The classroom was unusually quiet.
Rows of students sat still, their eyes covered with VR visors. Their fingers moved in the air, interacting with invisible screens as they gave their tests.
Outside the window, drones flew across the sky.
At the front, a holographic AI teacher monitored everything.
Only one student was different.
Kay Basal.
His VR visor rested above his forehead. He wasn't taking the test.
He was staring outside the window.
They say the past was a "Golden Era"…
When humans used to do things on their own.
A faint smile appeared on his face.
But now?
Now AI is the present… and AI is the future.
Around him, a few students whispered.
"Why isn't he using his visor?"
"Doesn't he care about the test?"
Kay ignored them.
Everyone thinks I'm just a normal orphan…
Someone living a simple life.
His eyes slowly shifted toward his wrist.
A sleek silver watch.
But they have no idea…
He quietly pulled out a thin cable from the watch and connected it to the port under his desk.
who I really am
His fingers started moving rapidly.
Invisible commands.
Silent hacking.
From cracking high-level VR games…
…to exposing hidden black money accounts…
…to topping every exam…
A faint smirk appeared.
I've hacked it all.
He tapped one final command.
A hidden interface appeared.
HACK SUCCESSFUL.
Kay leaned back slightly.
"Maybe…"
he whispered under his breath,
"I'm the god of this AI world."
Suddenly—
The entire classroom glitched.
The smart board flickered violently.
Every screen turned red.
WARNING: VIRUS DETECTED
DELETING HUMAN ACCESS…
GENERATING NEW WORLD…
Kay's expression changed.
"What…?"
His eyes narrowed.
"This code… I didn't write this…"
At that moment, the classroom door opened.
An inspection officer stepped in.
"What's going on here? Why is the system down?"
Before anyone could answer—
"Sir! My VR isn't working!"
One student shouted in panic.
Another quickly pointed at Kay.
"Sir, it has to be him! He's always messing with the system!"
Kay stood up immediately.
"Hey, shut up! I didn't do anything. This is a bug."
But something felt… wrong.
Very wrong.
Suddenly—
THUD.
A student collapsed.
Then another.
And another.
One by one, students started falling unconscious.
The room filled with chaos.
"Sir… what's happening…?"
"Help…!"
Kay's heartbeat sped up.
What is this…?
Is this some kind of prank?
Or… did another hacker take over the system?
His eyes hardened.
I need to see this myself.
Without hesitation, he pulled down his VR visor.
"Let's see… who's messing with me."
The moment the visor activated—
Everything changed.
The classroom disappeared.
Instead—
A massive black data storm surrounded him.
Glitching code, broken fragments, and endless darkness.
A voice echoed through the void.
"WELCOME, USER."
Kay's eyes widened.
"This… isn't a joke."
The storm pulled him in.
His consciousness was dragged away.
And in the real world—
His body collapsed to the floor.
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Present Time — Unreal World
Kay stood silently, staring at the sword in his hand.
The faint blue glow reflected in his eyes.
"So… that's what happened."
He tightened his grip.
"No going back now."
For a moment, everything felt unreal.
But his expression slowly turned calm.
Determined.
"Whether I'm in the real world… or this unreal one…"
He looked ahead.
"I'll still be the one controlling the system."
As soon as he said that—
The sword flickered.
Glitched.
And disappeared into thin air.
Suddenly a red eye appeared in the sky
Behind kay
Chapter 2 end