PROLOGUE
In 2027 a game called "impact of fate" had caused a big sensation on the international market due to its unique design, but its popularity suddenly dropped 4 months after its release, rumors began to circulate about the game mentioning a murder series, multiplayerfrom impact of fate were found dead in their home. The police had opened investigations but without success, finding no proof or connection between the game and the deaths, the case was closed and closed, the games were deleted from all platforms and the game console fell into oblivion, leaving only 'a fear behind her. On July 14, 2029, two years after the Impact of Fate affair, at the Japan Expo in Paris, Kazuki Hiroshimasu, the president of Cyber Den (the studio behind the Impact of Fate game) announced the launch of "H.A.T" (hot adventure tactical) the new console for futuristic video games usinga completely new type virtual reality called "absolute reality" making the impossible possible. In his statement he used the trailer of the video game that would accompany the console, the graphic visuals of the game had charmed all the gamers and Otaku of the world that a few days were enough for the hat and its game to become the driving subject of the internet , everyone talking about itboth good and bad, an international survey was opened to decide whether or not the console and the game should be put on the market, bad memories had resurfaced against all expectations cyber den had won the international survey thanks to a President's statementKazuki Hiroshimasu "as I said 2 years ago it is impossible to kill a person from a video game, the players were undoubtedly fully into the game and had lost track of time" a statement followed by close by an approval from the Japanese government hadenabled this triumph at cyber den and the international release date was announced for January 21, 2030.
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CHAPTER 01: FANTASY WORLD ZERO [FLAWZ]
January 20, 2030, 4:30 p.m., in an otaku room, with posters of manga and video games covering all the walls, figurines on the shelves, a young mixed-race boy (born to a black father and 'a Japanese mother) with slightly dark skin, 170 centimeters tall16 years old, with spiky gray hair and brown pupils, he is dressed in a black t-shirt with a white skeleton skull on it, black pants and a pair of white Jordans. He puts things in a bag before leaving his room and the house, he gets into a black car which was parked in front of the entrance.
- are you sure you want to sleep at the store? asks the woman behind the wheel, looking at him from the rearview mirror.
- Mom and Dad have already given their approval, nothing interesting is happening in the countryside so once I have the chance to go to town you want to dissuade me. Answers the boy
- Gabriel doesn't make me look like the villain of the story, I'm just worried about you little brother... There is a dark mystery behind cyber den, do you remember the impact of fate affair? People have died playing this game and you want to buy a console offering the same type of game... Said the big sister with tears in her eyes, but Gabriel remained indifferent.
Unable to convince him otherwise, she started the car and set off. After 1 hour they arrived in town, the car was stopped in front of a store teeming with crowds and tents. Getting out of the car the woman was surprised to see people in front of the store "How can we be so insane, after all that runs behind cyber den the store is still full of people waiting for the release of their new console" she thinks the woman opening the trunkthe car, she takes out a tent. She gets closer to Gabriel although she was older they were the same size, after helping him set up his tent she gets back in the car and rolls down the window.
- have a good night little brother, you know you can still go back, it's not too late to make the right choice. she said desperately
- be careful when you come home. Gabriel told him carefree.
He had entered his tent, and had taken out a manga to read, a few minutes later a commotion outside attracted the attention of Gabriel who came out of his tent to see what happened. Two men are arguing for a place because one had tried to steal the other's place. The one who had tried to steal the place was a man in his thirties, he was fat, he wore glasses, he had big cheeks and hair on his chin instead of a beard. He was dressed in a green t-shirt and black shorts, he was angry, going up against the other guy who looked younger than him, he was around twenty years old.
- listen to me, little one, we will settle our differences in the game, believe me you will beg me on my knees to spare you but it will already be too late for you. He exclaimed in a threatening manner while pushing his tent back. The other man hadn't really understood so he returned to his tent.
Everyone was gathered for one goal, to buy a H.A.T, the console was in limited edition throughout the world so you had to be among the first to get it, first thing in the morning, everyone was already up, the tents were folded up, they were only waiting for oneonly thing the opening of the store doors. They were open, all running at full speed to grab a console, some of whom didn't hesitate to throw punches to slow down the others. Everyone only thought of one thing: take the H.A.T and go home, Gabriel didn't really understand but he also wanted more than anything to buy the H.A.T so he took part in the game and he also gave blows and also had some received, after several jostling gabrielmanages to get a H.A.T and return home with a smile and the satisfaction of having accomplished something. As soon as he got out of the car he rushed to his room, his big sister entered the house right after him.
