《God Is A Game Designer》C6 - My First Power Word
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Nathan stumbled across the sand, his feet burning despite the protection of his shoes, as he screamed into the air again. He was utterly pissed at the current situation, as he started to get annoyed by the whole experience. Desert life was miserable, and one of the reasons why he would never program such a realist experience into his games.
After wandering for roughly an hour, he felt something that made him pause for a moment. Concern abruptly hit him as he gulped, realizing his throat was bone dry.
"I'm thirsty... I never programmed that in..."
He started to panic. This was not something in his control, he had no options. He couldn’t escape, but he needed items to survive. Nathan hurriedly pulled open his menu again, letting out another groan of displeasure.
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Name: Nathan Blackrose
Age: 27 (Still old)
Race: Arch God
Title: Creator God
Level: 255
Dominion: 5/5
Faith: 2000
Words Of Power: None Unlocked
Current Relations: None (Very Lonely Fool)
Current Missions:
- Primary -
Lend a word of power to someone in need - 0/1
- Secondary -
Gain 250 Faith from the lending of the power
Gain an increase of Dominion points to 10
Extra Abilities:
Admin Menu: Locked
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"Hey! Damn system… You sure are gutsy! When I'm free, I'm going to destroy you!"
He shouted at his system, and just as the words left his mouth, a small box appeared in front of him.
'System Message: Deducted 100 Faith Points - Have a nice day!'
Nathan felt blood rushing to his head, as he felt the impulse to tear someone limb from limb.
"I'm sorry, system, please refund the points!" he said through a tense smile and gritted teeth, clearly annoyed by this.
'System: Declined - Have a nice day!'
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He almost screamed again. Have a nice day? How about you go…
He again stopped himself, shaking his head and continuing his walking. Thirty minutes passed by as he kept up his march. Eventually he came to a stop when he heard a distant rumbling, the sounds of activity.
‘Let's check this out; maybe someone can help me…’
Eventually, he came to the top of a cliff. He could see, to the left, a massive valley, with a large group of people trying to flee. Further away, a group of warriors stood on a smaller cliff below him against a hoard of uniformed soldiers.
"This will be a slaughter, though I see no arrows or magic from the soldiers... Are they retarded? That will just increase the number of deaths, those fools."
He could already see the outcome. The soldiers would overwhelm the smaller force on the top of the cliff, and the army would then march into the valley. While it would take time to locate the stragglers, it would not be difficult.
"One entrance, one exit, a final stand, it seems."
His eyes locked onto the war dancer, but he was surprised when the woman’s eyes caught his own. He felt a chill down his spine. She had noticed him before he had even spotted her. He soon heard her soft voice in his mind, the signature move for the race he had created years ago.
"Please, God, save us all."
Her voice was soft and light, carrying the words of wisdom and kindness. He could intuit the respect and knowledge that came with it. She knew who he was. This was not something a standard NPC would understand or do. Something was wrong, but this made the entire situation feel even more real to him.
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"Fuck..." He cursed to himself as he checked the system menu again. Pulling open the shop area, Nathan sighed. He would have to spend some of his limited points to gain a power to help defeat them all.
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- Welcome to God's Store! -
Power Word Sale! (Monthly)
Bow (80% Discount): 1700 Faith
Fertility and Aqua Bundle (50% Discount): 3000 Faith
Journeying (20% Discount): 10,000 Faith
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-Card Effects!- (Monthly)
Loyal Vassal (1 Left) (Popular!): 2500 Faith each.
Tempory Power Word (3 Left): 500 Faith each.
Power Upgrade (2 Left) 250 Faith each.
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Vassal Power Upgrades
No Vassals, you must be lonely!
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Legal Items
1. We are not responsible for damage, destruction or loss of property due to these effects
2. No refunds.
3. No discounts for creating the game.
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Next month, on the first, the shop will rotate the stock. Please make sure to purchase all the items you want or need before the end of the month.
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The entire menu made him twitch in anger. Lonely, and no discounts for creating the game... The system was poking fun at him for this. He resolved to obliterate it when he had the chance.
Looking at his options, he saw he only had one at this point. He had never used the bow power word all too much in the past. Luckily for him, he had created it and all of its workings himself. He would be able to use all the powers for it instantly.
"Buying upgrades. I can just follow the system I made and discover the solutions myself!"
He accessed the shop. Requesting to buy the ‘Bow’ power word, he watched his faith plummeting before his eyes, this limited resource draining from 1900 to 200.
System: Thank you for the purchase, you now can use Power Word: Bow!
Nathan open his system menu in a hurry, looking at his new power word.
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Name: Nathan Blackrose
Age: 27
Race: Arch God
Title: Creator God
Level: 255
Dominion: 5/5
Faith: 200
Words Of Power: (One)
Power Word: Bow
Sub Skills: None
Current Relations: None (Q.Q)
Current Missions:
- Primary -
Lend a word of power to someone in need - 0/1
- Secondary -
Gain 250 Faith from the lending of the power
Gain an increase of Dominion points to 10
Extra Abilities:
Admin Menu: Locked
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He had no skills yet, though he could create them on the fly, which was the beauty of this system. While one could acquire one through the system, it was better to make them yourself.
"Excellent! Let's go greet them and lend some aid!"
He jumped from the cliff, flowing through the air as he landed next to a woman shouting orders, her face full of worry as he stood unnoticed next to her. Standing as tall as Nathan could, he puffed out his chest as he said the most refreshing line he could think of on the spot.
"Do you need some help? I heard you praying and came as fast as I could!"
He blinked in surprise as the woman cursed his name. Did everyone know who he was? He felt somewhat worried, though he stood tall.
God had arrived!
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