" This dinner we are eating, these clothes we are wearing, these are all bought with real money" Maya explained
"Whaaat! Why the hell would anyone pay for a cyber dinner?" Ken said
"Well Cyber dinners for one are cheaper than in the real world since they don't require any raw materials. Also they taste better because they are designed to activate specific portions of your senses on an intimate level. When you add in the fact that most people do not have the looks or social skills to invite people out to dinner normally it makes perfect sense why people would pay for it in game."
"That's ridiculous!" Ken said finishing his smoothie. "I've gotta say though, that smoothie was incredibly Juicy! Are you saying you can eat and live life here like its reality?"
"What do you think I do for a living? I'm a technical engineer, I make weapons in game using the games mining system, and I get paid real dollars to do so."
"Whattttt!"
"Ken, the cyber world is becoming realer than the real one, the graphics are so much better, and now even life is starting to transcend the real."
"That blade you have on your back isn't just a gateway to the top levels of this game, it's a gateway to fame and riches, in the real as well as the cyber one. We have to get you to log out with that weapon as soon as possible!"
"Wait do you hear that?" Ken asked
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!
"Whooo yeh!"
"RUUUUF!"
"Aweee Baby!!"
Two men with hovercycles drove up the side of the building just like Ken had, landing onto the tables in the restaurant. As they crashed into the scene, food and debris went everywhere, causing a crowd of NPCs to run away in a frenzy.
"Hey! I'm trying to have a conversation here!" Ken barked
"Oh I'm sorry was this a bad time? Let me light you another candle!" One of the men said. Ken's eye popped open as he eyed the crazy Mohawk that split down the center of the mans head all the way down to the center of his back. Snapping his fingers the man set the table Ken and Maya was sitting at on fire.
[Name: BAAD!]
[Rank: Daimond]
[Class: Lvl 30 Pyromancer]
[Main hand: Flame Console (X) (Lvl 30)]
[Off hand: Cyro pistol (X)]
[Health: 8972]
[Guild: Bad Meets Evil]
"Ken we have to get out of here right away! These guys are bad news!" Maya yelled jumping away from the fire
"Huh? Why is that?"
"They're the notorious level 99 duo! Bad and evil!"
"Yo K.O, Give us the blade… or this is gonna get ugly…" A man with a shaved head and piercings yelled.
[Name: EVIIIL]
[Rank: Daimond]
[Class: Lvl 30 Grappler, Lvl 30 gravmaster]
[Main hand: (Grav console(X) Lvl 30)]
[Off hand: Summoning stone]
[Health: 30,000]
[Guild: Bad Meets Evil]
"If by ugly you mean worse than your haircuts… I might take you up on that." Ken retorted
"Ken, get to your hovercycle! These guys are way out of your league! Without understanding the games mechanics you don't have a chance! Look at your health, you already have a status ailment!"
"Damnit! Then teach me, as we go along" Ken said taking out his cyberblade
"Yehh there it is!" The Mohawk man said opening his right hand. A blaze of fire erupted inside of it.
"Here's a new plan, get my hovercycle and we ride out of here, I'll hold these guys off. If you lose your main hand weapon you'll be an easy target at your level. Ken said. "If I lose mine I still have a long time to build myself up."
"Ken!"
"What's wrong Maya? Things are just starting to get juicy, don't let me down!"
"Ok! Just hold on for 30 seconds!" Maya said "Atlas! Protect Ken!" She yelled.
A blue giant digitally appeared out of thin air towering over Ken. His shadow enveloped the two men who were approaching Ken.
"So you three against us three huh?"
"Three?" Ken asked
"Rufus! Go now!" Bad