Chapter 115: A game that makes old people’s hearts beat again

“Today, we’re going to play a game called ‘Jinro World’.”

Woogi, a popular streamer who ranks within the top three when lining up by average viewership on the giant streaming platform, Pasta.

Today, as always, numerous viewers gathered for his broadcast.

“This is content that’s been talked about a lot in our fan cafe recently, right? It’s an immersive RP server exclusively for streamers, so they said I absolutely have to participate when it comes out.”

[Anonymous donor has donated 5,000 won]

[RP Server ㄴㄴ RP World ㅇㅇ]

“Right, right. RP World. But isn’t that the same thing? What’s the difference?”

[-They say the scale is much larger than a normal server?]

[-It’s almost open-world level, apparently]

[-??? But is this already open?]

[-Alright~ Let’s go!!]

Woogi glanced at the chat window, then shook his head with a smile.

“It’s not officially open yet, it’s beta testing. They handed out exactly one tester pass per MCN, and for us, I decided to do it.”

[-Well, if it’s not Woogi-bro, the master of over-immersion, who else would be a tester LOL]

[-Farmer mk2, let’s go?]

[WoogaWooga has donated 50,000 won]

[Upvote if Woogi will be staring at the ground all day again this time LOL]

Woogi naturally reacted to the large donation and bowed his head.

“Aigo~ WoogaWooga, thank you for the 50,000 won donation. Ah, but I don’t think I can farm hard this time. It’s not that there’s no gathering content, but I heard the main content is catching bosses and climbing towers.”

[-Uh oh…]

[-A VR game, climbing towers RPG? This is totally…]

[-Um LOL]

[-Hyung, make sure to check if the logout button is properly there when you enter the game]

Woogi immediately understood what the viewers were saying in the chat.

“Right. I thought so too. It’s that, isn’t it? Sword Master Online. I used to download it on my PMP and secretly watch it during night study sessions.”

[-Old man…]

[-Wow LOL PMP and forced night study LOL Brings back memories]

[-What era is this story from?]

[-It’s not just old, it’s rotten…]

[-Latte is Horse (Saying for ‘Back in my day’)]

Woogi laughed while sharing old stories with the viewers, then put on the VR headset and entered the pre-prepared tester serial code.

Soon, options appeared on the screen.

[Welcome, traveler, to your first visit to ‘Jinro World’.]

[Starting avatar customization. Please select the initial model creation method.]

-Select from basic templates

-Modeling based on personal 3D avatar file

-Face scan

“Let’s see~ Basic templates are a bit lame, and I don’t have a separate avatar, so it’s better to create it based on my face, right?”

Woogi checked the sensitive information collection consent box without much thought.

Not even a few dozen seconds after the face scan began, an elf avatar closely resembling Woogi himself appeared on the screen.

[-Kraaack! My eyes!!]

[-F*cking cringe LOL]

[-Our hyung can’t possibly be such an alpha maleㅠㅠ]

Unlike the screaming viewers, Woogi was very satisfied with the result.

“Wow~ This came out really well? Makes me want to debut as a VTuber with this. What, they won’t send the file?”

Woogi grinned and proceeded with additional customization.

Surprisingly, there were more editable elements than in a AAA-level game, even beyond that.

Not only could the avatar’s face shape or body type be adjusted very finely by part.

Even for hair, one could choose from hundreds of templates and finely adjust the length to create a unique hairstyle.

Because of this, the UI was very cluttered and complicated, but it wasn’t a problem.

For those unfamiliar with customization, a separate prompt-based avatar modification function was prepared.

Of course, detailed adjustments are difficult, but for an ordinary person, not an artisan, even this is excessive.

“Shoulders a bit wider, and I’d like the body to have more muscle? Hair a bit longer… and a mustache would be perfect.”

As Woogi verbally expressed his desired appearance.

An avatar that almost perfectly reflected his intentions was generated and appeared before his eyes.

-Wow LOL Customizing with voice recognition is truly insane LOL

-Um… LOL

-But the design is a bit… Ah, never mind…

-This is… the latest technology?

-Much better than recently released new games?

-Seriously f*cking awesome ㄷㄷ

“Exactly. For now, Jinro World is the GOAT for customization systems. But there’s just one drawback.”

[-???]

[-?]

“Here, the pointy ears. Please do something about just this, developers. I’ve trimmed them as blunt as possible, but the angle is still there.”

At Woogi’s complaint-that-wasn’t-a-complaint, the chat window was flooded with laughing emojis.

[-Ah, they said it’s a concept LOL]

[-Abandon over-immersion? Abandon the setting?]

[-No, if an elf has round ears, that’s even weirder LOL]

“Noooo!! I know it’s a concept. But still, we can compromise on this, right? Honestly, it’s hard to get immersed if the race is different. You admit it, right? Huh?”

After finishing the avatar customization, another message window popped up.

[Final step. Please customize your ‘wings’.]

“Wow, this server is serious about the elf and fairy concept. But why are wings necessary?”

