Inside the 92nd floor of My Home Tower.
Once an elegant space filled with various artworks and antiques, it had completely transformed into a different world thanks to the electronic devices Crow brought in.
The floor's name had been changed from "Eriel Art Gallery" to "Paradise of Civilization," and all the original items had been moved to the warehouse on the 80th floor or to other rest areas.
Large TVs were installed in rows on walls that once displayed artwork, and dozens of computers and desks filled the spacious area.
On a round table sat neatly arranged latest-model laptops, gaming consoles, and smartphones.
Electrical outlets? Already solved!
Using the tower's internal customization feature provided by the System, charging ports had been cleanly installed at each seat!
In the center, Tricia was cheering with a strange pose!
"Kuhahaha! ID cards! Electronic devices! Internet power! This proves that no one can stop me, Tricia, from enjoying civilization!!!"
She was incredibly excited today!
Understandably so. Despite returning to Earth, her home planet, it had taken several weeks before she could finally use the internet!
Just then, Lilithis, who was sitting next to her turning on a computer, asked.
"Tricia, I've turned on the power and the screen, but what do I do next?"
"First, try moving the mouse! If you place this round thing on the surface and slide it, you can control that white cursor on the screen like a hand!"
Lilithis grabbed the mouse and moved it around while listening to Tricia's computer instructions.
"Ah, I see. But why are there buttons on both the right and left?"
"The left is for selecting, and the right is for menus and such! And this is the wheel, which moves the screen up and down in certain situations when you roll it!"
"Hmm, this is more fun than I expected. And this is the keyboard, right?"
"That's right! The keyboard might be a bit harder to get used to. I'll just teach you the basics for now!"
She then enthusiastically taught her how to type basic characters, write her name, and use helpful keyboard shortcuts.
Lilithis, befitting her former status as a Succubus Demon King, understood everything immediately after hearing it once.
"Hmm, I think I get it now. I'll search the internet myself for the rest."
"Okay! Feel free to ask if you have any more questions!"
Tricia began teaching her friends from Eriel how to use electronic devices step by step, making the learning process enjoyable and fun so they could quickly adapt to the civilized world.
Next, Tricia approached Rukki, who was lying on a blanket on the floor playing with a smartphone.
"Tricia! Perfect timing. It keeps telling me to create an ID for account linking, why is it so complicated?"
"Ah, I just realized you need to create a basic account first? I'll help you."
Tricia sat beside Rukki and helped her create accounts on various sites starting with N and G, and finally completed the account linking for a mobile game.
"By the way, you should remember your ID and password well because they're easy to forget, okay?"
"Can't I just make the password the same as the ID?"
"No, that makes it easier for others to hack you."
"What's hacking?"
"Um... simply put, it's like someone else controlling an exact copy of you."
"Then can't I just kill them?"
"That's difficult because everyone's anonymous on the internet, so you don't know who's hacking you."
"Why is everything so complicated! This is so Cyan!"
Rukki, finding it too bothersome to get a notepad, simply wrote her IDs and passwords on her palm.
Meanwhile, Yurining, who had created an email and successfully linked her account after listening to the explanation, shouted while holding her smartphone.
"Miss Tricia! I finished linking but still can't make a payment! I want to buy this!"
"Huh? What are you trying to buy?"
Curious about what she wanted to purchase on the internet when deliveries would be difficult in the tower unless you were a Climber, Tricia checked Yurining's phone.
<★Squishy Cheeks Archive☆>
《Full of super-super-super special discount packages available only now! Don't hesitate, buy now!》
【First-time Limited 1-Truck 3x Package (1+1 Resettable) - 99,000 won】
【Monthly Triple Star Character Selection Ticket - 119,000 won】
【Something That Feels Lucky - 77,777 won】
【Premium Monthly Total Membership Bundle Package - 18,900 won】
【Free Gift Just Because We're Grateful - 0 won】
After seeing the screen filled with mobile game premium items, Tricia closed her eyes and smacked her forehead.
"Haah..."
"They said I'll lose out if I don't buy this now!"
"That's just marketing tactics, you don't really need to buy it..."
"What?! That can't be true! I asked other users and they said monthly subscriptions and passes are still considered free-to-play!"
"That's light spending! Free-to-play means not spending any money at all! Don't be fooled by internet people!"
"Gasp!!!"
"...Sit down for a moment, I'll explain why indiscriminate spending is such dangerous behavior."
Tricia explained to Yurining that most mobile games involve gambling elements like gacha and loot boxes, making in-app purchases essentially the same as gambling at the 91st floor casino.
"Do you understand now?"
"Ah~ I understand perfectly!" (She didn't understand)
However, Yurining just nodded with an expression that clearly showed she hadn't understood at all.
"...There are many games you can play for free, so I recommend finding games you can enjoy without spending money."
