A dazzling white radiance appeared before his eyes. In the next instant, Duanmu Huai found himself standing within a pure white space. Everything around him was snow-white—there was nothing here except for a table in front of him.
Duanmu Huai walked up to the table. A blank card slowly materialized at his hand.
Then, before his eyes, three six-sided dice quietly appeared. A sentence followed, floating in the air before him.
[Please Choose Your Fate]
Hah… it's finally here.
Looking at the dice, Duanmu Huai took a deep breath.
The importance of dice in this mission was beyond question. Especially at the beginning—this roll would determine the player's identity, status, reputation, wealth, and other background information in the new world.
Don't underestimate that. If you rolled too low, you'd start as a beggar. You might even have to figure out how to survive before you could get to the real mission.
On the other hand, a high roll meant wealth, power, excellent social standing, and reputation—making it far easier to access mysterious events and resolve them.
After all, money isn't everything—but without money, you can't do anything.
Of course, Duanmu Huai had no intention of rolling the dice himself.
Because…
He had a better option!
"Bunny, roll it!"
That's right—he had his lucky rabbit's foot right here. Why waste his own luck?
"Okay! Leave it to me, Master!"
At his command, Bunny hopped out from behind him, bouncing cheerfully. She grabbed the dice with excitement.
"Hyaa!"
She tossed them.
The three six-sided dice spun rapidly across the table, then came to a stop.
5, 5, 6!
"Nice!"
Duanmu Huai clenched his fist and muttered in triumph.
As expected of his lucky rabbit. This single roll would make ninety percent of players green with envy!
It wasn't a 99-point god-tier start—but with a destiny score of 80, this was already an excellent opening.
As the dice settled, the previously blank card in Duanmu Huai's hand began to glow brilliantly. It transformed into a small notebook, similar to a ledger. He opened it, and his information immediately appeared on the pages.
[Reading Player Data to Generate Character Card — Complete]
[Character Card Attributes Determined by Player's Original Attributes ×3]
[Name: Unknown]
[Profession: Unknown]
[Age: 21]
[Gender: Male]
[Residence: Arkham City]
[Strength: 123] — Beyond human limits. Incomparably powerful strength.
[Constitution: 105] — A steel body capable of bathing in liquid nitrogen.
[Build: 105] — When you stand before others, you are a wall.
[Agility: 30] — Your movements are somewhat sluggish compared to ordinary people.
[Appearance: 6] — Your looks and presence leave a very deep impression on others (in a certain sense).
[Intelligence: 90] — You are far from being a genius.
[Education: 70] — University graduate.
[Willpower: 100] — A heart of steel, strongly connected to the psychic realm and the unseen world.
[SAN: 99] — The human limit.
[Credit Rating: 80] — You enjoy a luxurious lifestyle envied by many.
[You were born into a relatively wealthy family and lived a prosperous life from childhood. After graduation, you joined the military and led from the front in several major battles, achieving extraordinary victories. Your fame grew steadily. After retiring, you inherited a considerable fortune and now reside in a mansion in Arkham City.]
[Although your outstanding build and appearance mean few of the opposite sex dare confess their feelings to you, you still have trusted companions and servants.]
[However, an ordinary life no longer satisfies your adventurous heart. And just as you idly pass the time, unaware, an unexpected invitation will open the door to a new world…]
As the final page turned, a brilliant light engulfed Duanmu Huai. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself inside the bedroom of a luxurious Western-style mansion.
It was an extremely elegant and comfortable room. The soft bed and exquisite decorations complemented each other perfectly.
Duanmu Huai stood and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window. Outside was a modest garden, with a fountain at its center.
Yes.
This was indeed an excellent home.
"Meow!"
Suddenly, a cat's cry rang out.
Duanmu Huai turned his head to see a small black cat and a little white rabbit poking their heads out from the bed, curiously watching him.
"…How did you two end up like this?"
He didn't need to guess.
They were Suzune and Bunny.
What he hadn't expected was that upon entering this world, they had literally turned into animals.
"Meow!"
The black cat cried again and leapt onto Duanmu Huai's shoulder. Meanwhile, the white rabbit hopped into his arms.
At the same time, a system prompt appeared before him.
[These are your beloved pets. They accompanied you through your most painful moments and saved you from danger more than once. To you, they are not merely pets—they are family.]
"…Alright. Fine. We'll go with that."
Duanmu Huai was speechless.
Well, petting a cat and a rabbit did feel pretty good. Since the two of them had no objections, neither did he.
Knock knock knock.
A knock sounded at the door.
"Come in."
"Excuse me… ah, it truly is you, my lord knight…"
A young girl entered. Upon seeing Duanmu Huai, she visibly relaxed and smiled.
New information appeared before him.
[The one before you is Lorena. A devout cleric, she lost her family in an accident, and you took her in.]
So that was Lorena's background in this setting.
Duanmu Huai nodded.
"Everything alright?"
"Yes, I'm fine. But Miss Suzune seems to be missing…"
"She's right here."
He pointed to the black cat on his shoulder.
Lorena froze.
"Eh? Miss Suzune turned into a cat?"
"Who knows how this world judged it… Forget it. As long as she's fine with it, it's fine."
This mission world allowed a maximum of five participants.
He brought Bunny for luck, Suzune for scouting and searching, Lorena for support and combat, and as the fifth—
His maid, also a familiar.
She didn't need to fight. Handling housework and miscellaneous matters was enough.
He had considered bringing Tokai Teio.
Her absurdly high Charm stat was no joke.
But after thinking it over, he gave up.
Charm didn't just attract people.
It attracted Chaos Gods.
What if I'm facing some Great Existence and she rolls a Charm check… and it actually works?
Wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?!
Ordinary people avoided the attention of Great Existences at all costs. Who would deliberately seek it out?
Better to leave her at home to level up his [God of Pleasure].
Even if the gains were small, at least it was safe passive income.
Now then…
This must be his first incident.
After confirming his situation, Duanmu Huai walked to the desk and picked up an invitation letter.
This was the advantage of money.
Those poor players who couldn't even roll above ten were probably out begging or busking somewhere right now. Unlike him—starting the mission smoothly from the get-go.
Let's see…
He opened the envelope and read through it.
In short, it was a dinner invitation from a distant relative—an acclaimed artist. The banquet was to showcase newly acquired art pieces.
Duanmu Huai had been invited.
Artist…
His eyelid twitched.
Artists. Musicians. Writers. Detectives. Professors.
In this world, these were all professional troublemakers.
The problem was—
How to get there?
The maid answered that.
"Your vehicle is in the garage. Upon arriving in this world, I was infused with driving knowledge. I can drive you there."
"My car? What kind of car could even fit me?"
He was genuinely curious.
Of course this identity had a house, money, and women.
But what kind of vehicle could carry him?
Excited, he followed the maid down to the first-floor garage.
The lights flicked on.
"Oh, that's a big front grille."
He couldn't help but remark.
Then he noticed something else.
Why was there a massive container attached behind it?
Why did it have four pairs of wheels?
What the hell…
Duanmu Huai circled the vehicle once.
And fell silent.
It was a damn heavy-duty truck.
Good grief.
So the plan was to load him into the container?
"What do you think, Master?"
"…."
What could he possibly say?
It would have to do.
(End of Chapter)