Sadam_Khatri

Synopsis:

If a game starts controlling you, can you survive?

Aryan Verma, a pro eSports gamer, is the undisputed champion of the world's best VR MMORPG game, "Overlord’s Arena." But one day, he receives a mysterious VR headset from an unknown company. Out of curiosity, he wears it, and the game begins… literally!

But there's a twist:

 Game Over = Real Death!

 Quests must be completed, or the System will eliminate him!

 NPCs aren’t just codes; they think like real humans!

Real-world Impact – Every action in the game affects reality!

Player One: Last Chance

Chapter 13: The Heart of the System

The moment we stepped through the vortex, the world around us dissolved into glowing data streams. My body felt weightless, like I was floating inside a void of pure code. Then, with a sudden jolt, we landed inside a vast metallic corridor, pulsating with neon-blue lights.

💀 [WARNING: SYSTEM BREACH DETECTED] 💀

A robotic voice boomed through the hallway. "Unauthorized entities detected. Initiating security protocol."

Shira cursed under her breath. "Damn it. They already know we're here."

Suddenly, the walls shifted. Panels slid open, revealing a swarm of mechanical drones with glowing red eyes. Each one was armed with high-frequency laser cannons.

⚠ [ALERT: SYSTEM DEFENSE DRONES ACTIVATED] ⚠

Kaine drew his plasma sword. "Looks like we're doing this the hard way."

"Not yet," Shira interrupted. She reached into her cloak, pulling out a small, metallic cube. With a flick of her wrist, she tossed it into the air. The cube expanded mid-flight, emitting a pulse of energy that distorted the drones' sensors.

🔹 [HACKING IN PROGRESS…] 🔹

The drones twitched for a moment, their lights flickering. One by one, they collapsed to the ground, deactivated.

Shira smirked. "I told you, I know the System inside out."

We moved forward cautiously. The deeper we went, the more alien the fortress felt. The walls weren't just metal—they pulsed like they were alive, reacting to our movements.

"Something's off," Nyx whispered. "This place… it's not just a fortress. It's evolving."

Before I could respond, the entire corridor shifted. The ground beneath us turned translucent, revealing an endless pit of glowing code. From the walls, tendrils of data lashed out like whips, aiming straight for us.

⚡ [SYSTEM ADAPTIVE DEFENSE INITIATED] ⚡

I barely dodged a tendril as it slammed into the floor, leaving a smoking crater. Kaine slashed through one with his plasma sword, but more kept coming.

"We need to move—NOW!" I shouted.

We sprinted through the shifting labyrinth, dodging incoming attacks. The walls twisted, corridors rearranging themselves in real-time. The fortress was alive and trying to trap us.

Shira suddenly grabbed my arm. "There's a central data core ahead. If we can reach it, I can shut down the adaptive defenses."

We pushed forward, battling against the fortress itself. Just as we reached a massive circular chamber, a colossal figure emerged from the center.

A towering, humanoid machine with six glowing eyes and razor-sharp limbs. Its body pulsed with energy, and a deep, mechanical voice echoed:

💀 [SYSTEM GUARDIAN: OMEGA-9] 💀

Nyx tensed. "That… doesn't look friendly."

Omega-9 raised one of its cannon-like arms and fired a blast of concentrated plasma. We barely dodged as the floor exploded beneath us.

🔥 [BOSS BATTLE INITIATED] 🔥

I clenched my fists. "Alright, guys. Time to show the System what happens when it messes with us."

As the Guardian charged, we prepared for our toughest battle yet.

🔜 [Next Chapter: Showdown with Omega-9!] 🔜