When did I get these implants? From where? Alan asked.

When you initially entered the Game. They were approved by your AI, a benefit of entering the Game with a rank B capsule, the Administrator replied.

Wait, Eve, you accepted these for me?

Affirmative. This was before you set up permissions. I chose these implants as I felt they would benefit you the most.

Okay, they have helped, just please follow the permissions I set up earlier. Ask me before you make any decision that would influence the Game in any matter, unless it’s a dire situation that doesn’t give you enough time to consult me.

Of course.

Well, that answered the question of where the time went when Alan had first entered the Game. Eve had decided without him to have these implants installed.

Oh well, he probably would have agonized over the choice and would never have picked the Computer-Human Enhanced Interface. Alan briefly browsed the other choices, which now cost thousands of credits, various materials and even ability points.

The implants generally granted the same things the various abilities he could have purchased gave. Increased strength, enhanced senses, flight. Interestingly, it looked like he could become a cyborg of some sort, which allowed for increased mechanical implants, but fewer biological ones. It also made him more susceptible to anti-machine weapons, though, and Alan wasn’t sure how much he liked the idea of becoming half-machine. He already had an AI practically living in his brain, after all.

Like the list of abilities, the list of implants was pretty much endless. After looking at about 20 pages of the most popular implants, Alan got bored, and looked over at the Administrator.

I am done reviewing my implants. Boy, that sounded a bit strange, good thing I’m the only person hearing what I’m thinking.

The Administrator continued to ignore his errant thoughts, and replied, Another important action you may perform in your Home is teleportation, with a fee depending on how far you wish to be transported. Teleportation is generally only feasible within approximately 10 light years and is disabled on ships. For the sake of the Tutorial teleportation has been temporarily activated. Note that teleportation is generally not instantaneous.

Please teleport to the Tutorial destination, where your next test will begin.

A third menu opened up in front of Alan, this time a list of a single place to teleport to, titled Tutorial destination, with a fee of 0 credits, and a question mark for the picture.

Teleport me to the Tutorial destination, Alan thought, and off he went.

Chapter 4

Alan stepped out of the teleportation chamber into the fluorescent light of an underground concrete bunker the size of a small school gym. Along with the teleportation chamber, there were numerous tables at the edges of the room, with an assortment of supplies and weapons. An Administrator also stood in the corner opposite from Alan, next to a capsule. In the middle were a number of military cots, each with a pillow and blanket on them. Standing about the room were the others, everyone except Ace as far as Alan could see.