Chapter 2: C002—Can I become Truck-kun?
The emergency meeting room was still heated by the new revelation. The Board of Directors of dWorld now knew the Continental Court had selected 1,001 people to be Successors of the Emperor. The last update was a month ago, with 700 people.
Now they found the truth that ...
Continental Court will not tell everything to the world, no matter who you are! Elite person? No mind about them! When asteroids hurtle toward the Earth, Humanity is at all costs!
dWorld accepted the invitation and Archy didn't speak further, leaving them lost of thought.
The screen is now shut down due to Archy's request. Although they technically could disregard it, they didn't want to take the risk of going behind the bar with the Continental Court that protects Archy rights. All of the Successors were under special laws.
"Archy Alpetrichor is a player that we should be cautious of! If dWorld truly wants a place in Crossof Realm, we must join the partnership with Alpetrichor Faction!"
Knowing dWorld target was a Successor, all of their plans become chaotic!
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15th January 2101 will be Archy meeting with dWorld ...
"I just did it! Claude didn't allow me to stand out too much because no one knows if they will be enemies or friends later on. They also denied my private jets and plane offers ... I hope it will be a great agreement between us." Archy clenched his fist. He just make the first step as Successor and the mind couldn't control its excitement, "But oh well, if they make some trouble later ... Kindly~"
["Yes?"] the Orb spinning as she shows up. ["What can I do for you?"]
"I will destroy them." he smiled ...
["Pardon? Are you okay?"]
"Yeah???"
["I need to scan the cabin, then!"]
The shadow even walks away when Archy starts to force out his aura. His smile was nice yet it can make the clouds split in half so the light can hide it from the world. The killer side of him, only certain people should see it ...
[Completly scanning cabin {VIP-0-XYZ}]
"What just happened?"
["Systems works well! But I will send the notice to our team!"]
"Oh...." he breathed out happiness, "Please open VRMMORPG Crossof Realm for me!"
["Good choice! Please wait!"]
"I need to calm down myself inside Crossof Realm or everyone gonna be my enemies again...." he swears not to do it again. The past teaches him enough to not show that side to others.
Archy has another title besides the GOAT of VRFPS, "The Smile career is enough for us," reminds him to the other side.
["You will enter Crossof Realm in 10 seconds"]
This VRMMORPG called Crossof Realm was just released by the company named Beyond Our Pale, a year ago. For safety reasons, the main purpose of this game remained secret to the world population of 10 billion humans. Archy doesn't know it too earlier, but six months ago someone invite him to be part of a mega project called [Successor of Crossof] with code [SOC1001] for him.
As a Successor, Continental Court asked Archy to only focus on continuing the task inside Crossof Realm. The dark ink tattoo behind his back began to shine when he started to approach the game ...
["TWO... ONE ... Have fun inside the virtual world, Archy!"]
"Thank you!"
—PING!
[...Activating SOC Systems...]
Someone who knew the real truth is Continental Court. They launched VRMMORPG Crossof Realm with the main goal of ...
"...To save mankind and conquer the universe called Crossof. Realm of Fantasy...." Archy looked at his feet which were now so big as a man. It was the third time him doing so in life with a such facial face like the back of the moon, lifeless...
The very first time he looked like a depressed guy was as five years old kid, when his mother and father died in a car accident. The second was at the grandmother's funeral, a year ago because of a heart attack. Now ... it is just a symbol of his beginning...
"Mission impossible... start."
Archy was ready to suffer.
[SOC1001: Actived]
{NEW Hopes, NEW Start, NEW Life}
{We put our hopes on your shoulders, Archy Alpetrichor, the Head of the Alpetrichor Faction!}
The SOC Systems is a special guide for the Successors, it showed the path for gaining complex roles inside the game so they know how to become Emperor, yet the player himself needs to put extra effort into it. Explicitly, it's like bringing a bucket of water and walking in a river of lava.
