Artificial Fantasy

By SpinnerNite

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While the revolutionary discovery of Advanced Dive Virtual Reality (ADVR) lead to the birth of VRMMOs, 18 yea... More

Prologue
Chapter 1: Hayate
Chapter 2: Kazuki
Chapter 3: Invitation
Chapter 4: Acceptance
Chapter 5: Launch
Chapter 6: Character Creation
Chapter 7: Initio
Chapter 8: Training and Meetings
Chapter 9: First Spells
Chapter 10: Struggle and Familiarity
[Hayate] Entry 1: Reactions
Chapter 11: Arthur, Knight in Training
Chapter 12: A Break
Chapter 13: A Small Trip
Chapter 14: All Together
Chapter 15: King of the Forest
Chapter 16: Stunned Efforts
[Forum Post] Beginner Skill Help?
Chapter 17: The Hero of the Wind
Chapter 18: Quest Complete
Chapter 19: Small Feast, Big Celebration
Chapter 20: Distant
Chapter 21: Taste Test
[Forum Post] Number 1, Baby!
Chapter 22: New Creations
Chapter 23: Marksman
Chapter 24: Seraph
Chapter 25: A Plan to Survive
[Hayate] Entry 2: Friends
Chapter 26: Lucky Annie
Chapter 27: Star's Deal
Chapter 28: Grand Library
Chapter 29: Seer of Eyes
Chapter 30: Woodcrafting
Chapter 31: Magecrafting
Chapter 32: Experienced Crafting
Chapter 33: A Little Upgrade
[Forum Post] Crazy Kid Pulled Off An Impossible!
Chapter 34: Family Dinner
Chapter 35: Machine Building
[Kazuki] Entry 1: Accident
Chapter 36: Into the Wilds
Chapter 37: The Plague of the Woods
Chapter 38: The Master of the Wilds
Chapter 39: Bai Hu
Chapter 40: The Plague's Source
Chapter 41: Black Willow
Chapter 42: Plasma
Chapter 43: Willow's End
Chapter 44: The Guardian's Gratitude
Gaiden 1: Novel Meeting
Report #1 [Surprising Progress]
Chapter 45: Real-Life Meeting
Chapter 46: Coffee Talk
Chapter 47: Alone in Volo
Chapter 48: Mana Flow
Chapter 49: Return Again
Chapter 50: Royal Suspicion
[Social Media] Discourse Group Chat #1
Chapter 51: Failed Aversion
Chapter 52: Violent Encounter
Chapter 53: Confrontation
Chapter 54: Splitting Up
Chapter 55: Tempest Retribution
Chapter 56: Dalhia Oztar
Chapter 57: Planning Next
Chapter 58: Unwanted Attention
[Kazuki] Entry 2: Withdrawal
Chapter 59: Force Blade
Chapter 60: New Faces
Chapter 61: Guild Leader
[Forum Post] The Insignis Kid is Back!
Chapter 62: A Small Chat
Chapter 63: Meeting
Chapter 64: Apprentice
Chapter 65: Azel
Chapter 66: Singulars
Chapter 67: Unpredictability
Chapter 68: Real-World Meeting
[Forum Post] A Bug or Something?
Chapter 69: Sold Out
Chapter 70: Supply and Demand
Chapter 71: Duel
Chapter 72: Motivation
Chapter 73: Aftermath
Report #2 [Results of the Event]
Gaiden 55.5 (Aimed Target)
Gaiden 55.5 (Knight's Determination)
[Sneak Peek] Lucidus Expansion News
Chapter 74: Changing the Game
Chapter 75: Another Invitation
Chapter 76: First Loss
Chapter 77: Elemental Connection
Chapter 78: Variety
Chapter 79: Tomes
Chapter 80: Reflections
Chapter 81: Notes and Discoveries
Chapter 82: New Builds
Chapter 83: Papers and Notes
[Social Media] Discourse Group Chat #2
Chapter 84: Improvements
[Forum Post] This Kid's a Monster!
Chapter 85: Completion
Chapter 86: First Friend
Chapter 87: Real-World Decisions
[Kazuki] Entry 3: Yuri
Chapter 88: Payback
Chapter 89: Entrance
Chapter 90: Sign Creation Ceremony
Emergency Author's Note
Chapter 91: Test of Courage
Chapter 92: Tempest
Chapter 93: First Obstacle
Chapter 94: Conquering the Tempest
Chapter 95: Facing the Uncomfortable Truths
Chapter 96: Preparations for the Sign
Chapter 97: Dithered
Chapter 98: First Step to Creation
Chapter 99: True Conviction
[Author's Note] March 2023
Chapter 100: The Messenger Who Prays
100th Chapter Celebration!
Chapter 101: Risky Final Blow
[Author's Note] Patreon Announcement!
Chapter 102: Plea to the Gods
Chapter 103: Eagle of Perception
Chapter 104: The End and Beginning of Volo
Chapter 105: A Lesson In Humble
Chapter 106: Rising Tempest
Chapter 107: Pragmatic Wrath
Chapter 108: Awakened Sage
[Author's Note] June 2023
Chapter 109: The Final Trial
Chapter 110: Shadow Doppelganger
Chapter 111: Mirror Match
Chapter 112: Fear of Accusations
Chapter 113: Conquering Yourself
Chapter 114: Relief of Accomplishment
[Author's Note] August 2023
Chapter 115: Resolution
Chapter 116: Facing More than Monsters
Chapter 117: Birthday Party
[Author's Note] September 2023
Chapter 118: Birthday Boy
Chapter 119: The Greatest Gift
[Social Media] Discourse Chat #3
Report #3 [Possible New Quest Results]
[Hayate] #3 Hidden Quest Rants
[Forum Post] Hidden Quest is a New Type of Quest?!
[Game Notice] Monarch of Light Patch Notes
[Social Media] Short Story Draft(?)
[Author's Note] [Monarch of Light] is Coming!
Chapter 120: Launch Party
Chapter 121: Gaia Live
Chapter 122: Prizes and Titles
Chapter 123: Unexpected Summon
Chapter 124: Sapphire Dragon
Chapter 125: The Little Shadow
Chapter 126: Flying Lessons
Chapter 127: Encouragement
Chapter 128: The Great Dragon
Chapter 129: Overwhelming Power

