《Trying to cure my boredom, I try to find interest in the New World》


 Prologue - Such A Nice Wall.

    Yes.


    I''m listening mother.


    You know, this wall is quite intere-


    *SMACK*


    Ouch.


    I think something broke.


    "What did I just say?"


    Please not like this.


    "Well?"


    As I see my mother''s complexion becoming grimmer, I decide to make a straightfoward attempt.


    Being the serious woman she is, thisshould be the correct approach to minimise damage.


    "Ahem, well. You and I both know I wasn''t list-"


    *SMACK*


    "FIND. A. JOB. HARU."


    The weekly occurence of my mother walking out of the apartment I currently reside in, what joy.


    Atleast it wasn''t as bad as last time.Unauthorized tale usage: if you spot this story on Amazon, report the violation.


    Condolences to my console. There were so many memories we shared.


    Listlessly falling back onto my bed, I continue to stare at the wall beside me.


    Such a white wall.


    Honestly, would anythi-


    *Ding~*


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    <td style="text-align: center">~ANNOUNCEMENT~</td>


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    <td>Initialising New World Sequence.


    Turning on settings...


    Monster Spawn: ON


    Gaming System: ON


    Modern Weaponry: Tehepero~ Useless?</td>


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    Despite therude appearence of such a sickening somewhat teal screen, it seemslike something interesting is starting.


    But first, lets continue to look at the wall for a few minutes longer since I already am commited to doing so.

 Chapter 1 - Classic Gaming Courtesies

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    New World Patch 1.0 and so adjustments will need to be made to cater for your survival (Isn''t that nice?). This means you shall undergo a transformation best suited for your current characteristics and your interests. This can include changes like:


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    [Species Changes/Alterations]


    [Adjustments of Stats/Traits]


    [Physical Adjustments]


    [Mental Adjustments]


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    Oh, something popped up infront of the white wall I was so commitedly staring at. Changes? I wonder when such things will come int-


    *Ding~*


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    <td style="text-align: center"> CHANGELOG</td>


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    [Boredom]


    [Chemical Knowledge]


    [Day Dreaming]


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    -o play.. Thanks ever so slightly eye burning screens of colour. Changes to my physical and mental states? I honestly would like a change that would fix my boredom...


    *Ding~*


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    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="2">SELECTIONPROGRAM</td>


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    [Racial Change]


    [Status Adjustment (Auto)]


    [Trait Adjustment]


    [Racial Change]


    Reminder: After finalising your choice, there will be no changing~


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    Races for Selection


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    [Human]


    [Elf]


    [Beast]


    [Yokai]


    [Dragonic]


    [Elemental]


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    Well... this is interesting to say the least.


    First I shall cross off normal humans as they have been boring for the past 19 years of my life.Despite their normalcy, for formalities sake lets check the human options first.


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    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="7">HUMANS</td>


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    Racial Traits:


    [Growth Assistance] - Bonus to experience gain due to shorter lifespan.


    [Ambition] - Bonus to proficiency gain due to shorter lifespan.


    Reminder: Keep in mind that this shows the main bonuses. There are other bonuses but they are not shown.


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    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="3">Avaliable Variants:


    WARNING:Racial bonuses may change due to selection made, bonuses will not be shown until finalised.</td>


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    [Halfling] (Applicable to all listed races excluding yokai and elemental)


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    A halfling choice may be interesting. I hope there is a way to show all this information at once.


    *Ding~*


    [Please wait for information to load]


    [Compiling information...]


    [Complete!]


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    <td style="text-align: center">RACIAL COMPILATION</td>


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    [Elf]


    Available: [High Elf]


    Avaliable Variants:[Halfling] (Human)


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    [Long Lived] - Largely Increased lifespan, but lowered reproductive capabilities.


    [Mana Attuned] - Able tocontrol mana at a higher proficiency and also boosts skills related to usage of mana.


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    [Beast]


    Avaliable: [Cat-kin], [Dog-kin]


    Avaliable Variants: [Halfling] (Human)


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    [Increased Lifespan] - Increased lifespan, but slightly lower reproductive capabilities.


    [Primal Attunement] - Increased primary traiits. (Species dependent)


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    [Yokai]


    Avaliable: [Kitsune], [Tanuki]


    Avaliable Variants: [Dream Kitsune]


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    [Increased Lifespan] -Increased lifespan, but slightly lower reproductive capabilities.


    [Illusion Affinity] - Increased affinity with illusion related skills/traits.


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    [Dragonic]


    Avaliable: [Dream Dragon]


    Avaliable Variants: [Dream Dragon], [Halfling] (Human)


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    [Long Lived] -Largely Increased lifespan, but lowered reproductive capabilities.


    [Dragonic Transformation] - When in enraged state, increase physical and magical capabilities at the loss of mental stability. (Can be evolved)


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    [Elemental]


    Avaliable: [Fire Elemental], [Air Elemental], [Water Elemental], [Earth Elemental]


    Avaliable Variants:[Dream Elemental]


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    [Immortal] - Infinite lifespan.


