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Temporal Pearls

作者: The_Celestial_King

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章 1: World Meeting!!!

The atmosphere was suffocating. The 22 World Elders all have grave expressions.

The bad news was striking and they all knew they had nothing to do but listen to the possible solutions.

Two Centuries ago, a massive Asteroid, half the size of the Moon, approached Earth. Due to some unknown reasons, the trajectory of the Asteroid met with the Moon and collided.

The Moon cracked and the Asteroid was smashed into three Large pieces and thousands of smaller pieces!

The Smallest of the Piece struck the World causing devastating Destruction.

The Second-largest Piece became the World's stellar object and Orbits the Planet like the Moon!

The Largest Piece was hurled far away from the Earth's outer space, making the Earth denizens sigh with relief!

They believed that if that one stayed within Earth's Outer Space, its gravity may cause waves of Tsunamis and Hurricanes due to its Gravitational pulls!

A Calamity that was considered to be a Minor Apocalypse came and passed but left Death and Destruction awake!

Yet, half a Century later, the World saw a climb in Technological improvements.

The Asteroid came with a Special Energy that was tuned with Earth Technology. Scientists used it to have countless breakthroughs in their inventions and within just a Century Earth almost recovered from the Past Event.

Unfortunately, after Two Centuries, Omega was being pulled into the Earth's atmosphere and another collision was imminent!

The Asteroids were titled, Alpha as the largest Asteroid piece, Omega as the second-largest piece while Beta was the one that collided with Earth!

The Scientist began proposing different solutions. Nothing was decent but some were doable.

Some of the first reasons proposed were that the inhabitants of the World vacate and move to space. After Earth stabilizes from the collision then they can come back!

It seems okay, but the problem was that it has been done before. It turned out that for those that travel far away from Earth, an uncommon phenomenon began happening. Such as Infertility, and the sudden rise of Psychopaths, which was people losing their emotions and moral compass twisting!

It was believed that there was something on Earth that humans weren't able to replicate in their Spaceships or something out in Space causing all this!

The terraforming of other Planets was hard but a bit successful. Yet problems raised from it were immense and people's sudden Death for no reason made the mission unsuccessful.

Another proposed solution was to move to the Depth of the Ocean. That raised another problem which was the discovery of Megalodons and other Giant Sea Monsters. Which may pose more of a threat if provoked than the Asteroid itself.

The solutions were all feasible but the time was not enough to perfect them without major misfortunes. One thing was confirmed, with Earth's development, if given time, they will even capture the Asteroid. Sadly, it was only two Centuries, and every development is under trial.

One of the 22 Family Heads walked to the podium, attracting everyone's attention.

"I have a solution. But every nation must work together to contribute. For Centuries we deduced this would happen and the reason was, the Core of the Beta Asteroid was in my Nation."

"As we all know this Asteroid emits Energy that makes it possible for a lot of development on our Planet."

"Sadly, the Beta Core is emitting more powerful energy now which in turn makes Omega to be pulled toward our Planet…"

Someone cuts him off.

"Finally, we can just throw away the Core to Outer Space. And prevent disasters. I believe we can all work together and support your Nation." An arrogant middle-aged man said.

He had a lot of skirmishes and war with the speaker and the idea of depriving his opponents of their advantage was good music.

And he knew he would gain support from the other Elders due to the World crisis.

"Fool. The Core has fused with Earth already. Removing it will destabilize the Planet's Tectonic Plates and cause major disasters." He spat out before looking at the rest.

"A Thumb-size Beta can power a Technological City for Ten Years. But it can only support Human Brain activity for One Year. It's a waste of energy! but if we can siphon away the excess Energy from Beta Core, the pull will reduce or even negate completely! Here is the full review!"

The Super Large Screen displayed information that the Ark family hid for Centuries to themselves. If not for the World crisis they wouldn't have shared it.

As they knew the true danger that the World was in and that was why they made the necessary sacrifice!

Ark was known as the Strongest Group. They have dangerous weapons and they were the first to develop Super Soldiers.

With their Super Soldiers, they capture a lot of lands and advance it to the next level during wars. Though they hid behind their Country to do everything.

The secret was simple: by tapping into the energy of the Beta Core, they were able to increase the Cognitive Abilities of Humans and Animals. And also partially affect and increase body performance.

Sadly it consists of risk as people became retarded and some of them their brains shut down after prolonged exposure!

But one thing that the World came to know was if not for their effort, what was happening now would have happened 50 years ago.

And another secret that everyone learned was, Earth had absorbed most of the Energy from the Beta Core to recover itself. But now it has stabilized and the Beta Core is absorbing the Energy from the Earth.

Sadly, now that the Beta Core was absorbing the Energy, it was attracting Omega!

The solution proposed by Ark was what they have been doing to make Super Intelligence Humans that will siphon excess Energy—but people might die for a couple of years as a backlash. However, it was something they were willing to make.

A tall man with a round belly, in a casual colourful shirt and trousers with a facing cap, adjust his sitting and said,

"I have a less risky recommendation. My Group has been developing something called Virtual Reality. With a bit of nudge from everyone here, we can finish it."

