NOVGO.NET Chapter 405: World-Ending Sleep!
Chapter 405: World-Ending Sleep!
Jack was the Herald of Light again…
[Warning! This is a Land of Cold Death!]
[Herald of Light Passive Activating: Bright!]
Sigh, this place felt so nostalgic! Jack found himself back in the land of the dead, a place filled with gloom, undead, and the smell of putrefaction.
How many places like this had he cleared as the Herald of Light? Countless! Behind him were so many paladins that they bloated the horizon, and they had come to slaughter.
“Everyone, follow my lead. We’ll exorcise this god-forsaken land and give eternal rest to those abominable creatures! Let them feel our light!”
“YES, MY LORD!”
“Right away, Your Excellency!”
“Follow the Herald and cleanse the world!”
Cleanse? As usual, the Light Paladins were as crazed as usual, happily rushing toward the sea of undead. And as they went on a killing spree, Jack watched it all playfully.
Until something strange suddenly happened…
“What?! It’s resisting our light?!”
“Quick, blast it even more!”
“It’s not working?!”
“Goddess!!!”
Hearing the cacophony, Jack went toward the commotion only to freeze. There stood a being that looked like a zombie, smelled like a zombie, yet definitely wasn’t!
< Mightiest! Overworked Salary-man! >
This… wasn’t this a Brave?! Yes, it was! But there was something strange about him. Why did he seem to be on auto-pilot? He felt lifeless, more zombie than human.
“Men, leave us alone. Secure the perimeter.” Jack ordered them as he stayed, observing the man. Whenever a zombie would spawn, the guy would rush at it hurriedly!
But then there was something even stranger…
’So inefficient.’ It was like watching a toddler fight a low-level mob and struggle. Yet this totally looked like the guy was botting. Infinite didn’t allow cheats, so how?!
He had waited and waited some more until finally…
“Hehe! Finally done with work. Time to sleep AND play! This mighty Salaray-man will—WTF?!” As soon as he noticed Jack, all his enthusiasm and bravado entirely melted.
Wasn’t this… the Herald of Light?! He would have recognized that long white and golden robe anywhere! And as soon as he did, his face lost all color.
Oh fuck! Fuck! Fuck! This guy was more of a villain than all the demonic fractions combined! It was at that time that Jack used a spell!
Eyes glowing golden, he looked more like a deity than a man!
It was as if he was peering into the man’s soul directly!
But as he did, he couldn’t help but be shocked.
“You… You’re sleeping right now?!”
“H-How did you know?!”
“You just told me.”
His reaction had been enough to give it all away! As if toying with the man, Jack then stated “tell me everything” and the poor player spilled the beans. After all, one didn’t say no to the Herald of Light…
“Overworked, dead tired, and burning sick. I came home and logged in to warn my friends that I’d be away. But once I came in, this place felt so goddamn good.”
A land of death, with undead as far as the eyes could see? It would give anyone cold shivers! Yet, the cold shivers had been a godsend to the man’s feverish body IRL.
“I knew I had to sleep, and yet I couldn’t help myself: the cold was addicting. I couldn’t bear to go back to the real world! And then came the zombies, ones that I killed by habit.”
The rest was history. Before he had even realized it, he had found himself falling asleep both in the game and in real life?! And yet his Avatar had kept moving nonetheless.
Then, the next morning, he had awakened to fantastical messages…
[Ding! Attained Auto-Pilot Killer!]
[One that Never Leaves Infinite!]
[How Addicted Are You?!]
And thus had risen the legend of the Mighty Overworked Salary-man! One that almost no one knew about because that technique had been his only feat ever.
For a whole month, Jack had trained to attain that technique. He had been like a dog with a bone, never letting go! And with his incredible focus, it hadn’t taken him long to… fail.
Failure after failure.
Sleep in the game? He’d instantly disconnect!
Sleep in real life while connected? He’d come back dead!
Failure, failure, failure, so many failures that even himself had given up back then. Yet, in this life he had actually given it a try, and now he peacefully slumbered with a smile.
Not knowing all the commotion he was now causing…
[Global Announcement! First Cheat Detected: Botting! The Infinite Servers Will Restart to Deal With the Issue! Please Standby For— ERROR! ERROR! ERROR! ERROR!]
Amidst a vast Infinite World, players stared in shock.
“Error Error? What happened to the AI?”
