{"id":84579,"date":"2022-08-10T07:32:27","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T07:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.xana.net\/?post_type=story&p=84579"},"modified":"2024-02-08T07:53:01","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T07:53:01","slug":"the-beginning-2","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/xana.net\/blog\/story\/the-beginning-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Beginning"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/p>\n

The next day was a day off, so Shingo woke up later than usual and had a leisurely breakfast.<\/span><\/p>\n

At that moment, I got a notification on my cell phone. A call from Yuri. Even if you are not in “XANA”, you can interact with the partner who owns it.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u300eA visitor comes to Master. How may I help you? \u300f<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

\u300cWhat’s your name and what is your business?\u300d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u300eI would like to have a match with my avatar name as NONAME and my business as\u300cSAMURAI\u300d\u300f<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Even though Shingo thought it was a silly name, he had no reason to refuse.<\/span><\/p>\n

This happens sometimes. Lately, he’s famous as a strong man, so it’s a grace period.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u300cAll right, tell him I’ll be right there.\u300d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u300eUnderstood\u300f<\/span><\/p>\n

Shingo put off cleaning up his meal, sat down on the Metaverse chair, and put on the HMD<\/span><\/p>\n

When I activated\u300eXANA\u300f, the darkness was instantly filled with overflowing colors.<\/span><\/p>\n

It gradually forms a familiar sight. This is Shingo’s room.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Yuri and another avatar were standing there.<\/span><\/p>\n

Although it is humanoid, it does not look like a human at all. It has a metallic appearance, and its eyes and mouth are nothing more than human imitations, making it look like a robot.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u300cSorry to keep you waiting\u300d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u300c\u2026\u2026no problem\u300d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

NONAME muttered gravely. Judging from the atmosphere, it must be a man.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u300cThen let’s go straight to the game. Any area is fine?\u300d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Depending on the area to compete, there are differences in terrain and the presence or absence of obstacles.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u300c”Oh,” he said. I have one favor to ask. No spectating.\u300d<\/span><\/p>\n

Shingo had no doubts in particular, and opened the settings window. Some players are like that.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

\u300cRoger that\u300d<\/span><\/p>\n

I disabled spectating, selected an area randomly, and sent a match application to the NONAME in front of me.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u300c\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u300d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

\u3000NONAME moves his hand. Immediately, the vision shifted.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u3000It is a wide open plain. The terrain is flat and free of obstacles, so it is a test of both sides’ skills.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now it’s time to get back to normal… and win!<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Shingo jumped straight in as soon as the match started.<\/span><\/p>\n

It’s my first time fighting. Let’s see how it works.<\/span><\/p>\n

Considering that it will be counterattacked, he slashes shallowly. I was watching the movements of NONAME. Heseemed to sway, and then he disappeared.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u300c…!?\u300d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Shingo immediately raised his sword. It was no longer intuitive.<\/span><\/p>\n

I hear a snapping sound. When I turned my eyes to that direction after a delay, there was NONAME jumping upside down, trying to land on my back.<\/span><\/p>\n

The action was the same as what Shingo did to Joker last night. At least, I’ve never seen another avatar that behaves similarly.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Shingo immediately reversed and stepped back to keep a distance from the landed NONAME.<\/span><\/p>\n

An opponent equal to me, no, maybe even better than me. A half-hearted feeling will lead to defeat.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Shingo understands that and sharpens his concentration. This time NONAME side did the trick.<\/span><\/p>\n

NONAME wields a sword gracefully. It’s terrifyingly fast, and it’s all you can do to prevent it. The opponent’s avatar looked like a flash. Shingo’s health gauge is gradually being scraped by the grazed blade.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u300c\u2026\u2026!\u300d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Shingo was shocked inside. He wondered if an avatar controlled by brain waves could move like this.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was a revelation to him to know that there was still a higher level to go.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u300cHaaaaaaa!\u300d<\/span><\/p>\n

Shingo creates a fierce sword fight with NONAME.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Little by little, they started counterattacking instead of just defending.<\/span><\/p>\n

The superfluous scenery disappears from view. All that is needed is the appearance and movement of NONAME.<\/span><\/p>\n

I was more focused than ever. There is a feeling that the motions that I thought in my brain are directly output to the avatar without any interruption. There was even a feeling that it was my own body rather than my actual body.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Faster, faster. Each time he thought of this, Shingo’s movements accelerate<\/span><\/p>\n

I noticed that NONAME was on the defensive and Shingo’s sword was gradually slashing his opponent. His strength gauge was gradually decreasing.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u300cAaaaahhhh!\u300d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

\u3000<\/span>And finally, Shingo’s sword hits noname’s body. It cut down the remaining health gauge of the opponent, and the battle was won.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u300eWinner, SHINGO\u300f<\/span><\/p>\n

\u3000The game was over and they automatically returned to the room held by Shingo.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u3000Shingo was so selfless that he had a hard time believing the results. All he could hear was the sound of his own beating heart. The excitement was still swirling around him.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

NONAME was silent for a while, but eventually spoke up.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u300cWe will meet again soon.\u300d<\/span><\/p>\n

After saying that, he disappeared.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u3000Shingo wonders but ends\u300eXANA\u300fat once because he is exhausted.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

\u300c…… Ugh!\u300d<\/span><\/p>\n

As soon as I removed the HMD, I was hit with a far greater detachment than ever before.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u3000I naturally fell to the floor, and I was tormented by an unfamiliar feeling, as if I was wandering around without knowing where my body was.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Perhaps it is because I have become more attuned to my avatar than ever before.<\/span><\/p>\n

While I was vaguely thinking about such things, I felt the waves gradually receding, when suddenly I heard the sound of the front door opening. It should have been locked.<\/span><\/p>\n

When Shingo managed to turn his gaze in that direction, an eerie black-clad man appeared. Not just one person, but several.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

\u300cHey, what’s up, you guys are …… gah!\u300d<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the men sprayed my face with a mist of liquid that looked like a small spray bottle.<\/span><\/p>\n

Then, in the blink of an eye, my consciousness began to fade away, and I fell into the darkness without being able to resist at all.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The next day was a day off, so Shingo woke up later than usual and had a leisurely breakfast. At that moment, I got a notification on my cell phone. A call from Yuri. Even if you are not in “XANA”, you can interact with the partner who owns it. \u300eA visitor comes to Master. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":93712,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"swell_btn_cv_data":"","_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"https:\/\/web.xana.net\/?post_type=story&p=84579","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-84579","story","type-story","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categorys-the-beginning","en-US"],"yoast_head":"\nThe Beginning Episode 2\u300cNONAME\u300d<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Shingo may have found his arch nemesis in noname. 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