Kane Plane: Choosing One's Origin

"Matching different dimensional worlds... Match successful!"

"Personal data scanned, currently in queue, please wait..."

"Entering a different dimension..."

" On the Kane Continent, the flames of original sin have long been extinguished."

"The Golden Broom Dynasty Overlord Kane's fate for over three hundred years."

"The Remnants of the Sinlands endured the humiliation of defeat."

"Now, the thunderous war drums sound once more..."

Will the rebellion of the Remnants succeed?

"Can the empire's rule continue?"

History will ultimately be written by the victors!

The scene before my eyes froze in time.

Bai Xiaowen noticed that this entry was slightly different; he didn't immediately enter the dimension called "Kane." He and Li Shuyi were in a void, and a notification message from the Spirit Realm arrived:

"Due to the special nature of the Spirit Realm Ticket you used, you have received the following reward."

"Reward 1, Durability: Your main quest duration is extended by 50%. The original duration was 10 days, now it's 15 days."

"Reward Two, Noble Birth: Your starting identity (including but not limited to title and caste bloodline) will be upgraded by two levels. Please draw your starting identity (2/2). You can choose one of the two identities to start with. You can also give up the ' Noble Birth ' reward and choose to start with the ordinary identity of a free citizen."

Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi shared information.

Li Shuyi laughed and said, "The last hint is a bit redundant. I doubt anyone would approach this as a free citizen, because that would be exactly the same as approaching someone with a D-Tier ticket."

Bai Xiaowen said, "That's not necessarily true. In fact, Noble Birth identity isn't always more useful than an ordinary identity as a free citizen. The Spirit Realm Rules offer this option makes sense." He then chose to draw an identity.

A virtual roulette wheel appeared in front of Bai Xiaowen, divided into ten different areas, but the writing was obscured by the mist and could not be clearly seen.

Bai Xiaowen moved the pointer and quickly drew the first identity, along with some brief information.

"You have acquired entry identity A: Son of the Bloodspear Warlord (pending)."

"The Bloodspear Tribe is one of the many exiled demi-human races; they also have another name: trolls."

"Compared to Human Race, Trolls are taller and more slender, with bluish-green skin and two distinctive, deadly fangs extending from their lower jaws. This savage and terrifying race possesses remarkable self-healing and Regeneration abilities."

"Compared to the entire Trolls, the Bloodspear Tribe is just a small tribe. However, its Boss Tier Kaerhan, is young, strong, and ambitious, and is seeking a higher position among the Trolls in order to increase his influence within the Sinlands Coalition '."

Bai Xiaowen squinted, flicked the roulette wheel a second time, and drew the second identity to enter.

"You have obtained entry identity B: Lord of White Stone Town (pending)."

"Human Race triumphed in the War of Original Sin three hundred years ago, establishing the Golden Broom Dynasty and driving many other races to the Sinlands in the northern desert. Many meritorious warriors were enfeoffed as lords, and their descendants will inherit the glory and fiefdoms of their ancestors."

"By order of the founding emperor of the Golden Flower Kingdom, if the heir to a lord does not have sufficient merit, his title and fief will be reduced by one rank when inheriting the territory. After three hundred years of peace, the once vast White Stone Fief has shrunk to a single town, and you are the current heir of White Stone Town, a Baron."

"White Stone Town is located on the northern border of the empire, remote and desolate, sparsely populated, and threatened by war from the Remnants of the northern tribes."

The roulette wheel in front of Bai Xiaowen disappeared.

"This is indeed an opportunity to gather intelligence; let me sort it out,"

Bai Xiaowen said, "This plane of existence is called ' Kane,' and it's clearly a plane of existence with an ancient Europe background, a world of swords and magic. As for the factions in this plane of existence, they are also very clear. One side is the Golden Broom Dynasty, which rules the continent, Human Race; the other side is the subspecies that have been exiled to the northern desert ' Sinlands,' such as Orcs and trolls."

Li Shuyi nodded and said, "Of the two identities we've drawn, one is to join the Human Race race, and the other is to join the Remnants race. Which identity do you think is better?"

Bai Xiaowen smiled and said, "Tell me your opinion first."

"If it were me, I would choose the identity of the Bloodspear Warlord's son..."

Li Shuyi thought for a moment, "Trolls may be a bit ugly, but the information says their racial talent, Regeneration, is really useful. Moreover, as the son of a small tribe's Boss Tier, I should have the right to mobilize some Trolls warriors, which would be very beneficial for us to pursue some personal interests."

After a pause, Li Shuyi continued, "Choosing the Human Race side will grant you a lord's status, but it'll likely be a rather dilapidated, sparsely populated territory. I've seen such small territories before in the Frankish Plane... Aside from the title of lord, there aren't any other advantages."

Bai Xiaowen pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "The identity of the Bloodspear Warlord's son seems very good. However, there are two points to consider..."

"First, Boss Tier Kaerhan is an ambitious fellow, and in his prime, he must have a very strong desire for control. The Bloodspear Tribe is also a small tribe, so the number of elite warriors is probably very small. It won't be easy to mobilize the Trolls elite warriors to do our private work under Kaerhan's nose."

"Secondly, the information doesn't mention whether Kaerhan has any other children, which is a trap. I estimate that Kaerhan probably has quite a few children, and the identity I'm trying to portray is likely that of someone who isn't valued."

"I can understand the first point, but why the second?" Li Shuyi asked in astonishment.

"Because this ticket only rewards you with an 'entry point of identity,' not a 'entry point of status'!"

Bai Xiaowen patiently explained, "Identity refers to things like titles, castes, and bloodlines, while status refers to importance and influence! Our reward, ' Noble Birth,' is like Liu the Imperial Uncle during the Three Kingdoms period when the warlords were fighting against Dong Zhuo—it's just an empty title. In terms of real importance and influence, it's actually quite ordinary."

Li Shuyi thought for a moment and then said, "Then, choosing the title of Lord of White Stone Town is probably just an empty title with no real influence."

"Yes, I estimate that the extent of the damage to White Stone Town may very well be pushing the boundaries of our understanding... However, it's all just a title. I still think the lord of White Stone Town is better off, at least he has enough autonomy to make decisions. If he were to choose the identity of the Bloodspear Warlord's son, he would definitely be subject to the command and control of Kaerhan."