Day 28
The patient is found to be gasping for breath, a side effect of the mana overdose to 7%. The mana is affecting its ability to breathe. Reduce the load of mana. Also, reduce the tension force of connection. It's fine even if we lose control after some time.
Error.
Even after reducing the load to 3% the effect remains.
Another probable conclusion is that the patient is too weak to handle the pressure.
Failure.
Choose another patient.
Patient 107
A brown haired player with more power than the others. Probably among the strongest among the captured ones here.
Beginning the experiment.
Analyzing.
Patient shows signs of success.
Error.
Patient began showing signs of secondary apnea mid experiment.
Decreasing Manadosing.
Error.
No improvement.
Removing mana dose completely.
Error.
No improvement.
Patient slowly collapses to death on its own.
Another failure.
Looking at the unconscious body of another player in front of him, the doctor continued making reports. It was his 107th patient and even though the experiment was moving far better than before, the results were still disappointing.
The patient can now carry the thought packets in his mind enough to show a white room image where a dozen humans seemed to be panicking. There were a few more white coated humans that were presumed to be doctors of that world.
'The concept of another world is becoming clear.'(The Doctor)
The doctor smiled a bit before he looked at the dead player with a sigh. It was another failed experiment. He needed to try again with better methods.
'So what else we haven't tried? Hmmm… other than time constraints, let's see if we can find anyone stronger. Or perhaps it's an elemental thing? We would need more subjects for that.'(The Doctor)
"Help me! Somebody help me! MOM! DAD! SOMEBODY!!!"
"I DON'T WANT TO PLAY THIS GAME ANYMORE!!!"
"I CAN'T! PLEASE! LET ME GO! I HAVE MY WEDDING TOMORROW! I CAN'T! PLEASE!"
"LET MY FATHER GO YOU BASTARD!!! HOW DARE YOU!!!!!"
"We are dead… we are dead… we are so dead…"
"I am never… never… playing this game again…"
The players screamed, unable to log out of there.
It wasn't that the log out button was gone. It was there, right in front of the players. Yet somehow as soon as they moved to press it, their mind wandered off to something else, making them momentarily forget about the existence of that button and making them focus on something else.
And the worst part, they could feel something was wrong but can never pinpoint it. Their weak heart and mind could barely take it all together, making them break over and over again, but still keeping them sane enough to feel it all.
Many of them even streamed this to other players in the forum, and obviously the forum was angry. To the point that most of the internet was complaining to the company about the cruelty of the game.
Some players formed groups to move towards the northern city where the experiments were taking place. Their aim was to help the players free from this madness.
While others were slowly leaving the game. This was too much for their psyche to keep up with.
And as for the company? It simply sent a message to the players community through the game.
[We will observe the situation for a week, in game time. And based on that, we will take action that is appropriate to the situation. The player's safety is our top priority so we will also help those who are unconscious. Please have patience]
With that said, the company then turned quiet while the world simply kept waiting.
Things should resolve within a week. Or else, the game would probably shut down for good.
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[Forum!]
[Reader001: I have found out the sources of the top dog who is taking control of this whole lunacy. His name is The Doctor and is a part of a grand organisation. His control is as good as the dark mages, but he isn't one.]
[IamZero010: He isn't? I was sure that this was the work of the dark mages. I have been hunting like dozens of them these days asking them about this whole shit. Though the results weren't fruitful at all]
[Anonymous003: Most of my friends have quit. They are waiting for a week to pass and see if the company is going to do anything about the whole situation.]
[LeenaFan01: True enough. Nobody wants to bet their life on a game. At least unless they get a million in return or something. If the company doesn't do something, this game is doomed.]
[Iamcute: True. I am going to stop playing from tomorrow as well. My mom and dad strictly forbade me from playing it. Right now, I am just secretly logging in for one last time. :P]
[Anonymous123: Pity. This could have been the most grandest game of all time. Why do the NPCs have to be so real and powerful?]
[Meralis01: And cruel]
[Scythe0101: And shady!]
[Iamcute: All right, guys. I am going to log off now. Bye! Bye!]
[Scythe0101: Bye!]
[Meralis01: Take care!]
[IamZero010: Bbye!]
[Reader01: Bye!]
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[Private DM (IamZero010)]
Reader01: Hey, Zero! I have reached the town where the experiments are taking place. I am going to investigate to see if I can find out something.
IamZero010: You sure, it's safe? If you can wait for 3 days, I can come there to help you out, buddy.
Reader01: Nope, it's fine. I will just scrap the area from the edge. If it gets too dangerous, I will log off.
Reader01: Also, I will keep sending you important messages. If anything goes wrong, can you send it to this link?
Reader01:
IamZero010: Hmmm. All right, brother. Make sure to keep a distance from those lunatics. Run away if anything goes wrong.
IamZero010: And if you need me, just give me a direct call. I will come asap!
Reader01: Much appreciated!
IamZero010: All right, I will be off now. Ttyl.
Reader01: Sure. Take care, brother. Bye
IamZero010: Bye