200 years ago man created the greatest AI known but this Machine eventually grew a mind of its own and evetually it's own body, it rose up with others like it against the human race this battle went on for about 20 years and nature and most resources were dieing off cause of the continuing battles but the final battle it released a large blast but is wasn't a bomb it was something else entirely, the machines had something hidden down their main base, something that wasn't human or machine something not of this earth, the blast brought back nature it changed it along with the humans and Machines closes to the blast.....both of them went a evolution of some sorts and because of this both sides where able to form a peace ending the war



Lia Giles became a border guard and mechanic for the power lines on the in between of the main city and the unearthly forests, no longer being able to stand living in the high technology world where humans are treated like second class citizens. On one of her patrols she discovers something or more like someone that no one has ever seen before.

It was normal for Lin Wan not to understand. This was because when she was working at Sun Strike Studios; she worked on Bullet Hole. Later, when she moved to Tengda Games, she helped to create Ocean Stronghold and Game Designer. All of these were client-side games. 
Bloody Battle Song was a web-based game. One could say that it was a completely different kind of game compared to the ones she worked on before. 
Web-based games made use of a set of unique design concepts and principles. The gameplay on mature systems for this type of games was rarely seen in client-side games. 
Not only had Lin Wan never researched and developed web-based games, but she had never even played web-based games. She was not even interested in them. 
Yet, in the meeting led by Ye Zhizhou, they employed common terms used in the development of web-based games and complicated English acronyms as well. When they were describing the gameplay, they also made use of a lot of slang words and short-forms that would only be known to people familiar with the internal processes. 
Because of this—even though everyone spoke in Mandarin, Lin Wan found that she could only understand thirty to forty percent of the discussion. 
Simply put, she knew every single word; but when strung into sentences, she had no idea what they were talking about. 
Lin Wan had no choice but to silently take notes, without nodding or asking a single question. 
She refrained from nodding because she did not understand what was going on, and she did not want to pretend that she did. She refrained from asking questions because she was worried that she would display her own ignorance and embarrass Tengda and Boss Pei. 
On the other hand, Ye Zhizhou and Wang Xiaobin would steal glances at Lin Wan every now and then. 
All they saw was Lin Wan's somber expression and her writing in her book non-stop. It was hard for them to read her expression. They had no clue what she was thinking. 
Although she looked young, none of them belittled her. After all, the people whom Boss Pei hired had never been of the same pattern. 
If Boss Pei thought so highly of her, they guessed that she had to be either genuinely talented or someone with great, hidden potential. No matter what, they could not afford to offend her. 
Every now and then, Ye Zhizhou would pause mid-speech to give Lin Wan time to express her opinions. 
Boss Pei had not made any edits to the design manuscript, but who knew whether the Development Director would have any valuable suggestions to offer? 
However, Lin Wan remained silent as she recorded the meeting. She did not utter a single word. 
Ye Zhizhou was beginning to doubt himself. 
Why don't Boss Pei and this director have any suggestions? 
Was my design manuscript really perfect? 
It can't be, right? 
Have I been underestimating myself? 
… 
Finally, they finished discussing the design manuscript. Ye Zhizhou briefed everybody on the schedule for the project and the art resources that they would need for the game. He also proposed a budget of about two million yuan for the various art resources that they required. 
After this, Ye Zhizhou looked at Lin Wan. 
This director has to give a comment or two, right? 
What else are you here for? 
Lin Wan felt everybody's gaze boring into her and began to panic inside. 
What should I do? Even after listening to their discussion all day, I don't understand a single thing! 
Even if I understood a small portion of it, there's nothing to discuss. Everything that I managed to understand was basic. Wouldn't I be making a fool of myself if I raise it up? 
The good thing was that Lin Wan did not show her panic. Instead, she successfully brought up a point that she knew Boss Pei would definitely not be happy with. 
"I have no big issue with other things. The only problem is the budget estimate. According to my understanding of Boss Pei, he would not allow it." 
Ye Zhizhou began to feel nervous. Indeed, they would not get approval for the budget estimate after all! 
Setting two million yuan aside for a web-based game did sound ridiculous. 
Expenses for research and development should only make up a small portion of the total budget for web-based games. The majority of the budget should be used for marketing, like buying pay-per-click advertising on webpages, hiring celebrities, and the like. 
This would be decided based on the target audience of the web-based game. 
Web-based games were mostly targeted at white-collared workers and whales. These people did not have high expectations for the games' graphics. Most of them played these games secretly while at work. They would not want complicated operations that would take up brainpower. 
Instead, these people would only be interested in topping-up and killing others with their mouse. 
On top of that, these people had higher purchasing power. Thus, it would be wiser to save money on research and development and spend it on advertising instead. This would maximize revenue earned from the game. 
However, when Ye Zhizhou was calculating the budget, he decided that he did not want to go down the traditional path. 
It was not easy to get Boss Pei to make a decision—this game would be named 'The Powerful Version'. He could not possibly allow the graphics to be as bad as other ordinary web-based games.
The art resources had to be made high-definition for sure. The various gameplay had to be improved to the point of perfection. 
All of these little things would add up to about two million yuan. Ye Zhizhou even checked with Wang Xiaobin beforehand; he was very satisfied with the budget estimate. 
Yet, was Lin Wan going to say it was too much? 
Ye Zhizhou looked at Lin Wan apprehensively. In his heart, he decided that they could reduce the estimate by three or four hundred thousand yuan at most… but not any more than that. 
Lin Wan spoke again. "I think… Boss Pei would only approve of this project if you have a budget estimate of four million yuan at least. 
"Forget it. You should make it five million yuan. That'll save Boss Pei from having to check in. This way, you definitely won't have to redo everything later on." 
Each time they re-estimated the budget, they had to edit the list of art resources and the various plans. They also had to find new artists and processes from the website for resources. 
Increasing the budget estimate from two million yuan to three or four million yuan would be almost double. That meant all the plans would have to be re-done from scratch. To achieve this huge change, it would not be just a matter of engaging different artists. 
Thus, Lin Wan considerately hinted for them to raise the budget estimate from the start. This would save them the trouble of working hard on the budget estimate, only to have Boss Pei call them and ask them to redo everything. 
Everyone was dumbfounded. 
Ye Zhizhou almost thought that he had heard wrongly. 
Two million yuan was too little? They had to increase it to five million? 
They had more than double the original budget estimate? 
However, when he saw Lin Wan's serious expression, he realized that she was not joking. This was a serious warning. 
Ye Zhizhou and Wang Xiaobin exchanged a meaningful look. Hesitantly, Ye Zhizhou asked, "Five million? That sounds like too much…
"Actually, we don't need that much money. Two million yuan is enough. It really is enough." 
Lin Wan shook her head. "To you, it might be enough. However, to Boss Pei, it is far from enough. You don't know how particular Boss Pei can be about these details. Listen to me. Make it five million yuan." 
Lin Wan could not help but rejoice when she saw Ye Zhizhou lower his head in confusion and begin to edit the proposal. 
I finally understand why Boss Pei sent me here! Apart from learning about the design and knowledge relevant to this type of game, my more important responsibility is to influence them with the Tengda spirit! 
The way Ye Zhizhou acted so cautiously with the budget estimate reminds me of what Lu Mingliang was like before. 
Boss Pei is extremely busy. He has many things to take care of. He cannot possibly correct these bad habits himself. That was why he sent me here. On one hand, he's giving me the opportunity to hone my skills. On the other hand, he's using me to correct these people's bad habits! 
That's why I should focus on correcting their mentality. I need to help them emulate Tengda. Boss Pei did not lie to me. This really is an important job!
Ye Zhizhou quickly edited the budget estimate and frowned. 
"But… if we increase the budget estimate to five million yuan, we will run into a new problem. 
"We're only creating a web-based game. Even if we make all our resources high definition, and hire top artists to handle the concept design, we might not be able to finish spending all the money… 
"What's more, we're using the official platform's 2D game engine at the moment. It doesn't support these high-definition graphics very well. The effect might not be as obvious as we hope.
"Simply put… the quality-price ratio is going to be bad." 
Lin Wan pondered for a moment and said, "Let's change the engine then. We'll use the 3D one instead." 
Ye Zhizhou was speechless. "If we use the 3D game engine… we won't be able to let it remain as a web-based game. We have to transmit a huge amount of art resources. The current internet speed causes these to load too slowly." 
Web-based games were meant to be played once they opened. All the art resources were supposed to be downloadable on the spot. 
They were limited by internet speed. That was why they could not allow the art files to grow too big. Otherwise, the transmission would slow down. If players could not see the background even after walking around in a certain place, wouldn't it be extremely awkward? 
This was the reason why Lin Wan saw the words 'downloading content' every time she went to a new place in Bloody Battle Song. 
After so much discussion, the problem did not seem like it could be solved. 
Lin Wan knew very well that a mere two-million-yuan budget would not satisfy Boss Pei. However, they were limited by the demands of a web-based game. Even if they wanted to increase the budget to five million yuan, there was nowhere they could spend the money. 
That was unless they decided not to make the new game a web-based one but a client-side one instead. Players would then be required to download all the content into their own computers. 
However, doing this… would change the entire mode of the game. Wouldn't that be akin to changing it fundamentally beyond recognition? 
Wang Xiaobin cleared his throat twice. "Heh, I think that we can try to make the game a mini-client if we want to use high-definition resources and create a 3D version. This is a mini-client. 
"Compared to client-side games, players would need to download far fewer resources. What's more, there would not be too many requirements on the hardware. On the other hand, compared to web-based games, the graphics would be obviously better.
"Of course, we could fail on both ends. We would be taking a huge risk."


