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

August couldn't shake the image of the dark fruit in the projection. 'Could it be the rumored Fruit of Sin?' he wondered. If it truly existed, its power was likely beyond anything they could imagine.

Aria glanced at him as they walked. "You're awfully quiet. Something on your mind?"

August shrugged while adjusting the straps on his gear. "Just thinking about that fruit from the projection."

Aria hesitated. "It might be the fruit of sin. But if it is, we'll have to be ready for whatever's guarding it. Something like that... it won't come easy."

Torin, overhearing, snorted. "If it's the Fruit of Sin, we'll have to deal with every other party in this dungeon trying to take it from us too. Maybe we should focus on the Swordking's legacy instead."

"Let them come," Drask said confidently. "We'll take them out just like we did the last group."

Viora gave a nervous laugh. "Let's just hope it doesn't come to that."

Petty Rivalry