Global Descent to Sky Islands: Getting a God-level Talent from the Start - Chapter 1

“Guys, let’s knock off early today and play a few rounds of Chenghai 3C tonight?”

“Sure, I haven’t played in a long time either. Let’s invite Han Xing too.”

In an office building in Xinyang City, two men are talking.

Han Xing hears his name being called but doesn’t respond immediately, continuing to bow his head.

He is playing a pixel-style survival adventure game on his phone called “Sky Island Paradise,” which features a fresh art style and lively music.

Players are born on a floating block and expand their territory by exploring other floating blocks and scavenging for resources.

However, as he plays, Han Xing realizes that this game is far more complex than it appears on the surface.

While exploring, players inadvertently trigger various side quests, each choice seemingly determining the direction of the story.

These side quests, when linked together, seem to construct a massive main storyline.

Besides the rich side quests, the dialogues between the game characters are also very full.

In conversations with the protagonist, the game characters inadvertently reveal genuine emotions, making Han Xing feel as if he is interacting with a real person.

Following the quests, layers of buried history are unearthed…

All this makes Han Xing doubt whether this is really just a pixel game under 100MB.

Han Xing becomes engrossed.

Just then, a prompt appears on his phone screen.

[The game will undergo maintenance in ten minutes, and new content will be available soon. Please look forward to it…]

Maintenance? Wasn’t the game just in beta testing a few days ago?

Han Xing feels puzzled but then sees a muscular man appearing beside him.

Cheng Jianyong pats Han Xing on the shoulder, squinting and smiling, “Which beauty’s video were you watching? You didn’t even hear me talking.”

Han Xing puts away his phone and says, “I heard you.”

“I’m just wondering, the department hasn’t met its target this month, and that Stupid Dog Chen is watching us every day in the office. How dare you not work overtime?”

Cheng Jianyong laughs heartily, “Overtime? Hell no!”

“That little salary, and they still want me to sell my life every day? Even if a god comes today, I’m leaving early!”

Cheng Jianyong speaks decisively, while Han Xing looks at him doubtfully.

Beside them, a man in a suit laughs, “Han Xing, don’t listen to this guy’s nonsense.”

“This guy just got married right after graduation, unlike us, who can feed the whole family by ourselves. If he doesn’t work overtime, who will support his wife and kids?”

The man speaking is Shen Yun, who, along with Han Xing and Cheng Jianyong, graduated from the same university.

During their four years of college, they were assigned to the same dormitory, shared similar interests, and even joined the same company after graduation, making them Han Xing’s only two friends.

Seeing Shen Yun undermining him, Cheng Jianyong’s slightly weathered face shows a bit of embarrassment, whispering, “Just… just one day, it’s no big deal…”

Seeing his expression, Han Xing and Shen Yun exchange a smile.

“Speaking of which, it’s been a long time since we played games together,” says Han Xing.

Shen Yun’s face also shows a nostalgic expression, “Yeah, I really miss those college days…”

Just then, a figure appears behind the three.

“If you miss college so much, why don’t you go back?”

Hearing this voice, the three of them have a bad feeling.

It’s the department manager, Chen Huaibo.

Privately, Han Xing and the others call him Stupid Dog Chen, a loyal lackey of the boss.

Chen Huaibo with a dark face, questions, “What are you three discussing? You haven’t completed your performance, and you’re thinking about playing games?”

“A bunch of uneducated fools, complaining about being tired after a few extra days of work, are you a pampered young ladies?”

“Tell me, do you not want to work here anymore? If not, get out early! Don’t occupy the toilet if you’re not going to shit.”

“There are plenty of jobless fresh graduates out there. If you don’t do it, others will! A bunch of undisciplined brats!”

Shen Yun steps forward, his voice cold but unmistakably firm, “Watch your mouth.”

The office suddenly quiets down, other employees cautiously poke their heads out, seemingly in disbelief that someone would confront Chen Huaibo directly.

“What did you say?” Chen Huaibo’s face turns ugly, “Do you believe that I can call the boss right now and have you pack up and leave immediately?”

Shen Yun is about to speak when Han Xing gestures with his hand, stopping him.

