Episode 2
A cold wind hit my face. Since I was young, I have a tendency to get cold, so I live with the windows closed all year round. Then who opened the window?
‘It’s obvious.’
Seong Jin-ho, a human like this enemy.
He groaned and pulled the blanket up to his neck. The woman lying next to her groaned softly.
“… … uh?”
female? who’s the girl
I woke up from sleep in an instant. I jumped up like a private soldier who heard the sound of waking up or arms. And slowly turned his head.
“Tai Leng Le (太冷了) Oh my God. I was surprised twice. First, because I can’t understand this situation, and second, because the woman lying next to her is so pretty.
She burrows into the blanket while muttering incomprehensible words over and over again, and it is so beautiful that my heart trembles even in the middle of my mind.
If it wasn’t for the cold wind that blew at the right time, I would have stared at it for a while.
‘By the way, where is this place?’
I looked around. A red candle glowing softly, a strangely stimulating scent, and a beauty covering her naked body with a blanket.
I’ve never been there, but I’ve heard of it a lot somewhere.
A room salon?’
No, but why am I here?
just bewildered What happened? Yesterday, I had a drink with Jinho hyung and returned to my room at the gosiwon.
The memory of the previous day is vivid, even going into the capsule to avoid the loud snoring.
‘Are you dreaming?’
He pinched his forearm strongly. sick.
It’s not a dream.
It is a situation that is getting more and more mysterious.
Looking around blankly, I grabbed her by the shoulder and shook her.
“I-here.”
The woman looked at me with mischievous eyes. My heart thumps again at the eyes sparkling in dark blue.
“who are you?”
“Shimmer?”
“Ah, it’s Sunmi. But that’s not what I asked…”
“Shimmer?”
“yes… … ?”
“Shimmer… … T What is this?
In the silence that passed for a while, we gazed at each other. And I realized
This woman is not Korean.
“Are you Chinese? Or the Philippines?”
“… … Do you want to come out?”
‘What is this, it doesn’t make sense.’
Scratching the back of my head in frustration, the next moment I bounced like a spring.
belt ring.
– Do you want to check unread messages?
accept/reject
A bell sounded from somewhere.
A square spear floating in the air like a ghost.
I can’t even guess where it came from or why I saw it like this before. I got goosebumps.
“f*ck, what is this?”
He raised his fist reflexively with a forced squeezed voice.
The fist passed through the square window as it was, no. To be precise, it is the word [acceptance].
belt ring.
–
Since there is no response for a long time, the character is randomly selected.
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Exploring [Moorim]… … character,
Let’s start playing with [Jin Tae-kyung]!
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You have logged in to [Moorim].
– The first login reward is given.
– You can change the language of the current player.
Do you want to apply [Unified Language Pack]?
character? Murim? log in?
“uh? uh huh?”
– [Unified Language Pack] is applied.
“Wait, wait!”
then the woman said
“Gongja Jin. Are you sick?”
This is the correct Korean pronunciation. I am
I thought while looking at the woman and the square window that said the [Integrated Language Pack] had been applied.
what’s going on
Moon Flower. it’s a girl’s name
A face the size of a fist with white smooth skin. How big and clear the eyes are with the elaborate features. It’s about the size of a celebrity.
I was amazed once again.
‘Graphics are amazing.’
It was after the assessment of the general situation was over.
If you guess a few things, it was a simple fact.
Murim. character. login play. And the last place I slept was a game capsule. and decisively.
– Would you like to open the message window?
accept/reject
There is a system window. You can say it out loud, or you can think in your mind.
Scratching your head is a kind of shortcut.
You can also click on the desired item in the air.
‘The more I look at this, the more amazing it is.’
There is a significant difference from the last game you played, but this is inside the game. i am playing a game now
‘By the way, when did I log in?’
I don’t remember having the wire plugged in.
Wol-hwa held out her hand as she tried to recall the memories of the previous day. Two hands without a single blemish hold a bowl full of water.
“Drink, I think you haven’t woken up.”
‘Artificial intelligence is also amazing.’
Glancing at Wolhwa’s face, she drank the water. And she was startled.
‘what is this?’
A refreshing feeling when swallowing cold water.
