"It is said that time is the most realistic thing in the world. Numbers and math are merely human creations. But the truth is, numbers are the fundamental language of the universe - its programs.
Chrono is a simple-minded 15-year-old teenage boy who finds happiness in simple things. He's a student at calonia Middle School, and his everyday life is a mundane cycle of school and home. Although he's simple-minded, he sometimes questions this daily routine, transitioning from one day to the next in a repetitive manner. His mind remembers every detail of his daily chores, as if time repeats itself endlessly, and the surroundings and all their elements repeat themselves too. It's like déjà vu, but it's as if déjà vu is an ordinary occurrence.
Then, one day, he feels something's off. He feels an excitement he's never felt before, and senses that something big is about to happen. Suddenly, his vision doubles, and he sees an ordinary stone casting a silhouette or a double of itself - a transparent self. It's like he's in a daze, but he doesn't feel unwell.
This continues for many days until the silhouette disappears. And then, in an instant, the news all over the world goes wild, and social media platforms are flooded with images from amateur astronomers who own telescopes. The images and comments flooding the world show an endless line of nexaria afterimages that are barely visible but noticeable, moving slowly towards the nexaria, like a compact disc changer.
As the silhouettes slowly merge with nexaria, the first silhouette of nexaria finally merges, and a voice echoes throughout the world - a booming, monotone voice announcing something like the startup sequence of a computer: "Initializing evolution system, starting up initialization. Initialization complete. The first update has been installed."
"Congratulations, humans, you have been included in the game of the universe! If your planet survives the war of species, you will be granted various rewards. And if you emerge victorious, your planet and species will reign supreme and govern the universe. But if you fail, your species and planet will be destroyed."
After the announcement, the world descends into chaos. All the inhabitants of nexaria suddenly feel an unbearable sleepiness. Airplanes crash, ships speed towards shores and crash, vehicles collide with each other with loud thuds and scraping metal, and unfinished buildings collapse. But miraculously, none of the inhabitants of nexria perish, not even a newborn baby.
All the inhabitants of nexaria receive a program to grow and abilities to use. Even tiny insects manifest consciousness, although they're not superior to humans. They're designed to become nourishment for humans.
As the first patch finishes, humans awaken from their unbearable sleepiness. Everyone has a panel or HUD that only they can see, displaying their name and level on the top left and their skills and stats on the right side. They can turn the HUD on and off."As Chrono awakened from the unbearable sleepiness, he rubbed his eyes, trying to process what had just happened. The world around him was chaotic, with people stumbling and trying to make sense of their new reality. He looked around, seeing the familiar sights of calonia, but everything felt different.
When he focused on his own HUD, he saw his name, "Chrono," and his level, "1," displayed on the top left. On the right side, he saw his skills and stats:
Name: Chrono
Level: 1
Skills: Basic Attack, Basic Defense
Stats:
- Strength: 10
- Agility: 10
- Intelligence: 10
- Endurance: 10
Chrono's eyes widened as he realized the enormity of the situation. He wasn't sure what any of this meant or what he was supposed to do. He looked around, hoping to find someone who could explain what was happening.
A figure approached him - a tall, imposing man with a stern expression. "Greetings, young one," the man said. "My name is Arcturus,i am an ai guidance system,i am a projection that your mind subconcsiously created.There are a lot like me through out humanity with different image according to players subconcious. I'm here to guide you through this new reality. You'll need to learn quickly if you want to survive."
Arcturus began explaining the basics of the game-like system, telling Chrono about quests, experience points, and leveling up. Chrono listened intently, trying to absorb as much information as possible.
Chrono soon realized that the stakes were higher than he had initially thought. The war of species was real, and nexaria's survival depended on the strength and unity of its inhabitants,but he still had a doubt because all of this happened so sudden .But he somehow felt that he knew he had to grow stronger, not just for himself, but for the future of his family and friends if he have any.
As Chrono continued to listen to Arcturus's guidance, he couldn't help but feel a mix of excitement and trepidation. The prospect of growing stronger and contributing to Nexaria's survival was daunting, but with Arcturus's help, he felt a sense of determination.
" As he walked, he noticed the chaotic atmosphere had died down slightly, with people beginning to gather in small groups, discussing their new reality.
Upon arriving at the city center, Chrono saw a diverse group of people, each with their own unique HUD displays. Some looked confident, while others seemed lost.