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Chapter 4 - 4. a deserved break.

I looked at the huge capsule in my cramped room, the machine is very high tech, it's color are deep blue with blue light occasionally showing beetwen the deep crevice of the machine, it looks so... alien.

I touched it and suddenly the whole machine opened revealing a singular bed, before I do anything stupid however I locked the door to my apartment as I found it unlocked... that's very creepy.

but my feeling are replaced by excitement and a little bit scared, as I touched the cold mattress of the bed, the door that's opened the whole time suddenly shut down albeit very slowly, my heartbeat suddenly quickened but a blue lightbulb get rid of that.

the door is closed, inside of the machine are surprisingly spacious, it could probably fit my computer in here, as I thought of that the whole machine grumbled as a chair and a computer embedded to the wall appeared, a table also appeared and a microwave... I don't like how the microwave is inside of the machine, but maybe it was because people get hungry inside of the game? or... it's just people being lazy.

after laying down on the bed suddenly the feeling of fleeting existence and sleepiness overruns me, I fall asleep.

[welcome... Manny! ]

[username: sleepy onion]

[move assist OFF]

[logging in... ]

[user is still on tutorial! restarting tutorial... ]

a series of notification ring inside my head, then...

[user in sleeping state... searching solution... ]

[solution found! memetic agent deployed]

with that a sound entered my mind, it was so grating that I woke up in cold sweat, my body feel so awake, I could literally work 24/7.

[user is too active, deploying memetic agent]

then what felt like a snap, my mind felt very clear... I started to think about what have I done with my life, until I realized this state, it's when i-

[deploying suitable memetic agent]

an electric shock ran through my body, I couldn't help but scream as loud as I can, a feeling of waking up in midnight entered my body, it's like when you can't sleep throughout the night so you just eat whatever is on the fridge.

then I felt normal... I don't know what it felt like but it's just so... right.

[tutorial 1]

[familiarize yourself]

the panel stands before me, it's blue hue combined with smooth edges felt so real.

i tried to stand up only to fail horribly as I fall onto the grass below, I tried moving only my hand and it felt off almost like there was a chain all around my body that only allowed me to move like a robot.

first I move my finger, once it's done I tried to calibrate each individual pieces in my body from the smallest to the biggest.

after adapting to my body, I tried to move pieces of my body at the same time, of course it failed because some of my body respond slower or faster at seemingly random.

of course a couple hours later I finally managed to sit up, crawl, sit down, and stand up, however I can't walk just yet so my main mobility came from my hand as I dragged myself around.

as I stand up however I only realize that I was in the middle of a hill filled with comfy grass, in the distance I saw a tree, the heat is not a bother right now but it's better to do everything inside of a shade.

I slowly crawled my way to the tree, on the way I was able to use my legs as well as my hand at the same time, however I still can't walk yet, but it's getting there.

finally I was able to arrived at the shade, the tree itself are pretty big so the shade it cast are very wide.

I continue to train my coordination until I felt satisfied with it.

five hour later, and I did not feel satisfied with my coordination, I can still run but it was very... janky, the walking itself are pretty fine but I can't just suddenly run when I walk, I had to sit down, get myself on a running start, and only then I could run. sufficed to say I'm disappointed in myself.

[host are dehydrated... quit the game? ]

I pressed yes as I wake up inside the machine, the cold AC hit my body as I shivered, I walk outside as the machine automatically opened the door for me, as I stood in my apartment I just realized that my body is full of sweat.

I showered and change into a casual clothes in home as I watch some TV.

"PLEASE STAY INDOOR, PLEASE STAY INDOOR, PLEASE STAY INDOOR, PLEASE STAY INDOOR, PLE-" I turned off the very loud television, as I pondered how do I eat from now? let's just check my phone that finished charging up and... look at that.

[the government are handing out credit for free!! click here to claim the credit!! ]

[the government are handing out supplies for free!! click here to claim the food!! ]

[scam are rampant among starved people!! ]

[don't click these sites!!! the government are handing out food and credit for free!!! ]

ah! a trustworthy news!

[stuff that happens when you're playing the hit game]

[by: trustworthy news]

hello If you don't recognize me from the other sites, I'm that guy, the company sucks.

but now I'm working here so it's not that bad... for now.

anyway back to the news, everyone suddenly wakes up finding a huge and weird machine on a suspicious location of the house that are often neglected.

there are also several cases of room popping by mysteriously out of nowhere containing said machine, the machine mostly is a huge metal of unknown origin that takes up a considerable amount of space within that said room

you can play the hit game change online on the machine by sleeping in it, we currently have no information regarding the size or exact measurement of the machine as anything that you carry inside(except clothes) will be forcefully ejected.

the inside provide a cooling AC that's always chilly no matter the situation you were in, also only the owner of said machine can go inside, if anyone tries to go inside it will forcefully eject the person with great speed.

there are also microwave and a fridge, for now the fridge is empty and since we can't bring stuff outside to inside you can't fill it.

and the government too! they are providing food everywhere so don't panic, some fast food restaurants are also open for delivery as well as a grocery shop.

you only need to click the link below and you will be able to shop whatever you wanted, seriously some of the food are literal free, so make use of that.

and that's it... man this sucks, I hate writing. maybe I should do a podcast later?

wow that was very... good? I am starving right now so I just clicked the link.

the link brought me to a grocery store with several free thing, like the free boxes which is supposed to be only claimed once so I did that, and I also claimed a bunch of free thing, it's free so why not?

I went onto a different tab and was able to find a fast food shop, there was a free special of the day which is a fried rice with egg yolk, I also claimed that, this is nice. the government are just a nice bunch providing my broke ass some food to eat.

after scrolling the news for more information a knock on the door is heard, I first peep through the peephole on my door to find a fully masked person with a big cart filled with essential.

I opened the door albeit slightly and the man said "please empty the cart and placed it on the front of your door. " the man who was donned with thick gloves just left as soon as he said that.

I bring the cart inside of my apartment and take the content out slowly in fear of breaking my meal, I examined the grocery as soon as I emptied the cart and placed it outside of my door, also I locked it... just to be safe.

there was a:

-boxes of fresh produce

-10 kg of meat

-a full gallon of water

-a fried rice

-a boxes full of ration

-and 500 credit...

and that's it.

I ate the fried rice right then and there, it's... passable, the rice is a bit too hard as I can felt the individual grain clashing with my teeth as I struggle to squash them, the sausage is okay it's serviceable to eat, a bit too soft and oily but that's where the complain ends.

over all a nice break.