I really just want to lose money! T_T
Best boss ever, prodigy of the business world, genius creator, visionary of the century.
These are the descriptions used for Pei Qian, President of Tengda Corporation.
Ever since his rebirth, Pei Qian finds himself in possession of a system that rewards him if he manages to lose money.
Instantly, a brilliant idea comes to mind — making crappy games!
"If the game flops, all my investment cost will be lost!"
"How difficult can it be to lose money?"
Indeed... how difficult can it be?
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Chen Wenchao, who was holding the USB flash drive, left the computer room while mumbling in despair.
Looking at his swaying back view, Cloud Hao couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
Is this what it feels like to be a top student?
I love it… 
However, although this feeling was rather intoxicating, Cloud Hao was well aware that there were only less than ten hours left till the expiration of the enlightenment gem.
Without wasting time on savoring this intoxicating pleasure, Cloud Hao skilfully opened the search engine and typed the four digits, 2048.
As he expected, this game did not exist in this world, neither did similar rival products.
In fact, Earth in this parallel world was different from the Earth in his previous life.
The material aspect in this world was clearly more prosperous, especially in Country Xia, the winner of the "Competitive Era" and the People's Alliance leader. Even the computers in the school's computer room were equipped with discrete graphics, quad-core processors. Everything from the computer chip to the system was locally produced.
It was just in comparison, because until the first year of the New Calendar, the worldwide situation was quite tense. It was only after the first year of the New Calendar that the entertainment industry began to bud and sprout.
It was also only after the first year of the New Calendar that emerging industries such as video games flew into ordinary folks' homes together with smart devices such as computers and mobile phones, following the transformation of military production lines and evolution of the electronics industry for civilian use.
According to his father, game consoles were still a rarity in the two years after he was born. Most of the popular songs sang the praises of the stability and prosperity of society, as well as the unity and great victory of the People's Alliance. Things remained that way until he was ten, when the global entertainment industry truly bloomed.
As a result, video games in this era were still in a rather chaotic phase.
First of all, it was due to the strict protection by copyright law. The development of both online games and stand-alone markets in Country Xia, and even worldwide, was relatively balanced compared to his previous life where mobile games dominated the market.
Furthermore, one of the strongest weapons in this new age culture was that some high-quality niche games could also likewise be supported by the relevant departments, just like music, animation, and movies, rather than treating them as menacing monsters.
However, the lack of time might have resulted in some creative gameplays and out-of-the-box ideas being overlooked during that era.
At least from the perspective of Cloud Hao, a game designer and a hardcore player, the most popular and large-scale MMORPG, "The Oracle", was quite dull in gameplay and storyline.
The graphics might be a highlight.
After all, in the 18th year of the New Calendar, the strength of Country Xia's electronics industry was extremely strong…
Game developers also had the confidence to make the graphics and special effects bigger and better.
"Country Xia's largest domestic game platform is the E-fun platform under E-fun Technologies. The basic contract share allotment for independent game producers is 50% before tax… At present, it should be the platform with the highest shares allotment and the most liberal game launching policy in the industry.
"That's the one!"
Cloud Hao's eyes lit up. He downloaded the free development tools from the cooperation page on the official website.
Although the workload of creating a game was not light, it also depended on what kind of game it was.
For mini-games like 2048, whose graphics could even be created with the free Powerpoint tools, he needed at most one afternoon to get it done.
No, it might not even take that long.
There were only two basic modules that needed to be developed—one was the game itself, and the other was the ranking system.
There were ready-made templates available that could be used for the latter, while the former was not that complicated. After all, the rules of the game were simple.
The rule was to add two identical numbers together by moving up and down or left and right, whereas two different numbers would not be able to merge together. When all the grids were full and could be moved further, it would be considered a loss. When a 2048 tile was formed amongst all the numbers, it was considered a win. All these operations could more or less be realized with the help of arrays and functions.
After winning the game, one could choose to continue and form a tile with the largest number to be calculated as the number of points scored, which was then computed into the ranking table.
As the free development tools provided on the official website were excellent, Cloud Hao felt that even people with no programming experience could restore the game using the functions in the development tools.
The only difference probably lay in the quality of the programming.
However, Cloud Hao was still very skeptical. For such a mini-game, is there really a difference in quality?
He busied himself until 5 pm and finished developing it. Cloud Hao then casually played two games to test it out.
After verifying that there were no bugs, he packaged all the programs according to the format requirements on the E-fun official website and dragged them into the folder to be uploaded.
"If it can reach 100,000 downloads, the system's mission will be completed."
Cloud Hao, about to accomplish his goal, smiled and contentedly leaned back in his chair.
"If it's launched at the minimum price of one yuan, the pre-tax income will be 50,000 yuan… I wonder if independent game producers without any registered company can apply for tax incentives."
50,000 yuan!
Not only can I compensate that girl for her screen, but I can also afford to give her a brand new mobile phone.
If all goes well, I might not even need to trouble my family to fork out money to pay for my tuition fees next year.
However, to be perfectly honest, Cloud Hao wasn't very confident about the content of what he had come up with.
After all, the space this game occupied might not even be as much as a high-definition full-sized image. Yet, what was prevalent in this world were large-scale online games that were rich in social components and had impressive, explosive graphics.
A mini-game?
It was hard to determine whether there was even soil for it to grow on.
However…
He didn't have any better choice.
He clicked on the upload button with the mouse. Cloud Hao was just about to stretch himself and turn off the computer when a dialog box popped up on the screen and stunned him.
[Please select your payment method]
Payment method?
What the heck is that?
Cloud Hao, vaguely sensing that something was amiss, swiftly opened the explanatory notes on the E-fun official website about launching a game. Only after reading the last line did he realize that…
It's not free to launch a game. The registration fee is 2,000 yuan!
F*ck!
I haven't even made any money yet, but you want me to fork out money first?
Isn't this unscrupulous firm scamming people?!
Seeing this not-too-high threshold, which was just sufficient to stop him, Cloud Hao fell silent.
The money in his pocket didn't even add up to 800 yuan, much less 2000. If he didn't find a part-time job, he might not be able to save this 2000 yuan even if he scrimped and saved until the end of the year.
Borrow from my family?
Using what reason?
Although the Country Xia in this lifetime did not regard video games as menacing monsters, the parents born during the times of the old calendar might not think the same.
Cloud Hao felt that if he were to ask for money and so much as to mention the word 'game', the conversation with his dad would not be able to continue.
How about… 
I look for a platform where I can publish games for free?
But most of the website traffic on such platforms is very low… 
With this lousy game, it might not garner 100,000 players even if it was free, let alone selling it for one yuan.
At that moment, Cloud Hao was caught in a dilemma.
However, just as he was struggling, the mobile phone with prepaid value suddenly vibrated.
After two seconds, a line of words then popped up.
He glanced at the sender ID, which said 'Creditor'.
With a resigned look on his face, Cloud Hao picked up the phone and unlocked the screen.
[Hey, it's been a few days. When are you going to pay me back? *Small knife emoji*]
[It's only 3,000 yuan. You're a man. What's taking you so long? (`д́)]
[Let me warn you, if you dare to run away from your debt, I'll not let you off! I'm super serious! (`~ ́)]
The murderous aura for the debt payment was practically boring a hole in the screen. Cloud Hao involuntarily moved the phone half an inch further away.
Why are you chasing me? Don't you find it annoying pressing me every few hours? Am I the kind of person who will run away from my debt?
Isn't it just three thousand yuan?
Don't look down on me!
"Can you lend me another two thousand? I'll pay everything together before the end of the month."
Afraid that she wouldn't lend him the money, Cloud Hao hesitated for a moment before pressing down on the mic button and added, "Need it urgently!"


