Chapter 2 - 002
Within a timeframe of three months, he needed to save the heroine and stabilize that world. At the end of the mission, the heroine could choose to leave with him or stay. Whichever choice she made, it still benefited him because he would have entry to that world at any given time.
His gaze was filled with seriousness. "What happens if I get injured during the mission?"
"That’s where the real danger comes in," James explained with a sigh. "Everything that happens to your body in that game will happen to you in real life. For example, if you’re mutilated in the game, in real life, unfortunately, your body will also be mutilated. That’s why you need to be fully dedicated to this."
"That’s indeed pretty serious," Mike agreed. However, his thoughts were elsewhere. He felt his numb heart race in his chest, and his hand clenched beside him. "Can one be treated in there?"
"As in?"
"If I were sick here, let’s say with a terminal illness—if the people there are more medically advanced, could I be saved?" After all, there are future era.
Finally understanding, James nodded. "Yes, you could be. As I mentioned earlier, it’s as if you are transported completely to that world. If you’re injured here, you’d be injured there. If you’re injured there, you’d be injured here. The same goes for treatment..." Looking into the hopeful eyes of the young man before him, James made a guess... "But you... It’s not definite which world you’ll be transported to. It’s decided by the system and is completely random. You might wish for a modern world and find yourself in an ancient era."
Mike cooled down a bit. But as someone whose days were numbered—so close he felt the fear of death pressing in—he didn’t want to give up. Even the smallest chance, he wouldn’t let it slip through his fingers. His gaze burned with fiery determination. This hope—he would hold on to it.
"Anything else I should know? What if I complete the mission earlier?" He sounded a bit eager.