Tomorrow, I will have all the free time to myself. After returning from work, I head straight to the shower. I’ve been working hard today, and my entire body is covered in sweat, grime, and wood dust. Standing in the shower calms me, giving me a chance to let my mind wander. Most of my thoughts are about the game I’m about to play. Ever since my breakup last year, I’ve been playing a game called *Lustful Adventure Life*—an indie adult offline game that combines adventuring in a magical world filled with monsters, dungeons, and plenty of adult content. It’s a sandbox game where you can do anything you want. There’s no main storyline, but there are endless quests and situational challenges to keep players hooked.
The absence of a main quest gives players the freedom to do whatever they want. The unlimited side quests, adventuring missions, and ever-spawning dungeons will keep you busy at all times. The lack of urgency makes the game very appealing to me since I want a game that doesn’t interfere with my work life. I can stop playing whenever I need to and pick up right where I left off without any repercussions. The world will never end, and I can resume the game at any time. Another reason this game is my favorite is the adult content. The sex scenes, dialogue, and actions are top-tier. The game has no fixed heroine, so you have free rein over everything.
As a connoisseur of eroge or adult games, *Lustful Adventure Life* is, to me, a game that’s everlasting. The game allows you to have any kind of relationship, from vanilla to more specific tastes. Whether it’s GILF, MILF, or legal loli, it exists in the game, so naturally, people like me are drawn to it. Since it’s a crowdfunded indie game, many contributors have added all sorts of content, so every update includes something new and unique. There are even characters modeled after famous actors, actresses, and porn stars.
Even if the adult content doesn’t keep you hooked, the adventuring aspect certainly will. It’s an RPG with tons of monsters to fight, and you can also role-play as a merchant, traveling across the game to trade and appreciate the art and environment. It’s a fun and engaging game. As a veteran player, I’ve already explored every corner of this game. I’ve tackled all the massive dungeons, rare monsters, rare items, and rare quests. I’m also an active member of the game’s forum, and as one of the early contributors, my in-game ID is quite well-known. So, after my relaxing shower and a quick dinner of canned spaghetti, I went to my PC to browse the forum. I’m glad I did because a funny thread had just been posted.
**I Found a Hidden Rare Drop!!**
*Lennyleni56:* “Guys, I found a new hidden rare drop inside a level 20 dungeon in [Seariver City]. It’s a hidden dungeon right inside the city sewer on the northeast side. This is not fake at all, for real. I was gobsmacked when I checked my inventory after killing the boss. Here it is: a Purple Item, Legendary rank, and part of the modern item series. It’s a goddamn [Wolkswagen Retro Bus], and it even has an EV engine that can be charged with solar power! Why does it have an old body and interior but an EV engine? Guys, can you fund and request more theme-conforming stuff? At this point, my in-game immersion is at stake!!”
**Comments:**
- *Jackielantern:* “[Wolkswagen Retro EV Bus], huh? Well, at least we can save money on buying a horse now! (^0^)”.
- *Deathlordromance:* “At this point, just accept it, dude....The second I saw a laptop that connects to the internet eternally drop as a boss drop, I gave up already…(-.-)”.
- *Iwantyourcat:* “Just give up, dude. Just enjoy the game…I’m gonna fap first…=l”.
- *Jokerforever:* “LOL~~”.
“.…Volkswagen Retro Bus, huh? I want it. Driving a bus in a medieval fantasy world—that sounds fun.”.
I noted the post and the image evidence of where and how to get that item. I didn’t question whether the post was real or not; I knew it was real. Those who contribute funds to the game can request one wish to have something in the game. Thanks to that, there are already a lot of things in the game, including the famous and recent “Modern Item Series.” So far, four items have been confirmed: a tablet PC that never dies, a CRT television that always plays real shows, a microwave that doesn’t need a power source, and now this—a retro EV bus.
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It’s an immersion-breaking item, but there’s nothing anyone can do other than accept it. The moment the developers made a monster drop a branded, perfectly packaged lingerie set, I already accepted that anything is possible in this game. Because of that, I’ll never hate this game and will continue playing it as I always have. With my daily quota of forum browsing filled, I closed the forum page, downloaded the latest Korean TV show, *Walking Man* put it on in the background, and opened the game.
“[Uuuuoooooooogghhh!!!!….
“Oh…it’s a different color than the post...A firefighter bus design? Well, it’s an EV. I guess I’ll use this bus as my new ride.”.
