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Alex Mercer was a legendary thief known for his audacious heists and cunning skills. However, his criminal streak comes to an abrupt halt when he is finally apprehended and sentenced to prison.

In the midst of his imprisonment, a revolutionary virtual reality massively multiplayer online role-playing game (VRMMORPG) is launched, called Eternal Realms, captivating the attention of the entire world. The prison authorities, seeking to introduce recreational activities for the inmates, decide to allow select prisoners to participate in the game as a means of passing the time.

Eager to escape the monotony of prison life, Alex eagerly takes up the opportunity to join the immersive virtual world. To his surprise, he discovers that his notoriety as a master thief has caught the attention of players within the game. They started offering him IRL means to reduce his prison sentence in an exchange on a daring quest to retrieve valuable treasures scattered throughout the virtual realm.

With a hidden class known as the "Shadow Hunter," Alex possesses unique skills and abilities that make him an invaluable asset to the players seeking rare and precious items. As he delves deeper into the virtual world, he finds himself entangled in a complex web of alliances, rivalries, and dangerous quests that blur the line between the game and reality.

As the stakes rise, Alex must navigate treacherous dungeons, confront formidable adversaries, and outwit both in-game challenges and real-world dangers. Along the way, he forms unexpected alliances and confronts his own inner demons, questioning the choices that led him down a path of crime.
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For anyone wondering about the romance, it will take a long time as this is not the focus of the book.

MMORPG: Shadow Hunter

The streets were much easier to cross, precisely because the number of enemies was zero. But at the same time, it caused a certain strangeness for Alex and his group, since the silence of the empty place was deafening, frightening.

At every step, Alex couldn't help but look around, afraid that some creature might appear out of nowhere. That place was still a dungeon, so it was not a place to let one's guard down.

"So you guys got here and ran until you found this place?" Alex asked.

"Exactly," Rorik said, recalling the things that had happened, "It was really difficult, and I thought I was going to die. Well, it's over now, isn't it?"

He was very upset by what had happened, but as he said, time would help him in that situation.

They continued through the familiar streets of the city. Alex and his group had explored them several times. However, there was a certain alley that had gone unnoticed by Alex just because it was covered in vines.

Underground Area