"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.
Violet Mist was one of the first customers of the Emberleaf Trading Firm. However, she also had another identity - One of the Successor Candidates of Whitson Merchant Guild, a guild which ranked 123rd on the Earth Guild Rankings.
One of the few non combat Guilds ranked in the Top 200 of the Earth Guild Rankings, the Whitson Merchant Guild dealt in not only virtual but also real world commodities such as daily groceries and necessities.
The networth of their virtual businesses alone was over 100 Million Musks. Combined with their real world commodity business, they were easily worth over 10 Billion Musks, making them one of the richest corporations in the world.
As the Heiress apparent of such a group, Violet Mist had developed an eye for opportunities. Ever since she had seen the Sacred Threads on sale in the Emberleaf Trading Firm, she realized the potential revenue from trading the items between different Factions.