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/20 minutes later…/

/Munch munch…/

“And that was what I just about did all through all day.” Dale mentioned to his mom as he ate his meat curry

/BURP!/

After ending his quick story, he ate one final chew of his curry and burped in satisfaction.

“… Did not you just about simply do onerous labor for the whole day?” His mom requested with an inquisitive look as she saved the groceries within the fridge close by

“Effectively… Yeah? Hum… No?”

Dale was fairly conflicted, however his mom paid it no heed.

“How come you do it in a online game however hate doing it in actual life? Like fishing, your brother hates fishing however he does it each time in VR together with his pals.”

“That may be a query I can not reply you, I merely have no idea…”

“Washing dishes too, I as soon as heard your brother enjoying and saying one thing about having his character go do the dishes, if solely I may do the identical to you each…”

“Maybe the sensation of seeing the numbers rise or the danger-free state of affairs provides them the motivation to take action?” He replied with a clumsy smile

“Similar factor on your dad, he hates going to work however each time I test on him he’s enjoying that workplace sport on his capsule… Figures.”

“…”

‘Mother… I actually can’t clarify why it feels enjoyable to do a few of these issues…’

‘That’s the identical as making an attempt to elucidate what’s leisure…’

Ending his meals, Dale introduced his plate to the sink, cleansing it earlier than he left to brush his enamel, his mom shaking her head as she gazed at him.

She was as soon as a participant too, however now that she’s all grown up, she primarily makes use of her pod to observe films and calm down.

She was one of many individuals who would use VR expertise to sleep longer…

…

/A couple of minutes later within the pod room…/

“I took a bathe, ate, and now I simply want to attend for the remaining hours to go…”

‘I slept round 1 Am within the sport, and the primary Quest on my checklist begins at round 6 Am, that’s 5 hours of time and underneath the 3-hour time distinction, it is precisely 1 hour and forty minutes from then.’

(5 hours is 300 minutes whereas 1 hour and 40 Min is 100 Minutes)

“This implies I’ve fairly a while for myself…”

As he mentioned that, Dale went out of the room and into his bed room, sitting down in entrance of a Computer as he stretched his arms.

Sure, simply because Pods have been a factor, it did not imply PCs have been out of date.

There have been nonetheless many PC video games that have been launched yearly as a result of there have been many genres that could not merely be forgotten or tailored into the VR format.

There have been additionally many small builders, who may attempt making an in-depth VR sport, however generally, sticking with simplicity was the important thing to success.

In fact, all video games could possibly be performed by means of the VR capsule, in any case, it was merely a brilliant laptop that would join immediately together with your nervous system.

What? You want a mouse and keyboard to play a sport? Easy, simply enter right into a VR room and materialized one so that you can use!

It might sound redundant, but it surely works…

Dale himself performed on his PC for a few years, although it had been some time since he did so, as a consequence of apparent causes.

/Click on click on…/

He instantly launched the one Social App he and his pals used, sending all of them a number of messages.

Together with to the one and solely… Jelly.

Often known as…

/DING DING DING!/

The second he despatched the message, Jelly instantly began calling him.

“What? That was oddly quick…” He mumbled to himself as he accepted the decision

“What’s up Ermin?”

“…”

“Ermin?”

‘Is my digital camera working? It needs to be… However why is his all-black?’

/FWOOSH!/

The digital camera immediately moved, exhibiting Ermin’s face.

(Picture?)

“Are you out of the sport?” Ermin immediately requested in a low tone

“Yeah, I simply left… Why?”

“Oh nothing, it was simply that I needed to log off of the sport as properly to name you… You understand how it’s.”

Because of the distinction in time dilation, if Ermin have been to attempt to converse with Dale in the actual world, issues could be… A bit awkward to say the least.

So he was compelled to sign off the sport, albeit he did not depart his Capsule, there was quite a bit to do in-game nonetheless.

“Moreover… DUDE?! That man on the trailer was you, proper?” Ermin mentioned loudly as he screamed on the microphone

“I… I uh… Bruh.”

“DON’T BRUH ME MAN!”

