Year 2112

By the year 2112, the world had changed in ways people from the past could barely imagine.

Technology had advanced rapidly over the last century. Cities were no longer just rows of buildings and streets. Towering structures made of glass and intelligent materials stretched into the sky, powered by clean energy and guided by advanced artificial intelligence.

Transportation moved silently through the air. Medical science could cure diseases that once terrified humanity. Even the climate was carefully monitored by global systems that kept the planet stable.

But one of the biggest changes was how humans learned and entertained themselves.

Education had transformed completely. Students no longer sat quietly reading textbooks for hours. Instead, they entered interactive learning environments where knowledge could be experienced directly.

History classes allowed students to walk through ancient civilizations.

Science lessons allowed them to explore oceans, planets, and even the interior of stars.

Learning had become something people lived through, not just studied.

But outside of education, another technology had taken over everyday life.

Virtual worlds.

Entertainment in 2112 was no longer limited to screens. People entered entire digital universes using advanced systems far beyond the early VR technology of the 21st century.

First there were VR games.

Then came full-sensory systems that allowed players to feel touch, movement, and temperature inside digital worlds.

Eventually developers created 5D environments, neural-linked simulations, and immersive realities where players could think and move naturally as if they were truly inside another world.

These virtual spaces became extremely popular.

Some people explored fantasy kingdoms.

Others traveled across digital galaxies.

Some built entire civilizations with millions of players.

Over the years, millions of virtual worlds were created. Some became famous and lasted for decades. Others rose quickly and disappeared just as fast.

With so many new games being released every day, it was almost impossible for one small project to stand out.

But sometimes…

something unusual appeared.

One quiet day, hidden among the endless list of virtual games, a strange title appeared on the global gaming network.

It had no advertisements.

No company name.

No developer.

There was no description explaining what the game was about.

Even the icon looked strange—just a dark circle on an empty background.

Most people ignored it.

But a few curious players stopped scrolling when they saw its name.

World_0

Under the title was the rating system.

Normally, games showed scores between one and five stars.

But this game displayed something impossible.

Rating: −∞

Negative infinity.

No one had ever seen that before.

Curious players opened the review section.

Every single review showed one star.

At first that seemed normal—until they read the comments.

Almost every message contained only one word.

die

die

die

Some reviews repeated it dozens of times.

die die die die die die die

Hundreds of accounts had written the same thing.

But something even stranger appeared when people checked the timestamps.

Some of the reviews were not written in normal years.

Instead of 2112, the system showed something impossible.

Year: −666

A negative year.

A date that should not exist in any digital system.

Soon screenshots of the strange page spread across X.

People began discussing it everywhere.

“Anyone know what World_0 is?”

“Why does the rating say −∞?”

“Is this some kind of bug?”

“Why do all the reviews just say die?”

“Wait… how can someone leave a review in year −666?”

Within hours, the strange game became one of the most talked-about topics online.

Memes appeared everywhere. Some people believed it was a viral marketing trick. Others thought it was simply corrupted data.

Eventually the story became so popular that it reached the news.

During a live press conference, a journalist asked the president about the strange game spreading across the internet.

The president laughed.

“People are worried about a video game now?” he said jokingly. “We haven’t even seen it or played it yet. Maybe someone should just try it.”

The room filled with laughter.

What began as a joke quickly turned into a challenge across the internet.

If the game was so mysterious… why not test it?

Soon several popular streamers volunteered to investigate.

Six players decided they would enter the game together and livestream everything so the world could see what was really inside World_0.

Millions of viewers joined the broadcast.

The six players connected their systems and entered the game together while millions of viewers watched the livestream.

At first, the screen was completely black.

Then a single message appeared.

“Enter your name.”

The players laughed a little. It looked like a normal game start screen.

One by one, they typed their names.

The moment the last name was entered, the screen slowly faded and the world of World_0 finally appeared.

What they saw was… strange.

The sky above them was filled with thick, moving clouds, glowing softly under a pale sun that looked distant and quiet. The light was gentle, almost dreamlike, as if the world was stuck between morning and evening.

But what surprised them most was the ground beneath their feet.

They were standing in water.

Clear water that reached just above their ankles.

The surface moved slowly with soft ripples every time they took a step.

When the players looked around, they realized something even stranger.

There was nothing else.

No land.

No mountains.

No buildings.

No trees.

Just sky and water.

The water stretched endlessly in every direction, reflecting the cloudy sky above like a giant mirror.

The horizon was so far away that it was impossible to see where the world ended.

It felt like they were standing in the middle of an infinite ocean, except there were no waves, no wind, and no sound.

Just silence.

Millions of viewers watched the stream, confused but curious.

“Is this the whole map?” one of the players joked.

Another player walked forward, causing small ripples in the water.

“This place is huge,” he said. “But where are we supposed to go?”

There were no instructions.

No interface.

No mission.

Just the endless sky and the silent water.

For a moment, it almost felt peaceful.

But deep down, something about the place felt wrong.

As if the world itself was waiting.

