Inferno Quest: Kai's Awakening

e shut-in anime dweeb barely had a life in the outside world; his existence primarily revolved around vid

r dive into 'Titans

- RING

o motion, no love life, no jawline. just another day spiraling i

ke the tutorial level, and we've mastered it. Now, let's conquer this new game world and

be we'll find a cheat code for a girlfriend i

he familiar hum of computer fans transformed into an ethereal

avatar's wizardry skin, and Ryu, his stur

hy does everything look so real?" Kai

AI - Leve

- Mana: 100/100

vel 1 - Feather fall: Level

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hy do I feel taller? Ryu, do you see this notification interface? Is this some

. We've got quests ju

eyes scanning the

ive and Understan

e I can get behind. Wh

sn't a game glitch or a dream, Ryu. This is real. I mean, we'

we and uncertainty. "Real huh..? Like, no respawn button

nding here, feeling the breeze and not just sta

heir composure shattered, and unc

eren't in the comfort of their virtual rooms anymore. The familiar glow of scr

e're close to Neon Citadel. Looks like our virtual world is

n 'Titans MMORPG.'" As they navigated through the terrain, the scent of damp earth and rustling leaves f

"Never thought I'd say this, but real or not, we're on an adventur

ber, this time, there's no respawn button.you'd literally

*

arly stench. "Yo, Ryu! This your doing, that awful

me," Ryu replied, fl

strange vibe settled over Kai. He a

bus

est. Startled, Ryu sprang into a

game. Ryu, grab your sword or something; we've got comp

lt of flame, engulfing the goblin leader. Ryu swung his sword, dispatching another go

ick buttons to cast spells; now I'

n a ruin with no manual, no tutorial. It's like

town, we'd need some sort of money if we're gonna survive here" Kai exclaimed, drawing his

t?" Ryu

replied. "The forest is crawling w

Kai hesitated. "Being cornered like a fox with

" Ryu insisted. "It's nearby

but who knows what kind of monsters lurks within its

just behind the neon walls of

path, reaching a fork. A barely discernible path led right

on Citadel. Unfortunately, the battle cries of their pursu

high and in a state of decay. Panic set in as they realized th

wo, disappeared around th

oos

led past, narrowly

f flames from his finger tips. The goblins' screams pi

in sight, Kai hurried

y party. they'll respawn in no time though.

ds the neon-lit keep beyond the courtyard. The

their fierce groups, desperately forcing their entrance into the castle. Kai, sizing up their predicament, swiftly scrapped t

s. Kai grappled with the creaking double doors. R

tured towards an upward path. As the front doors shook violently, Kai's eyes fixed on

le, this entrance door is going to give in

oor. Unsettling imprints, a blend of human-size

the lantern's beam, confirming his suspicion. It wasn't human!. The shadows seemed to writhe, concealing an om

illed with challenges, monsters, and the unknown. The digital dreamscape they once controlled now controlled

as darker and more perilous than any dungeon the