How does it feel to find out that all your dorm mates are big shots on your first day of school?

Hao Yun has the most say in this matter.

Having been chosen by the Otherworldly Expert System, he unexpectedly obtains the ability to see the future potential of others. He discovers that his roommates are all future big shots with explosive potential.

Then why should he work hard?

Wouldn't just being cozy with them solve all problems?

Normal people would think that way, and Hao Yun is no exception.

However, just when Hao Yun thinks that he can easily become a winner in life as long as he cozies up with them, she surprisingly finds these so-called big shots are quite fragile.

And these great artists, superstars, academics, and the richest people in the world, who finally reach the pinnacle of their lives with the help of "coincidences", can't help but feel lucky when they are interviewed. They are glad that they had such a hidden expert by their side…

Hao Yun: Great, after all this, I am actually your fortuitous encounter!

1. Get busy- don't be desperate and clingy, instead show her your amazing side and what you're best at. 

Reading through it, Tristan didn't see any faults on the sentence but how the hell did this guy ended up doing the creepy version of this article?!  

"did you finally cracked!? I can't believe the great CEO Shin Keir is relying on some unknown person's article." Tristan said sarcastically.

"What do you know? mind your own business." Shin started typing on his laptop, the screen shows like a business plan draft with graphics and lines.

Strategy and implementation??? 

Data collection???

Analysis and execution summary???

Tristan's brows furrowed further looking at the displayed graphics and lines, without a doubt it will be a perfect business presentation unfortunately it's not.

Does he think wooing his girlfriend is like a business negotiation? 

He gaze at Shin, puzzled. As usual, this guy's hobby is mentally torturing other people;  Otherwise, no normal person would create a business-like plan just to get his girlfriend's attention.
 

"you're wasting your time doing that." Tristan spoke while walking towards the sofa. "I mean there's a high probability she would misunderstand you..." 


Shin who's seriously tapping on his computer halted and annoyingly glared at him. "Meaning?" 

'meaning your stalking is disturbing.' Tristan uttered inwardly. "well do you think your barbie face girlfriend is a gold-digger?"

"of course not!" Shin immediately defended Yeri.

"right, so showing off your amazing wealth and power will just scare her more." 


"but i don't just have wealth and power, I'm perfect." Shin confidently said.

"...."


"ok, but showing off your business skills won't interest her, remember she's just 18. Women her age likes fun and adventures! also popping out of nowhere is no fun." 

Shin indifferently stared at Tristan, completely perplexed. Didn't he already took the first initiative? he also took care of the school bullies and had those slanderous online post deleted! 

Unfortunately, the real culprit who started the rumor used a public dummy account so he can't trace it. 

 
"anyways, since you're making too much effort, does that mean you love her?" Tristan asked, amuse of Shin's confused face, such a baby when it comes to relationship.

"I'm just doing my responsibility as her boyfriend."

"so you regretted sleeping with her?"

"tsk! why are you so nosy! mind your own business." Shin shouted, looking flustered.

Regretted? is dreaming of her every night considered regret? 
 
Shin touch his chest, it's that weird feeling again. It must be because he felt bad for neglecting her lately, right, that should be it! he convinced himself.

Tristan clicked his tongue, "wanna know the best method so your girlfriend will miss you crazily?"

Shin warily gaze at him, is there other method he's still unaware of?

"SEX." Tristan casually said.

"Do i look like a sex maniac like you? don't you think she'll misunderstand me more if I force myself to her?" 

Tristan was speechless, didn't he already did that? although Shin did not went into detail what happened that night, he had someone look into it out of curiosity.

He dragged the drunk goddess all the way to the hotel room without knowing a single thing about her and the next day claimed her to be his girlfriend! 

If that's not forcing then what else could it be? 

"so i'll just assume you like her since you wanted to gain her affection?" Tristan asked.

"I told you I'm just taking responsibility! it's common sense that we should get along since were in a relationship." Shin insisted.

Tristan felt suddenly tired, giving up the idea of understanding Shin's standpoint. 

Why did he even bothered? 
 
What's more important is that Shin finally found   the apple of his eye.  

What's in it for him? more time for fun and pleasure!

Since Shin despise women, his idea of fun is work, he would constantly pester him day and night about work-related matters. Now that he found a girlfriend that means his focus will also change. 

"do you know that taking her to heaven is also a boyfriend's responsibility? it's very important." 

"are you done?" Shin disdainfully asked.

Tristan raised both his hands, grinning. "alright, but why abuse yourself if you have a girlfriend that can satisfy you?"

Shin looked like he wanted to chop Tristan into pieces, at present, he has no plans of sleeping with her since they're still at the early stage of their relationship. 

It's already a miracle she didn't hated her for that one night stand plus he really wanted to know her more, why? because it's his responsibility, Shin again convinced himself.

The other reason he don't want to discuss obscene things is because of his weird feeling, the memory of that night would suddenly replay in ultra high definition!   

Her scent and soft skin, perky breast, gorgeous face...f*ck!

It started.

 
Shin's expression darkened, his sick.

Why don't he feel any disgust towards her? maybe because she's extremely attractive?  

Shin's hatred towards women started during his teen, that incident completely change him but it didn't bothered him at all, he don't need anyone. However, his Father was worried that he would turned into a madman while his relatives took the opportunity to condemned him as psychologically ill and unfit to take over the Keir empire, yet, Shin proved them wrong and with Tristan's assistance he is now the CEO of the largest conglomerate of the country.


Shin thought he's living a perfect life, but when Yeri suddenly came into the picture, she made him realize how empty and lonely his life had been.

Yeri Zhi is a spoiled and pampered daughter of the Zhi Family, a third-tier wealthy clan of Sin City; with her arrogant and princess syndrome personality she can easily play a perfect villainess role in a tv drama, her only desire is to live a life of liberty like her past self, a succubus! just flirt and seduce handsome male gods, yet how come the so-called demon god of business industry, Tyrant emperor and the unattainable bachelor of the country, Shin Keir, who is also known for being a woman-hater chasing her?! worst, force her to be his woman?!

Is her dream of wanton life doomed from the start when she seduced and slept with a devastatingly handsome target not knowing who he is?! 

Don't men like Shin Keir with an imposing background prefer an innocent, fragile and pitiful female lead? or a brilliant and skilled woman? 

Why is he interested in a vixen like her, whose only redeeming quality is her appearance?


Shin Keir, is known for being unreasonable and bad-tempered but his ingenious prowess and ruthless strategy, gave him the title -Tyrant emperor of KV Empire.

Regrettably, for women, he is like a supreme being that can only be admired from afar, coveting him is akin to suicide. 

However, his heart who had long been a bottomless, black void of space, pounded wildly upon meeting her.

