Chapter 1 – The First Quest
The first thing Tyler felt was pressure.
Not the taphorical kind — but actual pressure, like his lungs were trying to figure out if the air around them was breathable. His body was numb, almost hollow, and when he finally opened his eyes, the world around him looked… weird.
The sky was a little too blue, the grass a little too green. Trees were blocky and symtrical, like props from a half-finished ga map. Even the clouds looked suspiciously like… clouds soone had copy-pasted into the sky.
And then there was the thing standing three feet in front of him — a creature with the tail of a squirrel, the wings of a crow, and the twitchy energy of soone who’d had too much sugar.
“What in the actual—”
The creature flapped once, gave him a sceptical look, and then darted off into the woods.
Tyler blinked. “That was… not normal.”
[Welco, Player. Please enter your na to begin.]
He squinted. “Tyler. It’s… Tyler.”
[Confird. You are now: Tyler (Human Human)]
[Species Trait: Balanced. No elental affinity. No disadvantages. No advantages.]
[Starting Skill: Sprint]
[Increases movent speed by twice for 6 seconds. Power Energy Cost: 4]
[Inventory Slots: 0/15]
Another window slid in beside it:
[Level: 1] [XP: 0/50]
[HP: 105/105] [PE: 11/11]
Stats:
> Attack: 1
> Defence: 1
> Agility: 1
> Speed: 1
> Power Regen: 1
> Accuracy: 1
> Dodge: 1
> Health Regen: 1
Remaining Attribute Points: 0
“I’m in a ga…” Tyler muttered, taking a step forward.
The world responded with a familiar rustle. Grass crunched underfoot, a bird chirped overhead, and a stick clipped the side of his leg.
[Tutorial Quest Assigned: Craft Your First Weapon]
Objectives:
> Collect [Wood Stick] x3
> Craft [Wooden Pickaxe]
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> Mine [Stone] x5
> Craft [Stone Sword]
[Reward: Bread, 3 XP]
[Will you accept the quest?] [Yes] | [No]
He tapped [Yes] instinctively.
Almost reflexively, Tyler began scouring the area. A few tree stumps nearby. So broken logs. Within ten minutes of casual foraging, he’d gathered the sticks.
[Acquired Item: Wood Stick x3]
He opened the crafting nu. With a single tap, he converted the sticks into a flimsy wooden pickaxe.
[Item Crafted: Wooden Pickaxe]
Nearby, a cluster of grey rocks waited conveniently. With satisfying thuds, Tyler smacked the rocks until they cracked and crumbled.
[Acquired Item: Stone x5]
Back into the crafting nu, he combined the materials and forged his first real weapon.
[Item Crafted: Stone Sword (ATK 5)]
[Achievent Unlocked: Your First Weapon]
[Grade: F]
[Condition: Craft the most basic weapon — a stone sword.]
[Tutorial Quest Completed: Craft Your First Weapon]
[Reward: Bread, 3 XP]
[XP: 3/50]
He stared at the bread in his hand. “Why bread?”
“eeowww?”
Tyler turned.
An octopus-kitten hybrid stood upright, blinking at him with bright golden eyes. A tiny purple wizard hat perched atop her head, and her tentacles gently curled around a wooden staff. She pawed at the bread.
He raised an eyebrow. “You want this?”
[Translation Protocol Not Found]
This NPC uses a non-standard language. To communicate, consu [Translation Bread].
[Do you want to consu?] [Yes] | [No]
He tapped [Yes]. The bread vanished in a flash of sparkles.
“Finally! Took you long enough!” chirped the creature. “Na’s Octokitty! Welco to Noobia, rookie.”
Tyler blinked. “Uh. Thanks?”
“You look broke,” she said, eyeing his crude stone gear. “But I like your vibe. Tell you what — I’ve got a little starter gig if you’re up for it.”
[Quest Assigned: Octokitty’s Herbal Redy]
Objectives:
> Collect [Brown Mushroom] x3
> Collect [Blueberry] x1
> Collect [Nut] x1
[Reward: Mild Health Potion, Rusher Muffins x2]
[Will you accept the quest?] [Yes] | [No]
“Sure,” Tyler muttered.
“Great! Oh, and pro tip: don’t eat any mushrooms with purple spots. That’s not flavour. That’s doom.”
The surrounding woods had plenty of spots where mushrooms clustered near fallen logs. After a bit of searching, Tyler gathered three brown mushrooms. The blueberry bushes were obvious too, thanks to their bright colour. Finding nuts required shaking a few trees until sothing dropped.
[Acquired Items: Brown Mushroom x3, Blueberry x1, Nut x1]
He returned to Octokitty, placing the ingredients carefully on her stall.
“Well, well,” she purred, inspecting the items. “You didn’t eat any weird mushrooms. That’s already more impressive than half the players I et.”
She flicked her tentacle, mixing the items into a bubbling pot behind her stand. A soft pop! and a swirl of glitter later, she handed him a glowing red vial and two small, sugar-glazed muffins.
[Quest Completed: Octokitty’s Herbal Redy]
[Reward: Mild Health Potion, Rusher Muffins x2]
[XP: 6/50]
[Acquired Item: Mild Health Potion]
[Description: Instantly restores 25% of max HP when consud.]
[Acquired Item: Rusher Muffin]
[Description: Boosts movent speed by twice for 10 seconds.]
“You might want to hold onto those,” she advised. “This world gets dangerous fast. And you’re not exactly wearing enchanted armour.”
“Thanks,” Tyler said. He hesitated. “So, what is this world, exactly?”
“You really are new, huh? Let’s just say you’re inside sothing bigger than you can understand right now. Just keep surviving. Keep learning. Oh, and try not to die. That would be… inconvenient.”
Before he could ask more, a squelching sound interrupted them.
A slimy, green snail-crab hybrid erged, dragging itself toward him with surprising speed.
[Enemy Identified: Snail-Crab, Level 2] [HP: 80/80]
Tyler raised his sword. “Alright, let’s see what you got.”
He activated [Sprint].
[Activated Skill – Sprint] [PE: 7/11]
He dashed forward, slashing twice. The snail-crab pulsed red and retaliated with a flick of its goo-covered claw, jabbing him in the side.
[Status: Affected by [Poisonous Sli] – Target loses 5 HP every second. Duration: 00:00:05]
[HP: 105 → 100 → 95…]
“Seriously?”
He gritted his teeth, rolled to the side, and slashed again. The creature let out a garbled squelch and burst like overfilled jelly.
[Enemy Defeated: Snail-Crab Level 2]
[XP Gained: 45]
[XP: 51/50]
[Level Up! Level 1 → 2]
[Attribute Points: 1]
[Achievent Unlocked: Beginning of the Hunt]
[Grade: F]
[Condition: Defeat and kill your first mob.]
[Player: Tyler] [Level: 2] [XP: 1/50]
[HP: 105/105] [PE: 11/11]
Stats:
> Attack: 1 ( 5)
> Defence: 1
> Agility: 1
> Speed: 1
> Power Regen: 1
> Accuracy: 1
> Dodge: 1
> Health Regen: 1
Remaining Attribute Points: 1
Another snail-crab erged from the shadows, its shell glistening.
Tyler grinned. “Perfect. Round two.”
And far above, in the oddly bright sky, thunder rumbled in the distance. The world had only just started watching.
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