Chapter 2
Chapter 2
The King of Violence Returns (2)
Three months went by both long and short.
Thinking about the waiting for The Road to open, it felt like three years, but it felt like I was out of breath to complete the necessary preparations before the opening.
During those three months, Youngmin thoroughly prepared. He first transcribed the things he knew, remembered, and experienced on his computer so he wouldn’t forget them, and made double or triple backups just in case. He, of course, did not forget to put on strict security.
Although he wrote only the big things except for the very basics, it was almost the size of a book.
Next, he disposed of all the game accounts he had. It was to prepare bullets in advance so that the capsules could be purchased at the same time as they were opened.
In the past, just in case, even after the release of The Lord, only some of the items were sold out, but now I know. From the moment I encountered The Road, I couldn’t think of any other games.
In fact, after playing The Lord, there were only a handful of other games I’ve played.
Because of the maintenance, I only made a few copies to pass the time, so I uploaded all the items and accounts to the item trading site without any regrets.
“It’s 30 million won, so this should be enough.”
He was already called the name in some virtual reality battle games, so he received a generous price.
That’s how I got my hands on a whopping 3 million won. It’s not enough, but it should be enough for the time being.
If the capsule is set to the highest quality, it will cost about 15 million won, and the remaining 15 million won will be enough for several months of capsule maintenance, living expenses, and purchasing supplies. After that, I was not worried because I would be able to make money with The Rod.
I was tempted to invest even for a moment with this money, but Youngmin made up his mind. Because he knew very little other than the game.
I know one or two pieces of information that stocks have risen in a few years, but it has been a long time, and above all else, I have stopped thinking because the load will be more money from now on.
“The cost of living will be cut off soon, so leave this amount alone… … .”
If my parents knew that I ruined the first semester because I had to make a body and other preparations, and that I even took a leave of absence for the game in the second semester, I could have predicted that my allowance and living expenses would be cut off.
Because it actually happened in the past.
In the past, I had ruined the first semester because I was wandering in the aftermath of being kicked by my cheating girlfriend, and I had ruined the second semester because I was engrossed in The Road.
Of course, now I don’t even think about my ex-girlfriend for a minute. It had been a long time since I had made up my mind before returning to the past.
“The rumors… … I can’t help it. I’m not going to go all the way.”
My ex-girlfriend and I were CC. Since the day I came back, I haven’t been doing well in school, and I hardly attend classes, so there are rumors that it’s because of my ex-girlfriend, not the game.
But she doesn’t care. I’m planning on taking a leave of absence from school or just enrolling until I get a seat at The Road.
It’s not like I’m going to college to get a job anyway, so the era is coming when The Road becomes a job. At that time, I was thinking of dropping out and focusing on the game properly.
In order to do that, we must not repeat the same situation as in the past.
“Open!”
The pre-sale of capsules for The Road was made really unconsciously.There was no news, even the game-specialized webzines were unaware of it, and it became an issue as it spread advertisements on portal sites.
It was crazy, but the effect was great. Because it was all covered with contents about capsules dedicated to virtual reality.
There were many claims that it was a scam because the production company was unknown, but Youngmin paid with the best option without hesitation. It is because people are still hesitant, but they know that they will soon be unable to live without them.
I thought I would buy one or two more and resell them, but I gave up because Falcon, a game company, strictly accepts only one purchase per person.
Anyway, capsules are optional. The better the capsule, the better the sensitivity and can be played for a long time, but the existing virtual reality game interface was sufficient. That’s why The Road spread so rapidly.
“I can’t wait to see you in five days.”
It takes only three days from delivery to installation. And The Road opened five days later. Exactly five days later, midnight.
This is because there are relatively few users in the early morning hours, so there is less chance of overloading and more time to deal with unexpected bugs.
To be precise, users also need to sleep, so the time and people to raise their resentment are reduced.
‘But that’s not going to happen.’
In the case of The Road, which receives an expensive account fee, many users did not log in because of the misunderstanding that it was a scam at the beginning of its launch.
And since it was already released in a near-complete state, rumors quickly spread, and even if the number of connected users increased to a near runaway, it never caused even a single problem.
Knowing that, I was able to put my mind at ease when the payment was successful. Now all that remains is to wait.
“There are still about two months left until the period of application for leave of absence, and I just need to adjust my condition.”
Five days ahead. I’ve endured three months, but can’t stand five more days? Youngmin calmed his mind and changed into his training suit.
Through steady exercise for the past three months, Youngmin’s body has improved considerably.
No matter how dramatic the change in three months is, he had not long since served in the military, so he was in a very good condition.
Besides, this time, he was also learning martial arts in order to access the game for a longer time and to help the game progress even a little.
He was not without money, so it was possible to raise him to the best condition just by managing his diet and registering the dojo.
“Whoa! Whoa!”
There were quite a few gyms and dojos in the vicinity that had been champions several times.
However, what Young-min chose was an ordinary neighborhood martial arts studio.
It was a small place to teach a few martial arts such as Judo and Aikido, but I was satisfied because the dojo was just for using equipment and facilities anyway.
