[In the boundless sea, lies buried corpses and treasures.]
In this world of oceans and islands, setting sail is everyone's ultimate dream.
Become an adventurer exploring new sea routes and mysterious territories, a ruthless pirate pursuing wealth by any means necessary, or an extraordinary individual wielding mysterious powers to traverse the seas and chase the sun…
[Dragons soar through the sky, Sirens sing on the rocks.]
[The epic journey begins here.]
[Set sail, embark on your journey!]
Please name your character.
[Please name your character. ]
[Please select your character appearance.]
[Please select your character's talents.]
The exquisite pixel-art CG made Roy feel that this game might actually be quite interesting.
After naming himself after his own name, Roy began designing his character.
Medium-length hair, white coat, black shorts, straw sandals.
"Making a persona is just about changing clothes and hair color?"
"And the gender is still fixed as male."
Roy was speechless; the freedom to choose a character was even less than he had imagined.
"Fine, let's just make do with it."
Considering it was just a pixel game and no reviews, Roy didn't bother to complain any further.
[Character talent selection in progress…]
[1. Skilled Craftsman (Elite): Reduces stamina consumption and increases speed when upgrading or crafting tools. 1/3]
[2. Soul of Hei (Unique): An unknowable being granted you a special ability, allowing you to control the bodies of other creatures as clones. 2/3]
[3. Farmer (Normal): Slightly increases crop growth rate when planting. 3/3]
Talent levels are divided into Common, Elite, Rare, Precious, Legendary, Mythical, and Unique.
There are three talent slots, and you have three chances to reset your talents.
The second one is the top-level Unique one, so it definitely doesn't need to be reset.
Roy chose to reset his third talent.
[3. Mystic (Rare): You have studied mysticism and supernatural powers, which allows you to quickly understand and absorb mystical knowledge. 2/3]
A rare talent, not bad at all.
"Next, reset the first one."
[1. Fishing Master (Legendary): You love fishing and possess a special talent and exceptional luck in it. There's a small chance you'll catch higher-level creatures, weapons, equipment, and materials while fishing. 1/3]
"Good, that's it."
Roy didn't draw again, as he had only one chance left.
One rare item, one legendary item, and one unique talent are already pretty good. It would be frustrating to draw a trash talent on the second try.
So it's best to stop while you're ahead.
"OK, let's officially begin the game."
After the talent is confirmed, the game screen begins to change.
[You were born on an island.]
[Your family has some assets, which gives you ample time to pursue your hobbies.]
[Fishing and reading are your greatest pleasures.]
[You love fishing, and whenever you have free time, you use a simple bamboo rod you made yourself to fish, and you never come back empty-handed.]
[While reading, you became very interested in occult knowledge, spending a lot of time studying it and developing some of your own understanding. However, the island's library didn't record much more information on this subject.]
[You once had a peculiar dream, in which an indistinct being gazed at the space between your eyebrows. Since then, your soul has undergone some wondrous changes.]
[You never mentioned this change to anyone.]
[Today is your 18th birthday, your coming-of-age ceremony.]
[Your father gave you a small boat, and your mother gave you a kitten and a pearl symbolizing good luck.]
[On this small island, every child embarks on a voyage as a coming-of-age ceremony upon reaching adulthood. Today, it is your day to set sail and bid farewell to your hometown.]
After a soft background music sequence, Roy's game character stands on the dock, next to a small wooden boat.
After hugging and saying goodbye to his family and friends, Roy's pixel figure slowly stepped onto the wooden boat.
"Holy crap, they're out to sea in a small boat?"
"Aren't you afraid of dying?"
"What kind of devilish coming-of-age ceremony is this? No wonder there are so few people on the island."
Roy's lips twitched.
It goes without saying how dangerous it is to sail on the high seas; even masters with extensive nautical knowledge would not dare to set sail alone in a small boat.
However, he only made a few casual remarks, saying that it was just a game, and the plot was only set up for the sake of gameplay.
[The weather is fine today, sunny and breezy, seagulls fly by, and the sea sparkles.]
After the text ended, Roy found himself able to control the game character to move freely.
Roy didn't rush into action, but instead took a look at the game's settings.
It has save and load functions, just like a regular game.
Roy casually saved the file.
He clicked on the status bar in the upper right corner and saw the game character's attributes.
[Title: Roy]
[Level: 1]
[Body: 5]
[Spirit: 5]
[Faith: 5]
[Rank: None]
[Special Skill: None]
[Life Skills: Fishing lv1, Sailing lv1, Occultism lv1, Cooking lv1, Swimming lv1…]
[Talents: Fishing Master, Soul of Hei, Mystic.]
Roy maneuvered the little man a few steps to the left and right, leaving the small boat with no more room to maneuver.
The little man was trying to get back to the center, but the lazy cat that was curled up sleeping was blocking his spot, so he could only stand there blankly at the bow of the boat.
"…"
The intention behind the voyage is good, but it's better not to set off.
"The activity space is so small, and there are no main quests. Do I have to jump into the sea and swim?"
Roy was somewhat annoyed, feeling that the game was made in a rather inexplicable way.
However, at this moment, an astonishing scene unfolded.
After doing a few warm-up exercises, Roy's pixel figure leaped into the sea, splashing water everywhere.
"Um?"
Roy was astonished.
He hadn't moved the screen, but the game character moved on its own.
Could it be some kind of event?
So Roy waited a while.
Nothing happened.
"Could it be that I accidentally pressed the button to jump into the sea?"
"There aren't any special key bindings."
"If he doesn't come up soon, this little guy is probably going to drown at sea."
His phone screen only has movement and interaction buttons. He had pressed the interaction buttons for a while by the boat, but the option to jump into the sea did not pop up. Now, even when he is next to the boat, there is no option to get on board.
This game is really weird.
"I can't get on the ship even if I want to, and my stamina bar is dropping really fast. Oh well, I'll just die and start over."
I guess there's some kind of bug in this game.
After all, it was a little-known game that I had never heard of before.
But right after Roy said that, the little man went crazy and climbed onto the boat by himself.
"?"
Roy looked completely bewildered.
After a moment of doubt, a seemingly absurd idea popped into his mind.
Could this game be voice-controlled?
Thinking of this, Roy tentatively said into his phone, "Pet the cat"
The next moment, something shocking happened.
The pixelated man actually squatted down next to the little orange cat and gently stroked its head.
"Holy crap!"
Roy was startled and almost dropped his phone.
This scene is simply too unbelievable.
After rubbing his face vigorously, Roy tried again, saying, "Do a backflip"
As soon as he finished speaking, the little man bent his legs and did a spectacular backflip.