Chapter 1

Taiwan Edition Translated from Midnight Reading Club

Purchaser: Midnight Reading Club

Input: Midnight Reading Club

Reading Group: 714435342

"Hmm... I haven’t played many games, so I don’t really understand it."

Kae looked at the game package that her friend, Shiraoka Risa, had forcefully given her and couldn’t help but sigh.

"Why do I always get dragged along by Risa..."

The cover depicted several men and women holding swords and staves, along with large, colorful letters—NewWorld Online.

This was the hottest VRMMO (Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Online game) recently. Kae also had a VR device, but it hadn’t been used for a long time, covered in a thin layer of dust.

The VR device was also bought under Risa’s enthusiastic recommendation.

"Sigh... I just can’t refuse her..."

Kae held a note from Risa, which detailed the necessary settings before starting the game.

"Seeing those sparkling eyes... I just couldn’t say no..."

Risa was convinced that Kae would play, and if she didn’t, Risa would be very disappointed, so Kae couldn’t say no.

"No choice...! Let’s set it up!"

Kae wiped the dust off the device and turned it on.

She wasn’t really against video games.

Playing with Risa for a bit wouldn’t hurt.

Thinking this, Kae started installing the game.

◆□◆□◆□◆□◆

Kae held the note and followed the steps to install and set up "NewWorld Online." Thanks to the note, the process went smoothly.

"Phew... I guess that’s it."

Finally, she could dive into the virtual world. Closing her eyes, she would open them to the game world—a feeling Kae hadn’t experienced in a long time. However, there were still some settings to make before she could head into town.

"First... choosing a name. Kaede... that’s basically using my real name, which feels a bit... what should I choose..."

After pondering for a while, Kae entered Maple and pressed the confirm button. The panel that appeared in mid-air changed, showing various options for choosing starting equipment.

"There’s a greatsword... one-handed sword, hammer, and long staff... Hmm... I’m not good at running around... and I don’t want to get hit... I’ll choose the long staff as a mage."

Kae continued to check the other equipment and found one that particularly caught her interest.

"Tower shield and dagger? Low attack power... but the best defense... Oh! Increasing defense can reduce damage?"

After reading the explanation, Kae immediately decided to start with the tower shield and dagger.

Incidentally, players generally rated this equipment combination as only useful in the early stages for reducing damage. To progress further, it was better to focus on increasing attack power, making it quite unpopular.

Moreover, choosing equipment based on the premise of taking damage was rare. Using a tower shield also had many restrictions, unlike regular shields that could be paired with one-handed swords or hammers.

Most players chose equipment based on mobility.

"Next is attribute allocation... all points to defense."

This was an extreme allocation method. The attack power with a tower shield was already low, and this allocation would only make it worse. Additionally, with no points in speed attributes, there were no bonuses, and her speed remained the same as in reality.

In the real world, how many people could face a charging beast head-on and win?

"Uh... can’t adjust height? I wanted to be a bit taller..."

Kae was petite, and it was hard to say if she was even 145 cm tall. Her cute appearance and slim figure had attracted a group of secret admirers at school, though she was unaware of it. Despite feeling a bit insecure about her height, if her height and weight didn’t match reality, she might encounter problems in the game, so she gave up.

"Alright, this should be fine, let’s go!"

A light enveloped Kae.

When she opened her eyes, she was in the bustling town square.

Taiwan Edition Translated from Midnight Reading Club

Purchaser: Midnight Reading Club

Input: Midnight Reading Club

Reading Group: 714435342

"Hmm... I haven’t played many games, so I don’t really understand it."

Kae looked at the game package that her friend, Shiraoka Risa, had forcefully given her and couldn’t help but sigh.

"Why do I always get dragged along by Risa..."

The cover depicted several men and women holding swords and staves, along with large, colorful letters—NewWorld Online.

This was the hottest VRMMO (Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Online game) recently. Kae also had a VR device, but it hadn’t been used for a long time, covered in a thin layer of dust.

The VR device was also bought under Risa’s enthusiastic recommendation.

"Sigh... I just can’t refuse her..."

Kae held a note from Risa, which detailed the necessary settings before starting the game.

"Seeing those sparkling eyes... I just couldn’t say no..."

Risa was convinced that Kae would play, and if she didn’t, Risa would be very disappointed, so Kae couldn’t say no.

"No choice...! Let’s set it up!"

Kae wiped the dust off the device and turned it on.

She wasn’t really against video games.

Playing with Risa for a bit wouldn’t hurt.

Thinking this, Kae started installing the game.

◆□◆□◆□◆□◆

Kae held the note and followed the steps to install and set up "NewWorld Online." Thanks to the note, the process went smoothly.

"Phew... I guess that’s it."

Finally, she could dive into the virtual world. Closing her eyes, she would open them to the game world—a feeling Kae hadn’t experienced in a long time. However, there were still some settings to make before she could head into town.

"First... choosing a name. Kaede... that’s basically using my real name, which feels a bit... what should I choose..."

After pondering for a while, Kae entered Maple and pressed the confirm button. The panel that appeared in mid-air changed, showing various options for choosing starting equipment.

"There’s a greatsword... one-handed sword, hammer, and long staff... Hmm... I’m not good at running around... and I don’t want to get hit... I’ll choose the long staff as a mage."

Kae continued to check the other equipment and found one that particularly caught her interest.

"Tower shield and dagger? Low attack power... but the best defense... Oh! Increasing defense can reduce damage?"

After reading the explanation, Kae immediately decided to start with the tower shield and dagger.

Incidentally, players generally rated this equipment combination as only useful in the early stages for reducing damage. To progress further, it was better to focus on increasing attack power, making it quite unpopular.

Moreover, choosing equipment based on the premise of taking damage was rare. Using a tower shield also had many restrictions, unlike regular shields that could be paired with one-handed swords or hammers.

Most players chose equipment based on mobility.

"Next is attribute allocation... all points to defense."

This was an extreme allocation method. The attack power with a tower shield was already low, and this allocation would only make it worse. Additionally, with no points in speed attributes, there were no bonuses, and her speed remained the same as in reality.

In the real world, how many people could face a charging beast head-on and win?

"Uh... can’t adjust height? I wanted to be a bit taller..."

Kae was petite, and it was hard to say if she was even 145 cm tall. Her cute appearance and slim figure had attracted a group of secret admirers at school, though she was unaware of it. Despite feeling a bit insecure about her height, if her height and weight didn’t match reality, she might encounter problems in the game, so she gave up.

"Alright, this should be fine, let’s go!"

A light enveloped Kae.

When she opened her eyes, she was in the bustling town square.