Chapter 2: God-Maker
That day had been progressing just like any other.
I was working in a cafe, tending to my duties as a freelance writer. However, with no progress being made, I ended up fiddling with my phone.
While deleting useless apps to clear up space, I noticed one that I had never seen before.
It had no name, and its icon resembled a shabby wooden chest.
Has this always been here?
Curious about the app, I decided to check it out before deleting it. I tapped on the icon, and the chest opened wide.
[Welcome to God-Maker.]
[Depending on your choices and play style, you can become a benevolent or a malevolent god.]
Is this a game?
The user interface was dreadfully bland. It was just text on a black screen.
Just when I was starting to get bored, a small, old cave appeared on the screen. Inside, there was one ant.
Moreover, it was an ant rendered in choppy 8-bit graphics, reminiscent of arcade games from half a century ago, like Galaga.[1]
“What? When did I install such a lousy game? Did I accidentally open a spam email?”
To make matters worse, the pixels that made up the lower half of the ant were distorted.
While I was staring at it, a message appeared.
[No. 1x xx xx Godx xxx xxx xxxxx.]
The letters were distorted and barely legible.
The only words I could read were "No. 1" and "God."
Could No. 1 be referring to this ant? How do I even play this?
The game was really lacking in direction. All it showed was this crudely pixelated ant.
Wondering if a menu would appear, I tapped on the ant.
Pop!
“Wow.”
With a crunch, the pixelated ant was crushed and then vanished like smoke.
Clink!
Adding to my surprise, A black coin about the size of a 500-won piece popped out of my phone. It had a skull and “1” engraved on it.
[No. 1 has been crushed!]
[You have been rewarded with 1 Dark Godcoin (Gcoin).]
[The kill has increased Nameless God's Karma by 1.]
[Congratulations. You are now a step closer to becoming a great malevolent god in pursuit of tyranny and power.]
“What…? What is this?”
1. Remember that old arcade game where you control a starship to shoot aliens? That's the one. ☜
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