Готовый перевод Ген геймера / Gene of gamer: Глава 3 Первый раз, первый класс.

Chapter 3: First time, first class.

After my statement all the players start to run around like ants in an anthill. It seems that my inactivity looked like disdain. Some talk of a handicap, which I supposedly gave them. And so they tried to perform the quests as quickly as possible. I have not dissuaded, because their activity - what I need now most of all.Ideally, the main quest of this location will be completed before the end of the day. However, in games time it is usually accelerated, and there is a one-to-one. How will this affect in the future is not clear.

Two players cut down the tree. In reality, the results should be more impressive. And they took the job when another pair of novice woodcutters refused to continue. They had a very simple tactic. While one chopping wood, the second studied the system interface. Then they changed. Judging by the contented face, they got from this work something.

All crawling, jumping and other activities really developed characteristics. But the increase was so small that the for raising the strange at one point had to do push-ups a day. Almost all action affect several parameters in the complex.All this I learned by listening to the conversations of other players. The truth of these words has proved the return of co-testing to normal behavior, extent possible,

As a result, the movement of people has acquired a certain orderliness. At a certain moment, they simply ceased dissipate around. Quests led them to a certain points, which turned out to be only a dozen. All quests can be divided into two groups: outside the village, and inside it. Excluding the quest "Bring-Talk" within the settlement is only three places, that were unpopular. The first - a beautiful house almost in the center of the village, the second - well, over which there was no framework, and no grass around, third - a tower where we stood with Alice.

Outside the village of players did not go deep into the forest; they did not leave the road within five hundred meters; not approached to small lake, which I would not have noticed if I had not climbed the tower; no nearer to a place of grazing; and not approaching the outer side of the stockade closer than five meters.

- Alice, while you watched alone, is anyone approaching these places long enough? It seems that they do the quests? - I listed points within the village.

- No, - she shook her head.

- In this case, we need to explore it.

- What for?

- Leave at the starting area a place for the entourage - too wasteful. if these locations hasn't quests, than it may have some story that would be a clue to something bigger ...Or they simply swindle. In any case, we have to check. And yet, if we went to do a job where someone has already had, warned me that I could refuse it. If you go on the road, most of which is selected, once you find yourself in a traffic jam. It does not suit us, absolutely.

Alice nodded. We started to go down, when a pretentious house turns out two players.

- What do we do? - One of them asked.

- Let's go to the hunter. We need to take something more serious than that net - the second grinned. - We will kill that deer. And it will be lots and lots of meat. What do you think, how much we get for it

- Let us first will finish the beast.

They ran a light jog. When we went down and came to the building, the door was closed. However, a minute later there came a group led by that very loud woman, who wanted to take my wife. Now it was not only girls but also a few men. One of them was Arsagrus. The leader snorted and pointedly turned away, "Luckyticket" smiled, the other modestly huddled together. Another man stubbornly don't looking in our direction, just frowned passed.

- Now it is clear that this place of resuscitation for the dead players. - I looked in the window. The room inside was quite large. Interior wall wasn't there - i could see the window on the opposite side of the building. Two rows of columns made of wood are along the path that connects the door and a small pedestal. It looks like an altar, but is no hint of an image of a deity. Blank of the temple - no more.

The next place we checked out - well. As I expected - it was no water there.

- Do you see what's down there?

Alice peered deep into the darkness and nodded.

- There's sand.

- Exactly. Do you seen around any water source?

- Only a lake.

- Now think. They do not have a source of water, the lake is quite far away, and no one thinks to send players to fetch water. Villagers willing to use appeared hard workers for a variety of jobs, but do not ask for such a difficult and necessary things. Why?

- Is they - an idiots?

- No, Alice. They are the programs. They just were not allowed to think about it Or in their basements have a bunch of pitchers with water reserves. Or anything else. The main thing - the developers are well hid a lake. It can be seen only from the observation tower, and responsible NPC with all the forces drives away players. However, we managed to remove the observer from the post. - I looked at the tower, the guy came back, Raila upstairs with him. - They left a loophole, so that players can find a lake. This is the way to a hidden location. I'm sure in the lake we will find some kind of feature. Or, a bug.

- I do not understand - Alice looked me in the eye with a demand.

- Piano.

- Piano? I do not know how to play, but I've heard they are quite expensive.

- Pianos no one ..... Wait. Do you talking about a musical instrument?

- And there's another piano? -Alice wondered.*

*T/L note: "piano" or "piano in the bushуы" - It is something that exists in the story only to show the perfection of the protagonist. This concept is close to the Deus ex Machine or "SUDDENLY". Good writers practically do not use it or good camouflage.