“More importantly, server restart?!”
“Don’t tell me it’s a hack?!”
“How?! And who dares?!”
“I don’t know, but—”
The last one never got to finish his sentence, as the game instantly went down! And as countless found themselves in the Maintenance Void, they felt like going insane!
Had a security flaw been found in their favorite game? Was this the beginning of the end?! They felt their stomachs twist as they expected the worst. But then….
— Welcome to Infinite! —
[Cheat Utterly Stomped! ^_^v]
[Ding! Easter Eggs Added to Infinite!]
[Additional Feature: Forbidden Techniques!]
“Wait, what?! Easter Eggs, forbidden techniques… don’t tell me everything before that was an Event?! Could it be… someone just found an exclusive class or something?!”
At this moment, countless looked everywhere for answers.
The NPCs? They were shaken to their core!
The Braves? They had all seen the weird announcements!
As for any official news? Nice joke! Infinite was still as mysterious!
But amidst a sea of ignorance, a certain red-robed cultist suddenly started laughing so much that the entirety of Sprigfield trembled! He had just checked his friend list.
Everyone had the mention— Recently Connected.
All but a single name… Jack’O — Online for more than 48 hours!
“Muhahahahahaha! Everyone, did you feel that? Five minutes ago, the world stopped spinning, and yet our god remained! Can you feel his power? Can you feel his grace?!”
Oh, and he wasn’t done either, spittle flying everywhere…
“Infinite stopping? It was our god traumatizing this World!”
“By now, I’m sure the Unholy Beast is back!”
“And the Demon King is Eternal!!!”
As endless cheers echoed, many resolved to leave Sprigfield ASAP! Those madmen really thought the world revolved around them! Hell, before long, a theological war broke out!
Fanatic Cultists VS Everyone Else!
“Convert Now, Heretic!” VS “Go Fuck Yourselves!”
“Recent Miracle = The Best Proof” VS “It’s called a coincidence, dumbasses!”
As a fight exploded in Sprigfield, LOTS of blood flowing, a certain avatar was diligently grinding in a certain Volcano, all under the supervision of a valiant wolf!
“Woo!” (Master, we’ve walked super far!)
“…..”
Jack’s Avatar was utterly lifeless and yet kept moving by itself?! But that’s when it happened. The shadow under him suddenly turned demonic as it engulfed him?!
This aura was one Moon Moon would recognize anywhere…
[Ever-Corrupting Shadow Appeared!]
[Creating Ephials? No, Possession!]
[Your Master is Possessed!]
“Kekekeke, this Lord is Back!”
How long had the creature waited for this moment?! What a sly thing! Still, Moon Moon wouldn’t give up without a fight! But just as it was about to pounce.
“Relax. I’m just watching the house while he’s gone. Honestly, it’s impressive. He somehow managed to keep his body moving even while his spirit’s away. Can you believe it?”
As the impostor in Jack’s body cackled, Moon Moon didn’t relent one bit.
“As I said, stop glaring. Besides, even I can’t go against him…”
With every move, it could feel Jack’s lingering will, so strong it kept the empty husk moving. As for going against this will, even it wouldn’t dare!
“He’s my master too, you know. So Let’s hunt!”
And just like that, a Possessed Jack and a wolf delved even deeper into the volcano, utterly ignoring the system that was having countless strokes at that moment.
A player moving while being offline?!
A nerfed devil-pet re-powering up?!
A way too valiant wolf?!
[ERROR! ERROR! ER—]
This User really was poisonous! Yet, it couldn’t do anything about it!
At the same time, Jack powerfully opened his eyes in the real world! But just as he expected to see himself in a serial-killer-like tub of ice, all that awaited him was incredible warmth?!
A familiar pirate flag, a familiar purple ceiling, a familiar pumpkin lamp, and he found himself in the same bed so decrepit that it was a miracle it could hold his weight.
But none of that mattered. He had just twitched when the warmth intensified, a koala-like Lilly hugging him as she slept more than soundly, her entire body pressed against his chest.
And in her sleep, she could be heard mumbling.
“Brother, I’m not letting you go…”
That’s when he lost himself.
Hunting a Dragon? Saving Infinite? None of it mattered as he basked in her warmth. As he satisfyingly closed his eyes, he stopped giving a damn.
He’d deal with the aftermath tomorrow…
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