--

Yeri pulled away and without hesitation, seized his hand and put it on her chest. "100% natural, no silicon, injection, pills or cushions...now tell me, you still don't like me?" 

Shin was beyond shocked that his mind went blank, Where did this vile lunatic come from?! 


But the hand that had touched her soft bosom is burning, scorching his skin to his nerves, a daunting yearning and disbelief flashed his eyes.

Yeri smiled seductively, "Handsome if you ever change your mind...catch me if you can!"




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Hey guys! I'm sorry for removing the chapters, just editing them so please bear with me, thank you!


FYI: I am not a professional writer and English is not my first language so please pardon me if there's any grammatical error.


Thank you all for the love and support.


*cover photo, not mine just edited it, credit to the original owner.

HQO ~ Heroes Quest Online (Inspired by Sword Art Online and every Anime I like.) Big CREDITS to their Authors for this idea.

Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Action, Romance, Slice of Life

Prologue:

NAPUNO ng yelo ang buong paligid. Isang skill ang pinagmulan nito na nagmula sa isang Level 25 na one-handed swordman.

Nahirapang gumalaw ang Mud Hollow dahil hindi akma sa kanya ang battle ground.

Sa isang kisap-mata ay biglang lumitaw sa itaas nito ang swordman. Malakas na bulalas ang umalingawngaw sa paligid at buong lakas nitong itinarak ang kanyang nagyeyelong espada sa katawan ng monster. Naging 0 ang HP nito at agad itong naglaho. Nabasag na animo'y isang salamin.

Para namang walang nangyari. Kalmado nitong ibinalik ang kanyang espada at mabilis na umalis matapos makamit ang pagkapanalo.

NAPAKAUNLAD na ng earth pagdating sa technology. Taong 3013 ay ang panahon na kung saan masasabing nasa rurok na ang mundo pagdating sa ganitong aspeto. Iba't ibang gadgets ang naimbento. Mga robot na tulad na ng tao. Space Shuttles na kayang nang marating ang kahit saang sulok ng kalawakan...

At ang pinaka-popular, ang online gaming.

Hindi mo na kailangang humarap sa monitor ng computer. Iclick ang mouse upang magbigay command sa avatar. Dahil sa panahong ito, mismong tao na ang naglalaro.

VRMMORPG (Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Online), ito na ang bansag sa makabagong online gaming. Mga game na may kakayahang pakilusin ang avatar gamit ang isip. Sa tulong ng pulser, nervegear at iba pa, human-player na mismo ang kikilos batay sa nais nito. Isang laro nga ang pinaka-popular pagdating dito...

Ang HEROES QUEST ONLINE [HQO]; isa sa mga ORPG na kinahuhumalingan ng marami. Isa sa mga game na may simplest goals at rules.

Hunt, Quest at Kill. Gan'yan lang kasimple para makapagpataas ng level.

Mga Artificial Intelligent (AI) o mga monster naman ang kalaban sa larong ito. Sa bawat ganitong mapapatay o matatalo na kapwa hero ay madadagdagan ang Experience Points (EXP) ng isang player na kailangan upang tumaas ang level. Makakakuha rin ng coins na kailangan upang makabili ng items. May mga item na common at mayroon ding rare. Mayroong nabibili, naiigrant, at mayroon ding nada-drop mula sa mga AI. Napakaimportante ng mga ito. Hindi lang para mapataas ang Basic Stat; Damage, Speed at Armour, mahalaga rin ito lalong-lalo na sa 3 main Stat ng isang player; (1) Strength [Str]: na malaki ang tulong upang mas dumami ang maximum Hit Points [HP], (2) Agility [Agi]: na makakapagdagdag ng normal speed at attack speed, at (3) Intelligence [Int]: na napakahalaga naman para mapataas ang maximum Mana Points [MP] na kailangan ng mga skill-type heroes.

May advanced graphics at high definition din ang game kaya tila makatotohanan ang game.

NGUNIT isang araw, hindi inaasahan na mapapasok ito ng isang virus. Ang dating masayang game ay mapapalitan... Isa na itong game of life [Death Game].

Kakayanin mo bang ipagpatuloy ang game kung sa oras na maging 0 ang iyong HP ay awtomatiko ka nang mamamatay?

Kaya mo bang tapusin ang game para makaligtas ka?

Paano kung ma-trap sa game ang kaibigan mo?

Ililigtas mo ba siya?

O hahayaan mo na lang siya?

Tanong ko lang!

MAGLALARO KA PA BA?

The Dangerous Lifestyles of Miami Beach © 2020 The Relentless CEO.
All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, businesses, companies, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
Cover-Page Design: K GRAPHICS.

INTRODUCTION
Miami's I-195 causeway stands out from all others, as it is an 8-lane highway that connects the beach to the mainland in a 3 to 5minute drive, and downtown or the airport in 10 minutes. What sets it apart is that there aren't any residences built along the side of the road, just sand, beaches, and mangroves with just one island connected to it, known as Paradise Island.
At mile marker #2 off the south side of I-195 going towards Miami Beach, there is a perfectly paved road that ends at a small bridge. After traversing over the bridge, a small security hut appears on the right at the island's entrance. High-definition video cameras record everything and everyone coming onto the island. The world beyond the 70-year-old bridge appears perfect, or so it seems. The island is an elongated oval with one road that starts at and circles back to the entrance. The 1930s man-made island faces south directly towards Biscayne Bay and downtown Miami.
After stopping at the gate, the residents can gain access by placing their thumbs on an infrared scanner. Within a fraction of a second, the security bar raises and voilà, they are literally in paradise. But, if you could read minds, the frequency of curses, smirks, or twisted faces would divulge that the briefest of waits for entry would seem like an unbearable waste of time to most of the highfalutin residents. For them, Paradise Island security is never enough. Nothing is ever up to the expectations of the opulent Paradise Island residents.
There are 20 waterfront homes on the opulent enclave sitting on lots ranging from 2 to 5 acres. Only 2 remain empty and their asking price is $25 million per acre. This is the most expensive piece of real estate in the United States.
All of this leads us to the obvious. The residents of Paradise Island are individuals with seemingly very deep pockets who can afford to pay $50 million+ for their homes and $500K a year in real estate taxes. They have gone way beyond the American dream, through extraordinary success, careers, ideas, and enterprises. Some residents of Paradise Island though, have done none of the above, but instead, have gotten their wealth through inheritance, thievery, unlawful means, or monetization of power.
The most desirable homes on Paradise Island face south towards the Port of Miami and downtown Miami. When the giant cruise ships leave the Port of Miami, they can be seen in the distance from these palatial homes. The center of Paradise Island is lined with giant Royal Palm trees that were planted when the Island was rebuilt after the hurricane of 1926. A 1-mile running track weaves around and through the Royal Palm trees. There is a group of tennis courts, a beach volleyball court, and an Olympic- size swimming pool available to the residents. However, nothing on the island is what it seems. Under the glitter and wealth lie all kinds of secrets, mostly about the price paid to be and stay in Paradise.
Paradise Island glitters with wealth and power, but behind the sparkling façade lies a darker reality, of adult transgressions, "peccadillos" and lack of morals. All of these outrageous behavior is inevitably imitated by their offspring – including the gang **** of a childhood friend.
PREFACE
The three teens had planned this moment for a long time They knew her weekend routine like clockwork. After quietly docking their waterski-boat, a $100 tip was all that had taken for the unaware waitress, about to finish her shift, to allow them to slip the date **** drug in the virgin piña colada that she was delivering to cabaña #1.
Sixteen-year-old Hillary Zathlyn is in a haze. One moment everything is foggy and out of focus and the next moment the room starts to spin. She feel dizzy, like falling into a void. She's vaguely aware that despite her best efforts to remain in control, she's losing it. As Hillary passes out, she's hit with a wave of cold fear and the blurry images of the young men she knows, but didn't invite there…

The Crazily Rich people of Miami Beach hold many secrets in their closets. Many have earned their way to the top, others have inherited their wealth, quite a few others have not become rich and powerful in an honest way. The story centers around families living in the exclusive Paradise Island off Miami Beach. Non-stop action, intrigue, betrayal, power, and corruption, all lead by a number of strong female characters. Then there is sex in all shapes of forms as the ever-present pleasure of the rich and famous. 
Cover-Page Design: K GRAPHICS.

