The book Dahlan brought shone brightly that night. In an instant, everything changed, and the world they lived in transformed into one like in the game. Exhausted, Dahlan fell asleep during his night shift as a security guard.
In his sleep, he had a strange dream. When he opened his eyes, he found himself in a room filled entirely with white.
"Is your name Dahlan?" a disembodied voice echoed in the room.
"Exactly," Dahlan replied.
"Spin the wheel in front of you. The wheel will determine your abilities," the voice responded.
A spinning wheel appeared before Dahlan. He spun it three times vigorously, and it stopped on the word "attacker." A card appeared in front of him, displaying all his stats and abilities. Dahlan took it and read it, "Name: Dahlan, occupation: undetermined, my stats are quite good for strength and agility. Am I dreaming of playing a game?"
Rosa, who was sleeping in her room, had the same dream. She woke up in a room filled entirely with white. A disembodied voice echoed there, "Is your name Rosa?"
"Yes. Where am I?" Rosa asked.
"A place to fulfill your wish," the voice replied. "Now spin the wheel in front of you."
A spinning wheel appeared before Rosa. She spun it five times, and it stopped on the word "hybrid mage." A card appeared in front of her, and she took it, reading what was on it.
"Name: Rosa, occupation: undetermined, the abilities I got are quite good too. High magic power and high magical strength. Unfortunately, my agility is really poor," Rosa muttered. "Hey, this feels a lot like the game I play."
Exhausted from playing, Kuti eventually fell asleep in front of her laptop. Thomas carried her and moved her to the bed. He turned off Kuti's laptop and then his own computer. Thomas used his blanket to cover Kuti.
In her dream, Kuti woke up in a world filled entirely with white. "Whoa, am I in heaven? Did I die?"
"No. But is your name Kuti?" the disembodied voice asked.
"Yes. Then who are you?" Kuti asked.
There was no answer, but a spinning wheel appeared in front of Kuti. "Spin the wheel in front of you."
Without further questions, Kuti spun it vigorously. The wheel stopped on the word "skilled shooter." A card appeared in front of Kuti, and she took it and read it.
"Name: Kuti, occupation: undetermined, hey! My accuracy and agility are really high. Perfect for me!" Kuti was very happy. "But where am I? Why does this situation feel so familiar?"
After tidying up the mess caused by Kuti, Thomas laid out an extra mattress on the floor and slept there. He too had the same dream, waking up in a world filled entirely with white.
"Is your name Thomas?" the disembodied voice asked.
Thomas, frightened, crouched down, covering his head.
"Hey, answer!" the voice demanded.
"Y-yes!" Thomas replied.
A spinning wheel appeared in front of Thomas. The voice asked him to spin the wheel. Thomas spun it hard, and the wheel stopped on the word "protector."
A card appeared in front of Thomas, and he took it and read it. "Name: Thomas, occupation: undetermined, but my stats for endurance and agility are very high!"
"Have you finished reading the card? You may choose one ability," the disembodied voice said.
"I choose good reflexes," Thomas replied.
"Accepted," the voice responded. On the back of the card, Thomas received the ability "Reflexes," with the explanation: all projectile attacks can be dodged, and magic attacks can be resisted with endurance.
"Wow, am I dreaming of playing a game?" Thomas asked. "It's a shame I can only be like this in a dream. I hope this really happens."