The Endless Universe Awaits

Click. "Installation complete. We'll be on our way now, Director."

"Right, thanks for your hard work!"

Yu-ran thanked the technicians who had helped install the capsule and inspected the device in the newly renovated capsule room that had once been an empty space for three days.

"Good. Everyone can log in now. As we discussed beforehand, just choose whichever faction or starting location you want."

"Thank you, Yu-ran. Thanks to you, we can enjoy this comfortably."

"It's my job, so don't worry about it, Cindy. Same goes for the rest of you."

"Yes!"

"Understood, sunbae-nim."

"Got it!"

Kang-hyun, Su-a, Cindy, Hwa-ryun, and Yu-ran had spent the past three days resting while listening to Yu-ran's general explanation of Endless Universe. Just like with Changcheon Murim, they had also established several rules and daily patterns for their play.

Those rules could be summarized as follows:

1. Difficulty set to the highest Hard Mode. Information about NPCs would be limited, with new details added only as players discovered them during gameplay. (Changcheon Murim had followed a similar system.)

2. Because Kang-hyun spent so much time overseas, an AI substitution play mode would be implemented.

3. Game is game, reality is reality. In real life, they would avoid discussing the game as much as possible. Since the goal was pure enjoyment rather than competition like the bet with Jung Dae-woon, they would simply play for fun. Of course, any impressions or issues they noticed would be properly recorded and sent to Na Yu-ran.

4. Unlike Changcheon Murim, there would be no restrictions within the game this time. Kang-hyun, Jung Su-a, Cindy Macglen, Jung Hwa-ryun, and Na Yu-ran were all free to enjoy whatever playstyle they desired.

5. Each person would save their play records and send them to Yu-ran. This rule was the most important because the data would be used for future business, and they were enjoying Endless Universe under those conditions.

Once these matters were settled, the group agreed to add more rules gradually as they played. The women had shown the most resistance to the fourth rule. Su-a in particular felt uneasy, reminded of their time in Changcheon Murim, but she accepted it after hearing Yu-ran's words and receiving Kang-hyun's permission.

In the past, while playing Changcheon Murim, they had set restrictions preventing them from having intercourse with male NPCs other than Kang-hyun. Because of the game's high fidelity, its systems, and their own emotions as women, there had been moments when they nearly allowed it. That was what worried them most now—the fear that they might betray Kang-hyun.

But Kang-hyun trusted them. More than anything, he thought it would be unfair for only him to meet and interact with new female NPCs, so he decided to allow his women some freedom within the game. Since Na Yu-ran had also said it would be best for them to play as broadly as possible, the women reluctantly accepted the proposal despite their reluctance.

"But aren't you logging in with us, Yu-ran?"

"You all go first. I'll watch you connect for a bit before logging in myself. To be honest... I will play, but it won't be easy to enjoy it together with you. Starting next month, I'll probably have to go to work even more often than Su-a. There are too many things I need to handle."

"Hng... That's a shame. I was looking forward to playing with you again, Yu-ran..."

Cindy, who got along best with Na Yu-ran, whined and pouted, but Yu-ran had her own reasons.

"Can't be helped. The project won't run without me. We're in the final stages, but there's still a lot to do, and we're short on manpower, so I have to oversee everything. Honestly, this one-week vacation only happened because I nagged Chairman Jung Dae-woon after hearing that guy was coming."

"""......"""

"...You're probably the only person in the world who can talk to Father-in-law like that, Yu-ran."

At Yu-ran's words, the women fell silent, and even Kang-hyun made a disgusted face as he spoke. Especially Su-a, Hwa-ryun, and Cindy, who had direct experience dealing with Jung Dae-woon, could only react with shock.

"Kukuku, maybe so, but you're no different, are you, Kang-hyun?"

"...Well, let's just say I'm an exception... I don't want to be lumped in the same category as that man..."

Watching Kang-hyun's rare bitter expression, Su-a, Cindy, and Hwa-ryun looked regretful, but Yu-ran simply sighed and thought to herself.

'Same type... but still incomplete...'

After that brief conversation, everyone except Yu-ran entered their capsules, completed their user registration, and attempted to log in.