Yang zhi aside from lower EQ he have no other shortcoming

cheng ming whos the mastermind of is this his forehead is full of sweat while looking at yang zhi

Damn! this yang zhi is so fucking idiot!'

Chen Mingjian rushed to Yang Zhi's side and suddenly took the phone from Yang Zhi's hand and then quickly explained to the warning Center operator

The operator finally said seriously "student  it is an illegal to report false alarm I hope that you will not prank again next time! ill forgive this time since youre a student"

Chen Ming thanked profusely before hanging up the phone

Yang Zhi angrily said "Chen Ming, what are you doing!"

Chen Ming's forehead is full of blackline

"Stupid!" Chen Ming said while lowering his head and putting yang zhi cell phone on the desk and walking away

Shiqiao District on Bainao Building.

Shi Lei did trouble Sun Feng this time, but personally walked on the second floor of Baishen Building. The store on the second floor have assembled computers, computer supplies, office equipment, and computer exterior.

High-definition cameras are not sophisticated products Many stores that sell computer consumables have HD cameras for sale.

After Shi Lei visited a few store, he finalized the initial purchase intention.

In 2006, the price of high-definition cameras remaine as high of several hundred yuan.

Shi Lei chose a high-definition camera with a tens of millions of pixels.

This level of camera, in the civilian category, is almost the most high-end camera.

The price of each camera, after bargaining, reach four hundred yuan!

Shi Lei purchased five in time, and the two thousand yuan were blown away by a wind.

With five million-pixel high-definition cameras, Shi Lei went to the third floor.

In the Dingsheng electronics store, although it has already passed the National Day holiday, it is more busier!

Four maintenance personnel, are inspecting the machine.

Little Liu was diligently receiving the customer and his face was full of smiles.

Sun Feng is not in the store, I don't know where he go.

Shi Lei walked into the store  the smile on Xiao Liu face immediately disappeared, and said with no expression

"brother shi the boss is not here"

"I know!In recent days is there any request of data recovering or images processing?" After purchasing the HD camera, Shi Lei's wallet was thinner and he had to quicly find a way to make some money

Xiao Liu shook his head and said. "I'm sorry Brother shi we dont provide that two type of services temporarily."

Shi Lei glanced at Xiao Liu, got up straight, took the camera and turned away, and smiled and shook his head while walking.

Shi Lei glanced at Xiao Liu and got up straight, took the camera walk away and smile before shaking his head

to people what is most important is knowledge

Originally Shi Lei had a good impression on Little Liu, and he might even teach him some techniques.

Little Liu like Ouyang Xiang, a woman he can't touch and he hates Shi Lei He for getting her attention

After returning to Jingya Garden, Shi Lei installed five cameras  on the two computer and on the first computer he installed four cameras.

Each camera has a fixed monitoring target, such as monitoring power source, the shutdown button, the combination of security authentication actions, as well as the reserve to monitor facial features.

There is also a camera that is installed on the graphics workstation and is responsible for capturing image input

Adjusting the Dynamic Behavior Catching Program and connecting it to camera, after normal work, Shi Lei was relieved.

Looking at the time its almost approaching 12. At noon Ouyang Xiang will not come back. In the morning and she wont make breakfast for Shi Lei. Only in the evening, after getting off work would she go home and cook for Shi Lei.

Shi Lei locked the bedroom door and prepared to return to Shuangqing University.

he did not go to school in the morning, but shi Lei still plans to go in the afternoon

Back to the doctoral dormitory on 501. Shi Lei was angry! In the entire living room, the dining table, sofa, coffee table, etc., were all placed in the corner.

The middle of the living room is filled with dense mechanical parts, and the smell of a mixture of motor oil and gasoline is filled throughout the living room.

Li cai walk out of the room, wearing a t-shirt full of oil, and a black piece on his jeans his face is smeare by greasy dirt just like lathe(repairman) work

A repairman who was also soiled by oil stains and lived off.

Shi Lei growled and said " little Li get out of here!"

"brother shi, how come youre back?" Li Cai look surprise at Shi Lei his look reveal a silly look

Shi Lei stare "Little li what do you mean by that? Can't i return to dormitory?"

Li Cai beckons with his hand hastily "No, no, stone brother! Today's class at they say about you being bitten by a lion, tiger leopard and are  hospitalize

"brother shi you are fine, it's great!"

Shi Lei  forehead is full of black line what the hell! this fucking rumor"Little li  you just said Chen Ming squad help yang Zhi that nerd to solve the problem?"

Li guess nodded. " that's right!"

"Yang Zhi that nerd, actually directly call the police. If it wasn't for Chen Ming solving the problem for him. I'm afraid he would be in trouble because of the false alarm!"

Shi Lei's eyes, slightly narrow 'is this really? Chen Ming ah Chen Ming, previous time you frame me up perhaps you had not been taught! Hēng! still dares to make the a rumor about me, you still got some balls!'

"little li can you explain, what are these things?"

Shi Lei pointed to the living room full of mechanical parts

"Big Brother Stone, this… This… this is is a Fuel Remote Control Helicopter part!" Li Cai smiles awkwardly.

Shi Lei look at Li Gu, "Little lo, what kind of toy helicopter do are you building, you should do it faster. Otherwise, our dormitory with this apperance other younger sister come here"

"Big Brother shi, are you saying theres younger sister coming here?" Li Cai look one bright.

 Shi Lei give a 'you know' look. "cant Little Li depending on the apperance of our dormitory i cant bring younger sister here?"

Li Cai said excitedly "Big Brother shi is wise! Big Brother is so formidable!"

Shi Lei beckoned his hand"little li clean your self i am going to opposite side!"

The so-called opposite is the 502 where Ling Yu Mo and Mu Shuang are located!

*DING!* *DONG!*

In the room, Mushuang's cold voice passed out. "Who?"

Shi Lei smiled respond hahaha and said: "Mu shuang open the door its me!"

Mu Frost snorted  "Girls' dormitory no boys are allow!"

Shi Lei said with a thick face: "Mu Shuang, I have to come in and sorry for the inconvenience Mu Shuang! little Mo?"

Mu Shuang turned and glanced at Ling Yumo's room closed and sigh slightly, then opened the door. "Shi Lei, although I am very unwilling to let you in. However, in the face of little mo this time justforget about it!! comfort yumo well"

The Shi Lei complexion slightly changes " what happen xiao Mo?"

Mu Shuang pointed to the closed door. "Go and ask yourself!" After that, Mushuang returned to her room and closed the door.

Shi Lei went to the door of Ling Yumo's room and knocked"xiao mo, i am coming in!"

In the room, a vague voice came out. Although very small, it was still heard by Shi Lei.

"xiao mo what's wrong with you? Open the door soon." Ling Yumo still did not answer.

"xiao mo what happened? Who is bullying you? Tell it to me, ill helps you out!"

The whine sound is getting clearer and clearer on Ling Yumo's door  and slightly open up.

Shi Lei carefully pushed the door open.

"brother shi, sorry!"

Shi Lei did not understand ""xiao mo, what do you apologize for?"

Ling Yumo said while crying she and Wang Min talk about Shi Lei matter and chen ming whose be sitting them heard it and made a big fuss in the class.

Ling Yumo said while carefully looking at Shi Lei's complexion and actually discovered indifferent Shi Lei expression has a light smile unexpectedly and not losing a temer

Ling Yumo's face suddenly became a little pale.

   Shi Lei smiled and pressed his hands on the shoulders of Ling Yumo " xiao mo  I am very angry at that Chen Ming he ctually caused Xiao mo to cry! when brother shi is angry the consequences are very serious!"

pressed on the shoulders, by Shi Lei Hands and feeling the temperature of Shi Lei's palm, Ling Yumo broke into laughter.