Afterward, Tricia got up and looked around to see if anyone else needed help.
As she looked around, she eventually arrived at the area with the large TV.
There, Shephid was sitting on the sofa watching an animation.
『Animal Friends Season 5』
—Welcome to Illu and Baek Hospital(?) Park~
"Wow!!! This is so much fun!!!"
Shephid was completely absorbed in the animation featuring various animal friends, grabbing handfuls of popcorn and munching away.
Beside her, Wang Jjin-ppang continued popping fresh popcorn and bringing it to Shephid.
"Is it that fun?"
"Yep!!!"
"I'm watching it too while making popcorn, and it's really fun~"
On a small sofa nearby, Zergos had opened a laptop and was typing away, constantly absorbing new knowledge.
"This is quite efficient. So searching provides real-time collection of information?"
"That's right. You can look up anything you're curious about."
"Law, politics, history, economics... truly a treasure trove of knowledge. I won't be bored for a while."
"That's good to hear!"
Since they didn't seem to need any help, Tricia moved to another location.
This time, she found Flora and Ju Ji-ye playing a game called "Just Dance!" connected to a Swatch2 on a large screen.
As characters danced on the big screen, the two began to move their bodies in rhythm.
However, Ji-ye was completely off-beat, flailing like an octopus, while Flora was following the on-screen dance perfectly without missing a single beat!
"Argh! This dance is so hard!"
"This is really fun, isn't it...?"
"Eck, Flora, why are you so good at this!"
"I wonder why...?"
Surprisingly, Flora revealed an unexpected talent for dancing.
Meanwhile, Ji-ye, realizing she was uncoordinated, lay down on the floor and fiddled with her smartphone.
As Tricia passed by, Ji-ye casually asked:
"Earth's stock market looks really fun, should I buy a few?"
"Absolutely not."
"Why not! This one looks like it's about to skyrocket!"
"Coins, stocks, and gambling are things you should never trust on Earth!"
"Oh right, cryptocurrency looked fun too!"
"Please, I'm begging you, don't do it... it's hell down that path...!"
"I'll just try a tiny bit for the experience! Just a taste!"
"Sigh... then let's make a promise, you'll really only try a tiny bit, right?"
Eventually, Ji-ye promised Tricia that she would invest in stocks and cryptocurrency with a limit of 1 million won.
After checking on everyone's situation one by one, Tricia headed to her final destination.
"Cyan, are you having any trouble...?"
-Tap tap. Tap tap tap. Tap. Tap tap tap. Tap tap.
"...Huh?"
Cyan Nightmare was completely focused on the screen in front of her, typing on the keyboard without saying a word.
Three monitors were lined up on the desk, and her hand movements were so fast and accurate that it was hard to believe she was "touching a keyboard for the first time."
On the right monitor, she was simultaneously flipping through webtoons and web novels, while the left monitor played multiple Neotube videos in different windows.
The center monitor was running a game called <Eternal Blossom>.
She even had a tablet and smartphone on the desk, running mobile games on auto-battle—she was fully operating all electronic devices at once!
She had adapted perfectly, making it hard to believe this was her first day using electronic devices.
Surprised, Tricia blinked and asked Cyan:
"Cyan, what are you doing...?"
"Isn't it obvious? I'm doing everything."
"......???"
Faced with this unbelievable sight, Tricia was momentarily speechless and could only stare blankly as Cyan played her game.
After a while, the word [VICTORY] flashed on the center screen.
"Phew~ Another easy win."
Cyan stretched briefly, took her hands off the keyboard, and turned her chair.
She found Tricia still standing there, frozen in place.
"...Miss Tricia? Were you waiting?"
"Huh? I wasn't really waiting... just a bit surprised?"
"About what?"
"Um..."
Tricia scratched her cheek with a troubled expression and averted her gaze.
"...Do you realize you've been awake for over six hours now?"
"?"
Only then did Cyan realize something was strange.
Cyan, who normally stayed awake for only three hours a day, had been awake for over six hours?
"Aren't you tired...?"
"...No, maybe because there's so much I want to do right now... I don't feel sleepy at all."
"I see...?"
In summary, she looked like a child who found a new game so fun and enjoyable that she forgot to sleep until dawn.
"I used to be like that when I was young... Still, try not to overdo it."
"Ah, my next game is starting."
As soon as the words left her mouth, Cyan turned her attention back to the game screen.
And she became completely immersed in the game again.
"...Well, it should be fine...?"
Tricia felt an inexplicable uneasiness but soon shook her head.
"...It's just the first day, so I'm sure everyone will start showing some self-restraint after a few days."
With that thought, she dismissed her concerns.
Believing things would get better with time.
However—
No one knew at that time.
For isekai people with no immunity to powerful dopamine, the extreme pleasure provided by modern civilization—
Could become such a deadly poison.
