The Reality Game
As an ordinary college sophomore student, Alec Norman always focused on making sure he get good grades to graduate in flying colours. While Alec's school project demanded that he bought a Virtual Reality headset, he stumbled on a pawn shop and met an old man who gifted him a retro VR headset, a headset which he accepted begrudgingly. What he didn't know was that the VR headset he brought to his home would change the way he understood reality forever. Inspired from the novel 48 Hours a Day!
I Don't Have Anyone to Spare
All the time Alec had to spare was either pulling weights or improving his knowledge of the Zulu language. In a month, he had fished one-hundred and twenty fishes, thanks to his extreme dedication. On average, he fished more than fifteen hours in a day with his wooden fishing net.
One day, while he was about to fish the next morning, he received a notification from the game.
"Skill Gained: Zulu Language Proficiency (Level 0)".
Alec knew that this would come sooner, so he wasn't surprised. He has been learning the language for more than a month and a week, and he could speak it fluently, at least.
As usual, he went to the river to go fish, and at the end of the day, he had eight fish. This was the most he got in a day, he thought. He packed up, preparing to leave.
As he was about to leave, he noticed that someone was blocking his way. Since it was already dark, Alec couldn't decipher the face. With a strained expression, he tried to get the figure of the person.