The wisdom learned from ancient sages is always correct.
To play a good game, there’s no choice but to experience a good game first.
[Sorted by Popularity ↓]
[#1 Armory]
[FPS, Action]
[Score: 8.53 / 97%]
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No game can satisfy every user.
But there exists a game platform that can satisfy all users.
Based on such an ideology, Resonance gradually took over the VR gaming market and grew into a massive game platform with global sales of 50 billion dollars.
FPS, RPG, AOS, tycoon, adventure, simulation, it has become hard to find games that don’t exist.
But why do people specifically refer to Resonance as an FPS game?
The reason is simple.
VRFPS is the epitome and identity of Resonance, and all FPS games that have not gone through the Resonance platform have gone extinct.
The compatibility with Open World is undeniably perfect.
It provides hundreds of maps and thousands of weapons for the creators for free.
Above all, in an attempt to encompass games as a form of literature and comprehensive art, Resonance Corporation encouraged the creation of diverse game scenarios.
Popular game-based scenarios are published as books and made into movies.
This creates a virtuous cycle ecosystem that draws even those who only watched movies or read books into gaming.
Today, many newcomers have created accounts in Resonance’s most popular work, ‘Armory.’
[▶Welcome Username #138528194]
“Phew, the wind…”
Black waves hit fiercely, splashing salty seawater over the railing.
Bang-!
A thunderous explosion sounded directly above.
As the ship swayed violently, the newcomer girl clung to the railing.
When she lifted her head slightly, she saw gray clouds expelling heavy rain.
The noise from the propellers, hull, and engine spun her head in chaos.
Added to that was the sound of the waves, creating a disorienting situation.
Clatter-
Someone climbed up through the iron stairs with holes in them from below.
A man in military uniform checked above the head of the petite girl.
Recognizing that she was the same player as him, he gave her a thumbs up.
“Hi there. You respawned right here in front of me. Lucky you. I just ran over from the opposite side.”
“Really?”
“Wait, are you perhaps a newbie?”
“Yes. It’s my first time playing this game.”
The man finally took notice of the girl’s shabby attire.
With a basic skin, a default avatar, 0 hours of playtime, and a height set to the minimum of 140cm, it was likely she was a young friend.
He extended his hand toward her and smiled calmly.
“It’s a tutorial session for two. While we download the Open World, let’s quickly hop in a fighter jet and get out of here. It might cause hearing loss if we stay here too long, you know.”
“Yes.”
The girl took the man’s hand and climbed onto the ship’s deck.
Four fighter jets formed a formation across the gloomy sky.
On the heat-coated deck, dozens of fighter jets were waiting in line along the white lines.
Bang-!
Another explosion.
Red flames soared as one of the fighter jet’s wings rolled across the ground like a toy.
“We are standing on an aircraft carrier. It’s a masterpiece inspected directly by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Lockheed Martin officials.”
“Ah.”
“How does it feel? Doesn’t it seem really realistic?”
“… But isn’t it Lockheed Martin? That’s what I know.”
“Oh right, Martin. Lockheed Martin… Mountain is a mountain.”
The man awkwardly scratched his head and turned away.
While the players were joking around, the situation of the tutorial session unfolded urgently.
A ruggedly built man wearing a flight suit rushed over.
“What are you guys doing… you heard the situation, right? This ship is going to sink soon. There’s a spy hiding, killing people indiscriminately. Are you two the only ones from Zone C?”
“Y-Yes, it seems so.”
“Well, at least that’s a relief. I’ll inform you of the destination through radio. Hurry and get on and leave this ship! We have to save at least a fighter jet that costs more than your lives.”
“Let’s go. If we take too long, we’ll have to start over from the beginning, which will be a hassle.”
The man handed the girl a helmet.
After climbing the ladder to the fighter jet, the girl followed him.
The canopy of the fighter jet closed, and the steam-powered ejection system activated.
Weeeeee-!
[▶Ejection Ready]
“Hold on tight. If it’s your first time, it’s probably going to be more thrilling than a roller coaster.”
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[Arimura Yui]
[Resonance (Armory) – Arimura’s Armory Mukbang]
[Broadcast Time – 0:32:50]
[Viewers – 6295]
“Wow, it’s hard to believe this game came out 10 years ago. This opening segment is incredible. Just how much money have they made off this alone?”
