Jonathan scrolls through the forum and closes it after a few seconds of scrolling.
"There is nothing."
He was bored because he had been reading most of the novels that caught his attention and even played all the games on his computer. Now, he does not have anything to do while on vacation.
"Should I go camping? Nah. That is too bothersome."
He sighs once again and opens the browser once again. He blinks when he receives an email.
"A What-If game, huh?"
He checks the link attached to the email for any phishing or virus attack. Seeing it is safe, he clicks on the link.
"Origin Lord, huh? Become a Lord that decides the fate of Earth, huh?"
He read through the introduction and arrived at the character creation page.
"Let's see… Chosen faction, huh?"
He read through all the factions.
"Beastman is great because of their physical traits, but they eat a lot. Humans are basic and good at everything but not the best at anything. Hmmm…"
After thinking for a few seconds, he decides to pick the undead.
"Undead is better. They do not require food in exchange for them being on the weaker side of power in the early game."
After picking his faction, he enters the Lord's Power section.
"Really? Pay-to-Win, huh?"
There are two choices in the power section. The first one is a regular one where you get power randomly, while the other is a premium section where you can choose your power for a five-dollar fee.
He picks the second option because he has money to spare. After top-up, he looks at the list of powers he can pick.
"Really? There is no way I will pick a lower-rank power!"
After reading through the list, he picks the power he wants.
[10,000 Times Boost (SSS-Rank)]
{You have the ability to get 10,000 times the amount of things from all actions. You can use this twenty times a day.}
"Look at this—the only SSS-Rank in the game. Why the hell do I want to choose another power?"
He shakes his head and clicks next.
"Really? Another Pay-to-Win selection? At least it is not expensive. Do they really need that money? Oh, well."
Just like before, he can choose regular or premium. Regular is a random starting point, and the other is premium, where he can choose which place he can put his starting city. After paying for it, he immediately chooses the only SSS-Rank starting point.
[Helmuth Forest (SSS-Rank)]
{Helmuth Forest is a magical location that grants the Lord an almost infinite amount of resources. The forest grows at an incredible pace, and all the non-organic resources around the city will keep spawning infinitely. However, because of the magical property of the location, monsters and other races will try to occupy the location. Beware.}
He doesn't know what the last one means, but he knows it is great because it comes from SSS-Rank. He presses next, and another power section appears. This time, it is personal power.
Just like before, he has two options: Regular or Premium. And just like before, he chose the premium. He picks the only SSS-Rank power immediately.
[Merging (SSS-Rank)]
{You can merge any identical items and creatures. You can merge stones into higher-grade stones or your unliving creatures to get a more powerful one.}
"Holy hell. With my Lord's Power, I can get a very powerful summon. Especially when I summon my first undead."
Jonathan clicks the next button and goes to the next page. This is the third power, but it is the Territory's Special power. He chooses the premium and the only SSS-Rank option without even thinking twice.
[Instant Built (SSS-Rank)]
{You can build anything you want instantly. You don't need to wait for your upgrade and a new building to be done because it will be done instantly.}
Ah, that is perfect. This power will be a massive boon if it is like the smartphone games that need me to build my kingdom. He happily presses the following button but looks at the page in shock and anger.
[Thank you for participating! You shall enter the Origin World when it is finished!]
"What the hell?! The game is not finished?! Argh! What a waste of money!"
He slams his hand on the table and releases a sigh.
"Oh, well. At least it is not too much."
He stands up and does a stretch before walking to his bed. He throws his body and closes his eyes. He needs to go to work tomorrow, and getting more sleep is something he needs. He closes his eyes and does not see his computer shine in a golden light.
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Jonathan blinks at the sight when he opens his eyes. One moment, he is sleeping in his bedroom; the next thing he knows, he is in the middle of a clearing in the forest. He can see a shack not too far away from him, but before he can get up and visit the shack, a blue panel appears in front of him.
[Jonathan Verlius]
[Title: Lord of Helmuth Forest]
[Lord's Skill: 10,000x Times Boost (SSS-Rank)]
[Personal Skill: Merging (SSS-Rank)]
[Territory Special Power: Instant Built (SSS-Rank]
He looks at the panel in shock because he is familiar with what he sees. They are the list of things he buys from the link he opens before he goes to sleep.
"Wait! They are not for a game?!"
Jonathan slaps his face and groans in pain.
"I am not dreaming… This is real!"
He takes a deep breath and stands up before walking to the shack. When he arrives at the shack, another panel appears.
[You are now Lord of Helmuth Forest!]
[You need to be in your Lord's House if you want to access the Territory Management system. You can access it by saying 'Manage' while inside your house.]
"Manage"
A second later, another panel appears in front of him.
[Helmuth Forest]
[Resource] [Craft] [Buildings] [Channel]
Jonathan clicks the [Resource] section and sees all of them at zero. He then presses the [Craft] section to see that he can craft many tools in this section that will help him build his territory.
After reading everything inside the [Craft] section, he pressed the [Buildings] section.
[Buildings]
[Level 2 Lord's House] [Level 1 Summoning Altar] [House] [Level 1 Market]
He read all the requirements for each building and went to the last section. The [Channel] let him go to the Global Chat, and he can see many people panicking. He looks at the number of people in the chat and winces slightly.
"Two hundred million people transported in this world, huh? This is a disaster."
He releases a sigh and looks around his house. His eyes land on the bronze treasure chest. He walks toward it and opens it up.
[Congratulations! You get 3 Woods, 1 Wooden Pickaxe, and 1 Wooden Axe]
[Do you want to use your 10,000 boost?]
Jonathan can see three one-meter tall logs, a wooden pickaxe, and a wooden axe fall to the ground. He wants to press the yes button immediately, but he remembers that ten thousand wooden logs is a lot, and the number of logs will destroy his shack.
He leaves his house and realizes something that he did not see earlier. He can see barriers around his house. The diameter is about three hundred meters. As he gets near the barrier, he can see a floating panel near it.
[Beginner Barrier (6D / 23H / 58M)]
{Prevent any monster from getting inside the barrier.}
He frowns at what he reads.
"Seven days, huh? That will be a problem. I must upgrade my territory as fast as possible before the barrier disappears."
And to do that, he needs to use his power on the starting gifts. He takes a deep breath and presses the Yes button.
"Holy shit!"
He screams in surprise as a mountain of wooden logs pours next to him.
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