Decrepit_bastard

August Clementine was once Reacher, a wealthy and thrill-seeking businessman who had everything but satisfaction in life. After a fatal adventure, Reacher awakens on a parallel Earth, in the body of the destitute and troubled 19-year-old August Clementine. 

With his new identity, August finds himself burdened with debt and responsible for his beloved younger sister, Sophia.

Desperate to change their fate, August immerses himself in Enders Light, a cutting-edge VRMMORPG that blurs the line between virtual and reality. In this fantastical game world, players can bring specific items that meet certain requirements into the real world and even gain a fraction of their in-game abilities and strength. 

Stuck at level 12 and unable to progress past his starting village due to a rare armor shortage, August must rely on his wits and determination. 

A breakthrough comes when he retrieves a mystical purification stone from a river teeming with magical aqua beasts and uses it to cleanse an ancient, corrupted altar. 

His reward includes the legendary Fruit of Corruption, a priceless item with the potential to grant supernatural abilities in the real world.

Caught between the allure of selling the fruit for financial security and the temptation of gaining extraordinary powers, August must make a choice that will define his and Sophia’s future...

"What? I gained the ability to extract any item from the game into the real world without restrictions?"

I Can Extract Game Items

Aria patted him on the shoulder. "Now, we wait."

Torin smirked. "And hope we don't kill each other before the timer runs out."

August's eyes locked on the timer floating before him:

[ Dungeon Activation Timer: 23:59 ]

He let out a deep sigh. Waiting a full day in-game for the dungeon to open wasn't ideal, especially when he had important things to handle in the real world.

"I can't spend a day here," August said aloud, catching the attention of Aria and her party. "I've got things I need to tend to in reality."

Aria crossed her arms and studied him for a moment. "Will you be able to make it back in time? Once the timer hits zero, the dungeon doors won't wait for stragglers."

August hesitated, doing some quick mental calculations. 'One day in Enders Light translated to twelve hours in the real world.'

He nodded. "I'll make it back in time. I just need to be sure I log back in no later than twelve hours from now."

Paying Off Debts