(Mute) - In the brackets is the perspective.

October 9, 2250, Earth Federation - Central Plain region.

"I'm sorry, the company cannot renew your contract."

My immediate female boss declared my unemployment in a calm tone.

"Well, I understand. Thank you for taking care of me all this time."

If I could, I really wanted to express my inner thoughts to her in person. Unfortunately, I am a natural deaf and dumb person, so at that moment, I could only nod politely and give her a thankful smile.

"Stop smiling, you're so ugly. Go pack up and get out of here right away."

Although she seemed harsh and scolding, there was a hint of helplessness in her words. Although we had a good relationship as boss and subordinate, and despite the difference in gender, my relationship with this female boss was quite amicable. However, even with a friendly relationship, it couldn't serve as a reason for me to continue staying in the company.

If you were to put an ordinary clerk and a deaf and dumb clerk on a fair scale, it would be clear who is lighter and who is heavier.

When the company becomes well-established and has sufficient manpower, my boss seems to have run out of reasons to keep me, and I had already anticipated this. So before entering her office, I had already packed up my things, allowing the company's resources to be invested in more rewarding talents. Hmm, come to think of it, this kind of departure is not the first time, right?

Hmm, since graduating from university twelve years ago, at the age of thirty-one, I have once again faced my twentieth unemployment in life.

However, from the perspective of personal growth, this unemployment can be considered a disguised success. At least, I have held onto this clerk job for three years, proving that I am not a societal parasite with no accomplishments and not just an unnecessary burden.

"I am useful, and others need me!"

This period of time was beautiful and happy.

But being immersed in the past alone is not enough. Although I have accumulated some savings over the past ten years of work, if I, as an individual living my life, cannot find a new job soon, it is foreseeable that I will end up starving on the streets.

With the alertness and self-awareness of a weak person, I bowed once again to my female boss, who had taken good care of me, and then left her office, carrying a cardboard box containing various personal belongings. I walked out of their company, not ours.

"Although I expected this, it's hard not to feel a bit down..."

I returned home in a daze, and the reality of unemployment continued to impact my life and mood. At this time on a regular day, I would still be struggling with that mountain of piled-up documents, rather than idly gazing at the gray ceiling, wasting precious time...

"I feel a bit decadent..."

"But I don't want to find a job right away..."

"I don't want to face reality temporarily..."

Like a caterpillar tossing and turning on the bed, my peripheral vision suddenly aligned with a package on the table in the room. It was a package sent by my sister who is studying abroad. Due to the darkness before becoming unemployed, I didn't pay attention to it last night. Now, with everything else empty, its existence immediately caught my curiosity.

"Such a big package, I really hope it's full of instant noodles."

Looking at the package, which was almost the size of a bathtub, I couldn't help but have a very decadent wish. With this somewhat pitiful wish, I crawled towards the large package, picked up the scissors, and then while calling for instant noodles in my mind, I opened the box...

"The result is a piece of worthless junk that can't be eaten."

Coldly surveying the object in front of me, which looked like a coffin but was actually a luxury device called a holographic networking game console, I almost punched it out of hunger-driven frustration. But because this device is so expensive, my deep-rooted impoverished nature instantly restrained my recklessness, preventing unnecessary losses caused by accidental damage.

If this game console was mistakenly sent to me by someone else, that punch just now would have been enough to turn me, a recently unemployed deaf and dumb man, into a negative asset person of the twenty-third century. However you think about it, it's such a sad..."My sister, who is supposed to be living frugally overseas, why did she suddenly send me something that I have only seen in online advertisements? Wait! If a cute girl suddenly becomes rich, what could be the reason?"

A terrible feeling instantly spread over my heart. Thinking of the last words left by our deceased parents, I quickly snapped out of my depression and pulled out my Watermelon brand smartphone. I opened the conversation window with my sister--

"Dear Mr. Uru, you have an unread email! -- October 8th, 2250, 7:18 PM"

I noticed a message notification that I had forgotten about in my gloomy state. I couldn't help but pause for a moment, before finally giving myself a wry smile and silently opening the unread email.

It was a message from my only sister.