Han Xing looks at Chen Huaibo, “Stop yelling, you just want to drive us away to make room for your relatives, right?”

“Chen Huaibo, your little schemes, as if everyone doesn’t know.”

“You…”

“What ‘you’, go ahead and complain to the boss, see if he will fire us.”

Han Xing is fearless, knowing that even if the department’s performance is poor, they are still the top contributors.

Chen Huaibo trembles with anger, not expecting the usually low-key Han Xing to stand up to him.

He is about to grab Han Xing’s collar when Cheng Jianyong suddenly steps in front.

“Stupid Dog Chen, you want to start something here?” Cheng Jianyong squints, his tone threatening, his large frame intimidating.

Chen Huaibo’s outstretched hand retracts, looking at the three standing united, his face as gloomy as if it could drip water.

Han Xing pulls Cheng Jianyong back, just about to persuade him not to start a fight here, but before he can speak, everything suddenly goes dark.

At that moment, everyone hears a system prompt in their ears.

“The new version update of the game has been completed. In three minutes, all humans on Blue Star will be thrown into this game.”

“Game Notice: This is a world without land, the sky is filled with countless islands, large and small, each hiding opportunities and dangers, but first, everyone must find a way to survive.”

“Soon, a piece of suspended land will be generated for all players. This is your core territory and the foundation for building your sky island. Once destroyed, you will lose everything.”

“You can control your territory to move forward in the sky, touch those islands shrouded in clouds, go up to explore, and gather survival resources. You can also occupy these islands to expand your own territory.”

“The islands contain opportunities but may also harbor terrible dangers. Each of you has only one chance to survive. The consequence of failure, is Death, so please choose carefully…”

“The elderly and children, along with other vulnerable groups, will be placed with their relatives after one month into the game…”

“So, welcome to ‘Sky Island Paradise.'”

When Han Xing regained his vision, he found himself floating in the sky, tens of thousands of meters high, looking down to see nothing but emptiness, with no land in sight.

High in the sky, a gentle breeze blows, and clouds drift by.

A great fear fills his heart.

At that moment, a personal panel appears in front of Han Xing.

[Name: Han Xing]

[Race: Human]

[Class: None]

[Level: LV0]

[Strength: 3, Dexterity: 2, Wisdom: 4, Constitution: 5]

[Skills: None]

[Talents: None]

Then, the system prompt comes again.

“Please choose your class as soon as possible.”

“Currently, there are five main classes: Warrior, Mage, Cleric, Hunter, Rogue. When players reach a certain level, they can complete the Class Advancement through a Class Scroll.”

Han Xing is initially stunned, his fear gradually subsiding, then turning into wild joy.

He can actually choose a class!

Not only that, these five class systems are exactly the same as the game he played on his phone!

Although he hadn’t played that mobile game for many days, compared to others, Han Xing has a deeper understanding of these classes.

From their names, it’s clear what each class excels in. Warriors are inclined towards melee combat, and upon reaching a certain level, can class change into Swordfighter or Berserker, with advanced classes being Swordmaster and War God…

Mages manipulate elements through magic to inflict damage on enemies, later able to class change into Elementalist and Illusionist, with advanced classes being Elemental Master and Weaver…

The other three classes are similar, each having two directions for class change and advancement paths.

If nothing unexpected happens, most people will only be able to choose from these ten classes.

“I used to play as a Hunter, so I should continue choosing Hunter to maximize my advantage.”

“And most importantly, when I was playing that mobile game, I knew from an NPC’s dialogue about a hidden class for Hunters…”

That hidden class is called Wild Ranger!

If the early game process is still the same as when he played on his phone, then he can take the lead and secure this hidden class first!

Thinking this, Han Xing has already made his decision. Just as he was about to choose the Hunter class, a solemn prompt sound appears in his mind.

[Player ‘Han Xing’s fate aligns with this world, personal talent God-level Craftsman activated.]

[God-level Craftsman (SSS-Grade, Hidden Unique): You will never fail when crafting any item, and the chance of producing high-quality items is significantly increased.]

Han Xing is momentarily stunned, exclaiming in shock: “What the hell???”