The neon lights of Tokyo flickered outside the window, but Kin's world was confined to the blue glow of his monitor. As a hardcore gamer and a master of strategy, he had conquered every RPG known to man. But "Greed Island" was different. It wasn't just a game; it was a legend.
"Just one more patch..." Kin whispered, his fingers dancing over the keyboard.
Suddenly, the screen glitched. A vortex of binary code swirled in the center of the monitor, pulling his very soul toward the vacuum. The last thing he saw was a prompt on the screen:
[SYSTEM INITIALIZING: WELCOME TO GREED ISLAND, KIN.]
When he opened his eyes, the smell of salt and old paper filled his lungs. He wasn't in his room anymore. He was standing on a grassy plain, and in his hand, a single glowing blue card hummed with power.
The game had begun. But this time, there was no log-out button.