Lucien remembered that many people, believing their physical condition was decent, chose to scan their own bodies to generate their initial stats.
However, for the vast majority of ordinary people, no single stat would exceed ten points.
Only a small minority—those who exercised frequently or had exceptional physiques—could reach slightly higher numbers.
According to what Lucien knew, among those who scanned their own stats, the strongest had been a professional weightlifter.
His initial Strength was as high as 17 points, and his Physique had reached 15 points.
For every level he gained, he received an additional three points in both Strength and Physique.
Unfortunately, his talent increased Mana, which did not perfectly match his physical advantage.
Even so, relying on his formidable stats, he still made quite a name for himself in the game.
The stats that increased automatically upon leveling up were closely tied to one's initial stats.
For every five points of an initial stat, one additional point would automatically be gained each time the player leveled up.
If an initial stat reached ten points, two points would be gained each level.
Even if it reached fourteen points, it would still only increase by two points.
The third method was random allocation.
The minimum possible value was one point, while the maximum could reach twenty points.
However, this method carried significant uncertainty.
If an initial stat failed to reach five points, it would not automatically increase when leveling up.
Players would have to rely entirely on the free stat points obtained from leveling to improve it.
Random allocation was widely considered a massive trap.
Most players would not even consider choosing it.
In his previous life, Lucien would not have considered it either. He had never wanted to entrust his future to something as uncertain as luck.
But this time… things were different.
Lucien began to seriously consider the option.
Under normal circumstances, choosing average distribution would undoubtedly be the safest path.
Every level gained would increase all stats by two points.
It was stable.
Reliable.
But when Lucien looked at the SSS-Rank Talent displayed on his personal panel, a bold thought surfaced in his mind.
His Luck was already 20 points.
And with the activation of his talent skill, his Luck could temporarily rise to 220 points.
A gamble like this… was worth taking.
If he won, his future growth would accelerate dramatically, and his overall stats could far surpass ordinary players.
Even if he lost, Lucien wasn't afraid.
With 220 points of Luck, even if he failed to roll the maximum 20 points, his stats would definitely not be too low.
After thinking it through, Lucien made his decision.
Without hesitation, he activated his talent skill.
Destiny.
"Ding! Your Luck stat has been increased to 200 points for one minute."
"Within one minute, your drop rate, treasure chest opening probability, equipment enhancement success rate, and chances of receiving hidden quests are significantly increased!"
Seeing the 220 points of Luck displayed on his panel, Lucien spoke decisively.
"Randomly generate my stats!"
"Ding! Your stats have been generated. Please check them!"
"Ding! You are the first player to have all five major initial stats maxed out. You are hereby rewarded with the Immortal-Grade Skill: Insight Skill!"
Lucien stood there, completely stunned.
An Immortal-grade skill… as a reward?
Skills were classified into several tiers:
Primary, Intermediate, Advanced, Immortal Grade (Ghost), and God Grade (Demon).
Equipment followed the same ranking structure.
In his previous life, the number of people who possessed Immortal-grade skills could be counted on one hand.
Yet now…
He had obtained one immediately after entering the game.
Unable to contain his curiosity, Lucien quickly opened the description of the Insight Skill.
Insight Skill
Type: Active Skill
Effect: Consumes 10 Mana per use.
Allows the user to detect nearby traps and stealth, view the basic information and stats of monsters, observe players' basic stats and skills, and identify equipment.
Lucien's hands trembled slightly.
This skill was simply too powerful.
Being able to detect traps and stealth meant he would become the natural enemy of Assassin-type players.
Seeing monster stats meant he could formulate far more precise and effective combat strategies.
Seeing players' basic stats and skills meant he would gain a tremendous advantage in PK battles.
As for the final ability—identifying equipment—it could save him a massive amount of gold coins.
In the game, any gold-grade equipment or higher had to be identified before it could be used.
Identification required a special Identification Scroll.
And identifying just one piece of gold equipment cost at least 100 gold coins.
