Start of The Game

A new day arrived!

The corner of William's mouth curled up, and he signed in happily.

[Ding, the host checked in successfully!]

[Sign-in bonus, special equipment: Tengen Uzui's Demon Slayer uniform ]

"Well look like now I have a Guild uniform" William muttered.

William lifted the uniform and carefully slipped it on. The dark turquoise fabric felt cool against his skin, and the sleeveless design allowed for full range of motion. He wrapped the burgundy cloth around his calves, securing his tattsuke-bakama pants neatly. Finally, he donned the white-strapped Zōri, completing the look.

Once he was fully suited up, William stood in front of the mirror. The uniform was striking, a blend of tradition and modernity. On the back, instead of the Kanji word for "Destroy," there was a bold logo: [Æ], representing the name of his guild, Aether.

William admired his reflection, taking in every detail. The sleek, sleeveless top accentuated his muscular arms, while the wrap around his calves added a touch of elegance. The uniform felt both powerful and refined.

Unable to resist, he struck a few poses. He flexed his arms, mimicking a strongman stance, then transitioned into a martial arts pose, one foot forward and hands ready. The uniform moved with him, enhancing each pose and making him feel even more formidable.

He smiled at his reflection, feeling a sense of pride and excitement. This was more than just a uniform; it was a symbol of his skills and his affiliation with the Aether guild. The combination of the uniform and the knowledge embedded within him made William feel ready for anything.

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Earth

Lucas lie down on his bed, put on the VR helmet, and press the power button.

His eyes suddenly went dark, and he felt a sense of weightlessness.

In the next moment, Lucas opened his eyes to take a glance at his surroundings and was simply stupefied by what he saw!

He had stepped into the 'void' with countless runes swirling around him, and facing him was a mirror.

Shockingly, there was a figure that resembled him in the mirror.

[Welcome, Player 1]

[The game will use a real-world simulation paradigm. The pain setting will (by default) be set to 5% and can be later adjusted at the player's prerogative. In addition, the player can alter his appearance to an extent. Once the character name is inserted, the player won't be allowed to change it. Once the player steps into the mirror portal, you will be able to start your legendary journey in the world of magic ]

A mechanical voice rang out.

"T-This is real!"

Lucas was so excited.

Just this login interface was far better than all the VR games he had played!

As a result, Lucas quickly adjusted his appearance. He made himself a little more handsome, and he casually picked up his name.

[ID: Astro Knight]

As Lucas took a step forward, his body entered the mirror…

At the same time, William stood quietly in the square outside the of the Mansion, looking at a slightly illusory vortex in front of him.

Suddenly, the vortex began to tremble. William eyes began to light up!

"It's happening!"

"The players are here!"

Under William's gaze, a figure walked out of the vortex.

William could see the person's attributes with a glance.

[ID: Astro Knight]

[Cultivation: Tier 1 – Low Stage ]

[Talent: None]

There were only three attributes displayed, but they were all very valuable attributes, it was that simple and straightforward!

The magic cultivation stages in this world were divided into Tiers 1 through 10, with each tier consisting of four stages: Low, Mid, High, and Peak.

William was currently at Tier 1, Peak - stage. However, when he used the Total Concentration Breathing Technique, his abilities elevated to the equivalent of Tier 2, Low-stage.

Following the first figure, many figures soon walked out of the vortex. Each of them seemed dumbfounded as if they couldn't believe their own eyes.

William looked at them. They were all at the Tier 1, Low - stage, and they were all fairly ordinary. They didn't possess any special talent or constitution.

It seemed that the system had just recently activated, as its functions weren't good enough. The bodies of these players were all of the lowest level.

"Are you fucking kidding me! Are you fucking kidding me!"

"...I thought it was a joke."

"Oh my god! It really is completely immersive!"

"Is technology so advanced now?? Are you serious? Why haven't I ever seen it in the news?!"

"Ow... Even the pain felt so real." A player pinched himself.

"Can we fart in here?"

"Brother William is much better looking than in the video. Damn, what do I do if I fall for him?"

—

All 70 players looked at their environment in shock, because the place they were in didn't really feel like a simulation being fed to them via the virtual helmet. It was simply all too real!

After they were done taking in the novel scenario, the players began to look at William.

A sleeveless dark turquoise uniform with his delicate and handsome face and his inexplicable aura.

As expected of the Guild Leader!

Some players even pinched their faces.

Damn, it hurts a little!

"...Amazing" Lucas muttered as he stared blankly, motionless, trying to digest the shock in his heart.

In addition to him, there was another guy sitting still.

This guy was staring at his crotch, contemplating, and no one knew what he was thinking.

"The role is set by default to be a male role if your male? There is no way of creating your own character? I mean… Can we create a female role?"

"Damn, this guy is so horny!"

From the moment their feet touched the ground, they touched everything they could see, seemingly wanting to check out everything in the game.

There was not a single cell in their whole body that could be idle!

There were some players who tried jumping and landing heavily on the ground. They felt their hands and feet go slightly numb from the impact … their faces were filled with shock.

Lucas looked around at the scene that was exactly like a demonstration from the video. He was really excited.

Had he really just logged-into a game? Was the theme of the game set to emulate real transmigration?

—

William counted the number of players.

As expected of the people chosen by the system, all 70 players had entered the game.

There really are a lot of them!

It seemed that the system was reliable.

At the very least, these players didn't care about time and all of them had entered the game and the players didn't seem to care about the play-time duration and had promptly logged-in.

At this moment, it was up to him to perform! William calmed down, took a deep breath, and stepped forward.