Resonance high-ranker Arimura Yui.
A lot of viewers gathered upon hearing the news that he had returned to the classic game Armory.
-Yo, let’s goooo~
-Starting off by shooting a Spirit Bomb like a crazy game.
-They put the highlights in the tutorial; how can you not spawn?
-To be honest, I bet over 50% of the revenue comes from the fighter jet riding scene.
-The sky is so beautiful.
-It’s really dull.
-Can you believe there are still newbies in this game?
-Huff, huff… The backseat newbie is so hot, hahaha!
-I want to escort the newbies too, but why are all the accounts just reset alternate characters? T_T
-Bro, your stream is truly blessed.
[‘tosort’ donated 1,000 won!]
-Lockheed Mountain is real, lol. I’m embarrassed for all of us.
“People make mistakes sometimes. Do you think you’ll never mess up with your words in your whole life?”
[‘BorderCollie’ donated 1,000 won!]
-I want to get rid of Moonlight Souls, props!
“Ahem…!”
In recent months, Arimura Yui had been engrossed in Moonlight Souls and neglecting his broadcasts.
It’s no wonder the audience was growing restless.
Especially the dragon slayer Gale, who had seduced Arimura, became a subject of curses.
“Games are meant to be fun. Honestly, you all enjoyed it too. How could you endure the renewed dragon slaying fight!”
As soon as the man’s words ended, the fighter jet burst into flames and shot forward like a slingshot.
[▶Takeoff Successful]
[▶Engine Status Good]
[▶Final Speed Good]
[▶Landing Gear Retracted]
[‘limeberry’ donated 10,000 won!]
-Teacher, stop babbling and quickly talk to that newbie.
“Yes, I was just thinking of doing that!”
[▶Communication Mode – ON]
“Um, you see, right over there, you can see the download progress? We should arrive around the time the download finishes.”
The girl shifted her gaze to the right.
[▶Armory Download: 11%]
“I see it.”
“I’ll handle the flying, so feel free to relax and enjoy the holographic trailer in front. Oh, and you can take off the helmet; it doesn’t matter since it’s just a game.”
The girl pressed her face against the window and admired the scenery outside the fighter jet.
“It’s so high.”
After rising above the clouds, she could see nothing.
Once seated properly again, the man curiously asked the girl.
“How old are you? You look really young. Middle schooler?”
“Something like that.”
“I saw you were aware of Lockheed Martin earlier. It seems a student has a keen interest in military stuff.”
It’s rare for a middle school student to know about the largest defense contractor in the U.S.
Seeing the girl still showing indifference, the man raised his excitement levels.
“I used to play Armory a lot before, and I recently got back into it. If you have any questions about the game, feel free to ask me anything.”
“Why do we do the tutorial with two people?”
“Sometimes people get lost and panicked inside the aircraft carrier… and it’s boring to wait alone in a fighter jet. That’s basically the reason, I guess?”
“Hmm.”
“Oh, don’t you want to know about the world setting? By the way, you can’t use magic until the very end of the campaign. The setting is that the Middle Easterners blocked the path where the mana main flow branches off into.”
“How’s that possible? Shouldn’t it branch out 1,000 kilometers below in the lower mantle?”
“Huh? Oh, um… It’s a bit tricky to get into that level of detail with me…! Let’s just enjoy the game!”
– Hahaha
– How do you even know that? Hahaha!
– This kid is kind of funny, isn’t she? Hahaha!
– She’s adorably naive.
– So cute! Hahaha!
Arimura felt flustered and looked back ahead.
Shooting down the incoming guided missile was a bonus.
“Have you not set a nickname yet? Touch anything on this hologram, and it should prompt you to change your nickname. You can change it there.”
“Oh, okay.”
The girl rubbed her cheeks and pondered for a long time.
[▶Asha #2482]
“Wow, awesome! Then I’ll be called Asha.”
“Do as you like.”
“The download is about 90% complete now. Asha, have you played any FPS games before?”
“No, it’s my first time. Resonance itself is brand new to me.”
“Is Resonance your first time? Wow, if that’s true, then that’s a huge responsibility.”
Meanwhile, Arimura squinted his eyes and couldn’t shake off his suspicion.
