Earth, Year 2150, on January 6th, in Indonesia.

In a city known as S, within the Acacia residential complex.

The Acacia residential complex is typically home to both upper and lower-middle-class families. The atmosphere in this residential complex is relatively clean and comfortable. There's a bus stop and a train station not far from the Acacia residential complex.

In a white house with a black gate, you can see a young man, 176cm tall, with slightly long hair that reaching his eyebrows, cooking in his kitchen.

This young man's name is Rein Venix, a 19-year-old in the current year, is an orphan, and he lives in this house with his younger sister named Rein Yuna, who is 17 years old this year.

Venix lost both of his parents when he was 9 years old.

At that time, Venix and Yuna lived in an orphanage because they had no other relatives who could take care of them.

When Venix turned 17, he decided to return to his parents' home, change schools, and start living independently in their old house.

A year later, after Yuna entered high school, she also decided to follow her older brother's path and live together in their old house.

Both of Venix's parents worked for the government. Due to a specific accident, they both passed away.

Unfortunately, the cause of their death was kept secret because it involved state secrets.

So, besides the inheritance they received left by their parents, Venix and Yuna also received assistance from the government for their living expenses, from education and monthly pocket money, until they turned 20 years old.

Sizzle ~ Sizzle ~

Venix is cooking a stir-fried meat dish in his kitchen.

His wok rises and falls, tossing the pieces of meat in the air before catching them back in the pan.

Venix's cooking skills are quite good. At the orphanage, he often both helped and learned to cook in the kitchen, becoming proficient over time.

After 10 minutes, the meal is ready.

Venix brings the dishes and rice to the dining table.

In the living room, his sister Yuna is watching TV.

Venix hears the news anchor reporting on the hottest news worldwide.

"The Nine Heavens game, set to be launched globally, will officially launch at 2 PM! Players from around the world can enter the game at that time and enjoy the best the Virtual Reality adventure ever!"

Nine Heavens is a new game being launched globally.

The game claims to be the only game that blurs the line between reality and the game world.

And now, but it's still 12:30 PM. There is about an hour and a half left before the game can be played.

"Yuna, come here and have lunch." Venix calls his sister with a smile.

"Coming~" Yuna gets up from her chair and heads to the family dining area.

"Hehe, big brother is the best!" Yuna looks at the spread on the table.

"Don't talk nonsense and eat quickly." Venix shakes his head slightly.

Venix isn't overly lenient with his sister. Usually, they take turns doing household chores and cooking.

But before the end of last year, Venix told his sister Yuna that if she could make it into the top 5 in her school, he would cook and do the household chores for a whole month!

Unexpectedly, his sister actually achieved the second rank!

Venix, of course, grumbled because he was too busy, but he was still happy for his sister.

"By the way, what character are you going to play in this game?" Yuna asks while eating.

"Hmm... I'll choose a human character. Other races are interesting, but I'm more comfortable with a human character," Venix says.

"Alright, I'll choose a human character too," Yuna calmly replies, "In that case, I'll join team number 6!"

"Huh?" Venix is confused.

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"Oh, right. My school friends invited me to play together. In our school chat group, everyone chose their own race to form small teams," Yuna explains.

"I see," Venix nods.

Nine Heavens is said to be very challenging. It's very different from basic games; even killing a single monster is quite difficult for new players.

Nine Heavens offers a sense of real combat and adventure! Its difficulty level is the highest among all games, as stated by the game itself.

They eat lunch for 15 minutes before finishing.

Clearing all the dirty dishes, Venix joins Yuna to watch TV and listen to the news about Nine Heavens.

Until finally, the time shows 1:45 PM.

Only 15 minutes left before the global launch of Nine Heavens!

Venix and Yuna return to their rooms to prepare to enter the game.

Entering his room, Venix sees a game pod that looks like a sleeping capsule.

There are two types of equipment for playing virtual games.

The first is the simple helmet version, and the second is the capsule-like game pod.

Virtual Reality gaming has been popular for a long time, and you can even make money from it!

Venix hasn't found a job yet and has been playing virtual games to earn extra money and have fun since school.

This particular game pod is very expensive. However, the government provided this game pod to both of them as a form of support.

It's strange but true, Nine Heavens has truly caught the world's attention and become a top priority!

Venix enters the game pod and lies down inside.

Instantly, a helmet descends from above Venix's head, and it fully covers his head.

This helmet displays the time as well as an internet browser. Technology has advanced so much that Venix can use social media while inside the game pod.

"Only two minutes left." Venix gets ready.

From the game's description and the information he found on the internet, Nine Heavens is truly not simple and is different from ordinary games.

Venix feels challenged. The more difficult the game, the better he can sell in-game items for real money if he's slightly better than the average player!

After two minutes pass, Nine Heavens Global Server naturally opens!

[ Entering Game: Nine Heavens ]

Venix's vision instantly goes dark as his consciousness is taken to a mysterious place.

Not long after, Venix senses his own body and lands in a dark place.

[ Welcome to the Nine Heavens Universe! ]

[ Each individual can create only one game character and cannot be deleted. ]

[ Please choose your character and player race carefully before regret it. ]

[ Player Identity Confirmed! ]

[ Full Body Scan Initiated ]

Seeing the system interface in front of him, Venix smiles and becomes somewhat impatient to play Nine Heavens!

"Inside the game, it's mentioned that there are pain levels up to 90%, increasing the sense of realism," Venix thinks to himself.

[ Scanning Player's Body ]

[ 1% ]

[ 7% ]

[ 20% ]

[ 35% ]

[ 55% ]

[ 70% ]

According to the game information, body scanning takes 1 to a maximum of 5 minutes.

