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Chương 30: Chapter 30- Social Media Insanity

"Well, if you will excuse me now. I have stuff to do." Arthur said as he turned around to leave. The old man stared at him silently as the boy left the shop and closed the door behind him. Nobody knew what was going through his head at that moment.

A few seconds later, Nina came back. "Oh? Did Arthur already leave?"

"... Yes," Miro replied casually.

"I wanted to give him some of my soup, what a bummer." She muttered.

"Where did you find that kid, Nina?" The old man asked her with a completely stoic expression. 

"He came across the shop purely by coincidence. I didn't look for him." 

"... Hm." 

"Do you really think I would come across someone like him that easily?" The woman added. At this point, Nina was certain Arthur was very different even by the Gifted standards. He had something in him that felt really special and yet something she couldn't wrap her head around properly.

He was mysterious yet also simple. Weird, yet also charming. Smart yet seemed like an airhead. All these contradicting things existed in one single individual somehow and they mixed so well to create someone she would never forget even if he never came back.

It was weird how impressionable he was. Her grandpa seemed to share the same thoughts purely from the way he was asking her about him.

"Hey, Grandpa."

"Hm?"

"Do you think we should ask him to do 'that'…" Nina's voice trailed off to the end of the sentence as if she was hesitant to ask the question. However, Miro understood what she was trying to convey. 

"Who knows? If he truly can be someone we can rely on, then that's akin to us confirming that he might become one of the strongest in the future. Only the strongest can truly pull it off."

Nina didn't say a single word after that. Her expression grew a little darker for some reason. 'The strongest, huh? I wonder if that's the case. But, I have a strong hunch that he might be the one we're looking for. If he is, then, we might finally be able to go back… Go back 'there'.'

***

Meanwhile, as that conversation was happening, Arthur was walking through the street with a relaxed look on his face. He was in a great mood at that moment and nothing was going to change that. 

Everything around him felt like it was bright and colorful. Even the scrawny looks of the players and people alike felt far more pleasing to the eye. The magic of happiness was truly mystical.

"Ok, let's find somewhere to log out." He muttered as he looked around him. Although he knew when he logs out, nothing can harm him, he still didn't want to risk getting screwed over by something he wasn't aware of.

After looking around for a while, he decided to log out in a corner of one of the alleys. Standing there, he opened the settings in his menu and tapped on the button 'Log Out'.

Almost instantly, a light grasped Arthur's body out of nowhere and completely engulfed him a in second. The boy's vision was obstructed during that time, and by the time it came back, the entire scenery shifted.

Now, everything was dark around him. Then, he heard the sound of the glass gate opening slowly, revealing his old room. Arthur was a little dazed for a second before he slowly rose up and left the capsule.

Surprisingly, after sitting in the same position for several hours, Arthur didn't feel sluggish or sleepy. In fact, it was quite the opposite. The boy felt extremely energetic, and even surprisingly a little stronger.

He could feel that his muscles were pumping with energy that they didn't possess before. With wide eyes, he looked at his arms and legs. "Is this the effect of the serum? How did it already start making changes? I barely used the capsule for a few hours."

Looking over his shoulder at the machine, he could only wonder what kind of things happened to his body during the time he was playing. The serum worked almost like magic.

"I don't know what kind of stuff they used to make that. But, I can't complain. I might get in shape just from this." Laughing to himself, Arthur walked to his room's window and opened it. Immediately, his eyes were assaulted by the sun.

"It's already morning, ugh." Groaning, he walked out of the room to prepare breakfast. "Luckily, today is my day off or boss would've destroyed me."

Arthur's days usually started very early since he liked the quietness of the mornings. He would make breakfast, and depending on the time of the year, he would either go to school after or go to work.

His schedule was pretty busy for someone his age and he hated that a lot. He can't forget the times when the bell rang for the end of the school day and his peers would start talking about their plans for the evening while he had to go to work to earn some money.

