Chapter 35: Blue sparks (1/2)

Scarlett was slightly confused as to why everyone reacted the way they did when they saw the warrior Novis chose. She understood the disappointment when seeing his rank but she knew he hadn't been playing the game. When looking at Alex she could tell something was seriously wrong.

”What's the problem with Novis's warrior?” Scarlett asked.

”It doesn't make sense, does your friend really want to win this game? The warrior only came out today. No one has had a chance to play with him in a game yet and that's not the only problem. Maybe your friend doesn't know but the warrior has no skills. All it can do is change between weapons. Experts have gone so far to criticize it as a garbage release character.

Scarlett suddenly understood. She knew how useful the systems skills where. Scarlett had never held a bow and arrow in her life before. Without the systems skills, she would have never been able to shoot an arrow as accurately as she did. Not only that, Novis had even selected a new character that he couldn't have had a lot of experience with.

”Novis you numbskull, pick someone else!” Scarlett shouted

”Shut up, I know what I'm doing,” Novis replied.

No matter what Scarlett said Novis was going to choose his warrior. He had been waiting for this moment for so long.

”Silver 1 huh, I guess this is a good chance to see how much I've improved.” Novis thought to himself.

The game started, Mac chose the Warrior Krang, while Novis chose Heros Puer. The two of them entered the game. The people supporting Novis were praying, hoping for some sort of a miracle. While the goons supporting mac were chilled and relaxed, half of them wasn't even looking at the screen thinking they already knew the outcome.

As Novis entered the game he took in the whole atmosphere. He was looking around at the scenery. Unlike the capsule, the VR headset didn't simulate smells but Novis could imagine it, he could smell the area around him. He hadn't played the game in months and this time it felt like a whole new experience for him. He was truly appreciating the Game for the first time.

”What is he doing, why isn't he moving?” Alex asked.

Alex was getting more and more worried as he watched Novis. It looked like he had never touched the game before, never mind being rank bronze 5.

Scarlett began to laugh.

”Well, he hasn't played the game in a while so he's just getting used to it.”

Alex was starting to think Scarlett was insane. What made her think that Novis stood a chance? Just when he thought he couldn't be shocked anymore he found out something new.

Krang was confident in beating Novis, he didn't use any cheap moves and decided to just head straight to the centre of the map and wait for Novis. Eventually, Novis arrived at the centre of the map.

Novis was currently holding the two chain swords in his hands.

”Do you even know how to use those things,” Mac said.

Everyone watching was thinking the same thing. They had never seen such a strange weapon before. They all imagined themselves in Novis situation where they were given a weapon to use but had no skills to use it with. They all had one thought, Novis was doomed.