Max blinked a few times. He somehow remembered passing away calmly in his sleep - but how did he remember that? And how was he still alive?
Did someone kidnap me? Drug me, maybe?!?!
But for some reason, he had a feeling that wasn't the case.
Max woke up in a white blank space. He could remember everything - living a happy and peaceful life, and dying happily, but regretfully. There was so much more to do, so much more to see - wait. How was he here.
Max blinked a few times. He somehow remembered passing away calmly in his sleep - but how did he remember that? And how was he still alive?
Did someone kidnap me? Drug me, maybe?!
But for some reason, he had a feeling that wasn't the case.
Breaking out of his thoughts, Max looked around. Directly ahead of him, a white sign glowed with black text.
[Hello, and welcome to the Incrementverse. You have been selected from your home world. At first, you will be confined to this area, but once you have made enough progress, you will unlock the greater world, far more features, and unlock far more power. To do this, you must increase your stats and cultivate. Your journey begins now. These are the tips for you to get started.
- Do not give up. Even if it seems hard, you can progress in this world forever.
- Use every feature. Check on every feature. Don’t forget about even the small ones.
- As a new initiate, try to unlock the greater Incrementverse As Soon As Possible. If you don’t, others will surge ahead and you will be left behind.
Good luck, mortal.]
What… Max thought in confusion. I have to increase my stats? And unlock features?
A moment after Max thought ‘Stats,’ a blue holographic window appeared before him.
Stats:
Points: 5.00
Rebirths: 0
[Locked. Progress Further to unlock more.]
Max blinked in extreme confusion. What is this? Max waved his hand through the screen, but nothing happened. He tried to walk away, but the screen followed him. Hmmm… Maybe I need to think about it closing? Like how I thought ‘Stats?’
This book's true home is on another platform. Check it out there for the real experience.
Close. Max commanded. On cue, the screen blinked away.
Wow… After figuring this basic system out, he opened his stats again. To his shock, his points had gone up!
Points: 20.00
Rebirths: 0
[Locked. Progress Further to unlock more.]
Tip: Reach 100 points to progress further.
Max looked on in shock. He looked at the screen, and saw the number visibly going up!
Points: 21.00
Points: 22.00
Points: 23.00
Max closed the window, counted to 5, and opened it again.
Points: 28.00
So I gain points automatically… And my status has multiple displays and features…
The sign said I can ‘cultivate,’ but it was incredibly vague about it… Maybe It’s related to my ‘points?’
Max had worked as a substitute teacher for a few months at one point in his Earth life, and had sometimes heard the students chatting about ‘cultivation novels’ and ‘progression fantasy,’ the latest trend. Curious, Max had gone online and tried reading a few, but to him, they were boring. He did remember a little though. Something about ‘searching inside yourself,’ ‘drawing qi into your dantian,’ ‘opening your meridians,’ all of that. Max sat down in a cross legged position, feeling a little weird.
Well, here goes nothing… Max tried feeling for his dantian, and to his surprise, he saw a small, empty, spherical ball. He could see it shining in a black void. Wait, where are my organs?! My blood?! He quickly opened his eyes and checked his pulse. He could feel it beating, strongly as anything. Must be some weird thing about this world… Max presumed. He was no doctor.
He got back into his meditative position, and tried feeling for ‘qi’ in the air. After a few minutes, he was about to give up, but suddenly, he could see a small, white particle around his dantian! Max quickly tried to bring it towards his dantian, and it started going, ever so slightly, until it came into contact with his dantian! It glowed softly and then, when Max peered into it again, he saw a small white flake. Suddenly, he heard a *ping!* noise that startled him into opening his eyes. Sighing about the disruption, he opened his stats and saw…
Points: 390
Multiplier: x1
Point Upgrades (Reset on Rebirth):
Doubler. Doubles Point Gain Multiplicatively Cost: 100. Effect: x1
Compounder: Increase the effect of Doubler by 1 Cost: 2500. Effect: +0
Rebirths: 0 (You can rebirth!) Required Points: 100
Rebirth Upgrades:
Tripler: Triples Point Gain Cost: 1 Rebirth. Effect: x1
[More features locked]
*Tip*: After getting one drop of qi, you unlock point upgrades. After rebirthing, you will gain an increase to your multiplier, and be able to buy Rebirth Upgrades if you have enough rebirths, but Point Upgrades will be reset.
*Tip2*: You can mentally rearrange your Status!
*Tip3:* Once you unlock a feature, do it immediately!
Wow, it seems like getting that drop of qi was big. I should probably rebirth, too.
Mentally, Max pressed Rebirth.