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Intrigued by the possibility of quick earnings, Jay Garrick, a 23-year-old graduate student, impulsively accepts a dubious job offer. However, this decision takes a harrowing turn when he is abducted and transported to an undisclosed facility. Unveiling the nature of the task, he realizes he's bound to infiltrate a stranger's consciousness and extract concealed information—an irreversible commitment.

Within the enigmatic realm of another person's mind, Jay encounters a mysterious entity named X, the gatekeeper of sought-after knowledge. Despite repeated attempts to extract the information, he fails, plunging into a desperate quest for escape from this mental labyrinth. To break free, he's forced to engage in a series of challenges and games orchestrated by X, revealing a fantastical world teeming with dragons, magic, cities, and spaceships—transcending genres.

As the stakes escalate, Jay grapples with unraveling the enigma that binds him to this alternate reality. Hidden within the recesses of his mind lies a profound mystery, intricately linked to his past and present. Determined to escape the clutches of his own psyche, Jay must decipher the underlying reasons for this surreal ordeal, ultimately striving to expose the truth that holds the key to his liberation. The question remains: Will he triumph in extracting the vital information and conquer the illusions within, or will he be ensnared forever in this kaleidoscopic maze of the mind?

Mind break

after regaining some consciousness i heard the sound of rustling wind and something poke on my face so much that i was irritated that i forcibly woke up and but the beautiful scenery caught my eye

It was the savanna with distant trees the sun going down the colour of the grass almost resembling the light it was truly beautiful the only thought on my mind was how can someone create something so beautiful that you can't take your eyes off it. The smell of the blooming grass make one's worry alleviate. All the animals wake up from their slumber granted by the Lord of the night.

While all of the Nocturnal animals hide away in darkness soon too rise with the dark.

The sunlight reflects on the source of water nearby threrby creating a perfect replica of the trees, the lands and the sky above.

And slight winds blow a calm breeze to be precise.

Waving Jay's hair slightly to the side.

As i was lost into the scenery a voice called onto me " young man , are you awake now" as he placed his hand on my shoulder as i took a look at the person he stood up and removed the hat he was wearing he was an old man with round glasses wearing a white shirt over a leather jacket and nothing except an underwear

i put aside my thoughts as I asked " who are you " he replied "My name is Wong and you owe me ".I replied while still confused " what do i even owe you "

he countinued " young man you owe me a hunting rifle , bullets ,money, my very prized possession my jeep and most importantly my pants because i lost them all while saving you from the stampede "

" i am currently broke , Sir" i told him while still holding my thoughts aside

He clenched my shoulder so hard I started to feel the pain .

And he smiled angrily as he asserted

"Well till then you will work for me, there is no option or i will make sure that you are fed to the alligators, even if i am old i can certainly pack a punch "

after the threatening he pointed out towards something that resembled a phone so i picked it up and got a call

"hello this is X calling looks like you arrived safely then let me tell you the rules "

" there are certain gates you must pass through to proceed but each gate has a requirement to open and only one can pass through "

and one last thing you are not the only one who will be trying to proce"

After that abrupt call i wanted to smash the phone to pieces but wong called summoned me before doing so i had to go and i wondered why was my luck so bad .

Just why did I have to accept that job I could have applied anywhere else , the money I would get would be way less but that would be way better than this .

Look at me I feel like a character from some fantasy novel beginning his adventure.

extra information: (the device was sent to him to communicate like any queries before telling him more but Jay abruptly ended the call)

ch 3: I am in debt before even starting the game