[Is it evolution, or extinction!]
[Bet everything and strive to survive, humanity!]
[The Paradise of All Heavens has opened. In 3 seconds, all humans aged 18 to 60 will enter the All Heavens dungeons!]
[Attention! The first wave of disaster—the soul-devouring Hollows—will descend in 3 days!]
An emotionless voice suddenly descended into the minds of everyone on Earth.
Nanhe City First High School, Senior Class 1.
Kaelen, who was dozing off in class because he stayed up late last night, felt his body vanish directly from his seat.
It wasn't just Kaelen; his classmates, teachers, and even nearly 60% of the entire world's population disappeared in an instant. This caused the societies of various countries to fall into a state of paralysis immediately.
Of course, none of this had anything to do with Kaelen now.
Karakura Town, as the sun began to set.
"The hell? You knock our boy Ashan down and then tell us to get lost?"
"Are you freaking crazy?"
"You want to end up like him, or are you just looking to die?"
...
The sudden sound of angry shouting woke the drowsy Kaelen.
Subconsciously following the noise, Kaelen saw a few delinquent youths dressed in hip-hop style in a nearby alleyway. They had surrounded a delinquent student with orange-yellow hair, and it looked like a confrontation had broken out.
Wait, what's with this high-altitude bird's-eye view!?
Kaelen didn't have time to worry about the dispute over there; he immediately looked at his surroundings. With one look, Kaelen was startled and instinctively blurted out: "Holy shit!!"
Kaelen's outburst drew the attention of the people in the alley.
They looked over simultaneously and were collectively dumbfounded, instantly forgetting their previous argument.
Not just the orange-haired delinquent student, but the delinquent youths as well—in all their lives, they had never seen someone standing on top of a street lamp. Moreover, he was standing steadily on the very tip of the lamp's casing.
Just looking at him made them feel terrified, as if Kaelen would fall off at any second.
The orange-haired student looked up and muttered, "What the hell? Is this some kind of performance art?"
Kaelen was in no mood to pay them any mind.
He was supposed to be slumped over his desk sleeping in the classroom, so how was he on top of a street lamp now? One was lying down, the other was standing. And standing on the very tip of a street lamp... was that logical? It wasn't logical at all!!
[Main Quest: Survive for one year in the current All Heavens dungeon!]
Suddenly, an emotionless voice rang out in Kaelen's mind.
Before Kaelen could even react, another voice sounded. This voice wasn't just "similar" to Kaelen's own; it was identical. No, there was a difference. The difference was that this voice held no emotion whatsoever.
[Ding! Detected that the Host has arrived in a new world. The Myriad Realms Character Template System is officially activated.]
Following that, information about the system surfaced in Kaelen's mind.
The system's ability was simple: every time he entered a new world, he could draw one character template from the myriad realms. The grade of the template depended on the power ceiling of the world. The higher the world's limit, the higher the grade of the template he could pull.
Though he hadn't fully grasped what was happening, Kaelen chose to draw a character template without hesitation.
In the next moment, a card glowing with golden light appeared in his mind.
On the card was a handsome young man standing atop a street lamp, exuding a heavy aura of kingly majesty. He had golden hair, red eyes, arms crossed over his chest, and was clad in golden armor.
Kaelen naturally recognized who this handsome youth was, and his expression became incredibly strange.
Could it be that because I'm standing on a street lamp, I pulled the King of Street Lamps?
In Kaelen's mind, the system's voice rang out again.
[Congratulations Host, you have drawn an S-grade character template: Type-Heroic King—Gilgamesh!]
Subsequently, Gilgamesh's attribute panel appeared in Kaelen's mind.
[Character Template: Gilgamesh (S)] [Level: 1 (0/10)] [Talents: Unlocked] [Abilities: Unlocked]
[Note: The maximum level for a character template is 100. Level-up experience can be obtained by defeating or killing enemies. Increasing your level will unlock talents and abilities.]
At that very moment, Kaelen felt a powerful force surge from within his body.
It didn't feel abrupt at all; Kaelen felt as if this power should have belonged to him all along.
Now possessing this strength, Kaelen was no longer afraid as he looked at the ground roughly 8 meters below. He even had the leisure to stretch his body.
Recalling something, Kaelen turned his gaze back toward the alley from before.
This time, with the enhancement of the Gilgamesh template, Kaelen's vision had become exceptionally sharp. He saw the face of the orange-haired delinquent clearly, and a look of astonishment flashed in his eyes.
He recognized the identity of that student.
Ichigo Kurosaki, the protagonist of the world-famous manga Bleach from his previous life.
Not only Ichigo, but Kaelen also saw the soul of a little girl with twin-tails who had died in an accident. She was standing on the railing behind Ichigo, looking at him with the same dumbfounded expression.
Kaelen was certain he hadn't seen the girl's soul initially.
He could only say: as expected of Gilgamesh. Even seeing souls—a rare occurrence—seemed perfectly natural now.
After his moment of wonder, Kaelen looked at the delinquent youths, his eyes flashing with eagerness. In his eyes, these delinquents were all "experience babies."
Without hesitation, Kaelen leapt straight down toward the alley.
Amidst the shocked expressions of the crowd, he landed not far from them. Jumping from a height of about 8 meters, Kaelen only felt a slight numbness in his feet, with no other discomfort.
This alone showed the power of the Gilgamesh template.
According to Type-Moon settings, Gilgamesh's Strength is Rank B, which translates to roughly 30-50 tons of force. This meant that even at Level 1, the strength bonus Gilgamesh provided Kaelen was around 600-1000 catties, not to mention the bonuses to Agility, Endurance, and other attributes.
Tap! Tap! Tap!
Kaelen set off, walking toward the delinquents step by step against the setting sun.
In the hearts of those delinquents, Kaelen had already established an unfathomable image. Putting everything else aside, the fact that he jumped from such a height and was completely fine was enough to prove his extraordinary nature.
Because of this, as they watched Kaelen approach, they couldn't help but become nervous, even subconsciously swallowing their saliva.
Not just them—even Ichigo Kurosaki and the soul of the little girl became tense as Kaelen drew near.
They didn't know if it was just their imagination, but they felt an invisible pressure radiating from Kaelen's body. ...