"Respected older brother..."

Oh dear, it's another one of those embarrassing appellations...

There's really nothing to respect about me, but my obedient sister always puts me on a pedestal. Doesn't she know that it makes me blush and want to bury myself like an ostrich?

That being said, I continued to read quietly.

After all, this metal coffin in front of me is really expensive, very expensive!

"As you read this message, I believe that you also received the package that I sent you, right? Hehehe, please don't be surprised by what's inside. Although it has great value, it's not something your sister obtained through any shady means. It's a gift that I received after successfully attracting a rich man..."

Did Uran really sell herself?!

When I read this part of the email, I was so excited that I almost dropped the watermelon phone that I had worked so hard to save up for and had been with me for five years! However, my thrifty nature as a commoner stopped me from engaging in such extravagant behavior. After taking a deep breath, I nervously continued reading the rest of the email...

"...I have indeed successfully gotten engaged to a rich man, who happens to be my beloved sister, hehe. I'm sorry for keeping it a secret from you, older brother. But now, I must inform you of an important decision. I want to get engaged to an outstanding woman named Dibruni-Einstein. This is a carefully considered decision, and I hope that you don't take it lightly. The game console in the package is a gift from Dibruni specifically for you, even though you haven't met her yet. I hope you will like this gift! - Your sister, Uran"

This short email contained a huge amount of information...

First of all, my sister, whom I had supported for ten years after our parents passed away, was taken away by some bad person overseas...

And it turns out that bad person is a woman, which means my sister is a lily...

"Ah! I really want to burn this suddenly appearing idiotic couple to death..."

Although I was roaring in my heart, my face showed a grateful smile. In fact, if Uran could find a good place for herself, how could I, as her older brother, not be happy? Besides, my sister has always been mature and has a better judgment of character than me. If she has chosen someone, then that person is probably a woman who is a hundred times better than me, the dumb brother.

"Our sister complex sister suddenly became a brother complex sister. What a global joke..."

"No, even though I trust Uran's judgment, I still have to meet this woman named Dibruni in person!"

Holding onto the same persistence and position as our father, I forced myself to put away my smile. I assumed a serious expression in the apartment where I lived alone, and then slowly opened the game console sent by my future brother-in-law. I turned it over and crawled inside according to the instructions...

"Anyway, let's start evaluating this gift! If the game is not interesting, I will never acknowledge that woman I have never seen before! No, absolutely not! Absolutely--"

Unemployed me, enjoying the role-playing game created by my father in my thoughts, slowly followed the instructions in the manual to open various switches of the game console. After pressing the confirm button on a certain window, a dazzling blue light with a sci-fi vibe surged out from inside the console. The glass screen cover on top quickly closed tightly."Dear player Uru, hello! Welcome to use the latest game product developed by Einstein Company. Before joyfully traveling in the colorful virtual world, please carefully read the following terms. If you have any objections, please press disagree and log out of the game navigation system. Thank you. Attention! Even if you disagree with the terms, the company will not provide any return service."

After a stiff electronic sound, a dense game declaration appeared in front of me. Naturally, including myself, no player would really bother to read it and immediately press the agree button to continue to the next game process.

[Game logging in...]

[Please wait...]

[Login successful!]

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Suddenly, the environment in the game changed drastically.

After experiencing a sudden sense of weightlessness, my vision turned into a blue sky. After realizing that I was completely in the "biological neural virtual synchronization state" described in the game manual, I cautiously made a standing movement.

"Just like standing in the real world, the development of technology is truly amazing-"

As I marveled at the virtual technology, my vision also spotted a terrifying creature. It was a silver-white dragon standing on an expansive grassland. It spoke in a dignified male voice, warning, "Interdimensional traveler, make your choice! Your choice will determine your destiny. At that time, you will not be yourself, and the virtuality and reality of the world will be reversed-"

"Wait...who are you?"

Under the intimidating pressure of the dragon, I, fearing that it would devour me, asked in a trembling and panicked voice-

Then, I was immediately shocked by another fact outside of the dragon!

"Wait a minute!"

"How can I, a mute, speak?!"