Last Shelter Online

Hiro felt his heart suddenly beat faster than before after he heard Alice’s explanation about the plan she had for him.

He sat up straight on the chair. He clenched his hands into fists, making the muscles under his pale white skin bulge out slightly. It was obvious that his weight had once again been reduced.

The information he had just received from Alice helped him open his eyes. Instead of being sleepy because he was so tired, Hiro could not wait to login to the game once again. If only Alice hadn’t been confiscating his VR machine to do something to it.

Hiro checked again the progress of what Alice was doing. The girl seemed to use a USB charging cable slot for another purpose, transferring the data that she made from the supercomputer in front of her.

“Almost there,” she said, realizing that Hiro had been constantly checking on her.

In less than two weeks, Hiro had to work really hard.

His plan to start his guild was still in progress. Meanwhile, in less than two weeks too… Hiro had to surpass all the other players’ BR out there, especially those ‘players registered by the system’.

“Done. You can use it and I will help you using the Night Fury.” Alice returned the VR helmet machine to Hiro and told him to login immediately to the game.

Hiro nodded and placed his body as comfortably as possible on a soft and luxurious sofa. He didn’t want to have back aches or a sore neck, especially after he returned to the real world later.

[Checking connection…]

[Synchronizing player information, please wait…]

[All set]

[System linked]

[Welcome to Last Shelter Online]

…

Hiro only saw darkness. His body felt as if he was trapped in a dark room, and his feet didn’t touch the ground beneath him.

Strange… he should have gone back to his room, hugging Liberty, who was sleeping soundly. If only the girl hadn’t woken up yet. After all, Hiro had left her for more than five hours.

But… What was this darkness about?

[Beep]

A transparent screen suddenly appeared in front of him, with a text that was still typing.

[A third party application has been detected]

[The system will take some time to scan]

[Please wait!]

Hiro held his breath. Did Alice’s plan not go well?

For the first time, the girl’s intervention was noticed by the program of the main security system.

Would LSO’s security system be much more sophisticated than Alice’s hacking capabilities?

Hiro realized that this time, the fate of his account was being threatened. How if he got banned from the game?

Even so, he couldn’t do anything but wait for the scanning process to finish.

[Scanning complete]

[A third party application has been removed]

“…?”

“What?”

[You will be teleported back to the city]

Hiro blinked as he moved from a very dark place to a dimly warm place. He smelled a fragrant and sweet scent, but just as he was hoping to see his girl one more time because her scent still lingered around that room, Hiro had to swallow up his disappointment.

Liberty was no longer in the room. However, the girl left a piece of paper on the table. There was a short handwritten message on it.

‘I have to go. Ace realized I was not at home. I’ll see you later. Libe.’

Hiro put the paper back on the table. His eyes searched for Spyro, who was sitting proudly on the table that had become its personal bed.

“Alice?” Hiro had to make sure that the girl managed to get back into the system.

“Yo! Are you ready?”

He was a bit shocked hearing that little boy’s voice from Spyro. He patted his chest before giving her a response.

“But—the third party has been removed. I think you have failed this time. Should I re-log?”

“Am I? Check your menu.” Spyro tilted its tiny head.

Hiro arched an eyebrow in confusion. Then, he checked his HUD system and opened the menu in the system. He could find a new icon of a Vendetta mask with a text ‘Anonymous’ below it.

“Removing meaning activating.” Spyro spoke with his head raised, like it was showing off.

“What can I do with this thing?” To be honest, Hiro still didn’t understand.

“It’s just a buff special package. Try it.”

Hiro only needed to use his mind to activate the application.

Ding!

[Anonymous wants to make changes to the system around you. Are you sure you want to continue?]

“Humm… yes, I guess.”

Ding!

[85% rare drop rate increase!]

[Double EXP obtained]

[Unlimited Energy obtained]

Hiro was surprised to see the notifications that appeared simultaneously. The three buffs that Alice gave were fantastic. He suddenly felt bad for being a cheater like that. After all, He loved to play fair, even sometimes he managed to hack the in-game currency.

“Is it just too much?”

He asked, but Spyro shook its head.

“When GM releases a new feature, you lose that third app. I’ve programmed it for self-destruction when there’s a change to the game’s main system,” Spyro explained it to Hiro, clearly giving a warning if it was only temporary buffs.

“I prepared that software before you played the CBT version. So, to make a clone again… it might take one to two months.”

Hiro didn’t know if he should feel lucky or the opposite. He just got a special card to win the game easily. However, he did not know when he would lose the card. Because the card could destroy itself anytime it wants.

“All right, I’ll make it useful.” He suddenly stood up from the bed and started stretching his body, which felt a bit stiff.

“Just a little more, and you will catch up with your brother, Hiro.” Spyro flew and perched on top of Hiro’s shoulder.

After that, Hiro left the building. He didn’t see Jacob, Noah, Cara, or even two dwarven ladies who worked for Jacob. It seemed that everyone left him alone.

Hiro then decided to go for completing his daily quest first.

…

“System call.”

[NightFall] [Barbarian] [CBT King]

Base Level 48

Job Class Level 40 (Recommendation: Job Class Upgrade!)

Health 27250/27250

AP 6990/6990

Energy 250/250

Fame 9910

BR 37195

Basic Stats (Points 0)

STR 157

AGI 88

INT 56

VIT 60

DEX 58

LUCK 45

Skill Stats (Points 8)

Sword Combo Skill Level 5 Max

Bloodsteal (passive) Level 5 Max

Martial Combo Art Level 5 Max

Awakening Sword Combo Skill Level 4

“All set.”

Hiro just realized that his basic job class level was sufficient for upgrading to advanced job class. He immediately checked the newbie guidebook to find out how he could upgrade his job class.

[To upgrade a job class from basic to advanced, players must complete a special examination. Find an NPC that can help you upgrade your job class!]

[Click here to find a suitable NPC for your avatar]

“Are NPCs for the exam different? Doesn’t that mean the difficulty level can also be different?”

Hiro pressed the button that appeared on the transparent screen in front of him. Next, a miniature NPC he was familiar with suddenly appeared above the surface of the transparent screen.

[NPC Fred]

[Current location: Training Area at Beginner Town]