Early the next morning.
Sunlight streamed through the window of the luxury apartment. Tidus rubbed his sleepy eyes and woke up.
He looked at the messy bedsheets and the condoms scattered across the floor. Scenes from last night kept flashing in his mind.
He had drunk with the glasses-wearing sister and the cat-eared sister until midnight at the bar, then naturally brought them back to the apartment. The older sister had yielded after some playful resistance, and the younger sister had joined later…
It had really been a wild night.
The older sister's soft moans and the warm tightness of the younger cat-eared girl still lingered in Tidus' mind. It was unforgettable. Unfortunately, both girls had left early in the morning. Otherwise he would not have minded having another round of "morning exercise."
Splash…
He straightened the bedsheets. On the pure white fabric were two dark red stains.
"Heh... Two virgins in one night…"
Tidus' lips curled up.
He showered, then ran five kilometers on the treadmill. By the time he finished, it was 9:40 a.m. Only twenty minutes remained before God World launched.
Sitting on the sofa, he slipped the God World Ring onto the index finger of his right hand.
A faint tingling sensation spread from the ring.
While waiting, he called the hospital where his younger sister Alice was. The doctor said she was still in cryogenic stasis, but her surgery had to be arranged soon. He also reminded Tidus that he needed to pay the $50,000 in overdue medical bills within one month.
In his previous life, Tidus had covered that amount easily with his advance salary from PwC.
But now…
He flipped through the stack of credit cards in his wallet. All of them were maxed out.
His first small goal would be to earn $50,000 within a month. For someone reborn like him, that wasn't a big problem.
At that moment, an electronic chime sounded.
Ding…
"God World system booting…"
"North America, East Coast Server, connecting: 1%, 2%, 3%…"
Then the God World Ring flared brightly. Beams of dazzling light wrapped around Tidus like a silkworm cocoon. His vision spun.
A moment later, an ancient temple appeared before him.
"Welcome, fortunate one. You are about to enter the boundless lands of God World. Begin your journey to conquer the multiverse…" an old voice echoed.
Standing inside the temple, staring at the familiar login interface, Tidus felt as if ages had passed.
"Please choose your class…" the voice said again.
Six massive statues rose in the temple, representing the six major classes.
Archer, Assassin, Mage, Priest, Warrior, and the rare class Knight.
Tidus didn't choose immediately. He walked forward thirty-eight steps, then fifteen steps to the right, and located a damaged floor tile. He pressed down firmly and removed it, revealing a small, broken idol hidden underneath.
He bowed slightly toward the idol.
Ding!
"You have triggered the only hidden luck event in God World. You have obtained the Ancient God Blessing Scroll x1!"
Tidus happily claimed the reward.
In his previous life, he had only learned of this hidden event after reading guides from top foreign players.
Ancient God Blessing Scroll
Effect: Luck +100,000 for one minute.
Description: A scroll blessed by an ancient deity. Use it as soon as you receive it.
With a crisp snap, he crushed the scroll. Luck +100,000. This would likely trigger rare events during character creation.
"I choose Archer."
Tidus picked Archer first. He had been an Archer in his previous life and understood the class better than anyone.
Ding!
"Congratulations. You have triggered a rare luck event. Your Archer class has been upgraded to a hidden class: Royal Archer."
Royal Archer
Description: Elite archers trained by the Lionheart Imperium's Royal Guard, protectors of the crown, feared by enemies on the battlefield.
Talent: Royal Marksman.
Royal Marksman
Effect: +10% ranged attack damage, +10% attack range, +1 star aptitude.
The effect of his massive luck boost was clear. He obtained the hidden class and a far superior talent. Compared to the regular Archer talent of +5% damage, Royal Marksman was on an entirely different level.
"Fortunate one, please choose your race and identity."
A new list of options appeared.
Race options: Human, Elf, Dwarf, Undead.
Identity options: Commoner, Noble, High Noble.
Helmet players could only choose Commoner. Game pod players could choose Noble. Supreme Game Pod users and God World Ring users could choose High Noble.
Each identity offered different growth potential.
"I choose Human High Noble."
Tidus replied without hesitation. Humans were versatile, and he knew the Human main storyline extremely well.
Ding!
"Congratulations. You have triggered a rare luck event. The ancient god has discovered dragon blood in your lineage. Your race has been upgraded to Dragonborn."
Dragonborn
Description: A proud and noble human-dragon hybrid with 10% dragon blood. Extremely rare on the continent.
Talent: Half-Dragon Bloodline.
[Half-Dragon Bloodline]
Effect: +10% HP, +10% MP, +10% critical rate, +10% movement speed, +1% chance to resist all negative statuses, +5 star aptitude.
(Note: The Half-Dragon Bloodline is a growth talent. Its effects increase as your dragon blood becomes purer.)
Well, the bonus from Luck +100000 showed itself again. A simple Human High Noble was forcefully upgraded into a Dragonborn with 10% dragon blood.
Dragons are among the highest overlords in the vast realm of God World.