Noob Player Chapter 4: Runner

[Welco to Virtual Pod!]

As Shen closed the gaming pod, the interior lit up, and the screen appeared in front of him. He was marveled a little bit by the new pod. This was nowhere near the beforehand pod where you could just enter the ga or virtual space for study or work.

He realized that the pod could be used as a computer too. He could browse the forum, any site, or even connect the pod with his phone. On the left side, there was a slot to instead the Tribe Online's card to access the ga. One card, one account, and one person.

Yes, one person is only allowed to have one account and to get the gaming card one had to use their ID Card, and a minor needed their guardian to sign a paper or sothing. No smurf, no selling accounts because one needed a face scan to log in into the ga.

Sky was doing their best so the new players' gaming experience would not be ruined by the toxic people. At least that was what they emphasized during the interview.

On the top right corner screen, he saw the countdown of Tribe Online. It was less than seven minutes before the launch. Shen forked out his phone and connected his phone to the gaming pod. So if soone called during the ga, the call could go through.

After doing the setting here and there, he noticed the dimd "Tribe Online" on the top right corner brightened up. He touched the screen.

[Do you want to operate Tribe Online?]

[Yes/No?]

He chose yes without hesitation. The pod instantly blacked, his heartbeat jolted in a shock for a mont. This kind of feeling reminded him of the accident that cost his right knee.

He lost consciousness, it was similar to this one. His vision blackened and when he opened his eyes, he was laying down on the hospital bed. It was kind of a trauma for him.

Of course, when his vision ca back, he was in a white room, not a hospital bed this ti. He was standing in front of a two ters mirror that reflected his avatar.

Yes, the virtual avatar he would use to play in Tribe Online. It was the sa face, even the hairstyle was the sa one in the photo of his ID Card. Sky allowed the user to tone the skin and change the hairstyle, but they did not allow you to change your appearance.

[Welco to Avatar Room~]

[You can make a subtle change on your avatar and also try to get used to the avatar movent. We have implented new technology]

The next words were hard to understand for Shen who just barely graduated from high school. He skipped as he looked at his face, his skin got whiter because he had stopped running but still a bit tan.

His nose bridge was quite tall, and his slightly V-shaped chin made him look above average. With his black eyes that stared at the mirror with firm confidence, he was quite desirable.

Of course, the man never knew the value of his look since he had been pursuing his goal. He never strayed from his goal, and in fact, he was quite popular in his high school. He had many girl friends, but all of them were just friends, not more.

Shen tried to move his neck to the right, "huh!?" He was surprised that it felt like he moved his physical body instead of a virtual avatar.

He threw a few punches forward like a boxer. An uppercut, straight punch, a jab, and dodge to the side. He felt no difference, it was as if he was in his real body, "No wonder it cost millions, this far much advanced than the beforehand pod."

"What about" he looked down on his right knee. He started with a walk, and then he started to increase his pace. He felt like he returned to the past before the accident, "Let's do that."

Shen took a deep breath as he squatted down. It was the stance before he started to sprint. Taking another deep breath, he dashed forward. The avatar room was boundless, he could keep running, and he would never reach the end of it.

After a quick sprint, Shen stopped running. He knew this was just a virtual reality, but he could not help but enjoy it after what happened yesterday. He felt refreshed after a quick run.

"Ah, this is not a running simulation, let's enter the ga and maybe gain a few levels before lunch," He ca back to his original spot, "So, how do I enter the ga?"

Shen scratched his hair for a mont as he tried to recall the guide he read a week ago. He forgot to re-read the guide after setting his pod.

"Hello!?"

[Hello~ Welco to Tribe Online's Avatar Room, User Yan Sheng~ How may I help you?]

A pleasant female voice responded to his call.

"I want to enter the ga!" Shen replied quickly. Now he rembered the advanced AI Sky installed in the pod. He could log in to the ga through the AI.

[You have to set your user na for the ga before you can enter the ga. Or do you want to use your registered na?]

There was a screen box that appeared in front of him with a keyboard below it. There was a rectangle box with his na on it.

Of course, Shen would not use his real na in the ga. No one used their real na for the ga. Just as he was about to delete the na, his finger stopped midair.

The ga did not allow him to change his appearance. He was basically entering the ga with his real face, might as well use his registered na too?

"Nah," Shen shook his head. He deleted his na and typed a new na, Runner. It was the sa na he used in the Universe Online. He was about to tap the confirm button, but his finger stopped midair once again.

"Or should I get a new one? They would recognize if I use the sa na," Shen did not want to be recognized as he had fa back then in the Universe Online.

"Nah, screw it!" He tapped the confirm button.

[Do you want to use Runner as your in-ga na? Yes/No?]

He tapped the yes button. The word "Runner" shone in blue before it disappeared. It appeared again above his head, he could see that through the mirror.

[Please set your pain tolerance level!]

[Based on your dical report we received from the hospital through user agreent, you are allowed to set the pain tolerance to the maximum (Level 10)!]

[We recomnd setting the pain tolerance between Level 2 and Level 4!]

[If you are new to the ga or you don't have any experiences playing a virtual ga, we recomnd setting the pain tolerance in Level 1 or deactivating the pain tolerance!]

"Let's set it at Level 3 Or Level 2?" Shen was hesitating to set the pain tolerance at Level 3 since the ga was so real that he almost could not tell the difference, "Let's set it on Level 2. I can change it again later."

[Welco to Tribe Online!]

[No Quest but Conquest! Let's start your conquest!]