Closed Beta That Only I Played Chapter 36

Chapter 36: 4G VR adaptor (2)

I can’t exactly rember when, but I think it was like that ever since grandfather was alive.

So, I didn’t feel awkward about the silence.

Then my father who ate first stood up after he was done, “Juyoung, co and see downstairs before you leave.”

“You an your basent study?”

“Yes.”

I was a little embarrassed because his basent study was a place where only VIPs like company executives could enter. Sotis my brother went there.

“Sure,” I replied anyway.

After he left, my brother opened his mouth, “Juyoung, I hear you’re playing gas.”

My brother is exactly 10 years older than . So, I sotis felt he was like my father, not my brother.

“Yeah,” I replied, casting a glance at my sister because I felt like she told him everything.

“Good job! To be honest with you, I was thinking of even forcing you to play gas sooner or later. Hmm... I think you have a very good sense. Anyway, play hard. And if you have any difficulties or run into trouble or need help, just call .”

“Sure.”

I heard him praising after a long ti. Obviously his praise felt different from my sister’s because she never gave empty words, while he did.

“Hey, brother. So, did you level up a lot?”

When my brother left the room, my sister asked , pushing gently.

“Well, I think so…”

Of course, my level was the sa as before, naly Level 100, but I leveled up a lot in terms of quality.

“Really? But your main base is still Kotum Castle, right?”

“Yeah.”

“Well, that place is one of the starting points for beginners, so there aren’t many people and there are relatively few areas where you can move to the Teleport Zone. What do you think? Will you co under ? I’m quite a good gar, believe it or not.”

She spoke smilingly, shrugging her shoulders. Rather than imdiately responding to her suggestion, I made a serious expression and said, “Sis, you are not playing Revival Legend personally, right?”

I don’t think I’m smart. More precisely speaking, I don’t think I am wise, even though my knowledge is abundant. But I’m good at catching wind of what’s going on.

I don’t know much about the other big groups, but it seems that when Daesung Group and Myongjin Group are involved where even my father, brother, sister, and mother are playing that ga, they are not doing it for personal pleasure. The reason I felt that way was because I already had a very special experience while playing Revival Legend, or more exactly, Forgotten Legend.

It was a ga that is hardly commonsensical. Of course, there was only one reason why I didn’t touch it because I was worried that what I gained would go away if I dug more deeply. I’ve often seen excessive curiosity and questions sotis taking away a lot from people.

“Well, you’re right. Of course I started like that, but I’m enjoying it personally now, and very much at that.”

“Why?”

At my question, she looked around quickly. Then she whispered, with Mom present, “This is what I heard. In other words, how much we have and how long we can keep stuff in the future depends on Revival Legend. Even our personal status and prestige too.”

“...”

Normally I would respond cynically, refuting her ridiculous praise of a re ga. Yes, I was supposed to respond like that, but I didn’t because I had experienced it. So, I didn’t respond or refute her claim.

“So, play gas well, Juyoung. Who knows, maybe you’ll beco a big shot like Grandpa said? Of course, right now I know you are not persuaded because I felt the sa way. You can ask Dad if you want to know more when you see him a little later. Okay, let go upstairs.”

Having said that, she stepped out of the kitchen.

“Sorry, son. I know sothing is going on here, but I don’t know the details. Let ask him anyway.”

“No, you don’t have to. I think I can size it up…”

What my sister said was enough to shake off my doubt and give conviction.

I knocked on the door of my father’s basent study 30 minutes later.

“Co in.”

I slowly opened the door and went in at his voice. When I stepped inside, I saw him reviewing things like docunts. But there was sothing that caught my eye. It was the 3rd generation high-end VR adaptor. It was right there in my father’s basent study.

“Sit down.”

“Yeah.”

I sat down on the sofa in the middle of the study. Dad stood up from the desk, approached , and sat down beside .

“I hear you’re playing Revival Legend. Is that right?”

“Yeah.”

“Nice job.”

Not only my sister and brother, but my father also praised .

“Thanks,” I replied awkwardly.

Then he continued right away, “I think you are curious as to why I am playing the ga, praising you, and urging you to try harder.”

Even though I wasn’t that curious, I was puzzled until only a mont ago.

But my brief conversation with my sister made realize again that this Revival Legend was certainly extraordinary and unusual, although I was holding back my curiosity and questions as much as possible.

At that mont, he spoke with a low voice.

“Nobody knows.”

“Pardon?”

“Nobody knows who created this ga and where the server is located, let alone who is operating this ga. Hacking the ga? No one’s been successful. Even the US governnt is no exception.”

“...”

Tuduru.

Obviously, the na of the company that ran the closed beta was Tuduru.

I rembered it because I had a very strange experience and I even thought of asking him to buy the company. But I remained silent because my father was not done talking.

“As you know, the original technology of the first, second, and third VR adaptors is owned by a company called ‘Vten’ in the United States. And they have released upgraded products every 5 year, upgrading from the 1st to the 2nd and then the 3rd. Of course, there was a difference between the popular type and the high-end type.”

I knew a lot about this company called Vten because it raked in the world’s biggest profits by collecting royalties.

But I discovered sothing strange in his words. He said they produced the VR devices every five years, but they hadn’t yet released the 4th generation VR adaptor despite the fact that it had been over 5 years since the 3rd one was released.

As if he read my mind, my father continued, “The company has disappeared instantly. Of course, nobody knew it because its disappearance was shrouded in secrecy.

You know why? Vten only possessed the original technology, but they did not produce the VR adaptors themselves. Then a strange rumor started circulating later.”

While he was speaking, he interlocked his fingers and continued in a serious voice, “The rumor is that the 4th adaptor will appear in reality, not in the form of a VR adaptor. Of course, even this rumor spread only recently because the United States has kept it a secret.”

“?”

At that mont I didn’t understand exactly what he said. I had to look at him with a surprised expression. He continued, “Yeah, this is ridiculous and absurd. But not only the US governnt, which first discovered Vten disappeared and kept it a secret, but also those business groups much bigger than Myongjin Group are banking on this ga called ‘Revival Legend’ for their survival, keeping all the secrets to themselves.”

“I wonder how this kind of fact could be kept secret until now…”

If it was true, our society would fall into great turmoil, but everything worked fine as if nothing happened. Regardless of whether this was true or not, the fact that Vten disappeared would be enough to shock the whole world.

“They disappeared because they were too greedy. Those who have a lot will keep the secret and what they have. anwhile, those who barely found out just a bit of the secret will get a little more than others who are still kept in the dark. Just like a Mobius strip.”