At Sun city S5 Apartments in Shanghai, China
James was Drinking to ease his frustration as he was sitting on the sofa while gazing at the city outside.
At night Shanghai city was looking very beautiful.
James was a professional gamer Who has commanded over a thousand players. He was one of the New Worlds Expert, known as Sword God. He experienced countless trials and suffering. Under his leadership, His Guild 'Shadow' was finally capable of rivaling the First-Rate Guilds. However, before he could enjoy any of that endless glory, a single document had turned everything into passing smoke; once it was gone, it was never coming back.
7 years he has given to his dreams, fought countless battles but now all just remained as a joke
James thought about how much he had contributed to Shadow. He thought about how his efforts had turned J.S Groups into a large financial group. Then, he thought about how they still threw him away, as if he was no different from garbage; James swore he would take revenge for their actions.
"I won't just let this go. At worst, I'll just start over."
James' eyes flashed with confidence and resolution; his hands tore the termination contract into little pieces. Grabbing the bottle of wine from the tabletop, he gulped down several mouthfuls.
Even if he no longer had his lvl199 account, even if he no longer had his team's support, the skills and knowledge he obtained from the game would not betray him. As long as his skills remained, he could still rise once more within New World; he could rebuild a virtual kingdom of his own.
Early morning. The sun had just risen.
James woke up by the alarm.
When James looked at his phone in a daze, he discovered that this old iPhone 6 was not his phone. His phone was the latest iPhone 12.
Immediately, James inspected his surroundings.
What met his eyes was a messy room, All around, there were books on gaming strategies. At a corner of the room, above the study table, Within the wardrobe by the wall, there were clothes messily piled together. Inside the wardrobe, there was a mirror; a mirror that currently showed a familiar face.
James jumped up in shock when he saw this extremely familiar face.
"How have I become young again?" James immediately walked towards the mirror. Only after looking at the mirror, at the reflection shown on it, over and over, did James confirm that he had indeed become young again.
He slept in his luxurious and spacious bedroom yesterday but now he was in this old apartment after waking up. Not only that, but he also had become young again.
James could still recall some memories regarding this place. He had lived here seven years ago. For over 3 years, James' Parents rented this place in reluctance, all so that he could attend university. Only after he had earned some money in New World had he rented a large condominium.
James thought back to those arduous years. His family was indeed not rich but it was also not poor. His father Was a Foreigner While his mother was Chinese. His father had passed away by accident. His mother had worked hard for his and his little sister's daily needs and education. His Family was under Debt because of his father's death, his father's company was broke and left a huge debt under my father's name but all the creditors were understanding and caring and they never forced our family to pay the debt because of my father's reputation but my mother took it as her responsibility to pay the debt.
James wholeheartedly wanted to change his family circumstances. However, finding a well-paying job while the streets were filled with university students was tremendously hard; so he thought of the highly profitable Virtual Reality games. Setting professional gamer as his goal, he even bought a Virtual Gaming Helmet, training arduously within the game to improve his skills.
James shook his head, trying to wake himself up. Yet, deep down, he still held onto a thread of hope, wishing that he could be reincarnated, returning to the time seven years ago. He walked towards the desk, powering up the laptop.
Even if the time on his phone could be faked, the information on the internet definitely couldn't.
After surfing the web for several minutes…
James was utterly devastated. All the information he found on the internet showed that today was the 19th of April, 2129. Even his dear game will also release after 1 year on the 25th of April,2030.
"I really have been reincarnated! Did I really come back to ten years ago?" James firmly stared at his phone, emotional tears leaking from the corners of his eyes.
James's feelings were hard to describe at that moment. He felt both regret, sadness, and joy.
It was as if everything before him was just a dream.
Nonetheless, the chirping of insects and the cold wind blown from the air conditioner told him otherwise, that everything was real.
After a sudden throwback of memories, He sat on his study table and carefully wrote about everything that he can remember like secret dungeons, rewards , skills etc.
He remembered that today is his first day of college, He took bath, wore simple clothes and watched himself in the mirror. He was indeed handsome, tall considering his age. His father was a foreigner which gave James a good handsome face.
He was a business management student, In his previous life he did not studied seriously but now his goals have taken a 180* turn.
His new goals were To make money, to pay off debt, to make his family happy and to become the emperor of the 'New World'. His eyes were shining as he vowed these things in his heart.