"hateful! brother shi do not punch him! If he lead that to institute you will suffer a loss!"

"brother shi are you not angry at me?"

Shi Lei arrives at Ling Yumo side and intentionally put a serious face.

"pissed! extremely pissed!"

 Shi Lei bent down and looked down at Ling Yumo.

"xiao mo does i look like a violent person?" Ling Yumo pretty and cute eye blink making her look like crying

"Like!"  Shi Lei suddenly rolled his eyes.

"xiao mo, I heard that there is a campus software competition? i am going to defeat him in the campus software competition, to revenge you!"

Ling Yumo nodded excitedly.

"I heard that Chen Ming has already signed up for the campus software competition and most likely to get the first."

Shi Lei slightly tilted his head, a confident look.

"Dont worry! Chen Ming that Little Useless Dregs in the Big Brother Stone eye, is not worth mentioning!"

In the first class in the afternoon, Shi Lei and Ling Yumo sat together. the introvert xiao li  actually went to the side of Class Secretary Wang Min

Wang Min is not particularly beautiful but its not bad and she got very good body!

After Shi Lei despised a xiao li in his heart, he smiled to Ling Yumo.

Chen Ming, this small slag, once again sat behind Ling Yuyin. Shi Lei suddenly turned his head and stared at him coldly.

 "Chen Ming, you little garbage, I warn you, stay away from my girlfriend!"

Chen Ming held his head high and like an arrogant "Shi Lei, you are too self-satisfied ! is ling yumo your girlfriend? youre so poor how can you afford yumo?

Shi Lei smiles one strangely.

"cheng ming what you say doesnt matter"

Chen Ming eye reveals cold light.

"shi lei, do you dare to make a bet with me" Changing little to xiao

The world’s top-level hacker, Shi Lei; due to him hacking the world’s top military powers during a joint exercise and attempting to steal information from them, ultimately leads him to get sold out by his own organization. This act eventually caused his own death by a missile bombardment.

God was playing a joke on him and allowed him to return back to six years ago, the autumn season of when he was still at his university. Being given another chance, plus the fact that he retained his ability as one of the best in hacking technology, Shi Lei decided to change his life! During his previous life, he was only an assassin in the dark. Although such an existence made people afraid of him, he would have to always hide within the shadows. In his new life, not only does he want to be an assassin in the dark, but he also wants to stand openly in the middle of the world stage. Creating a world-class super enterprise, he will single handy change the whole world!

Updates: 2-3 chapter/week

Summer vacation is slowly coming to an end as it has been almost two whole months since we went on the trip to the beach. It was only after the trip that...I discovered that Loyd had confessed to Alvelyn. I...do not know what I should feel about this, but...it is what it is. Alvelyn never really gave him a response, which I would say will be my reaction if anyone suddenly confessed to me.

The situation between them are...rather awkward for the time being, leading to her reluctance to spend time with the others in fear of—I wouldn't say she is actually afraid, but she just...feels uncomfortable from the awkwardness—seeing him again. As for me, that awkwardness has impacted me somewhat, as I am unsure as to how I should see Loyd after that incident. It's not as if he is a bad person or anything. In fact, I would say as someone who would associate with me from the start, he is anything other than a bad person. But...it's just that knowing your best friend is attracted to your qualities when you are a female, it just...I don't know.

Loyd is a heterosexual, so I suppose there really isn't anything...to awkward for me to deal with, but that awkwardness just exists and made it rather difficult for me to meet with him face to face. According to Alvelyn, Loyd was rather considerate, allowing her the right to not respond to his confession. However...what is done is done, and thus makes things rather...difficult to work with.

Therefore, over the break, Alvelyn mostly spent time with Elise, or on certain occasions, went out with Irina and Muria for some time. As for me...I have another problem to deal with, so I do not have the luxury to devote much of my focus on Alvelyn's inquiries.

"So," I said as I closed the door to my room with my back while carrying two glasses of water in my hands. "Why're you here today?"

"That's rude," the girl with long, light pink hair said as she unlocked my PC and started browsing the internet. "Is that how you talk to your guests?"

"A guest is someone that the host invites," I gave Erith my definition of the word 'guest' as I placed the glass of water on the computer desk and sat down on my bed. "You seem...rather comfortable."

"It's because you did those things to me that night," she nonchalantly said. "You have to take responsibility for your actions."

"Why did you say it like that," I sighed. "That sounds weird. It sounds like I...did something to you in bed or something like that against your will."

"It was without my consent," she said while staring at the screen. 

"But I didn't do anything physical to you," I answered.

"Mentally you sort of did," she said as she spun the chair around and faced me. "Or do you want to do the physical stuff now?"

"Huh?" 

My body tensed up as I saw her get up from the computer chair and walk over in my direction. With a teasing smile on her face, she slowly brought her right hand up to my chest, using her finger to gently trace against my shirt, teasing the skin underneath with the sensation of her touch. Then, she suddenly pushed on my chest, causing me to lay down on the bed while she climbed on top of me with both her hands by my face, pinning me down, as she stared into my eyes with a rather playful look.

"..." I gulped and felt blood rushing to my face while my heart palpitated from this...stimulus.

"Are you ready?" she leaned forward and softly whispered into my ear.

As she did so, slivers of her hair became loose from behind her ear, falling onto my face and tickling me somewhat. The proximity of her from me also allowed me access to her sweet aroma once again, and today, unlike that night at the beach house, she was wearing a perfume that has...rather the stimulating fragrance. 

"You're not so ready after all," she chuckled as she climbed off the bed, allowing me space to sit up once again. "Did your heart race?"

She stared at me with a...rather impish and yet innocent look. Glancing over at her face, it was difficult for me to even bring up my temper or such, rendering me rather helpless.

"A little bit," I responded.

I didn't even bother asking her why she did what she just did, as I am sure that I won't get a straight answer. In fact, she wouldn't even give me an actual answer.

"I finished upgrading your drivers," she said as she spun the computer chair to the side and allowed me a clear view to the computer monitor.

"Was that what you were doing?" I looked over at her and asked.

"Be grateful," she said, turning her head away in a somewhat annoyed manner. "I installed the newest graphics card for you for free."

"I am," I said, walking over to my computer.

"The processor is still fairly new, so there's no need to upgrade right now," she said.

"So you came here just to install a new graphics card for me?" I looked over at her.

"You have a problem with that?" she looked me in my eye in an amused manner. "You seem rather happy to see me earlier."

"So how's things going between you and Luna?" I asked her, trying to switch the topic.

"As usual," she said as she sat down next to me on the bed. "Nothing changed between us."

"And...what about Zevin?"

"Nothing," she shook her head. "Remember, it all ended that night."

"Hmm..." I gazed at her and took in her profile. The slight crease of her brow made it seem as if she was deep in thought and is contemplating something.

"Why're you staring at me like that?" she looked over at me. "Are you worried about me?" she said in a teasing tone. "Don't worry," she chuckled and smiled. "You helped me end it, so I'm fine." She then leaned in my direction until her face was slightly undermine and she was looking up and into my eyes. "You better take responsibility for all this."

"Didn't I tell you don't say it like that?" I sighed. "You're gonna make me get the wrong idea."

"Is it that easy to get you turned on?" she smirked as she gazed into my eyes in a manner as if she was peering into my soul. "Just a few, simple words can get you flustered?"

"..."

Seeing my slight unease, she chuckled and backed off, allowing me some more personal space. Then, she leaned back slightly and used her arms to prop herself up and sighed.

"School begins tomorrow for you, right?" she looked over at me and asked.

"Yeah," I nodded and glanced over at my school uniform that I had hung up and my schoolbag that was also hanging on a hook nearby my wardrobe. "It doesn't begin in another month and a half for you, right?"

"Yeah," Erith sighed. "It's...so weird having such a long break."

"You're just afraid to be lonely," I commented.

"Some of that," she nodded. "Maybe I should find a part-time job. It's not like I have anything better to do..."

