Dark Eldar

Elaine returned to her room, number 511, while Loki's room was 513. Loki chose two adjacent rooms so that in case of an attack or sneak attack, both rooms could hear the sounds from next door, just in case.

Elaine was intrigued by the colorful patterns (lottery cards) and the magic animation book (touch-based puzzle games) on the dressing table. She wanted to see how they worked and whether there were any alchemical techniques she could learn from them.

Ignoring Loki's warnings, Elaine secretly opened the magical "Dynamic Screen," an effect similar to "pixel stacking." Generating pixelated graphics might be difficult for novice mages. Loki had already played with it quite a bit in his previous life. Back then, he was just curious and wanted to crack these spells and levels.

To attract players, the Magic Desktop mini-games usually offer free access for levels 1-10. Elaine will soon be level 10, time to recharge! (Event: First recharge also gives you a cute pet~; not a mount)

"Just gifting a cute pet is such a great deal; you'd get gold coins for it in a store!" Elaine thought, she was starting to feel like spending money.

But Elaine was afraid that Loki would blame her the next day.

After thinking for a moment, Elaine decided to explain the situation in the team chat. She planned to first inform Loki, because she knew Loki wasn't the petty or domineering type.

"Loki, I want to play for 100G, with my own money. I'll log off after I finish my 100 gold coins. Okay?" (Team chat; blue text). Elaine didn't tell Loki about the pet given as a first-time purchase bonus; she felt it was unnecessary.

"What? You're really going to play?? Hmm, okay then, go ahead and play. Remember to pay out your winnings in time, you might even win at the beginning~~ Good luck!" Loki wasn't particularly surprised; he replied calmly. Loki knew that Elaine was probably just curious, and he himself had initially wanted to see what kind of magical logic allowed you to win and make money?

Later, Loki realized that the creator of the magic book puzzle game in the luxury hotel was "The Order," not a magician, so he stopped touching those things.

Loki brushed his teeth, lost in thought. He reread Elaine's earlier chat log, which reminded him of his past, of the days and nights he spent as an apprentice in this other world...

At that time, because Loki's talent was the rare talent "Exploration", he was chosen by the sacred otherworld when he was young and joined the team of the otherworld's junior apprentices.

At first, Loki's grades weren't good. Later, Loki's grades were barely above average, not outstanding. Edward III and his junior Benjamin VI, who came from VIP magical families, were the ones with the best grades in the class.

Loki was simply lucky at the time, as he was advancing from a novice mage to an intermediate mage, and he performed exceptionally well in the exam, slightly ahead of the other apprentices.

From the intermediate magic sequence to the advanced magician, Loki had seen through the rules and chosen a shortcut, miraculously forging the legendary artifact "The Creator's Hammer" (orange; unique; soul-bound). Everyone knows the advancement system in this other world: whoever can forge a legendary artifact can advance directly to the advanced, or even master, magician sequence without needing to take an exam—essentially a guaranteed advancement!

Later, Loki actually reached the master level in this other world. However, Loki chose to leave the otherworldly guild and travel the world. Everyone speculated at the time, "Did Loki discover an even more powerful artifact or piece of equipment?"

Only Loki himself knew the answer. He just wanted some peace and quiet, away from the hustle and bustle of the other world (the world of fame and fortune). Although the other world was sacred and a peaceful place (compared to other guilds), Loki still felt somewhat dissatisfied. So Loki boldly proposed the idea of ​​"leaving the guild" (/GQUIT; leave guild command).

Lying on the bed (131.227) of the three-star Megir Hotel, which is officially operated by the "Classic" server, Loki felt quite good, with a velvet mattress and pillows (tailoring skills).

Loki quickly reviewed his experiences in the other world. He often did this; when there was no danger, he would reflect on his life. He knew those were events and plots that could not be repeated. If the plot were copied and edited by magic or the Order, it would be greatly diminished, far less real and "complex" than his own genuine feelings.

"As for being obsessed with opening treasure chests, playing mini-games, or recharging points, these stubborn pursuits of hedonism and curiosity are nothing to me anymore. I really envy Elaine. We're both from another world, but Elaine can maintain her curiosity about new things and bravely pursue them!" Loki turned to the side, took a sip of coffee from the bedside table, and muttered to himself. This not-too-strong coffee was chargeable; the item Loki took from the coffee machine cost 5 gold coins. The coffee strength, sugar, and creamer were all optional. Loki chose 20% strength and didn't add any creamer, but the coffee machine still indicated a charge of 5 gold coins, with no discount.

"Whether you want 100% strong coffee or 20% strong coffee, the price is the same. Perhaps that's just life..."

After Loki finished speaking, he extinguished the oil lamp. He seemed to have uttered a rather profound commandment, but he did not upload it, nor did he know how to upload admonitions or other insightful messages in the "Classic" version.

Elaine was in the next room. After losing several games, she felt bored. She wanted to ask her brother Loki to come over and give her some pointers so they could play a few games together, but Loki was in his room contemplating life.

Of course, Elaine had no idea what Loki was doing in his room. Elaine was a tasteful and well-mannered girl; she knew how to date or interact with the opposite sex, even though she had never been in a relationship. In this other world, she had read many books on the subject. However, she overlooked one thing: Loki wasn't your average "sunny boy," even though he currently appeared as a level 17 "newbie."