After their short conversation, Xiao Mo turned on the T.V where it showed an ongoing interview with a handsome young man who was wearing a black-colored armor from head to toe, and in his grasp was a red spear.
“You’re into cosplay now?” asked Yin Xian, his voice full of surprise.
Xiao Mo looked at him with a face of shock. “You don’t know who he is?” she asked.
Yin Xian looked at the screen again. “Nope, I do not recall seeing his face before. What? Should I know him? A celebrity?”
“You… How can you not know who the Black Emperor is?! Even people who don’t play Legacy Online knows him!”
“Legacy Online? What’s that? A new game?”
“No way…”
Xiao Mo’s face was full of disbelief at this moment, and the cluelessness on Yin Xian’s face made her facepalm.
“W-Who are you? To not know about Legacy Online, you cannot be my game-loving brother…” Xiao Mo looked at him with doubt in her eyes.
“I did not have the time to keep up with the dates on all of the new game during my stay overseas, alright? Is it that weird? It’s just a game, right?”
“You only went overseas, right? It’s not like you went to the moon or anything like that, so how can you not know about the world’s first and only VRMMORPG that has been out for more than half a year already? With a player base of over 3 billion in just half a year; it is the world’s most played game in the history of gaming! Even if you couldn’t play it, there’s no way you have never heard of it! That’s just weird!”
“VRMMORPG? Now that you’ve mentioned it, I did see a few advertisements during my travel here.”
Xiao Mo’s mouth was wide open, clearly dumbfounded by his ignorance. Where did her brother go for the last four years again? Did he live in a cave for the entirety of his stay there?
“A VRMMORPG, huh? Although it sounds interesting, the experience might be a bit clunky, no? It is the world’s first VRMMORPG, after all,” he said.
“Big bro, you are shattering the image I have of you bit by bit…” Xiao Mo sighed, “Do you really think it could gather 3 billion players just because it is the world’s first VRMMORPG? I’ll tell you right now that not only is the technology and gameplay extreme high-tech, but it is also extremely affordable.”
“Hell, before the game even came out, the government itself had advertised for it!”
“What? The government advertised for a game?”
“Not just the government, but every government in the world! It was literally advertised on every continent of this world!”
“Is that so?” A weird light flashed by Yin Xian’s eyes that quickly disappeared.
“Speaking of Legacy Online, your sister goes to a school specialized in training students specifically for the game. It’s a school where you go to play that game, basically. Oh, how I wish I were in your generation right now…” said his mother who was still preparing the food.
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“What?”
Yin Xian looked at her with a dumbfounded expression. A school specialized for a game? They go to school just to play games? What kind of paradise school does his sister attend to?
“Then how do you graduate? How does the grading work if all you do is play games?” he asked.
“We get graded by our in-game characters and our in-game ranking,” said Xiao Mo.
“What…? Then what about when you graduate? How will graduating a school that does nothing but gaming help you in life?” He was utterly dumbfounded now. How can such a place be called a ‘school’? That’s outrageous!
“You probably don’t know this, but you have a high chance at becoming a teacher or a personal coach for the game if you are in the top of your class. And not only are they the most sought out jobs right now, but they also get paid a ridiculous amount of salary, even higher than many government officials.”
“That is ridiculous--- Never mind… A life that’s all about gaming; I’m jealous. If I was born a few years prior, then I might have had the chance to experience such a life,” he smiled bitterly.
“It’s not just high schools, you know? There are also colleges out there that have the same system--- as a matter of fact, there are tons of schools like that nowadays.”
“To think I’ve missed out on so much in just four years…” He sighed inside his heart.
“Xiao Mo, this Legacy Online, tell me more about it,” he said.
“Oh? Are you finally interested now? Good! Then let me, who is the number one player in my class teach you! Be grateful, okay? To be taught by me, you are the first!” She said with a prideful voice, her chest puffed out.
“So arrogant… Even though you never won against me in any game...” He chuckled.
Xiao Mo’s eyebrows twitched at his words. It was true; she has never won a game against him no matter what they played, but that was only because he was abnormal when it comes to gaming. However, things were different this time, at least she thought so. Legacy Online was not just a game, but something much more.
“Hmph! I’ll have you know that this game is different from all of the games we’ve played before!”
“What’s so different? It’s just an MMORPG, but in VR, right? All you do is fight monsters, level up, gear up, and repeat.”
“Although that is true to some extent, I will not explain it as it is too complicated. You need to experience that for yourself to truly understand it, but I will tell you this--- Your real-life skills and talents will also affect the game.”
“Excuse me?”
“You heard me. Your real life experience such as martial arts will also show in-game. Let’s say you have a talent for jumping high in real life. If you go in the game, then your character will be able to jump higher than others, just like real life. Amazing, right?”
“Are you sure we are talking about a game here? For technology to have advanced so much in just four years… Interesting…”
Not noticing anything weird about his smile, Xiao Mo continued, “I think it’s better for me to show you it in-game instead of just talking. Since we are both already dressed, let’s head out and get you a copy!”
“What about lunch?”
“There’s a store that sells it just a few blocks away; it won’t take long, and we’ll be back before mom is finished.”
“But---”
Before he could even continue, Xiao Mo dragged him outside to buy the game.
“You are really hyped about this, aren’t you?” He laughed.
“Of course! I cannot wait to experience what it feels like to have an advantage over you in a game for the first time!” She also laughed.
“How arrogant…”
“Whether I’m being arrogant or not, you’ll see.”
“It’s an MMORPG, right? That means you want to duel? With your experience and even schooling, are you sure you want to fight me, a noob who has never played before? Not only are you arrogant, but you are also shameless… Ah… Where did my innocent sister go?” His voice sounded like he was really saddened.
“Like I said, you’ll see once we go inside the game!”
The brother-sister pair chatted happily as they walked down the street--- just like their childhood.
“How nostalgic…” Yin Xian thought to himself, and a gentle smile unknowingly appeared on his face.