The Butcher of Gadobra

Life is rough. The jobs don't exist. In the real world, too many people live in poverty and can only find work online in the VR world. And it's getting worse. The old internet was unusable and hacked. The new system required artificial intelligence to run things, but most of it was destroyed. Now everyone is rushing to get into the GENESIS engine because it is going to be the new global market. Everyone wants a piece of the new game pie. Guilds are racing to be the first to find the dungeon and kill the biggest monster. These companies are claiming the land and investing in their online marketplaces. Oz and his friends just want a paycheck. Four friends find themselves locked into five-year contracts as virtual serfs in a small village, with no way to risk earning money and buying their way to freedom. They don't have much choice. They could work as blacksmiths, barmaids, and shepherds for so many years... Or they could cheat and find ways to exploit the system. This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.