Venix's body scanning has already been going on for 3 minutes, and suddenly it stops and remains at 70%.

Venix doesn't think much of it and continues to wait.

Then, 3 more minutes pass, and the number remains at 70%!

Venix starts to get a little anxious.

"What's happening? Is there a game bug?" Venix checks the system interface that's stuck at 70%.

Then, two more minutes pass.

It's been almost 10 minutes, and it's still stuck at 70%!

"Is my luck so bad that I get a game bug before I even start playing?" Venix wants to cry right now.

He really doesn't want to miss the early hours of the server's launch!

"What if I exit the game and start over... Wait! Where is the exit game button or command?" Venix looks in front of him and sees no option to exit the game, only the body scanning notification on his system interface.

"Exit the game!" Venix yells.

But nothing happens.

"If I can't exit the game, am I trapped here?" Venix is really panicking now.

What if he's really stuck inside this game?

Venix can only hope that his sister Yuna will notice something unusual with him and check his room.

There's an emergency call button in the game pod, and it will notify players directly in the game that someone is calling them in the real world.

If Venix doesn't respond or exit the game within an hour, his sister will surely contact the authorities.

"I hope I won't die foolishly trapped inside this game." Venix feels a fear that something foolish like that might happen to him.

Time continues to pass, and 5 more minutes pass by.

Venix is truly desperate!

Continuously, as time goes on, it makes Venix feel desperate.

Finally, after more than 20 minutes have passed since the body scan stopped at 70%, Venix is shocked and simultaneously relieved to see progress!

[ 71% ]

[ 83% ]

In just one minute, it has jumped to 83%.

Then, two more minutes pass.

[ 99% ]

[ 100% ]

[ Welcome to the World of Nine Heavens! ]

Venix really wants to cry right now!

The game bug has finally disappeared!

[ Each Player will have a face that is 70% exactly the same as reality. Players can change hair color, facial scars, and other things. ]

[ Does the player want to customize the character's appearance? ]

"No, use the default settings." Venix isn't too concerned about his appearance.

Venix himself has an above-average appearance, and he doesn't care much for his looks in the game.

[ Default Settings Used ]

[ Player is in Indonesia, City S ]

[ The player will be placed in the same City as other players in City S ]

Every city and district has different Beginner Villages. The world of Nine Heavens is vast, and it can be said to be much larger than Earth! The game company claims that the size of Nine Heavens is equal to 5 times the size of Earth or even more!

[ Please Choose Player Race. Once the Race is chosen, it cannot be changed. ]

[ 1. HUMAN ]

[ 2. ELF ]

[ 3. DEMON ]

[ 4. LOCH ]

[ 5. ANIMA ]

[ 6. ORC ]

There are a total of 6 races in this game. Each race has its own territory and won't directly conflict with other races.

Human, Elf, and Demon races are common and easily recognized by regular players.

As for the Loch race, they’re similar to Vampires, but different. Lochs are blood rulers. They're not afraid of sunlight or anything else, and their power revolves around the blood of living creatures. So when fighting living creatures, Lochs become stronger over time.

The Anima race is a combination of Human and Animal. It's not impossible for women to have rabbit ears and teeth when choosing this race. And it's not impossible for men to have a Dragon Humanoid appearance.

On the other hand, Orcs are just a race known as having a large and strong physique, with faces that could be considered quite ugly and scary to humans. However, in terms of physical strength, Orcs are the strongest and the best!

"I'll choose the Human Race," Venix decides.

Other races are tempting, and he's curious to be an Elf, Loch, Demon, and others in this game. Most likely, many players will choose races other than the Human Race.

For the reason Venix chooses the Human Race, it's because Nine Heavens emphasizes that this is a once-in-a-lifetime choice, and the game isn't easy and is difficult. Whether it's in battles, puzzles, and other things, each race has different fighting styles.

As someone who aims to make extra money, Venix chooses the Human Race, which he has been familiar with since birth.

[ Human Race Chosen ]

[ Set Player Name ]

"Hmmm... Use the name Six," Venix responds.

Short, concise, and clear!

[ Sorry, Name Already Used ]

"...." Venix.

Well, name selection has been a basic issue for all players.

"Six Shadow." Venix tries another name.

[ Sorry, Name Already Used ]

"Kirito!"

"Demon Slayer!"

"Swordmaster!"

Venix mentions the names one by one, but they are all rejected by the system.

"Dawn Shadow." Venix quickly comes up with a name.

[ Name Available! Welcome Player Dawn Shadow to the game Nine Heavens! ]

[ Players will be transferred to the White Room to learn the basics of the game Nine Heavens ]

[ Nine Heavens Game is very different from regular games. Please study seriously to learn the basics of this game. ]

After the system says this, Venix feels the scene in front of him turning dark again. Even though he's already in a dark place, this darkness is very different from previous the previous darkness.

A moment later, Venix, who closed his eyes, feels a burst of light from his closed eyes and slowly opens them.

The cool breeze touching his body, the beautiful and clear blue sky, white clouds gathering in the sky.

Then, looking down a bit, Venix finds that he can see the tops of lush trees.

"Huh? Didn't the system say I'd be taken to the white room? But where is this?!" Venix looks left and right.

There's a large mountain behind him. In front, there's a group of dense trees!

"Don't tell me a game bug happened to me again!?"

If this were a PC game, Venix would hit the keyboard and the mouse several times to vent his frustration!

Venix reaches out his right hand to touch his head and massages it slightly out of habit.

"Wait!" Venix feels that the state of his hand is wrong.

Extending his hand in front of his eyes, Venix sees a black-feathered bird wing in front of him!