BigToad

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

Despite finally hitting the shaman with precise attacks and dealing decent damage, the HP bar the shaman possessed above his head barely moved. Alex's quick judgment was that it reduced by 2% at the highest.

'That's pretty shit, isn't it?' thought Alex as he stared at the unhinged shaman.

The HP bar had barely moved, but the attack itself was what the others needed to attack. Lightning and divine magic hit the shaman right after the two Shadow Strikes, dealing even more damage to him.

"Ball of Lightning!" ChangeGlassesYearly yelled, as he waved his staff, forming a circle of pure lightning, which flew straight toward the shaman.

It was fast, hard for anyone to see and dodge it. Alex had to move to the side not to be hit by the aftermath of the spell. He was fast and nimble, so the impact of it did not hit him in time.

We Will Lose