In the world of SENSES, death is not just a consequence it's an experience. This virtual reality game is so immersive that players can feel the texture of food, the warmth of a touch, and even the sting of pain. Despite developers reducing the intensity, the pain of death remains enough to deter reckless gameplay. When Kin experienced it, it was excruciating; his bones felt as though they shattered, and his organs seemed to implode. The trauma lingered in his mind.
After dying, Kin reappeared at the west gate of Danem City, instinctively checking his body for injuries that were no longer there. The bustling scene at the gate was busier than usual. Soldiers marched toward him, and among them was Tara, an NPC ally who had faced danger with him. Her eyes met his, and she pointed him out to the group.
"Thank you," Tara said, her voice drawing the attention of everyone nearby—players and NPCs alike. Ryu, another soldier who had fought alongside Kin, limped forward, relying on his spear for support.
"We thought you perished in the cave," Ryu said, gripping Kin's hand with surprising strength. "I saw the others escape but not you."
With a little smile, Kin tried to calm down Ryu."Calm down, Ryu. I'm a player. So I can come back to life."
Ryu's relief was palpable. "Your bravery saved us all. Thank you."
Ryu raised his helmet to his chest, a gesture of gratitude mimicked by the other soldiers. The onlookers watched the ceremony unfold, their murmurs intertwining in the air. Soon, notifications appeared before Kin.
[Relationship with warrior Tara increased by 50.]
[Relationship with warrior Ryu increased by 50.]
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Kin's Relationship with the soldiers he helped directly from 'The quest to deliver supplies to the soldiers of Danem city' increased. Starting from 20 points to a maximum of 50 points. Kin pays attention to every notification that appears. He didn't realize the impact the quest and the deeds he had taken to complete the quest would have such a huge effect on these soldiers. Kin felt that he was doing the quest just to get a job so he would have the opportunity to move to another city and start his adventure. Kin began to understand why the quest was so unreasonably difficult.
After reading the various notifications that appeared, Kin began to realize Feeling the weight of their gaze, Kin decided to slip away, turning towards the heart of Danem City. He ran until he reached a deserted garden, where he finally stopped to catch his breath.
Among the notifications, one had puzzled him: his job had changed to "Helper." Curious, he opened his profile.
[Job: Helper
Rating Job: ????????
Skill Job: Team up, assist, helping hand, assimilation.]
Kin read the summary of the helper job and became even more confused.
Why is the rating a question mark? And there are no attack or defense skills that i ever heard before.
Kin became more confused and started checking his job skills one by one.
[Team up level 1: You can form a team with 1 NPC. The NPC you can team up with is an NPC that has a minimum connection with you 20 points and the distance between you and the NPC is less than 100 meters. Skills required: none. Skill cooldown: none.]
[Assist level 1: Possess the skills of 1 NPC for 60 minutes. NPC skill you can possess is NPC with a minimum relationship with you 20 points. Skills required: none. Skill cooldown: 60 minutes.
[Helping hand level 1: Has the skills and status of 1 NPC for 60 minutes. NPC skill and status you can possess is NPC with a minimum relationship with you 50 points. Skills required: none. Skill cooldown: 30 days.]
[Assimilation level 1: Has the skills and status of 1 NPC and the Player can move automatically to optimize their abilities for 60 minutes or until the enemy dies. NPC skill and status you can possess is NPC with a minimum relationship with you maximum points. Skills required: none. Skill cooldown: 180 days.]
I've never seen job skills like this. And each skill does not require mana or anything to activate it. But the conditions and cooldown of this skill are difficult to obtain. Kin became even more confused after seeing the details of his job's skills.
Kin tried out one of his skills.
[Team up]
[You can form a team with 1 NPC. The NPC you can team up with is an NPC that has a minimum connection with you of 20 points and the distance between you and the NPC is less than 100 meters
Skill required: none.
Skill cooldown: none.
Choose NPC.
There are no NPCs that can be used with.]
Kin looked around and there were no NPCs he knew. Therefore this skill cannot be active. Then he checked his skill list and then tried another skill.
[Assist level 1]
[Have skills from 1 NPC for 60 minutes.
Skill required: none.
Skill cooldown: 60 minutes.
Pilin NPC: Meat, Fakiha, Glav, Clark, Ai, Guarda ...]
Kin looked at the list of names that appeared. He saw the names of many non-soldier NPCs whose quests he often participated in. There are also the names of the soldiers who were rescued from his last quest. Kin searched for an NPC who used the same weapon as Kin currently had. He chose Guarda who used a sword and shield. Then a notification pops out.
[Assist with Guarda soldiers.]
Kin checked his profile again.
[Namet : Kin Level : 80
Job : Helper (Soldier) Grade Job : Normal
HP :14.000 Mana : 14,000
Status: STR: 140 AGI: 140 DEX: 140 VIT: 140 INT: 140
Unused status: 100 points.
Skill: Team up, assist, helping hand, assimilation, pierce, slash, continue pierce, side block.]
Kin couldn't believe the effect of using assist made him able to use Guarda's skills. Kin took out his weapon and tried to use a slash.
[Slash lv 5]
[Strike horizontally with all your strength towards the enemy. Deals 150% effect of attack
Skill requires: 500 mana.
Skill cooldown: 30 seconds.]
Kin swung his sword horizontally and cut the air. Kin is very happy with his assist skill abilities. He looked again at the other skills available. Then he walked towards a big tree in the park and used continued pierce skill.
[Continues Pierce lv 5]
[Attack in a line with all your strength towards the enemy continuously until your mana runs out or the attack fails to hit the enemy. Inflicts 150% of each attack hit
Skill requires: 500 mana.
Skill cooldown: 10 minutes.]
Kin repeatedly pierced the tree in front of him. He pierced it 10 times until the tree finally fell and the last attack missed and then the skill stopped. Kin checked his mana and it had been reduced by 5,500 mana. He was amazed by the capabilities of the skill. I feel stronger.
[The active playing period is about to end. The system will force you to log out.]
Kin saw the notification that suddenly popped out in front of him.
Time for a break. Tomorrow I will start my new adventure as a helper. Kin strengthened his resolve. Then he pressed the log out button.
[You have successfully logged out.]
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The World of SENSES: An Introvert's Journey as the Helper Begins.
FantasyIn the world of SENSES, Kin, an introverted gamer, has long been confined to Danem City, a place meant for beginners. After three years of stagnation in his gaming journey, a mysterious quest suddenly presents itself, offering him a chance to break...