"We can make it available to everyone. Allowing people to safely dive in for a short period and then come out. That will reduce the casualties we are expecting now."

At first, his idea was absurd, everyone here is old enough to not use Games in this serious matter. But after some thought, it was a feasible plan!

Imagine billions of people diving and then coming out after some hours. It will reduce Betas' power and also people will not have side effects. Since all the side effects were shown after a prolonged increase in brain activity.

The plan along with other plans was taken and to be developed.

A year after the meeting Virtual Reality has become the cornerstone for many companies. Where different Games were produced to the point the market was almost saturated.

Behind the scenes, though, it was the World Leaders testing many different proposed ideas!

That was until one Game was introduced with the notion of being the success of all the other trials!

Asteroids Online.

Its name was the only thing people knew. But what attracted people to it more than other Online Games was VR Cabin!

The other set of Games produced Headgear of different varieties. Only with an astronomical amount of money can one buy a VR Cabin.

But the developers of Asteroids Online came with a Cabin. At first, people were afraid due to its cost. Then it turns out Rank 1 Cabin has the same price as the past Head Gears.

Avid gamers started taking loans and saving money. They were afraid that the promo would end and they would not get the Cabin in time.

After decades of development, a VR Game hoping to absorb enough energy from Beta Core was created. And it garners the attention of the whole World for three reasons.

It was hyped to the point that it seemed compulsory for everyone to have at least a single person from their Family join the Game.

1. The realistic feeling of the Game was better than its predecessors.

2. In-game currencies can be converted to real life.

3. Everyone can afford the VR Cabin as the developers can give it in Credit to those that can't afford it.

Those that can't afford it can have it but in the Game, Special Quests will be generated for them to do and through that, they can pay them back!

What shocked people was that the Leaders of many Countries demonstrated how they bought the VR Cabin for their kids and they were happy about it!

Many influential people do the same and some Companies made it mandatory for every worker to have it and show their progress.

With that, more than over 70% of the World's households have at least one VR Cabin in their home.

Some people were afraid that with the Rich Families in the Game things would be unfair.

The company assured them that only Game currency can be converted to life, not the other way around!

Everyone's starting point will be the same!

And everyone has a chance for Greatness!


クリエイターの想い
The_Celestial_King The_Celestial_King

Good Day Readers! Enjoy the new Epic VR novel that has never seen the light of day until now!

Make sure to comment, review and vote if you like it!

章 2: Asteroids Online!

Seth stared at the horizon he found himself at, the scenery was fantastic and the graphics were amazing. He felt as if he was in the real world!

Sadly, he disliked the Game and the sole reason was that he is the same as in real life.

There was no Welcome Note, no Character Design. Heck, there was no Status Window. That went against the rule of all VRMMO he played before! 

But that wasn't his issue, because one might say it might be a new Style.

He has a rare disease that caused his legs and his overall body to be weak and that made movement tedious. And here in the Game, he was the same!

He sat on a small hill as he watched many people appear in a flash of light. They too seem confused after trying to call the Status Window but nothing happened!

But only Seth was truly depressed. How could he move and play? 

He was in that thought when he heard his name being called.

"Ahh, really!" A young woman said as she stared at him. It was his sister Anna, a tall woman with a long neck and an oval face.

She looked younger than her actual age. Without a long introduction, she bent a little and picked him up on her back.

And people stared at them! 

"I hate this game," Seth said. He was unhappy about the fact he was being piggybacked.

Some seconds later as Anna started running she said, "I despise this game. I will never play it again!"

Seth nodded without asking her why. She was one of the few people that hyped the Game to no end. And made their parents buy a Rank 4 Cabin for Seth.

But now she hated it as he does. Maybe she was sympathizing with him, but then, he noticed that eyes were on her and people were hush-hush whispering things!

The problem was from her, not him.

"The fucking Game is too realistic. Damn the developers" She was green with embarrassment.

"Where is Sam?" To disperse the tension Seth asked her!

"We are meeting him!" She grumbled. Sam was her husband.

Seth observed the surroundings as they moved around. It felt so real, the air, the temperature, the sway of the trees, everything as if real, even the chirping of birds!

Anna put Seth down and she sat in a corner while he pretended he was looking elsewhere.

"I found something you can use!" A man of the same age as Anna came carrying something!

Seeing Seth in a weird position he paused. "You too?" He inquired.

Seth smiled wryly, he was becoming a burden even in the game too! Sam handed the thing to Anna, then he picked Seth on his back.

"There are no Monsters or Animals. No starter Villages or any NPC. It was just Players showing in a burst of light. Any ideas? Retired Gamer!"

Seth was good with VR Games but after an incident that almost killed him due to the malfunctioning of his Head Gear, he had not played again.

But with the coming of the Asteroids Online which provides affordable safe Cabin, he was asked to play again.

His sister and her husband were office workers despite their young age and due to their financial situation, they have not enjoyed any VR Games in the past.

It's only now that the office made it mandatory for them to have a status in the Game. They have no idea why, but they comply since they got the Cabin on Loan with reduced interest.

