Tyler sprinted across the forest with his level 4 dagger. With his speed now at level 5, he was finally able to catch up to the wolves that had been narrowly escaping him. “I’ve got you now. Tyler soared across the air and tackled the wolf. He took his dagger and slit the wolf's throat. The wolf disintegrated into pixels that quickly vanished.

  Level 5 wolf defeated. You have gained 50 experience. 2 Gold has been added to your inventory. Wolf pelt has been added to your inventory. Wolf meat has been added to your inventory. Wolf bones have been added to your inventory. Quest unlocked : Wolf Hunter. 1 of 50 wolves have been killed.

  “Fifty! Jeez, I had to chase this one forever.” Tyler glanced at the fading light. “Ah man, it’s already getting dark. My parents are going to worry.” He took off sprinting toward home. After clearing the Great Forest, he zipped down several light roads, passing other teenagers also on their way back. When he finally reached his mansion, he attempted to sneak in through the front door.

  “Where have you been?” his mom asked, her tone sharp. “I, I...” “I told you that you can't be out late. It’s dangerous out there. With all these people having magic powers, you could seriously get hurt.” “But mom, I would just respawn if anything bad happened.” “Don’t talk back to your mother.” Tension filled the air as they sat around the dinner table, the roasted chicken and vegetables sitting cold and untouched on his plate. Tyler stared at the food, feeling a mix of frustration and guilt as his mom’s worried words replayed in his mind. He wished she could see that he was capable of handling himself.

  As the meal came to a close, his mom's voice cut through his thoughts again. “It’s time for you to go to sleep. You have school tomorrow.” He sighed, the weight of the evening pressing down on him. “Fine,” Tyler muttered, standing up from the table and leaving the warmth of family behind as he headed to his room.

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  Once inside, he lit the ceiling with a soft blue glow using his mind. Checking his stats, he read: Tyler, Level 5, Experience 50/1000, Gold 300, Health 100/100, Stamina 20/100, Mana 100/100 Strength 2, Defense 1, Magic 1, Speed 5, Creation 4. Scrolling through his inventory, he selected the wolf bones. “Wolf bone removed. Four bone arrows have been added to your inventory.” “Arrows? I really need to focus more in school.” With a sigh, he hopped onto his floating mattress and quickly drifted off to sleep.

  “Good morning, it’s time to get ready for school,” his mom said. “5 more minutes.” “If you don’t get up, you’re going to be late.””Fine,” Tyler groaned. Tyler hopped out of bed, then selected his school uniform from his inventory. His pajamas turned into pixels and reformed into his uniform. He then walked down the stairs, eventually sitting at the dining table.

  The kitchen smelled sweet from pancake syrup. His mom then brought him his plate and sat it in front of him. “Thanks mom.” “You’re very welcome.” Tyler devoured the pancakes, eggs and sausage on his plate. He didn’t technically need to eat, but his parents were old school. However, he did see the green bar (stamina) at the bottom right of his vision fill all the way up. “Thanks again," Tyler shouted as he sprinted out the door.

  “I’m so glad I don’t have to do the dishes anymore,” Tammy grimly thought. She clicked the table and then clicked clean. Plates have been added to the house. Forks have been added to the house. Knives have been added to the house. Glasses have been added to the house. Trash has been added to the house. Tammy then made her way to her home office to begin her accounting job.

  Jack, Tyler's dad, walked into the office. “How do you do it? You just go to work and act like everything is normal. On the news I saw someone shoot laser beams out of his eyes and kill 50 children.””Well, they do respawn and we don’t feel pain. They just have to find their way back home,” she shivers. “Okay, okay I see your point.” “No, I don’t think you do this is madness.Your mom grew up in the real world and it was dying. Then we all just ended up here. I don’t know how you carry on thinking everything is normal.” “I do it for Tyler okay,” Tammy starts to sob.