A feeling of cooling down the esophagus to the stomach. It’s vivid enough to make chicken skin grow on your forearm.
It was hard to believe that it was a game even after drinking a sip of cold water with live-action graphics and NPC artificial intelligence.
Hey, I’ve heard rumors that technology is amazing these days, but I can’t believe it’s this much.
‘This is why virtual reality, virtual reality.’
I opened my mouth and looked around like a kindergartener at an amusement park, but acrid smoke rose from somewhere and covered my eyes.
When I turned my head, Wol-hwa, who had pulled out a pipe, was staring blankly at me.
“why… … yo. this?”
Because he was so human, the words of honor came out without me realizing it. Of course, the reason she was a great beauty also played a part.
Wolhwa answered while exhaling smoke.
“just. I want to see?”
I thought he had a pretty face, but the atmosphere is no joke.
It’s a force enough to make high school girls cry out for their unnie and have double nosebleeds.
It’s written like this from head to toe.
‘Femme fatale.’
You captured the character concept well. It seems that there are quite a few users who start the game only by looking at the moon.
“Princess Jin, do you know that today is a bit strange?”
Confucius Qin? It’s a cringe-worthy nickname.
But I threw off my pretense. Well, I wanted to enjoy this situation a little bit.
‘Because it’s a game.’
“What?”
“All? Aren’t they staring at the empty space as if they’re insane, and suddenly using honorific words? I can’t figure it out at all.”
It was the moment when Wolhwa had finished speaking.
belt ring.
– [Tutorial Quest] has been created.
The way the game progresses is novel. It seems like they usually start with ‘I’ve finally come to my senses’ and give them tutorial quests.
Do you call this degree of freedom?
‘Are you checking the quest?’
I was confused as to whether this was correct, but the quest window popped up right away along with the sound effect.
[Tutorial – Step 1]
Now you take your first steps in Moorim.
Gather basic information and be aware of the situation.
Rating: Tutorial (Linked Quest) Restrictions: First-time visitor Mission: Information collection (Incomplete) Situational awareness (Incomplete) Reward: Solid clothing set Activating character status window Activating inventory function Activate skill window function Linked quest ‘Aware of information, situational awareness? ，I haven’t played many games, but this is my first time doing a quest like this.
Aren’t they usually told to catch a few rabbits or practice how to use the game interface?
Anyway, you should try.
“How much do you know about me?”
It’s a straight-forward question, I think. Wol-hwa’s smiling face was visible through the cigarette smoke.
“That is an interesting question. Should I say the rumors?”
“rumor?”
“These are stories that even Confucius knows well. It’s not a good story to tell in person.”
“It’s okay, so let’s listen.”
I’m starting to get interested in this game. It was a game that I haven’t played in a while, but it was because of the novelty that was different from the existing method. Where did you make it, I made a good game.
“I’m curious. Is it the same as the rumors I heard? It’s not even a day or two, but I’m in a bad mood and I’m sleeping.”
“… … What if it is?”
You asked. I smiled heartily. Now, the only thing left to do is dig up the information in earnest.
“first. Do you know who I am?”
It was a more bizarre question than before, but Wolhwa answered meekly. He seemed to be enjoying the extraordinary situation.
“The youngest son of Jinga in Taewon, who became a contract this year. You don’t even need to tell me your name, right?”
I answered confidently.
“I know. Jin Tae-kyung.”
My name is Jin Tae-kyung. Taewon Jinga’s youngest child.
After hearing my confident answer, Wolhwa stopped breathing smoke and gasped.
“second. What kind of place is Jinga in Taewon?”
Wol-hwa, who barely stopped coughing, answered.
“It has a good public reputation. Sometimes they subdue hordes of bandits, and when there is a drought, they give relief before the government officials.”
is this the end?
Wol-hwa’s words continued as if she had noticed my disappointment.
“Above all, it is a famous house representing Shanseo Province. It’s like a giant tree with deep roots.”
“Oh oh!”
Unknowingly, I burst into exclamation. It wasn’t that I was moved by the greatness of Taewon’s true value, but because of the system notification.
belt ring.
– Information on [Taewon Jinga] has been collected.
