[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-black-online":3,"chapter-black-online-black-online-chapter-164":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Black Online",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1462757,1913,"Chapter 164: Revolutionary Machine","black-online-chapter-164",164,"\u003Cp>[Guild War - Rose Records vs. Grinding Grief\u002FMonsieur Rascal]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[66,011 Views - 2,996 Likes\u002F53 Dislikes]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It is still growing. That’s very nice.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon quickly checked the statistics of his video on the Lagless website and was happy with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then clicked on the front page of the entire website, and there were ten videos recommended to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those ten videos were recommended to every user of Lagless, so easily to couple billion people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were \"Weekly Recommendations,\" and it was easily the best thing to happen to any video creation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If I only got my video as Weekly Recommendation once, my video would easily reach 100 million views, but only ten videos every week are chosen. I don’t currently have any choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’All the recommended videos have amazing quality and video editing. I don’t stand a chance just yet.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon thought with a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then checked the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was about time he was going to have his daily phone call with Chaewon, and thus, he lay down on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short moment later, his phone buzzed, and he accepted the call—it was FaceTime again—and Chaewon’s pretty face appeared on the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They talked for about thirty minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaewon had officially resigned from her job, and she was going to start as a home caretaker next week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was nervous about it but also seemed relieved and genuinely happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While she liked being a nurse at the Caretaker Facility, it was mostly because Fang Raon was there, and now that he was gone, it felt empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just long work hours and difficult patients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was happy with the change of scenery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon also talked about his day and talked about his visit to the 9th floor, which was quite an exciting one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaewon seemed very engaged when he told about the Murder Mystery Night event and about the Wailing Widow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was surprised that somehow every day in Fang Raon’s life seemed to be filled with thrilling adventures and mysteries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon skipped the part about Della because, honestly, he felt guilty when he looked at her, even though he didn’t know why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t dating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there was obviously something going on, but he had a lot of mixed emotions, especially when it came to Della.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never imagined being so involved with girls—especially two of immense beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The call ended with Chaewon’s usual kiss, which stirred Fang Raon’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yawn... I should probably head off to the bed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon quickly went to take a shower, then changed into his night clothes and lay down in his bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The events that transpired were still heavy in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought about something, and he pulled out his phone and looked at one of the numbers in his Konnected app.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fang Sara]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Mother...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His finger twitched, but eventually, he pressed the call button and slowly moved the phone next to his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz~ Buzz~ Buzz~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still ringing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, the call connected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, who is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gentle voice came from the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were also some background noises as if there were children playing nearby, and there were even voices of other women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most likely the mothers of those children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She has always been bad with technology. I think she hasn’t added a name to my number yet and didn’t recognize the number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’By the sound of those children, she must be over at the kindergarten. She always liked going there—teaching the children how to paint and draw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Funny, she always seemed to like children, but when it came to me, she always ignored me as if I didn’t exist.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon smiled with sadness, and then he lowered the phone and ended the call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He put the phone away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the phone call, he wanted to go to sleep early so he would be ready early in the morning, but he changed his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dropped to the ground and started doing push-ups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten times... twenty times... fifty times... a hundred times...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body kept screaming in pain, but it was also surprisingly easy for him, as if he had been training for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I don’t think the machine only helped to cure my symptoms—temporarily—but it also made my body stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’As strong as it is in Black Online!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If I keep leveling up, won’t I get even stronger? What if I become so strong that I can beat up those thugs of yesterday?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was definitely something he wanted to see whether he could do that or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I know that Black Online has always worked in reverse. If you have a strong body in real life, you have an immediate advantage in Black Online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Somehow it works opposite for me as well, but if I keep training in real life, I will also get stronger in Black Online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’As if... That body in Black Online is actually also my real body. It is definitely not the case. It’s not like my whole body gets teleported to Black Online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Chaewon would’ve noticed if I had suddenly disappeared from the Virtual Reality Pod. I also would actually get hurt, if it was my real body in there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I don’t quite know how this Virtual Reality Pod works or who that admirer is, but I am definitely in the middle of something strange!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After two hundred push-ups, he stopped after it was getting too tiring, and he looked at the machine with a look of wonder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why did I get this in the first place? It was by someone who knew of my symptoms. It has the logo of Black Online Company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This is definitely a revolutionary machine, so maybe I am a beta tester? Maybe it is not as flawless as it seems. It can have some side effects too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’They might also be currently keeping an eye on me. Maybe this machine has some kind of camera system implemented, recording my every move.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a desire for him to check the whole machine out, but he didn’t want to accidentally break it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he broke it, he would honestly be heartbroken, as it was the most important thing he had.\u003C\u002Fp>",1051,"2026-06-06T02:35:08.438Z",1,"novelbin.me","7c1160678cc63ae6fe504938ac4a42ac0720b3affe108b16930da8a7940d2a55","black-online-chapter-165","black-online-chapter-163",270,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fblack-online-cover.jpg"]