- Okay, just go there. If I'm right, and there is bonus from developers, it is easier to show an example. And if not, then there is nothing to explain - again, Alice just nodded. - Do not hesitate to ask if something is unclear.

- I understand so little yet, that I don't even know what to ask.

***

Alice followed the man, who so persistently claimed that he would be her husband. How many were there? All of them were divided into two categories. Those who are fear to approach her after a fight with his father, and those who became his disciples. He urged the candidates that over time they will become stronger and be sure to prevail against him. Father will not beat the boyfriends her daughter forever. And in the end, he just will give her hand to the best, and he just will stand on the sidelines until the joust will be held. So her father told everyone ..but .Alice did not believe in it anymore.

Father was truly merciless. Alice was already an adult, but still do not even kissed. So shameful. The girls at the dojo is constantly talked about their dates, sometimes it was unbearable. Even the training does not help with torment. Alice was ready to marry anyone just to hurry. And if the husband be a bad, then...art of ghostly poisons will help to deal with it. Father told that the players are weak, but he has won five alone. This man .. weird. He does not like the game, but a very good player. His name is famous, and he moves as one who is ready to fight. Should she treat him as a warrior or as a person who plays a warrior? Alice did not know yet.

Many people run around, and they leisurely walk out of the village.

- Maybe we should hurry?

- No. Vanity spoil everything - - Alice nodded, although inwardly rebelled against this attitude. Overconfidence has destroyed a lot. Women's trick number one - be appeasable and and men shows his vulnerabilities. Remember them and get ready to use at the right time. If you beat the weak points too often, the sensitivity decreases. Hardening exists not only for the body but for the mind, soul, feelings. Alice always admired the way the mother manages to overcome her father just a few words. She pretends to be a good girl and hone skills on each, who came. Шt does not work in the dojo. The disciples are too fear of her father

- Hey, you! - On the side of the road sat a young man. - I heard someone call himself by the name Byte. Is it by chance?

- You're right. I am Byte.

- Wow. Indeed you took this name. I hope that you really are who you say you are. Because right now - he patted the bag next to him - I will finish the main quest sandbox. Defeating the Child Code and prove you're a regular player it's my goal! Because I'm play much better. I challenge you, Byte Zerovan!

Alice tensed. In this game, she should achieve as much as possible, and for that she should be in a team with someone who is perfect in games. Is she choose correct? This one also looks very strong. Alice remembered that in the meeting room, he was sitting near the wall and napped. Her wild surmise. She didn't feel his power, because he was relaxed?

- Complete the main quest. - Byte grinned - I'll be happy because of this. Good luck to you!

He walk away, Alice hurry after him. This confidence is won over.

- You promised you would help me. If he performs the main quest, then we will we get nothing, right?

- It's true - this man chuckled lightly. - I saw that it came out of the woods. In some games, this is where you can find the main boss of the sandbox. It was one of the options. If so, then the player who killed the boss could definitely be on the top of the rankings at the end of this phase. However, the first after the sandbox, and the first at the end of the game - the title completely different level. In the sandbox the main thing is not a victory. Preparing for the future stages is much more important. We could run around, completing quests, or to develop the characteristics through physical exercise, but it's a waste of time. Before game full VR did not exist. but there is an unwritten rule - in the sandbox should be substantial hidden bonus.

- Why?

- No idea. Ask the writers who described the adventures of the characters in these games. If the developers decided to make something like that, we can get an advantage for play at higher levels. If we rush to the lake, others may follow us. Better to let them think I'm hopeless poseur.

Alice nodded. This man is cunning. She should be on the alert, otherwise he may reveal her intentions. All the way to the lake she said nothing, watching this man. Smooth step, as if out for a walk. Not a trace of doubt. It seems that his attitude to everything going is too lightly. And yet ... there was something that made believe in his ability to win.

- Here we are, - this man said when they came to the lake. - We only need to dive in and examine everything carefully.

I will do it! - Passionately exclaimed Alice. - All this time I just walked beside but now I can be useful!

- Are you sure? - This man looked dubiously.

- Yes! - Alice hoped that he does not suspect her. Of course, she said that she did not play computer games, but did not find something that would be sheer folly. Laurent knows about computer games a lot, she generously shared information all day. Alice understood almost nothing, but are caught - you need a legendary sword, then you can win the game. What is the cost of skill without power? The game requires a special force, based on the laws of this world. Only having it, it will be possible to exploit the full potential of the techniques of the school of the Great Formless Flow.

