My Gaming Life: Lin Yu

My name is Lin Yu. I used to be an overworked office drone, and my job drained every last bit of my energy. Only by diving into The Fantasy World’s Journey after work could I find a brief moment of comfort.

When I first entered the game, I avoided the popular choices and picked the apothecary class. While others swung swords at monsters, I studied herbs deep in the mountains. One day, I accidentally fell into a ravine and found a lost ancient book, unlocking the Alchemy Grandmaster secondary profession. The potions I made were astonishingly effective, and my reputation began to grow.

Just before a guild war, our small guild was bullied by the major guild Dawn of Daybreak, which stole our resources and left our guild leader in a panic. I brought my secret, powerful potions and led my brothers in a nighttime raid on the enemy warehouse. Using the potions’ invisibility and speed boosts, we emptied the place of supplies and left behind an acid curse. When the guild war began, the enemy’s equipment malfunctioned and all their buffs vanished. We turned the tables, and I became the “tactical mastermind.”

But my real life fell into crisis. Staying up late to play games wrecked my health, mistakes at work got me fired, and my landlord raised the rent, leaving me homeless and disheartened. Luckily, my gaming friends came to my aid. They pooled money to help me rent a place and got me started livestreaming potion guides. My unique streams attracted countless followers, and I earned far more than I had at my old job. I went from a down-and-out young man to a part-time streamer, bringing my game and real life together and living an exciting “gaming life.”