at hand first. ''So, how will I be evaluated with just being inside a forest?!'' I asked myself grumpily. With that in thought, I started to walk around the forest. Everything in this forest is truly marvelous. The sceneries are spectacular! As I walked around the forest, a globe of green mist started to form in front of me. Slowly, the globe of green mist shrunk smaller, forming a strange humanoid form. "Anima Trial''s difficulty will be based on the player''s physical prowess. It will evaluate your physical capabilities. Persona Trial''s difficulty will be based on the player''s soul. It will evaluate your mind, destiny, and morality. Force Trial''s difficulty will be based on the player''s ability to cause any effects. It will evaluate your potential as an ''Adventurer''. Commencing Anima Trials... Due to the commands of the ''System'' and the extreme effect of your negative luck stat, will be triggered! Anima, Persona, and Force Trials will commence at the same time" the woman''s voice echoed through the whole forest. Suddenly, a white, rectangular shaped light appeared parallel to my chest. Texts were also written inside. I was stunned by the content of the message. Trinity Trials has been triggered because of the commands of the ''System'' and the extreme effect of my luck, you say!? The given time limit to survive is 3 days. The absurd amount of time will be spent entirely on surviving within the forest. The green misty humanoid figure started to reveal the being beneath. It has a height of a child, around 3 feet. Green skin with pointy ears and vicious looking eyes. It also has sharp and pointy teeth, its body is skinny and his belly bloated. Its claws are dirty, thick and seemingly sharp Texts also popped up above its bald head, along with a green bar below the texts. My body unconsciously bent down slightly, prepared to flee at any given moment. The ''gobu'' up front is small and seemed to be weak, but I know that it''s powerful enough to kill me in one strike! After a moment of eye-contact with the gobu, the timer started counting down. Gobutaro roared and pounced towards me. Its speed is unbelievably fast given its small and thin build, about the same speed as me running at full speed. I gathered ''Ki'' energy, but to my surprise, I am unable to do it. This world has no ''Ki'' energy! My only method to retaliate has been cut off. I have no choice but to change plans. I dodged around and took advantage of the surroundings. These dodging techniques are the ''Movement Martial Arts'' I learned when I was still a member of the nobility. I''m glad that it came in handy. Although there is no ''Ki'' energy applied, my physique allowed me to utilize it perfectly. Gobutaro crashed into the trees using this strategy, which gave me more time to study his attack patterns and capabilities. At the same time, I also scanned my surroundings, searching for anything to be of use. All of this multi-tasking I performed while I Gobutaro''s attacks sharpened my decision-making skills as well. Strangely, I never felt the fatigue as I pushed my body and mind to the limits. It should be the ''energy'' that''s within the Tutorial Grounds, which infinitely supplies me energy. Sometimes, I would occasionally counter-attack and punch Gobutaro''s chin. Sometimes, I would run away with all my speed and let Gobutaro chase me. That is to study his movements, confirming whether or not he is capable of learning. Time passed by slowly. The atmosphere grew increasingly stale. ''My fist strikes to the chin only deals 1 damage... Gobutaro is learning slowly, but only by an insignificant amount. I will need some sort of weapon to deal significant damage.'' I evaluated. ''I''m Level 1, and the enemy is Level 9. The gap is too big! My HP is probably not enough to endure a single scratch from Gobutaro... Therefore...'' Chapter 3: Goddess Descends Within the Planet Earth, A big projection of a beautiful woman hung over the skies. Every living being on the planet can see her; even those who are underground or in a sealed space. To summarize her appearance, she''s an extremely cute little girl in a gothic lolita dress. She''s also carrying a fancy little umbrella on her shoulders. What sorcery is this!? "Hello, World~!" she jubilantly said. Her voice sounds so cute and adorable. Strangely enough, everyone could understand what she''s saying! "Ah-hem. I am a Great Goddess by the name of Valkyria Bellatrix! I have come to claim your planet! In short, Planet Earth will disintegrate and will turn into a mass of energy! I really want this energy and I''ve been searching for it for ages... I''m very tired and I really want to laze around in my fluffy bed... But don''t worry, I will allow you to reside in my soon-to-be Supreme World! To compensate for my selfishness, I will give a "Storage Ring" for each one of you. You can store whatever you want inside! However, it could only contain a weight of 500 kg. Going beyond will cause the ring to explode, scattering all your valuables!! So be careful~ Oh! The currency that is used in my Prison World is primarily gold, silver, and copper. Make sure you bring as much as you can!" the goth-lolita named Valkyria Bellatrix said. Her comical gestures, childish personality and way of speech baffled everyone. A second later, a ring immediately appeared on each of every living being. Dogs, cats, even snakes have a ring on their body. This is the ''Storage Ring'' But that''s not the most important matter. She just said that Planet Earth will be destroyed?! How dare she!? Her revelation caused panic and anger. All their angry protests and boo''s reverberated. Valkyria Bellatrix, however, continued to speak as if she couldn''t hear anyone. "I know I have caused unhappiness... I''m sorry~ Therefore!!, I will open portals that