The moment he dove in, his mind was transported to a battlefield, watching a war wage on from the skies.
"Long ago all nations were living in harmony, but everything changed when the-"
"Skip, I want to register my username first, and I choose to join neither faction," he spoke to the sky everything paused and vanished leaving him into absolute black.
Shing!
A sparkly light appeared in front of him, out of it came a little fairy with pink hair and wings.
"Greetings adventurer, my name is Pixie, but I am also known as Gaia in the world of fallen this is just one of my many forms, I will be your guide to prepare you for the next world!"
"Nice to meet you, Pixie."
"Great! Now registering your name, what would you like to be called?" She asked a screen appearing before him.
Alpha has been taken.
"Damn," he already knew the name he wanted but just in case he could in time pick a different name he tried.
"Shakuni," has been taken. "Rimuru" has been taken. "SSJ4," has been taken. "Noobmaster69," has been taken.
"Cereal Killer" has been taken.
He sighed in defeat, but at least his name will mirror his true self.
["Apex" has been accepted.]
Felix smiled looking at the eight different races that surrounded him, he still had the same feelings, excited to create his avatar.
There are seven in the world of fallen Humans, Dwarfs, Elves, Giants, Beastmen, Dragonkin and Bird Folk Every race had its own set of advantages and disadvantages. The advantages weren't listed in the beginning.
[The Human race]
The avatar looked exactly like him, with no changes at all except his plain grey clothing. This race was common, they are weaker than the other races. Their ability despite being basic was gaining extra experience when levelling.
[Racial skill: none] [+10% Exp]
[The Dwarf race]
These guys are capable of crafting with great strength and at the same time making things of unimaginable beauty and intricacy. This race is great if you want to go into blacksmithing or jewellery making.]
[Racial skill: Blacksmithing]
[The Elf race]
An obvious choice for magic lovers as they have the advantage of gaining the skill mana control from the start without that skill no one would be to increase or learn their magic skills.
[Racial skill: Mana control]
[The giant race]
Human-like in appearance players would stand around 10-15 meters in height making them the ideal tank.
[Racial skill: Stomp]
[The Beastmen race]
They're human-like in appearance and fox or wolf ears and tails. They tend to have a lot of energy which makes them have to eat more than others. Because of being part animal, they have an easier time taming pets.
[Racial skill: Night vision]
[The Dragonkin Race]
They don't have any human characteristics. Scales cover the entire body and have sharp dagger-like claws at their hands and feet. This race comes with an innate breath attack ability where they breathe fire.
[Racial skill: Fire breath]
The last one and Felix's choice was the bird folk.
[The bird folk race]
Like the dragonkin they don't have human characteristics, They have bird-like heads, wings and feathered bodies. These beings are very intelligent and are given the racial ability of flight and eagle eyes similar to night vision with the bonus of seeing from afar.
[Racial skill: Flight]
"Bird Folk, please," he said to Pixie, who with a wave of her hand every other race vanished. And a replica of him appeared as a bird folk.
"Make the main body feathers Black and the wings white with red tips at the end, and change the eyes to red," he said as the avatar in front of him change.
"Oh that's wonderful, I would go for pink wings though, now onto the next step your attributes every player gets 10 points to manually disperse into their status, or you can have me do it for you, but it will be random," she twirled as a status screen appeared before him.
She continued, "remember there are no classes in Fallen online, so your attribute distribution will be crucial for your survival. There are only three attributes."
[Attribute points: 0]
Body: 0 Arcane: 0[0] Power: 0[0]
"You "body" means your health and recovery rate, "Arcane" your mind's ability to understand and control mana and "Power" your strength and speed the square brackets after the number is your defence later another bracket with appear showing your amplified power. Here let me show you."
Power: 2[2]
"If you have two power then that's also two defence if you have a shield and it gives your two defence then the number in the bracket will change increasing your defence."
Power: 2[4]
"but if you have something that increases your power by three then another bracket will appear showing your improved power."
Power: (5)2[4]
"So the middle number is your body's strength speed and physical attack the right number appears if it's increased by any external factor which will increase your attack as well and the right is your physical defence the same applies for Arcane as well."
"Also your amplified status will not reflect in your health, mana and energy! Phew! I did it, did you understand?" She asked Felix hoping she didn't have to explain it again information dups were a struggle and waste of time.
He listened intently and nodded, "thank you for the explanation... you know what, go back to my avatar... make me pink the whole feathery body pink with red eyes and a red beak."
Pixie giggled twirling in the air, "You look so amazing! Now, what about your stats?"