The six players connected their systems and launched World_0 while millions of viewers watched the livestream.

For a moment, the screen was completely black.

Then a message appeared.

“Enter your name.”

One by one, the players typed their names.

When the last name was entered, the screen slowly faded.

The world of World_0 appeared.

But something unexpected happened.

Even though the six players had started the game together, they could not see each other.

The system had separated them.

Each player stood alone in their own version of the world.

Thanks to the advanced streaming technology of 2112, viewers could still watch everything happening. The broadcast switched between each player’s vision, showing what every player saw inside the game.

And strangely…

Every player saw the same place.

An endless world of shallow water stretching across the horizon.

The water reached just above their feet, clear and calm. Every step created small ripples that spread slowly across the surface.

Above them, the sky was filled with thick clouds glowing under a soft, distant sun.

The light was quiet and pale, as if the world had no real time—neither day nor night.

There was nothing else.

No land.

No trees.

No buildings.

Just sky and water.

The horizon stretched so far that it disappeared into the distance. It was impossible to tell where the world ended.

Millions of viewers watched the stream.

“This is weird,” one player said through the livestream voice channel.

“I thought we were supposed to spawn together.”

Another player looked around carefully.

“I can’t see anyone,” she said. “It’s just me here.”

The broadcast switched to another player’s perspective.

The exact same place.

Endless water.

Silent sky.

And complete emptiness.

“This map is huge,” one of them said. “But where do we even go?”

There were no instructions.

No menus.

No missions.

Just the quiet world and the sound of water moving under their feet.

The players stood there for a moment, unsure of what to do next.

And the viewers kept watching.

Waiting to see what would happen first.The players stood frozen in the shallow water.

Before them were the armies of Heaven, Hell, and the realm of gods, stretching endlessly across the horizon.

Their auras filled the sky—golden light from the heavens, burning divine energy from the gods, and dark crimson power rising from the depths of hell.

Yet none of them moved toward the players.

Every single being was staring at her.

The mysterious goddess standing quietly in the water.

One of the players slowly looked at her again.

Their heart was racing.

Fear.

Confusion.

And something else they could not explain.

A strange feeling deep inside their mind.

It felt as if they knew her.

Not like meeting a stranger.

But like meeting someone they had once trusted completely.

Someone they had spoken to many times.

Someone they had shared their thoughts with.

Their dreams.

Their wishes.

Everything.

Yet when they tried to remember when or where that had happened…

there was nothing.

No memory.

Just the feeling that she had once listened to them.

And that they had once told her everything.

As if those memories had been erased.

The goddess looked at the player.

For a moment the chaos of the three realms seemed to fade away.

Then she gave a small, gentle smile.

It was not the smile of someone afraid.

It was the smile of someone who already knew what was about to happen.

Then the sky erupted.

The armies of heaven, hell, and the divine realm rushed forward.

Blinding magic filled the sky.

Ancient spells older than human civilization were unleashed.

Divine weapons ignited with celestial fire.

Demonic creatures roared as waves of darkness surged forward.

Lightning, flames, spiritual energy, and countless powers crashed toward the goddess all at once.

The attack was so massive it looked like the entire universe had turned into a storm of destruction.

Millions of viewers watching the livestream screamed in shock.

The six players could barely breathe.

The attack was impossible to survive.

Yet in the middle of that cosmic storm—

the goddess simply stood still.

Her hair and clothes moved softly in the wind created by the approaching power.

She looked once more at the player.

Then she spoke quietly.

“We will meet again.”

In the next moment, a burst of power exploded from her.

Not violent.

Not destructive.

But absolute.

The world shattered.

The player suddenly felt themselves falling.

Not just falling through the sky.

Falling through reality itself.

Dimensions shattered like glass around them.

Worlds flashed past their vision—millions of different realities rushing by in an endless storm of light and darkness.

Ten million dimensions.

Maybe more.

Time twisted.

Space folded.

Yet strangely…

the player felt completely unharmed.

As if something was protecting them.

The fall continued for what felt like forever.

Then suddenly—

the player felt the sensation of falling from a great height.

Wind rushed past them.

And with a splash—

they landed in a small river.

The moment the player landed in the small river, the shock finally caught up with them.

Their body trembled.

Their mind was still spinning from what they had just seen.

Heaven.

Hell.

Gods.

The goddess.

And the impossible fall through millions of dimensions.

Their vision blurred.

The world around them slowly faded.

Before they could even understand where they were…

they collapsed into the shallow water.

Unconscious.

For a moment there was only silence.

Then gentle footsteps approached.

From the nearby mushroom village, a figure stepped into the river.

A Mushroom Guardian.

The guardian looked humanoid but wore armor shaped from glowing mushroom shells and natural fibers. Soft blue spores floated around them like tiny stars.

They knelt beside the fallen player.

The guardian placed their hand above the player’s chest.

A warm light spread from their palm.

Soft healing energy flowed through the player’s body, slowly repairing the exhaustion and shock caused by the dimensional fall.

The water around the player glowed gently for a moment.