will lead to my Prison World instead! You will experience the ''System'' and its splendor! My Prison World has a ''System''. It''s the law, the truth, and the absolute authority. Going against the ''System'' will only lead to misfortune. Uhh, it''s very similar to "MMORPG"... I''m sure you will all enjoy it! Well, you will understand more about it once you experience it yourself~ But~!! Once you die, you are dead for real! Kyaaa~!" her absurd gestures looked like she''s not taking this seriously at all... "Alrighty! There are only 54 hours left before Planet Earth disintegrates. Before that happens, I will teleport all the living things of this planet to my world! After my Prison World absorbs this mass of energy, it will evolve into a Supreme World! Wonderful isn''t it? Then Supreme World ''System'' will decide where everyone will start their adventure! Oh! I forgot! Inside my Prison World, all of your progress inside will be erased once the Planet Earth disintegrated! I call it, the ''Closed Beta''! Hehe! Laters~" After her continuous blabber, she finally bid her farewell. Her words caused a sensation difficult to express. Some people didn''t believe her, and some did. The powerful figures of the world all understood what had just happened. It''s most likely that everything she has said is true! Suddenly, black holes abruptly appeared out of nowhere. These are the portals that lead to her world! Every single earthling was stunned. Valkyria Bellatrix''s words were true! The appearance of the portals drove the earthlings to a mad rush. They hurriedly gathered all their important belongings and stored them into their ''Storage Ring''. The powerful and influential figures of the world hurriedly gathered all their belongings. It''s a competition to obtain the most information about the ''Prison World'' and ''System''. Luna Bellatrix said that a supreme world will emerge after Planet Earth gets absorbed. Therefore, whoever has the most knowledge, has the highest chance of dominating that certain world! They must establish their foothold and become that world''s pioneers! **** ******** After I evaded Gobutaro''s attacks, I would occasionally pick up long, sturdy, and thick pieces of wood; they will serve as my weapons for damage. Satisfied by the amount of woods I have gathered, I run ahead at full speed and approached a tree filled with plenty of vines. I will use these vines to my advantage. ''Time to counterattack!'' I smiled grimly. I dropped my weapons to the ground so I can proceed with my plan. This tree will be the place where I''ll kill this gobu. I increased my speed and ran opposite to the tree where I''ll kill him and came to a full stop, waiting for Gobutaro''s attack. Seeing me come to a full stop, Gobutaro mockingly laughed. He seemed to be pleased that I accepted my ''death''. Suddenly, Gobutaro pounced at me. Seeing him at mid-air, I waited for the perfect moment to dodge... ''Now!'' I leaned my body forward and side-stepped to the left, perfectly dodging his sharp claws. At the same time as I side-stepped, I reached my hands to its right ankle while Gobutaro is in mid-air. I grabbed his right ankle with both my hands and flung him towards a tree from afar! As expected, his weight is incredibly light!Stolen content warning: this tale belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences elsewhere. "Up you go!!" After the moment my hands left Gobutaro''s ankle, I ran towards the tree where I''ll kill him. Increasing the distance between us will give me time to make a stronger rope. Crash! Gobutaro crashed into a tree and howled in pain and anger. While he is busy with himself, I gathered the vines and made the rope. I learned this technique from the empire''s Military Academy when I was still a noble. ''This should be enough to accommodate Gobutaro''s resistance'' I thought inwardly. My plan is to restrain Gobutaro''s movements and hang him in this tree! That way, I can freely hit him as much as I want without getting hurt in return! I have planned 3 phases for this plan. Firstly, make the handcuffs. Secondly, restrain and hang Gobutaro in a tree, and lastly, slug Gobutaro to death using the sturdy pieces wood! But it is easier said than done. Right now, I''m still in the process of completing the first phase. Gobutaro recovered and ran towards me at full speed, with an expression full of hate. Unfortunately, I could only make one rope. After seeing that, I laughed inwardly. He is being played at by a weak level 1 human; of course, he''ll get mad. I immediately ran a roundabout way and arrived at the same position where I dodged and flung Gobutaro. With his low intelligence, he shouldn''t be able to realize my intents. Following my strategy, I once again flung Gobutaro far away. Within this period of time, I successfully made another rope. ''And done, now to make the handcuffs!'' I rejoiced. As expected, Gobutaro is running towards me again with a similar expression on its face. I picked up the ropes and ran a distance away from the tree. This time, while dodging Gobutaro''s assault, I will make the handcuffs! Gobutaro attacked me in mad succession and I dodged skillfully using my Movement Martial Arts and with the help of the topography. After a series of evasions, I finally finished creating the two handcuffs to shackle Gobutaro''s wrists and ankles! ''Now... To complete the second phase...'' "Gobutaro, you ugly and smelly snail! You''re so slow! Is that all you have!?" I yelled provokingly. "What did you say!? I''ll eat you!" he yelled in return. ''Hmm? He can speak human language!?'' I yelped in surprise inwardly. Suddenly, Gobutaro prepared a pounce attack. Through my observations, this is his fastest and strongest attack. But for me, this attack is the easiest to evade, and the most prone to