The afternoon sun hung low in the sky, hiding beneath the shadows of the towering spires.
"Damn!"
A figure clad only in white underwear appeared out of thin air, taking in a deep breath, "I can actually smell the freshness of the air—this is real!"
The game had been heating up recently, acclaimed to be the true "Metaverse," where one could embark on a second life within the game.
He was initially skeptical, but still couldn't resist trying the game—just putting on a headset, falling asleep, and then being able to play. If that were real, wouldn't that essentially extend one's life?
His friends kept recommending it, which eventually convinced him that the game was real and not just some hoax.
Heart-stealing Daji turned to look at the occasional flickering lights around him and the figures emerging from them, realizing they were all newcomers like him.