First Arrival, Lousy Character Stats!

"Where is this place?!" With this heartbreaking and blood-curdling scream, countless birds resting in the trees took flight in fright, chirping as they flew away. The culprit, however, was oblivious, completely immersed in his own tragedy.

This was a young man with short black hair and black eyes, about twenty years old. He had a face that, while not unattractive, wasn't exactly handsome either. At this moment, he was crouched in a clearing in the forest, head bowed and looking utterly miserable.

He raised his head, looked at the trees that seemed to stretch endlessly into the sky, and felt like crying.

Who would have thought that waking up from a nap would land him in such a bizarre and desolate place? Of course, that was just his opinion; to an outsider, it was at least a vibrant forest.

The young man had considered that he might be dreaming, but the still-fresh bruises on his arms were a stark reminder that reality was cruel! This was confirmed!

"Could this be the legendary transmigration? But why no cheat, why no rebirth, and why in this godforsaken place where there isn't a single soul in sight? What am I supposed to do? I don't know the way! Oh, great transmigration gods, are you trying to force me to die?" He collapsed onto the ground, not caring about the dirt and gravel, and began muttering incessantly.

Truly a shut-in, wasn't he?

Perhaps the transmigration gods he was invoking, whether they existed or not, were annoyed by his whining. As the young man wallowed in self-pity, a mechanical, cold, and emotionless voice echoed in his mind.

"System booting up... Boot-up successful! Greetings, esteemed user, from the System..."

When someone is alone in a place devoid of any human presence, what would their reaction be upon hearing a sudden, deep, and cold voice? The young man's reaction could tell you.

He shuddered all over, let out a shriek, and leaped to his feet. The jump was enough to break his lifetime jumping record. Even before he became a shut-in, he had never been so agile.

"Who... who's there? Stop playing tricks! Do you think I'm scared of you? Let me tell you, even if I'm going to die, I'll choose to watch anime for seven days and seven nights before starving myself to death! I will never die in this unknown place, got it?" The young man trembled as he spoke, forcing a laugh, his voice weak and unconvincing.

"..." Silence descended. The young man shrank back, looking around nervously, completely unaware of the ridiculousness of his words.

Perhaps realizing how absurd he sounded, he swallowed hard, suppressed the urge to run, and stammered, "Um... you... say something..."

You couldn't blame him. Anyone would be shaken by such a situation, especially a shut-in who never left home.

Unfortunately, the lush forest remained silent, as if the voice had been nothing more than a hallucination.

Looking around warily, the young man took a deep breath, trying to slow his racing heart. Then, he spoke, "Hey, you, the so-called System..."

As soon as he spoke, he froze.

System? Was that what it said? He was sure he heard correctly! The legendary transmigration system? A golden finger?

Could it be real?

With that thought, the young man calmed down. Scratching his head, he tentatively called out, "System?..."

As soon as the words left his lips, the mechanical voice responded, "Willing to serve you, user!"

The young man's heart skipped another beat, but with some mental preparation, he was no longer as hysterical as before. Any shut-in would have a general idea of what was happening.

"Um... System, where is this place? What happened? Why am I here?" Like a machine gun spitting out bullets, the young man eagerly sought answers, desperate to know his situation. In this desolate forest, he could only rely on this so-called System as his lifeline.

"Beep! Current user location: Sparlier World, Giant Beast Forest!"

Sparlier World? Giant Beast Forest?

Okay, from this information, the young man drew the following conclusions: First, he had transmigrated. Second, judging from the names, he had transmigrated to a world somewhat similar to a Western fantasy setting. Third, if this was just an ordinary world, it might be okay, but if it was a xuanhuan or magical world, the chances of him dying, judging from the terrible name "Giant Beast Forest," were only slightly lower than the chances of a girl throwing herself at him...

He shook his head vigorously, as if trying to shake off the conclusions he had just drawn. He frantically told himself that these were wrong, wrong conclusions. As a glorious transmigrator, he should, according to convention, soon be able to dominate the world, conquer it, make many 'friends', and create a harem, establishing an unparalleled reputation!

That's how it always goes in novels, right!

The young man thought to himself, indulging in wishful thinking, but the more he thought, the more uncertain he felt...

Finally, remembering the mysterious System, he managed to calm down slightly.

Exhaling, the young man chuckled dryly, trying to bolster his courage. He spoke to the empty space in front of him, "Can I go back?"

"Beep! Beyond the System's guidance range. Please explore on your own!"

The corners of the young man's mouth twitched uncontrollably. He said, disgruntled, "Then what is within the guidance range?"

Suddenly, a colorful block appeared in front of the young man, flashing briefly. Although colorful, it looked somewhat illusory, like a projection.

