Han was resting in his room until the meal was ready and the family members had gathered. The guest room on the middle floor of the three-storey mansion was quite large. It was even larger than the tent he stayed in with his mother. Han, who had never seen such a room before, examined everything in the room with curious eyes.
The thing that surprised him the most was that there was a toilet and a bathroom in the room. How could such a luxurious life be possible? Ever since he could remember, he had gone to the forest to go to the toilet and to the stream near the village to wash.
Han memorized the contents of the room. He definitely had to tell his mother what he saw. All the belongings here wouldn't fit in their tents, but at least they could set up a soft bed like this inside their tents.
He sat on the edge of the bed, bounced a few times, and then lay down and stared at the ceiling, dreaming. He could build a house like this for his mother. Even though it wasn't as big, a small house would be best for her.
However, such a house would stand out in the tent village. I wonder if anyone would object to him building a house? His mother usually didn't interfere with village affairs. Then he should have built this house outside the village, at the edge of the forest. Then there wouldn't be a problem, right?
Time passed quickly as Han fell into his dream world. Hours later, the door of the room clicked and then slowly opened. Han, who got up from his bed immediately, was relieved to see that it was Eren who entered. He felt uneasy around the others. It was reassuring to have someone familiar in this unfamiliar place.
- Han, if you're ready, let's go downstairs. Lunch is about to start, let's not be late.
- Okay. Let's go.
When the rectangular dining table, which was big enough for ten people to sit comfortably, started to be filled with the food brought by the servants, Han and Eren came into the dining room. While the girls were sitting side by side on the long edge of the table, chatting, Sofia was arranging the plates on the table.
- Hi auntie.
- (He stopped what he was doing when he heard Eren's voice and turned to him.) Hi. Come like this... (Pointing to the seat across from the girls) Sit side by side like this. I will sit next to you too.
While Eren was going to where Sofia indicated, Han was looking at the mission statement that suddenly appeared in front of his eyes. He had been in this house for almost half a day, and no quest notifications had arrived. But now, a new quest that needed to be done had appeared. "Go to the Arena of the Brave…"
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The virtual world has three different playing modes. These are training, story and adventure modes. Each mode has its own difficulty levels. It is possible to play the fictional stories created at a total of eight different levels, from Imbecile to God Mode.
If there is any mistake, gap or omission in the story description, the AI system can intervene in the story. The system can guide and develop the story according to the selected difficulty level and update it according to its own standards.
The level of the training mode that Han is currently in is "Realistic Difficult". At this level, the reactions and behaviors of the NPC characters are very close to reality. The information messages in the training are as few as possible.
Quest messages will appear when key points in the story are reached. While mission messages can be selected in advance, the AI system can adjust the messages itself according to the story progress.
The training cannot be successful if the user does not go to the specified location or do the specified tasks. This mode is a training mode where the user can succeed by making an effort.
The next level of difficulty is "Realistic Disaster". At this level, the information message is one fifth of the "Realistic Difficult" level. The last level is "God Mode". There are no messages at this level. This difficulty level is based on the logic of "God knows everything". Therefore, temporary memory is not created for the users.
Finally, when the virtual training is over and everything turns out as desired, the users who complete the virtual training will have the capacity to do everything they learned in the virtual training, both physically and spiritually.
The virtual stories created do not last forever. They have a predetermined duration. When the story expires, the AI system safely disconnects the user from the virtual world. If the user completes the task/training before the specified duration, the AI system will remove the user from the virtual world.
If no duration is specified in the stories, the AI system will keep the user connected to the virtual world for a maximum of nine months. When the duration is complete, the connection will be safely disconnected.
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While Eren was going to sit in the place Sofia indicated, the girls' surprised looks towards Han caught his attention. They had come while Han was resting in his room, so Han had not met them. He immediately corrected the situation.
- This is my coworker Han. We will stay here together for a week. (He turned to Han and pointed at the girls with his hand) Han, these are my cousins Mary and Berfin.
