The weight of reincarnation didn't sink in imdiately. Yone kept shaking his head, trying to reject the impossible truth. He even went out of his way to fill the bath with cold water and place his head inside.
Date: 7th March 2177
Noticing that the date didn't change, Yone placed his head back inside the cold water as he wished that he would go back to reality.
I promise god that I'll take care of my parents from here on and find a real job, never to risk anything and be a servant to them till my death. I promise I won't waste my ti as a talentless useless human being on gas where my brother who ca one year after went above in ranks in a matter of two years.'
He truly wished what he saw on the phone and inside his room was true, and he did indeed reincarnate, but it was too hard for that to happen suddenly.
He pulled his head out a second ti. A third. But nothing changed. This wasn't working. He needed to feel sothing, anything, to prove this wasn't a dream.
Date: 7th March 2177
"Sa date, there is no running away from the truth, this isn't a dream but reality," Tears flowed down Yone's eyes into his cheeks into the floor as he wept over the life he wasted.
After Eclipse Online was released, he quit his 9-to-5 job and played it full ti, counting on making it big inside. With his savings, he didn't have to worry about regular inco for a few months.
Yet, his dreams were crushed in that tiline, and he discovered how truly insignificant his talent was. His younger brother had always beat him in gas, but those were bad designed VR gas!
He thought he would surely join one of the famous gas, make it to the top, cure his parents' several illnesses due to old age, and improve their lifestyle. However, he had even made things worse for them by putting them in more debt and having several problems with shark loans.
If Shen hadn't joined the ga and climbed to a lower elder rank in just two years, earning a fortune, curing his parents, paying off all their debts, and solving all their financial problems, their family's fate would have been sealed.
"Still, I failed as the supposed househead after my father, I failed as a son, and a big brother, I failed as a human being who was useless and pathetic chasing after wishful dreams without concern for anyone around "
Yone cried and cried, and after five minutes, tears seed to dry from his eyes as he wiped his face and washed it several tis." All of that won't happen again. I'm now ard with knowledge of the future and a lot of things inside the ga."
"From dungeon tactics, to rare items that could elevate one's strength to a terrifying level by just equipping them, to quests that could elevate guilds to the first-tier rank by rely finishing them!"
Yone clenched his fists, his breath steadying," Enough crying, I won't be the sa useless son and big brother as before, I won't fail as before. I'll show my family, and myself that I'm worth it and can do things the right way, that I can beco the head of the household!"
Yone imdiately went to his pocket, took a hundred dollars, and then went to the shop next door. He then used all his money to buy two boxes of instant noodles, placing them under his desk in his rented house. They were enough to last him for over seven days, which was enough ti for him to earn so money and get an insane head start.
But planning was one thing, execution was another. He needed to act fast, and the first step was securing the headset.
Arriving at his house, he placed the two boxes inside the kitchen and reached out to his phone as he made a phone call.
"Hello, sir. This is Eclipse Online's official store. Is there anything we can help you with?" A woman's voice sounded on the other side.
"Yes, I would like to order a headset for Eclipse Online," Yone asked confidently.
"Sure, just give the address and ID number, and it will be at your house in minutes."
Yone did as told but didn't wait idly at his house.
He had no money to buy the headset to begin with!
Although the ga was available for anyone who had an ID and was over 18, with 97% of adults playing it daily, the price for the headset was out of his reach right now.
He was but a regular gatekeeper in a three-star hotel, and his monthly pay could barely et ends as he took care of both himself and so of his parents' needs. In fact, if not for their retirent money, Yone wouldn't be surprised if the whole family went out to beg on the street and lost the house.
Bip! Bip! Bip!
Yone dialed a number down and called his best friend, Ismail.
He had also had to do this before and borrow so money from his friend, which was embarrassing given the amount he needed. However, Ismail never let him down and didn't even sha him about it; he just gave it outright without any questions.
In a few seconds, Ismail picked up his phone, and his voice sounded on the other end:" Yo, bro, what's up on your end? We're getting ready for Eclipse Online, aren't we?"
"Ehm..." Yone cleared his throat before speaking.
Even though he'd done this before, his pride made it difficult to ask for money. But this ti, he had no choice. He clenched his jaw and made the call.
It's not like he will be making the sa mistakes anyway; this ti around, he will pay him back tenfold!
"Hello there, Isma. To be fair with you, I need sothing, so I won't beat around the bush." He went directly to the point: This was his best friend, and he didn't need to smooth things up before asking for sothing.
"Haha, we're brothers mate. Just check the door in a second." Isma laughed on the other side, seemingly expecting such a thing to begin with.
"Hmm?" Yone was puzzled. He was about to ask for the ten thousand dollars when his doorbell rang."It must be my order. It's rather fast, though."
"Is this, Sir Yone Nibro?" a two-ter-tall white robot holding a large box asked politely.
"Yes it is," He replied, not sure what's going on here.
He had no such background nor money to hire a robot as delivery, and this event surely didn't occur in his past life!
"Please ID and sign here, " the robot said, pointing at the end of the paper pinned to the box.
Yone did as told hesitantly.
"Perfect. This is a delivery from Ismail Henry. Enjoy your ti, sir." The robot said nothing more. It set the box down, turned, and left.
"Haha, it's just a bit of money for , so don't feel pressured Yony, you know who my father is after all," The sound of laughter ca from the phone as he didn't give Yone the chance to nag about him doing such a thing again before he hung up.
"You idiot, it's because I know who your father is that I keep telling you not to spend the little money you have randomly!" Yone yelled inwardly as he took in the box containing the helt and went inside, a smile attached to his face.
"Still, thank you again, Isma." Yone exhaled, gripping the box tightly. He has seven days to gain the head start of a lifeti. Failure is not an option!
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