A Core Ship From The Start
Autor: Xibei Cat© WebNovel
Capítulo 1: Prologue Start Over_1
The Galaxy is infinite.
In the darkness of the universe, a silvery cylindrical object is slowly floating, with the light from stars shining on its surface, reflecting specks of brightness. From a distance, a boundless galaxy can be observed.
However, this beautiful scene is utterly meaningless to the person currently inside it.
"Why did this happen to me!!!"
Duanmu Huai clutched his head with an utterly desolate look.
Yes, he had traveled to another world.
For Duanmu Huai, this was an absolutely undeserved misfortune. He just wanted to go online and see what the new updates were after the game upgrade. But to Duanmu Huai's surprise, as soon as he reopened his eyes, he was stuck in this narrow space, and...…
"Why do I look like this?!!!"
Looking at the mirror in front of him, Duanmu Huai was on the brink of tears. The reflection was not the pretty, delicate, and adorable girl he had taken five hours to create, but instead, a man standing two and a half meters tall, with an eight-pack abdomen, bald head, and vicious scar on his face. His face showed a murderous aura reminiscent of a serial killer. Yes, that man was Duanmu Huai himself.
"Why am I so unlucky…"
Looking dumbfoundedly at the system prompt in front of him, Duanmu Huai muttered to himself. In fact, the reason for his transmigration was simple and clear.
It was written on the first line of the "User Agreement".
"After the game update, any player who agrees to this agreement to enter the game will have a chance to be chosen for traveling to an alternate world...…"
Looking at the latest user agreement, Duanmu Huai's face twitched.
Who would bother to read this crap? For players, usual practice is to skip reading the "User Agreement" and "Privacy Agreement", and simply check the box to signify acceptance. But who would have thought that this would turn into such a disaster?
However, even if players had read it, they probably would have laughed it off as a joke or some humorous gimmick by the game company. It's the year 2202, who would take all this stuff seriously?
But, for Duanmu Huai, it was no laughing matter.
"Hah...…"
After sighing deeply, Duanmu Huai plopped down on a nearby chair.
Star Ocean Online.
In Duanmu Huai's world, this was the most popular game. The player would play the last surviving member of the "Light of Order" clan, who woke up from hibernation to find only the Core Cabin left, floating aimlessly in the vast universe. What the player needed to do was to venture to other planets and worlds, find various holy artifacts lost by the Light of Order clan and connect them to the Core Cabin to create characteristic star city space stations. In the later stage, players could even recruit soldiers from these space stations to form a fleet and fight enemies from other dimensions.
Duanmu Huai was one of the players of Star Ocean Online, and a top player at that. He played the game partly because he liked it, and partly because —— he really couldn't do any other work.
His face revealed everything.
From a young age, Duanmu Huai was shunned because of his appearance and height. While studying, he was always treated as the school bully. There were even rumors that he murdered several people bare-handed, but wasn't jailed due to being underage.
After graduating from college, Duanmu Huai's situation didn't improve. When applying for jobs, employers thought his appearance was too intimidating. They feared customers might suspect the company had connections with the underworld. Even job applications for security guards were rejected, as property managers worried residents might mistake him for a highway robber.
Even when he tried being a livestreamer, he only lasted three days before being buried under an avalanche of complaints and got banned.
In the end, to escape from reality, Duanmu Huai immersed himself in playing online games.
At least in online games, he could adopt another image, instead of having a serial killer-like face. So Duanmu Huai created a pretty, petite, and cute character for himself.
After all, according to official statistics, 80% of male players play as female characters. It was not a big deal, really.
In this way, Duanmu Huai completely immersed himself in the game, reaching top player status before he even realized it.
However, Duanmu Huai never participated in professional leagues. He preferred to play solo, usually completing missions for clients to earn money. After all, professional leagues required one to appear on camera, and if Duanmu Huai were to go on stage... Ahem, the operator inside the cute little girl character was a giant, murderous-looking man.
The contrast was far too great.
"Never mind, there's no use in complaining about it now."
Duanmu Huai slapped his face hard, then opened his status bar. Soon, a list of information floated in front of him.
[Hitting your head with a small hammer]
[Profession: Judge (LV1)]
[Strength: 8][Unarmed Combat +4][Galactic Warrior Combat Training LV3]
[Agility: 4][Shooting +0][Sicaran Enhancement LV1]
[Physical Attribute: 6][Tenacity +2][Religious Army Siege Rules LV2]
[Intelligence: 6][Will +2][Psychic Combat Training LV2]
[Perception: 8][Awareness +4][Legal Department Assault Tactics LV3]
[Charm: 1 (Locked)][Communication -3][Intimidation LV2]
"This isn't my character..."
Duanmu Huai was disheartened when he saw his status. When he created his character, he maxed out his charm. Now this value - it must be based on his own physical values.
Just looking at that "Charm 1" and he knew.
Is it not zero because I'm still human?
Forget it, these are not important.
