John rushed into the stone gate once again.
Determined to become stronger, he didn't feel any fatigue and even forgot about the passage of time in the real world.
[Ding, you have been killed, losing 10 points of weapon and equipment durability.]
[Your equipment 'Iron Chain' and 'Prisoner's Clothes' durability have reached 0, please repair them as soon as possible.]
[Due to your 'God Slayer' class feature, being killed by a god-level BOSS will grant additional rewards.]
[Exp points +50000]
[Gold Coins +50]
[Ding, congratulations, you have leveled up to level 13!]
...
[Ding, you have been killed...]
...
Unbeknownst to himself, it was already midnight.
John got up from the ground once again.
At this point, his prisoner clothes were already in pieces, and the iron chains on his wrists and ankles had long fallen off since rotted.
But John didn't mind that.
In the midst of being repeatedly killed by The Devil in an instant, John was gradually able to see the opponent's skills more clearly.
This was a remarkable improvement.
John opened his attribute panel.
[Player: Galewind]
[Race: Human]
[Class: God Slayer (Unique Hidden Class)]
[Level: 21]
[Attributes...]
...
[Innate Talent: The Only Surviving Sacrifice]
[The Only Surviving Sacrifice: In order to appease the wrath of Devils deep within the continent, various races have offered a portion of their people to please Devils, and you are the poor guy sacrificed to Devils. All the creatures who became sacrifices with you chose to give up their souls, and you became the only survivor who persisted.]
[Talent Attributes: Max HP +1000, Stamina +100, Pain Feedback 0%, unable to leave 'Temple of Godslayer' until Devils is dead.]
"Already level 21, I feel like my leveling progress is pretty fast."
John reviewed his attribute panel and was quite satisfied with his progress from the afternoon and evening.
However, when he noticed the system time, he realized it was already 2 a.m.
Although staying up late or all night was routine for John, he knew there was no need to rush now, as he had such a rare class and talent.
A good rest would give him more energy to level up the next day.
So, John didn't keep staying up and chose to log out of the game.
...
In the real world.
In an ordinary apartment.
The holographic chamber slowly opened, and John who was lying inside finally woke up.
Although his body was lying down while in the game, it couldn't count as rest since playing the game required players to focus their mental strength intensely.
Playing the game was actually a mentally draining activity.
Only completely logging out of the game and lying down on the bed could be considered genuine rest.
John rubbed his hungry stomach, ordered some takeout with his phone, and sat on the sofa browsing his phone while waiting for the delivery.
As he browsed, the posts he saw in the "Godslayer" game forum were filled with "lamentations".
"Guys, what level are you? I've been leveling up like crazy since the server opened, never daring to stop. I spent the whole afternoon and just leveled up to level 2..."
"You're too weak, man. I reached level 3 in less than two hours!"
"Cut that out! In this game, killing level 1 and 2 monsters only gives 3 to 5 Exp points! To level up from level 1 to level 2, you need 500 Exp points. Even if you start killing monsters from the first second of the server, it's impossible to get 500 Exp points in an afternoon! Unless you have a whole team of players working for you!"
"Don't mention it, guys, this game is too crazy. I was killing 'Demon Rabbits' just fine today, and suddenly an 'Elite Demon Rabbit King' appeared, and that guy was actually level 10! Instantly killed me on the spot... Causing me to lose a lot of Exp points and copper coins!"
"Where is the 'Demon Rabbit King'? Tell me the address! I'll help you get revenge!"
"Don't listen to the nonsense, the intelligence about every wild BOSS in this game is super valuable! Just knowing where the BOSS appears is enough to sell for a lot of gold coins!"
John took a rough look for about ten minutes and found that his leveling speed compared to other players was not fast, but swift!
It was as fast as taking off in a rocket!
Seeing that everyone was struggling to level up just two or three levels, John became even more satisfied with his own talent and profession.
"It seems I was overthinking. These players outside the temple level up much slower than me."
"All I need to do is find a way conquering The Devil and then leave the temple."
"The day I leave the temple will be the time I dominate the entire game!"
He browsed the game forum for a while.
Most of it was about low-level items and equipment seeking trade, as well as various posts looking for CP and opposite-sex friends.
John found it boring, so he closed the forum.
Just then, his doorbell rang.
John remembered that his takeaway should have arrived, so he got up to open the door.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw a cute girl with a duckbill cap and a ponytail standing at the door.
She was wearing the exclusive work clothes of the takeaway platform, and her curvy figure couldn't be concealed even in the uniform.
"Are you... Mr. Foster from room 306?" The girl looked at the takeaway order in her hand and then looked up to ask.
Seeing such a cute girl with a great figure appear in front of him, John was stunned for a moment.
He wasn't the kind of person who couldn't speak when he saw a beautiful woman.
On the contrary, his previous girlfriends were all top beauties, but it was unexpected to see a beautiful woman delivering takeaway so late at night.
Although the area he lived in had good security, it was already past 2 a.m.
"Yes, it's me."
John took the bag of food from the girl, was about to close the door, and suddenly heard the girl exclaim, "Wow! The latest holographic chamber!"
John turned his head and saw the girl staring at the holographic chamber he had placed in his living room.
He said, "You have a good eyesight. It is indeed the latest model."
The girl looked envious and said, "It's expensive, right? How much does it cost? I've always wanted one, but I need to save up a lot of money to buy it... I heard that playing games with this latest model is an amazing experience!"
John scratched his head, he really didn't know how much this brand-new holographic chamber cost.
It was a prize from a national gaming championship he had participated in.
The girl noticed John wasn't responding and chuckled, "I remember the cheapest one on the official website is more than 80,000 dollars! And that's just for the lowest configuration..."
John replied, "I know about the configuration, mine should be the top-of-the-line."
"Really?!" The girl's eyes widened as she looked at John and pleaded with her hands together, "Big brother, can I try out this machine? I won't use it for long, just half an hour!"
As she brought her arms together, her upper body curves became even more "prominent," making John feel like he was about to have a nosebleed.
He wondered if it was because he'd been staying up late.
However, John didn't immediately agree but asked instead, "Aren't you supposed to be delivering food? Are you not in a hurry?"
The girl replied with a grin, "This is my last delivery for today, and I'm about to clock off."
John thought about it and realized there was no need to refuse her anymore.
Since he wasn't using it now, lending it to her for a while wouldn't be a problem.
So, John nodded, "Alright, you can use it for a while, but please hurry up. I'll be going to bed soon."
The girl entered John's room with a bright smile, eager to try out the holographic chamber.
She began taking off her jacket.
Just as she was about to continue undressing, John quickly asked, "Hey, hey, what are you doing?"
The girl looked back at him with a puzzled expression, "When entering the holographic chamber, you can only wear underwear, isn't that common sense? Wearing too much will affect the sensory feedback." Her words did make sense.
However, John's latest holographic chamber was no longer the type that required users to be nearly naked to receive sensory feedback.
Even wearing normal clothes and lying inside would not affect the immersion.
But, John didn't tell her these things.
Watching her retreating figure, John remembered how excited he was when he got his first holographic chamber.
Enjoy this moment, dear.
After all, how many times in our life can we experience such pure joy?
It's better not to disturb her now.