The young man stared blankly at the illusory block. He saw five boxes floating on it, from top to bottom: 'Status', 'Equipment', 'Abilities', 'Items', and 'Summon'. They looked like game options.

If the young man didn't know what this was, he wouldn't deserve to be called a shut-in. This... this was clearly the cheat system from novels!

The young man jumped three feet in the air, breaking his jumping record again. He was ecstatic, completely forgetting that he had just been wallowing in endless tragedy.

This is forcing me to defy the heavens!

The young man grinned foolishly, and I mean really foolishly.

Looking at the illusory block in front of him, the young man gazed at it as if it were his beloved, almost wanting to kiss it. He grinned foolishly as he slowly raised his finger and tapped the 'Status' box.

The illusory block flashed again, and the five boxes disappeared. In their place appeared a full-body image of the young man, with the words 'Character Status' next to it.

Character: Human
Abilities: None
Equipment: None
Summoned Characters: None

Equipment Points: 0
Item Points: 0
Ability Points: 0
Summon Points: 0

Level: 0

"..."

Looking at this character status screen ripe for ridicule, the young man's face cycled through shades of green, white, red, and black. If circumstances allowed, his complexion might have run through the entire color palette displayed on the illusory panel before him.

Although he knew now wasn't the time for complaints, the young man ultimately couldn't suppress the frustration in his heart.

"I say, System, as a standard newbie, I can barely accept the blank stats and the string of zeros, but what's with the 'Human' character? What's that supposed to mean!?" Anyone who's played online games or read similar novels knows that the character section should display a name...

"Huff..." A gust of wind swept through the open space where the young man stood, stirring up a few leaves and blowing across his stiff face, as if in mockery...

After an eerie silence, the System's voice finally rang out.

"Please select a nickname for the user!"

You paused just now, didn't you! You definitely paused!

The young man frantically raked his hair into a bird's nest. He wanted to unleash a torrent of complaints, but lacked the strength. In the end, he could only helplessly drop his hands, a picture of misery.

"Please select a nickname for the user!"

The repeated voice seemed to urge him on, awakening the young man from his suicidal thoughts. With a sigh, he said weakly, "I'm called..."

He stopped halfway through his sentence.

Since this was a new world, signifying a new beginning, then his past name was unnecessary...

Thinking this, the young man was silent for a moment before finally raising his head. "Wu Yan! Just call me Wu Yan!"

The young man... no, Wu Yan, was a bit of a scoundrel, but this was the only name he could think of at this stage.

Anyway, no one here knows him, so choosing a cool name shouldn't be illegal, right?

"Ding! Identity confirmed, User: Wu Yan!" At the same time, 'Human' on the 'Character Status' screen changed to 'Wu Yan'. Seeing this, Wu Yan nodded in satisfaction, tapped 'Return' in the lower right corner, and returned to the initial projection.

With anticipation, Wu Yan clicked on the 'Abilities' box. As he did, the options 'Skills', 'Talents', and 'Bloodlines' appeared before him. Wu Yan unhesitatingly tapped the 'Bloodlines' option.

Sharingan: Ability Points 1000
Mangekyo Sharingan: Ability Points 3000
Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan: Ability Points 10000
Rinne Sharingan: Ability Points 100000
Tenseigan: Ability Points 500000

Rinnegan: Ability Points 1000000

True Ancestor: Ability Points 500000

Orochi: Ability Points 700000

Looking at the dazzling array of words, Wu Yan clicked 'Return' almost blankly. Although the projection flashed back to the initial page, Wu Yan still hadn't recovered.

Now, Wu Yan was absolutely certain that this was indeed meant to make him defy the heavens!

With these, he didn't believe he would really fail to make it in this otherworld!

At this moment, Wu Yan's heart was filled with heroic spirit. He seemed to see himself standing at the peak, trampling countless corpses under his feet, holding a divine artifact high in his hand, radiating domineering aura!

A common ailment among otaku, commonly known as wishful thinking...

Chuckling twice, Wu Yan clicked on the 'Talents' option.

Vector Control: Ability Points 500
Advanced Vector Control: Ability Points 1000
Expert Vector Control: Ability Points 5000
Master Vector Control: Ability Points 50000
Perfect Vector Control: Ability Points 500000

Fire Contract: Ability Points 300000

Mystic Eyes of Death Perception: Ability Points 1000000

And so on and so forth, all of it made Wu Yan's mouth widen more and more. In the end, it was almost as wide as a hippo's. Finally managing to suppress the urge to burst into laughter, Wu Yan opened the 'Skills' category.

Frost Battle Qi: Ability Points 10000

Dark Battle Qi: Ability Points 10000

Sacred Magic: Ability Points 100000

Twilight Magic: Ability Points 100000

Undead Magic: Ability Points 100000