Duanmu Huai stood up, staring at the landscape outside the window. Regardless of how absurd it seemed, he had traveled through space, and what he needed to do now was survive. He only had one Core Cabin now. He was as powerless as a baby in the universe. Duanmu Huai knew that in the world of Star Ocean Online, dangers lurked everywhere. Not to mention... there isn't even food here, if he stays here, he will eventually starve.
Real-life isn't like a game where you can AFK indefinitely.
With these thoughts in mind, Duanmu Huai opened the warehouse and put on his gear. Luckily, as a secondary character, he still had a set of system-provided Heirloom Equipment. It was the only benefit he had right now.
He can't be expected to venture out naked.
He walked up to the terminal, reached out, and activated the system. Immediately, a line of information appeared.
[Start search for Holy Artifact signal ... signal has been locked down ... Do you want to teleport?]
"Teleport!"
As he finished speaking, Duanmu Huai felt the ground beneath his feet suddenly disappear. The scene before his eyes began to change in an instant. It was as if an endless landscape was being torn into strips of light, flashing past his eyes. Then, a whistling wind swept past his ears, an invisible gravity seized his body, and he fell from the sky like he was bungee jumping…
"Boom!!!"
The next moment, Duanmu Huai felt his body violently shake as he fell to the ground. The massive vibration and impact made his body numb. While at the same time, a line of system notification appeared before his eyes.
[You have attacked the Evil God Priest]
[You caused 12,000 fall damage to the Evil God Priest]
[Evil God Priest died, you gain 350 experience points]
[ Level Up to LV3]
[You gain 1 free attribute point, 1 skill specialty point]
What the hell?
Duanmu Huai was stunned by the notification in front of him. Then he raised his head and looked around to see people in black robes staring at him with suspicious looks all around. Not far behind them, there was a woman tied to a stake, who also watched the unexpected guest in disbelief.
Just then, Duanmu Huai noticed that the crowd in black robes was pulling out their weapons.
"He killed our Priest!"
"Kill this bastard who obstructed our ceremony!!"
At the same time, a new system notification appeared before Duanmu Huai.
[Task 'Chaotic Intrusion' activated]
[Objective: Eliminate enemies!]
[As a Judge, your mission is to combat chaos and destroy all enemies of order! Unwavering loyalty!]
"Sigh …"
Looking at the Evil God Cultists who started to attack, Duanmu Huai sighed inwardly, then tightly clutched his weapon.
It seemed like there was no way but to fight!
Capítulo 2: Chapter 1 Descending from the Sky_1
I am going to die.
Tied to a wooden stake, the pale-faced girl trembled uncontrollably. Beside her lay bodies, brutally murdered and mutilated, their limbs severed — once her guards and attendants, now mere mute corpses.
"Offer noble blood for our lord, awaken him from the age-old seal!! Great Ancient God, heed my call, reveal yourself!"
Not far from the girl, a strange man clad in a black robe and hiding behind a mask stood with his hands raised high, uttering blasphemous and evil spells. Innocent flesh and souls were being sacrificed to release the devil sealed here. All she could do was watch blankly.
She was petrified, longing to run away, but she has lost all her strength. She could even feel her own power slowly draining from her body as the flame signifying life grew dim, and even felt a hint of icy coldness…...
"—————!!!"
Just then, a dazzling light cut through the gloomy sky. Instinctively, she looked up. She then saw a blazing fireball falling from the sky, crashing... right in front of her.
"Boom—————!!!"
The intense heatwave and blinding flash of the explosion proved almost suffocating, causing her to instinctively close her eyes. For a moment, she thought she would be burnt alive. However, the heat quickly receded, replaced by an icy cold breeze, prompting her to involuntarily open her eyes and look ahead.
And then, she gasped.
The Evil God Priest who was just arrogantly parading himself vanished without a trace, leaving behind only a massive, charred pit. At the center of the pit, fierce flames were still burning.
"Clank...clank..."
But before she could react, she heard a strange noise. A tall silhouette emerged from the pit's flames, walking with large strides.
What was that?!
Seeing all this, the girl opened her eyes wide in surprise. Standing before her was a man taller than an orc, covered from head to toe in thick, massive, pitch-black armor. Semi-circular plate armor covered his shoulders, decorated with a white skull and a cross emblem. His hands gripped a menacing, shiny black war hammer. His helmet was quite terrifying too. It bore a hideous face, swinging left and right within the round depression, its eyes glowing deep red.
Could this be the terrifying demon beast that those Evil God Cultists have summoned?
Could it be the legendary Hell Knight?
Just when the girl was feeling horrified, those Evil God Cultists began to stir.
"He killed the Great Priest!"
"Kill this guy who is disrupting the ritual!"
Amidst the roar, she saw the Evil God Cultists charge towards the Black Knight with weapons in their hands, chanting spells.
"Seeking death!"
With a roar, the Black Knight raised his war hammer high against the charging Evil God Cultists, and as he moved, the black hammer burst into a dazzling thunderous glow. The Black Knight then brought down the hammer with a mighty swing!
"Boom!!!"
With the hammer striking the ground, the thunderous blast roared, turning all the Evil God Cultists charging at the Black Knight into black, smoking human-shaped charcoal. They were then reduced to ashes, carried away by the explosive winds.