- Okay. Take a look out there, if you find something interesting, call me immediately.

Alice nodded and jumped into the lake. Pure clear water hides a bright colors underwater plants and corals, so pleasing a girl's heart and on the middle of a small sandy hill it was something special. This man knew ... But she was always with him. Such a great experience in the games ..Unbelievable!!

Alice suddenly understood why his name is so well known among the inhabitants of the game world. Definitely it was the best choice. Even if she understands nothing of his motives and actions, Alice has decided to continue this way next to this man. And then, who knows ... maybe when their school will gain many followers, the father agrees to give her in marriage to this man. And now she had to come back, how to use the discovery, Alice had not the slightest idea.

***

Alice emerged soon enough. She look pretty excited. I wonder how feels submersion?

- There! There really is something! I think it's a grand piano! - Alice vigorously waved to me.

- Well, let's go.

I dove into the lake fully clothed, like Alice. Everything has to be checked. How to change the behavior of the wet clothes. Will the wet clothes pull me to the bottom? Will the clothes wet, after we get out? If left wet, how long? In the games rarely pay attention to such small things, After all, for developers to tinker with it - a real torment. However, here it can be extremely important. Whenever I dive under the water, I felt the air bubbles in the mouth. With my every breath, it decrease, and out of my nose jump small bubbles.

At first glance, it was clear that with the lake is something wrong. On the shore there was nothing noticeable. But under the water, there is a landscape is not typical for the lake. Rather, it was a piece of the ocean, which is inserted into this place. Developers could not allow such a mismatch. This may be a completely different branch quests. How do we start it? And what do we get?

In the middle of the lake on a sandy bottom of the embankment, I saw IT. It was really a grand piano, created from coral, shells, bones of a giant fish ...What strings were made, I did not understand, but they sound like a real one.

The air was over, I had to come up for more. Alice emerged near.

- I think it is necessary to play. You need at this time to be alert. There may be opponents or something like that.

Alice nodded vigorously to my words. Why so much enthusiasm? And this shine in her eyes ... do games start to poison her? I hope not. If she becomes a game addict it will be difficult to heal. I can only hope on her warrior spirit.

I inhaled with force and dived again. As expected, if you make a full breath then air bubble will be more. I tried not to breathe, and the air bubble began to decrease much faster. While I found the most economical breathing rhythm, the bubble disappeared completely. I had emerges. Now everything is clear, I can go to the piano.

I dived for a dozen meters deep, grabbed the chair by legs, chair was tightly immured in the bottom, and I started to play. The sound of the piano that was clear, but the rhythm was some trouble. The keys move with great difficulty, and it would not be a problem in reality. As soon as I learn to touch type on the keyboard, the ancestors* began to replace the button. Plastics replaced by metal. Gradually, the spring mechanism is becoming tougher and tougher. Then they started to use more complex mechanisms. In a word, my fingers were harder than the knuckles on my fist. Hardened and sturdy. But in the game everyone is equal. Game laws negate the benefits of the real world.

Each keystroke was delayed, and sound propagates in water at a faster rate than air. I have three emerges for new portions of the air, before I was able to adjust to playing the underwater piano. When the tune has become a harmonious piano immediately responded. One of the shells start to open, he got out a stream of red sand, which pointed to specific keys. All I had to - follow these tips. Fortunately, the melody was very simple. Obviously, the developers tried to make this test is passable for all.

When the shell is closed, the red sand dissolved in water. Now began to open next shell, now sand of blue color indicates which keys to press. Before I could finish, the air ran out. When I swam out to the surface, Alice is already waiting for me. She smiled.

- Here! - On her palm lay a red pearl. - When you play one of the shells lit up and opened

That's it. Shell opens not only on the piano, but somewhere else in lake too.

- I got it. We'll have to play to collect all the gems - I dived, start playing, shell with red sand open again; but new pearl we have not received. - Alice, it's ten of these shells there, and I did not have enough air, even for the second. So you have to help me.

- How?

- Give to me some air, I'm sure everything will be okay.

- Give! How?

- Kiss me - my future wife blushed so much that I was afraid, as if the water in the lake will boil. - Judging by your reaction, it will take a couple of workouts. Dive!

- What? I do not ... bul-bul-bul!

What can I say ...after the tenth time she has ceased to overreact. We started robbing the musical lake. Some shells opened terribly long, others vice versa. Sometimes Alice did not have time to pick up a pearl, and I had to start all over again. One shell cracked open just a little, and we had to crush it.

