Chapter 1425: Emperor of Man
Zac was alone in the middle of the forest when the world changed.
The whole planet was introduced to the multiverse by an unfeeling System… or God. A universe where an endless number of races and civilizations fought for power and dominion. Zac finds himself stuck in the wilderness surrounded by deadly beasts, demons, and worse. Alone, lost and without answers, he must find the means to survive and get stronger in this new cut-throat reality.
The Integration
The story begins with the Multiverse System forcibly merging Earth with several other worlds.
- The Transformation: In an instant, modern technology ceases to work, and laws of physics are replaced by System logic.
- The Incursions: Alien races and demonic forces are teleported to Earth to establish “footholds.”
- The Tutorial: Humanity is split up; some are sent to safe zones, while others are left in the wild to fight or die.
Core Mechanics
The intro establishes three main pillars of power:
- Levels & Stats: Killing enemies grants experience to increase attributes like Strength, Endurance, and Luck.
- Classes: Zac eventually unlocks a specialized Class that focuses on heavy axe combat and massive physical durability.
- The Dao: Unlike standard RPGs, characters must meditate on the “laws of the universe” (e.g., the Dao of Heaviness or the Dao of Trees) to gain true power.
Prologue
Information was power. It could both be the sword with which you impale your enemy, or the sword you impale yourself upon. That was what was going through Zac’s head as he walked through the woods with a small hatchet in his hand, his face glowing with a sheen of perspiration and irritation.
He was still unsure of how a short mention about spending time in his family’s cabin as a child turned into him being tasked with bringing firewood back to the campsite. He pushed some intrusive shrubbery out of the way as he ventured further into the woods. Maybe his friends were laughing it up as they stayed by the fire in their cozy chairs with a few beers while he was living the age-old scenario of man versus nature.
He swung his hatchet and chopped off a small twig, but immediately saw that it would make terrible firewood from how fresh it was. What the hell did he know about gathering firewood anyhow? It had always been his dad getting it for their cabin, and Zac was pretty sure that he had actually bought it rather than cutting down trees.
It was a sweltering day in May, with high humidity even though not a cloud was in sight, probably from yesterday’s drizzle. This, along with it being spring, made Zac seriously doubt whether any of these trees made for a decent fire if chopped down. The humidity and moisture in the wood would turn the campsite into an inferno of tear-inducing smoke at the first lick of fire. If it was even possible to light the fire at all.
Besides, this whole area was part of a nature reserve, and he was not really sure if there were legal ramifications to cutting anything down. Still, he trudged on, dragging his now sticky hair out of his face as he surveyed the surroundings.
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