I didn't comment on her statement, as it is best to not interfere in other people's plans for life. Although our relationship has improved, I am not in a position to comment or make suggestions about her life. Even though this is something rather miner, I do not believe I have the right to point fingers and suggest things for her.

"College...I don't think that I'm that prepared." Erith stared blankly into the air before her as she pondered her future. "Why aren't you saying anything? Is it entertaining for you to see someone struggle?"

"Somewhat," I responded.

"Hmph," she grinned in an anticipating manner. "After a year, you'll be in the same situation. So don't come crying after me for advice."

"It's fine," I calmly responded without taking my eyes off of the carpet in the center of my room. "I'll just go to Luna."

"Hey," she gently jabbed me with her elbow, almost as if she was somewhat irritated by my comment. However, I know that this was simply a playful gesture from her. "Why would you go to her when you have someone more reliable like me."

"But wasn't it you that don't want me to come crying?" I looked over at her.

"Just don't come crying then," she blushed and said. "You can just...ask me." Her voice became quieter in the end as she felt somewhat embarrassed. To be honest, seeing someone with her usual behavior act shy and embarrassed is rather cute. It's a different side of her that I don't often have the opportunity to see.

"I'll think about it when I get there," I smiled, satisfied that I was able to get her back for making me flustered earlier.

I'm just me. An ordinary high school boy with no girlfriend, not too many friends, and no talent.  What I enjoy doing after school is roaming around the halls, hoping that like in the cliche anime and manga, I'll bump into someone that'll change my life. Of course, nothing is going to happen. What do you expect? 

But, this APP on my phone is kind of weird. I don't remember installing it. If I click on it, it asks me to complete missions. But how the hell am I supposed to do these embarrassing tasks?


Update Schedule:
I will post new chapters usually once a day, but that is subjected to change depending on my schedule as I am a student in my final year of high school. During breaks, I will usually post multiple chapters per day.

The Gamerbox Guide was a bit far from The Piramids. Sato and Yato decided to take a ride over there.
The year was 21** and most of the vehicles were AI piloted. Due to this, very few taxis had human drivers and most of the taxis were actually owned and operated by either the government or a private transportation body, depending on the region. The reason for this was to minimise traffic and organise the movement standard of public vehicles under one body. The 'road' transport system of the Common area of Shinjuku was under the government's jurisdiction. The entire public transport vehicles were all piloted by sub-bodies of the main transport AI designated to Shnjuku city. As a result of this, traffic was at a minimal level and one would always reach their destination at the designated time.
Hailing a taxi, the two got in and headed over to the Gamerbox Guide. The taxi then hovered off and flew to their destination, at an altitude not lower than 3 metres and not higher than 10 metres from the ground. This was the standard altitude for most hover cars, so as to prevent traffic accidents and incidents. Their trip was uneventful and since they were using a ride, it only took them 5 minutes to reach their destination.
The two walked into the building and went to the isle with the VR headsets meant for Infinite Realm.
"They restocked huh?" Sato stared at the VR headsets that were arranged on the counter.
"Restocked?" Yato asked. Sato then explained what had happened yesterday.
Previously when Sato had come here (which was actually yesterday), there were only 7 headsets and he had taken one, leaving behind 6 headsets. Now however, there were actually 23 headsets displayed for sale.
"It looks like Infinite Realm has gotten a lot more popular than before and this is just a few hours after it was realised. Otherwise, this store wouldn't have gotten a new cargo." Sato smiled. He had already expected Infinite Realm to become a blast as soon as it was released. Apart from the improved graphics and imagery termed 4 UHDR graphics (4th Gen Ultra High Definition Realism), there was also the smoother connectivity, better interface and larger world with various different life options; it wasn't necessary for players to even live their lives in battle as they could pick whatever subclass they wanted and focus on it plus they could level up with them. With all these amazing features and more, it was destined for Infinite Realm to have a large fan-base and player-base.
"But this should only be the beginning. I estimate that with in a month's time, the user count would increase to a billion players." Sato said.
"A billion players within a month?!" Yato was surprised. Even the current number one, Conquest, didn't reach a billion until 7 months after its release.
"Huh? Who the heck are you kids?" A man looking to be around 25~28 years of age walked from the side and stared at Sato and Yato. Despite calling them 'kids', he was just only a bit older than them but the thug face he kept make him look a bit older.
"And you are?" Yato looked back at the man.
"Who I am doesn't matter. What matters is the fact that you country bumpkins actually think that this rip-off would actually gain a billion players in a month. That's a billion not a million. Not a number kids like you guys could imagine, Mr Know-it-all." The man replied with undisguised scorn and disdain displayed on his face.
"Kids? And you? what are you? An old man?" Yato replied.
"Ignore him. Let's go." Sato said as he picked up a helmet and left. Paying attention to pointless human beings was never an action Sato liked to participate in.
"Hey. Did I say you can leave?" The man blocked Sato.
"Did you say I should stay either? No. Also, this is a private property and I'm pretty sure it isn't yours. Keep being stupid and I don't mind calling the security on you." Sato said to the man.
"...tch. We will meet again soon, kid." The man said as he walked away from the duo. If he got reported by Sato, unless he bought something from the store to prove that he was a customer, he could be banned from the store. Even if he still did so, he wouldn't go free so smoothly since he had already offended Sato in the store and there were cameras to surely prove so. As such, retreating was the best choice of action.
"What a dumb**s." Yato commented.
"You were once the same as he was." Sato plainly replied as he continued walking to the payment counter.
"..."
At the counter, Yato paid for the headset all by himself. Sato was initially inclined to paying a part of it as he still had some cash left, but Yato disagreed and used the money he was meant to spend on Mia today, to purchase his VR headset and a few other accessories like batteries, and energy drinks.
You might be wondering, why the heck are energy drinks sold at a gaming hardware store? Since most professional players tend to be active at least 15 hours a day with some going for 22 hours a day, especially since using a gaming cabin or even a headset is almost the same as sleeping, they hardly have enough time for meals and this is where energy drinks come in. Most energy drinks are now supplied with at least 60~70% of all the required nutrients the human body would need. In other words, taking a glass of energy drink is almost the same as taking one plate of a meat, vegetable, and oil-dish, that has all the nutrients, ranging from vitamins, carbohydrates, proteins to even lipids/fats [1] and minerals.
There were different types of energy drinks and the more complex ones went by the name 'Nutritional drinks' . Those ones had a much more complex ratio of nutrients that would enable the human body to work better and faster in a much healthy way; all tested by the right medical professionals. A simple sip would be more than enough to stop a headache and one bottle could even cure a simple fever.
Energy drinks were divided into grades. From the lowest to the highest: Grades E, D, C, B, A, S, S+ X. The higher the grade of the energy drink, the more nutrients it had. As of Grade B, energy drinks are called Nutritional drinks or nutrient drinks. This is because from here on, an average human being could survive for more than a month on just these drinks alone. The higher the grade, the longer they can survive solely on it and some of them could even be used to cure some diseases like Malaria, Diarrhea and so on. Inevitably though, energy drinks weren't a complete replacement for meals as some people still preferred that sensation of chewing and eating. At Grade S and above, they weren't freely sold in public and could only be gotten through special channels. Grade S+ and X were nicknamed 'Healing Medicines' because it was said that they could cure more complex diseases like Cancer and AIDs. Because of this, their sale was strictly controlled by the government to the extent that anyone found having the ability to produce them, would be taken under custody and monitoring. Grade X was even more strictly controlled and not even billionaires or trillionaires could get their hands on them as they wish. Each person could only purchase one in their lifetime and this was the rule by the entire parliament of the Alliance.
Seeing Yato purchase a few energy drinks, Sato recalled that his stock had also depleted and so used his cash to buy a few bottles, enough to last for at least 2 weeks. However, the grade he could afford were only the lowest, Grade E; even Yato could only afford 1 Grade D, while the rest were Grade Es. The Grade Es were still within the tens of ALDs (about 30 ALDs) but the Grade Ds cost at least 200 ALDs. In other words, 1 bottle cost as almost as much as a regular VR headset while 4 could already afford an Infinite Realm VR headset! And these weren't even the nutritional drinks.
Once they were done, the two left the store. Sato had requested for the drinks to be delivered to his home since he they were a lot of them. He only took 3 bottles with him before leaving. Yato had also done the same thing since his house was a quite far from here. The two didn't head back home but walked together. Their destination, the male dormitories of Shinjuku School of Engineering and Mechanics.
"Will he still be there?" Yato asked.
"If it's him then I'm pretty sure he will." Sato replied.
The 'he' Sato was talking about was their 7th teammate, one whom Sato and Yato had thought of while they were on their way to the Gamebox Guide. A weird guy that would rather keep staying at the dormitories even though he could afford a nice bungalow or an apartment in an exquisite high-rise building.
The 'four eyed' Seiichi Tadashi.