    [Ethereal Body] - Unaffacted by physical effects, but more prone to magical effects.


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    What an annoyingly ugly yet useful table. Honestly from looking at the choices avaliable I can alreadyrule out [Dragonling] due to the loss of control. This is due to considering the change of the world and I''d rather be in control when making decisions regardless of the situation.


    I also have to consider variants as there could be unforeseen developments due to their traits not being listed.


    "Ara?"


    There is a large amount of [Halfling] variants which I believe must be a common variant as I assume mixed breeding can occur. The unique options would be [Dream Elemental], [Dream Dragonling] and [Dream Kitsune] due to my proficiency in [Day Dreaming].


    Despite their uniqueness, I will also have to disclude the [Elemental] varieties despite the [Immortality] because of the massive disadvantage in being strongly affected to magical sources (which I assume is largely present in this New World).


    With consideration to all the classes avaliable and their current and possible racial bonuses, I narrowed my choices to the races of:


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    <td style="text-align: center">[Dream Kitsune]</td>


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    [Halfling] (Human/Dream Dragon)


    [Dream Dragon-Human Halfling]


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    [Halfling] (Human/Beast-kin <ALL Listed> )


    [Cat Beastkin]


    [Dog Beastkin]


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    [Halfling] (Human/High Elf)


    [High Elf-Human Halfling]


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    <td style="text-align: center">[Dream Tanuki]</td>


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 Chapter 2 - So Being Bored Paid Off... I Think?

    After careful consideration, I decided upon the [High Elf - Human Halfling].


    *Ding~*


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    [High Elf - Human Halfling] race selected.


    Racial Traits:


    [Heightened Mana Sense] - Able to sense mana and can has slight increase with mana related skills.


    [Increased Lifespan] - Increased lifespan, but slightly lower reproductive capabilities.


    [Growth Correction] - Slight increase in experience and proficiency gains.


    [Racial Change] program... complete!


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    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="2">Initialising... [Trait Adjustment]</td>


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    Wait, isn''t [Status Adjustment] first?


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    The [Status Adjustment] has already occured.


    Loading [Status]...


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    <td style="text-align: center">Name: Haru Reus</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Race: [High Elf - Human Halfling]</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">Level: 1</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Class: N/A</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">Health: 100/100</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Mana: 100/100</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">STR: 8</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">AGI: 9</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">INT: 14</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">WIS: 12</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">DEX: 11</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">LUK: 10</td>


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    RACIAL:


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    [Heightened Mana Sense]


    [Increased Lifespan]


    [Growth Correction]


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    <td style="text-align: center">N/A</td>


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    ... Wow. I wonder when I will gain a class. Are the stats low or high? And does the system actually have a conscience?


    *Ding~*


    [Answer to query; Average of stats are 10 for each value. In reference to the second question, the system is advanced enough to formulate replies. It does not have a conscience]


    That''s interesting, I wonder what could''ve made a system this advanced... God?


    [Proceeding with Trait Selection...]


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    Avaliable traits being found...


    Compiling Data...


    Complete!


    Please select 2 traits which will be added to the gained traits.


    Information on traits will be shown alongside.


    Reminder: After finalising your choice, there will be no changing~


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    <td style="text-align: center">Dream Affinity</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Highly increased affinity with all sleeping related skills. This also gives the user leverage on the plane of dreamscape.</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">Engaged State</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">A state which occurs when highly engaged in any given event. Causes senses to heighten and causes stat correction.</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">Alchemy Attuned</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Attuned with all alchemy related skills, this also includes gathering skills. Meaning an increase in success and also proficiency gain.</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">Nature Attuned</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Attuned with all nature related skills. This also includes likelihood of being favoured by beings attuned with nature.</td>


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    In all honesty, these traits are extremely appealing. Despite how good they all are, the obvious choices are [Dream Affinity] and also [Engaged State]. This is mainly because affinity seems to be a higher modifier in comparison to being attuned and sleep related skills can be included into illusion based skills. I chose [Engaged State] over the attunements because despite their strengths, I have no current idea on their direct usefulness and the New World should keep me quite engaged.


    And I need to know... Did the trait [Engaged State] come from my profiency in boredom?


    System? Seems it doesn''t always reply.


    *Ding~*


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    [Trait Adjustment] program... Complete!


    [Status] has updated to include...


    [Dream Affinity]


    [Engaged State]


    [Selection Program]... Completed!


    Initialising changes made...


    Warning: Severe Pain.


    Initialising Unconscious State...


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    Eh? Severe Pain...?


    But I don''t lik-


    *CRACK*


    It hurts. Why hasn''t the system rendered me unconscious...?


    *CRAAACK*


    Please.


    *CRAAAAAAAACK*


    [System Command: Unconscious State]


    It hurts...


    [Unconscious State in 3...]


    Atleast it is...


    [2...]


    More interesting than...


    [1...]


    Looking at a wall...


    [0...]