“There is no such thing as a use denying it, I noticed your on-line standing earlier than the sport servers opened, and also you have been on-line! For 10 complete minutes! You will have modified your look, however I can acknowledge your ‘air’ by a mile!”

“My… What?”

“Man, I solely have a single query… How did you do it?”

Dale smiled and replied:

“Effectively… Getting into the sport earlier was a part of my reward for reaching Stage 100… I could not say a lot about it as a result of I used to be underneath a contract, but it surely turned void the second the sport began so…”

“The identical purpose why I couldn’t share what occurred after I turned Stage 100.”

‘I can do it now… Although I am nonetheless a bit uncomfortable sharing the “fact”…’

‘The one factor I can do for now could be… Incentivizing him in enjoying the sport severely.’

“OHH! That makes extra sense now… Does that imply now you can inform me what occurred after you reached Stage 100?…”

“… In case you want to I…”

“NO! I do not need to hear it, I am going to discover out about it by myself.”

“… I believed you’d say so.” Dale replied as he exhaled, smiling barely

“Nonetheless, there may be one factor I ought to say to you… Play the sport severely, I am not kidding now.”

“Does this need to do with what you discovered?”

“Sure… Its… Sophisticated, however I imagine that is going to alter the… The Meta, so take my phrases and play together with your life on the road, you will not remorse it whenever you’re on the forefront of gamers making thousands and thousands.” He mentioned with a smile

“I want!… Do I am going to heed to your warnings, although I need to say, I used to be taking this sport severely from the beginning!”

“Moreover, I am going to guess you with the ability to bounce 10M excessive in the beginning of the trailer was additionally as a consequence of your ‘rewards’?”

“Hum…Yup… You possibly can say so.”

“Cool… So inform me, inform me! How a lot did you acquire with that swoop of yours out there a while in the past?”

“Are you speaking in regards to the auctions? A few couple thousand Zulls of Iron, that is already counting every thing I spent, so in whole, I’d’ve made not less than one or two Zulls of Copper.”

Ermin’s eyes opened broad when he heard the worth.

“Wow… You are method too wealthy…”

He touched the again of his head and mentioned awkwardly:

“In my case, I solely managed to do just a few of the issues we mentioned just a few days in the past…”

…

Ermin went over a number of methods and routes that they had mentioned beforehand, and occasionally, Dale would intervene and provides him his opinion.

Ultimately, Ermin mentioned:

“Though we ready quite a bit, I used to be fairly fortunate. My tutorial foyer was full of newbies that did not know any higher, so it made it straightforward for me to use some issues such as you since I did not have competitors…”

“Though I wasn’t capable of purchase all the Sigils and I’ve but to complete a few of the rituals and quests I had in thoughts…”

“I am going to in all probability spend one other full day within the tutorial after which depart…”

“You were not capable of get the Sigils?”

“Effectively… It is a lengthy story… Can we depart that for later?” He requested apologetically

“It is okay, anyway, as for what have been speaking about earlier than, the one main ritual I did was fusing the Sigil’s the opposite ones weren’t actually that crucial for me as they both offer you non permanent buffs or objects, and most of them are solely helpful early sport.”

‘Although its true I’d’ve made some good use of these early buffs throughout my enterprise into the Dungeon… If solely I knew…’

However Ermin smiled barely.

“Man, not everybody may be such as you and get these Excessive-Class objects…”

“I do not even know the way you bought the Vault objects… Did you raid it by means of the Particular routes? No… That’s unattainable. How did you beat the Boss? And sufficient instances to gather so many Units?”

Dale chuckled and mentioned:

“I did undergo the Particular route, however after I arrived on the finish, there wasn’t any Boss.”

“? What? What occurred to the Boss?”

“That is easy to reply.”

“You do bear in mind the alternate path I used, proper? Since I obtained within the tutorial earlier than it began, all its mechanisms have been deactivated.”

“This meant no traps, no challenges, no Boss… Nothing.”

“Once I reached the top, I simply opened the Vault and raided every thing directly.”

Ermin’s expression turned crimson as his head recoiled again.

“OH MY FUCKING… Jesus… I perceive now, my thoughts has been enlightened.”