Seth, Sam and Anna moved around the forest to familiarize themselves with it. In case an announcement required them to do something.

No announcement even after 20 minutes. Another thing was the fatigue they felt and the sun that was blazing overhead was so real!

They find a place and sit, waiting for whatever may happen.

They didn't wait long when the wind blew and swayed the trees. The Clouds began foaming and cold breezes made them shiver.

With thunder, it began to rain. But it was not raining, it was a round egg the size of a football falling! It did not fall on the ground but their head.

Kwat!

Seth felt his eyes watering since he couldn't dodge well. Anna ran but as if swayed by the wind the egg hit her nonetheless.

Sam was the fastest and he managed to move away just in time. But then the egg vanished before it appeared above his head.

Kwat!

"Fuck!" He almost fell down due to pain.

Anna wrapped her hand over her head and cover her face as she tear up. Seth was trying to hold back his tears too.

It was really painful.

Kwat!

Aw!

Kwat!

Aww!

Kwat

Fuck you cloud!

From a distance, the trio were able to hear the sound of people screaming and complaining. It reminds them of when they were little and being naughty. Their mother will sneak on them and hit their head with a stick. The unexpected pain was irritating.

They looked down at the ball and it cracked, spotting something inside.

Seth was the first one to pick his hard ball-shaped egg. And with a bit of force, it was opened. Inside was a flat 10 centimetres rod with an oval depression that wrote.

[Asteroids Online]

Seth felt connected with it as if it was part of him. Though he did not get any information on what he could do with it.

He looked at his two companions and they too held something similar.

"Alright, professor. What can this do?" Sam asked as he looked at Seth?

"How would I know? I felt connected with it. As if it is part of me. But there was no description from the game!" He explained.

But suddenly, the rod on Sam's hand glowed and burst with lights when it dimmed, a normal-looking double-edged Sword was presented.

"Seem like I have a better imagination than the Old Veteran!'' Sam said with a smug face.

They asked him how he did it and he explained that he only imagined a sword.

Seth has done the same before Sam asked him but he gained no result, so he assumed it was something else.

With more imagination, nothing happens.

Pushhhhh!

Anna's rod burst with light and it turned into a normal-looking round shield. She jumped with joy and she looked at her shield.

Then their eyes landed on Seth, he didn't transform his rod!

"Are you having an elaborate plan!" Anna asked

Seth shook his head and said, "Nothing even after imaging things."

They gave him some ideas but nothing worked.

'Maybe I should think of staff that can support me for a walk!' With that thought, the rod burst with light and transformed into a normal-looking staff.

He felt that he could stand with it and walk. But it pained him that he can't do anything with it other than be a crutch.

He used it and stood but raising his head, he noticed Anna looking toward the south with a frown. Her husband Sam was looking around. It was then that Seth heard distinct gunshots. 

Tata!

Tata!

Boom! 

Boom!

The sound of grenades exploding. Seth grabbed his cane and imagined guns, nothing, he imagined many other weapons but there was nothing.

"Don't bother. It seems we can't change the nature of our first weapon!" 

Seth felt helpless. He didn't have a Shield or Sword but a stupid Staff that can only help him stand and walk. Worse than that, the moment he lifted the staff off the ground he would fall.

Though he found it intriguing that by just holding the staff on the ground his legs felt strong enough to hold his body. That means he doesn't need to exert extra force from his hand and support himself.

The sound of the gunshot keeps encroaching.

"Sam, stand before me. Anna stands in front and holds your shield to your chest!" Seth asserted.

It was a basic formation that anyone can think of but based on how Seth felt about his Staff, he had a Grand Theory about their weapons.

The moment they spot the gunner he said. "Anna, think of your shield to be able to stop bullets with ease!" 

Before the gunner reached them, Seth found a flaw in his strategy. What if the gunner aims at their legs or head. Anna can't be fast enough to shift the shield. 

"Try to think of the shield expanding and covering your whole body. But wait until he aimed and was about to shoot!"

"Sam, rush out the moment he was about to reload the gun!"

The gun was heavy for the person holding it. He needed to stabilize his aim before pulling the trigger. And he always stood 20 meters away and shot the moment one rushed at him. 

That was what Seth gleaned after observing the Gunner.

Anna did better, the moment the Gunner shot, her shield expanded. And better than that, the four bullet shot was redirected at the gunner. 

Two holes appeared on his body and then he disappeared into dots of light.

"Wow! You are more creative! How did you do that?" Sam kissed and praised her.

"I just think!" She blushed as she was kissed in front of her younger brother.

Seth was in thought and had an elaborate plan. If what he thought about this weapon was correct then—one should decide carefully.

Boom!

Crackled!

The remnants of the clouds above trembled with thunder and lightning as it got darker.

A second letter a massive head the size of a car protruded from it. Its eyes were fiery red, with glowing red scales and it cast its gaze on the ground.

Seth trembled as he fell on his butt staring at the monstrosity!

It might be a game but it's too immersive! 

Roar!

A heavy hot wind blew as people felt their ears clogged and skin seared. Then fire descended from the mouth of the creature.

Dragon!

Fire Dragon!!


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