"Have you found out more about the player, "Karma"?" Asks one of the BOG administrators.
"We currently do not know who the person is yet but we can confirm that he did not hack..." Says the programmer of BOG.
"Then how is his level 417?!!"
"I-I...don't know too. But I suspect he seems to have a skill we don't know."
"What? A skill we don't know about?! Go check!"
"I did! He does have a mysterious skill but from my side, I can't view the skill... He only has one skill and that skill is a corrupted file error. Even I can't do anything about it...because it immediately attempts to break the entire system if I try to hack into it." Says the programmer.
The admin looks at the programmer with horror in his eyes.
He sat down and think hard for a long time before finally saying "We have no choice but to find the person himself in real life...or else, this player, Karma, will break the balance of the game."
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"Welcome!" I say with a forced smile.
I'm a failure in life. A neet. But I also have to work so I take up a simple part-time job in the convenience store. The pay barely covers my rent and daily necessity though.
I once majored in art because I like to draw and read mangas. But after I failed the entrance exam miserably to an art school, I lost the motivation to continue drawing. My reality came crumbling down and I succumb into the digital and virtual world...away from reality.
I sigh as I clench my fist.
Have I...matured? Maybe...i was forced to face reality after their betrayal...
That the world is a dog eat dog world. Without power, without strength, you are as worthless as trash.
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My shift ended and I walk home, slouching.
I just want to lie in bed right now. But, I'm someone who values hygiene so I take a shower before going straight to bed.
The second stage is tonight...
I wear my headset and dive into the world of BOG again.
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My physical body is currently sleeping right now. But my consciousness is thrown into this world.
I went to the setting and decided not to reveal my username to everyone. That will not attract any attention for now. I should maybe change the way I look too but I must inform Ika and Reina first before they mistook me as a stranger.
Suddenly, there is a huge commotion from a distance.
I join in the gathering and notices Ika and Reina in the middle of the crowd, they are surrounding the girls.
"Please! Let us be in your group!" Says a female player.
"No no! We, males, are more useful!" Says another male player.
"Huh?! They are better fighters than you, you guys will just be a burden!"
"As if you girls are one to talk!"
"Please stop-"
"Move aside!!!"
Ika tries to stop the fight but was interrupted by some arrogant huge man.
He is twice the average size of an adult, a wrestler?
"Join us! We are the strongest team around here!" Says the man.
Ika starts showing signs of anxiety from all the gazing towards her. Reina notices that too and decided to do something.
"What's your name, level and highest stat?" Asks Reina, with a smirk.
"I am Jacob, Level 49, my highest is 9008 for defence!" He says.
When Reina hears that, she laughs loudly before wiping the tears off her eyes. Ika is also confused at her weird behaviour.
"Our leader is a hundred times...no, a thousand times stronger than you!" She says.
You idiot!!!!! Don't expose me like that!!!
"What?! If that's the case, then tell her to fight me one on one!!" Jacob shouts.
Did he just assume my gender??!!
I sigh and glares at Reina. She notices my glare and acts like a spoiled brat by smiling at me.
"Enough!" I shout. "Don't bother these girls!"
I should pretend like I'm a stranger to them. Since it has come to this, fine. I will help them.
"What?! Who are you?" says Jacob.
"I'm just a passer-by. You are bothering the girls stop it!"
Jacob smirked and laughs.
The bystanders also started badmouthing me, saying that I'm dumb and stupid.
"You?! A noob like you want to fight me?!!!" He exclaims.
"Ugh..." Reina shows a sign of disgust towards him, knowing that our level range is so far apart and yet he dares to call me a noob.
And it's true... The armour I am wearing is not visible to other players, I turn that off in the setting. No wonder everyone views me as a noob.
I smile at him and his smirk turns into a frown. Cockiness is the best weapon to piss people off.
"You!!!"
Not being able to stand the insult, he immediately attempts to punch me but I blocked the intense punch with just my hand.
*BOOOOOOOM!!!!!!*
It was loud...really really loud, that punch.
But I still took it with my hand and ended up unscratched.
I smirk at him.
"Jacob...you attacked me first and now I have permission from the system to kill you without hesitation as 'self-defence'."
I say and immediately return a punch to his face.
However, with the difference in our strength, I failed to control my power and immediately blows his head off and create an intense shock wave that destroyed the lobby by creating a trench. Everything behind Jacob immediately vanishes.
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"Oh, shit..." I mumble.
"Wait!! This guy is Karma!!" Shouts a player.
"Yeah yeah! Omg!! I am a huge fan of him!!!" Shouts a female player.
"Argh...what should I do!! I called the strongest player a noob just now!!"
"Ahh!!! I want to see his face!!"
"No, I want to see my idol!!"
"Oh no..." I mumble.
I grab both of the girl's arms. "Run!!" I shout and we make our escape.
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Jacob's defence stat: 9008
Karma's attack stat: 908389
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