Chapter 1-Luck explodes (1)

A blockbuster single virtual reality game called [End of the World].

These days, virtual reality games can be played at 5x to 10x speed, and ‘The End of the World’ was the same, so being able to reach the endgame in 52 years in game-time or 9 years of real-time. It is one of the most famous games in the world. A super-giant-scale virtual reality game that requires more than 10 years of game time to see the shortest ending, in which billions of artificial intelligence NPCs exist in a world are similar to Earth. I am a famous streamer with over 3 million subscribers uploading videos to the video platform ‘Tube’.

When I woke up.

‘Is this real?’

There was an anti-gravity car without wheels flying outside the window, and buildings with unusual structures tall enough to penetrate the clouds. I am aware that this is not the Republic of Korea in 2025. The only thing that immediately comes to mind when I see this is the world of ‘The End of the World’.

“Damn it.”

I thought this was a dream. Or did forget to disconnect? I am not able to log out or close the game. In addition, I waited in my room for 7days, which is the maximum connection time, there was no logout warning or forced connection termination.

‘How did I even get into the game?’

No matter how rationally I think about it, considering all possibilities, there was only one conclusion I could reach, no matter how absurd, which was the truth. I confined myself in my room for 7 days only eating, and sleeping, … … I even fainted while crying, and I thought about it again and again. There was only one thing left now.

“How do I get out of here? and survive.”

After 52 years of playing, I know the whole story of this game. As I remember, some things will happen in the future like a monster wave in one year, a revolution in three years, and a world war within five years. No need to go after that. If I am lucky, I might be able to avoid monster waves. But it is impossible to survive the revolution and world war.

“Before that I need survive the tutorial?”

After that, I did a lot of thinking for an additional week. 1 day to ascertain all possibilities in this situation. After that, 4 days were enough to decide my play style from my experience of 52 years of gameplay, and for 2 days, to think about how to survive and return to Earth.

‘I have to keep on moving.’

Become stronger, gain, and increase my power.I have to obtain everything I can get from the main story and sub-story of the game, avoiding quests with risks that cannot be overcome without losses, and breakthrough quests with great benefits.

‘I have to succeed because I’m a veteran player with 52 years of experience.’

In addition, there is a festival called “Only One” where only people who have cleared this game can gather. Even in a competition where only veteran players gather, the player who stood at the top is Hanseong himself. Latecomers and streamers couldn’t gain popularity playing normally. So I knew a lot because I have seen and played a lot of difficult and unusual play styles that others didn’t.

“Internet.”

I waved my hand in the air and opened the internet window. Time had stopped and no updates were being made. However, you can search for any information you want. Hanseong moved to the tube site.

‘WIRO Studio.’

I had more than 3 million subscribers and earned close to 200 million every month, so I was in a situation where I could spend the rest of my life comfortably and comfortably even in reality.

“The more I think about it, the angrier I get.”

A death flag is raised, now and then and leading to a bad end in the game which reduces the player’s survivability. Hanseong activated the recording quite naturally. It was just a habit, but it seemed like it would be quite useful once turned it on. A ‘drone camera’ for recording was floating in the air. And the recording ‘screen’ can only be seen by the player.

‘It will be good for information gathering.’

Usually, it was difficult to use it in other ways to record Hanseong’s daily life. Hansung puts away a the drone cameras and checks the status window.

For reference, in this game, the player is nothing more than a ‘mob’.

[Status Window]

Name: Lee Han-Seong

Stats: [Strength 20] [Speed 20] [Agility 20] [Stamina 20] [Sense 20] [Magic 20] [Spirit 20] [Intellect 20] [Charm 20] [Luck 20]

Potential: 200/1,000

The basic stats are quite mediocre. The abilities were overwhelming compared to ordinary people in this world. But in a hellish world where I will be involved In life-threatening incidents soon, I am a ‘candidate for the lowest rank.’ nothing more and nothing less.

There is no [ability] there yet.

“Inventory.”

As Hanseong muttered, a square window appeared in the air.

One basic item in it.

– [A young soul’s desire to escape the framework of the weak ]

Description: A gift from the operator which is a one-time consumable to the starting player which consists of 1 unique ability, 1 special ability, and 1 attribute.

