"Saras Gayen! Are you reading those dusty old books again?" Nina Gayen's shout preceded her entrance as she banged open the door to her son's room. As she expected, she found Saras sitting on his bean bag, holding a paperback copy of World History: The Ancient Civilizations. She snatched the book from his hands and tossed it into the pile of other books covering a range of topics from politics to economics related to Earth. "Look at Ellie's daughter, Stivi. She has already reached Level 3 in the Dreamverse VR within two hours of its launch. Why are you still lounging at home?" "I am not lounging! I am studying History…" Saras protested, looking at the book pile before turning his gaze towards his mother. She stood with her hands on her hips, glaring at him as if he had committed a grave sin by not entering the game as soon as it was launched. "You are turning 25 this year. If you don't play the Dreamverse VR now and join a good guild, how will you find a wife?" Thus started his journey as he once again navigated the VR scene through the mysterious game Dreamverse VR that was said to hold the keys to Human Evolution.
The twenty players were surrounded by the blackish green glow of the portal as they appeared on the walls near Molan. Quiet silence was everywhere around them and even the air was still, without a single breeze.
"So this is the Tier 2 Dungeon…" Sid stated, taking in the gloomy atmosphere that surrounded them. Then his eyes landed on the NPCs on the walls around them and he asked, "But why are all the Elves on the walls still, as if they are statues?"
"Oh that? It's because we have yet to start the scene for the Third Wave," Samar answered nonchalantly as he walked towards Molan.
"The Third Wave?!" The group of seven from New Era were startled by the answer. Their eyes widened beneath the cloaks as they gawked at Samar's back. Then they turned in unison towards RedQueen with questioning gazes only to receive a casual shrug from the girl.