Game’s Dogma Chapter 2: Diving Into the Game

Drako Yau slowly paced around the room.

There were several tens of holographic projectors inside. The image they were displaying was none other than their stillborn online gaReal World. Looking at the holograms, basically everything, be it the map or ga system, was identical to the Real World that was currently taking the world by storm. But this map was created entirely from the efforts of the ga designers who worked for Jubilant Gas.

If the brainwave technology had not showed up, their Real World would undoubtedly have beco the leading online ga in the world.

But

There were no buts. There was no such thing as If only Ive known either.

The teen plucked out his phone and saved a backup of the entire Real World onto the tiny device. No one would bother to look at the supposedly confidential ga information anyways.

Because the next day, when the elder took over the company, he would probably wipe every last bit of data that belonged to this obsolete version of Real World.

Behind him ca the sounds of doors opening, and his team of ga designers entered the room. The staff, especially the younger ones, could no longer hold back their tears as they each gave the young ex-chairman a hug.

Drako Yau, he was a genius who graduated from the Faculty of Programming and Ga Design of the worlds most reputable university. Back when he had graduated, he was five years younger than his classmates because he had entered the university as the genius grade-skipper.

His first ever production after graduation was none other than Real World.

Drako Yau left the company and returned to his almost airtight dwelling. Apart from the nylon bed and ancient television, there were only snacks and ready-to-eat al packages scattered around the room.

This was the last property he owned, and it was also the first property his father, Proudsky Yau, had bought. Before Jubilant Gas took off, his father had built the company from scratch in this room.

Drako Yau had no problems adjusting from his previous luxurious lifestyle to a frugal one. Not caring at all about the expensive suit he was wearing, he threw himself onto the nylon bed. His mind was occupied with but a single question: Who betrayed ?

It was impossible to plagiarise every tiny detail of Real World, because it all originated from a dream he had back when he was a kid. The ga world he had created, it had existed in his mind ever since he could retain his mories as a child.

As such, it was impossible for the whole ordeal to be a re coincidence. The only possibility was that there was a mole in the team who sold the ga data.

But even that possibility didnt really make sense. Disregarding the fact that the ga designers were all trustworthy people handpicked by Drako Yau himself, there was simply no need for the other company to copy his ga. With how well-developed their brainwave technology was, literally any ga they made would have been successful.

As he pondered about it, he slowly drifted into slumber.

The next ti Drako Yau opened his eyes, it was already the other morning. Taking off the tidy suit that had restrained him for so long, he changed into a comfortable set of sportswear.

This feels a lot better, he murmured just as a notification rang from his phone.

Unlike phones in the past, their modern counterparts had loads of functions integrated into them. It could be said that they were not only phones, but also wallets, laptops, and flash drives, not to ntion their many other functions.

His phone projected a text hologram that notified him of the enormous sum transferred to his account. Looking at the line of zeroes, he thought for a while, then made a call.

Yes. Id like to order a ga pod for Real World. Yes, the best one you have. Have it delivered to the First Eastern City

Drako Yau thought of the different choices he had, and in the end, he ca to the realisation that the simplest way to understand everything was to personally enter the ga.

He had the hunch that by entering the ga, he would learn of the truth of what had really happened. Still, the current Drako Yau had no idea how much he would co to regret this decision.

It took no ti for this ga pod of the highest tier to arrive. The order, having only been placed in the morning, had already arrived just before evening.

Drako Yau sent the delivery man away and checked his bank account; a re six-digit sum had been deducted from his account. Not caring about it in the slightest, he was already busy reading the palm-sized electronic manual while inspecting the ga pod.

Apart from the brainwave helt which was the most crucial part of the set, the ga pod also held nutritional supplents that could sustain a person for up to ten days. With the proper wiring and setup, people could even directly excrete within the pod, as well as utilise its massage functions to prevent their muscles from deteriorating due to long-term inactivity.

Simply put, it was a piece of technology that stood at the apex of the gaming industry. Drako Yau couldnt help but beco amazed at how stunning this ga pod was.

He was no ordinary personhe was a genius who had skipped grades to enter the best university there was. It was only natural that he could tell that the ga pod was a combination of various different technology, and it was by no ans sothing that could be developed in just a year or two.

The more he thought about it, the more it hurt his head. The ga pod was like a riddle, confusing him the longer he looked at it.

He shook his head, seemingly wanting to dissipate the troubling thoughts in his mind.

Theres no point thinking about it.

Drako Yau then went to take a shower before returning to the ga pod naked. His entire body consisted of firm muscles, without the slightest bit of excess fat. It was hard to imagine that a genius student and ga designer could perfect his body to such an extent.

He placed his phone into a groove on the ga pod. The groove imdiately lit up and gave off a dim, blue glow while it scanned and synced the data in his phone.

The great thing about this ga was that it could connect to peoples phones.

In the ga, there was also a phone item. It was directly synced with the actual phone connected to the pod so people wouldnt miss important calls even while playing. Outside of the ga, people could also use their phones to perform actions that did not require movents, such as trading, auctioning, and enhancing their equipnt.

Drako Yau lay into the ga pod, the chilly sensation of tal stimulating his skin. He quickly pressed a few buttons within the pod.

As the pneumatic cover closed with a hissing sound, the ga pod sealed itself, turning the interior pitch-black. Given that there were ventilation devices installed, Drako Yau was not at all afraid that he might suffocate to death.

Upon closing the cover, four tiny holes located near his palms and soles spewed out a viscous liquid. It was probably the nutritional supplent which could sustain him for ten days. The sticky feeling though, it felt really uncomfortable.

Well, at least its not so cold now, Drako Yau chuckled while his finger was stuck above a green button, one which he hesitated to press.

By the ti the nutritional fluid reached his neck, the holes finally stopped spewing out the yucky liquid. Yet, his finger was still hovering above the Start button. His subconsciousness was greatly bothered by sothing, but rancour kept surging out from the depths of his heart.

As a genius, he had the right to be proud of himself.

However, it was exactly because he was a genius that he felt such a strong sense of defeat. Right before his ga which would have brought him into the spotlight could be published, a practically identical ga crushed his dreams. It was supposed to be the fruit of all the days and nights that he and his team of ga developers had spent on developing the ga!

Drako Yau gritted his teeth. Screw this!

He forcefully slamd the button.