Chapter 16: Entering Virtual World

"Just like Granpa Zed said, there are signs of it being open and tampered with. I don't know if what he said was true."

As Jayven described, there is handiwork left on the device, like it was constantly cleaned and maintained.

"But if it really is upgraded to the point where it could contend with what the pod types do, then it will be really helpful."

Hoping for its great performance, Jayven then prepared the VR device and activated certain functions. When everything was done and set, he was ready to venture back into the digital world.

It's been a long time since I used this, and I didn't expect to use it again. But it's not bad to take advantage of it.

Having resolved himself, he put on the VR Device.

{Virtual Realm Access}

[Accessing the Virtual Realm]

[Virtual Realm Lobby Accessed, Please designated account and virtual realm server]

{Unyielding_FIghter. Server 1}

[Scanning User Account......]

[Scanning complete: Unyielding_Fighter, Welcome back]

'As expected, this name is as embarrassing as always. Why did I name my character like this? I'm pretty sure it sounded cool at the time, but now it feels so cringe.'

[Entering the Realm of Server 1]

Not long after, he entered the server with a smooth transition. And what transpired in front of him is the VIrtual Reality World called The Aether Realm. 

A Virtual Reality World that had been recently launched in this world last year. And along with its rise came the downfall of many media platforms.

Except for those with great user traffic, most, especially small ones, were terminated and moved to this new Platform as the base.

It functions like the real world; the Status Panel can be seen, and there are places to hunt monsters.

This place is a whole new world, and since it has only been two years since it opened, not many have seen the Entirety of this world.

The only downside is the access and account payment, which cost at least 100K ACC each. which is clearly not that possible for families who are not well off.

Not to mention, it is only for a single person's use. And if ever you need to change your account or add another one, you need new access and account codes to start from scratch.

"Haa. It's been a long time since I came here, and the place is different from what I remember."

The only reason I was able to get here is because of my previous Virtual Reality game, where I sold my in-game Items. But it was a good choice in the end since it shut down a few months after this Virtual World was released.

The game Jayven Played was one of the best games introduced to the world. Due to its sense of realism, But all came to nothing when this game was released.

It gave more realism, so real that it became Jayven's downfall. With him not getting to advance to a further stage.

"I did try my best for a few months, but it didn't work due to how heavily it is based on the user's strengths."

He looked around and saw many people flying about and walking all over the place, not to mention the devices they had on.

"I guess the fountain is still there as the reset point. Anyway, let's go to the training center; it should be right around here."

He then started walking and looked at the place where he was headed. A sudden laughter occurred, and not just one but multiple numbers in many directions.

"Pft, Look at that wannabe."

"Ahahaha, idiot. If I were him, I would change my name or just create a whole new account."

"What right does he have to use it?"

"I know, right? He is crazy in the head to even think of using that name."

"Do you think he would be blacklisted for having a similar name?"

"Totally! The last massacre was long ago, so having another one is going to be fun."

"Hmph, another idiot. Why can't they learn? This place is going to be an execution ground."

"Oh yeah, even those who are not connected to a person like that got involved, and we need to leave."

"I need to rent a place with a great view."

"Ehehehe, you're right; it's going to go viral if we make a video of it. You know, tons of likes and shares on the Aether Realm network."

"Good idea, babe. Let's do that."

Hearing the sudden influx of comments around him, Jayven was stunned. 'What is happening?'

He was confused, but since this was somehow going to be bad, he thought of walking fast towards the place where he was headed.

And surprisingly, he arrived without anyone getting close to him.

'What is going on? What is wrong with my account name? For now, I need to rent a place.'

Right now, he is in a dojo center where he can train and improve his skills. You can also eat and sleep here since this is like a hotel in itself. It's not like it will really make a person full in real life, though.

"Hello, I would like to rent a room for a month, please."

Renting a room here is expensive. Good thing I didn't use my in-game money for a long time ever since I let it go, so it should be a lot.

[It would cost 100 RC to rent a regular room; VIP ones are around 500–10,000 a day. Which one do you want, sir?]

RC stands for Realm credits, which are usually used for trading in the Virtual World.

"Hold on for a sec, let me check."

Jayven checked his account, and when he took a look, it gave him a surprise.

'Why is it like this?' He asked himself as if he were seeing a ghost because right now his credits are at least 1000 times more than what he remembered.

[Sir, what room are you going to rent and how long is it going to be?]

Hearing that, he snapped out of it. "Rent me a second-grade VIP room, and I'll be staying for half a year."

[Yes, sir, please put your palms here so we can finish the contract.]

With that, he put his hands on it, and then His credits were deducted, but when he looked at it again, There is only one thing he can say.

"It didn't change much." He was in a daze even after he left the place and arrived at his room.

"How come I have that many credits, and why is my name so controversial? A lot of things are going through my mind, and I can't think straight."

He was at a loss for what happened; a lot of things were going through his mind, and out of nowhere, a series of notifications came running down on him.

"What the heck is this? The turn of events left him confused. I need to rest. I think I'll do this tomorrow. I hope my future self has an answer for this."

With no real solution, he decided to rest for a day to renew his thoughts.

{Realm Access Out}

[Realm access cutting off]

With that, he successfully logged off from the virtual realm.

"Yeah, it's night already. Let's sleep for now."

Not wanting anymore problems, he slept the night away, hoping that he would have a refreshing thought the next day.

~~~~~A Certain Discussion In The Virtual Realm~~~~~~~

[Another massacre will happen!]

[Wait, what?]

[A massacre indeed.]

[What's going?]

[Oh, that one—I was there too.]

[Is everybody talking about that suicidal person?]

[Of course, who else?]

[Am I the only one who doesn't know what's going on?]

[Upstairs, you're not alone. I am also confused.

[Oh yeah, most don't know yet.]

[Well, then let me explain. Earlier, just now, a person entered the Realm World on the first server; it was a rankless idiot.]

[What else? It's not the only reason, right?]

[Yeah, what's going on?]

['Let me finish. The name is the problem. It has the word unyielding.]

[[[ .... ]]]

[[[ ??? ]]]

[[[ !!!!!!! ]]]

Hearing that the thread was silent, I was confused, but then I heard a great exclamation.

[Don't tell me. It's that name.]

[There's no way someone used that name.]

[Didn't that name get banned from the last incident?]

[Technically, it isn't banned. It is just that when someone uses that name, they become a target.]

[What's wrong with a name is that it's offensive.]

[Upstairs, you don't know?]

[Well, I just had my coming-of-age ceremony this year.]

[Oh, a new guy.]

[Then we'll just explain it.]

[Sure, so what is it?]

[That name isn't offensive in any sense. In fact, even if you name yourself god or crack, nothing will stop you.]

[Weird, isn't it prohibited to use offensive words as names?]

[That's one of the unique things about this world. But that's beside the point.

[Okay, I'm listening.]

[The thing is, the name he used is someone who shocked the world, even though it is from the previous popular game.]

[If it is from an old game, then it isn't supposed to be that shocking, right?]

[Because the achievements he made shocked the world. not to mention he was also a late game player.]