He felt that it was unfair and he wasn't ashamed to admit that he was envious of their lives. However, he also knew the importance of this responsibility he had to bear since young. He had learned to be his one and only support. Others either ignored him or simply didn't care. The only one who did care was already dead so he couldn't even rely on them.

The world truly hated him, and Arthur hated it as much. Well, that was at least what he liked to tell himself. In reality, Arthur was perhaps the person who loved life the most. He loved it so much that he would do anything just to experience fun in it. 

It was a very sour candy, and he was ready to keep sucking it till he finds the sweet part.

After making breakfast, he sat down on the couch and checked his phone. "Let's see what kind of stuff happened in the game while I was playing."

With how massive Divinity Online was, Arthur was certain that interesting stuff must've been discovered rather quickly by the player base. Hell, even he discovered some pretty interesting stuff of his own.

"Hm, ok, as I expected. Divinity Online is trending worldwide. Let's see what they're talking abo-"

Opening a random site, the very first title he saw was 'Unknown player Persona is dominating Divinity Online.'

The boy blinked in shock before he scrolled through the article. It talked about the sudden appearance of this unknown player and how they are now the number one in the world, far away from his nearest competitors.

"I'm headlining… Wow, I mean, I'm number 1 so that does make sense. But still… Every single site is talking about me one way or another."

As he scrolled through his news feed, all he saw was the word 'Persona' plastered everywhere. People were talking about him as if there was no tomorrow. Even with a simple look, the number of over-the-top comments and questions he saw almost made him spit his coffee.

"What the hell do you mean 'Persona is my daddy'?! You need help! Also, who is saying 'Step on me, Persona!' I am not into that, dumbass!"

In a matter of minutes, Arthur's mind felt completely overwhelmed. The entire world seemed to be talking about him more than the game itself and he didn't know why. Granted, he was currently the first in the world, but that should've not been this insane.

Even popular internet personalities and celebrities alike were participating in these discussions. 

"... Oh my god, this is getting out of hand. Why am I suddenly so famous? Am I supposed to bank on this?" He asked himself. "Uh, no, I don't want that. My life is pretty good as it is now. I don't want some insane people to bother me. Screw this!"

Then, he closed his phone and opened the TV to watch something. However, expectedly, the news was also talking about the game, and talking about him. Changing from one channel to another, he couldn't find a single one that didn't involve him.

"This… This is a nightmare!"

A//N: Hand me all your PS!


Chương 31: Chapter 31- Invitation (Part 1)

Chapter 31- Invitation (Part 1)

For the rest of the morning, Arthur took time to actually do some research about Divinity Online. Although his name was plastered on every single corner of the internet, once he actually looked deeper, he found many people talking about the game and what they discovered.

Most of the forums he went into were mainly players sharing the items they found, their progress when it comes to making their build, and a lot of pictures… A whole lot of pictures. Most of them were just beautiful scenery the players captured using one of the in-game features that allowed for screenshots.

"I get that the game is beautiful, guys. But damn, there is nothing about the lore? Did nobody discover anything yet?" Arthur frowned as he rubbed the back of his head. He was looking for more information about the towers, the gods, and perhaps quests that he could do in the first step village.

However, surprisingly, nobody seemed to have discovered much about the world and its lore. There were several NPC quests that gave interesting items and that was basically it. Nothing special has been discovered yet. "Well, except for some theories people gathered from talking to some NPCs. There are no actual facts yet. Maybe it's a bit too early to find such things. I should wait a little bit more."

Although Arthur felt like he knew more than most players, he still had a lot of questions to ask and even more things to discover. 

"Ugh, what should I do now?" As he scrolled through the internet, he quickly came across something that caught his attention. In the news section of Divinity Online's main website, the developer announced that the marketplace was going to be unlocked tomorrow.