For an average level 30 player, it would take an entire day of grinding just to earn ten gold coins.
Gold coins were extremely valuable.
They were required for equipment enhancement, repairs, purchasing property within the game, recovering stamina, and even activating certain formations.
Nearly every important activity in the game consumed gold coins.
(Lucien couldn't help but think that, after reading many online game novels in his previous life, gold coins were often portrayed as nearly worthless—which was completely unrealistic.)
The system voice spoke again.
"Please choose your class."
"Warrior, Mage, Daoist!"
There were only three basic classes available at the beginning.
After reaching level 10 and entering the main city, players could further specialize.
For example:
A Warrior could advance into classes such as Assassin or Archer.
A Mage could become a Fire Mage, Priest, and many other branches.
The Daoist class functioned similarly.
It could advance into paths such as Ghost-Exorcising Daoist or God-Invoking Daoist.
The Daoist class was unique to the Dragon Country region.
Each country possessed its own exclusive classes.
For example, Lighthouse Country had the Esper, while Fusang Country possessed the Ninja class.
After a brief moment of thought, Lucien made his choice.
He selected Daoist.
In his previous life, he had also chosen this class, which meant he already had considerable knowledge and experience with it.
Just as he finished making the selection, the effect of Destiny expired.
"Ding! Congratulations, you have gained +1 Luck."
Seeing his Luck increase again, Lucien felt extremely satisfied.
In the game, certain equipment and potions could increase Luck.
However, equipment that increased Luck was at least Dark Gold grade.
As for potions, they could only temporarily increase Luck by two points.
Suddenly, another system notification sounded.
"Ding! Your initial Luck has broken through the limit. Data error! Data error!"
"Ding! You are the first player whose Luck has broken through the limit. You are rewarded with a Unique Hidden Quest. The quest scroll has been placed in your inventory. You can view it after entering the game."
Hearing this, Lucien's heart immediately raced.
A hidden quest.
Hidden quests were extremely rare.
More importantly, they carried the possibility of unlocking a hidden class.
And hidden classes often possessed far greater power than ordinary ones.
Some even granted additional stat bonuses upon leveling up.
"Please choose a name!"
Lucien didn't hesitate for even a second.
"Falling into the Human World!"
It was the name he had used throughout his entire previous life.
"Do you wish to enter the game?"
"Enter!"
A flash of white light enveloped him.
The next moment, Lucien appeared inside a Novice Village.
"You have entered Novice Village No. 15. Have a pleasant journey!"
Each Novice Village could accommodate ten thousand players, and the game contained one million Novice Villages in total.
However, that number had only been necessary when Battle Online first launched.
Over time, the number of active villages had gradually decreased.
After all, only a limited number of people turned eighteen each day.
Lucien immediately opened his status panel.
[ PLAYER PANEL ]
[ Nickname ]: Falling into the Human World
[ Level ]: 1 (0/100)
[ Class ]: Daoist
[ HP ]: 300
[ MP ]: 300
[ Strength ]: 20 [1 Strength = 2 Attack, 5 HP]
[ Physique ]: 20 [1 Physique = 1 Defense, 10 HP, 10 MP]
[ Spirit ]: 20 [1 Spirit = 2 Magic Attack, 5 MP]
[ Agility ]: 20
[ Luck ]: 21
[ Attack ]: 40
[ Magic Attack ]: 40
[ Physical Defense ]: 20
[ Magic Resistance ]: 20
[ Free Stat Points ]: 0
[ Talent ]: Destiny
[ Skills ]: Insight Skill
[ Inventory ]: Unique Hidden Quest Scroll
[ Equipment ]: None
These stats were terrifying.
He was only Level 1, yet his total attributes already surpassed those of an average Level 4 or Level 5 player.
Lucien wasn't in a hurry to visit the Village Chief to obtain novice equipment.
The rewards were simply a basic weapon and a shirt.
The additional stats they provided were practically negligible.
Instead, Lucien focused on the Unique Hidden Quest Scroll inside his inventory.
He opened it slowly.