Chapter 2: AI?

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[Restoring Host Body….]

[Restoration Failed! | Reason: Insufficient Condition]

[Compressing Host Body….]

[Host Body Compressed]

[Restoring Compressed Host Body….]

[Restoration Complete!]

[Restoring Host Conscious ….]

[Restoration Complete!]

"Huh, where I'm I?" Desmond muttered, he tried to recall his memories, but the pain was so agonizing that he cried out in pain.

After withstanding the pain, trying to recall his memories, he finally remembered the incident that caused his death. So because of my carelessness, I died.

So that means I'm in heaven?

He looked around only to find darkness.

This is not heaven because heaven is beautiful. So this must be in hell?

Looking back at my life, I know why I would be in hell; that makes sense, but I can't undo what I've already done.

Desmond remembers, as mafia heir, his life full of blood. Taking another life, murdered, threatening business, and torturing, this is Desmond's daily life, making him try a normal life.

-After a few minutes-

Suddenly he felt something started moving between his stomach. What is it? He tried touching the thing, but his arm wasn't moving.

Wait, what is happening to me? After thinking a few possibilities and convincing himself of his changed reality, Desmond finally concluded. This... can't be, right?

He tried remembering the theory of reincarnation, which he had been reading, and finally, he realized it was the same as the story said. He has been reincarnated in another world.

But how come a person like me has a chance to reincarnate?

He tried moving some part of his body like his; foot, hand, and mouth, but they refuse to comply with his wishes.

If my estimate is right then, I need to wait nine months. For such a long time, maybe there is a system too, like in the novels.

"System, are you there?"

[....]

Haha, that sounds ridiculous.

But a system interface suddenly pops up like a 3D hologram. Many texts started appearing, blocking his view. The system interface also glows in the dark, making it a magnificent view.

[Launching System…. ]

[Launch Complete!]

[System is Running…]

[Access Given to Host 'Desmond'..]

"...." Desmond, speechless, did the god fulfill his wish in an instant?

System.

[DING!!]

[Incorrect command, please use 'help' to see command list']

Help.

[DING!!]

[Command-List:

-Status

-Map

-Task List]

Tch, the sound is annoying.

System, Remove the notification bell.

[Creating a Task.

Used 1 Slot

Status: Working 0%]

[Working 50%..]

[Status: Completed]

[Saving to Database …]

[Data Saved!]

Hmm, that sounds better.

What I have here is a status, a map, and a task list.

That's enough to survive even if it's not OP like in the novels; at least I can see my status and a map in this system. I guess this extension of the system only supports my adoption in the new world.

Hmm, let's check my status first.

Suddenly an interface came out with his name on it; hanging there were varied other information about him.

[-Status-

Name: Desmond

Gender: Male

Age: ???

Race: Human

Trait: Selfish]

I guess this system must judge the trait from a person's past life, and selfish fits me well. I mean, every human will become selfish at the right time.

The time will come when there would be a bigger benefit to obtain, so why not do it from the beginning? You reap the biggest benefit if you start first.

...

The status function works well enough, so let's check the maps. An interface pop up replacing the old it was a mini-map. On the map, Desmond saw himself surrounded by darkness. In the center was a blue dot marked on the map showing his location.

This system is so similar to the last video game I played there is nothing new for me, except right now, I have become one of its players.

This feels like playing a game using VR; I can sense my stomach connected to a tube and sense the warmth on my body.

Let's check the last one.

[Task Progress: 0

Task Slot: 1]

The interface is so plain, but this function is the most useful.

Does the system check how long I must spend to be born?

[Creating a Task.

Used 1 Slot

Status: Working 0%]

[Working 50%..]

[Status: Completed]

[Saving to Database …]

[Data Saved!]

Not bad, the task progress is quite fast too.

[-Status-

Name: Desmond

Gender: Male

Age : ??? -> 1 Month

Race: Human

Trait: Selfish

Conclusion: Wait for eight months to be born.]

[Status Updated!]

Good news for me, that I only need eight months to be born.

And the bad news.

I'm staying inside this with nothing else but only a system.

[System Suggestion: Start meditation to gather unique energy around you, it will improve your body condition, mind and it will become useful in the future. Gather as much energy as you can.]

It sounds nice to have a calm mind, but for unique energy?

[System Conclusion: Based on host memories, the unique energy is like 'ki' in the Japanese and 'Qi' in the Chinese, which is part of all living things as a kind of "life force" or "spiritual force"]

So it's like that, almost the same as mana used to cast spells in the game. At least I'm doing something better than nothing.

Then he tried to starts meditating; he can feel the energy around him beginning to gather and come to his body. While gathering energy, he can hear a system notification over time.

[Unique Energy + 0.001]

[Unique Energy + 0.001]

[Unique Energy + 0.001]

[Unique Energy + 0.001]

[Unique Energy + 0.001]

Ah, this feeling is so nice.

Every time I absorb the energy, I can feel a kind of warmth spreading in my body.

.

.

.

After a long time, he stopped meditating.

System check how long I have been meditating.

[Creating a Task.

Used 1 Slot

Status: Working 0%]

[Working 50%..]

[Status: Completed]

[Saving to Database …]

[Data Saved!]

[-Status-

Name: Desmond

Gender: Male

Age : 1 Month -> 1 Month 2 Week

Race: Human

Trait: Selfish

Unique Energy: 0.00 -> 0.01

Conclusion: It's been two weeks since you have meditated, and you have been gathering energy 0.001 /day.]

[Status Updated!]

So far, so good, the number keeps on increasing.

My mind became clearer, and I feel I have much more power than before, but I don't know the average world power that I'll visit.

System, what kind of a world will I be born into?

[System Conclusion: From the unknown resource, Host will reincarnate to the Saint World, where magic exists, and swordsmen can destroy a boulder of rock with his bare hand. Also, in this world, humans mature comparatively faster than the Host's world.

An example:

When a normal baby reaches three years old, they start to talk about random things, but in this world, an average three years old child will act like a six years old child. Here they have been developed more emotionally and also have been smooth with talking. Simultaneously, the six-year-old child will act like a nine years old child, and so on.

Not only their behavior, their height, face, and others also matured. Host may see a child with 3 years old age, but their face looks like a young man or lady with a trained body. Basically, the things that made sense in this world were very different from the old world.

Host will be considered an adult when you reach 15 years in this world, and also after the child reaches age 15, the abnormal growth will be stopped.]

Ah, magical world and also superhuman power. This is like a story in some novels that I used to read.

Also, the maturity thing doesn't make any sense, maybe because of magic that humans matured faster.

One thing I know from reading a bunch of fantasy novels is; The weak are meat, and the strong do eat.

Even in modern society, the Tycoons and Gangsters always suppress the commoners; only when you have the power can you control your freedom.

I'm sure every world will use this jungle rule except a world where gambling is used to decide your life; it would be strange if such a world exists, though maybe sometime I will go to that world.

...

After rambling on about the many theories, Desmond finally calmed down

Saint World, what kind of surprise is waiting for me there?

He then began meditating again.