"What the hell is this… System Install?"
More notifications flashed before my eyes:
[Notification]
– System Reboot –
The moment I read it, my vision cut out completely. Darkness. Nothing.
Panic rushed through me. "Wait—what the hell just happened?!" I tried shouting, but the realization hit me—no one could hear me unless someone wore me.
"Damn it! I should've never opened that stupid menu!" I cursed myself. If I'd just ignored the red dot, none of this would be happening.
Then—light. My sight returned, but something was off. Strange, garbled text filled my vision, blocking everything.
[̶?̸?̵?̴ ̴R̶i̷n̸g̷ L̷e̶v̴e̵l̷ 1̵]̸
XP: 0/100
Stats Boost: ????
The letters twisted, scrambled, like my brain couldn't process them properly.
"Great. Fantastic. Exactly what I needed—haunted subtitles." I groaned. "Can I… I don't know, translate this crap?"
As if responding to my sarcasm, new text appeared:
– Select Language –
"…Wait, what? Did I trigger that just by wishing for it?" I stared at the screen. "Fine. English. Or Chinese. Whatever works."
– Language Selected –
– English –
The garbled mess cleared instantly.
[Unnamed Ring]
– Level 1 XP: 0 / 100
Stats Boost: [SELECT]
"Oh, finally! Something I can actually read." Relief washed over me. "But… how do I put my name in?"
I thought for a moment, then tested it. "Insert my name!"
The system complied.
– Please Insert Name –
"Okay, okay. Gotta think of something cool…" I wasted fifteen full minutes debating names like some indecisive gamer at a character creation screen. Finally, I settled on perfection.
"My name in this world will be… Ryuzen Power Ring!"
The system froze for a beat before spitting back a cold response:
– ERROR –
– Name Too Long –
– Auto-Generate Enabled –
– Registered Name: The Atheas Seal Ring –
"WHAT?! That's longer than my name!" I nearly screamed. Then it hit me. "…Wait. Did the system actually take my whole sentence as my name? Are you kidding me?!"
I tried shouting "Rename! Change name! Override!" Nothing. The system ignored me like a stubborn mule.
"Ugh. Fine. Whatever. The Atheas Seal Ring. Guess I'm stuck with it."
Another notification appeared:
– Please Select Stats –
"Okay. Stats. Now we're talking."
But when I tried: "Select stats!"
The system glitched again.
– Error –
– Cannot Load Prebuilt Stats –
– Prebuilt Creation Disabled –
– Manual Creation Active –
– Entering Stats Build –
The world around me shifted. Everything turned blue, like I'd been dropped into a digital ocean. A single word floated before me:
– Initializing –
And just like that… my stat creation began.