The Real Deal

"What is this thing?" I muttered to myself, my curiosity urging me to press it. Humans had a natural tendency to push buttons, so I was actively working on controlling myself and resisting the temptation. 

"Forget self-control," I chuckled and jabbed the button with enthusiasm. I couldn't help but feel like a kid who had just discovered a big, red rocket button, eager to see what would unfold. 

The moment I pressed the button, my vision underwent a dramatic transformation, and I found myself in a surreal virtual space. The entire world was reduced to just two colors: black and white lines.

"What the hell is this place?" I exclaimed, utterly shocked by the sudden turn of events.

I started to panic. Having a system didn't change the fact that seeing my hands reduced to black and white lines was unsettling. I felt like an incomplete skeletal frame for a gaming humanoid asset. 

Then, I heard the familiar sound of the system.