《Aiming for the top》 Chapter 1: Link Start Year 2050 World has progressed a lot in the field of technology and science and the major breakthrough was at 2039 the creation of artificial intelligence. It was said that first A.I. was created by a 13 year old boy named Ryoto kyouske but vanished after its creation. And now 11 years after first virtual reality game was going to be released which is said to be very close to reality you could taste, smell, hear and feel everything as if you were living in a real life. As amazing it was beta players released videos on youtube, they provided basic information of the game. The actual information on the game was real low because of the Aricnard company who wanted to make the game as secret as possible. Tring¡­.tring¡­.tring¡­. A boy almost 5 feet 6 inches tall with black jet hair with an athletic body wearing long sleeved t-shirt and trousers came down the stairs. ¡®Hell why isn¡¯t anyone picking up the phone and where is everybody¡­¡­¡­¡­..mom did say she was going out to get the groceries and sis must be at her club¡¯ (sigh) Then picks the phone unwillingly ¡°Hello¡± Jacob said ¡°Ah, Jacob it¡¯s you huh?¡± the voice said ¡°Well if you don¡¯t like my voice I am hanging up dad¡± Jacob said Jacob dad name was Thomas Taylor. He is the head of his business company. 5 feet 10 inches tall with crew cut and jet black hair. ¡°Wait.Wait.Wait¡± his dad said ¡°Well if it isn¡¯t about that THING than I am hanging up the phone also I am blocking your number¡± Jacob said ¡°You are too cruel son is that how you talk to your dad who is sending you the THING that you begged for?¡± his dad said Jacob mouth widened and there was silent filled in the room. ¡°Dad?¡± Jacob said ¡°Yes sonny¡± his dad said ¡°Do you mean the thing that you had to buy because you lost the bet with me and mom glared you to for making such a bet and trying to back off and forced you to buy whatever I wanted?¡± Jacob said ¡°Humph¡­¡­who knew that my average son was actually so cunning that he forced his great father to make a bet? But I got to say getting full marks at all the subjects and winning at the interschool martial arts tournament is what I thought you could never do. It would be impossible if you hadn¡¯t worked from start or is my son actually a genius who can memorize all the book in one night?¡± his dad said ¡°Let¡¯s drop the topic for now and tell me dad when will it arrive?¡± Jacob said ¡°Huh? Yea¡­yea it will be delivered at 3 days but tell me sonny why are you home? I wanted to speak to your mother about something and here I am talking to you. Did you fake the fever again?¡± his dad said ¡°So many questions dad and mom is out right now grocery shopping, she will be back sometime now.¡± Jacob said ¡°Sonny tell your mom to call me when she is back.¡± his dad said ¡°Sure.¡± Jacob said A wide smile appeared at the face of Jacob while putting the phone down ¡®Mission #1 complete¡¯ Jacob thought inwardly. The door opened and a woman came in who had a confused face which turned into anger. She is Jacob¡¯s mother. Her name is Megan Taylor, a beautiful women 5 feet 8 inches tall with brown hair nice figure. ¡°JAY!! WHY ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR BED¡± said Megan She hurried towards Jacob dropping the grocery bags touching his forehead and throat checking his temperature. ¡°Mom I am fine see my temperature got normal and I was going to get something to drink.¡± Jacob said while looking sideways ¡°And mom dad called he said he wanted to talk with you about something so you should call him soon otherwise he will be in trouble, I think. And if I hadn¡¯t picked up the phone he might be in trouble.¡± Said Jacob ¡°Ok I am gonna call your dad so you go drink something and go directly to bed¡± said Megan Jacob quickly goes to the kitchen and pours water from Tharmas. Meanwhile Megan called her husband and then Jacob quietly goes to his room. A case of content theft: this narrative is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation. The rest of the day passes by Bang¡­¡­..bang¡­¡­.bang ¡°Stupid brother dinner is ready come quickly or I will tell mother you have been surfing internet all day.¡± Jean said in an annoyed voice Taylor quickly opened the door and stared at his sister who is slightly shorter than him with shoulder long brown hair and brown eyes. ¡°My cute sister will not tell mother, will she? Otherwise mom will cut my allowances.¡± Jacob said in a pleading voice and making puppy eyes ¡°Don¡¯t show me that face but help me convince dad to buy me that VR gear.¡± Jean said ¡°Huh? Can¡¯t you even get full score at that ¡®easy¡¯ mock test?