The ground was cold. Ancient stone, etched with strange runes, pulsed gently beneath his back. Lin opened his eyes.
Silence. True silence.No cars.No people.Nothing.
[Initial Talent Detected: The One from Another World... EXP Multiplier: x3. MP Multiplier: x2.]
A translucent screen floated before him. Clean. Simple. Natural.As if it had always been there.
[Status Window – Lin]
Race: HumanClass: NoneLevel: 1Talent: The One from Another WorldProfession: Dungeon MakerMastery Points (MP): 0Creative Energy: 100/100Special Passive Ability: Domain Omnipotence
"...Omnipotence?"
As if responding to his whisper, the interface flashed a new notification:
[Domain Omnipotence: Within any dungeon you create, you are absolute. You see everything. You hear everything. You may intervene at any time, limited only by your Creative Energy.]
A shiver ran down his spine.Back on Earth, he could never watch people struggle through his maps. He only saw the numbers.Here?Here, he'd watch them die. Think. Persevere. Fail.
A small, involuntary smile crept onto his lips.
"This world just gave me the one thing I could never have... vision."
In front of him, a massive door opened. Runes in an ancient language were carved into its surface. He'd never studied it, yet he understood.This world resonated the language into his mind.
A voice echoed through the air, solemn and thunderous:
"Welcome, Trialmaker. The Judgment of the Hundred begins."
[Special Quest – First Trial: The Door of Judgment]
Objective: Create a Level 1 DungeonRequirements: 3 Rooms, 1 Monster, 1 MechanicReward: Unlock the Progression TreePenalty: Dungeon will be destroyed if deemed unworthy
Lin looked at the summoning circle on the ground. Energy surged into him.He already knew the process.This wasn't creation. It was birth.His world was about to take form.
"Three rooms... One fight. One riddle. One trap. And… a secret room, hidden behind an illogical mechanism."
With a wave of his hand, space twisted.He didn't need stone or wood.His thoughts were enough.Every wall, every trap, every creature—he carved them from the essence of the place.
A viewing circle appeared above his interface, giving him a miniature overview of the dungeon.He could see everything—even insects crawling over moss.
[Test Dungeon – "First Seed"]
Difficulty: Very EasyPotential MP: 3 to 7Estimated Survival Rate: 72%Secret Zones: 1Riddles: 2Divine Surveillance: Active
"It's imperfect... but it's alive."
The door swung open fully. A blinding light engulfed him.
"You have been acknowledged. Judgment begins. The universe is watching you, Dungeon Maker."
A new interface unlocked:
[Progression Tree Unlocked]
Initial Branch: Architect of ConfrontationHidden Seal: Master of Observation
And in the corner of his vision, a nearly silent note:
Total Surveillance Mode active. You are the God of your domain.
Lin closed his eyes.For the first time in years, he felt whole.
"This world has a ranking system? Fine. But I want more than first place...I want to create something even gods can't ignore."
As he gazed upon his first dungeon, an alert blinked on the side of his interface:
[Presence Detected. Imminent Infiltration.]
[Group: "The Wandering Blades"]Average Level: 15Number of Members: 4Status: Confident. Unprepared.
A sly grin spread across Lin's face.
"Perfect... Let's see what they're made of."
He switched to omniscient view, his consciousness expanding into every stone of his dungeon.He could see the team approaching:A brawny warrior with a massive sword.A nimble archer.A timid priestess.A cocky rogue.
"They think they're exploring some forgotten cave…But they've stepped into my world."
The dungeon doors rumbled open, and the four adventurers stepped in, full of confidence.
"What is this place? They said it was just a test dungeon…""You scared? C'mon, we clear it quick, grab the artifact, and bounce."
They didn't see the runes carved into the walls.They didn't feel the traps breathing under their feet.But Lin did.He felt every word's breath.Every decision's ripple.
"Welcome, unknowing testers…You are the first."
A room lit up.
The first riddle—simple, but twisted.
The second room closed in on itself, like a living trap.
And in the shadows, something awakened.A creature Lin had designed—not to kill, but to make them doubt.
"Let the Judgment begin..."