
Chapter 2
I felt a cold wind touch my face. When I was young, I was weak against the cold, so I usually closed the windows. But who opened it?
‘It's clear.’
Sung Jinho, this guy.1
Complaining, I pulled my blanket up to my neck. And lying beside me, I could hear the whining of a woman.
“... Huh?”
A lady? Women what?
In an instant, I was completely awake. As if I heard a siren, I jumped out of bed. And slowly look.
“Tailungle ( ⁇ ⁇ ).”2
Fallout. I was surprised for the second time. First, this is a situation I cannot understand. The second, the woman lying on the bed beside me was very beautiful.
The goddess muttered something I could not understand and hid back into the blanket. Although I did not know what was going on, she was so beautiful that I felt my heart tremble.
If it wasn't for the cold wind, I would just be lying in bed staring at him.
“But where is this?”
I look around. A bright candle. A very provocative woman.
And a place I've only heard of but never been.
“Salon room?”3
But why am I here?
I feel confused. What the hell's going on? I drank with Jinho hyung until yesterday and then went back to my goshiwon.
I want to avoid the loud snoring sound, so escape to the capsule. I remember everything clearly.
‘Am I dreaming?’
I pinch myself. That's sore. That wasn't a dream.
It becomes more mysterious. I looked around me with a blank expression and then grabbed the woman's shoulder and shook it.
‘Mantan-excuse me. ”
The woman opened her eyes and looked at me. She looked at me with sparkling deep blue eyes and I felt my heart tremble again.
“Who are you?”
“Shenme?”4
“Ah, you must be Sunmi. But that's not what I meant when I asked that question .. ”
“Shenme?”
“Iya..?”
“Shenme...?”
What's this. It became quiet and we stared at each other. And then I realized. This woman, she's not Korean.
“Are you Chinese? Or Filipino? ”
“... Zai naoren ma?”5
‘What, we can't even communicate with each other.’
I scratched my head in frustration and in the next second, appeared like an idiot.
The rings.
Do you want to read unread messages?
Accept the refusal
You have exceeded the time limit, so the characters have been randomly selected.
Navigating to [Murim]. Start as a player [Jin Taekyung].
Go to [Murim]
Prepare a reward for the first login.
Characters have the ability to translate languages. Do you want to use [Translation Package]?
The character? Murim? Join together?
“Uh? Whooo? ”
Applying [Translation Package]
“Wait, wait!”
At that moment, the woman spoke.
“Mr Jin6 , are you okay? ”
It was perfect Korean. Since [Translation Package] has been installed, I can't help but think–
What the hell is going on?
–
Wool Hwa ( ⁇ )7 . That's a girl's name.
Smooth and smooth skin and a small face the size of my fist. And dense features with big, clear eyes. He could be a celebrity.
I can't not admire him again.
‘The graphics are amazing.’
After roughly observing my situation, I realized it was simple.
Murim. Characters. Merge. The player. And the last place I fell asleep was the game capsule. And the most obvious.
Do you want to open your message?
Accept the refusal
It's a system window. I can respond by talking out loud or I can think about it. Scratching your head is a notice. Clicking on the windows in the air is also possible.
‘The more I see it, the more amazing.’
Finally, although there is a sense of separation between the game and the player, this is still a game. I was playing a game.
‘But when do I log in?’
I don't remember putting the capsule in. At the thought of yesterday's events, Wol Hwa pushed his hand forward. In his hand with a cup full of water.
“Drink this. I thought you were still drunk from sleep. ”
‘AI is also amazing.’
I glanced at Wol Hwa's face and raised the cup to my mouth.
Surprised, ‘What is this?’
The water is refreshing. The refreshing feeling of water flowing from my throat to my stomach. It was so fresh that I could feel the goosebumps in my arms.
Realistic graphics, NPC artificial intelligence, and incredible water are enough to make it hard to believe that this is just a game.
I heard rumors about how amazing technology has advanced but who knows it is at this level. I can see why there are so many bad players.
‘This is definitely why people say that virtual reality, this virtual reality.’
Like a kindergarten child arriving at the playground, I looked around me with my mouth open. But as I looked around, a sharp smoke covered my view.
As I turned around, Wol Hwa looked at me with a curious expression on his face.
“Iya..?”8
Since he looks so real, I spoke to him politely without even realizing it9 . But it could also be because she is so beautiful.
Wol Hwa exhaled his smoke and exhaled it.
“Only because I want to see you?”
I think all he has for him is his performance but he also knows how to set the mood. Its power is enough to cause schoolgirl nosebleeds. From top to bottom, you can see it written.
“Femme Fatale.”
They manage their character concept well. I feel there will be a lot of players who will start the game just because of Wol Hwa.
“Mr Jin, did you know that you are a little weird today?”
Master Jin? It was a terrible nickname. But I pretended to be innocent. I just wanted to enjoy the view a little bit.
“Because it's a game.”
“What do you mean?”
“Everything? You stare blankly, or you suddenly use formal language. I don't know what to do. ”
When Wol Hwa finished, in that second as well.
The rings.
There is a new [Quest Tutorial].
The game progress is fresh. Usually the game will start along the line ‘You have regained consciousness of’ and then start the tutorial search.
But they gave you this kind of freedom?
‘Uh, confirm quest?’
I was confused if I was doing it right when the search window popped up.
Tutorial – Round One
You have taken the first step in Murim.
Gather basic information and get to know your surroundings.
Rank: Tutorial (Chain Quest)
Restrictions: First Registration
Mission: Gather Information (Incomplete)
Get used to the Environment Around (Incomplete)
Gift: Sturdy Clothing Sets
Get access to the Character Status Window
Get access to inventory
Get access to skills
Gather information, become familiar with my surroundings?
