my first lucid dream stories
"I am an evil god. Would you like to make a contract?" In "Phantom Heroes Online," a VRMMO where in-game currency can be converted to real money, a man, worn out by society, decides to quit his job and earn a living through gaming. In this fantasy world of swords and magic, players contract with advanced AI NPCs, aiding and nurturing them. The protagonist, Zephyr, whimsically tells a young girl a lie, claiming to be her savior. Believing Zephyr to be the "god who rescued her from despair," the yandere girl transforms into the formidable "Reaper Loli," a top-tier berserker feared as the "Fanatic" across the continent. She rises to become one of the game's top players, dominating the leaderboards. Unbeknownst to Zephyr and the other players, their actions in the game are actually leading to saving of another world.
What shamelessness! An author reviewing his own work? —some reader probably. Well, this may be a biased review but I hope you stick with me on this one. This book is a spirit contestant in the virtual reality section... and what better way to depict virtual reality than showing something that we humans know and have?! That's right, dreams... lucid dreams. A dream where you can bend the wills of reality and you can be whatever you want. That's what a lucid dream is. If you have experienced it, then you're one of the chosen ones! I'm kidding ahaha. I remember, the first thing I did when I had a lucid dream was master the ability of flight and remodeled the world by filling it with zombies and having a fight to the death with them. What are your lucid dream experiences? Share them in the comments and I'll gladly talk about lucid dreams with you hehe :) This book is a representation of my wish to the future. I know that games are advancing too much these days we typically already have the means to have a VRMMORPG, but accessing lucid dreams is still a far-fetched idea. However! That' what novels are for, and that's why I'm writing this book where everything can be a reality— in your lucid dreams of course. To explain the concept, here are some pointers. — Character building at the first few chapters so no catchy fight scenes yet — It may be confusing and may seem like a mishmash of genres but they all vortex to a single point in the story. In other words, everything in this book is connected so there will be no plot holes left unturned. — Backstories wouldn't be shown just yet! — And the last selling point... IT'S LUCID DREAMS! Who doesn't want that? And that's all for my shameless review. I hope you give this novel a try and I hope you enjoy your stay in the Lucid Dream Server :)