¡±Jacob said ¡°You know I am not you but if you help me I will owe you and you do know there are benefits. I do have some beautiful looking girl friends which you might be interested in.¡¯¡¯ Jean said ¡°Don¡¯t sister, I will help you and you will owe me.¡± Jacob said with a devious smile. ¡°Haha¡­¡­ come on lets go.¡± Jean said Both walk down and see their dad sitting at the dining table. ¡°Hello dad¡± Jacob said with a smiling face. ¡°Jay, come on sit down you too Jean and Jean if I remember correctly today is you are to get your results for your mock test.¡± Thomas said Jean looks towards Jacob and Jacob walks towards his dad and whispered something into his ear. ¡°Cough¡­¡­cough¡­¡­Jean you will get your VR gear along with your brother but be sure to work hard in your studies.¡± Thomas said Megan brought bowls and started eating 3 days later Standing in front of the door was Jacob eagerly waiting for the VR gear. Knock¡­¡­knock¡­.. Jacob hurriedly opens the door and looked at the person. The person had parcel in his hand actually two parcels. ¡°Hi my name is Jacob and I think these parcels are for me, these are from Aricnard company right? I will bring the stamp right now, please wait a bit. Jacob ran across the hall to grab the stamp and walks back the mail man who was standing with mouth open. After gaining his composure he put the parcel down and brings the documents forward. Jacob uses the stamp and slams the door taking the parcel and putting one in front of the parcel of his sister room and hurriedly ran into his room and opening the parcel linking to the computer and the internet port. He then puts VR gear on his head and pushing the power button ¡°Link start.¡± ¡°Load Fantasy online.¡± ¡°Connect. Link. Start.¡± As he said these words his consciousness faded and he found himself in a black room
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¡®Should I use my real name? Nay most of the class is buying the gear so I am not going to use my real name. so I guess I am going to use that. ¡°¡­.Jay¡± Chapter 2: Jade Few months back After inter school martial arts competition Saki¡¯s POV ¡®How can it be? How can I lose to nobody? Damn Jacob Taylor If only you didn¡¯t enter this competition, everything would have gone my way and I would have been crowned champion. If¡­just if¡­..you¡­..didn¡¯t exist.¡¯ Saki thought inwardly ¡®''Don¡¯t do that.¡± the voice said ¡°What?¡± Saki asked confused ¡°Stop ogling my brother.¡± Jean said ¡°Who is ogling your ¡®yesterday average and now not so average brother¡¯? And just what happened to your brother? He changed and I am not saying in a bad way but it is really creeping me out. It¡¯s like he is a completely different person since last year.¡± Saki said Jean looking sad and looking down with her right hand holding the left elbow. ¡°Yeah it seems he was really sad about not being one of those beta testers.¡± Jean said ¡°Who would not be? But It doesn¡¯t look to me that made him sad even his grades are better and he just won the martial arts competition.¡± Saki said while grinding her teeth. ¡°Ah, about that he made a bet with dad?¡± Jean said ¡°Say what?¡± Saki said with surprised and confused look on her face. ¡°You know I told you that dad got contract with Aricnard Company for the sale of the VR gear.¡± Jean said while raising her finger. Saki gave a slight nod. ¡°And the day he got the contract dad came home with a few friends to celebrate and got drunk and after his friends left, Jay came downstairs and provoke dad and dad fell for it, in exchange for better grades and winning the martial arts competition he gets to very first to get the VR gear except the beta players.¡± Jean explained Saki eyes wide and mouth open started to tremble ¡°He took my first place so he could play that silly game that little son of a¡­¡­.?¡± Saki shouted ¡°Calm down Saki, you know about him, don¡¯t you? If he wants something he will do anything to get it.¡± Jean said while holding Saki¡¯s hand ¡°Your brother is a devil.¡± Saki said pouting ¡°Haha¡­¡­¡­¡­.the devil is far better than my brother. Trust me.¡± Jean said while looking at her brother who was writing something at paper. ¡°He is the jealous type huh?¡± Saki said ¡°Let¡¯s got to canteen, Saki.¡± Jean said dragging Saki out of the room Meanwhile alone at his desk Jacob was making plans for what he was going do when he get on Fantasy online. (Sigh) ¡®How I wish I was one of them.¡¯ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Last year Aricnard company handpicked schools and Elliot Academy where Jacob was studying, was one of the hundred school, for the selection of beta players and almost everyone had written application to be one. A group of three, who were too excited about this news started discussing. ¡°Jay do you think we should write the application. Its not like we are going have any chance, right?