"Can you also roll my status for me?" he asked the fairy.
He knew if done by her then there's a chance to gain one of the three hidden special attributes, Luck, Will and Charisma. With that, he closed his eyes and crossed his fingers and then his arms into a cross and then his toes.
"For the all mighty father anime, god legends give me plot armour praise the sun and let me break my limits."
"Hehe," Pixie chuckled watching this weird chant and waving her hand a massive lever appeared beside her, she struggled because it was so big but eventually pulled it.
Seconds pass as the numbers began to appear, Felix was quite nervous, if he made a mistake by doing this then he could start again. Once the numbers stopped moving, he slowly opened his eyes.
"Congratulations, Apex, you're very lucky!" she cheered confetti exploded from everywhere as Felix saw his attributes.
[Attribute points: 0] Body: 2 Arcane: 2[2] Power: 5[5]
[Special points: 0] Luck: 4
"Fuck yeah!" he fists pumped the air, he gained not only one but four points in luck! The rarest of the three special attributes! And the one he was gunning for the most, that or charisma to gain better rewards from quests.
Everything was almost done, he was ready to begin at the starter village.
"Well done for making it this far, please think and choose carefully about how you build yourself as it will permanently edge your place in this world and the only way to remove it would be to permanently delete your avatar with all his accomplishments."
"Thank you," he already knew what he was going to do. Soon his human self disappeared and the avatar came to life, Apex was born, he looked at himself as a pink member of the bird folk in grey clothing.
She smiled at him waving as he was disappearing from the space, "good luck."
"Ah, so quick I like you! Okay!" she smiled snapping her fingers.
With a firm nod, he gave a thumbs up to the goddess before disappearing.
...
[Avatar: Apex. Race: Bird Folk]
[Tier: 0 Level 1 Exp: /100] Coins: 0 gold 0 silvers 0 bronze.
Health: 20/20 Mana: 20/20 Energy: 50/50
Attack: 5 M. Attack:2
[Attribute points: 0] Body: 2 Arcane: 2[2] Power: 5[5]
[Special points: 0] Luck: 4
Combat skills:
Lifestyle skills: Flight.
...
Thud!
Outside a medium village surrounded by lush greens and bluegrass, Apex stood slowly feeling the wind tickle against his whole feathery he took a moment to breathe feeling the complete difference of having wings, Beastmen, humans, giants, dwarves other players all stood breathing in.
He had missed this feeling. And he also welcomed it with love.
[Welcome Player to Mudwater Village!]
"I'm back," He smiled and looked up to the skies his red beak curving ear to ear. It was time to play.
Apex Stood up getting used to his new body, he looked like a flamingo that evolved into a human-like being with his pink feathers.[Welcome Player to Mudwater Village!]"Wow look this game is so real! I can feel the cool grass, Even my breath! Hah, Oof!""From graphics alone, this is a 10/10."He heard the praises from the others all around him, at this moment everyone had entered the game and everyone was equal, with no silver or golden spoon.The developers of Fallen Online wanted a fair experience for you when currency exchange becomes an option in 6 months, all the rich bastards thinking they can buy their way to the top would be wrong. The exchange works one way.There was no inventory only the status screen, market and internet connection, everyone entered with a grey set of clothes.He looked at the ground seeing some bluegrass and started picking them up. They were mixed in with green grass and needed a closer look to be found
In the world of Fallen Online, anyone can learn a skill if they meet the requirements. However, learning skills was a different issue. Skills could be learnt in one of three ways, a skill book, being taught the skill or learning it through action.Skill books had to be bought, dropped or found in treasure chest some he had knowledge of. Right now after distributing his status he left the Inn and went to a restaurant it was shut down but there was a man inside.He was human his body ancient and sickly, "I'm closed."Apex sweatdropped as he walked, "I know sir ahem I was wondering if maybe you offered to teach lessons?"'Another wanna be chef,' the elder chef looked him up and down, "fine follow me," he got up using a cane, Apex nodded following him to the back of the restaurant to a kitchen, "open the cabinets and take out the ingredients."He followed that man's orders, all the experience from real life and his past would shine now.[Quest:
After setting his attribute points he went to the tailor's shop, "Hello," he was greeted by a male clerk, "How may I help you?""I'm looking for some leather armour," he said the clerk looked the pink Birdman up and down his clothes were tattered past the point of repair, "Alright would you like three or a five-set piece and what kind?"Apex looked behind the man there stood a wall of different types of monster skin, wold, mud salamander, even fox."Three-piece wolf set please," he answered, "Alright that'll be 300 Silvers please."The beginner towns had sold their supplies at a discounted price compared to outside. It meant with the coins he had he'd be swimming in at least green rank equipment it was also the highest rank Item the clerk was willing to sell.[Wolf leather set 3/5 (Green)] [+50 Defence.][An item made from the flesh of wolves improves the hunter's spirit.]"Not bad it's on the lowest spectrum of green equipment but I