"The marketplace, huh? If I'm not wrong, this is one of the ways to actually earn money from the game. I can sell my items for real currency. I thought they might take longer to unlock this feature but I guess with how many people are playing and the sheer number of investors, nobody can really wait to start earning money."

Arthur was aware of how many massive corporations had already announced they will be investing into Divinity Online way before it's release. They were as eager as everyone else to get a piece of the pie and they probably couldn't wait to start earning back what they invested.

"Those money-hungry hogs are something else I swear. Even Divinity Corp can't ignore their endless greed. But, I wonder how I can really dip my legs into this. Or should I just wait for the other methods of earning money that will eventually unlock?"

Although there were no information about these methods, Arthur was aware that there were many ways to actually get money. One of them was simply to join one of those corporations and become a player under their flag. There are already countless companies offering these jobs to players who they deem capable.

They would receive a salary just like an actual job and depending on the size of the company, other amazing bonuses aren't out of the question.

"Hm, well, if the number 1 would step up and ask for a job offer, I don't think anyone can say no to me. But, the problem is, if I do this then my identity will be revealed and I can say goodbye to my peaceful life. Is it truly worth it?"

If Arthur becomes a player for some gaming company then he is certain he will earn a ridiculous amount of money. He would get countless sponsors and revenue even from people that purely wanted to watch him play. He can even live stream himself playing and garner a massive fanbase.

"The life of stardom, huh? I wonder if I ever imagined myself being like that. It sounds certainly interesting, but I don't know if I can really handle such a life. I'm not that interesting of a person either way so people might get bored quickly."

Sighing, Arthur rested his back against the old sofa as he stared at the laptop screen with a frown. The more he thought about it, the more he grew frustrated. One side of him didn't want that, and yet logic said that he couldn't simply live the rest of his life in such a poor state.

He knew sacrifices were in order if he wanted to grow and improve. But, was he truly ready for such a massive step? Yesterday at the same time, he wasn't even planning to play the game since he had no money to afford it. Yet, in just a few hours, he was now somehow ranked one in the world.

His world had shifted so fast and what was just something he wanted to experience for fun, is now slowly becoming a life-changing decision.

"Ugh! I hate overthinking too much! I hate it!" Rubbing his head wildly, he decided to stop. "It's still just day one, let's just do what we can and see where things will go from now on. I can't just be this reckle-"

As he was talking to himself, however, he heard a knock on the door. That stopped his trail of thought and made him look up. Then, he stood up and walked to the door before he opened it. He was not expecting any visitors so the boy was naturally confused.

There, he saw a very tall man clad in a black suit and black glasses standing at the door. Arthur's neck arched up to look at the man with shocked eyes. 'W-What the hell is this?! How tall is this guy?!'

Immediately, the boy felt intimidated by the man. His stoic expression and blank stare made him look like a monster rather than a human.

"..." The two stared at each other for a second before Arthur finally asked. "Can I help you?"

'The hell can I even help this guy with? He can probably throw me around like a sack of potatoes if he wanted.' He mused secretly.

"Are you Arthur?" The man finally opened his mouth and spoke in a very deep tone. 

"I hope so. How can I help you?" 

The man ignored Arthur's question and handed him what seemed to be a white letter. Then, without waiting a second, he turned around and left swiftly.

"Hey, wait! What the hell is this?!" Arthur called for him. But, the man ignored him and vanished quickly. The boy stood there, flabbergasted beyond words. 'Now, what is this? No, what is actually happening these past two days?! Am I being toyed with or something?! First the capsule and the serum, now this guy and this letter? Who the hell is doing this to me?'

Arthur didn't know whether to bash his head against the wall or not at that moment as things were really starting to irritate him. He felt like someone was playing with him and he didn't know who it was or why they were doing this in the first place.

Looking down at the white letter, he flipped it around, only to see a particular logo on the back of it. It was a dragon soaring through the sky before twisting around itself like a snake with its large arms forming a sphere.

The logo was that of Divinity Corp.

A//N: Hand me all your PS!


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