As a result, we have extracted all ten pearls. We spent a few hours. It is not clear it can be used for, but we were happy. Leaving behind a wet tracks we go to the village.The atmosphere here was not joyful.

Gloomy players threw us evil looks. Someone produce a primitive spears from the sticks, others practice combat techniques in the ranks, and others were shooting at targets, led Arsargus. The closer we came to the center, the louder it became. Near the building of resurrection was chained player. The one that promised to quickly finish the sandbox.

- What happened here? - He raise his head and look at me in frustration

- Do you come to gloat?

- No. I do not really know what happened. I went for a swim.

- Heh ... Then you missed all the fun, - player shook his head. - I was sure that a werewolf - Main boss of Sandbox. His assassination should have been all complet, but in the end ... Ha ha ha ha! You just imagine! It turned out that he - a respect resident of the village, and in the days of the full moon, he goes to the forest to dance with wolves. And now, when we ... when I killed him, the wolves come for revenge. Everyone is preparing for battle. We decided to split into several groups. Some sleep off today in the real world, others are training here. We watch in shifts to protect the village. I'm here as a information desk.. anyway from me now is not so much good.

- Hmm ... And who gave you this job?

- I met on the way some guy, he offered the quest. He advised invite friends. He explained where to find the werewolf, and I did not see him anymore

- I got it. At least now we know what is the main quest..

- Yeah ... Local said that the wolves will attack until they kill us or die themselves. One was sent to the rescue, but reinforcements will come no earlier than five days. As usually does not arrive in time, that's why - a week on the sandbox. And it ... I looked very stupid, when challenge you. Although not ... do not answer. Anyway, I will ascend to the top of the gaming world! And we will fight!

-Yeah, As you wish. Come on, Alice.

We go to the well. If we are waiting for the siege, the water simply must be. Then why not send anyone to the lake? We need to find out everything.

- Good ... - I look up at the darkening sky - evening.

- Good?!! Are you crazy? - Growled disheveled NPC. - Wolves will attack soon, and you say good? This is the worst day of my life.

- This well without water. We need to create reserves, and nearby there is a lake. When the wolves come, it's too late.

- What are you talking about? - NPC snorted. - There is water in the well. That's enough for the extreme case ..

- There's only sand.

- There is water! - NPC flushed with exertion. He want so badly to prove his case.

- No.

- There is!!! - He puffed, calming breath. - Well, if there is no water, will you get me a bucket of dry sand. Get one then you get appreciation of the entire village. Ancestors! If you can find it there, I'll get on my knees in front of you and will call you only as "Wisest".

I close my eyes, distancing myself from the world. In front of me appear a system menu. In the middle of the dark space pop-up a message:

Get a bucket of dry sand from the bottom of the well in the village ?????? and give it ???????.

Reward: ??????? appreciation. ??????? will call you "Wisest."

Above a message was NPC's face, framed by round dance silvery sparks. I do not know his name, do not know the name of the village, so they are displayed as question marks. Buttons acceptance or rejection is nowhere in sight. I came back.

- Why are you freeze?

- I agree.

- Ha! - Settler slapped his leg. - You are really fool! Wait, i run for a bucket.

He return quickly. In his hands wet wooden bucket on a long rope, on his face skepticism. He put a bucket at the well, uncoiled the rope, one end down into the depth of the well. Another - reel on his arm. One foot rested against a stone board.

- Come down, I will ensure.

I close my eyes, open the system menu. it takes some time now, but soon I have to get used to. Quest was a little on the side, marked active, leaving the center free. It is necessary to understand the characteristics of the character, the last time I did not notice them, but it can be done later. Bonuses - first and foremost. When I'll get sand, due to open quest for the delivery of water from the lake. Five-meter zone around the stockade ... Could there somewhere be a secret passage? If so ... this game will be over in the blink of an eye.

The first thing that I see when open my eyes - peasant's impatient look.

- I'm ready - he just snorted.

- I'll go too! - Alice looked enthusiastic.

- The two shall get sand faster. No objections?

NPC nodded. That's good. NPC not even staggered, as we go down.

The game even fragile-looking person can be a strong man. The whole essence in the development of characteristics. To the bottom not enough some one and a half meters of rope. For a man it was a little. Even the jump was not necessary. However, will it be enough to drop us a bucket.

I wondered how many wound on his hand ... that should be enough. Alice immediately began raking a pile of sand.

The rope slipped up. NPC leaned over the well

- Dry well? Water is necessary? - NPC laughed. - Idiot! Each house has a pipe that supplies clean water! And on the other pipes, it merges the lake. Therefore, the well dried up!

