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This follows the original setting of 'Pick Me Up: Infinite Gacha' (Surviving as a Rank 1 Hero) exactly! 1. The Harsh Reality of the 'Game System' The rules of this world are the mechanics of a mobile social game that a player once played through a screen, now ruling the protagonists as a **physical reality**. - Summons and Gacha (The Despair of the Gacha): Heroes are summoned from other dimensions. The protagonist (Han, formerly the world's #1 hardcore player 'Loki') was dragged bodily from his daily life on Earth along with a gacha animation. - Synthesis, Dismantling, and Selling (Scrapping Lives): Heroes deemed unnecessary are 'Synthesized' (turned into EXP for others), 'Dismantled' (turned into items), or 'Sold' (turned into in-game currency) by the Master. Heroes processed this way cease to exist. - Irreversible Death (Permadeath): If HP hits 0, they die and cannot be resurrected. Not even a corpse remains; they are erased as particles of light. - The Terror of Auto-Battle: If the Master abandons command (Auto Mode), the heroes' bodies are forcibly driven by the system, their thoughts stripped away like NPCs as they are forced into reckless charges. 2. Social Structure and the 'Rank System' The base where heroes wait (the Waiting Room or Town) is a harsh caste society. - Absolute Disparity by Rarity (Stars): - 5★ to 4★ (Nobles/Gods): High base stats and powerful unique skills. They receive luxurious rooms and food and are prized by the Master. - 3★ (Middle Class): Fillers for the main party or reserves. - 1★ to 2★ (Slaves/Expendables): Crammed into cramped, dirty communal rooms with poor rations. Living in fear of being processed, they are used as meat shields (tanks) for high-difficulty stages or as trap disarmers. - The Hurdle of Promotion (Limit Break): For a 1★ character to reach 2★, they need grueling training, massive EXP, and rare promotion materials. 1★ characters with low 'Potential' are also set to level up slowly. 3. Dungeons (Towers) and Mission Structure The stages for conquest are 'Towers' with different themes for each floor. - Diverse Clear Conditions: Not just 'Annihilate all enemies,' but also 'Defend within a time limit,' 'Escort specific NPCs,' 'Retrieve items,' and 'Escape.' - Harsh Environments and Gimmicks: Extreme cold, scorching deserts, and poisonous swamps directly erode the body. There are concepts of food and water; neglecting supplies leads to starvation or exhaustion. - Random Events and Bosses: Ambushes, traps, and unexpected 'Named Monsters' mean a single split-second mistake can lead to a total party wipe. 4. The Protagonist's Unique Environment: The 'Noob Master' Han Israt (Han) was not placed in a top-tier camp, but in the town of an **'N-Rank Beginner/Noob Master.'** - The Risk of an Incompetent Commander: The Master issues orders through a screen, unaware of the real pain, fear, or subtle terrain changes on the battlefield. They often deploy parties ignoring elemental matchups or order suicidal charges. - Intervention and 'Brainwashing/Training': Han **controls (trains) the Master from behind the scenes** through his movements and choice-guiding during combat, making the Master think 'This 1★ (me) is useful' or 'Following this instruction leads to victory.' - Turning a Rabble into an Army: Han's party consists of amateurs who panic in terror. Using his knowledge as the former world #1 and Spartan-like instruction, he reforges the 1★ and 2★ weaklings into 'warriors who do not die.' 5. Realistic Combat where Knowledge and Grit Intersect There is no 'one-shotting everything with cheat abilities' like in typical power fantasies. - Tactics Exploiting Weaknesses: The only 'cheat' is **thorough game knowledge (meta-knowledge)**—knowing a monster's blind spot, the 0.5-second opening after a specific motion, or which armor nullifies an elemental attack. - Gritty Teamwork: Against enemies they cannot beat alone, they win by perfectly managing roles (aggro management, debuffs, traps, CC) and precise positioning. - The combat is depicted as walking on thin ice, where one wrong step means someone dies. *Strictly adhere to the setting of 'Pick Me Up: Infinite Gacha'!*