[Forum Post] Hidden Boss?!

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By SpinnerNite

[Posted: November 15, 2050]

[Zedi29:

Okay, as the title states, this is about that strange [World Notice] we just received today and damn, it's a real shocker...

To recap, this week's [World Notice] announced that somebody had beaten the <Tested Wilds>... What's even weird is that they just announced that they beat the "true target" rather than the forest's boss monster's name.]

[7PlayCool:

Now you might be asking, what's so strange about that? Isn't the fact that they beat a dungeon a good thing?]

[EveryM4N:

Well, yeah... But beta testers did share that whenever a dungeon is beaten, they often include the boss's name in the notice as well.

I don't know the name of the <Tested Wilds> boss, but the recent [World Notice] didn't say anything about this "true target's" name.]

[Zedi29:

Last I checked, the boss's name is supposed to be <Bai Hu> aka that mythical white tiger from other anime and manga. You know, like in that Chinese mythology about those Four Gods?

In any case, I double checked the notice and there were no signs of the name being mentioned there. I can guess that they didn't kill it, but that still doesn't explain everything.]

[EveryM4N:

Maybe they somehow found a secret quest that hadn't been discovered before in the beta test version of the game. And they hid the name of the boss monster in the notice because it might be part of that [Quest].]

[7PlayCool:

Well, it still doesn't make sense anyway... For starters, how did they even activate that hidden quest in the first place? I've been in that forest at lea several times now, and whenever I tried to battle one of the guardians, there's no [Quest] to be found, even after me and my party returned after being killed!]

[VailOFgl0ry:

Unless they add an underworld-type [Quest], I don't think dying in the game can activate a hidden [Quest]...]

[EveryM4N:

Hold on. If I can recall from the [World Notice], one of those players has an [Insignis] character. Does that have something to do with the hidden [Quest's] requirements?]

[Zedi29:

Now that you've mentioned it, it did say that the players were a [Human] and [Insignis]. Plus, I have a feeling that they might be related to that <Crafting Hall> incident a few days ago.]

[EveryM4N:

What makes you say that?]

[Zedi29:

Have you seen many players using that race lately? [Insignis] is not only useless in crafting, but there are no known benefits for magic and combat purposes. Other than that useless strange starting skill, there is no way it will be popular in the game.]

[7PlayCool:

I don't know about that. You said it yourself, we only got that info from beta testers. Maybe every aspect of that race has changed in this current version.]

[VailOFgl0ry:

It could be. I'm just surprised they managed to keep that race during launch after all of the negativity regarding it. Not to mention whoever this [Kazu] person is chose that race in the first place.]

[7PlayCool:

Now that you've mentioned it, I do recall that [Insignis] kid's name starts with K or something on that incident. And I did say in the last thread that they were accompanied by a [Human] guy in a hunter garb.

[VailOFgl0ry:

Oh, I see. From that description alone, I'm guessing that the [Insignis] player is likely a minor, and that hunter [Human] is either his <Guardian Player> or a referred friend of his. ]

[7PlayCool:

A <Guardian Player>?]

[VailOFgl0ry:

It's a type of player that looks out for players aged 12-years-old and below, to ensure their safety online by managing their playtime and limiting their features to avoid complications that might traumatize them. Heck, without a guardian by their side, the game won't allow them to play until they come back with a registered <Guardian Player>. It's actually part of the COSPA law, and it's often used for parents to play with their children out of enjoyment. Usually, family members and friends are allowed to become <Guardian Players>.]

[7PlayCool:

I see. That makes sense. So there's a chance that these two are related?]

[Zedi29:

I don't know, but I hope they will be careful about logging in her. With this shocking news like this, I have a feeling they're gonna have a difficult time regarding privacy.]

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