Chapter 6: Transfer and the Scent of the Forest (1/2)

I was covered in a dazzling light at the same time as the countdown hit zero. I couldn’t endure it and ended up closing my eyes.

Right after, I felt like I was floating in the air, as if the floor had disappeared.

I reflexively flailed my arms in order to grab onto something, but there was nothing to grab onto, and I ended up falling without being able to do anything.

The next instant…

I was standing in a forest with lush tall trees covering my vision.

The rustling of trees shaking with the wind, the dense scent of green.

I can’t see a single human aside from me.

I understood the situation here and gulped.

—Random Transfer.

Unluckily…no, you could say it was inevitable that I have been transferred deep inside a forest.

It is not like there isn’t the chance for there to be a city if I were to walk for a bit, but…that would be way too optimistic.

[Pin Pon Pan! Welcome to the parallel world, Chosen Number 1000, Kurose Hikaru. I will give a simple explanation of the Status Board! First, please bring out your Status. It is okay to say it out loud or think of it in your mind.]

That voice suddenly resonated in my head.

There’s no one around.

Looks like the God side is going to be giving a tutorial to the Chosen.

“Status.” (Hikaru)

A half-transparent window showed up in the air.

It is of decent size, about the size of a PC screen.

[In that Status Board you can obtain a variety of information: exchange for Items, Skills, and Gifts; check your popularity rank, real time viewer numbers, remaining points, and the amount of Crystals in your possession.]

Looks like I can get a variety of info by changing tabs.

I ran out of time in the middle of allocating my points, so I still have 24 points remaining. Looks like I can use these points in the parallel world too.

[You can use Crystals themselves to trade for Items, but you can also exchange 30 for 1 point. You can obtain Crystals from your viewer popularity and events.]

I see, the more popular you are, the easier it is to get points, and it would make the isekai life easier.

[For the exchange of items, please push the button for the item page. If you have leeway in points, you can exchange them now.]

“…More importantly, is it safe right now?” (Hikaru)

I ask what I was wondering at first.

I am in a deep forest in who-knows-where after all.

There’s the chance of suddenly being attacked by a monster.

Even just staying here might have dangers approaching.

[Your safety is secured when in the middle of the tutorial. There’s a barrier to keep away the living beings around.]

I see. If a Chosen were to suddenly appear in a city, it would shock the inhabitants after all. This must be their consideration in those parts -this also applies to monsters.

“Then, is it okay to take my time choosing my items?” (Hikaru)

[It is.]

My remaining points are shown in the status window.

24 points; that’s my lifeline.

“I want clothes and shoes, but…” (Hikaru)

Maybe this was the service from God, I am not barefoot. I don’t know when, but I am wearing sandals. My clothes were also not that hospital gown, but cotton up and down. I even have underwear.

It does feel like the bare minimum, but I am grateful.

In that case, there’s other items with higher priority.

I got Random Transfer after all. I won’t be able to do anything if I don’t know my current location.

I opened the items page and chose the map.

[World Map: 1 Point]

[Highly Efficient World Map: 3 Points]

[Map of Surrounding: 1 Point]

[Highly Efficient Map of Surrounding: 5 Points] x4.

According to the explanation, all maps have the ability to show your current location, so it should be enough to exchange for a world map with 1 point. The map of surroundings is a map that shows information in a radius of 10 kilometers, so I won’t be exchanging points for it right now.

The problem is whether to make it the normal world map, or the highly efficient one.

The difference of 2 points is big. For the Chosen that didn’t get the Basic Pack, the remaining points are their literal lifeline.

It is better to think that using points carelessly will push me closer to death.

“I say that, but being frugal here is a bit…” (Hikaru)

Just before I pushed the button to exchange it, I stopped.

Because I thought of the possibility of there being a city or a village right around the corner.

It is a Random Transfer, so the chances are low, but it is possible.

I can’t use my points so easily when 1 point might be the result of tears ahead. I should be more careful here.

I should at least confirm my surroundings. It wouldn’t be too late to decide after I have obtained as much information as I can.

I stop the exchange and decide to confirm all the items I can currently exchange for. If I don’t act properly according to the situation, what awaits me is death.

“If I exchange for something, will it appear immediately? From out of nowhere?” (Hikaru)

[Yes, it will instantly appear from above the Status Board. It is advised to avoid being seen doing this by the inhabitants of the world as best as possible.]

It casually gave me a hint of this world.

What I can at least gather from that was that, in this world, it is unnatural for items to show up from nowhere. It is common sense, but not common sense.

This is not Earth. I am in a parallel world with mysteries everywhere.

“So, where is this? Is there a village closeby?” (Hikaru)

[I can’t answer that.]