"Hello everyone, my name is Elizabeth Quartz and I am currently at a game shop in sector 8. As you can see, the line is still not shortening even though the game 'Terra' is set to be released 20 minutes from now."
"Let's go interview some of the people that are still lining up."
"Hello, sir. May I have an interview?"
"Ah, yes. Of course."
"Thank you. May I know how you are feeling right now?"
"Of course, I'm feeling excited. Do you even know what I'm lining up for? Terra is literally a revolutionary game. Not only is it an immersive MMORPG, it is also the first game that simulates your real physical body into the game."
"Wow! You sure are excited sir. May I know if you know how they managed to do that?"
"Terra managed to do this mainly because you need to register your identification number along with doing a total health check in the store. I even heard that they are using the complete body scanner created by Terra's parent company Humanity Group."
"May I know sir what are your thoughts on the people who are worried that the game will misuse your information?"
"Oh please! Humanity Group practically already have our physical body data. After all, HG also owns most of the hospitals on Earth. Even if they want to use it, what can they do with the data of my body?"
"I see. Thank you sir for your time. As all dear viewers can see almost everyone is excited for the release of Terra. As said by the Ministry of Edu-"
*Click*
In front of the television is a young man sitting on a couch eating a plate of fried rice.
After eating the last spoonful of fried rice, he gets up from the couch and wash his plate. Suddenly, his phone starts to ring.
"Hello."
"Hey. Are you ready yet? You better be because that will put us behind everyone by a lot."
"Relax Allen, a few minutes difference is not gonna make you immediately suck in the game. Heck, most people are still trying to buy headsets."
"Those people are casual players. We aim to create the best guild in the game so it will make a difference. Anyway, when you reach the first town you immediately send the friend request alright."
"Yeah yeah. You repeat it a thousand times already."
"And I will repeat it a million more if needs to. Anyway, get ready to log in. Bye, Adam."
"Bye Allen."
After the line is cut off, Adam walks into his room and lies on the bed. He put on the headset and immediately a line of text appears in front of him.
[Please choose immersion mode]
[25% immersion]
[50% immersion]
[75% immersion]
[99% immersion]
[Do note that every increase of immersion will increase the pain and sensation as well as the bodily control of players]
Adam without thinking much immediately chooses the [99% immersion]. That's literally one of the selling points of the game. It allows you to move freely compared to other games. You may also use some skills you learn in real life in the game.
Of course, that selling point is only for gamers. As for non-gamers, the selling point is that you can change in-game currency with real-life money on the HG official website.
That's why Allen is adamant about creating the best guild because according to him the best guild is often the riches guild.
Immediately after Adam selected the [99% Immersion], his vision turned dark for a moment and soon he is placed in a closed room with 99 other people.
How does he know this? Well, there is a counter at the top of the room counting the amount of people inside of it.
As soon as the hundredth person gets into the game the counter immediately disappears and everyone receives a line of text.
[Please catch the glowing or to obtain your talent.]
[Talent orbs will spawn in 3..2...1]
Just as the timer runs out different colors orbs spawn in the room. Some of them are blue, some of them are green with most of them consisting of white.
Immediately chaos reigns in the room. Players push each other and snatch the orbs like their lives depend on it.
Adam also doesn't waste much time and tries to catch one. Unfortunately, there is one thing that he didn't take into account.
Since this is a game most people treat it like a game. So, they have less reservation in doing something that is morally wrong in real life.
Just as Adam is about to catch one of the orbs, his back is suddenly pulled back making him fall to the ground. At the same time, ten other people rush to the same orb and try to catch the orb simultaneously stepping on Adam.
He also realized how bad it is to be stepped on and kicked and because of the high immersion rate the pain is almost like real life.
Even after the people go to catch other orbs he is still curled on the ground writhing in pain.
Just when the pain fades away he looks up and sees that he is the only one left and there are no more floating orbs in the room.
This immediately sends him into panic. After all without talent not only can he not play the game, even if he manages to play it he will be at a big disadvantage.
"F*ck! Those people are merciless. If I find the guy that actually kicks me in the balls I will PK him Soo hard he will quit the game."
While he is complaining, he sees a little rainbow-coloured shiny orb right in the middle of the rooms. The orb is placed so hidden that if not for the fact that his face is literally facing the light of the room on the roof then he might not have seen it.
He stands up with still shaky legs and reaches out to the orbs.
His vision then is filled with rainbow-colored lights and soon his vision is restored but he is currently in an old-looking room like he is inside of some old castle.
[Please say 'status' to summon your status]
"Status."
"What the actual f*ck!"
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Author's note
I'm quite new to all these writing things so if there is any grammatical error do point it out.
Anyway, thanks for reading.