"Alright, let's all start having fun."

"Got it, honey!"

"Enjoy~ Everyone!"

"See you in the game, brother-in-law."

Kang-hyun heard the activation sound in his ears. Upon connecting through the capsule, he felt as though he were falling asleep—his body grew light and languid. His eyes gradually closed, and as he drifted off, he regained consciousness to find himself logged into the game. A customization window appeared before him, displaying the same message the system had spoken earlier.

"Of course. I'll create a character."

In the pitch-black space, Kang-hyun, Su-a, Cindy, and Hwa-ryun stood naked alongside their respective customization windows. Su-a and Hwa-ryun, embarrassed by their nudity, covered their chests and lower bodies, though both had excellent figures—especially Su-a, for whom one hand proved insufficient. Cindy, however, boldly flaunted her body to Kang-hyun and pressed herself against him. Su-a saw this and shouted.

"Cindy! What do you think you're doing, acting so shamelessly?!"

"Hoho! Su-a, we've mixed bodies with Kang-hyun more times than we can count. Why are you so embarrassed? Hwa-ryun too! We won't get many chances to meet like this once we're in the game, so we should do it now while we can!"

Squish, squish, squish. Watching Cindy's actions, Kang-hyun smiled contentedly and groped her breasts and hips. Su-a and Hwa-ryun watched with envy but, too embarrassed by their nudity, couldn't easily approach him.

"Hah!"

"Kuk, that's right. Su-a, sister-in-law. You two come here too."

"I'm not going! Augh... seriously."

Though they were used to each other's bodies, being completely naked in an empty space stripped away the courage they usually showed in bed. Su-a and Hwa-ryun could only burn with jealousy ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠toward Cindy ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠while suppressing their frustration inside.

"...Let's just create our characters quickly."

At Hwa-ryun's cold face and voice, Cindy and Kang-hyun snapped back to attention. After wrapping up the brief incident, the group began character creation, examining the semi-transparent windows.

After the brief commotion, each of them customized their characters and chose their starting locations. Although Kang-hyun didn't know it, Su-a, Cindy, and Hwa-ryun were already so beautiful in reality that they only made minor adjustments to hair length before creating their characters with unchanged faces—just like in Changcheon Murim.

"Alright. Cindy, you're starting on Earth where Changcheon Murim was, like we talked about?"

"Yes. I'm curious about other universes and new places too, but... I'm really curious how Changcheon Murim has changed in the style of Endless Universe."

"Su-a, you're picking randomly from the neutral planets?"

"Yeah. Just like you did, I want to try getting stronger on my own. I want ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠to feel what it's like to play the game for the first time."

"Sister-in-law, that's unexpected. I never thought you'd be interested in machines... Honestly, I didn't see that coming."

"It's said to be the largest single faction, so I'm curious... and I think it suits me best, since I used to play in the imperial palace. Besides, I'm technically a developer myself."

"Good. Since I'm in ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠the same empire as you, sister-in-law, we might meet first."

'Actually, that's exactly what I was aiming for... but there's no need to tell Sister or Cindy.'

Hwa-ryun harbored sinister thoughts inside, but she never let them show on her face or in her words. Of course... her older sister Su-a had roughly caught on...

'Hmph, I'll be the first one to meet you, Hwa-ryun!'

Su-a was burning with pride as the first wife, while Cindy thought...

'It's a new game after Changcheon Murim... I'm looking forward to it~ Maybe I'll feel that same excitement again... Hehe.'

Among the women, she was the only one purely excited to enjoy the game. As for Kang-hyun...

'Robots, robots, robots! Dreams do come true! Finally!!!'

His mind was completely filled with thoughts of piloting giant robots. Although it was an adult game, Kang-hyun's sexual fantasies had been largely fulfilled during Changcheon Murim. What remained now was only his romantic dream of giant robots.

Thus, Kang-hyun and the others finished creating their characters and began logging into the game. After completing their preparations and pressing the button to start at their respective locations, a calm system voice echoed simultaneously in the minds of Yoo Kang-hyun, Jung Su-a, Cindy Macglen, and Jung Hwa-ryun.