Humans used to play Mobile Legends through the screen. It is now 4050 and it is no longer a game but a sport. Players are handpicked to enter the arenas as they strive to work as a team to destroy turrets and bring their team to victory.
Neo Cultur...
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"Not a good day for you to watch a game," Kyungsoo told me and I laughed.
"It happens, Uncle." I smiled at him and he patted my head.
"Come. Let me bring you to the control center. The rules in the control center are just like in America," he told me and I nodded. It shouldn't be that far off. "Since the control center controls such skills for players that have crowd control, the panels and the sides, it's forbidden for a player and a control staff member to date."
I hummed. It applied to America as well. I frowned when I was reminded of a thought.
"You married Auntie Teddy, though." I watched as my uncle flushed red. "She was a player."
"Well, there are exceptions. You love who you love," he said softly. We had moved over to the control center, the doors opening to show a tall lanky man.
The moment he put his eyes on me, he broke into a smile and opened his arms. "Welcome back to Korea, New York."
"Doyoung," I greeted, giving him a hug. He ushered me into the control center and I could see the many cameras on the walls to monitor the games.
"Doyoung, what happened with the panel? What happened to the motorcycle?" Kyungsoo asked, Doyoung tinging pink. "It's a mistake that shouldn't be made. Have you not checked the place thoroughly?"
"Apologies, Headmaster," he murmured, scratching the back of his neck. "I may have breezed through it. After yesterday's game with HYBE, we didn't have time to recheck the arena. The game went on for five hours."
"Not an excuse, Doyoung."
"I understand. Once again, my apologies." He bowed to Kyungsoo, my uncle giving a grunt. "Nabi, let me introduce you to the team. This is Shin Aera, she handles some crowd-control players."
Shin Aera looked up at me and gave me a little wave.
"She's also my co-head." He lowered his voice. "And she's dating Nakamoto Yuta."
I blinked. A control center staff and a player?
"Isn't it illegal for a CC staff and a player to date?"
"It is," Doyoung replied. He began to introduce each control staff to me and I bowed to them. "This is Yahoo. She and Sungchan are training in Active Monitoring and Skill Standardization. They also do spot checks. Interns. That is Xiaojun. He's our Executive Assistant and helps up maintain WayV's control protocols."
"Nice to meet you," Sungchan said, lowering his head. I noticed he was sweating. The female named Yahoo gave me a timid smile, her hands frozen over the keyboard. Xiaojun simply blinked at me.
"Have you been given a buddy yet?" Doyoung asked before he asked me of my skills. "Still a full time Miya player, aren't you?"
"Yes," I nodded, a hand going to massage my shoulder. "Not yet. I did say I'm used to working with assassins, however." I saw Kyungsoo go to the side to answer a call and I brought my attention back to Kim Doyoung.
