MMORPG: Rebirth as an Alchemist Chapter 910 THE BEGINNING
Previously on MMORPG: Rebirth as an Alchemist...
Evie perched atop the rooftop, her eyes locked emotionlessly on the vast city panorama unfolding below her.
She had arrived at her target—a parallel Earth like her own, a Rank-D world hurtling toward certain doom.
Her intelligence indicated that a fatal virus would ravage this realm, sealing humanity's fate.
Those concerns meant nothing to her, though; her enhanced physique shrugged off viruses and every type of biochemical assault. No extreme heat or cold could touch her either.
Mutated beasts proved far weaker in a Rank-D world, turning it into prime territory for racking up Credit Points.
One more factor pulled her to this place—the slim hope of discovering HIM here.
In the cover of darkness, with moonlight spilling its ghostly shine, Evie vaulted from roof to roof with blinding speed and utter silence, landing on a balcony to pilfer a robe.
Her current clothes stuck out awkwardly in this environment, after all.
Silently and gracefully, Evie dropped to the pavement in a forsaken alley sandwiched by tall structures, slipping effortlessly into the teeming masses nearby.
Zone A held the spot to track him down, details she'd shelled out a fortune to secure.
Throngs filled the roads with energy, blind to the catastrophe about to crash down on their world.
Heading to her mark, Evie mulled over the odds of crossing paths with her counterpart from this reality.
Should that come to pass, cosmic forces would fuse them together, realigning reality to preserve harmony.
No death awaited them; a union would follow, blending their memories into one shared form. Both evolved? They'd swap powers, surging in strength.
That mirrored events in Nexus, a hub swarming with duplicates from alternate dimensions.
Still, such meetings stayed scarce here. Spotting your parallel self ranked as a million-to-one shot—they might dwell remotely, suffer tragedy, or already lie dead.
No need for Evie to fret if the virus hit first. She just hoped her local double would evolve promptly, paving the way for a strength-boosting merge.
Evie slipped inside a structure called "Sleeping Dragon."
Her sources pegged it as a guild fortress. Gamers shaped this world heavily, with powerhouse clans like this one holding sway everywhere.
She brushed it aside, having zero interest in games.
She dashed to the elevator and emerged on her level, only to collide with someone in the corridor.
Papers, desks, USBs, and keycards flew and clattered across the floor.
"Hey, watch where you're going," Evie muttered, halting abruptly upon spotting the one she'd hit.
Ren!
"Ren!" Evie's features lit up, yet Ren acted as if she were invisible, hastily scooping the strewn objects and bolting for the fire exit.
What? Evie felt baffled.
Had she become invisible like a specter? Hadn't her arrival included her full physical presence? Evie wondered, patting down her solid body.
Seconds later, heavy footsteps thundered through the hall.
"He went that way!"
"After him!"
"Don't let him escape! He had our files!"
Gun-toting men chased Ren down the fire exit, while others stopped to grill Evie.
"Hey, you. What are you doing here? This is a restricted floor."
"Show us your ID."
"My ID . . ." Evie reacted instantly, smashing the backs of the black-suited men's necks to knock them out cold.
She fumbled into her sling bag for her weapon—but it was gone.
"What the?" Evie saw her bag half-drained, contents spilled across the floor.
The clash with Ren must've flung some items loose from her bag.
Great.
That was the price of skimping on costly Storage Accessories.
What choice did she have? CP remained too low to afford one.
Time for a replacement bag, no doubt.
"Capture her!"
"She could be a spy!"
Shouts rang from the guards. Evie cartwheeled toward a small round pebble, thumbed it active, and lobbed it at them.
Lightning arcs exploded from the pebble, shocking the guards into twitching heaps on the floor.
Threats down, Evie scrambled to retrieve her dropped gear piece by piece. Those pursuers meant bad news for Ren.
She had to rescue him—and quick!
Racing off, Evie overlooked a few missing items from her bag and charged after Ren's trail.
Up on the rooftop, Evie witnessed Ren leaping from the edge as the gun-wielding men closed in around him.
"NOooO!"
As Ren tumbled down from the forty-story skyscraper, those final words rang in his ears, accompanied by a lifetime's worth of documents and files scattering into the wind.
Though the source of that cry escaped him, it carried an eerie sense of familiarity.
Yet in that instant, fury and remorse dominated his every thought.
Everything he'd poured into Sleeping Dragon had led to this bitter fate. His unwavering commitment and tireless efforts ended in utter tragedy.
Ren clenched his teeth tight, his gaze ignited with vengeful fire. That's when he spotted the item gripped in his fist.
A peculiar green card, which he'd mistaken for the private elevator keycard. He'd meant to flee the building with it, only to grab the incorrect one.
Still . . . did any keycard look this bizarre?
Answers eluded him as the earth slammed into him, bones crunching horrifically while flesh burst apart.
Death claimed him in a flash.
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|| A/N ||
Hey everyone,
Just a heads-up: "Rebirth as an Alchemist" has now officially wrapped up.
I get that the latter part of the tale might not have hit as hard, and I'm sorry about that. My inspiration ran dry, and I'd covered every corner of the gaming realm I could imagine. Rather than letting it drag or stall, I chose to bring it to a close.
But fear not! The adventure presses on in "Rebirth in Other Dimensions." I just need a short break to refresh and spark fresh ideas.
In "Rebirth in Other Dimensions," fresh faces will appear, though Ren and his crew remain key players.
This round, game rules won't bind us—characters tackle real-world challenges infused with system-like elements.
Rest assured, beloved game NPCs will pop up too.
It already boasts over 40 chapters, diving into Apocalypse, Sci-fi, magic, action, romance, tragedy, drama, overpowered MC, system, game mechanics, and multiverse vibes.
If it sounds good, swing by and check it out 🙏
Thanks for all the love, and catch you in "Rebirth in Other Dimensions"!
