Chapter 7
July 20, 1969
"One small step for man one giant leap for mankind!"
The moon landing of 1969. Many remember it is as the first time in history when humans set foot outside of the Earth. However, that is what most of the general public believes. Some conspiracists believe that there is more to the moon landing than what is known about it.
To those conspiracists, they were right but all of their theories are false. Something extraordinary was found that day...
"Uh Houston we've got a problem...There appear to be some translucent glowing crystals out here Houston."
"Roger that, bring some samples back with you to research."
Just like that the biggest undercover research project the world had ever seen began.
The United States when they had found out this material and its miraculous effects they dubbed it Lunar Stones or LS. The United States had tried to monopolize this material and research more about its effects.
However, the Russians soon were able to make it to the moon themselves and found out about the LS themselves as well.
End of the Cold War
The INF Treaty...Where the USA and Russia signed an arms control agreement between each other...was what the public knew.
Within the INF Treaty laid a secret clause only known to the leaders of both countries.
A clause between both countries to secretly gather and research the LS together.
November 20, 1998
The launch of the ISS, a combined effort of several countries to conduct low orbit experiments.
As well as serving as a midway point for the delivery of LS from the moon.
USA, China, Russia, India, Japan, UK, South Korea, Canada, and Germany
These 9 countries have signed an agreement to protect the confidentiality of these lunar stones as well as work together to research the effects of these lunar stones.
Thereby founding ICEBERG in the year 2000 (Internation Coalition of Exclusive Bureaucratic and Extensive Research Group)
A highly confidential group that specializes in the research of lunar stones and supernatural phenomenons.
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December 25, 2020
Various News Outlets:
"ICEBERG.CO TURN OF THE CENTURY 100% VIRTUAL REALITY!"
"Where did ICEBERG.CO pop up from?!"
"Experts theories on ICEBERG.CO new VR capsule!"
On this eventful day, the Research Group ICEBERG that has been researching Lunar Stones for the past century has gone public with the brand new invention of 100% immersive virtual reality.
With the collaboration of nearly every government in the world, it was extremely simple to launch this new technology worldwide at an inexpensive price to everyone.
As for the goals of ICEBERG? Or perhaps why would they release this kind of technology to the whole world? As for the answer to the question even the leader of countries themselves are wondering why did they release this to the general public.
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The Iceberg Virtual Reality Offers:
Helmet - $250 - 80% Synchronization/Maximum Time in helmet 12 hours.
Capsule - $1000 - 99% Synchronization/Maximum Time in capsule 24 hours.
Professional - $5000 - 100% Syncronization/Maximum Time in capsule 48 hours.
Luxury - $10000 - 100% Synchronization/Maximum Time in capsule 72 hours and special beginner kit.
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Somewhere in the USA
A young Asian teen was staring at his phone which was radiating blue light into the 2 small slits where his eyes are supposed to be. If one didn't look closely enough, it could be mistaken that he was asleep while staring at his phone. Which is not a strange occurrence as it happens quite often.
"What the fuck?" I mumbled...
"Holy fuck balls! Fully immersive VR???" I nearly shouted only to realize that it was midnight and I would get beat if I yelled.
"Shit, I guess my transmuting skill will come in handy, I'll get the best capsule!" I said grinning with my smile reaching both of my eyes.
Although the game is set to release on January 1st, the capsule could be pre-ordered/bought starting on Christmas day.
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"Freaking Coronavirus, I have to go to online school the day after Christmas, bullshit I say, BULLSHIT!"
Shitty day, the teachers were not happy since they had to teach a bunch of ding dongs their respective subjects the day after Christmas. Absolutely no tolerance and my fucking pedo of a French teacher really be like webcam, webcam, barking like a stray dog staring at meat.
Although something, interesting happened, during the 9th period, all teachers were requested to show their student's a video from the principal.
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"Hello, Students I, ss you may know, yesterday ICEBERG recently announced its brand new Virtual Reality Capsules which gives users a fully immersive feeling of Virtual Reality. They've graciously gave every public school in the world a student discount where students can buy their products at 50% of the price as long as they enter their student IDs. When they buy the capsule." stated the Principal in a proud voice.
"Even more so is any student that has at least a 4.0 GPA will be entitled to receive a normal helmet for free and a special talent roll, courtesy of ICEBERG! As well, as any students with a 4.5 GPA or above will receive an exclusive 100% synchronization helmet and a special talent roll! All students will also receive a special gift based on their GPA as well, " stated the Principal once more.
"As you may be wondering...What are talent rolls? Well for starters, this world that we live in a ruled by the talented, the ones that can use their brains to make money. As Versimilute the new VRMMORPG is made to mimic reality as much as possible. When you guys create your accounts each character will receive a unique talent. Talents are classified as Trash, Common, Uncommon, Rare, Unique, Epic, Legendary, Mythical, and Godly. Talents that have a rating above Rare will not have any repeats of that said talent, but that does not mean there will not be similar talents. Every student that has a GPA above 4 will be guaranteed an uncommon talent and have higher chances of gaining higher talents. While students above 4.5 are guaranteed a Rare talent with higher chances as well," said the Principal.
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Well, I guess I won't need to use my transmutation power since I'll get a helmet for free. Well, this is pretty good news, now how do I hide this shipment from my Mom, though?
Ah fuck it, I'll deal with it when it arrives. I started to research more about the game, as more information regarding this game had come out.
Apparently, that in the game there is a time dilation of 3. So 1-hour real-world = 4 hours in there. The game is also only open from 8 pm - 8 am, so basically during the time that you get to sleep. You play the game and that is equivalent to, 2 days in-game, 48 hours.
As I was thinking of my next course of action, my mom stormed into my room talking gibberish, well not really, you'll see.
"That new game called Vvv-ermalitute? That game will brainwash people who play it! They send the radiation into your head and kill you! The company ICEBERG wants to make kill people to make the population smaller!" shouted my mother walking into my room.
I could hear the youtube video in the background and some random guy on youtube formulating theories relating to the new game.
"..."
Basically, my mom did not want me to play the new game because some guy on youtube told her that it was bad.
Yeah, right.