When the shyness of meeting girls of the same age took over Han, he had difficulty speaking...
- Mm... my... my name is Han. Hello... Nice to meet you.
He bowed slightly towards the girls and immediately after sat down where Sofia indicated. The girls who found Han's actions funny couldn't help but smile as they looked at this clumsy boy. When Han's shy behavior continued after sitting down, Berfin went overboard and laughed out loud while looking at her.
Han knew that the girls were laughing at him. This made him even more shy and clumsy. His erratic movements eventually turned into shame. And when the color of embarrassment became apparent on his cheeks, time did not pass.
The girls started laughing even more when they saw Han's cheeks turning red like beets. Finally, Sofia had to intervene with her girls.
- Be good, girls. Be nice to our guest. (She turned to Han and took a pastry from the pastry bowl on the table and placed it in front of Han.) Don't pay attention to them. A piece of snack will relax you. Eat... Please...
While Han was reaching for the pastry, Paul Padraig came in. After saying "Hello kids", he came to Sofia.
- Hello, honey, how are you?
- I'm fine, my dear. Welcome.
- (Looking at Eren) Looks like I lost my place. Even though it hurts to be apart from you, I'll try to get used to your absence, my love...
- Don't be ridiculous and come and sit here.
- (Paul was going to extend the speech but when he got a scolding from Sofia, he went to the chair at the head of the table and sat down.) Didn't Atilla come? I couldn't see him...
- He sent a message saying "I might be a little late. Don't wait for me and eat your food." I hope he arrives before the food is finished.
- Is that right? It will come then, don't worry. The food is here, and we are here too. We can chat a little while the table is set. Time will pass, he will come too.
- Okay. Let's do it that way... Like you said...
- (Paul turned towards his daughters.) Mary girl, what have you done? Have you finished the designs for the new clothes?
- I haven't finished them yet, dad. I'm still working on them.
- You know we don't have much time, right?
- Yes, dad, I know. But don't worry, I'll finish them on time.
- Okay, I trust you... Berfin! My daughter, how are you? How is my dad? He doesn't come to us anymore. Is there a reason why he doesn't come?
- There is no such thing, dad. Where did you get that idea? We've been very busy lately. We're getting ready for the upcoming inspections. That's why my grandfather coming here is out of the question.
- Don't be angry, my beautiful daughter. Okay, I believe you. Tell me, is there anything I can help you with?
- Thanks, dad. We don't need help for now. I manage with the old man.
- Good. Things are fine then. But if you still need anything, I'm here.
- Okay, I'll let you know. (Berfin didn't want the subject to be discussed in detail in front of this stranger. So she turned to Eren so that the subject could change.) Cousin! Our old man said, "He should not go anywhere without visiting me." He's waiting for you, just so you know.
- Yes, I'll stop by. I wanted to see him too. You can say that Han and I will be stopping by the day after tomorrow.
- With Han?
- Yes. Together... It's place hasn't changed, right? Are you still at the cliff top? Let's not go somewhere wrong.
- Oh, cousin, you are quite wrong. We've been using that place as a warehouse for two years. Our new place is on the autumn hill. You can come there. (She added, looking at Han.) Are you sure you won't come alone?
- Yes. I'm not coming alone. We'll come with Han.
- Well... If you say so... I'm just the middleman. I'll tell the old man what you said.
The servants distributed everyone's food and everyone ate their food silently. For Han, who was eating at a table for the first time in his life, this experience was indescribable. And he decided that when he returned home, he would eat at a table like this with his mother.
The meals were eaten. Coffees were drunk but Atilla did not come home. He has a lot of work to do today. He has to deal with a lot of dead bodies. Separate reports should be prepared for each dead body. The distinctive features of those whose names are not known should be written in the reports. A picture should be drawn for each dead body.
Of course, there is also the gang member who was caught alive. Atilla looked angrily at the gang member who made him miss the family lunch. Then he turned and looked at the clock on the wall. "It is very late. There is no food left for this hour. It is finished..." Atilla grumbled a little more and then went back to his work…