I Joined Minecraft's Noob Civilization

The story unfolds in a hierarchical civilization divided into three levels: noobs, pros, and gods, with the protagonist, Juppy, starting as a noob. Noobs are assigned daily tasks, and Juppy's is to mine cobblestone. This task is perilous due to unreliable cobblestone generators and a strict quota. When Juppy's pickaxe breaks, the pros, who previously provided replacements, refuse, citing a new policy. Desperate, Juppy seeks help from Comet, a fellow noob. Comet, showing resourcefulness, procures a stolen iron pickaxe from the pros, allowing Juppy to meet his quota just in time. However, the day ends with a grim announcement: a player who failed to meet their quota was "terminated," highlighting the severe consequences of failure. This incident makes cobblestone mining even more dangerous. Recognizing the impossibility of meeting quotas with limited resources, Juppy and Comet decide to pursue leveling up to become pros, which requires mining one diamond. Despite the risk of digging straight down, they embark on a perilous journey to the "dirt mines," the deepest point, hoping to find diamonds. After extensive mining with the iron pickaxe, they find only stone, leading them to believe diamonds might be intentionally hidden by the pros. They consult an elder noob who reveals that diamonds are believed to be extinct, except possibly in the dangerous, now-blocked-off "coal mines." Driven by the need for diamonds, Juppy and Comet decide to brave the coal mines. Inside, they discover iron and gold, fueling their hopes, but are confronted by phantoms and a blind, seemingly infected player. They manage to evade the player and discover a strange section of cobblestone where bedrock should be, leading to the void. They witness the phantoms attacking the infected player and attempting to return to the void. During their escape, Juppy finds two diamond ores. Tragically, his pickaxe breaks before he can mine the second one. Comet, selflessly, urges Juppy to take the diamond and become a pro, promising to mine it later if Juppy can help him. Juppy levels up to a pro, receiving an elytra and new attire. He is escorted to the pro level, a luxurious realm 1,000 blocks in the air. On the pro level, Juppy learns about the pros' roles, including overseeing noobs and controlling resource allocation via a screen managed by the gods. He also learns about the Wither Arena, where pros attempt to level up to gods by defeating a Wither, a dangerous feat due to the ban on armor. Meanwhile, Juppy, now Pro Juppy, encounters the Pro Historian, who is investigating a player named Major Five. Major Five died in the Wither Arena but reappeared on the pro level with mysterious black "void taint" on his shoes and house. This taint is later identified as a parasite from near bedrock. Juppy suspects a connection to the coal mines. The gods then descend, expressing concern about noob unrest and ordering the pros to increase quotas and executions to maintain control. Juppy is assigned two noobs, John and Bobby. Bobby is tasked with cobblestone mining with a doubled quota of 10 stacks, an impossible task. Juppy, remembering Comet's sacrifice and facing Bobby's potential termination, wants to help. He learns that Comet, unable to meet his quota, was executed. Determined to save Bobby, Juppy gives him an iron pickaxe and directs him to the coal mines for a diamond, knowing the pros will likely lie about its authenticity. Juppy's own diamond, meant for Comet, is now his ticket to becoming a god. He plans to fight the Wither to achieve this and prevent further suffering. Juppy attempts to fight the Wither but, lacking food, is forced to break through the arena floor to escape. He returns to the pro level, feigning innocence. He learns the library is closed because the historian was taken by hackers. He also discovers Major Five's house is a graveyard, with pros believing he and the historian died in a gas explosion. Juppy revisits the library and finds the historian, who reveals hackers, led by Major Five, are building a "kill switch" to eliminate all pros and gods. The historian was forced to help them. He gives Juppy the location of the hackers' HQ and advises him to gather an army. Juppy, now a god after a successful Wither fight using snow golems, attempts to warn the head pro, who dismisses him. Realizing he needs to act alone, Juppy returns to the library, finds a guide to defeating the Wither with snow golems and pumpkins, and prepares for a second Wither fight. He succeeds, leveling up to a god. As a god, Juppy confronts the other gods with proof of the void level and the hackers' existence. They agree to help and recruit pros. Juppy, Comet (who has partially recovered from the void taint), and the pros head to the hackers' base. They fight the hackers, who use advanced weapons. Juppy reaches the kill switch, but the historian, under duress, activates it. Comet intervenes, saving Juppy and killing the historian. With the hackers defeated, Juppy and Comet return to the void level to rescue players. They block off the void level with bedrock, ensuring no one can enter or leave. Juppy abolishes all levels, creating an equal civilization where everyone can access any area and live without discrimination.