“Effectively… Thanks for sharing this now ineffective data, it’s fairly fascinating nonetheless, a narrative to be instructed even.”

Dale smiled and requested:

“So? You mentioned you would go away in a day or so, would you like any recommendation? I’d advocate my place however… It is not a really nice place to be in proper now.”

‘Jelly is somebody that I want to preserve shut, he is aware of quite a bit, and he will surely thrive right here…’

‘Cannot say a lot about his sisters… Jelly can preserve my secret and even act with me, however they…?’

“Hm… To be sincere, I’d agree, however this is not my sole selection anymore…”

“Huh? Clarify.”

“Effectively… You see… I am enjoying with my older sister… And my youthful sister… I am going to simply go wherever they need me to go…”

“You sound drained.” Dale identified as he seen his tone

“The lifetime of being the only real male baby in an enormous household… No less than I am not the youngest.”

“So I am sorry Dale, we can’t be capable to play collectively for some time… And for that, I’ve a favor to ask.”

“Positive. Though there is not a lot I can do with my sport character since I am already within the Continent…”

“Nah, it is fairly easy… Are you able to go us some cash? My sisters strategies are… Too loopy for their very own good they usually want a relentless provide of things to maintain themselves alive.”

“Due to that, our funds are working low… My funds…”

“My sisters deal with me fairly poorly and more often than not, the one who helps the staff is me… However that’s achieved by means of my very own pocket.”

“Looks like slave work…”

“It is onerous already since I am making an attempt to maneuver round sneakily to get the Sigils and a few of the different objects, however I even have to present them objects else they will not cease being stones in my sneakers…”

“In the event that they be taught in regards to the Sigils or any of these particular objects… I’m certain they may break up it between themselves and depart nothing to me.”

“And that may be devastating particularly now that you simply share with me we are able to fuse all Sigils into one, I am going to undoubtedly be doing that.”

“… You actually are a pathetic man.” Mentioned Dale with pity

“There’s nothing I can do! I swear! I attempted to retaliate towards them many instances however our dad and mom have been all the time on their aspect! And…”

“Simply reside in your home or ignore them?”

“Leaving my home is not an choice… Sadly…” He mentioned in a melancholic tone

“And if I ignore them I’m in all probability going to be banned from utilizing the pod by my dad and mom… They’re very naive… And after years and years of manipulation, they’re already on the palms of my sisters’ fingers…” He mentioned as his expression grew darkish

“Okay okay, I perceive… Inform me the quantity and I am going to ship it to you. In case you want any explicit objects inform me as properly, simply ensure to do it in a single go since sending objects by means of the Commerce Market prices quite a bit the place I am from…”

“How a lot?”

“31 Zulls of Iron… In case you can ship extra, round 100, ‘I’ could be very completely happy.”

“DAMN!”

“… It is fairly them sum of cash, but it surely is not actually a lot if I solely use it a few times…” Dale mentioned as he shook his head

“… Thanks man, my sport is saved because of you.”

“I am going to ship you a listing later, and don’t be concerned about your id, I am going to preserve it a secret for now… Particularly since my two sisters are followers of you, I can not even start to think about the horrors of my life in the event that they discovered I do know you…”

Dale’s gaze modified as he raised an eyebrow.

“They’re?! Are they stunning?”

“FUCK OFF!”

“Come on! Give your bro a hand! I have been single for 19 years!”

“HA! When you’ve got the braveness after every thing I mentioned, go and take them on!”

“My older sister is an alcoholic and has violent tendencies as a consequence of her previous as a college punk, whereas my youthful sister is a HardCore BL fan whereas additionally being extraordinarily well-versed in martial arts as a consequence of rising up underneath her older sister’s care!”

“She’s additionally very spoiled!”

“And paired with their passive-aggressive personalities, I’m certain they may deal with you properly… Who is aware of, perhaps you will do properly as their butler?”

“In case you suppose that’s one thing you may tackle, then go for it! One much less downside for me to deal with!… Now that I give it some thought… I offer you my biggest blessings!”

“Overlook what I mentioned then…” Dale mentioned dismissively as he shook his head

‘Loopy bitches… You realize what they are saying, do not stick your D in loopy…’

“HAHAHA!”