    [Unconscious State Initialised. Please wait for changes.]

 Chapter 3 - Unexpected Results, Should Make More Things Interesting?

    ...


    "Eh?"


    Oh I''m awake now.


    Patting my body all over, I found myself to have a more defined body. Knowing there have been changes, I ran into the bathroom to find myself(?) infront of the mirror.


    I was surprised to say the least.


    There weren''t too many changes from my base features, I changed from a young average Japanese adult into a version with more defined features and most noticeably sharper ears and streaked gold hair.


    *Ding~*


    [Initialising Status...]


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    <td style="text-align: center">Name: Haru Reus</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Race: [High Elf - Human Halfling]</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">Level: 1</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Class: N/A</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">Health: 100/100</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Mana: 100/100</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">STR: 8</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">AGI: 9</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">INT: 14</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">WIS: 12</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">DEX: 11</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">LUK: 10</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="2">Traits</td>


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    [Heightened Mana Sense]


    [Increased Lifespan]


    [Growth Correction]


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    [Dream Affinity]


    [Engaged State]


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    So... what do I do now?


    Will I be supplied with any necessary information to further adapt in this world?


    [Answer to query; No. Good luck in the New World ex-human.]


    That''s great.


    [Initialising program... Class Selection]


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    Hello Haru, I''m sure you understand how this works now and you are required to select a class. Please select one of the classes below which may interest you. There will be additional classes from the basic ones if accumalated experiences meet the requirements.


    Compiling Data...


    Complete!


    Please select a class which you believe best suits you.


    Informtation on class will be shown alongside.Did you know this story is from Royal Road? Read the official version for free and support the author.


    Reminder: After finalising your choice, there will be no changing~


    Note: Higher rarity classes will be more difficult to level.


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    <td style="text-align: center">[Warrior]</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Basic Rarity Class.


    Stat Gain Per Level:


    +2 STR


    +2 AGI


    +1 Other Stats</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">[Archer]</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Basic Rarity Class.


    Stat Gain Per Level:


    +2 DEX


    +2 AGI


    +1 Other Stats</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">[Thief]</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Basic Rarity Class.


    Stat Gain Per Level:


    +2 AGI


    +2 [Hidden Stat]


    +1 Other stats</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">[Mage]</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Basic Rarity Class.


    Stat Gain Per Level:


    +2 INT


    +2 WIS


    +1 Other Stats</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">[Illusionist]</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Intermediate Rarity Class


    Stat Gain Per Level:


    +3 INT


    +3 WIS


    +1 Other Stats</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">[Alchemist]</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Intermediate Rarity Class


    Stat Gain Per Level:


    +3 WIS


    +3 DEX


    +1 Other Stats</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">[Analyst]</td>


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    Unique Rarity Class


    Stat Gain Per Level:


    +3 [Hidden Stat]


    +2Other Stats


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    An interesting array of classes. The first 4 classes are most definitely the basic classes. I''ll avoid these due to them being far too uninteresting. In the long run, the intermediate and unique rarity classes should outscale them.


    This leaves me with [Illusionist], [Alchemist] and [Analyst].


    [Illusionist] will synergise with my [Dream Affinity], which would greatly increase my abilities in this area but I do not think there is too much offense with this class considering it''s illusion magic which usually is utility magic. [Dream Affinity] will also allow me to learn sleep related skills, meaning I can use them without this class. Meaning [Illusionist] is ruled out due to lack of offensive power, same with [Alchemist] as it should be a gathering/production type of class.


    This leaves me with [Analyst].


    Despite it most likely being an unoffensive class, it should have the ability for me to analyse the monsters spawning due to the New World phenomena which means I may be able to find their weaknesses which is directly useful in subjugating targets.


    The only risk is the [Hidden Stat] which should increase my analytical skills.


    Weighing these pros and cons, I decide upon the [Analyst] class.


    *Ding~*


    [Class Chosen...]


    [Class Information Being Gathered...]


    [Complete!]


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    Unique rarity class [Analyst] has been chosen.


    Stat Gain Per Level:


    +3[Hidden Stat]


    +2Other Stats


    [Hidden Stat] gained!


    [Hidden Stat] is now added to [Status]


    [Hidden Stat] -> [Analytical Power]


    Simplified... [APWR]


    Analytical power stat allows user to gain information on any target. Higher amounts of this stat will allow more details in regards to the target. Insufficientanalytical stat will cause information to be hidden.


    Note: Required analytical power will be shown if unable to gain information.


    Note: Unique Classes are the hardest class to level due to potential.


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    So I was correct on the possible hidden stat.


    But...


    Hardest to level?


    [Answer to query; Unique classes are the hardest class to level due to almost unlimited potential. It has an experience gain of 50% in comparison to basic rarity classes.]


    Thank you System.


    Is there any otherimportant pieces of information that I may need to know?


    [Answer to query; Yes. Youmay want to know that there is a level 2goblin approaching your bathroom door.]


    What?


    Did the system just sass me?