{First Task: Training Zone!}
"Here we are...."
-Clink—clink
After that back sounds, a harmonious tone surrounded him. Once again he entered the never-ending darkness. However, it didn't take 15 minutes this time because in an instant he was greeted by millions of stars. Archy floating peacefully in the vast space ...
—Huuuuuummmmnn
Beautiful humming interweaved each other and formed a harmonious sound that calmed the bad mental state. It clearly speaks about how vast the universe is. Archy swallowed into the melody and automatically move towards a blue planet ...
"The Earth?"
—Swooosh—hiishhhh
So Suddenly an asteroid flew by. Other players may flinch by that encounter because almost hundreds of that big things flying close to you, but for a man like Archy ....
"Opps—
—PLAK
"How can this game have mosquito in it!" he slapped that space dirt, but then ...
—BOOM! BOOM—KAABOOOM—hiiiinngggggttzz
"Did I take place in the butterfly effects?"
[You've just witnessed the doomsday of mankind]
The blue planet was crushed into nothingness by the asteroids. It was the last layer he must see as the Successor. Continental Court wants the savior of mankind to get an idea of what they took part in. Successors have to reach the perfect combination of will and power inside this game. Otherwise, mankind only becomes part of history in the Milky Way Galaxy ...
[We believe in you, Successor 1001]
'Let me show what kind of heroes human needs! Alpetrichor Faction will tell you!'
["Welcome to the Crossof Realm"]
The system greeted him, its voice like a robot with an adult woman's tone that spoke like a hotel receptionist when welcoming a guest.
["Gaia will scan your data!"]
[Device: VIP-0-XYZ]
[ACCEPTED]
[SYSTEMS UPDATED]
[User: ARCHY ALPETRHICHOR]
[COLLECTED]
["Currently, only the Human Race is available. Please make your Avatar!"]
"Currently? Even after a year?" this is the very first time he comes to know about it, "I think there will be many surprises this year! It would be exciting to be an Assasin but using the Dwarf race!" Archy said because of thinking about how unique it would be to have a player like that. The dexterity and small character will surely help—he thinks.
A mannequin appeared in front of him and several screens showed to adjust some body features. All players can change their facial bodies. The system can handle all of the requests. Some players use it to make themselves more beautiful or add height to their bodies. As long as it still follows the rules, Gaia will allow it.
Avatars won't affect the gameplay or the MMORPG Systems much except for showing charm to the world. Influencers do exist in this virtual world! A charm Guild leader would be more appealing to people~
Archy daydreamed with a blank look while watching the mannequin and asked randomly, "Do I have to change it?"
["No, you can make it the same as your appearance in real life"]
"Then, I don't need to change it!" he nodded twice after, with a smirk on his face. He didn't need the help of an Avatar to make people like him, Yoona and dWolrd company just proves it. Archy just looks at the hidden camera with a sharp look yet can turn around the table!
'Thanks to my ancestors!'
"Please let it look like me~"
["We will!"]
[AVATAR COMPLETED]
["The unification process will be carried out! Please close your eyes!"]
Archy followed the command spoken by Gaia. As he closed his eyes, Archy felt like going through a thin elastic barrier, "Bubble or plastic?" he said about the texture.
[UNIFICATION COMPLETED]
["Please open your eyes"]
Archy opened his eyes and now he was inside the Avatar, didn't feel any difference at all. Yet he become more confident because this body was who brought him to get the title [The GOAT of VRFPS] i.e the glory days of his life.
While amazed by his handsomeness in front of a mirror that come up out of nowhere, the orb like Kindly was floating in front of him, then soon realized it was exactly the same position before he entered this Avatar, "That's me before this Avatar...." he wondered while stared at the blank orb.
"So the avatar is an important thing in this game? I wonder if there's any possibility of entering the main world. Like... I want to move with an orb instead!" He was so passionate about himself before, but now the orb took its place and make Archy want it the most in this world! He wanted to move around as an orb inside this game!
