Hana kept looking at the poster and after a few minutes of looking at it, she then put it away and began to sleep as she pulled the blanket over her.
-_Chapter 9_-
_-Descending Light-_
When Hana woke up the next day, she didn't get it why, but it feels like she's late for something. So she then quickly went to bath and got ready for the day.
After being done with the bath, she got dressed and made breakfast. She didn't think that there was such a reason to hurry about. But she wonders what makes her body move so.
When Hana was preparing her breakfast, she received a call from her friend. So she just accepted it while cooking and asked her friend what's the matter. Her friend then, in a happy voice, says that she wanted to ask Hana to go on a breakfast with her.
Hana, who was cooking, was shocked when she heard that. She quickly told her friend that she's afraid that she might need to reject it since she was cooking her breakfast. Hana's friend then laughed and told Hana that it's okay. She just wanted to invite her if she's free and maybe have some chit chat. But since Hana is cooking her own breakfast, she said that it will be okay. So she then told Hana to focus on cooking and she then ended the call.
As the call ended, Hana then focused on cooking her breakfast. It is just a little more step and it then will be done.
After fried rice is cooked, Hana puts it on the plate and eats it as she sits down on the table.
"I'm digging in!"
Hana began to eat and she then began to wonder about what made her so hurried in the morning. Then suddenly she received an email. The email was from a person and it's not a scam. So Hana opened it and read it.
"Dear Ms. Hana,
If you open for a talk, then mind meeting us at our building this morning? We have something that we need to talk about with you."
Hana wanted to accept that, but then she reminded herself of Quantum World things. Maybe she should have gone to there and taken part rather than going to meet this person. Hana then looked at the poster and headed to the location on where did the event would begin.
Hana locked her door and wore her shoes and dashed towards the location where the event would take place.
"I couldn't understand why, but I feel excited about it. What is wrong with me? Is it because of it's something that I want to do?"
Hana rushed to the location with excitement but at the same time, she was worried that Kouta might attack her again.But he's currently detained, so there's nothing she should be worried about.
When Hana arrived at the building, she rang the bell and showed the poster, and said.
"I will take part in this."
The light turned green and she could hear a voice.
"Head straight and you will see a group of people working on something there. Don't worry, there's also a female scientist there. So make sure that you will be comfortable with it."
Hana nods and she enters the building; the location of that building is kind of hidden. But since they spread the poster, maybe it won't be a secret anymore.
As she continued forward, Hana saw a scientist who was all waiting for her, and they then told Hana to head to the lab. Hana agreed so, and she stepped inside.
As she stepped inside, she could see a different kind of bed which is made of metal. But it is just the thin mattress that is made of cotton. There's something like a headgear there. But it didn't cover her eyes. So Hana then asked one of the scientists there.
"Does the experiment, Quantum World got something to do with those devices?"
The scientist nods and she tells Hana that to proceed with their experiment, Hana might need to wear that. The headgear will send the link to her brain and her consciousness will be sent inside of the Quantum Memory by that. Which means Hana's consciousness will be directly linked to the Quantum Memory based on the avatar that she will create there.
As when that scientist mentioned about avatar, Hana realized that there's a computer there that is currently connected to the device. Maybe that was where she would create her avatar. So Hana then just waited for the order to do so as she looked around the lab.
She couldn't believe that the lab would be that cool and big. But since they're working on something that looks like expensive, maybe it won't be impossible.
After a wait, suddenly there's one male scientist walking there. He greeted Hana with a smile and said.
"Welcome to the Lab of Quantum World. We're currently working on creating a massive virtual world on where the people could live in there as they wish. But before that, my name is Hiroto. Nice to meet you."
Hiroto bowed down and Hana did the same. Hiroto thanked Hana for her interest in that. He told Hana that the machine is currently at work and that they need someone to test it out and all of them will maintain everything from the outside.
Hiroto told Hana that they had tested the machine and everything. It all looks good. But now, they're generating the Quantum World. Now it seems like it needs someone to get in there and watch the thing there. By that, maybe they could monetize everything and have a control over everything. To stabilize and create Quantum World.
Hana wanted to ask more about Quantum World. But from what she sees, she knows that it was something like a virtual world. But the way they're so cautious about it just makes her wonder if it really is just that kind of world as they said. So Hana then told Hiroto that she was ready for it. But looking at the current participant, it seems like it is just her there. Will she be able to see anyone else in there?
Hiroto then nods. He told Hana that she didn't need to worry about it, because they have configured everything and know how it works. It appears that once Hana enters Quantum World via that device, Hana's brain will send a signal to that device. That device then will read Hana's memory and everything, then send it to the motherboard of Quantum World.
