Closed Beta I Played Alone

Chapter 2

Episode 2. 1st closed beta (1).

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“Huh?”

A message alarm sounded while sitting in a chair and recklessly memorizing an incomprehensible mathematical formula.

All chat rooms, including the open chat room, had silence settings, so I picked up my phone and checked it out of curiosity.

And it was verifiable.

A message saying that you have won a game called ‘Forgotten Legend’, which runs the first closed beta.

“Five! That’s it.”

Of course, I didn’t stick to the game called ‘Forgotten Legend’.

So I applied for all the games that were running other closed betas in case I fell.

However, I just waited because the role-playing game with the fastest closed beta is ‘Forgotten Legend’.

He slowly turned his gaze to the watch.

8:30 in the evening.

“What evening are you sending this message?”

After a few complaints, I waited.

At 9 o’clock the housekeeper comes to bring her Chongmyeongtang and some snacks to clear her head.

Of course I brought it up and made a report to her mom immediately to see what I was doing.

“Sheesh. The second-generation entry-level virtual reality connector cannot download programs by itself.”

2nd generation low-end virtual reality connector.

When I checked the production date on it, it was used almost 12 years ago.

Therefore, compared to the 3rd generation virtual reality connector that is coming out these days, it is inevitably a piece of junk.

Of course I have.

A third-generation virtual reality connector that has good performance and is so expensive that it cannot be compared with the second-generation entry-level model.

It’s a high-end model, not an entry-level one.

but can’t use it

Because from the 3rd generation, unlike the 2nd generation, where only mechanical commands are available, a high-performance artificial intelligence assistant is built-in, and non-adult users are basically reported to their guardians.

The usage history of the virtual reality connector by time.

So, I had no choice but to spend 5 million won to purchase a second-generation, low-cost virtual reality connector.

As I was studying like that, I waited and waited.

And at exactly nine o’clock I heard footsteps outside the door.

“Jooyoung, can I come in?”

“Yes. Come on in.”

An aunt who has already worked at my house for more than 5 years, so she is beyond the level of a housekeeper.

So she squawked and replied sternly.

Soon after opening the door, an old lady came in and laid down Chongmyeongtang, fruits and snacks next to my desk.

“Are you having a hard time?”

“It’s hard. As a student, that’s what you have to do.”

“okay. If you need anything more, just let me know.”

“Yes.”

After saying those words, she confirmed the lady going out and immediately opened her wardrobe.

And compared to her 3rd generation virtual reality connector, she pulled out a clunky helmet-shaped 2nd generation virtual reality connector.

“Will it be okay anyway?”

The first virtual reality interface I encountered was the 3rd generation.

The old, second-generation, and entry-level virtual reality connector has never been touched in my life.

So, I connected the 2nd generation virtual reality connector to the computer while looking through the user manual the seller gave me.

“You have to download it yourself.”

After the connection was completed, I immediately went to the computer and accessed the homepage of ‘Forgotten Legend’.

And as soon as I accessed the homepage, I clicked the first closed beta execution banner that popped up and entered the 12-digit meaningless English words that came with the mobile phone message.

When the input was finished, when asked which connector to use, I clicked the second-generation entry-level model at the bottom.

Then she started downloading directly.

A second-generation low-end virtual reality connector connected to a computer.

“Wow. After all, junk is junk.”

When I saw that the time required to complete the download was over 7 hours, I had no choice but to cry.

The 3rd generation can be done in less than 10 minutes if it’s the high-end model I have.

Without having to connect it directly to your computer.

Of course, the exact closed beta of ‘Forgotten Legend’ will open tomorrow at 10:00 am.

So I didn’t really care that it took 7 hours.

I checked the download time with my eyes and looked around the website of ‘Forgotten Legend’.

Of course, what did you study before?

It has already disappeared far away.

Because I was looking forward to the new game so much that my heart was pounding.

9:50 am the next day.

“Set the alarm at 12:20.”

-Alarm setting is completed at 12:20.

Lunch time is always 12:30.

So I set the alarm to 10 minutes ago.

Because it should never be discovered that you are playing a game by any chance.