"Quick, kill him!!"
Witnessing the Black Knight's valor, the Evil God Cultists cried out in terror. They raised their hands, reciting blasphemous spells, and launched an attack against the Black Knight.
Upon seeing this, the girl gasped in shock―she knew how horrifying the dark magic of these Evil God Cultists could be. Her guards couldn't resist such attacks and ended up dying..
Could this Black Knight withstand the Evil God Cultists' attack?
"Boom, boom, boom!!!"
The assault of the Evil God Cultists hit the Black Knight's armor, but contrary to the girl's expectation, there was no explosion. Instead, the Black Knight suddenly raised his left hand, above which a cylinder suddenly shone brightly.
"———————!!"
In the next moment, a blinding flash and a deafening blast engulfed the Evil God Cultists, leaving the entire world seemingly silent. The Evil God Cultists trembled, swayed and nearly fell. But the Black Knight was unscathed. He grabbed his war hammer with both hands once again and rushed towards the Evil God Cultists in the back.
"—————!!!"
Suddenly, dazzling thunders and loud roars covered everything.
A moment later, the land was left charred.
Duanmu Huai advanced, gripping his war hammer. In front of him was an Evil God Cultist, half-dead, staring at him in horror.
"Don't come any closer! Don't come over! You damn blasphemer, you can't stop the great will......…!"
However, before he could finish speaking, Duanmu Huai raised his war hammer and swung it down forcefully. The dark hammer smashed the head of the Evil God Cultist before him into fragments. The cultist's body jerked violently, like a fish out of water, before falling deathly still.
[Judge Level raised to LV5, Skill Point +1, Attribute Point +1]
[Unlocked (Matter Displacement)(Temporal Stasis)(Subspace Energy Diversion)(Attack Weak Points) specializations, please choose your specialization]
"Choose Matter Displacement."
With just a glance, Duanmu Huai made his decision. Among these specializations, Matter Displacement is armor-piercing, Temporal Stasis is slowing, Subspace Energy Diversion auto-absorbs to recover the shield, whereas Attack Weak Points increases critical hit damage.
Previously, Duanmu Huai's game character had chosen the same way, regarding it as her family heirloom treasure. The Judge's Power Armor had pretty decent defense in the early phase, so Duanmu chose the inherent "armor-piercing" Matter Displacement.
After all, the best defense is a good offense.
Regarding the two attribute points, Duanmu hesitated a moment, eventually deciding to add directly on to bring his Strength to 10 points.
He had considered adding to Charm, but…
Charm value is locked and cannot be increased.
Is the world playing a joke on me? Even the system can't change my appearance?
Mumbling a curse under his breath, Duanmu Huai headed towards the girl tied to the wooden stake. She was still bound there, her face pale and filled with worry. Duanmu didn't care about such minor details though. He reached out and effortlessly ripped the ropes binding the girl's hands and feet. Once she was freed, Duanmu turned and spoke to her.
"Civilian! Report your status!"
"Huh? What? What do you mean?"
However, the girl in front of him didn't respond immediately to a specific phrase like in a game... It's not her fault; after all, this isn't a game anymore, it's reality.
Cough cough, too much time spent playing games.
Duanmu Huai's face turned red with embarrassment, but thankfully, wearing a helmet hid his expression.
"Who are you? Why are you here?"
"I, I am ......"
However, before she could finish speaking, the earth beneath them began to quake. Lines of fresh blood appeared on the ground, and then a crimson light erupted in the distance. A monstrous figure emerged from the magic array on the altar.
"Is that... a Demon?!"
Seeing this, the girl screamed in terror. Duanmu turned and saw a strange creature marching towards them from the distance. It stood over three meters tall, its torso reminiscent of a humanoid demon, its entire body drenched in a deep red hue. Flame-like lights burned in its red eyes, and sharp teeth filled its mouth.
Below its waist, it had six legs that resembled mechanical spider appendages. In one hand it held a sword, in the other a shield, giving off an overwhelming aura of brutal terror. It blocked Duanmu and the girl's way out.
"Ah, mortals... what interesting souls. Perfect to be my first meal in this world..."
The demon looked at them with a smirk, swinging its shield and sword.
"Hehehe... let me taste the flavor of your fear and death. I believe it will be a most delicious meal..."
At the same time, information about it appeared in Duanmu Huai's eyes.
[Brutal Demon (Elite)]
[Level: LV10]
I see, so this thing is the boss. To think that those Evil God Cultists went through all that trouble just to summon this thing.
With that thought, Duanmu made his decision.
"Get away from here, and leave this brute to me!"
"Ah, okay!"
Hearing Duanmu's orders, the panicked girl hurriedly nodded and backed away. At the same time, Duanmu tightened his grip on his weapon, turning towards the enemy standing before him.
It was just a LV10 elite. Even though he was only a LV5 Judge, it didn't mean he was helpless!
"Come on..."
Duanmu locked eyes with the soul-grinding monster, his gaze icy cold.
Let's see which one of us is stronger!
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