Alicia focused on the Terrain Creation skill.
A faint blue interface appeared before her, displaying:
[Terrain Creation – Lv.1]
Available Creations:
Basic Land
Small Mountains
Primitive Forests
Shallow Water Bodies
"…Alright," she muttered. "Let's try… land first."
She concentrated, pouring her life energy into the planet's surface. At first, nothing happened.
Then—rumble.
The barren surface trembled, cracks spreading across the ground. Slowly, massive chunks of earth began to lift. Uneven terrain formed beneath her nonexistent eyes.
"…Woah…" Alicia thought, her mind buzzing with excitement. "I… did that?"
Not stopping, she focused on the next creation.
"Mountains!"
The ground shook violently. Peaks erupted, jagged and rough, but unmistakably mountains. Alicia felt her core drain with the effort.
"…That used a lot of energy," she muttered.
Next came forests.
"Forest."
Tiny green sprouts began emerging across the land. Fragile, yet alive. Alicia stared, stunned. For the first time since her rebirth, life was taking root on her planet.
She smiled—or at least, she would have if she had a face.
"…This is… amazing," she thought.
Then, a new challenge called to her.
"Now… oceans."
She concentrated harder than ever. Her core pulsed as she drained more life energy. At first, the planet trembled, then the ground collapsed inward, forming massive basins. The basins glowed faintly, and water began to manifest from energy itself, filling the depressions. Waves formed, currents moved, and a vast ocean took shape, deep and shimmering under the cosmic light.
"…I made… this?" Alicia whispered inside her mind. She could feel the scale, the power—it was overwhelming.
Mountains rose around the new ocean, framing it majestically. Tiny forests dotted the edges, completing the first balanced ecosystem.
She checked her stats. Her energy had dropped significantly, but the system rewarded her effort:
Ding!
Quest completed! +25 Life Energy
Alicia felt a quiet pride. Her once-empty planet now had:
Land 🌍
Mountains ⛰️
Forests 🌱
Oceans 🌊
But then—something strange happened.
Deep within the newly formed ocean, a faint light began to gather. Small, steady pulses, like a heartbeat, shimmered beneath the surface. It wasn't water. It wasn't land.
Alicia froze.
"…What is that?"
The system remained silent.
But instinctively, she knew. Something important was forming. Something alive. Something the planet itself had begun to create.
Her mind raced with excitement and awe. This was beyond skill practice. Beyond a quest.
Her planet… was awakening.
And she had created it.