“In any case, I am going to ship you a listing of what I want, don’t be concerned, I am going to repay you many instances over later.”

“I do know, and in case you’ve the chance to decide on, give me a name and I am going to invite you to my humble place to begin.”

‘It will be superb to have a reliable serving to hand, particularly one as proficient and educated as him.’

“I guess that is going to occur although…” Mentioned Ermin in a depressive tone

“Anyway, now that we completed this subject, inform me in regards to the belongings you obtained within the tutorial to date, and what else you propose to get.”

“Oh?… Effectively, if I got the prospect, then I want to get the ‘Meraid’s Prism’.”

“That is a superb one.” Dale replied with a nod

The Meraid Prism was a caster merchandise that occupied your hand slot.

It was a Distinctive Merchandise and one of many few Dale knew of within the tutorial zone.

The rationale he did not get it was as a consequence of its situations.

It was a ritual that concerned singing a music whereas holding a conch atop a specific rock within the river that went by means of the ruins, the identical river whose shores Dale days on the lookout for rocks…

The music needed to be comparatively exact and at key factors the conch needed to be blown to make a easy sound.

After 10 minutes singing, the Prism would manifest, it was additionally a single merchandise per foyer.

The lore behind it was that it was a part of an extended Quest the place on the finish, a lady that had her coronary heart damaged would sing the music and provides the participant the Prism as a reward.

“What else?”

“If I may, I’d additionally prefer to go to the cemetery.”

“Hm…”

The cemetery was an space filled with historical tombs and it could possibly be thought of to be a Dungeon because it was filled with undead monsters.

Through the time of the Beta, there weren’t many sturdy monsters there, however with the sport’s full launch, the typical energy of the undead monster in there was about Stage 15, making the realm nearly unattainable to raid.

Nonetheless, the tombs have been full of things and assets, making them very useful for looters… The monsters additionally dropped good loot, even when they could not get XP previous Stage 5.

And in case you knew the lore, you’d know which tomb contained the actually useful objects, it wasn’t simply in regards to the dimension, it was in regards to the high quality and significance of the individual buried inside every.

However, it would not be that straightforward.

These useful tombs, those that gave Distinctive grade rewards and above, have been all filled with lethal traps, some requiring particular rituals and incantations to be uttered and carried out earlier than coming into.

In any other case, the individual in query may even see themselves being both immediately killed and kicked out of the tutorial, or cursed for a very long time…

In fact, each Dale and Ermin knew the place the nice loot was and their respective key phrases as they analysis closely into it.

The rationale Dale didn’t go to it was because of the distance, it took over half an hour on foot to succeed in the cemetery by means of the commerce middle, and even when Dale may run extraordinarily quick, he would waste over quarter-hour of his time simply working round, all for the sake of doubtless getting one Distinctive merchandise?

He had greater priorities… Moreover, he trusted Jelly.

That they had a partnership, if one obtained an merchandise the opposite would possibly want, then they might commerce so they might develop sooner.

On the checklist of things he wanted, just a few easy armor units have been included, Dale did not have them, however he may give them just a few different issues, he did not thoughts the associated fee in any respect.

Jelly greater than deserved it.

“Aside from that, there are issues such because the Lord’s torn Cape, Erier’s Damaged Protect, The revolving Cog, Earth Revolt, and so forth…”

Ermin went on to call just a few dozen objects, and Dale instantly knew what he was aiming for.

He was making an attempt to get all Distinctive Grade and above objects that they knew of whereas additionally gathering all types of Invaluable and Lore-Heavy objects.

These Lore objects had little worth aside from being mementos however that was precisely what made them engaging for Jelly, he beloved these area of interest issues.

As for the gear objects he talked about, most of them have been as soon as nice items that have been well-known previously sport, however have been now all tattered and worn out as a consequence of time.

Every had their very own strategies of acquisition, in any other case, Dale would’ve beloved to have one for himself as properly.

And now that his doubts in regards to the world of Azimuth have been beginning to change, he began to really feel the lack of not having collected an exemplar for himself.

