Hail_The_loli

"Ah... Finally done,"
Renji leaned back in his chair as the game he had been playing for many years reached 100% cleranse, with all achievement and none of his waifus or people dying.
"Hm... there is still one final scene left. Is it my victory ccg or smt like that!?"
"I'll check that later,"
He stretched, feeling his stiff muscles craking. and shut down his computer.
"Guess I should go get some snaks ... Or at least a drink."
Without changing out of his t-shirt and sweatpants, Renji headed out. He slipped on his sneakers and stepped into the evening air.
The setting sun caught him by surprise. 
"... Wait... how long did i play this time!? Sigh... i need to stop playing that hard or my death will be on that chair." 
Renji walked towards the convenience store while his mind was still half in the game world. Halfway there, he noticed a woman standing on the sidewalk. Something about her made him stop and stare for a long time. Her golden hair seemed to shimmer in the fading light, and her eyes... there was something familiar about them... 'Heh!? is that elves ears!?'
The Woman came closer to him and before passing him, she said in a sweet voice, *Good luck Ash...*
Renji: "?_?"
Before Renji could process what was happening, she was gone. He blinked and rubbed his eyes
"Am I seeing things?" he mumbled to himself. "Ah... they say gaming for too long drives you crazy... i need to lessen them..."
After sighing helplessly, he continued to the store. In the brightly lit store, Renji grabbed an energy drink and paid without a word.
As he walked back to his apartment, he couldn't shake the strange encounter from his mind. 
Back in his room, Renji paused. His computer screen was still on, and the game was still running.
"That's weird," he said. "I thought I closed it."
*Thanks for Playing!*
As Renji looked at the screen showing a "congrats" message with fireworks, and a side note near the inbox, icon, 
"Hmm!? a gift for finishing the game!?"
[Congratulations, You have fulfilled the requirements to unlock *******  Would you like to proceed?]
Renji: "?_?"
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Fallen Chronicles

I posted new Illustration of Eileen in chapter 00. This time with her greatsword.

Eileen was left in disarray, while Renji's thoughts returned to Tia's earlier words.

Renji had guessed that Kael Technology would use "Branding Technology" as a lifeline when he first met Tia.

In the game, the Branding system was a key development system comparable to the 'equipment' of Eclipse, often greatly enhancing the combat power of Eclipse. A good set of Brandings could lead to a qualitative change, where one plus one equals a hundred in effect.

Take Eileen's previous state with the Branding [Raise a Glass]for example. In her 'Annihilation' state, she could infinitely stack her attack power as long as there were enemies. It was the chemical reaction of her skills and Branding that allowed Eileen to send Maria, who was many levels higher than her, flying with a single punch.

Chapter 222: Phantom Dream Zero and the Old World