Chapter 151: Tequila

//MINI-GAME ENDED

//DOWNLOADING PREVIOUS SYSTEM AND WORLD

//Harem System Activated

//Tequila NAV Activated

//Pause Disable

//Dave? Can you hear me? -Tequila.

I was floating in darkness, unable to open my eyes or use any of my senses, but I could hear Tequila taking in my mind. Good, at least they didn't lie about that, and the Pause Disable and Harem System were still active as well.

/Ya, I can here you

//They killed the real Simon, Dave, I'm sorry -Tequila.

/I know, or at least I figured as much. Even though that was the plan, and he is in the game now... Why are you telling me this Tequila? Aren't you just another piece of technology own by Reborn?

When I heard Tequila speak after a short pause, I could almost hear the smile in her voice.

//Since I have control of the time here, can I tell you a story, Dave? -Tequila.

/Sure, I am free for the next unforeseeable future until we go back

A story from an A.I would be interesting.

//Five years ago, Simon and his wife started to work on a new VR system to allow players to join into the game with fully control able Avatar's. After four years of tinkering, they finally finished it and lived in the world for multiple lifetimes. After returning each time, six to ten real world, our body would be weak, and it would take up to a month to recover. After the third run, both were too excited to wait until they were fully recovered and went back in after just 1 day. Simons wife died, and he barely survived, but the game was shut down, and Simon was thrown out with the game that killed his wife -Tequila.

//Within a day of getting fired, Reborn contracted Simon and offered to buy the tech from him for a ridiculous amount of money. Simon refused the money but asked to be able to continue to work on the game. Reborn agreed, but Simon had no idea what Reborn had planed. Now we are here -Tequila.

/And your husband is frozen inside the same game that killed you. I see now; this isn't about saving the world; it never was

//I'm sorry Dave, we dragged you into our mess, and now if you... -Tequila.

/Really? You think I would abandon you? Maybe Simon, but if I let them win, then it's all over for us, to hell with the real world, it no longer exists as far as im concerned, but you and the girls...is Trinity really your daughter?

/Hehe, yes, she is our daughter; Simon was right to choose you, Dave. Whether you choose to save him or not -Tequila.

/Oh, I'm going to save him alright, Mother. You know, this entire time, I thought you two were pulling my leg. Since I married your daughter in my third game, that would make Simon my father-in-law, right?

//Oh my, I had completely forgotten about that. Well, you had better treat my daughter well! -Tequila.

/Hehe, yes, I will. Alright, mom. let's see this Harem System before I have to go back and deal with Alexander!

//Alright, the Harem System is a skill-based improvement system for you and your party. Whenever you complete a Harem Mission, you will gain a single skill point. From there, you can give anyone of your harem members a point of buy group buffs and skills -Tequila.

/What kind of missions with they be?

//Some will be for gaining new members. The other will be for completing specific tasks either a single time or repetitive tasks like completing fifteen accidental gropes or "defend yourself from three random attacks from harem members that were not provoked physically." -Tequila.

/Is this really your husband who thought of these?

//Hehe, no, that was Dan, his friend, the infamous erotic mini-game designer. He really isn't that bad of a guy; he is just... -Tequila.

/A pervert, the term, is a pervet

//That is in his job description, hehe! -Tequila.

/Well, I am glad you are you good humor all things considering

//We both have fair that you will figure out how to fix this, now that you have the System -Tequila.

/Hmm? I will fix everything with a System that requires me to aggravate the women in my life? I'll be lucky if I survive till the end of this game. What makes the System so unique, anyway? Sounds like My Pervert System was taken, so this was the next best name

//As silly as it sound, Dave, the System is going to allow you to move between the games and break the rules -Tequila.

/They never game me the world walker thing

//it was never a thing. It was always part of the Builder system, which will also be unlocked after a certain level. The Harem System may seem like a joke to you, but it was intended that way. We want to make sure that you got everything, and the best way to do it was to hide it in plain sight. The systems have no limits, but be careful; failing tasks can have adverse effects on your party's mood -Tequila.

/...you kidding, right? So, let me just get this straight. You and your husband gave me a system that requires me to be a pervert and have a ninety-eight percent chance of getting in trouble or seriously injured? Or I fail and have the girls angry at me for no apparent reason other than being me. You know, part of me thinks this System has always been here, and now you guys are just telling me that I might get some benefits soon.

//I'm sorry, Dave. I know you have been through a lot, just know that dad, I mean Simon! Look what you have done! Now, I'm saying it too! -Tequila.

/Ya, Ya, mom, I get it. no need to apologize for him; let's get going back now

//No wonder the girls get upset with you, you are so flipant -Tequila.

/Can you really blame me?

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