Chapter 1270: 408. Dark Infiltration_3
Bitter Gourd Juice knew he couldn’t make it in the gaming circle anymore, so he wisely returned to the game login interface and chose the “Delete Account” option before the game began its maintenance.
The account deletion process took about half a minute.
From then on, there would never again be a character named “Often Drinks Bitter Gourd Juice” in the Starry Sea game.
But giving up on a game where playing could replace working—that had to be somewhat difficult to let go of, right?
The real Mason Gray, known as Often Drinks Bitter Gourd Juice in the game, fell into contemplation as he faced the game helmet whose light had gone out.
Just as he had described to Cucumber Slice and the others, he was a typical young man in debt outside of the game.
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The sudden windfall of five million Credit Points, which he exchanged for real currency at a rate of ten to one, had lifted his burden of debt and quickly gave rise to the thought of enjoying life.
“After paying off the debts, I still have about 210,000 left.”
Mason contemplated whether to use this money to take a wife but soon dismissed the idea:
“I might as well not step into another quagmire. Now that I have money, a house, and a car, what kind of woman can’t I find? I should pursue something I can’t experience in reality.”
Mason looked at the game helmet, pondered for a moment, and then tossed it aside.
A game helmet is bound to one game character.
To create a new character, one must buy a new helmet; the old one would be recovered by the Company after the character’s deletion.
Mason spent tens of thousands to buy an advanced game helmet.
Soon, the nearby Company’s outlet delivered it to his doorstep.
It had only been half an hour since he had placed the order until he received the new helmet.
As soon as he got it, Mason couldn’t wait to put it on and begin his new gaming journey.
During the character creation stage, he used a paid beautification service to transform himself into a young, strong man hundreds of times more attractive than he was in reality.
To avoid encountering Cucumber Slice and the others, Mason recharged his game points and purchased the service to choose his own High-level Birthplace.
In the Starry Sea game, birthplaces are ranked.
At the game’s outset, all players could only choose planets with relatively scarce resources. noveldrama
As more and more planets were discovered by players, many with high happiness indexes and advanced technologies became selectable birthplaces for new characters.
The game officials also rolled out the paid option for selecting High-level Birthplaces, claiming it helped new players have high starting points to catch up with older players sooner.
This paid New Player Chase Mechanism was controversial yet satisfied a large portion of casual players looking for entertainment and relaxation after work.
Mason, with a light heart, chose a High-level Birthplace with eternal spring, green mountains and water, and where floating cars and beautiful bodyguards accompanied one right outside the door.
He was full of anticipation for his brand-new gaming life.
The game was still about half an hour away from starting its maintenance.
After creating his character, Mason couldn’t wait to dive into the game.
But what welcomed him was not a sunny, splendid beach, but a dim space where Filthy Blood flowed on the ground and heartbreaking wails echoed everywhere.
The Game System sent him a message:
[Congratulations! You have triggered a hidden profession quest!]
“A hidden profession quest!?”
Mason was at first confused, then overjoyed!
“This character I paid to create really is different!”
[Task Name: Secret Review]
[Task Details: You are about to face a secret review from the Dark Divine Cult.]
[After passing this review, you will join the Dark Divine Cult, become a glorious clergyman, officially take on a hidden profession, and contribute your power to the Resurrection of the Ancient God.]
[Task Punishment: If you fail the review, you will miss out on the hidden profession but will be safely and healthily sent back to your predetermined High-level Birthplace to enjoy your game life.]
“The Dark Divine Cult? My hidden profession quest is related to this villainous power?”
Mason, who was bound to an iron chair, felt no discomfort; he only had anticipation for the hidden profession in his heart.
Scanning his surroundings, Mason noticed a mirror facing him.
The image in the mirror was not the character he had just created, nor was it his real-life appearance, but rather the look of his previously deleted game character, “Often Drinks Bitter Gourd Juice.”
In that moment, Mason felt a chill rush to his forehead and fell into a stunned silence involuntarily.
“…Damn, I didn’t expect this game to have horror elements…”
Mason quickly came back to his senses.
The innate optimism of a player left him feeling nothing but a sense of novelty, completely oblivious to any wrongness.
Seeing the game character he had deleted here was probably just a part of the game’s plot, right…
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