With that, Quantum World will begin to generate the world based on that person's perspective. Hiroto told Hana that they just created the base of Quantum World. It then just left Hana to paint it all based on what she wanted it to be.
That same goes as her avatar; it won't be created by her choosing her appearance like in a game. But the image of herself inside of her brain will send the message to the Quantum World and the Quantum World will create the character based on the image.
Based on her characteristics. Everything will be created based on her characteristics.
Hana got it and she didn't think that she should worry about anything more. She then took the device and the female scientist began to help her attach it.
Hana was told to lie on the bed as they're attaching all the wire to support her with water and food as she is inside that world. The scientist then finally put the headgear on Hana and as Hana lay down, the scientist told her to lie down and focus. Hana did so and the scientist told her to close her eyes as they're proceeding with the rest. Hana maybe won't know when she entered the space. So if Hana feels different, they told Hana to open her eyes and watch around her to make sure if it works or not.
Hana agreed on everything and as she focused, the scientist began to direct a signal from Hana's brain to the machine and connect her with the Quantum World. Transferring her own consciousness to Quantum World.
"Data linked."
"Begin with the first phase of generating the ID."
Hana could hear a sound of them tapping a keyboard and some of them giving an order and slowly those voices fade over.
Before Hana knew it, all the voices were gone. Her body also feels different. She then opened her eyes and saw a mirror everywhere.
She turned around and saw that it was just a white landscape with a lot of mirrors.
Hana looked at the mirror to see her reflection to know how much she changed. When Hana looked in the mirror, she was so shocked when she looked at herself.
"I.... I am an anime character? W-Wait?! What does this mean? Does this mean this is just a game? But they didn't mention anything about the game. Plus this-"
Hana stopped talking as she realized how beautiful she is. With the red hair and eyes. It was long hair and also she was wearing a dress like a queen.
She walked forward and then she saw a lot of codes begin to appear around her. It's not around her, but it goes all around the space. Hana wasn't sure why that was. She began to get worried about it, but she then saw a piece of light in front of her. Thinking that it might be something that could help her, Hana then dashed there.
"Hah...Hah..."
She continued to run into it and as she arrived at it, she could see a small screen there. Hana looked at it and it then appeared a multitude of weird codes. It looks like the system is bugging. Maybe everyone out there is trying to fix it. So Hana then scrolled down to everything.
"
KNOWLEDGE 1 - 9 9 9 9
Mana 1 - 9 9 9 9
ERROR CODE
LEARN 1 - 9 9 9 9
REGENERATION 1 - 9 9 9 9
DEFENSE - 9 9 9 9
INVISIBILITY- 9 9 9 9
UNKNOWN CODE
SET YOUR PREFERENCE
"
When Hana saw that, she was thinking that maybe she needed to set it higher so it could stabilize that world. So she just proceeded by setting all of it higher. Maybe by doing so she can make the job of the people outside easier and that world will be created as they wish.
Then a confirmation appeared.
"ARE YOU WILLING TO PROCEED?"
Hana nods and she confidently clicks on 'YES' as she thought it could save that world and herself. But as she proceeded another window appeared giving it a warning.
"WARNING! YOU JU2T TR1G33R3D AN 0V3RPH4S3"
Suddenly that phase began to tremble. Everything is just shaking and Hana just holds herself down. She tries to stabilize herself, and she can see a lot of bugging code filling the space. Making it nothing more there. Hana began to wonder if she just caused it, but then everything around her went without any trace, which made her think that it was all her fault.
She then just stands there. But it appears that there's a lot of scroll there. She then looked at each of them and it sounded like a spell. So she holds her hand forward and begins to cast the first one that she saw.
"Oh the goddess of flowers. Please let me carry your power to change the fate of mine."
Then Hana could see a small red flower like her keychain appeared on her palm. Hana looked at it and it appears that it was something like a pin. So Hana put it on her hair and she could feel an overflowing power get through her body. She could see her left eye turn purple just for a while. But it then returned to red back. It then makes her wonder what that is. But she just ignored it, and she then tried to remember all the scrolls there. Maybe those spells could help her.
"How many of them are there?"
Hana then saw a number that said '1/9999' learned which made her wonder that she would need to read all of that to use it. It is impossible for her to remember all of that. So she was about to give up. Until a scroll in front of her is written.
'Quick Learner' and 'Decode'
When Hana saw both of that, she then wondered if she could remember all of it using that and change the cast into something she could remember easily. So she then continued to read all of it. To save both of herself and that world.
She really forgot why she was there. But she just keeps on it.