3. Create an avatar
“Black Scythe.”
The system responds to the nickname given without hesitation.
[Would you like to register your avatar’s nickname as ‘Black Scythe’?]
“okay.”
[This is a non-duplicate nickname. Registered.]
It was no surprise that Ryumin chose the nickname Black Scythe.
‘Because it’s a nickname that makes you look strong.’
Usually, when asked to come up with a nickname, most people end up coming up with something random.
Or you spend 30 seconds just thinking about it and are forced to choose your real name.
However, after experiencing regression so far, choosing a nickname was surprisingly important.
‘The impression of the other person is determined by the nickname.’
The place you are transported to through soul transfer is a new world.
In a place that can be considered an alien world, real names are not used.
We only call each other by the nicknames we have set for now.
No one wants to spread the truth about reality.
Because everyone wants to wear a mask.
‘It would be foolish to use one’s real name during the avatar creation process.’
It’s the same reason why you don’t need to use your real name in the game.
Especially if it is a survival game where you have to compete while stepping on others, it must be hidden even more.
‘That’s why nicknames are important. ‘Because it’s one of the factors that can determine first impressions.’
I don’t know if he’s hiding it on purpose, but there’s something the angel didn’t say.
The nickname is always floating above the avatar’s head.
‘Just like a game.’
Therefore, anyone can see your nickname.
This is why nicknames are considered an element of first impressions.
‘Based on my past experience, there is nothing good about appearing easy. The stronger the nickname and the more memorable it is, the better.’
At first, without thinking, I registered my real name or the ID I used on the Internet as a nickname.
However, I guess I was just trying too hard, so the flies got caught and I ended up wasting time.
‘You have to look strong here at all costs. ‘It’s good to make a strong impression.’
Afterwards, while thinking of a nickname that seemed strong, Black Scythe came to mind.
‘It’s my main weapon, and the job I’ll change into later is also a Shinigami.’
There are approximately 30 different jobs in this world.
It’s called a class, but in the case of Shinigami, it was a unique class that only one person could have.
‘This time too, I have to change my job to become a Shinigami. ‘There is no job as strong as this.’
It’s still too early to choose a career, but there’s nothing wrong with deciding on a path to take.
[Please set your body type and appearance within 3 minutes.]
[If you envision a strong image in your mind, it will be reflected.]
[When you are finished with the idea, please say ‘concept complete.’]
[If you do not decide within the time limit, your true appearance will be automatically reflected.]
‘Time to customize your appearance.’
Appearance, like a nickname, is an important part of making a first impression.
‘Normally, everyone here would just try to make it look cool and pretty.’
I will only focus on improving my appearance through customization, like plastic surgery for parts I don’t like.
It’s obvious even if you don’t look at it.
‘But if you have thoughts, you should never do that. Especially women.’
A pretty and handsome appearance definitely has the effect of attracting the attention of those around you.
It’s also good for leaving a good first impression.
However, this world is a world of the fittest.
If you have good looks, you can easily become a target.
Women are especially at risk.
‘Everyone is mistaken, but I’m definitely not creating a game character right now. The other world is also absolutely real.’
If you die in this world, you die in this life as well.
There are countless people who forget that and are fooled by the game-like system and make wrong decisions.
‘Your appearance just doesn’t stand out. ‘You should be neither handsome nor ugly.’
That’s exactly what he looked like in reality, but he changed his appearance because it was better to hide his identity as much as possible.
‘With an impression that is different from reality and does not seem easy.’
Ryumin wasted no time in coming up with a plan this time.
His sharp nose, jawline, and strong eyes created a cold and cold impression.
His physique changed from being as small as usual to a moderately muscular body.
It had a strong look, befitting the nickname Black Scythe.
“Planning complete.”
[Customization has been completed.]
[Avatar is being created.]
… … …
… …
[Creation completed.]
[I will immediately transfer the soul to round 1. good luck.]
In an instant, a bright light struck Ryumin’s eyes.
When I reflexively opened my eyes, a new world unfolded before me.
‘It was an instant.’
The setting for the first round was a vast grassland.
