Clearance reward

[Reward: 20% experience points (settled after completing the full run of Virtual Realm No. 0982 and activating the character card)]

[Inventory unlocked]

[Reward items: ᛁ Rune Crystal (consumable), ᚨ Rune Crystal (consumable), ᛉ Rune Crystal (consumable)]

[Exiting the Virtual Realm in 10 seconds. You will re-enter the Virtual Realm in 24 hours. Please be prepared.]

Soon, the scene before Sebastian's eyes shattered like a reflection. When he opened his eyes again, Sebastian had already returned to the spacious and bright hotel room.

Looking at the modern furniture around him, Sebastian even felt a bit tearful, with a sense of "Life is but a dream, and autumns come and go." Then, realizing the situation, Sebastian quickly grabbed the phone on the table. He checked the time: 22:26.

Phew, luckily there's still some time before my scheduled departure with Professor Franz.

Putting down the phone and ignoring the dirt and bloodstains on his body, Sebastian eagerly and nervously opened the blue inventory. He took out the three sparkling crystals awarded by the Virtual Realm, first picking up a gray crystal engraved with mysterious runes. After a few seconds, the item information appeared:

[Name: ᛁ Rune Crystal (consumable)]

[Item Description: A one-time consumable, so there is no cost. It contains the power of ᛁ, one of the twenty-four runes, symbolizing stasis and freezing]

[Usage/Function: Crush it to release its power. It will freeze the bodies of all people within a 20-meter radius for 3 minutes, making them unable to move]

[Note: The stronger the enemy, the shorter the stasis time]

Next was the white crystal:

[Name: ᚨ Rune Crystal (consumable)]

[Item Description: A one-time consumable, so there is no cost. It contains the power of ᚨ, one of the twenty-four runes, symbolizing wisdom and communication]

[Usage/Function: Crush it to release its power. You will possess extreme wisdom for the next 10 minutes and be immune to negative mental effects]

[Note: The stronger the enemy, the weaker the immunity to negative mental effects]

And finally, the golden crystal:

[Name: ᛉ Rune Crystal (consumable)]

[Item Description: A one-time consumable, so there is no cost. It contains the power of ᛉ, one of the twenty-four runes, symbolizing protection and sanctity]

[Usage/Function: Crush it to release its power. A shield of holy light will form around your body, protecting both your physical and spiritual form]

[Note: The stronger the enemy, the weaker the effect of the holy light shield]

After reading the descriptions, Sebastian almost danced with excitement, his face showing extreme joy. Although these three crystals were likely just the most basic items from the Virtual Realm, with them, especially the protective holy light shield, he could ensure his safety in the next entry into the Virtual Realm, avoiding the desperate situations like the beach landing.

Alright, time to take a shower. Feeling much more relaxed, Sebastian walked into the hotel's shower room. Soon, the sound of the shower and Sebastian's high-spirited singing echoed in the room.

After the shower, Sebastian lay on the hotel's white bed, watching short videos while thinking.

With these three powerful Virtual Realm items, I can try hunting some high-ranking Axis commanders after returning to the Virtual Realm to earn higher experience rewards. I already got the specific locations and dates from Henri, so let's check Wikipedia.

If the Allied forces really advanced the front lines on July 16th as Henri described, it means the Virtual Realm is likely recreating real historical events. This way, I might be able to get some insights from historical records.

Thinking of this, Sebastian opened the search engine, entered "Normandy landing," and clicked search. A large amount of historical information appeared before Sebastian. He went through them one by one, trying not to miss any detail.

About thirty minutes later, Sebastian put down his phone, carefully recalling the details of the Virtual Realm and comparing them with historical records.

Hmm, it should be correct. The Virtual Realm is highly likely replicating real history. Thinking this, Sebastian then entered the names of the six highest-ranking Axis commanders during the Normandy landing along with "Normandy landing" into the search engine.

Quickly scanning through the vast amount of information, Sebastian's eyes paused when he came across a particular piece of information.

"On July 17, 1944, one of the highest-ranking Axis commanders, the Desert Fox - Rommel's convoy was attacked by Allied planes near Saint-Lô in the Normandy region of France. Rommel was severely injured, leading to his eventual departure from the front line."