It makes me angry. This game is extremely difficult. Without [Abilities] it is impossible to hold out for a few minutes, let alone clear the tutorial. But to assign skills and talents using a ‘random box’. Hanseong shook his head. Even when it was just a game, I was so annoyed, but now it has become the reality.

Of course, there is a way.

“Ability Rerolling Dice.”

This can only be used before the game tutorial starts. You can randomly adjust the stats you received initially. Of course, it’s not easy.

The ‘potential’ set at the default of 200 is adjusted from a minimum of 80 to a maximum of 190. Based on my experience luck, charm, and sensory ability were the most difficult to raise, so you have to focus on them as much as possible at the start.

The hardest to raise is [Luck].

In the 52 years of my experience, luck was an ability that should never be ignored. In particular, the ‘random box’ sold in the system shop and items based on various probabilities were greatly influenced by it. I adjusted the re-rolling rate of the dice. It was set to 60 times in 1 minute as the default, but I might miss it by mistake, so I adjusted it to about 40 times and rolls it carefully.

2,400 times in 1 hour. 10 hours is 24,000 times.

If I consider bathroom breaks, eating, and sleeping, I can re-roll it 15 hours a day 30,000 times a day.

“It’s going to drive me crazy… .”

I didn’t do this when I first started the game. Since the game was supposed to be enjoyed. But now my life is at stake.

The situation was unbearable.

1 day, 2 days, 3 days, and 4 days passed.

[Luck 89]

My hands trembled.

On the 4th day, only one came out until 120,000 times were filled.

You can think of 80 as the limit of a human being, and 90 as the limit of a superhuman. A potential of 1,000 is also a player perk, and even geniuses could not exceed 900.

“shit.”

Some streamers have done this too. I remember he was lucky at 84 and had a potential of 140.

“The effect of that luck was enormous.”

Rumors like that kept coming out. Anyway, the streamer with the luck of 84 showed absolute power in the contents of the game that related to [Luck].

… How?”

Unfortunately, the potential is about 130. It was reduced from 190 to 60, but the sense and mental power is pretty good, so you can raise the rest through training.

‘Let’s do it again.’

A month went by.

Fortunately, food and drinking water are unlimited before the tutorial started, and the story also does not start.

Only a madman could do such a thing.

“ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha……!”

Am I finally crazy?

Am I finally hallucinating?

Hanseong lay down and started laughing like crazy.

What caught his eye was his luck.

[Status Window]

Name: Lee Han-Seong

Stats: [Strength 12] [Speed 10] [Agility 10] [Stamina 8] [Sense 11] [Magic 18] [Spirit 14] [Intellect 51] [Charm 3] [Luck 99]

Potential: 190/1,000

The ‘luck’ stat of 99 has never been seen by Hanseong. Physical and mental stats exceeding 90 is only possible in the endgame. It was worth doing crazy things for a month. Hanseong just fell on the bed. I slept for 2 whole days. Even though I slept regularly, the accumulated  mental stress was enormous. When I woke up in the morning, I decided to start the tutorial.

[Do you want to start the tutorial?]

I needed time to accept this situation before starting the game properly, and the 14 days and a the month of hard work forced me to adapt to the environment.

“Start.”

[Let’s start the tutorial.]

The phrase appeared and then disappeared, and a notification sounded on the smartwatch.

-<Tutorial> [PHASE #1] Have the minimum qualifications!

– Pass the Korean Hero Academy document screening stage and practical exam.

-On Success: 1 Random Box of Lesser Weapons

-Failure: Unable to enter the Korean Hero Academy.

[1st round of Hero Candidate selection.]

At the ‘Korean Hero Academy, the world’s top 3 hero academies…

“It’s maybe familiar.”

But it happened when I first started playing the game.

First.

I must rely on my luck.

“Use the item.”

-[A young soul’s desire to escape the framework of the weak is activated.]

– [Abnormal Luck is activated!]

-[Jackpot! Jackpot! Jackpot!!]

-You have acquired the unique ability [Awaken Target (F/SSS)].

-You have acquired the special ability [Information Access (F/EX)].

– You have acquired the attribute [Magic Domination (F/SSS)].

Hanseong posed, with his chin raised slightly and pointing to the camera with one hand.

“Luck is exploding.”

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