[Prelude to Chaos]
[February 14, Year XXXX]
[Valentines' Day]
[8:25 AM]
It has been 3 days since the announcement of the CEO of PurpleBox Internationale, Lzandre Reese, about the launching of the first ever virtual reality game, FREEDOM ONLINE. The game's global server will open today at 12:00 PM EST. In addition to what has been announced, Reese said that there were only 10 Million copies of the said game which cost around $1000 dollars.
Very Expensive.
Of course it will be so, after all it's the first virtual reality game ever been made. Besides, they'll get their money back by the time they'll earn sufficient in-game money. Freedom Online has a money conversion system that will allow players to exchange their in-game money for a few dollars. However, it doesn't work the other way around or it'll affect the game as well as the players' individual progress.
It goes with the adage, "EARNING while PLAYING." But before any of that, where on earth can normal people find $1000 dollars and in just 3 days? No one knows. And so, they've searched for the easiest solution.
The world was in uproar and in an utter mess. People had been in a crime spree; men and women alike. They robbed stores, kidnapped rich kids for ransom, and even murdered the innocent to just robbed them afterwards. They did everything evil for 3 whole days just to secure a copy of the 'MUST GET' game of the year.
NO! Of the century.
Morality? Thrown out of the window.
Dignity? Thrown out of the window.
Integrity? Thrown out of the window.
Modesty? Still thrown out of the window.
The government did not even lift its very fingers to all of these. The past three days has been a NORMLESS DAYS. People really did made this year's Valentine's Day, BLOODY RED. It's a BLOODY VALENTINE.
For a $1000 dollars, lives were lost.
For a $1000 dollars, families wept.
All for a $1000 dollars.
How tragic can that be??
I wonder what else would happen after they've read the manual??
Chaos, I presume?
[8:59 AM]
The whole world is anxiously waiting for the game's manual to be publicized. PurpleBox Internationale's spokesperson said that it'll be out at 9:00 AM, and it's a minute away.
Tick.
Tock.
Tick.
Tock.
Every tick of the clock seems a year long. It may sound crazy, but it seems like it, to the anxious and over excited people that is. And with a final tick tocking sound, the numbers changed.
[9:00 AM]
People immediately searched the internet, browsed the different television channels yet they found nothing. No game manual appeared or so they thought. Seconds later, fluttering noises were heard. People then went outside to see what's making the ruckus and found thousands of papers are falling down from the skies. And saw that it was the game manual that they've been anticipating for.
Many people immediately wrote and boasted on their social medias, but found that they were not the only ones that have it, but EVERYONE in the whole
world. They were stunned and with a single question floating on their mind, 'How?'.
The answer?
Magic------>Magician------->Lzandre Reese.
But ofcourse, they didn't have the time to think and deliberate about it and started reading Freedom Online's Game Manual.
As for the hybrid races, specific mainline races must be unlock.
Example:
WARNING!!!
Players can change their race ONCE for the whole duration of the game. Racial Changes decreases players level by 20% and stats in accordance to the number of level lost and 10% decrease in all masteries and proficiencies. Please choose your race wisely.
Basic stats can be increase through points distribution, racial abilities, training, equipments, blessings (which is rare), titles and/or through an increase in skill mastery.
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There are stats called 'Special Stats' that exist in the game, players only needs to find or earn these on their own. Points cannot be distributed to these special stats.
Skills are divided into 4 grades: HUMAN, EARTH, HEAVEN, and DIVINE. Each grade are then divided into 3 tiers : LOW-TIER, MID-TIER, TOP-TIER. There are skills present in game that are unique to a certain race called 'Racial Skills' and skills that are unique to high rank weapons or equipments called 'Weapon Skills'.
You can gain Experience Point (EXP), Items, Equipments, and some Copper, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Amethysts, or Diamond Coins (Lhore's currency) depending on the level and class of the monster you have slayed.
Monster Drops
Not only will some monsters use skill against you, but many will sport weapons and armor. In Freedom Online, monsters drop items and/or equipments once you have defeated them.
Freedom Online has a MONEY CONVERSION system, where players can exchange their in-game money to dollars.
HAPPY EARNINGS PLAYERS!!
NON-PLAYABLE CHARACTERS(NPCs)
The world of Lhore is not that different than in the real world. The natives or the NPCs (Non-Playable Characters) are no different than the players, both can be mistaken as the other. They are all artificial intelligence or [AIs] which means they are all independent and have their own individual dialogue and unique characteristics.
The player with the title: "GOD of LHORE" will receive a reward money of $20 Million.
GOOD LUCK PLAYERS!!! MAY THE DEITIES BLESS YOU!!
People with a bit left of self-restraint succumb to temptation.
$20 Million
Such a huge reward.
With their greedy faces and hands yet to be tainted, and their soul as the offering, they made a contract with the devil. With the contract sealed, blood starts to spill.
Greed, such a deadly sin you are.
