A day passed quietly. But this silence didn't last long.
The E.A. Network suddenly got flooded with posts and videos about one single topic.
Slowly, the topic spread from E.A. Network to every corner of the world.
The topic was about a massive building that had appeared in the world lobby.
The world lobby was huge—almost endless. No one had explored it fully yet. It was just a vast black space with meteorites floating around.
It was a good thing the world lobby had a function that let players teleport to any place they had visited before or simply by using a location code. Otherwise, players would drift around forever without finding anything.
One player had chosen a region in the world lobby and shared its code on online forums so others could come too.
After that, the region became a common meeting spot. Players even gave it a name.
And it wasn't just one region—many others had appeared too. Some big, some small.
The biggest region in the world lobby was called the Sunday region. Most players there were from India.
Then, suddenly, a huge building riding on a giant meteorite appeared and placed itself right in the center of the region.
Players noticed it instantly.
They rushed over, asked questions, and were stunned by the answer.
This building belonged to a sect called India Concord.
It was under the India government.
And this sect was special because it recruited players—not just in the game, but in real life too.
They offered jobs with stable income.
Players could work in India Concord.
Not only as military personnel—players could also become teachers, scientists, doctors, engineers, government officials… anything.
They could earn steady money inside the game world. Just like in real life.
And they also learned that the game character was the same as a real human body.
The character could become stronger after receiving training.
People were doubtful.
Could the game character really work like real humans?
Could it even duplicate muscle growth and physical improvements through training and drills?
And they learned that if they joined the Concord, they would receive military training inside the game.
Some people, hearing that the game character was like a real human, began guessing.
"What if the player Returner and Amethyst Roxa have trained their game characters? That's why their gameplay is so good. They must have done training."
But they were still confused.
Even if they had trained their game characters, how could they become so strong in such a short time?
Could game characters become strong that easily?
They didn't have an answer.
When they asked their friends, groups, and online forums, opinions split.
Some people denied it completely.
"Roxa is a hacker and Returner is just a god-like player. There was no training."
Some agreed but couldn't explain.
"Yeah, maybe they trained… but how did they improve so fast?"
Others just stayed silent.
Their doubts were finally cleared when they heard the India Concord promise:
If players joined India Concord, they could receive real breathing techniques.
When people heard this, They said.
"Player Roxa and Returner likely used breathing techniques in the game—and probably in real life too. They are cultivators. That's why they're so skilled in the game."
But where did those players get the breathing techniques?
They didn't know.
They can only guess.
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Still, many players remained doubtful—because they hadn't heard that India possessed any real breathing techniques. They were also doubtful about the game characters same as real humans.
But the promise of stable income attracted them a lot.
They could stay home, play the game, earn steady money every month, and—if the breathing technique was real—become stronger in both worlds.
The line outside India Concord grew longer.
Players kept coming.
And the game world changed once more.
They could stay at home, play the game, and earn steady money.
No need to leave their house or risk their real bodies in these chaotic times.
Stable income.
They could also stay in their original sects and still join India Concord.
It didn't force them to leave their current sects or friends.
Players started posting about this on the E.A. Network.
Soon, others noticed three more nations had created their own Concords.
Just like India, they were offering things too.
But they didn't offer breathing techniques.
They only provided simple military training that would improve gameplay—better reflexes, teamwork, strategy.
Players now found India Concord the most attractive.
It gave everything the others offered, plus the chance to learn real breathing techniques.
But players were still cautious.
They decided to wait and let some early birds try first.
Then ask those people how it really was.