Cows and sheep seem to be leisurely grazing on the grass.
Of course, there are no cows or sheep here.
‘Even if there are monsters.’
Ryumin looked down at his body.
He is 180cm tall and has a solid muscular body that moves as he wants.
It was a body that had been customized a little while ago.
‘I don’t know how many times I’ve made it, but now it really feels like my body.’
Ryu Min has maintained the same appearance since the 12th episode.
Maybe that’s why, even though it was my first time making it, I was used to it like my own body.
I wasn’t surprised or embarrassed like other people.
Because it was a soul transfer that I had experienced several times.
“W-where is this? A meadow?”
“It’s okay to not know where it is….”
“I feel at peace.”
People who created avatars appeared one after another on the grassland.
“Huh? Your body changed, right?”
“Could it be that you entered the body you set up before coming here?”
“I’m this muscular? And my face…?”
“Just in case, I changed it to a celebrity’s face… and this is it?”
As the number of people increased, so did the murmur.
People who look at nicknames that appear above other people’s heads in amazement.
People who are satisfied with their bodies that have become like celebrities.
People are embarrassed that they can’t change their appearance because they passed the time limit.
People who forgot to be embarrassed and were fascinated by the scenery of the wide grassland.
There were a variety of reactions, but Ryu Min had a dull expression.
Because I’ve already experienced it to the point of boredom.
Instead, Ryumin’s eyes were focused on one place.
‘It’s about time.’
After a while.
Tsuuuuut-
A person appeared where my gaze rested.
‘Now you’re here. Hwang Yong-min.’
Hwang Yong-min, whose body is much more rugged than usual, is looking around.
‘As expected, only the body was made with muscles this time.’
It was easy to recognize because the face didn’t change.
The nickname that appeared above my head was [Hwang Yong-min], which was the same as my real name.
I guess I was so embarrassed that I couldn’t change my name.
‘Well, 30 seconds is shorter than you think to decide on a nickname.’
If you look around, you can often find people other than Hwang Yong-min with their real names.
At that time, I happened to make eye contact with Hwang Yong-min.
However, he quickly looks away as if he did not recognize him.
‘There’s no way I would recognize it. I changed my appearance into a completely different person.’
Hwang Yong-min doesn’t know Ryu Min, but Ryu Min knows Hwang Yong-min.
‘That’s enough.’
As soon as he confirmed that fact, Ryu Min took his gaze away from Hwang Yong-min.
I had already had enough of revenge, so I was no longer interested.
‘The reason I move is when it’s convenient to use him.’
The only thing I can do now is keep it alive because it has value.
[Kyohohoho, are you all gathered now?]
An angel came down from the sky with a halo.
The name is Brielle.
This is the angel I saw.
[Do you like your new avatar?]
“…….”
The angel’s appearance made everything seem dead quiet.
‘I guess it’s because I left a strong first impression, so it’s quiet like this.’
I don’t know if my head will explode again if I show up for no reason.
The angel seems to know this as well, twisting his lips and smiling.
[Giggle, it’s nice to see your scared face. Do not worry. As long as you don’t be rude, I won’t kill you.]
No one was nervous about those words.
[Let’s see, there are a total of 1,802,910 people, so it looks like all the people in Seoul have gathered.]
“1.8 million people?”
“Who is here?”
People muttered and looked everywhere.
There were at most 10,000 people in the grassland.
This is a story about people who were at Bosingak.
No matter how you look at it, it doesn’t look like there are 1.8 million people.
The angel must have heard the murmur and furrowed his brows and answered.
[Is the grassland the only one here? Of course, not all 1.8 million people are together. If that were the case, would you have had any room to step now?]
“ah…….”
[After all, they are like inferior humans. You are playing rounds with other angels in different meadows, so don’t pay attention.]
Still, 10,000 people is a fairly large number.
The vast grassland seems narrow.
‘But this is only the beginning.’
I don’t know if everyone realizes this, but this is a survival game where you can only survive half the time.
As the round progresses, the number of people decreases exponentially.
In particular, it becomes more difficult towards the end, and more and more people die without meeting the clear conditions.