[▶Communication Mode – OFF]
“Is she really a complete newbie? Someone check her profile quickly.”
-Is it true that we have a first-class clean newbie?
-Yeah, her Resonance playtime is indeed 0 hours 9 minutes.
-At this rate, has she never played a VR game at all?
-These days, they say even elementary school kids play VR games.
-If the newbie dies, it’s all your fault!
-Maybe quitting would be more beneficial for her life?
-LOL
-She’s surprisingly difficult to talk to.
-When kids get awkward, their bodies stiffen up.
-Wow, the first campaign duo is Arimura Yui!
-Lotto-level luck, wow!
Arimura lightly tapped the helmet that the girl had placed on her knees.
[▶Armory Download: 99%]
[▶Armory Download: 100%]
“Okay, Asha, put your helmet back on. Now let’s start to descend. Have you ever tried skydiving?”
“I’ve done something similar in the past.”
[▶Warning!]
[They’ve activated the territorial defense unit 3km ahead.]
“Very good! Skipping this would be lacking in romance.”
[▶Warning!]
[Speed. Speed.]
“…?”
[▶Warning!]
[Ejection! Ejection!]
“We’ll all three hit the emergency ejection button. On three, ready? One, two, three!”
The canopy of the fighter jet detached, and their seats erupted in flames as they soared.
The pressure of air resistance pressed down on their whole bodies.
Asha, no, Name opened her eyes wide in suffocating high altitudes.
The fighter jet they had been in continued to fly straight ahead.
She could clearly see the fighter jet hitting the territorial defense unit.
A massive rune barrier whose up and down dimensions were ungraspable.
The fighter jet charged fiercely into the wall made entirely of transparent mana,
[7 Circle Area Spell: يَوْمِ الدِّين (Day of Judgment)]
Kuhwaaaang-!
At the moment of contact, the fighter jet exploded, and not even the wreckage could be found.
Faced with that scene, Name covered her mouth with half a daze.
Eventually, the parachute opened.
* * *
Arimura Yui gathered the parachute that had caught on a tree, wearing a proud expression.
“Wasn’t it fun? Some perverted guys go crazy running through the tutorial just to experience this, so nowadays, it’s hard to find real newbies like you, Asha.”
“It’s super fun. Yes.”
A subtle smile lingered on Asha’s lips.
The man presumed she was simply not good at expressing emotions.
[Campaign 1: De Oppresso Liber (Free from Oppression)]
“Alright, this is where the campaign starts, Asha! You can go with me or go on your own. But since I’m a bit good at this game, it might not be that fun if I’m with you.”
“I came for sightseeing anyway. Can you just teach me how to shoot a gun?”
“Of course! That’s just what I wanted.”
-Newbie seduction successful! Haha!
-Wow, you’re really smooth about it.
-Arimura! Arimura! Arimura! Arimura!
-There’s no way I can resist a 140cm tall girl as a team member! Haha!
-I hope she’s a girl… please let her be a girl…
-Is it rude to ask about her gender?
-Of course, that’s rude! Just see the game as a game, guys.
-Since she said she’s a middle schooler, everyone better keep it proper.
“You can choose between a pistol and an assault rifle. Which one do you want to use?”
“Which one is easier to use?”
“I recommend the AK-44 assault rifle for beginners. The pistol doesn’t have auto-aim correction. Can you aim for that rock over there and give it a shot? I’ll correct your posture after you fire.”
Name awkwardly held the rifle.
She looked up at the man, only smiling without adding any words.
Drawing on what she had seen somewhere, she inhaled through her nose and sighed short before stopping.
To her, the rock seemed far away.
It was frustrating since she couldn’t use aura with her eyes.
The cold, hard trigger stuck against her finger.
Slowly, she tightened her muscles.
Tatatatang-!
She could suddenly hear a ringing in her ears, and a feeling of fullness came over her.
Four bullets raced out, and the recoil pushed the girl back.
As Name gently pat her aching right shoulder, Arimura walked over to the rock to check the target.
“Asha, you did great!”
“How many did I hit? It’s hard to see from here.”
“Well… I hit… zero shots…!”
In other words, it meant she didn’t hit anything at all.
Arimura’s mission to recruit a newbie hit a crisis right from the start.
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