[-Dunno?]

[-Isn’t it just a common glider in open worlds?]

[-Ah, could this be?]

[Chat blinded by user.]

[-Ah~ Sky Race Challenge!]

Seeing some chats being hidden by the bot that automatically filters spoilers, he could guess that the wings weren’t just for fashion.

“Since it’s a beta version. Let’s go with the default for now.”

As soon as Woogi finished customizing, the screen gradually faded to black.

[Loading complete.]

[Welcome to Jinro World, traveler.]

Immediately after the screen transitioned.

“…Huh? Wh-what’s this!”

Woogi’s body began to fall rapidly from the sky.

“W-wait… Uwaaaak!!”

It was a surprise event possible because the world was aimed at streamers, not general users.

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Instantly, his vision flipped, and the sensation of actually falling enveloped Woogi.

Udangtang!

Woogi, flailing after losing his balance, finally fell over with his chair, crashing to the floor.

Fortunately, the VR headset didn’t come off during that, so he wasn’t kicked out of the game.

Of course, he was still falling.

“Shibaaaaal! What is this!!”

Woogi, suddenly experiencing a bungee jump, screamed without realizing it.

[-Crazy LOL]

[-Wow, sh*t, really startled me LOL]

[-Woogi-bro, is your spine okay? They say a man’s back is his life?]

[-The chair isn’t broken, right?]

Amidst the chaos, something rapidly approaching came into view.

A little witch on a broomstick, wearing a pointed hat, waved cutely at Woogi.

“Hello, Woogi-nim! Welcome to Jinro World, the world of the forest races blessed by the Mother Tree~ I’m Rosy, your tutorial guide!”

“Ah, I get it! But first, please do something about this falling!!”

‘Can’t you see I’m falling right now!’

But only Woogi was frantic.

Rosy laughed innocently, “Ahahat-“.

“Did you know? Jinro World has a special system. It’s called flight!”

As soon as she finished speaking, translucent wings sprouted ssuk from Woogi’s back.

Rosy quickly added an explanation in a calm voice.

“While pressing the button on the controller, could you try tilting your head slightly upwards?”

Woogi, in his haste, moved according to Rosy’s words.

Instantly, his falling speed slowed down.

His body stopped right there in mid-air.

The fear of falling that had enveloped his whole body vanished without a trace.

At this stark contrast, Woogi’s brain was properly pickled in dopamine.

“Wooooow!! This, this is really f*cking awesome! Guys, this is crazy!”

Next to Woogi, who was exclaiming in admiration, Rosy suddenly raised her finger cheok- and spoke to the viewers beyond the broadcast screen.

“Viewers watching this scene right now! If you turn on your personal VR mode, you can experience the screen Woogi-nim is seeing together, so please take note!”

This guide is working hard today too.

[-Wow, it really feels like flying]

[-Yeah~ Hyung already had VR mode on~]

Quite a few viewers already knew about this feature.

That’s because it was a feature first showcased in Cosmo Live’s Sky Race Challenge content.

But those experiencing it for the first time were utterly astonished by the incredible immersion.

Meanwhile, Woogi, finally calmed down, began to properly look around.

The scene unfolding before his eyes was, literally, fantastic.

Endlessly stretching green forests and, visible between the trees, the charming houses of a village.

And in the very center, a giant World Tree, soaring majestically.

“Wow… The world quality is insane, seriously.”

The delicately implemented scenery made the middle-aged try-hard gamer’s coldly cooled heart pound once more.

Woogi hadn’t participated much in RP server content recently.

He was getting tired of the same pattern of content repeating every time.

But this RP World, it felt like he could genuinely enjoy playing it for the first time in a while.

“Ahem! Jinro World, truly beautiful, isn’t it?”

Woogi nodded, his expression half dazed.

“Wow~ You must have worked really hard making this. It’s so cool.”

Rosy smiled faintly as if grateful, then suddenly spoke with a serious expression.

“But this beautiful world is in danger.”

Rosy’s finger pointed towards the tree soaring to the sky’s end.

“The demons sealed in that World Tree are trying to break free. If the World Tree falls, the world will be submerged in darkness, and this world will fall into the hands of the demons…”

[-Wow~ This game had a background story too?]

[-Story time ON]

[-Really prepared a lot]

[-Just release the game like this, right?]

Rosy paused for a moment, twirling her broomstick binggeureureu.

Then, she immediately continued in a serious voice.

“To save this world, you must climb to the top of the World Tree…”

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“…And defeat the mother of all demons, ‘Jina’!”

At Rosy’s words, Winter’s expression contorted warak.

[-??? LOLOLOL]

[-Yes? LOL]

[-Um… The final boss’s name is LOL]

[-Elf… World Tree… Final Boss Developer… Huh? This is totally Elpeon…]

[-Hey Winter, why are you making such a fierce expression?]

[-Upvote if Winter is tempted to join the demon corruption LOL]

As the Songis said.

Winter began to seriously consider joining the Demon King’s army.