For instance, Erier’s Damaged Protect was as soon as a Protect belonging to a Champion of a Faith, one which very seemingly nonetheless existed…

What in case you have been to convey the merchandise to them?

Much more, have it fastened? Erier’s Protect was an Epic-grade merchandise in its glory days…

The probabilities of which may be low, however Dale began to query if that was actually the case.

The builders lied about each worlds having no connection, and even when they are saying the tutorial zone could have no impression on the longer term story of this world… What if that have been to be a lie as properly?

What if they’re making an attempt to have the gamers look down on these broken-down ruins when so many vital rewards and mysteries lay hidden in these piles of damaged stone and rusted steel?

That was one thing to consider.

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The 2 talked for slightly longer earlier than Ermin needed to depart as a consequence of being referred to as… By his sisters in fact.

Total, together with his concepts in thoughts, Dale was certain Ermin would develop to develop into a large participant… If he managed to get all of these objects.

Albeit he was certain it was unattainable for him to be stronger than him, he would certainly, unquestionably have a greater tutorial begin than him.

Erwin had the potential to depart the zone with the Sigil of May, and some dozen Distinctive objects.

A lot so Dale was keen to speculate far more in him as a result of he actually wished to get his hand on a few of these objects.

If their lore implication was nonetheless the identical… Amassing them could be higher than not doing so.

And even when Jelly stored them for himself, so long as he had them, then they might examine their mysteries collectively sooner or later, resulting in doubtlessly new adventures and mysteries to uncover.

“… That man by no means instructed me a lot about his household… And I now perceive why.”

‘I believed he had a girlfriend due to some cases the place he needed to depart as a consequence of a lady, but it surely appears it was solely his sisters dragging him round…’

‘He looks like the pushover form of man, however I can perceive some dad and mom to be simply swayed by the phrases of their daughters, overlooking the phrases of their sons…’

Shaking his head, Dale began to go over the net, and he quickly discovered that his existence had already been overshadowed by many different posts and fascinating information on the web.

Boards discussing the variations between sport modes and preliminary Lessons…

Boards discussing the various objects and areas within the tutorial…

The way to Stage up quick… The way to earn money quick… What have been the perfect weapons and beginning Class…

And even a tough sketch of the world map that was continually being up to date by means of the efforts of tens of hundreds.

As soon as once more, this has been achieved because the sport mechanically deletes any pictures of the principle map through the Start line Choice display.

“Individuals certain are quick and as I predicted… Or fairly, it was apparent that it could occur, many gamers simply jumped from the tutorial to the sport itself.”

“And as anticipated, they are not having a pleasing time…”

‘Being low stage in the beginning of the sport is making them go by means of Hell as a result of they can not do increased Stage quests that contain looking and they’re just about being compelled to onerous labor by means of the beginning as I did…’

‘Normal gamers even have Ranges as necessities to make use of any gear, so even when they wished to chop wooden by the riverside, they can not even equip the axe…’

“However I am not like them.”

“What’s the finest ‘beginning Village’? And what’s the finest place for gamers with these stats and so forth… It is fascinating to see their opinions and reactions about this new world.”

‘Sooner or later, they’re going to certainly make extra guides and feedback, that’ll be my solely method of studying in regards to the outdoors world.’

‘Data is vital, the extra I do know, the higher my probabilities of triggering particular quests and surviving sudden situations.’

‘My character is a Fallen Noble that made his solution to a Village within the South in the course of nowhere, however with the assistance of the group feed, I can now study what is going on in the course of the Capital.’

‘The knowledge is probably not that correct, however there are lots of those who’ll begin making Lore channels to elucidate issues, I simply must comply with these individuals.’

“Greater than something, I am very within the opinions of the individuals relating to a few of the increased stage beginning zones such because the Capital and… Resko.”

Dale rested his head on his gamer chair.

“Nevertheless it’s good to listen to that to date, nobody has tried to go to Resko.”

“That was because of the various gamers that attempted going the more durable areas instantly regretting it.”

‘At any time when they meet a monster, they nearly all the time immediately die, and after they do, as a result of they do not have a set spawn level, they’re simply going to spawn in some random place and possibly die once more.’

‘Dropping their XP and objects, their valuable time and effort, they’re going to be between a rock and a tough place.’

