Parallel - A Virtual Reality.

V1. Chapter 10. Unshakable beings.

It has been a week since the restriction has been lifted, and the popularity of Ardha was starting to die out. There were many people confident in their abilities to hunt, if they proposed themselves leveling up, 30 levels in the initial stages was possible. For some, they could do more than that, and as the game was still new, there were hundreds of unexplored regions, experience and loot to their disposal!

As many believed that Ardha fellow was weak, he would soon be overshadowed by new people. Many were excited and motivated to enter the ranking, as new information was given that the Top 100 will get special benefits during a month, so everyone started hunting like crazy.

The popularity of Parallel rose exponentially because of the competitiveness and the ambition to become number 1, but it resulted that leveling up wasn't that easy. There were different rules and many NPCs were stronger than many adventurers, adding to the difficulty. Still, the thrill of the thought of Ranking never ceased on these people minds as they made their way. Fame would be at their disposal, resources for playing, contacts, everything you might need could be achieved if you were shown in that ladder as many agencies of TV would call you.

Many were glued to the news waiting for that ranking ladder, some were still grinding and there were those that went out to calm themselves.

But as they saw the ladder, everything was cut off.

Rank 1. User name: Ardha Level: 54

Rank 2. User name: Vladi Level: 40

Rank 16. User name: Arksen Level: 37

Rank 31. User name: Strike Level: 35

The gap became bigger... they couldn't believe it, there were many new players on the rankings but the first 2 were unfazed. But even Vladi was just 1 level ahead of third.

But this person, Ardha, was 14 levels higher than Vladi!

And so, news about the mysterious player rose like wildfire. Many people made him their goal, so they immediately logged on, hunting as if they were possessed. Surpassing this user would bring them to stardom at lightning speed, not that the top 10 didn't already have. But still, this was without a doubt, a challenge!

And another week passed by, many were confidents on their levels, some bragging to their friends and family, other being supported by many, and so on and so forth.

But the ranking hit them with a cold reality.

Rank 1. User name: Ardha Level: 87

Rank 2. User name: Kagito Level: 69

Rank 3. User name: Vladi Level: 68

Rank 11. User name: Arksen Level: 67

Rank 30. User name: Strike Level: 63

Vladi was dethroned from her position, but even so, the gap between the top got bigger. Many got back to grinding and strengthening their character, but they felt it, maybe in the future, the level gap between the top will shorten as leveling up will get increasingly harder. Many started creating Guilds and Alliances to support each other, like that, becoming stronger.

But Rank 1 was already owned.

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After they defeated Frave, the Demon, they went towards the village to tell them that they successfully fulfilled their mission.

Because they still had time to spare before the deadline to end, they grinded their skills and tested themselves on each other. Sometimes they screwed up and got hurt, and that cannot happen during battle, as a single moment of carelessness can mean death.