The Unemployed Game Master

In This Possibly Difficult Thing There Is An Opportunity For Me

My mind is still not calm. Indeed, I have decided to try this popular game, but I am still unsure whether participating in the competition will bring me any benefit.

So far, I have never won any competition, and now I have to do it for an unclear goal.

With my hands trembling greatly, I check the balance in my bank account through my phone. Quickly, my eyebrows furrow as I see that my account balance is only $30, and that's also for my food and drink for the next few days.

"Next month, I'll surely die of starvation with this balance! And, I don't have many chances left!"

I take a long time to decide whether to play this game or not. Besides, the price of this game is quite expensive for an unemployed person like me. It's only $20, but it will wipe out the little money I have left for food for some time.

"Ugh... why do I have to go through this," I shout in this silent room.

"If you don't have money and can't survive in the city, don't come back here! You're just a child who brings no happiness to us here..."

My temples tighten, forming twisting worms. Those hurtful words always become a sword that stabs this body. I really want to hit my parents' face who consider me useless, but it's not completely their fault.

Until now, I still can't do anything; I am just a useless unemployed person.

"Enough!"

My mind has been poisoned by this situation; I can no longer contain this frustration. Quickly, I buy the game and start playing it.

Like the games I've played many times before, playing it here only requires a special helmet to immerse me in the fantasy world.

There is still doubt in my heart before putting on the helmet; my eyes gaze at the helmet.

I don't know if my decision is right or not, risking the rest of my money just to play a game.

I've long realized that my downfall began with playing games; I used to play games too often, ignoring time. And, in the end, my life became like this, a loser with no future.

"Okay, okay! I have to stay calm; I have to think carefully if this is a plan that will change my fate..."

My head is immediately covered by the helmet, and my body is already lying down.

The sensation of falling from a height begins; I keep sliding until I'm in the digital room.

Many colorful cubes and writing start to appear.

Welcome!

Please set up your character...

"Okay, let's design the character..."

It surprises me with the options offered, not limited to just female or male gender; here, it also includes species, roles, and weapons.

My chin itches to determine which species to choose. Before this, I had already decided to be a male fighter with a sword.

However, in choosing a race or species, there are other categories offered, quite unique here. The species offered immediately shows changes to the physical appearance of the player's character.

If choosing the demon race, several types of different genes will be shown—some with skin like humans, but some with colored skin, horns, and tails.

"I have chosen to be a male and a fighter! The species I choose should also have combat abilities and agility!"

The statistics of the chosen species also seem to affect it. If humans have a relatively stable physique, not too strong and not too weak, they are less skilled in magic.

Magic itself is mostly mastered by elves and demons; they seem designed to use magic attacks, depending on the type of gene chosen.

I can't decide immediately; I just choose from each species and gene that will make me feel worthy.

I see and examine all of that; many of its physical forms are amazing until I find one species and gene that is so interesting.

My eyes are fixed on the character wrapped in a muscular body, showing firm skin folds.

"Insect species, beetle gene..."

But I am amazed by this one insect species, which does not have two horns like most insects. This insect's form has only one large horn on its forehead.

"Hmmm... should I choose this species?" I keep thinking about this. "Whatever, I'll just enjoy it later too..."

With this, I decided to choose the male insect species with the job of a fighter and armed with a sword.

All done.

Enjoy playing the game...

The room atmosphere changes drastically; it's as if I've been pulled into a very strong black hole.

The sensation of falling from a height happens again, but I see that there is a world for me to live in.

The green color identifies a forest, and soon the landing will be done.

"W-Wait, I don't have a parachute or anything that can make me land smoothly! Am I going to be left to die like this?"

I struggle to find a way to land properly, but once again, even though I check the screen, there is no tool or ability to make this smooth. My body will be shattered if I land, but I understand this is a game world.

I start changing my body position, the same pose as a hero in a children's channel when appearing.

With the left foot forward accompanied by the right hand, I land.

Kaboom...

I have prepared to die, and when I land, it turns out that my body is not injured. I am able to land perfectly.

"So, I have the ability to fall from a height? No, no, it's impossible; this is probably just a feature deliberately made to make the landing of new players smooth! But why did they create a setting that directly makes the player jump from thousands of meters high?"

My head looks up; it's still hard for me to imagine falling from such a height safely.

Here, my body can stand up and move quickly, running for joy in the middle of the quiet forest.

"Amazing, I can move freely here; the game mechanism feels realistic! I admit this game has something very interesting..."

The first thing for new players to do is to explore the surrounding area, and I do that quickly.

I will do this almost every time I play a new game; indeed, the scenery in this game is full of beauty.

It has been a long time since I enjoyed life like this; in the real world, life is not too good either. At least, I can feel free here.

"Some items can even be used directly for equipment; indeed, it's unique in this world! Now, what should I do? Right, I have to try the combat mechanism in this game, but what creature should I hunt?"

The vast green field shows nothing but beautiful grass sprinkled with colorful flowers.

"Yes, maybe I can look for monsters or animals if I enter the forest..."

My feet step towards the waiting trees, and I do it with enthusiasm.

Swsh...

"What's that sound?"

The strange sound comes from behind, and my body instantly stops as I see tree roots moving at high speed.

___To Be Continued__