Following the recent post, I went on a quest in-game to find the said dungeon in Seariver City. After fighting the Giant Mutated Sewer Rat boss mod at the end of the Sewer Dungeon, I obtained the same Legendary rare item, but mine was a different design—a retro firefighter bus. It looks good, and I quite like it. It took me a whole four hours to get this item, but it’s definitely going to be my ride from now on.
“Arrgghh!!…hah~…It’s already 3 AM? Gosh, time really flies when you’re doing something you like.”.
I stretched my back and picked up my phone to check the time—it’s 3:01 in the morning. I played the game for four straight hours, just traveling and dungeon diving. Staying up late like this, knowing I have the next day off, is always a blissful experience for me. I saved my game and closed it. The downloaded video is also finished, but I’ll probably watch it tomorrow. For now, I need a bathroom break.
“[TING!!]”.
“Huh?…What was that?…a notification?…hmm…there’s nothing on my phone….”.
Sitting on the toilet, scrolling through YouTube, I heard a notification sound. It felt strange, so I checked my phone, but there was nothing there at all. At the same time, I felt a weird, sharp poke at the base of my skull. I scratched the back of my head, but there was nothing there.
“[TING!!]”.
“Again?…What’s going on?…”.
Once again, the same digital sound rang out, louder this time.
“[TING!!]”.
“The…fu…Hmmmph!…”.
It sounded again, and louder. The sensation of my brain being stabbed by a long, hot, scalding needle intensified.
“[TING!!]”.
“Darn it!…
The pain was making my entire body tremble. My back started to break out in a sweat. I flushed the toilet and walked to the bathroom sink, turning on the faucet and letting the water flow over my head.
“[TING!!]..[TING!!]..[TING!!]..[TING!!]..”.
“EERRRRRGGHHHH!!!!!…What is going on?!!!!…”.
Alone, I grit my teeth against the pain. The flowing water does nothing to ease the intense sensation. I forced myself to stay in the same position, gripping the sink until my knuckles turned white. The notification sound inside my head kept ringing, like a phone that’s been turned off and is now being flooded with thousands of messages.
“[TING!!]..[TING!!]..[TING!!]..[TING!!]..”.
“…HAH…HAH…HAH….Finally, it stopped…It felt like I was about to die just now….What is going on?…”.
After what felt like an eternity, the intense pain and the loud, continuous notification sound finally stopped. It took me a few minutes to calm down as I sat on the edge of my bathtub. The entire experience was so otherworldly, but there was no doubt it had happened.
“…{TRING~~~}….[WELCOME CHOSEN ONE NO: 200. CONGRATULATIONS, YOU HAVE BEEN CHOSEN TO BE THE EARTH HELPER….PLEASE OPEN THE ‘SYSTEM’ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. THANK YOU….]…”.
“.…..Okay…Now…this is definitely weird….Earth helper?…chosen no. 200?….hmmm….
It seems like whatever the ringing sound was, it was meant to deliver this message. There is a rectangular blue screen hovering in the air right in front of me, with English words typed in all caps. Strangely, I’m not panicking at all. I even slapped myself across the cheek, and the pain confirmed that this is real, whatever it is. Being a professional otaku/weeb, I recognize the situation instantly. With the number of isekai light novels, web novels, webtoons, manga, anime, and other media consumed in my 29 years of life, my brain automatically knows the term used in this situation.
This blue screen hovering in the air in front of me is a system. Usually, it’s a gift to assist reincarnated humans or summoners in another world, as I recall. But now, I’m just sitting in my bathroom in the middle of the night, and I received one too. Is it real? Or am I still dreaming? No, I definitely don’t think I’m dreaming. At this point, I have to think clearly, so I’ll just do what it says, which is to open this ‘system’ thing.
I hesitated a bit, staring at the hovering blue screen in front of me. An odd mixture of emotions—anxiety, fear, excitement, happiness, and bafflement—flooded my system all at once. My usual calm demeanor was in complete disarray.
“Wow… I’ve always read about this and dreamed of it happening to me, but now that it’s here… it kinda spooks me out…”.
I continued to stare at the notification window, trying to steady myself. My Dao of serenity and calmness was in turbulence, and I couldn’t shake off the conflicting emotions.
“Heh… who am I kidding… you’re excited, Mizan Cain… you want this…”.
I chuckled at myself, realizing that this was what I had been waiting for all along. Now that it was actually happening, my initial fear seemed almost laughable.
“.…System open…”.