Magic! Ha ha ha ha ha !!! You dared to disgrace my son! You mocked his love! Do not even think that you will be able to get out of here. Your pack came out of nowhere, and you created a whole heap of trouble! Lousy day! But is something good in it. Even your comrades do not like you. Your arrogance lock up you here! There are in fact pretty cool? Soon will come the night and will be much cooler! You can run back into your world, right? Run like a cowardly rat!

Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-hu-hu-hu-aah ha ha haaaaaaaaa!!! My name - Berthold! Remember it well! This is the name of the most sharp-sighted man in the village Varoba! And my son, sharp-sighted even more! No one dares to denigrate the position of the observer, because it is the creation of this tower we owe our survival!

Berthold disappeared, but his laughter died away somewhere in the distance. I close my eyes, in the system menu the question marks change into proper names. Unfortunately, in this black space it was also cold, as in the well.

Get a bucket of dry sand from the bottom of the well in the Varoba village and give it to Berthold.

Reward: appreciation Berthold. Berthold will call you "Wisest"

Definitely! The number of question marks was different. And by the instructions I could receive thanks of Betold only, but not the whole village.

I quickly wrote a message about the error detected in the system. As Berthold revenge on me, it's very difficult to imagine that he kindled gratitude after I get out. To my surprise, the program-arbitrator rejected my claim, saying that an error hasn't been detected.

I understood. Berthold will be grateful, only if I bring him a bucket of dry sand. A few drops of water from wet clothes did not make the sand wet, but it can be an excuse not to pay for the work. And yet - we do not have a bucket.

- Donat crap! - I swore and hit the wall. And only then I noticed the strangeness. At this point, the seam masonry was surprisingly smooth. Vertical band was barely visible, but...

- Hey, down here! - silhouette of annoying gamer-girl appeared on top. - Leave that loser, and join our group. We will help you out.

- We will leave this well together, - Alice replied. - Honor of the Warrior will not allow me to betray an ally!

- My name is Byte, this is Alice.

He got up and began to walk from one side to the other.

- Ask your teacher.

- But you - the only magician who has in the area.

I doubt that anyone in this village wants to take me as an apprentice. I need to achieve apprenticeship with this bastard.

- I think my path - the magician.

- Could not you calm down? I've told...

- Not me, - said Alice. - My way - the way of the warrior!

- Hmm ... smart girl. And you - fool!

- Maybe, but how to open all channels?

And then we are disconnected from the game.

***

WindSouls happily gazed on bewildered faces of gamers who have gathered in the lobby of the guesthouse. Some slept, to change theirs comrades in the game after midnight, and now thуy inspected with a clear misunderstanding. Others had to pull out directly from the game. Everyone gathered for the sake of small advertaisment.

- I can see everyone here. Great. And now, - WindSouls smiled, she was looking forward to turmoil that arises after the words. - I have some exciting news. Your group set the record for speed passage of the sandbox. I well be honest, I did not expect. But once it happened - you are free until the end of the week. You can visit the home to share with your friends. In short - do anything except play a game..

- Do you mean ... we can not play? At all?

- Exactly. In fact, no difficulty in passage no more. There is no sense in your being there. Starting next week, we will connect you with full realism, and the primary game starts.

- As it does not make sense? We could make sorties to hunt wolves, to raise the level? - "That's right. You could, but I will not let you do this ..."

- I'm sorry, but those are the rules, - "How fortunate that our real-healer asked for a rapid transition to the full realism, instead of smooth. Thanks to this I managed to restrict access to the game for my group. Exactly what is needed..." - In addition, if you raise the level on the weakened beasts, you will become much stronger then players from other groups. It's almost cheating. We can not allow this.

- How do could so quickly complete the quest? Wolves had to attack all week. It couldn't all die.

- It could not, but some managed to lunch so unlikely chain of events, that whole technical team is helpless.

Players began to whisper. They discussed what happened in the sandbox. They angry glances at Byte. WindSouls barely restrained so as not to laugh out loud.

"What now, Byte? Let's see how far you can move forward with the support of just one player. This is - your end. I won this battle, and I will defeat you in this war. You will fall from your pedestal. You wrote in the questionnaire that you hate the games, but no one likes to be trampled. Feel the bitterness of this! "

- It's all! - The crowd blustered indignantly, and it pleased WindSouls. .It was her first step in this game, and she immediately blocked all the enemy figure. "What you will do? What? I eagerly await your next step, Byte Zerovan ... "

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