Chapter 63 - THEIR FIRST (VR) MEAL TOGETHER (II) (2/2)

He'd only been playing for a week and this was only the second day where he interacted with other players.  How could he be famous in such a short amount of time?  Could his name spread that fast by just relying with his sheer beauty alone?

”When there is a new update, especially like this one where new races were added, the programming team observed the account of those new players who managed to get any of the newly added race.  To check for bugs and other such things.  Of course, that was only at the beginning, when the players were still at their Origin Village.  Any more than that and it would invade the players' privacy.

”The head of the programming team said that you were quite the interesting player.  You have a good grasp of the game even though you're only a beginner.  It piqued my interest.  But mostly, I thought that he was probably just exaggerating.  Then I saw you fight at the Arena yesterday and I was immediately proven wrong.  You really are quite good.”

Luo Yan could only let out an awkward laugh.  He'd been boasted so seriously that he didn't know how to react.  He couldn't possibly say that it was because he had played the PC version and he was considered one of the best back then.  His transition to VR was actually not that hard.  His experience back then probably played a big part.

Because he had a good understanding of the game, he could fully integrate himself in it.  It was easy for him to think of a move and this virtual body would immediately enact it fluidly.  He should probably be grateful that this body had a fast brain activity despite being in a coma for seven years.  Or maybe it was the result of his soul being plugged into this body.

Being reborn in a new body was something already unthinkable under normal circ.u.mstances.  So his theory was probably not far off from the truth.

”Maybe my brain is just suitable for this type of game,” he said scratching the tip of his nose.

Shen Ji Yun unconsciously stared at Luo Yan's nose.  Looking at his small movement and that slightly awkward smile, all he could think of was; [How cute.]

He cleared his throat and drank the tea in front of him.  Seriously, what was he thinking?  It seemed like ever since he met this rabbit, his mind would be filled with weird thoughts from time to time – like how cute this rabbit was or something.  Could it be that he's a secret small fluffy animal control?  And meeting this rabbit actually awaken that?

Despite the weird direction Shen Ji Yun's brain was taking, none of his thoughts showed on his face.  In Luo Yan's view, he still looked cold and expressionless, like a doll with no emotion.

”If you have any questions regarding the game, just ask me,” Shen Ji Yun said, changing the subject.

”Oh, I actually have one.  You see, the task I got when I was applying for a task was actually kind of weird.” Luo Yan then proceeded on telling Shen Ji Yun about his task.  ”Are tasks with back stories like that actually common in this game?”

Luo Yan asked because in the PC version, back stories were not really a big part of the task.  It was usually shown as some cut scene or something.  A player could actually skip all those and still managed to finish the task successfully.  But in this VR version, it's inevitable to go through everything.  Because if you didn't, then you might miss something and that would eventually lead to failure.

”No, it's not.  It's actually pretty rare.  You're lucky you got one this early.  Task like that usually yield high quality rewards,” Shen Ji Yun answered.

Luo Yan remembered the hidden task in his Origin Village that gave him that Umbra metal which could really be considered as high quality.  And now this class application task gave him that Skill Book.  He still hadn't check it yet.  But considering what Shen Ji Yun said, could it be a very high level skill?

He smiled happily just thinking about that.  ”I really am lucky then.”

Shen Ji Yun stared at this smile.  Even though the rabbit's game avatar veered off to the beautiful type, he still couldn't stop thinking about how cute he was.  He clenched his fists, his hands were just itching to pinch the rabbit's cheeks.

Maybe he should just go and adopt a rabbit for real.