“Due to their pitiful and tacky show, I in all probability will not have an enormous inflow of gamers anytime quickly, even when some arrive, they’re going to be the hardcore or unaware individuals that will not trigger too large of a stir…”

“I can simply suppress them into oblivion, forcing them out of the zone or shopping for one other character to begin anew…” He mentioned in an evil tone

“It additionally provides me an perception into what occurs if a HardCore participant dies… They only lose their accounts, not even a Sport over display…”

“Hum… No, that is not completely correct, based on a few of these posts, they are saying you will be despatched right into a black world the place you may depart at any time however in case you do you may’t come again…”

‘There are a lot of arguments for why that is so however one of many gamers already work out.’

“In the event that they keep on this black world and wait, they are often resurrected by a priest. And a participant was fortunate sufficient to obtain such assist from an NPC, affirm many suspicions.”

‘The black house is limbo the place you may keep and look forward to one thing to occur, or lose every thing and be despatched again to the actual world.’

“Because of this dying is not sport over for me, but it surely simply raises the worth of somebody with therapeutic talents much more…”

‘I am happy, I discovered quite a bit… Albeit a part of me continues to be a bit on edge…’

‘Simply because it’s so for everybody, does it imply it will be so for me?’

‘The stakes I play with are completely different…’

“Regardless, I’ve no intention of dying, ever.”

He thought deeply as he tapped on his desk.

“A number of data is being shared and found by the group… I am going to go by right here each time I sign off and see what I can be taught.”

“For now… Ought to I test a few of the previous boards?”

‘There is likely to be one thing of curiosity in there…’

“Huh?”

Dale could not imagine what he was studying…

“All wiki pages… Have been deleted?” He mumbled out loud in awe

‘Why?… How?…’

‘There have been tens of hundreds of pages containing all types of tales, from Legendary accomplishments to mundane issues.’

‘The Wiki was a terrific accomplishment gamers had gathered over the course of the various years the sport ran…’

“I’ve my very own downloaded fan books… WAIT?!”

Dale shortly checked his archives, and as anticipated, all of his Lore books and collections have been there.

“Phew… They’re nonetheless right here…”

‘However this begs the query…’

‘If all data relating to the 2 video games have been deleted… Why would it not be achieved?’

“The extra I give it some thought the extra it appears the Devs try to make us overlook one thing… Yeah, they’ve achieved that from the beginning.”

‘Most could not understand it, however individuals like me and Ermin certainly will.’

‘I ponder what number of Lore lords are on the market, however they need to be fairly quite a few.’

‘The query is how many individuals have an Archive like mine.’

“There’s something large occurring, and the Devs need us to pay it no heed and simply play the sport…”

‘In their very own phrases… “Some mysteries are higher discovered and solved by oneself.”…’

‘The extra I take into consideration these phrases, the extra I feel they meant much more than I may think about.’

“I am going to have to debate this with Jelly, when he logs off, he’ll be in for one hell of a shock…”

“Oh!… I forgot to debate the Beta Tester Field with him.”

‘I ponder what he obtained from it?’

/Click on click on…/

No matter his worries, Dale stayed in entrance of his laptop, fondling by means of the boards and the net as he waited for time to go by…

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Notes

As you may see, this time round, I made the tutorial a a lot greater factor, giving it some well-deserved background and in addition doable lore significance for the longer term.

Once I first wrote this Novel, I simply had Dale acquire just a few objects and depart as a result of I did not have a transparent thought of energy Ranges, Grades, or the Story of the world.

So Dale solely accomplished one ritual earlier than leaving, a very powerful one however nonetheless…

How may the whole metropolis solely have one such ritual? In order that’s the place we fall…

So this time, with all of that in thoughts, I gave the tutorial the significance it ought to have.

I do not suppose I went overboard, however I additionally suppose I could have given it an excessive amount of significance as now it might appear as if Dale misplaced quite a bit whereas different gamers can simply take their time to develop into giants.

Like he mentioned, Ermin may develop to develop into a monster, although he doubted he may have a greater total begin than him as a consequence of his monstrous stats.

What do you suppose?