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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 hotel where the murder happened was one of the best on the island of Plaxia, therefore it was always running to get visitors.

"Yes, you can, but we work with shifts here, so you will have to come back at different times of the day to speak with everyone," the manager said.

Alex was not surprised by that, "I imagined as such. Do you have a place for me to stay during this investigation?"

"Of course. You can stay on the same floor where Silas Pinea was. This might help you out," the manager said.

The manager was certain that the killer must be someone who was staying on the same floor as Silas, but Alex wasn't so sure about that. With skills, anyone could pass by the security, so solely thinking about that affirmation could hinder his progress during the investigation, but staying on that floor was not a bad thing at all!

Interrogation