¡± Said a boy who was a tall as Jacob with blonde hair and light brown piercing eyes. ¡°Huh, are you stupid Ren?¡± A boy with 6 feet tall with green eyes wearing spectacles holding a science book slammed closed his book glaring at Ren. ¡°Did you say something Kris?¡± You wanna die? Ren said glaring at Kris forcing back his sleeve at his right hand ¡°Enough you too.¡± Jacob said while trying to calm both of them The two sat on their seat back slowly. ¡°And Ren, Kris we are going to write the application we win its good for us and we don¡¯t win we will lose nothing, right?¡± Jacob said calmly But inwardly he wanted to be beta tester than anyone in the room or the entire school. So afterwards they went to the academics office and submitted their application. ------------------------------ After a week Winners were announced and among ten of the winners two were announce from Jacob¡¯s class. Everyone gulped at the announcement. Then the teacher announced the name as --Ren Henderson-- --Kris West-- Everyone clapped and shouted congratulating them but at the same time they were sad because they didn¡¯t win. But the most saddened was Jacob. Ren and Kris were happy at announcement but after the teacher left they felt sad because Jacob didn¡¯t win. All of them had sad faces on Then Jacob talked ¡°Oi, guys why the long faces?¡± Jacob smiled This story originates from Royal Road. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there. ¡°You know why.¡± Ren said ¡°It¡¯s you Jay you wanted it more than anyone in here.¡± Kris said looking at Jacob ¡°So what it was a gamble and I lost and that¡¯s it but I am happy that my friends are beta testers and so what if I wasn¡¯t chosen, you two are going give me all the information about this game and we are going to play it together when they finish the beta test.¡± Jacob said with an encouraging smile. Ren and Kris expression changed and smiled when Jacob encouraged them. ¡°Yes!!¡± Both shouted After school Ren and Kris went to the academics office and got their VR gear and a memory stick. This memory stick contained access code to the fantasy online unique to the person. They talked a bit and went home. After reaching home Jacob directly went to his room and started punching the punching back. ¡®What good happens being a nice person¡­¡¯*haah*..*haah*¡¯¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­average one¡­.screw that¡­¡¯*haah*¡­¡­.*haah*¡­¡­¡­¡­¡¯ Jacob punched elbowed kicked kneed the bag over and over. If someone saw Jacob now they would say that he had know a variety of martial arts but never learned it properly. It was true Jacob knew martial arts but not from any dojo or clubs. But he learned the techniques by looking at the instructional videos or going to his sister¡¯s club to watch the club using various techniques. He liked fighting and reading and playing and all but also he didn¡¯t want any attraction. He wanted a quite peaceful life but he couldn¡¯t contain his excitement when he first saw VR. He thought what he could do in VR or how he wouldn¡¯t have to act like a nice guy. He could do anything he wanted in Fantasy online so he wanted it so bad. Without doing anything he quietly went to sleep after he had his dinner with his family. ¡®Jacob is awfully quite today¡¯ Thomas and Megan thought looking at each other but thought of it as nothing. Next day Jacob woke up, bathed, ate his food and went to school. He noticed his friends who were usually early than him were late he later found out that they were not coming for a few days Some days after ¡°Hey Jay.¡± two sound came from the door It was Ren and Kris. Both of them had dark circles. They told Jacob about time difference and why they missed school. After the class they talked about how awesome the game was and how real it felt and how they could do magic and about missions and group fights. They talked endlessly and Jacob listened carefully and with a smile. Although Jacob was smiling he was really frustrated. He stopped them saying that he didn¡¯t want any spoilers. That night he went home and surfed net and read anything and everything about fantasy online. After that Jacob grew distant from Ren and Kris. He couldn¡¯t keep up with them and their conversations. News was publicized that Aricnard company had given contract to the Star company for the distribution and management of VR gear. Star company was Jacob¡¯s father company. As he heard the news he laughed in the evil was which caused his sister to fall from her chair. 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