– You have obtained the title, [Scion of the High Family]. You can check it later through the status window.
‘style? Scion of the Highborne?’
It’s more like a title in a fantasy genre game.
‘Dragon Slayer or something. Something like that.’
It is given when you achieve certain achievements, and additional effects follow when you equip the title. In that respect, I can say that I am quite lucky.
‘This is a completely golden spoon character.’
Being born into a prestigious family is an achievement in itself. I’m happy even when I’m pissed off. It means that the randomly selected random character was a lottery. But the story did not end there.
“But I hear there are problems inside and out these days.”
“problem? What’s the problem?”
Come to think of it, the information collection in the quest window is still [Incomplete].
This means that there is still information left.
“The outside problem is the confrontation with the Hengsan Checkpoint (恒山僉U門), who is aiming for the leader of Shanxi Province, and the inside problem is…
“They say the third son of the family is such a mess.”
“Aha, there’s always one of those guys everywhere.”
I involuntarily nodded, and a strange feeling seized me.
“hey.”
“yes?”
“I’m asking this as a joke, how many sons do Taewon Jinga have?”
The answer came back with a bright smile.
“Three.”
Taewon Jingae has three sons, and I am the youngest of them, but the third son is a fool. So that’s it.
‘Sibal. me : yes?’
belt ring.
– You have obtained the title, [family shame]. You can check it later through the status window.
– You have completed [Collecting Information].
Should I laugh at this or cry?
While thinking about it, I saw Wol-hwa suffocating, and I laughed a lot too.
okay. good is good What about family numbers? It’s a game anyway.
I opened the quest window and confirmed that information collection had changed to [Complete].
‘The problem is situational awareness.’
This guy’s quest is vague, so I don’t know what exactly he’s asking for.
In the end, is there only a solution?
“Where is this?”
“Honghwaru, the best giru in Shanxi. This is my room.”
The conversation revealed additional trivial facts.
This is called Honghwaru, located in the center of Taewon. Wol-hwa is a courtesan of a fairly high rank and spends the night with me. Hmmm.
Despite all sorts of stories, the system notification did not appear, and the bottom of the question was finally revealed.
At the end, even to the point of asking this question.
“What is my current situation?”
Wolhwa sighed.
“Gongja Jin. I’m sorry to say this, but I’m feeling a bit crazy right now. How about taking a break?”
I know. I’m going crazy too.
Watching the sun shining through the window makes me wonder what this is.
‘It’s not some kind of reasoning game.’
Graphics, artificial intelligence, everything is good, but the tutorial is blocked, so the fun is lost. If there is one benefit, it is the fact that the capsule I picked up yesterday is better than it looks.
For a game like this, it’s a fairly high specification, but it didn’t take a single lag. It would be ok to put it on the used market.
‘I have to look for a new job starting today.’
Still, it wasn’t bad for playing for a while.
I gave Wol-hwa a last glance and shouted.
“log out!”
– Logout is not possible.
what?
“log out.”
–
Logout is not possible.
why is this
error? Or is the junk capsule finally lagging?
“… … log out?”
–
Logout is not possible.
It is certainly. Errors or lags, the damn junk capsule finally did its job.
Ten more attempts were made after that, but all failed.
At this point, the anger slowly turned to worry and regret.
‘Isn’t this what’s going on?’
I wouldn’t pick it up just because it’s free. When Jinho hyung said it was trash, he would throw it away right away. Or as soon as you read the psychopathic instruction manual… … .
no. wait for a sec.’
User’s Guide. ok, i read that To be precise, I only read a few warnings and threw them away, but I read them.
‘What was it about?’
And the moment I remembered all the contents of the precautions I had barely read, I felt chills all over my body.
–
Players cannot arbitrarily log out.
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If you die while playing, you cannot resurrect.
Stuck inside the game? I?
The answer to the question was replaced by a system notification.
belt ring.
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You have completed [Situational Awareness].
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You have completed [Tutorial -Step 1]. Compensation is paid.
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[Status window] is activated.
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The [Skill window] is activated.
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[Inventory] is activated.
– A linked quest, [Tutorial – Step 2] has been created.
At that moment, only one thought filled my head.
‘It’s f*cked up.’
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