An unemployed student is forced to participate in an experiment with virtual reality - the Metaverse and the Internet of the future will soon become an ordinary part of life for millions of people, where new technology promised every earthling to immerse himself in the spaces of augmented worlds and realize all his fantasies. But for now, the first groups of researchers gathered from all over the world are just beginning their journey in the lands of Eraon, where there are pirates and traders, temple knights, tribes of savages, the slave trade and landless elf aristocrats. The author's world with elements of dark and dirty fantasy, closely intertwined with our modern world. Author's notes: The 1st volume is a long introductory part of the series, those who want more action can immediately start reading from the 2nd volume in the process (there is already much more virtual and less real):