- Mom, I'm not reassured, why did you allow Gabriel to buy this console knowing the rumors surrounding Cyber Den. Asks the big sister carrying the tent bag on her back with a disappointed look.
- I know it well Izumi, I'm worried too but the announcement of this console allowed your brother to think about something other than suicide with your father we had no other choice I hope you understand us? The mother replies, looking away from her young daughter.
- In one year Gabriel ruined us, first the hospitalization costs which forced me to end my university studies then this game console which left us broke. Said the big sister, putting down the bag containing the tent.
-Izumi....
- I don't blame you, things are as they are, I don't blame Gabriel or anyone else. Dad no longer had a job and the treatments were expensive, I could always go back to university next year, the important thing is that Gabriel is better now. Adds Izumi, smiling at her mother.
In his room, Gabriel plugs in the H.A.T then wears the helmet of absolute reality, on his left wrist he wears a gang that goes up to the elbow, the gang is used for total immersion then places the airpods linked to the console in his ears and lies down on his bed.
"I'm doing it, I managed to get myself a h.a.t now all I have to do is explore this fantastic world" he thinks enthusiastically. With his right hand he presses the start button of the helmet and the gang, it is then that he finds himself transported to an entirely white place half naked with only a pair of white panties, Gabriel's first instinct was to touch himself, the sensations were identical tothe reality is then that gabriel smiles, a bot appears right in front of him, first welcoming him to the 4D universe the bot had a round shape reminiscent of that of the earth.
"Hello, I am Terra, I will be responsible for guiding you through the entire process of creating your profile, if you have an impact of fate profile please say "log in" if you do not have any profile then say "sing up " the bot told him, Gabriel not having any profile hadopted for the sing up, without paying attention to the rest of the instructions he chose his user name and skipped all the remaining explanations. He finds himself transported to a fantasy world. His spiky gray hair had turned gray with curls, he was dressed in white, his avatar looked exactly like him but that didn't seem to be a problem for him because ultimately no one was going to know. A light breeze passes and Gabriel ventures out onto the plains. After several steps he came across another player who was coming out of the forest, he was tall with the build of a leader, being that at the beginning none of the players had any armor or weapon on him, much less any skills, the forest was magnificent that Gabriel was ecstatic when he saw it.
- hello, so you are lost too? Asks the player.
- uh, not at all, replies Gabriel embarrassedly.
- does this mean that you have read the rules of the game? Asks the player smiling
- the rules? Gabriel asks him again, surprised by the question.
- from what I see you also made a Skip for all the rules, I'm not the only one but the problem is I don't know where I should go. the player replies
- I understand you, we can travel together going north, it's always there that we find towns or villages. Gabriel offers him
Having no reason to refuse, he accepted Gabriel's offer, while they walked without finding the slightest villages, Gabriel and the player took the opportunity to get to know each other, night began to fall and still no village nearby. horizon.
- it will soon be dark we risk coming across wild beasts, without weapons we have no chance of surviving, tell me izanagi do you have any weapons in your inventory? Arthur asks him as he walks.
Gabriel was surprised by Arthur's question, that he had stopped walking and looked at him suspiciously, that's when he remembered that the bot had asked him if he had an "impact of fate" profile.
"Why is he talking about surviving? Why does he ask me if I have weapons in my inventory?... shortly after its release several Impact of Fate players lost their lives in questionable conditions, the case having never been resolved was closed, I have a doubt » doubt settles in Gabriel who had remained silent .
The silence reigned supreme and it became heavy for both of them, Arthur ended up losing his cool and took two steps away from Gabriel.
- why are you silent? Like me, you have undoubtedly seen that the bots ask if we have an impact of fate profile, I arrive here without weapons in my inventory, without a logout menu and I come across you who is ecstatic alone while staring into space and you tell me offer to follow you to an isolated corner. Said Arthur shouting.
But Gabriel remained silent because he too was already overcome by fear, he didn't know what to say, he couldn't understand, he didn't want to appear afraid in front of Arthur.
"Is he sincere in his words or is he just acting? In both cases I can't trust him," Gabriel wonders, frightened.
- shit, but say something damn!!! Exclaimed Arthur, it was then that he had a flash, a memory came to his head.
"You... You... You're the weirdo in the store!!! I recognized you under that frail appearance. You threatened me in front of everyone, from the start you were planning to kill me in a far corner! Arthur told him with a scared face.
