![]() ![]() I mean, her father had to enter indentured servitude because he couldn't find a job that was high enough paying to pay off the debt. The real sticking point however is the fact that the MC is somehow able to make enough money to pay for over a month rent in a high end living space with matrix style VR pod, as well as pay off the first month payment of her father's massive debt, yet she is very low level and has only played for a week or so. ![]() This is just idiotic and inconsistent within its own universe. The 16 year old minor, who can't be harmed by other players, see nudity, and many other protections still somehow inherits the debt of her father. It pissed me off, but I could kind of excuse it, I mean Street Cultivation is a great book and it had a similar plot device. This has never happened in America, but maybe this is the dystopian future version where evil corporations are in charge. Ok, indentured servitude makes a comeback in the future. The stupidity of this scenario took me a LONG time to get over. This is somehow more profitable at level 10 after less than a week of playing than just getting a job. In order to stay out of debt, she decides to play a video game and sell her loot. Despite not being a co-signer of a loan in conjunction with still being a minor at only 16 years old, the MC is now responsible for all debt. This book was by no means breaking new ground nor improving upon commonly used tropes, but it was still entertaining, despite a scenario that could not possibly take place and pissed me off.ฤก00 years in the future, the Main Character's father dies during indentured servitude because of a massive debt. I actually slightly enjoyed book 1 despite it being in first person and featuring one of my biggest pet peaves. ![]()
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