Rance's POV
Everything looks real!
I was currently taking in everything, from the sensation I feel in my body, to the bustling noise of the busy street to the scenery that looks no different from reality.
Well aside from the fact na the designs of the buildings looked ancient, some are like those from classical Rome architecture.
So this is what a virtual reality is like?
I've been hearing a lot of amazing things about vr games pero I didn't think na it was 'this' amazing. No wonder Scott is super into it. This is no different from the real world.
Although this is the first time I played a vrmmorpg, I'm not a complete noob. I atleast know the basic operating commands like how to show the system interface menu or mas kilala sa tawag na vr screen.
Yes I know, it's like a completely different thing. Standardize na kase 'yung vr screen and it's like a common gaming term this days.
"Menu," Sambit ko kasabay ng paglabas ng isang virtual screen sa harap ko. Actually, there's different ways to access this, like through action of double tapping in the air. At the character creation e pwede mo i-customize 'yun. Pero I simply chosen voice command as I find it more efficient.
In the screen I can see the different options: player information, mission, equipment, map, bag, friends, whisper and log out.
Micheal Jordan
Level 0 (0/100)
Class: Martial Artist
Titles
Stats
Strength: 6
Agility: 6
Intelligence: 3
Available stat points: 3
Skills
Available skill points: 5
Tinignan ko lang saglit 'yung character information ko before I proceeded to add Loving Snow and sent her a whisper saying I'm already here.
Sabi kase niya e after respawning e I should send her a friend request and a whisper at siya na bahala pumunta kung nasaan ako.
"Hey," After a few minutes, I could see a girl standing in front of me. I couldn't recognize her. I mean she's still beautiful pero hindi niya halos kamukha 'yung tunay na siya. There's no character customization so probably the system automatically.
"Micheal Jordan? Pft~" She held her laugh pero I could see a pair of dimple sa tig kabila niyang pisngi kase she still smiled. This girl's very different from the girl back home. Is she even the same person? "You have some weird naming sense."
I sighed.
"Anyway, like I told you e I'll tell you everything you need to know. Let's first head somewhere we could talk privately." Nagpunta kami sa isang restaurant and we are inside one of its private rooms.
"Again, my name's Xia Qingyu and I'm 19 turning 20 this year." She started, "You must be wondering why I was being hunted by those guys right? I was an inmate."
My brows crossed. Inmate? Does that mean na nagtatago ako ng isang kriminal?
"Pero hindi ako kriminal. If may kasalan man ako, maybe that's for being this beautiful." She smiled sweetly and I almost rolled my eyes.
Still I can't deny the fact na she's beautiful.
"Kidding aside, I was an inmate not in prison nor in a mental hospital but on an institution, of what it was..." She stopped for a bit and sighed, "It's still better for you not to know. Basta isipin mo nalang na malaki at delikadong institution. I was confined becuase I'm one of this game's beta tester and they want me to play for them kase they wanted to dominate this world."
"You might be asking why? Para sa isang game lang they're doing something like this, it sounds stupid right?"
I just stared at her, not answering and just waiting for her to continue.
"Most of people might think like that and do'n sila nagkakamali. After 10, no, 5 years this game will be the second reality." She sighed. "It must be hard to believe pero I'm saying the truth. This ain't baseless. Mystic Legends is not the only virtual game currently in the market, hindi ito ang pinakasikat nor pinakamaraming players—at the moment! Given time other games will be forced to shut down and lose its players kase it's not like this game. Mystic Legends IS the perfect game."
"It wasn't run by anyone, I mean no one. Hindi tao nagpapatakbo like other virtual games where the developers and company can touch the game. Instead, it was run by the system called God's Algorithm. It was a super computer capable of doing almost everything." She paused.
"Ah basta, abangan mo nalang and see for yourself." She smiled. "All in all, I want you to know na my existence should be private unless you want to be targeted by those people."
"What's your plan for the future?" I asked, thinking everything is stressful.
"I intend to play the game and be strong enough to contend with that institution." She looked at the ceiling, throwing her hands in the air. "There's also some people like me... na I'll try to contact." She was a bit unsure of her last few words pero she still smiled after.
"Btw you chose to be a martial artist? Quite interesting. Alam mo bang of all classes, that was the one called trash?" She giggled then went to drink her tea. "It can't tank nor can it dish out high damage since it has a limited ability to use equipment. I doesn't have that much skill and it's a lot harder to master."
"..." I looked at her and she was serious, she's a beta tester so I can't help but lament my choice.
"Pero everything comes with a price, I'm not sure pero I heard a rumor that says that's the most powerful class." She winked at me. "Kaya don't lose hope Micheal Jordan."