He almost shed tears when watching the orb slowly fade and disappear forever ...
"I will remember you as long as I can remember you!" the very false side of him. He never forgot about anything, not even someone who took his sandals in the beach! He remembers you bit che.
Archy tried to console himself by moving fingers and joints, then felt how sensitive the Avatar's movements were. sadness quickly vanished because of that, with a bright face he repeatedly played with fingers. Happy and surprised at how realistic the VRMMORPG was in replicating real life.
"Did they only scan my brain? Are you joking?" still couldn't believe how precisely it was in synch with his thoughts, "They must plant a stone or chip inside our head! Yet no one paid attention when it happened and we simply forgot about it!"
"Kind of creepy... but I think it's a good story too! Tell someone about that before casually killing them inside this game... it will be fun! They will cry and be terrified yet I'm enjoying doing so...
"Then they remember me as the Assassin who was sent by the angel of death! And my nickname will be popular as The Storyteller—NO! What I'm thinking about?!" he went out of that fun topic, 'I should stop thinking about this! At least for a moment...'
Archy wants to become the best Successor yet this bad things that make someone hate him always come out without control when alone! It so casually moving inside the blood and collided his mind.
"At least not for this time, I'm too weak and have no enemies... being neutral is good—well we can make some enemies inside—stop!"
He breathed out the vanilla odors, 'Oh, I will eat that cake again!' then felt satisfied with fingers and wanted to talk. He was curious about some things since he getting touch with the community. The Crossof Realm Community has the best moments inside the game, especially when communicating with NPCs ...
Yet had never seen anyone communicate with Gaia! He thinks about NPC is AI, and Gaia is also an AI. Then if NPC can communicate casually with the player, how can Gaia not do so? So, one thing he wants before entering the main world was, "Let's see... how do I call you? Gaia, right?"
["Yes, 90% of players call me Gaia."]
"Okay, Gaia! I'm curious person, is it fine if I ask you something?"
["Yes."]
"So...." he wants to let the weird things, "Is it possible to play without an Avatar in the Crossof Realm?"
["No, you need an Avatar for playing."]
"Okay.. Can I use an Orb instead?" Archy didn't want to lose any opportunity at all, just by seeing how peaceful the Orb was, in an instant he wants it!
["No."]
'No? Just no? What is that? Explain!'
"Are you sure? I want to become an Orb."
["No."]
He shut for a moment, thinking for a while then realized something felt missed within the communication before, 'Gaia only said no, but she also said about we need an Avatar for playing. It should finger-pin the answer for me as an AI who works as systems, and direct me to use only this Avatar... so'
"Did its means... I can be—Gaia!"
["Yes?"]
Not a dragon, not a vampire or werewolf, and other fantasy creatures. Only him a player who wants to become an Orb and ...
"Can I become a Truck?!"
The weird human is the Head of the Alpetrichor Faction.
["No."]
He won't stop for now ...
"Can I become a bus?"
["No."]
Until he is satisfied ...
"Can I become a tree?"
With the pleasure of the human mind that always randomly shot up a weird idea ...
["No."]
Archy continued with his strange questions and Gaia always answered them with ["No."], yet he still concludes the easter egg behind Gaia's answers. A few minutes passed by, and more than 50 questions were asked by him. Then Archy finally felt satisfied and want to continue the game after the last special and weird idea. This question was inspired by knowledge about the vast universe ...
"Last question!"
["Yes?"]
Specifically pointing to the darkness in space ...
"CAN I BECOME DARK MATTER?!"
["Yes."]
"Wait, what???" he paused, thinking Gaia is broken after those questions, yet he wants to gain an advantage from it ...
"SO I CAN BECOME A TRUCK?!"
["No."]
"Can I become Dark Matter?"
["YES."]
"ARE YOU SURE?!"
["YES WE ARE!"]
[Congratulations1 You've just unlocked Unique Race .....]
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