C1 The Beginning

  "And that's how I died...Trapped in a game and killed by the system that was supposed to help me..."

  It all started 3 years ago when the first fully immersive virtual reality game was announced.

  No one had even heard the name of the Necrosis Corporation until the year 2047 when they suddenly came out with the first fully immersive Virtual Reality Game 'Divinity'.

  A single announcement had made them an overnight sensation.

  A small American corporation that had to struggle to gain enough capital for research and development, was suddenly the hot property in the market. The Necrosis corporation became the brightest organization.

  Every rich person in the world wanted to invest in the Necrosis Corporation and get some shares. Probably because they had realized the immense potential of virtual reality, in the future of humanity. Most of the people knew that it was only the start. They could feel that the Necrosis Corporation wouldn't end at Divinity.

  Just like everyone in the world, Ryder was also excited about the first virtual reality game 'Divinity'. There were already some rumors about the price. If rumors were to be believed, then the prices were not too expensive, but they weren't too cheap either. Although he wasn't rich, he felt like he could afford it.

  On August 23, 2048, the game was finally released worldwide. The markets flooded with customers hoping to buy Divinity. The whole world was talking about only one thing. Not politics... not sports... but a game. A game that was about to change the world.

  Since Divinity was the first fully immersive virtual reality game, there were no monitors, CDs, or consoles. All they had to do was buy their VR equipment. Although it sounded strange, the VR equipment was nothing but a pair of black sunglasses.

  It was said that the sunglasses had some futuristic technology inside them that could make it connect to their nervous system. It was able to send signals and receive signals to the brain respectively.

  Initially, Ryder had his doubts about how safe it was, but the glasses did come with the certification from the world's biggest scientific organization IMC.

  The IMC certificate mentioned that the game and the glasses had been tested by their experts and found to be 100% Safe. That certificate managed to convince him that it would be safe.IMC was a big name after all.

  He stood in a long line for hours before he finally managed to buy a pair of Divinity VR glasses.

  The excitement of getting to play the game and experience the virtual world was at its peak as the Millions of Units were sold in just a single day.

  Those who couldn't get the game were depressed, but the developers of Divinity promised everyone through their social media accounts that they will ramp up the production and sell fifty million units every Saturday.

  All of that had nothing to do with Ryder though as he had already recieved what he desired.

  Ryder Flynn was a 24-year-old man. He had just completed his graduation last year and was a working professional.

  He was a software designer. He didn't work for any big organization as he wanted to be his own boss. He used to develop android games at that time and earned money from them.

  Although he didn't earn an excessive amount, the earnings were still pretty decent.

  He was an orphan. His father and mother had both died in a car accident when he was just 15 years old. Thankfully, they left some savings and he was able to continue his studies.