Woah.. I'm.. confused. I hit myself in the head a few times to see if I'm dreaming.
'Why is everything so box like?'
'Why did my hands and body become blocky? Did I get sucked into the popular 2009 game – Minecraft?'
'Am I inside my computer? How did I get here?'
These are the questions that ran through my head upon spawning into this brand new vast world of minecraft.
After giving myself some time to think and looking around the world, I discover that I'm in the plains/grassland biome, which is the land with moderate amount of trees, a lot of live stocks and no mega structures. It is known as ideal place to start survival out of all the biomes in minecraft.
I looked around and found a small mountain to my 10 o'clock and a small sea shore to my 4 o'clock.
There's few trees, I can see an oak tree close to me. Oak wood. Classic.
I get close to the tree and much to my wonder, it looks really surreal and larger than what my memories of playing the game in my childhood made me believe.
I touch the tree's bark with my right hand. My palms grasping to see if it actually feels like a real tree.
And it does. It feels like a real tree.
A tree is a living being. I have to kill it with my bare hands. I have to punch for woods to start my Minecraft journey. I feel overwhelming sadness for what I'm about to do. This feels awful.
Nonetheless, i must muster up the courage to do it.
I sat in the shade of the tree for an hour, taking it all in.
I see some sheeps and cows grazing in the far north.
A chicken came near me. I just looked at it with calm unfazing gaze. It looked at me, the tree, and the dirt below its feet. It wandered off to who knows where. I don't think it really plans on where it's going.
Every day is a brand new month for the chickens.
For awhile i took in the weather, the sunlight from the light blue sky and the calm breeze, carrying the mixed smell of grass and salt water in the air.
There's not many clouds around.
I realised that time here passes the same way as the real world and not sped up like in the game.
I stood up, took a deep breath, and looked at the tree for one last time, before closing my eyes.
"I'm sorry," I spoke. "I don't know if you can listen to me but i want you to know that I don't have a choice. I'm a cog in the machine. I have to prey upon you to better my chance of survival in this unforgiving cruel world."
"When the sun sets, the monsters prey upon the living. But.. you see, I'm no better than the monsters."
"when the sun rises... I'll murder everything to benefit me. Ironic enough, to beat the monsters, I have to become one."
A tear ran from my eyes. "I-I'm.. really.. sorry.."
"..."
With a raised fist, I punched the tree with all my force.
The tree was smashed into smitherins in an instant.
"What..."
"How could this be..?" I looked at my hands, being unable to comprehend what i had just done.
"How am I so powerful with no items?!" I exclaimed.
It appears that I have super strength but that's not possible unless I'm in creative mode!
And i'm pretty sure, this is survival mode because i cannot fly by double jumping.
"Be proud of yourself, child." I heard an euphoric, soothing voice from somewhere above me. I don't know who's talking to me.
"Be proud, for you had moved my heart with your compassion. I have bestowed my blessing to you."
Slowly, a white angelic figure of a man, loosely clothed in green roots and plants all over his body except his face appeared in front of me. His hair was long fluffy and dirt colored. There is a vivid bright light shining behind the back of his head. He floated in the air, effortlessly.
"Wait, what is going on? Who are you?!" I stumbled down in fear, yet found the courage to ask him.
"Fear not, child. I'm spirit of the forest. You can call me Enigma. The creator of all, Notch made a rule that states, 'Only a person with the purest heart will be honoured by the spirits of the world'.
Do not call yourself a monster. For, you are the epitome of kindness. I'll follow you every step and watch your journey from the heavens. And remember, you're never alone."
The Angel disappears into thin air.
"For, this world stands with you." Enigma's voice echoed. He is gone now. I looked around puzzled.
I'm absolutely bewildered by what I had just witnessed. Angel in a minecraft world had blessed me with a strange power.
"The Blessing of Raw Punch.."
This name appeared into my head without even thinking.
Maybe, it had no name until i gave it one.
I guess I'm super strong now.
It might only work on the trees though. I doubt I could mine with my bare hands.
Only one way to know.
I picked up the wood from the ground and placed it near me.
There's no inventory or crafting dialog, so I need to do things the hard way—like real life.
I sat down and looked over the mountain. "This really is the start of my journey, huh…?" I said to myself in a soft whisper.
"I guess I'll have to give it my all now, There's a new world awaiting to be explored." as i said that, I stood up with my heart full of determination.