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Chapter 7 - Chapter 7: First Selection

After unleashing his first Death Beam, Boreas found that his Ki was barely even consumed, if none at all. He was curious just how big his Ki pool was. And on top of that, he was simply happy just to see the stillness of his surroundings. It was much better than staring into the abyss he had done so earlier!

Even though everything around Boreas was dead. Hints of blood tickled his nostrils. That was also something Boreas had to get used to. He had no visible nose, it was much more compact. Part of the Frost Demon's anatomy.

Looking back to the land in the distance, he sped off, and flew closer to it. The stench grew stronger, and saw visible signs of battle. The battle scars were numerous too, likely from a drawn-out battle, or perhaps through multiple battles. He hadn't a clue. Boreas was stuck inside that capsule for five long years. It was very possible the Cold Force sought the Frost Clan out, and both clans wiped each other out. And now, Boreas here was seeing the aftermath of this war. Could he even call it a war?

All Boreas saw was destruction no matter where he looked.

"Sheesh, just how long did the fighting last for here?", Boreas questioned, frowning. "Does that make me the last man standing? Is King Cold and his Cold Force still even on this planet?", Boreas continued to wonder.

Boreas could spread his Ki out to see if he could detect any sign of life. Many characters in DBZ were capable of doing that, as long as they could use Ki. Boreas wondered if doing that served any purpose here. It was clear there was absolutely nothing of value.

And while Boreas didn't have what he used to have as far as how his body went, some characteristics still remained. He could still smell, see and taste and such. The stench of blood was much stronger now, even though most of it was dried up at this point. Despite that, Boreas felt strangely calm seeing all of this destruction before him. It was then something began to boil inside his body the more he smelled this blood.

A thirst for battle! Thump! Thump!

Feeling his heart start to hasten, Boreas frowned.

"If I linger around here any longer, this new body of mine may not be able to control itself. Is it sensitive to destruction? My mind is still that of a human's and I'll need to adapt to being a Frost Demon sooner than later. I do not want to be consumed by this thirst.", Boreas said, quickly reaching a decision to leave this empty battlefield.

However, the moment he turned around to fly back toward where he came from, something reacted to him. A soft and mechanical voice chimed directly inside his head. Boreas became silent, and began listening to this voice.

[Ding-dong! You have successfully formed a new strand of fate from having survived certain destruction. The Selection System has successfully booted up and is now operational.]

'Now this I wasn't expecting. I thought already starting life anew as a Frost Demon was already considered enough to be that so-called 'golden finger'. There's more?', Boreas mused, not expecting to get something else out of this reincarnation. But to his surprise, he did!

[Ding! The Selection System is now bound to Boreas. This system is a means for Boreas to both grow as a Frost Demon, and enjoy different aspects of life. Boreas can deny the options presented, and there will be no repercussions. Should Boreas accept the choice, he will be rewarded for his actions. Different options will be presented to Boreas, and will be required to make a decision. Once a decision has been made, the other options will vanish. Please do keep that in mind. They may resurface again at a later point in time, depending on the new strands of fate Boreas encounters. Additionally, the First Selection is now available for viewing. Would Boreas like to view it?]

'So the Selection System exists solely to help me out as a Frost Demon, eh?', Boreas thought, and pondered for a moment. 'I've nothing better to do, so let's have a look, shall we?', Boreas thought. In response, he heard the mechanical voice continue to speak.

[Ding! The First Selection has been presented to Boreas. This Selection will be based on Boreas's actions. Boreas will need to complete said action to get rewarded for it. If Boreas does none of the presented actions, nothing will happen.]

'I have to do something. And I get the option to ignore it too, which is nice.', Boreas thought and proceeded to look through the actions he had to do. Each one raised his eyes further, gaining interest with each passing moment.

[Destroy Planet Zero]

[Save Planet Zero]

Seeing the blue screen before him, Boreas saw two required actions. One was to Destroy Planet Zero, and the other one was to Save Planet Zero.

'This seems pretty straight forward. Do I just touch the screen to see the details of each one?', Boreas thought, before proceeding to do as such. Reaching his finger out, the blue screen reacted. The menu expanded, allowing Boreas to see the details.

[Destroy Planet Zero]

Throughout the recent years, Planet Zero has become a desolate wasteland, wrought with destruction and war. All signs of life have either perished, or fled offworld, not wanting to do anything with a dying planet. Having little to zero attachment left, destroy Planet Zero, and put it out of its misery. The Selection System has deemed Boreas strong enough to destroy this planet. Current Battle Power: 1,500,000.

Recall the memory of Frieza's Death Ball, and make it your own.

[Reward: Godly Ki]

[Save Planet Zero]

The destruction caused by decades of year and destruction has left Planet Zero with little to nothing left, leaving it in a half-destroyed state. Only half of the planet remains. Yet, not all hope is lost. It still holds the foundation for life to persist, and its core is stable enough to where it won't implode into a star. Scraps and various minerals are still available to help rebuild what was lost prior to its destruction. Given enough time, even the planet's vigor can be restored back to full health through external means and become whole once more.

[Reward: Growth Serum - Zenkai Boost - Permanent]

Seeing these details, Boreas turned quiet, becoming solemn. It was just these two actions, there wasn't a third, or a fourth. It was only the First Selection, and Boreas would assume there would be more as time went on, based on what he was presented with. The Selection System called it 'strands of fate', so he would likely need to encounter characters or places from the story before more can be presented to him, or that is what Boreas thought anyway.

'This is more serious than I had anticipated it to be too. To think it would give me two powerful rewards off the bat. It sounds like it will mostly involve major life choices.', Boreas thought, musing at the information before him. He waited to see if the Selection System would provide him even more information, but unsurprisingly, there was no response. All he heard was nothing but the wakes of the ocean behind him, and the crisp icy air swirling around.

'Haha, guess that is a no.', Boreas thought, inwardly laughing at himself. 'My memories are still hazy, but I know I've enjoyed these stories in my past life. Starting life again, being brought into another world, and trying to figure out how to live again with various sorts of powers or Systems. In my case, it's a little bit of each? I have a System, and it rewards me if I proceed to do its request, and I'm no longer human.', Boreas continued.

'Still, it does pose one question. Do I have a time limit to choose?', Boreas wondered. He didn't see any sort of that after reviewing the information.

Boreas paused for a moment, and just saw the two options just staring at him, menacingly.

"It isn't vanishing right away. Gives me some time to choose then, I'm just not sure for how long. At the same time, for this First Selection, do I even need to spend time thinking about this? The choice is pretty obvious.", Boreas uttered, shifting his eyes between the options.

"While getting the Zenkai Boost ability does sound tempting, that's just shallow thinking. I'm in DBZ now, where wish granting orbs exist. Given the power of one, I could easily wish for a change in my own body. Now ascending realms, that's an entirely different matter. Much harder.", Boreas continued.

A glint of light streaked across his eyes, as he made a decision right then and there.

"It's time to get off this godforsaken dying rock. Let's go with [Destroy Planet Zero].", Boreas decided. As if responding to him, the Selection System chimed again.

[Ding! The First Selection has been chosen. There is no duration. Once Planet Zero has reached a destroyed state, the reward will be given to you.]

Seeing that, the blue screen before Boreas vanished.

Boreas was on his own now, ready to take his first steps off the planet he was brought to.

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