"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.
In the Gayen Household, the television in the living room was streaming the live situation in the Wild Willows. Samar and Stivi's parents sat on the sofa, their hands clenched from anxiety and worry.
They watched as Samar, Stivi, and the rest of the team scurried to dodge the golden fire ball launched by the Sun Scarab. The team was in a sorry state, with burn marks all over their body, but fortunately, their HP's were still over 80%, not that it mattered.
"Foolish kids! Why would they leave a powerful guild like the Grandeur?"
Ellie, Stivi's mother, voiced her dissatisfaction as she saw Stivi narrowly dodge another golden fireball from the Sun Scarab.
"Had they stayed in the Grandeur, they could've been inside the Scarab instead of running away from it."