Then the guardian carefully lifted them.

When the player finally opened their eyes again, they were no longer in the river.

They were inside a small cozy cottage.

The room smelled warm and earthy, like fresh wood and forest rain.

The player sat up slowly.

Something felt different.

Their body felt completely fine.

No pain.

No exhaustion.

Even their clothes were completely dry, as if they had never fallen into the river at all.

A few mushroom villagers were standing nearby, watching quietly.

When they saw the player awake, their expressions brightened.

“You’re awake,” one of them said kindly.

“Welcome.”

The guardian who had rescued them stepped forward.

“You fell into the river near our village,” they explained calmly.

“We brought you here to rest.”

The player looked around slowly.

The cottage was built from thick mushroom stems and natural wood, with glowing caps acting as soft lights on the ceiling.

Outside the window they could see the peaceful village.

Giant mushrooms formed homes and towers.

Small wooden bridges crossed the quiet stream.

And many different villagers moved through the streets.

Some clearly looked like NPC villagers, while others seemed more complex, acting almost like real people.

It was difficult to tell the difference.

Eventually the villagers helped the player sit at a small wooden table.

Warm food was brought out.

Fresh mushrooms, fruits, and steaming soup.

The player hesitated for a moment before eating.

But when they tasted the food, something surprised them.

It was real.

The flavor.

The warmth.

The smell.

Everything felt completely real.

Even the grass outside, the cool air, the sound of the river…

It felt nothing like a normal game.

For a moment the player almost forgot something important.

This was supposed to be a virtual world.

But it didn’t feel like one.

Not at all.

The villagers continued talking with the player.

They asked many questions.

“Where did you come from?”

“What land do you belong to?”

“What kind of world exists beyond our forests?”

The player explained as best as they could.

“I’m from Earth.”

The villagers exchanged confused looks.

“Earth?” one of them repeated.

They seemed unfamiliar with the name.

Some of them discussed it among themselves quietly.

They clearly had knowledge of mathematics, farming, crafting, and many other skills.

But the name Earth meant nothing to them.

Eventually the villagers stopped asking so many questions.

They noticed the player still looked overwhelmed.

“You should rest,” one of them said kindly.

“You’ve been through something difficult.”

They allowed the player to stay in the cottage and recover peacefully.

After some time, the village chief stepped outside to handle other matters.

The room became quiet again.

A short while later, the door gently opened.

The figure who had rescued the player from the river stepped inside.

The Mushroom Guardian.

They walked over and sat nearby.

Then they spoke calmly.

“How are you feeling now?”

Inside Mushroom Cottage Village, the sun slowly began to set.

Golden light passed through the giant mushroom caps, turning the whole village warm orange and red.

Small lantern spores floated through the air, lighting the paths between the cottages.

The villagers began preparing for the evening.

Cooking fires were lit.

Wooden tables were placed outside.

The smell of soup, roasted mushrooms, and herbs filled the air.

One of the villagers smiled at you.

“It’s time to stop work for today,” they said gently.

“In our village, evenings are for eating and resting.”

Soon everyone gathered together.

Villagers, travelers, NPCs, and others who lived in the village sat around the tables.

They talked, laughed, and shared food together.

It felt peaceful.

Simple.

Warm.

Meanwhile…

far away in the real world, something incredible was happening.

Millions of people around the world had just witnessed the livestream of the six players entering the mysterious game.

The cosmic ocean.

The goddess.

The attack from heaven, hell, and the gods.

Then the impossible moment when the player fell across millions of dimensions.

The entire internet exploded with discussion.

Forums crashed.

Streaming platforms broke view records.

Everyone was asking the same question.

What is this game?

Clips spread everywhere.

People started searching for it.

And they found it.

A single game title appeared on every digital store and device.

WORLD_0

Curious players immediately tried to download it.

Then something strange happened.

When they pressed download…

the installation finished instantly.

One second.

Done.

People checked the file size.

At first they expected something enormous.

After all, the world looked bigger than any game ever made.

But when they opened the information page…

the storage size showed something impossible.

0 GB

No numbers.

No data size.

Just 0.

Confused players tried again.

Still the same result.

The game installed instantly.

Phones.

Computers.

Consoles.

Even older devices somehow installed it without any problem.

And when people tried to check where the game files were stored…

they couldn't find anything.

It was like the game didn't exist inside the device at all.

Yet when they opened it—

the world appeared perfectly.

Back inside Mushroom Cottage Village, you sat quietly at the long wooden table with the villagers.

Warm food rested in front of you.

Lantern spores floated gently in the evening air.

For a moment you looked at your hands.

The feeling of the wooden table.

The warmth of the soup.

The sound of villagers talking nearby.

Everything felt too real.

It didn’t feel like a game.

Not even a little.

Somewhere deep in your mind, a strange thought appeared.

If this is a game…

then where is the real world?

Meanwhile, across Earth…

millions of players were pressing the same button.

ENTER WORLD_0

And none of them knew…

what kind of world they were about to step into.