counter-attacks. Within my expectations, Gobutaro pounced at me, and as planned, I will grab his ankles and smash him to the ground. While he''s down, I''ll immediately shackle his ankles. ''Now!'' I leaned forward and dodged. I grabbed his ankles and side-stepped. His ankles on tightly gripped by me, I spun a 360-degree turn and smashed him to the ground! Bam! Gobutaro issued a cry of pain as his body was mercilessly beaten up. After I slammed Gobutaro to the ground, I used that time to insert the shackles to his feet. With a tug, it tightened so hard that I could see his veins bulging. Without giving Gobutaro the time to recover, I pulled his feet and lifted him up. With a spin, I smashed him once again to the ground! Bam!! This time, his face was slammed to the ground. I pulled his arms to his back as my right foot nailed his torso to the ground. I immediately used this time to insert the shackles to his wrists. With a tug, it tightened once more. Those attacks only dealt 2 damage to his HP. An insignificant amount. After shackling Gobutaro, I pulled his ankles again and flung him towards the tree where I''ll kill him. Following the plan, he crashed into the tree. his arms and feet bound, he could only writhe like a worm. "Human! Let go of me! I will reward you a swift death if you do!" Gobutaro yelled. Hearing him say those words, I felt an even more desire to kill him. I picked a tree vine that''s already tightly attached to a sturdy branch. I tied it to Gobutaro''s feet shackles and pull the vine upwards as I climbed the tree. A few seconds later, I have successfully completed the second phase. And now... I will slug him to death! I picked up one of the sturdy pieces of wood I gathered from the ground. I held it tightly and like a baseball batter, I swung it at full strength towards Gobutaro''s body. Wham! "Ouch! Stop immediately before I kill you, human!!" he cried in pain. As if I''m in a trance, I continuously slugged him at full force. He could only issue cries of pain and threaten me with words. His miserable situation slightly elated me. This is satisfying!! "Haaa!" I roared. This time, I exceeded my full strength and struck Gobutaro''s head! System messages popped up as soon as I landed the attack. I smiled sinisterly. So that''s how it works! With a flurry of extremely strong attacks to the head, Gobutaro couldn''t even issue a cry of pain as he was in a ''stunned'' state. "Die!" "Haha!" "Hahaha!" ...... Somehow, all of my frustrations for 2 years after being exiled, was relieved. I finally released the stress. But for some reason, I didn''t feel bad about what I''m doing. Instead, I felt indescribable elation budding within me as I kept on slugging him to death. I attacked Gobutaro''s head in rapid succession and inflicted a continuous stun attack. A few minutes later, a brilliant flash of light exploded around my body. I leveled up 5 times in succession and learned a rare passive skill. Even though the Trial Grounds are providing me with infinite energy, my mind felt tired. Gobutaro''s red blood splattered about everywhere, in my clothes, in my face...His head has been smashed open by me. His brain matters littered the ground. The gore scene created a chilling atmosphere. With the stench of blood pervaded the air, I uncontrollably puked a few times. This is the first time I have killed. I wiped my lips and stood up. On the ground, a piece of clothing suddenly appeared. I picked it up and inspected. "Cloak of a pervert!? And I can use it to peep on someone, you say!? Indecent! Shame on you Gobutaro!" I yelped. Suddenly, a variety of crude weapons floated in the air. There are swords, spears, sabers, greatswords, knuckles, daggers, bows, bow quivers, etc This time, I unhesitatingly chose the bow&arrows and a dagger. My proficiency in marksmanship is top-notch, and my skill in wielding the dagger is second. Although I know swordsmanship, I''m not very proficient at it. ''It would be nice If the system rewards me a gun...'' My gun-wielding skills are best within the nobility of my generation. I won all the marksmanship awards when I was still a noble. But alas... The weapons above the air vanished as I picked the weapons of my choice. I clenched my fists as I read the message. "Sh*t! This is definitely not a Tutorial at all!!" I wore the weapons on my body and ran away in full speed. Against a group of enemies, one must keep distance and plan carefully. Albeit leveling up 6 times and gaining a new skill, confronting an army of Gobu and a Hobgobu head-on with just 2 weapons is suicidal. How many gobus are there? How strong is the Hobgobu exactly? What method should I use to kill them? Should I commence guerilla tactics? What I lack right now is information against my enemies! Since Gobu evolves into Hobgobu at level 15, it is safe to assume that the Hobgobu Commander is at least level 15. The gobus are most likely as strong as Gobutaro. With all these assumptions, I ran around the forest to scout their positions. It is now dark and the triple colored moonlight illuminated the forest dimly. After running around the forest for hours, I found no traces of them. Since I didn''t need sleep in the Trial Grounds, I spend my whole night searching for them. Eventually, the dark skies have been lit brightly. It''s now daytime once more. Because of the continuous sprints that I sometimes performed during the search, I gained a total of 8 stat points to my Str, Dex, Con, and Wis. Apparently, I could gain stats as well! This elated me so much. It''ll aid me in eradicating the gobu army. I climbed up trees, searched for their traces, but to no avail. My heart is pounding, my mood is sinking and I''m starting to feel nervous. Gobus within the Trial Grounds will level up if given enough time. I must hurry and kill them.