Prologue

It was the year 2101, the earth was at peace and with high technological development.

The climates and seasons remained the same for most of the world and there were not many changes over the decades.

The main changes would be notable in the beautiful buildings that filled the cities, they carried a high indication of innovation and technology, not to mention the transport systems, where thousands of flying vehicles would be seen circulating in most nations.

But, as much as the world was beautiful and there were lots of fun things to do, the streets were mostly filled with peace and silence, there weren't many humans walking around like in previous days.

But do not worry.

There was no pandemic or anything like that that extinguished or forced humanity to be confined to their homes.

Or maybe you should be worried.

Because what hit humanity could have been worse than any pandemic, leaving them inert and addicted, spending several hours online in another world.

The peace and silence of the streets was mainly caused by virtual reality, a technology that had captured the attention of billions, making them spend hours on it.

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The amazing VR technology was nothing like the olden days, where you would have a lot of accidents if you didn't have the necessary equipment to access it.

Teaming up with several game developers, virtual reality was showing its real potential to the world, where billions of people could access an entire world just using their minds.

The concept of games had evolved and the novelty of advanced virtual reality was gaining more popularity every day.

It didn't take long for games to dominate the world in terms of popularity, opening the door to a new industrial revolution, where corporations large and small showed interest in that new venture.

Guilds formed and players dispersed, competing with each other to win the highest title and mark their names at the top of the rankings.

Having said all, time passed, and a few decades after the emergence of advanced virtual reality, the highly immersive virtual reality technology appeared for the first time, where not only was touch more realistic, but also the five senses could be explored until a certain level, something that completely revolutionized the world.

It was in 2090 when the game that would dominate the world for the next decade, Phantom World, appeared. A futuristic fantasy game that caught the attention of billions.

It was primarily responsible for the changes that the world was about to undergo.

Boasting the high immersion provided by the system, the game was profiting massive sums every day, both from players and tourists alike, it was a total phenomenon.

But a decade later, everything there was to conquer in Phantom World had already been conquered, all main quests had been completed, and many of the main players felt discouraged, which led them to defect, taking with them a flood of players who saw them as idols, or role models.

This looked like the end of Phantom World.

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In 2101, players would go from game to game looking for the same feeling they only found in Phantom World, but there was nothing similar. Reluctantly, many returned just to breathe the air of that world where they accomplished several of their conquests, in the hope that some sudden mission would arise.

It was notable that even after its heyday, Phantom World remained the most popular and played game, breaking records once again.

But one day, without any warning, Phantom World's servers were shut down all over the world.

It was no longer possible to access the game...!

This event shocked the world. Many reacted aggressively and declared several threats to the company responsible for the game.That was how popular Phantom World was back then.

But the World Link, the biggest game developer and responsible for the creation of Phantom World, never commented on the matter, not even on its online pages, which made everyone even more annoyed.

But after a while, many found themselves calm and trying to forget about it, which led them to seek solace in other games, but as always, nothing was like Phantom World.

Many a day would be filled with longing sighs, wondering when their beloved game would return.

It would be a shame if they knew they would never see Phantom Wolrd again.

It was the end.

But that was no reason to be sad. For as the old saying goes: The end of a cycle is just the beginning of a new one.

And the saying couldn't be more right, because that same year and in just a few days, a new game was about to be released.

It wasn't just any game, this game would be responsible for the greatest event that humanity was about to witness, the day of the great awakening...but let's leave that part for another time.

The game would be released without any kind of warning and many would be taken by surprise when World Link officially announced it on their pages. Yes, the game was from the same developer as Phantom World, which would make players even more eager to get their hands on it.

Experiencing its dark days, humanity did not know that it would soon receive the greatest gift of its existence.

The game that would revolutionize and change the truth of the world.

God's Evolution...!

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