Chapter 1: Rebirth and Asset Liquidation
Cloud Tower, Headquarters of CloudTech Corporation, CEO's Office on the Top Floor.
Johnnie stood in front of the massive floor-to-ceiling windows, his deep eyes as still as a calm well, gazing down at the entire Sunset City.
On the desk, the computer was playing the news.
[The Western Alliance's Apocalypse Group has launched an epoch-making online game, Horizon. Upon release, it has become a global sensation and has received strong support from the Western Alliance.]
[Latest news: A private guild in Horizon has obtained a white-quality item and sold it for a million-dollar price, causing another stir. More citizens are flocking into the game...]
The broadcast continued, but Johnnie wore an expression of disdain as he lit a cigarette and took a deep drag.
Apocalypse Group launched the Horizon game?
No, they weren't even the actual publisher. They were merely puppets.
Horizon was no ordinary virtual game; it was a real, alternate world.
In his past life, he had witnessed with his own eyes how the so-called gods invaded through the game, conquering Blue Star and massacring humanity.
Apocalypse Group was well aware of these gods' plans, but they deliberately concealed the truth and made deals with them, intending to enslave all of humanity.