Isn't it usually like catching rabbits this much, or practicing using a game interface?
But at least I should try.
“How much do you know about me?”
Even I think this is a straightforward question. I could see a smile on Wol Hwa's face as he let out more smoke.
“That's an interesting question. Should I tell you exactly what the rumors are saying? ”
“Rumor?”
“It was already known by Mr. Jin. That's not a good thing to say in front of you. ”
“No problem. Let's just listen up. ”
I feel more interested in the game. Although I have not played the game for a long time, it is also because the game was unexpected. Wherever it is made, it is well made.
“That's because I'm curious. If the rumors you heard are the ones I heard. It's not that I'm going to be offended, because this isn't the first time I've heard them. ”
“... Alright, if you say so.”
He bit his bait. I grinned proudly. All that remains is information.
“First. Do you know who I am? ”
Although it was a strange question, yet Wol Hwa answered that question innocently. And he seems to be enjoying the situation.
“Young master of Jin Sect in Taiyuan. I don't need to tell you what your name is, do I? ”
I answered with confidence.
“No. Jin Taekyung's. ”
My name is Jin Taekyung. I am the youngest member of the Jin family.10
As Wol Hwa exhaled his smoke and inhaled it, he coughed.
“Both. What kind of place is Jin in Taiyuan? ”
Wol Hwa finished coughing and replied.
“Public recognition Jin is good. Occasionally, they guarded the bandits in the area. And during the dry season, they will bring supplies even before the government does. ”
That all?
As if feeling my disappointment, Wol Hwa continued.
“And above all, they are the representatives of the Sect in Shan Xi's upkeep. You could say they were like a big tree with deep roots. ”
Oooohs!
I cried out without realizing it. It was not because I felt proud of how amazing the voice of the Jin Sect was but because of the system alarm.
The rings.
You have earned the title [Child of the Noble Family] . The title can be viewed through the status window.
‘Title? Son of a Royal Family? ‘
There must be a title, because this is a fantasy game.
‘Like a Dragon Killer or something.’
Not only did I achieve certain achievements, I also gained the additional effect of completing the title. On that note, you could say that my luck was pretty good.
‘Isn't this a really golden spoon character?’11
Who knew that being born into a noble family would be considered an achievement. It makes me angry but happy at the same time. The random character chosen for me turned out to be a lottery winner. But the information doesn't stop there.
“But lately there have been problems outside in.”
“Problems? What problems? ”
Now I'm looking at the search window, it still says [incomplete] next to ‘Collect Information’. There should be more information.
“From the outside, there are opposing forces eyeing leadership positions in Shan Xi, and problems from within.”
Hwa's wool slowly exhaled its smoke.
“I heard the third child of the family was an idiot.”
“Ah ha, wherever you go there are always idiots like that.”
I unconsciously nodded my head up and down.
“You're there.”
“Iya?”
“I only ask this for pleasure but in the Jin family, which child are you?”
I answered while laughing.
“Three.”
In the Jin family, I was the third and youngest son, but he said the third son was a fool. But then.
“Job. It's me?”
The rings.
You have earned the [Information Collector] degree. The title can be viewed through the status window.
[Gathering Information] is complete.
Should I cry, or should I laugh. After thinking about it, I grinned and Wol Hwa looked at me and laughed.
Good. Good things are good things. So what if I'm a family disgrace. It's just a game.
I checked the search window and double-checked if I had finished collecting the information.
‘The problem is getting used to your environment.’
The quest said it in a swirling manner, so I wasn't sure what was specifically requested. In the end, isn't Wol Hwa the only answer to my problem?
“Where is this?”
“Number one person in Red Light District. And this is my room. ”
I can get additional information just by talking.
It is located in the center of Taiyuan. And I spent the night with someone who ranked highly in a brothel. Hmmmmmm.
Although I heard all kinds of information, the system alarm did not go off.
To the point that I ask this kind of question.
“And my situation now?”
Wol Hwa sighed.
“Mr Jin. I'm sorry to say this but you seem like a madman now. How about we take a break? ”
Good. To me, I look crazy too.
Looking out the window, I wondered what I was doing.
‘It's not like I'm in the mind game.’
Graphics, AI, everything was great but I felt my interest decreased from the tutorial. But if I can only choose one good thing, it's a capsule I took yesterday better than I thought.
If that's the level of this game, I don't take the trash. It's okay to sell to thrift stores.
“And I have to decide what to do from today.”
Right, to play a little bit is not bad.
Lastly, I passed Wol Hwa's eyes and shouted–
“Out!”
You can't get out.
Whahuh?
“Out.”
You can't get out.
What's up with this.
Any mistakes? Or the antique capsule ended up broken?
“... out?”
You can't get out.
That's certain. A mistake, an accident, the stupid capsule was finally broken. After that, I tried ten more times and all failed.
At this point, I could feel anger and worry appearing and slowly turning into regret.
‘Isn't this a problem?’
I shouldn't have taken it just because it's free. When Jinho hyung said it was rubbish, I should have just thrown it away. Or I shouldn't have read the instruction manuals that were stupid.
‘But wait.’
Instructional manuals. Right, I read it. Although I threw it away after reading some warnings, I read it.
‘What did he say again?’
As I recalled the warning I read, I felt shivering all over my body.
– – Player cannot logout randomly.
– Players cannot rise in the midst of death.
Am I stuck in the game? Me?
To my question, the system alarm sounds.
The rings.
[Familiarize Surroundings] has been completed.
[Tutorial – Round 1] has been completed. Preparing gifts.
Accessing [Sturdy Clothing Sets]
Accessing [Set of Expertise]
Accessing [Inventory]
Getting Started [Tutorial – Round 2]
At that moment, only one thought filled my head.
I'm fucked.