Quickly Apex dashed to the Inns and sat inside the day had yet to be over and he knew people would be searching for him, not for nefarious reasons but as fans, 'Good thing I turned off Direct messages.'...The entire world's forums were going berserk of Apex's achievements.["HOW THE FUCK CAN ONE GUY TAKE ON A FIELD BOSS!? HACKS!"]["I've seen this player before, he's the one who put up that epic recipe."]["A chef made it to level 10 in 5 hours?"]["@Apex, we of the Might guild would like to offer you a premium position, please contact me if you're interested!"]["@Apex, we of the..."]["@Apex, we of the..."]["He's blocked Dm's guys take a hint."]...In front of the smithy where the three adventurers, the elf was the first to speak, "Re-Bunny you don't think?" she couldn't finish her words, "I think so." she smiled this was something unexpected."So are we going to recruit him?" the red fox girl
[You have logged out.] Shua! Back outside, the white pod opened slowly as Felix stepped out. "Hu!" he groaned twisting and flexing his body, "Ah, that's the stuff, I should start going to the gym soon." [1st January 2120 Friday 16:40] 'Five hours in real life, ten in-game the Exon company did good making this,' he thought walking out his room, he went into the kitchen and started taking out ingredients, "Some rice that way dad can eat while I'm playing." He looked at the knife in his hand, realizing, 'I need to buy throwing knives... I should also check my balance.' [Felix Green] [Balance: ₤2,178] He finished cooking and sat down enjoying a nice meal, "Nice once I get the order for the saviours guild I can put half of it into some stock," He paused in between eating, curious he checked the official discord of Fallen Online 'Haha,' he chuckled, seeing all the attention was about him and how he managed to solo a f
"Hah phew," Apex wiped his forehead he had just killed another group of Trunk-gators while searching in the night. He purposely took longer and travelled around the forest to remember its layout and markdown descent locations for the journal guide he'd been writing. And as he got up to search he soon arrived at the west end of the forest he could tell because in a mix with the forest were Standing and broken pillars. "Where the fuck is this place!?" Apex bellowed he had been walking for at least two hours killing Trunk-gators left and right. He stood in the centre of it all gazing at the uprooted stones and pillars with wild archaic symbols. He didn't remember the lore of this place, 'Something about the dryad I think,' but he didn't care. 'Uh, alright it says there's a cave between a pillar and tree marked in an upside-down v so were,' he paused looking around none of the trees or pillars were leaning together and most on the ground were shattered an
[2nd January 2120 Saturday 9:12 am] "Mn..." Apex groaned in bed. He woke up and tried to push himself out of bed, only to flop. 'I need more power!' he tried again to push himself, but the urge to sleep was stronger! Flop! 'Uh, I can't win!' he struggled once more, with some epic music to fuel him. The song reached its best part. "Ha!" he pushed himself out of bed. He got up, looking back down. 'One minute wouldn't hurt,' [10:03 am] One minute became another until he fell back into sleep, "Yawn... I regret nothing." Moments later he left the shower with his phone in hand, "The hell is with the internet?" He checked YouTube the moment he entered and found a video on him to be on the recommended page. "Who is Apex? Frances hidden expert. Hahaha, I'm not hiding," he laughed changing himself and heading downstairs, on the table he found breakfast already made with a letter for him, "Thanks, dad." He scrolled more and paused
"Oh, he put the guides back up," Blackswan said checking the market like before. "Hold on, Apex!" Arnold called out to the pink man, "yes?" he turned back to the green dragonkin. "Are you going to attempt the Tre-Ent Dungeon?" he asked emphasising the word attempt. "Yes I am, and before you ask I plan on doing it solo," Apex didn't want to share the loots, and he was going to attempt every difficulty and wanted to do it alone. "What that's insane, you're insane! It doesn't work like that, you can't solo everything!" Satya shouted she felt like she just met the most egotistical person in her life thinking he could do anything alone because of some achievement that made him popular. Although some of her hate came from jealousy as she calculated how much he made honestly, and now he had just doubled that. "I beg to differ," Apex shrugged and left, he needed to learn his potion-making skill. ... Apex was sitting in a grey r