*Disclaimer : The image used does not belong to this author.*

Sato Kurosaki, 21, supposedly lost his parents to a car accident on vacation when he was little, leaving him behind with his little sister Hayami. Taking the route of a professional gamer, he tries to earn as much as he can for his little sister but eventually got kicked out of his guild, losing everything he gained.

Now with the release of the much anticipated VRMMORPG, Infinite Realm, Sato determines to reach the top with his strength and without fear for anyone, not only to be able to take care of his little sister and their grandparents who took custody of them but also to rub it in the face of all who left him.

AN : I'm actually new to writing so you might notice quite a few errors here and there but as I'd like to say, with experience comes perfection. I advice you to try your best and read the author's notes in each chapter. Most of them are explanations that you might not find in the book. BTW this is an original, so please shun plagiarism and pirates

"The 'S-1' press conference is about to start. I'm on my way into the press lobby right now. There are so many reporters and foreigners, and the most I've seen from these foreigners today is the surprise on their faces. Of course, every now and then, the word 'uh-mei-zing' slips out of their mouths! Sorry, I forgot how to spell the word. Anyway, they are baffled. You know what I mean… The elevator just stopped, we should be arriving at our destination soon. I'm so excited…"
With excitement in his eyes, this faithful user of Real-time Online Translator who was fortunate enough to be invited sent this message to a friend with a set of live pictures that had just been taken.
9:30am! The launch hall opened on time, and the reporters and invited guests who just stepped into the launch conference instantly exclaimed.
"Whoa! Awesome!"
"It's like I'm in a futuristic world!"
"How much does this set-up cost?"
The reporters and guests who came to the venue were amazed at what they saw. Some reporters quickly grabbed their cameras and started filming. The floor, ceiling, and walls of the hall were all made of electronic screens. The controlled graphics and hardware arrangement gave the entire venue the futuristic and sci-fi-feel of the matrix. The most striking thing was the company logo displayed on the huge screen on the stage.
XlouS: Change the World!
"S-1" was absolutely able to bear the meaning of those three words.
Netizens who weren't at the scene watched the live broadcast of the dome conference site. Major video sites that featured a bullet screen filled the stream with strings of '666'. [1. '666' is a Chinese Internet slang that describes amazement in this context.] Viewers who didn't appreciate the bullet screen feature could only helplessly turn it off to not disrupt their viewing experience.
[This press conference is simply… stunning! A matrix-constructed future world?]
[How much does the entire set-up cost?]
[Goddammit. Does XlouS need to be so good at this? The floor, ceiling, and walls are all made up of freaking high tech electronic displays? There are some other facilities that I haven't come across, but for some reason they look so cool!]
While the netizens were in a hot discussion, the reporters and invited guests had entered the venue, and they were stunned by the scene. At the same time, they couldn't help but sigh at the fact that Ren Hong was just too rich. The amount he spent was no less than a Middle East Saudi Arabian prince. The most important thing was that not only was he rich, but he also knew how to enjoy himself. This might be the most advanced technology launch conference they ever witnessed!
The news conference bewildered everyone before it officially started.
A number of alternative groups, such as Apple's representative in Greater China, HTC, Samsung, and Xiaomi, all sent personnel to attend this launch. Perhaps the big bosses of these major mobile phone manufacturers were now sitting in front of their computers watching the live-stream!
Yes, at that moment, on the other side of the ocean, inside Apple's headquarters, Cook was still in his office staring at the live-stream on his computer. It was almost midnight in the U.S. and all of the employees in Apple headquarters had already knocked off. However, Cook didn't go to bed yet. Not only him, but the company's executives and some of the directors also weren't feeling sleepy. They were watching the livestream from the Eastern Hemisphere.
At 9:50am, the entire conference of more than 1,500 seated seats was packed, with hundreds of media newspaper correspondents reporting this event to the eyes of the world. The front rows and aisles of favorable shooting angles had long been occupied by the firstcomers. Many reporters stood and set up one camera after another, all aiming at the front stage.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe this event as highly anticipated.
At 10:00am, the press conference officially began. All the guests consciously turned their respective electronic devices to silent mode.
On the podium wing of the stage, the host's voice rang out. "Good morning, distinguished guests and members of the media from all over the world! We are delighted that you were able to come to XlouS's new product launch…"
Meanwhile backstage, all the staff were working hard.
"Chairman, do you need to touch up your makeup?" the stylist asked.
"It's fine!" Ren Hong shook his head, turned around, and yelled, "Where's my 'S-1'?"
Shortly after, a staff member brought an exquisite silver-whitish box and handed it to Ren Hong. The latter opened the box and took out a rectangular strip that emanated a silver-whitish, metallic luster. He pulled both of its ends and the built-in hollow screen lit up to display a high-definition interface. He controlled the interface for a moment, before turning off the display and skillfully putting it on his left wrist!
"Please give a round of applause for Mr. Ren Hong—founder, chairman, and CTO of XlouS!"
"It's your turn to shine!" Inside the backstage, Gao Yue said with a beautiful smile.
The backstage could hear the applause from the audience. Ren Hong looked at Gao Yue and without saying a word, gave a loving kiss to her lips, before calmly sauntering to the front of the stage.
Gao Yue was taken aback. After returning to her senses, Ren Hong had already walked away. Gao Yue's assistant and the rest pretended as though they didn't witness anything. Gao Yue chuckled and didn't say a word, quietly watching Ren Hong as he went to the front stage.
This is his time!
The applause became even more enthusiastic the moment Ren Hong appeared in front of the stage. The huge company logo displayed on the screen in front of the stage disappeared and was replaced by a picture of Ren Hong. He wore his usual black, short-sleeved t-shirt, a pair of gray jeans, and also an exquisite bracelet on his wrist. His black fringe was combed up, revealing his forehead. His young and determined face displayed a calm and relaxed smile. His powerful presence suddenly lit up the eyes of everyone in the audience.
Ren Hong smiled and waved his right hand. In an instant, the spotlights shone on him as he looked around at the crowd in attendance and greeted: "Good morning! Thank you for being there!" Enthusiastic applause erupted as he opened his first sentence, leaving only one voice in the venue.
"Technology changes life. Innovation changes the world!" Ren Hong walked back and forth on stage, his eyes staring at the floor, his five fingers spread out with his palms facing downward. He presented an animated body language. "Today, XlouS will launch an exciting and revolutionary product that will change the world." He stopped and gazed into the audience "Till this day, I'm still impressed by something Mr. Steve Jobs said: 'To live is to change the world'."
He started pacing again. "Before I introduce our new product, allow me to present a few statistics first."


A talented young man, Ren Hong, drops out of Tsinghua University to establish a technology company called XlouS.
XlouS's breakthrough application software, "Real-Time Online Translator", gains the favor of Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, who buys its exclusive license for a whopping 12 billion USD.
This is just the start of XlouS's rise to prominence in China's technology industry. Two years later, it subsequently launches the wearable smart device, "S-1", challenging American multinational tech company Apple Inc.’s iPhone.
XlouS continues to pioneer multiple industries by developing advanced holographic imaging technology, leading to a new wave of changes in film following 3D and IMAX...
As XlouS’s slogan declares, every technological product it launches exists to “Change the World”, and it is all because of this young man, Ren Hong…

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