In the end, he was the only one left in the final round.
‘Especially in round 15, there are a huge number of deaths.’
At that time, the number of players worldwide decreased from 2,000 to less than 50.
Let alone half, 97.5% die without making it to the next round.
‘In the end, I was the only one who went to the 20th round. ‘Everyone else dies.’
Considering that there were 1.8 billion people to begin with, countless people will die.
[Now that everyone is here, let’s begin the explanation. First, say ‘status window’ to your mind.]
People followed the angel’s words with curiosity.
Because we had to make the most of it.
“omg!”
“what’s this?”
After a while, exclamations came from everywhere.
Everyone is staring into space with their mouths open.
Because the status window was not visible to others.
Ryu Min also memorized the starter word like everyone else.
‘Status window.’
-Name: Ryumin
-Nickname: Black Scythe
-Grade: Beginner
-Title: None
-Level: 1
-Occupation: None
-Strength: 3, Intelligence: 3
-Dexterity: 3, Luck: 3
-Common skills: None
-Exclusive skill: None
-Rune: None
-Gold held: 0
-Stat points remaining: 0
<Additional features>
[??? : Unlocked upon reaching Lv10]
[??? : Unlocked upon reaching Lv20]
[??? : Unlocked upon reaching Lv40]
[??? : Unlocked upon reaching Lv60]
[??? : Unlocked upon reaching Lv99]
It was a shabby status window that wasn’t strange even if I sighed.
Below that, there was a section where you could use additional functions once you reached a certain level.
‘I have to start over, but it’s okay. I am confident that I will be stronger this time.’
Even Ryumin, who made it to the final round, was not strong from the beginning.
‘I barely beat the first round after dying twice.’
It was a natural result because he was just a high school student who was bullied by Iljin.
However, the more the regression was repeated, the stronger Ryu Min became.
Gradually, survival time increased and the number of rounds endured also increased.
‘It wasn’t until we passed the 99th round that we finally reached the 20th round.’
Although he had to give up quite a few lives, it was a miracle that he, an ordinary person, was able to reach that much.
‘Of course, the seven people who survived until the 18th round without regression are truly talented.’
By round 18, seven people, excluding Ryu Min, survive.
In the 19th round, two of them survive, and in the 20th round, only Ryu Min remains.
‘You have to survive at least four people until you get to the boss room.’
Ryu Min planned to choose among these seven candidates to join the boss room.
There will be no stronger player in the world than this.
However, this does not mean that other candidates will not be considered.
‘There were many strong players who failed in the previous round.’
There is no need to have five people reach the boss room.
The minimum requirement is five people, but it is okay to have more than that.
‘The more survivors there are, the better.’
The problem is that those who survive to the boss room must be clear allies.
Or maybe Ryumin is strong enough to control it.
‘It’s not that difficult.’
Now that he had returned for the 100th time, Ryu Min was confident that he would become stronger than anyone else.
Because he was the only one in the previous episode to reach max level 99.
[Now, have you all seen the status window? If you’ve played the game, you’ll know. That he is now at the level of an unsightly piece of trash.]
“…….”
[So, be strong. If you survive until round 20, you will be stronger than anyone else. After surviving like that and clearing up to round 20!]
The angel chuckled and raised the corners of his mouth.
[Not only will I free you from the survival game, but I will also grant your wish.]
“So, wish?”
People’s reactions to the word wish were different.
“You really grant wishes?”
“Oh, no way.”
While there are those who doubt or deny it.
“It’s a wish….”
“As long as I beat the last round, my wish will be granted?”
Some people had expectations or were greedy.
Of course, Ryumin did not belong anywhere.
Because I know that it is a difficult game to survive until the final round, let alone make a wish.
[Then, I will explain briefly before the round. Everyone, say ‘inventory’ to yourself.]
‘Inventory.’
When I memorized the startup word, an invisible window appeared, just like the status window.
It contained a small piece of stone that had an emerald color.
[One item will be provided in your inventory by default. Take it out by hand and try it.]
As people told me, I put my hand into the air and pulled out an item.
Then the item information automatically came to mind.
