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“Bukunya nak? Ada macam-macam nih. Buku silat, cinta-cintaan, agama, dan lain-lain”, ujar sang kakek.
Ruben yang kebetulan sedang tidak bisa tidur pun tertarik. “Ada buku misteri atau horor gak kek?”
“Oh suka cerita horor yah?”, jawab si kakek. “Kebetulan sisa satu. Pas lagi ceritanya. Tentang bis yang ditinggali banyak arwah penasaran. Judulnya ‘Bis Malam Penasaran’. Serem banget pokoknya.”
“Boleh juga tuh. Berapa harganya?”
“Seratus lima puluh ribu, nak”
“Walah, mahal bener harganya, kek”.
“Ya namanya juga buku bagus. Best seller. Semua yang baca buku ini kabarnya sampe syok loh waktu baca endingnya”, si kakek berpromosi ala sales panci.
Ruben pun akhirnya mengalah. Uang seratus lima puluh ribu berpindah tangan. Entah kenapa, tepat pada saat ia menyerahkan uang tersebut ke kakek tua, tiba-tiba terdengar suara petir menggelegar. Angin pun terasa mulai bertiup kencang. Si kakek buru-buru melangkah turun ke bis, namun tiba-tiba berhenti dan menolehkan wajahnya pelan-pelan ke arah Ruben.
“Nak”, ujarnya lirih, “apa pun yang terjadi, harap jangan buka halaman terakhir ya. Ingat, apapun yang terjadi. Kalau tidak nanti kamu akan menyesal dan saya tidak mau bertanggung jawab.”
Jantung Ruben berdegup kencang. Saking takutnya, ia sampai tidak mampu menganggukkan kepala hingga akhirnya si kakek turun dari bis dan menghilang ditelan kegelapan. Singkat cerita, dua jam kemudian, sekitar pukul satu malam, Ruben selesai membaca seluruh buku tersebut. Kecuali halaman terakhir tentunya. Dan memang benar seperti yang dikatakan si kakek penjual, buku itu benar-benar menegangkan dan menyeramkan. Di luar bis yang melaju kencang, hujan turun dengan derasnya. Kilat menyambar bergantian dan terkadang terdengar suara guruh yang menggelegar. Sejenak Ruben melihat berkeliling dan ternyata semua penumpang sudah terlelap. Bulu kuduknya terasa merinding.
“Baca halaman terakhirnya gak yah?”, pikir Ruben bimbang. Antara penasaran dengan rasa takut berbaur menjadi satu. Di luar jendela malam tampak makin gelap. “Ah sudahlah, sekalian aja. Nanggung!”
Dengan tangan gemetar ia pun membuka halaman terakhir dari buku tersebut secara perlahan… Dan akhirnya tampak sebuah lembaran kosong dengan sepotong label di bagian pojok kanan atas. Sambil menelan ludah, Ruben membaca huruf demi huruf yang tercantum:
Bis Malam Penasaran
Terbitan CV. Buku Horror Garing
Harga Pas: Rp 15.000,-
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About the game:
USA as a world power? In E-Sim it is possible!
In E-Sim we have a huge, living world, which is a mirror copy of the Earth. Well, maybe not completely mirrored, because the balance of power in this virtual world looks a bit different than in real life. In E-Sim, USA does not have to be a world superpower, It can be efficiently managed as a much smaller country that has entrepreneurial citizens that support it's foundation. Everything depends on the players themselves and how they decide to shape the political map of the game.
Work for the good of your country and see it rise to an empire.
Activities in this game are divided into several modules. First is the economy as a citizen in a country of your choice you must work to earn money, which you will get to spend for example, on food or purchase of weapons which are critical for your progress as a fighter. You will work in either private companies which are owned by players or government companies which are owned by the state. After progressing in the game you will finally get the opportunity to set up your own business and hire other players. If it prospers, we can even change it into a joint-stock company and enter the stock market and get even more money in this way.
In E-Sim, international wars are nothing out of the ordinary.
Become an influential politician.
The second module is a politics. Just like in real life politics in E-Sim are an extremely powerful tool that can be used for your own purposes. From time to time there are elections in the game in which you will not only vote, but also have the ability to run for the head of the party you're in. You can also apply for congress, where once elected you will be given the right to vote on laws proposed by your fellow congress members or your president and propose laws yourself. Voting on laws is important for your country as it can shape the lives of those around you. You can also try to become the head of a given party, and even take part in presidential elections and decide on the shape of the foreign policy of a given state (for example, who to declare war on). Career in politics is obviously not easy and in order to succeed in it, you have to have a good plan and compete for the votes of voters.
You can go bankrupt or become a rich man while playing the stock market.
The international war.
The last and probably the most important module is military. In E-Sim, countries are constantly fighting each other for control over territories which in return grant them access to more valuable raw materials. For this purpose, they form alliances, they fight international wars, but they also have to deal with, for example, uprisings in conquered countries or civil wars, which may explode on their territory. You can also take part in these clashes, although you are also given the opportunity to lead a life as a pacifist who focuses on other activities in the game (for example, running a successful newspaper or selling products).
At the auction you can sell or buy your dream inventory.
E-Sim is a unique browser game. It's creators ensured realistic representation of the mechanisms present in the real world and gave all power to the players who shape the image of the virtual Earth according to their own. So come and join them and help your country achieve its full potential.
Invest, produce and sell - be an entrepreneur in E-Sim.
Take part in numerous events for the E-Sim community.
