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

The deafening cheers of the Colosseum finally settled into a low murmur as the holographic screen flashed a new message.

[ ROUND FIVE – THE KING'S GAMBIT BEGINS IN THREE HOURS ]

[ All Competitors May Use This Time to Rest and Prepare ]

A wave of relief washed over the remaining 125 players.

They had survived four brutal rounds, but there was still more to come.

Many of them were still in shock at their own survival—especially after the intense free-for-all battles.

For Aleman's group, the break was well needed.

Aleman rolled his shoulders, the last remnants of battle tension fading from his body.

Boris let out a deep exhale. "Holy shit, we actually made it through that mess."

Lilo stretched, adjusting her bowstring. "It was closer than I liked, but yeah. We did it."

We Have A Problem