And at exactly 10 o’clock, I lay comfortably in bed and wore a second-generation, low-cost virtual reality connector on my head.

I promise you one thing.

“It’s vacation time anyway. And the closed beta period for ‘Forgotten Legend’ is 2 weeks. It really burns everything in two weeks. For the rest of the vacation, I can’t even think about games.”

Fortunately, the situation was quite good because it has been proven that private tutoring or private academies do not work for me.

Of course, if it doesn’t work even though I didn’t take tutoring or academy this time, I’ll have to force myself to tutor again.

As before, I filled the rest of the time except for eating and sleeping.

Anyway, lying on the bed comfortably, he opened his mouth softly.

“execution.”

– Run the virtual reality connector.

Soon, a mechanical sound was heard in my ear.

And immediately a new screen unfolded.

A white background with nothing but the high ceilings you’ve always seen before.

“I reset it and nothing happens. Change the background.”

– Change the background.

I chose to change the background because I don’t really like the blank white background.

Then there were about 10 selectable backgrounds.

And among them, the island was chosen.

Although the whole area was blocked by water, the inside of the island was still surrounded by green grass and trees.

“Hmm. It’s better.”

I liked how the white background instantly turned into an island when I finished making my selections.

But he quickly turned his gaze elsewhere.

The scenery made with the virtual reality connector was already more distinct and varied than this, because I felt tired enough to get tired of it.

“Check download history.”

– Your download history.

: Forgotten Legend. (Available.)

One and only download history due to reset.

“Run Forgotten Legend.”

Called to run right away.

For the next two weeks, there will not be enough time to focus on the game, except for the time to eat and the time to sleep.

– Run Forgotten Legend.

Soon, the island background I set disappeared and a huge battlefield unfolded.

With dozens of burning castles.

And a lot of people who look like ants.

But he called out right away.

“skip.”

I skipped that part because I didn’t need to know the background of Forgotten Legend and was not curious.

Because every minute and every second is precious to me.

Then, the huge battlefield disappeared, and the vast expanse of blue skies and huge wheat fields unfolded.

And a message appeared in front of me.

[-Thank you for participating in the first closed beta of Forgotten Legend.

The first closed beta of Forgotten Legend will run for a total of two weeks, and parts of the Balten Empire, Forest of Peace, and parts of the Cursed Land will be revealed.

Also, some of the skills and items that are revealed are limited, and it is possible to grow up to a maximum level of 100.

At the end of the two-week closed beta, if you send us an email with improvements and supplements, we will refer to it for future progress.

Then thank you.]

A message announcing the progress of the two-week closed beta.

And it started right away.

-User Hong Jooyoung’s body recognition, iris recognition, and brain wave recognition have been completed.

-Character setting is possible.

“basic.”

The game resets after 2 weeks anyway.

Therefore, I did not change the appearance of myself revealed by body recognition.

-Please set your character ID.

“……”

All the role-playing games I’ve played have IDs under my real name, Hong Jooyoung.

Because the characters in the game were also clones that reflected the real me.

That is why I felt proud as the character named Hong Jooyoung grew in the game.

But it was sometimes a shackle.

In the game where the infinite freedom of anonymity exists, there were times when I was the only one caught up in reality and could not act as I wanted.

By using my real name, Hong Jooyoung.

So it was made.

A shadowy ID that can never be separated from me, who lives as Hong Jooyoung in reality.

Just like Dr Jekyll and Hyde.

But on the contrary.

Because unlike reality, I want to shine very brightly in the game.

“lumen.”

-Character ID is set to ‘lumen’.

Are you sure you want to proceed like this?

“uh.”

The Latin word lumen means light, brilliance, brilliance, brilliance.

The reason I chose this ID is that no matter how much I think about it, the real me can neither become a shining being nor have the confidence to become.

So I wished

I wish the virtual me to shine.

– The starting area is the Kotum area of ​​the Balten Empire.

So, I hope you enjoy your two weeks trip.

With him, I felt as if my body was falling to the floor.

But I didn’t mind it because it was a feeling I had in many games.

Rather, I’m just looking forward to what it will turn out to be.

end

ⓒ basso77

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