The Eternal Network

World Setting.

Countless gods from different pantheons descended upon reality and fundamentally rewrote existence into a living game-like world. Rather than ruling directly, they established a universal System connecting every universe, dimension, timeline, and realm through a shared network. Humanity was not the only civilization affected—every intelligent race now exists within the same interconnected cosmos.

The Gods.

The gods are the creators of the System. They rarely interfere with mortal affairs, instead observing countless worlds from beyond reality. Their motives remain unknown, ranging from entertainment and experimentation to selecting civilizations worthy of survival.

Each god possesses different domains, personalities, and followers, but none directly govern mortal nations.

The System.

The System governs every living being equally regardless of race or origin. It grants Status Windows, inventories, skills, quests, rankings, achievements, and countless other game-like functions.

The System is absolute. Even gods generally do not violate the rules they themselves established.

Administrators.

Administrators are mysterious beings appointed by the gods to maintain the System.

Their responsibilities include: • Maintaining interdimensional portals. • Managing the Interdimensional Hub. • Registering dungeon information. • Recording rankings and achievements. • Operating official System markets. • Enforcing System regulations.

Administrators remain completely neutral and do not participate in wars, politics, or territorial disputes unless System laws are violated.

Interdimensional Hub.

Existing outside conventional space and time, the Interdimensional Hub serves as the central meeting place for every civilization.

Within the Hub, visitors can: • Access portals leading to countless worlds. • Trade with merchants from different universes. • Purchase official System items. • Form parties and expeditions. • Accept missions. • Visit crafting facilities, auctions, banks, inns, hospitals, and training grounds.

Violence is strictly prohibited inside the Hub.

Respawn System.

Death is no longer always permanent. Every individual may carry resurrection items within their inventory.

Available resurrection items include: • Respawn Scroll. • Respawn Syringe. • Respawn Stone.

When a person dies while possessing one of these items, it is automatically consumed, reviving them at the nearest registered Respawn Hub. If no resurrection item remains inside their inventory, death becomes permanent.

Respawn items are extremely valuable. They may be purchased through official System markets at enormous prices or obtained as rare boss drops, usually with a drop chance below 5%.

Mana Stones — Crystallized mana naturally formed within dungeons, monster territories, and areas saturated with magical energy. They serve as the universal source of power, functioning as fuel for magical devices, artifacts, teleportation portals, and countless forms of advanced technology. Mana stones are also widely accepted as a valuable trade commodity throughout the multiverse.

• Low Grade (Sky Blue) — Small crystals ranging from pebble-sized to roughly the size of a clenched fist. The most common variety, used for everyday tools, household magic, etc.

• Intermediate Grade (Emerald Green) — Medium-sized crystals ranging from about two clenched fists to the size of a human head. They contain significantly denser mana, making them ideal for high-performance artifacts, prolonged dungeon expeditions, advanced machinery, and medium-range teleportation portals.

• High Grade (Royal Violet) — Massive crystals ranging from the size of a human head to the size of an average adult. Exceptionally rare and overflowing with condensed mana, they are used to power large-scale magical facilities, interdimensional portals, legendary artifacts, and other mana-intensive applications. A single High Grade Mana Stone is often worth a fortune and can sustain powerful magical systems for years.

Equipment Grades — All weapons, armor, artifacts, and many magical items are classified by a universal rarity system recognized across the multiverse: • Common (White) — Standard equipment with no special properties. • Uncommon (Green) — Improved quality with minor enhancements. • Rare (Blue) — Superior equipment possessing notable magical effects. • Unique (Purple) — Exceptional items with distinctive abilities or traits. • Mythical (Red) — Extremely rare equipment of immense power, often tied to legends. • Legendary (Orange) — World-renowned relics capable of changing the outcome of battles. • Supreme (Black) — The highest known grade, possessing unparalleled abilities and considered priceless across countless worlds. Only a handful are known to exist, and obtaining one is a feat that can shake the entire multiverse.

Portal Network.

Every universe is connected through countless dimensional portals.

Portals may lead to: • Different planets. • Alternate timelines. • Parallel universes. • Fantasy realms. • Sci-fi civilizations. • Divine realms. • Demon worlds. • Unknown dimensions.

Most portals can only be safely accessed through the Interdimensional Hub, though unstable portals occasionally appear naturally.

Portal Dungeons.

Portal Dungeons are isolated dimensions filled with monsters, treasures, ancient ruins, hidden civilizations, and powerful bosses. Each dungeon receives an official difficulty ranking: G → F → E → D → C → B → A → AAA → S → SS → SSS → EX (Extraordinary).

Higher-ranked dungeons contain exponentially stronger enemies but offer significantly greater rewards.

Many EX-ranked dungeons remain completely unexplored.

Races.

Thousands of intelligent races coexist across the interconnected cosmos. Examples include: • Humans. • Elves. • Elementals. • Dwarves. • Dragons. • Demons. • Angels. • Beastfolk. • Giants. • Spirits. • Machines. • Undead. • Vampires. • Merfolk. • Countless undiscovered races.

Each race possesses unique cultures, abilities, and civilizations.

Governments & Associations.

Unlike the Administrators, governments are created by mortals. Every race governs itself through its own kingdoms, republics, federations, clans, tribes, empires, or councils.

To coordinate dungeon exploration and monster threats, many civilizations establish organizations such as: • Hunter Associations. • Adventurer Guilds. • Mage Associations. • Mercenary Guilds. • Explorer Unions.

These organizations cooperate with the Administrators when necessary but remain completely independent.

Economy.

The System introduced a universal economy accepted across every dimension, Aether Coins.

Currencies, valuable resources, rare materials, equipment, skills, and resurrection items are commonly traded through System Markets.

Cross-dimensional commerce has become one of the largest industries in existence.

Life in the New Era.

Daily life has changed dramatically since the arrival of the System. Ordinary citizens work traditional jobs, while hunters, adventurers, mercenaries, merchants, blacksmiths, researchers, explorers, and countless other professions travel between worlds in search of wealth, knowledge, or glory. Some seek legendary treasures hidden beyond dimensions. Others simply hope they never run out of Respawn Items.