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Dang technology, can’t a man deal with his problems the old-fashioned way and ignore them with video games and alcohol?”
“And you’re sure it won’t destroy the fabric of human civilization?” “No more than social media and government spying ever did. People will adapt. It’s what we humans do best.”
However, Vitality decreases the chance of you bleeding to death or going into shock from severe wounds. It also increases the rate your body heals. I’ve heard people with high-level Vitality can regrow limbs in hours.
World-Tree rising through the heavens. In his view, he saw hundreds of worlds hanging off crooked branches.
I’ll have to grind out all these stats, won’t I? A smile crept across his face. Then again, this is exactly what I’ve been looking for—a challenge.
I liked that the characters spent serious time, decades in the compressed time game, to improve themselves in order to defeat the tyrant.
don’t sell any items until I give you a rune made to check gild. Gild is the currency here. There are banks that stamp gild into coins, but you have to watch out for scammers that will give you coins that are slightly off weight.
Runes work a little like computer programming. Almost anyone can carve rocks with mana, but you have to know the right amount of mana to use, the right symbols, and most importantly, the right kind of frequencies to put into the object.”
“Every game is beatable. Otherwise, what’s the point?” “To live, learn, and enjoy yourself. Not everything in life is about overcoming obstacles.”
A great point! I’m a Type B and can become almost obsessive about completing tasks, including video game challenges. But, I don’t want it taking over my life. Need to go outside for a walk or something EVERY day. :) I also will quit playing games for a month every so often.
Maybe ARKUS made this game knowing different kinds of people would treat it differently and would want different experiences from it. Some of us will settle in and find jobs—live a prolonged life. Others will seek to challenge the game. To conquer the World-Tree.”
Yes! I like adventure, but enjoy the crafting just as much. Others only want adventure or perhaps the challenge of PvP. It is difficult for developers to create games with a good balance, it often ends up being primarily one of the three.
“There’s nothing wrong with enjoying the view,”
I love that the main character stops to look at the ‘stars’ (really other planets in the game he is in) every so often. :)
Personality: Irrationally Angry
if I leave Teramor, leave my father and sister behind, it’ll force me to grow up—to have my own life. To challenge myself to change.” Vincent smiled. “I like that attitude,
Just like Xan finds it hard to grow up in this game, it’s hard for me to move on when the memories never fade. This game’s time dilation is both a blessing and a curse.
I thought this was an interesting concept, brought up several times, as in most time dilation stories only the benefit of more time is mentioned.
“Maybe that’s why the world is barren? Its magic is leaking out and disturbing the natural cycle of this world.” “What do you think could’ve caused this?” Xan wondered. Vincent shrugged. “No telling, but maybe we can fix it.”
“I’ll use an advanced mapping rune to show you where Lucas keeps a moderator named Valery prisoner. Lucas is keeping her banned until your team is captured, but if you free her, she can ban Lucas.”
“Chose?” Quinton asked, panting and glaring. “You think I chose to work for that psycho? Lucas froze my sister and won’t give her back unless I work for him.”
A good point. Doing the right thing can sometimes be difficult if a loved one is threatened. I loved that later in the book a different character decides to take the risk and do what is right, in the hope of freeing someone they care about.
River roared, dropped the barrier she’d just made, and gulped down a mega-ether. She fired Mana Magnums at Farah, but the shots barely scratched her vines.
She fired three thorns at River that ripped through the girl’s body. One struck her in the head, and she turned to dust before she hit the ground.
“Once I got a feel for the frequencies of the room, I zeroed them out and redirected his Mod Gun.” Jim shook his head. “So, you reflected the final boss’s attack? After all this time, you’re still an old-school gamer, Vince.”
I need time to rethink my priorities. I should never have allowed myself to become part of something like the Justiciars. It’s easy enough to say now that I’ve lost, but I mean it sincerely.
It can be easy to join something positive and then not realize it has changed to something dark, until you take a step back or someone else points it out. I liked that some of the characters ‘snapped out of it’. Sadly, some of them did lot. Reassessing your priorities, what you are doing, and why is important to do every so often.
I remember when I couldn’t make a choice, Monika always said to go with the decision that added more excitement to my life. So, I should use my vacation to explore out-of-the-way worlds barely seen by humans.
WORLD-TREE ONLINE PLAYER COMMITS HUMAN-RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AGAINST PEOPLE TRAPPED IN THE GAME.
SHOULD WORLD-TREE ONLINE TYRANT SEE JAIL TIME FOR TORTURING PLAYERS AND SUBJUGATING MILLIONS?
POLICE BOTS TO DETAIN WORLD-TREE ONLINE TYRANT FOR CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY.
I think Lucas needs mental help more than jail time. If he is to face jail time, I wish it was in the time compressed game. One: the time could be longer and therefore comparable to the time his victims suffered. Two: he could have become a better person and it all resolved before they were all able to log out of the game. There were over 5 million players stuck after all, so I’m sure some where psychologists or psychiatrists.
I forgive you, Lucas. Not because of who you were, but because of the person you could’ve been. I’ll keep in touch while you’re imprisoned.
It impressed me that one of Lucas’ victims was willing to not only forgive him, but to correspond with him while he is in jail.