He instead focused on building his muscles and raising his senses so that he could digest his fighting style. In order to maintain a similar feeling as much as possible in real life.
Some might say you do that for a game, but you know when you try it. The Road was worth it.
It was Youngmin who worked so hard that the manager asked if he was even preparing for a martial arts fighter.
But even that, considering Youngmin’s unique class and fighting style, he wasn’t completely prepared. Because it is something that is difficult to do with an ordinary human body.
“I’m excited today. Thanks to you, everyone is enthusiastic. Keep working hard.”
“Oh, yes.”
Youngmin smiled faintly as he watched the enema tap his shoulder while he was exercising.
‘Soon, everyone will have no choice but to work hard.’
With the opening of The Road, there will come a time when all kinds of martial arts and martial arts schools will be revived.
This is because the level is high, but it is often out of control and often killed by monsters of a lower level than you.
Because of that, Youngmin paid a lot of money at first to visit a famous dojo. to learn better.
However, it took too long to learn the proper martial arts, and there were too many people who thought the same way.
And above all, there were not many things that were useful in practice. First of all, the weapon in hand is different and the way to use it is different.
Nevertheless, at the beginning of the game, the so-called martial arts, or martial arts, were promoted. Those who have been training for a long time or who are accustomed to hitting ‘living things’ have adapted more quickly in the sense that they have to use their own bodies.
‘Yeah, but it’s only the beginning.’
But it was only the beginning.
The gap began to close as the characters began to exert more power than human beings. Those who only knew how to use their bodies began to be pushed by those who were quick in the game, those who had excellent senses, and those who had good strategies.
Game sense and battle sense are not necessarily superior to being good at fighting in real life.
Those who said they learned the art of killing beyond martial arts were promoted, but they also grew a little faster. In the end, the winners were the ‘gamers’.
Knowing that, Youngmin was only going to do the exercise as an auxiliary. It was because he knew better than anyone that it would be beneficial to log in to the game even for one more minute of the time to invest in exercise.
It was only a few days left to exercise painfully while overusing the muscles.
‘For now, this is enough.’
In that way, Youngmin reaffirmed his final will and restored the things he had prepared. He memorized it again and again so as not to forget it by mistake.
So, the opening day of The Road came.
* * *
“Whoa, I’m trembling”
gurgling.
Every time Youngmin opened his mouth, his bubbles rose. This is because the capsule he is in is filled with a special solution.
It was a breathable liquid, as in the long-popular work of a robot called Evangelion.
In addition, since it contains considerable nutrients, it has a grateful function to prevent deterioration of health without disconnecting for a long time. It’s a necessary function for Youngmin, who will often have to shut down food and drink.
At a time when other people couldn’t even think of operating it because they were struggling with the solution being filled, Youngmin skillfully manipulated the capsule to connect to The Rod.“5, 4, 3, 2… … 1. Connect!”
In an instant, I was awakened with a sense of dread.
But what you see is not reality. You have entered the world of The Lord.
The first thing that caught my eye was a black space with nothing.
It was the character selection window that everyone faces when they log in to the game. There are no characters yet, so it should be a customizing space. As I gently touched the full-length mirror that appeared in front of me, my present self appeared.
‘As far as I know.’
The basic race is Human, but it was possible to select Human, Gnomish, Half Elf, and Dwarf for each faction, or orcs, Trolls, Undead, and Goblins from opposite factions.
Each of them has their own characteristics and accordingly there is a difference in their initial growth, but they did not overwhelm the other races enough to break the balance according to the fashion.
Occasionally, even if it is said that certain races are fraudulent, when someone from another race appears, the trend often changes.
If there was anything that reigned, it was not a race, but a guild, or a powerful individual.
Although it has the characteristics of an MMORPG, depending on how you grow up, you can become a ‘superman’ and an individual can wipe out the majority.
“Race selection, human.”
Changes in appearance were possible up to 30%, but Youngmin only changed the hair color and style and left most of it as it is. He chose the body he was most familiar with rather than having more advantages, such as adjusting the length of his arms and the like. There was a limit to extending the limbs anyway, and even if the specs are good, if it doesn’t suit me, it’s not as good as not changing it. And the original version wasn’t bad either.
[Traveler, please tell me your name.]“Lokan. My name is Lokan.”
Finally, as they decided on a name, Youngmin was sucked into Lokan’s body in the mirror.
And soon his vision changed to that of Rokhan.
* * *
What caught my eye was the universe. And it was a huge tree that could not be expressed in units.
But Lokan knew.
That it is not a tree, but a ‘world’.
Watching quietly, Rokhan’s body became particles of light and circled around it.
Then, in a flash of light, a word of his own appeared.
[Do you want to proceed with the tutorial? If you skip the tutorial, you will not receive a tutorial reward. Y/N.]Lokan raised his hand and touched the Y button without hesitation.
Those who say they’ve played some so-called games will skip it saying, ‘The tutorial reward is nothing!’, but that was a trap. Later on, it may feel like nothing, but in the beginning, nothing was as valuable as this reward.
No, this is where the gap that will snowball later begins.