Gabriel was acting indifferent when suddenly he was nervous, Arthur's phrase "without the logout menu" had come back to his head.
- what do you mean there is no logout menu? Gabriel asks him panicking.
Arthur was intrigued by Gabriel's question that his distrust of him had lessened. "a veteran of Impact of Fate wouldn't have skipped this step, it's his first time" he thinks more calmly.
- so you didn't think to check your menu? he asks him.
- uh no, I was too busy admiring this virtual world that I didn't have time to take a look at the menu. Gabriel responds
Arthur places his right hand on his head "one thing is certain, you are not the guy from the store" Arthur told him, moving closer to Gabriel with a smile, all his fear had just evaporated.
- why did you think I was that guy and what does that have to do with impact of fate? Ask Gabriel
- izanagi have you ever heard of the deaths occurring to impact of fate players? The police, having found no concrete evidence, closed the case. Arthur told him
- yes and? Ask Gabriel
- the rumors were well founded the deaths were well linked to the game, everyone who died in the game was found dead in the real world. Arthur replies
Gabriel takes a few steps back, his face filled with fear, trembling from head to toe "what trouble have I gotten myself into, I should have listened to Izumi and not bought this console" Gabriel thought at the time.
- it was one of the pure experiences of my life. But you know Izanagi I am convinced that you are a good guy... If the game IMPACT RISING OF FATE uses the same rules as the impact of fate game it would be better for you to stay with me, I want to explain everything to you but for the moment we have to set up camp for the night. Added Arthur but Gabriel was not reassured he had little choice but to follow him. They had lit a fire and were sitting around, exchanging only a cold look without saying a single word. While one shows self-confidence (Arthur), the other only exudes fear.
- You're not too talkative, you've barely spoken since we met. Arthur asks with a smile but Gabriel remains silent while staring at him.
- I understand your reaction and your distrust, you don't have to answer me, it doesn't bother me, he adds, lying down to sleep.
Arthur was sleeping, while Gabriel was angry with himself for forcing his parents to buy him a console that could cause his death at any moment, when that's what they wanted to avoid. "dad, mom I'm sorry if I had listened to Izumi I wouldn't be there to ask me questions" he thinks with guilt he hadn't managed to sleep a wink all night when he got up of the day as they walked along a river, a golden light was raised and reached up to the skythat everyone in the region had seen it, the next moment before the rise of the golden light they found themselves teleported into a kind of giant Coliseum filled with players, huge barrels filled with weapons and equipment to equip yourself and start the adventure. The gamers present in the Colosseum did not understand how they were teleported into this gigantic arena filled with weapons of all kinds.
- Listen to me carefully, Izanagi, if things get bad, run away and run as far away as possible without looking back. Said Arthur who was already nervous since their appearance at the Colosseum
- but why do I have to run away? Gabriel asks him
- it's like last time... In impact of fate, everything was perfect until the teleportation into the Coliseum then everything went into disarray. Answers Arthur from a cold era
- how can you know so much about impact of fate? he asks with a frightened face.
- I was a player of impact of fate... Believe me izanagi the rest of the game was a real massacre. Arthur replies
Gabriel was already paralyzed by fear, but it was already too much Arthur's words had broken him, a red light rose to the sky, a man dressed in red covering his face with a hood was thrown by the light, all along the landing several beams of lights roseup to the sky. Gabriel was dejected and simply sat on the ground looking up sadly towards the sky.
- the hell of the game has just begun! Arthur exclaimed, staring at the man projected by the light.
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⚙️ RULE 0 OF THE GAME
🪐 THE GAME WORLD IS NAMED: FANTASY LAND WORLD ZERO ABRIDGED (FLAWZ).
⚔️ THE GAME ITSELF IS NAMED: IMPACT RISING OF FATE.
💻 THE GAME CONSOLE OR EMULATOR USED BY THE GAME IMPACT RISING OF FATE IS NAMED H.A.T (HOT ADVENTURE TACTICAL)
👥 THE PLAYERS ARE NAMED: THE FANTASY ONE
🚻 AS FOR THE NPCS (CHARACTER NOT CONTROLLED BY THE PLAYERS) THEY ARE NAMED: FANTASY ZERO
💰THE IN-GAME CURRENCY IS: FLAWZ ONE
This chapter is dedicated to a friend from Telegram [zen'no sama (lord akuma)] without whom I would never have finished this chapter.