[No system + no pitfalls + compact plot + male and female protagonists + funny grooves + reversal + dual lines]
On my 35th birthday, I stood in the pouring rain holding a cardboard box.
"I have been an architect for ten years, and I have never even touched a trial device!"
The moment he was laid off, he received a mysterious text message from "The Light of Burning Embers".
I chose the most unpopular undead clan in the entire server.
System prompt: [Congratulations on triggering the hidden profession: Decaying King]
One hundred thousand ghosts knelt in the throne room: "New King, save me!"
In reality, the landlord's phone calls for rent are ringing, and there are hundreds of thousands of ghosts in the game waiting to be fed.
Watch how I expose the lies of the game bit by bit.
Reader comments
The opening chapter captures the pain point of working as a working man - unemployed on his 35th birthday, holding a cardboard box in the rain and laughing at himself as an architect who has been an architect for ten years, "I have never even touched a trial kit". The frustration of reality is instantly felt. Immediately afterwards, a mysterious text message was sent to the game, and the unpopular undead clan was selected to trigger the hidden profession "Decay King". One hundred thousand ghosts knelt down and shouted "New King, save me". The contrast between the real-life rental calls and the game ghosts crying for food directly brought the dramatic conflict to the front, full of excitement and tension.
The system-free and trap-free setting is very pleasing. Without the system interference of Deus Ex Machina, the protagonist relies on his own understanding of the game and hidden career growth, and the logic is more consistent. The dual-line narrative is the highlight. The embarrassment of the unemployed uncle in reality and the rise of the new king of the undead in the game are parallel. On one side is the real pressure of rent and job hunting, and on the other side is the exciting adventure of following a hundred thousand ghosts and exposing the lies in the game. The collision of virtuality and reality gives "cool" a thicker background - it is not just about cheating, but using the game to counterattack to heal the wounds of reality, and poke the workers with a click of empathy.
The current plot is compact, from the surprise of triggering the hidden profession to the ghost waiting to be fed and the pull of reality to push for rent, the pace is bright and not laggy. The funny spots are cleverly buried. For example, the contrast between the real embarrassment and the highlights of the game has its own comedic effect. We look forward to the subsequent reversal - the foreshadowing of "exposing the lies of the game". Maybe there is a larger world view hidden. Is the game mirroring reality, or is reality itself a game?
However, there are also growth points that can be explored. For example, in terms of character creation, the supporting characters currently do not have many roles. I hope that after the protagonist team is expanded, there will be more sparks. Overall, this online game article breaks out of the framework of "pure game cool writing" and twists real-life anxiety and virtual excitement into a tightrope. It is a dark horse with potential recently discovered. It is suitable for readers who are looking for "brainless coolness with some real resonance". It is worth following up to see how the protagonist reverses the odds between fiction and reality, exposes lies, and lives his own awesome life. It is worth pursuing!
The opening chapter captures the pain point of working as a working man - unemployed on his 35th birthday, holding a cardboard box in the rain and laughing at himself as an architect who has been an architect for ten years, "I have never even touched a trial kit". The frustration of reality is instantly felt. Immediately afterwards, a mysterious text message was sent to the game, and the unpopular undead clan was selected to trigger the hidden profession "Decay King". One hundred thousand ghosts knelt down and shouted "New King, save me". The contrast between the real-life rental calls and the game ghosts crying for food directly brought the dramatic conflict to the front, full of excitement and tension. The system-free and trap-free setting is very pleasing. Without the system interference of Deus Ex Machina, the protagonist relies on his own understanding of the game and hidden career growth, and the logic is more consistent. The dual-line narrative is the highlight. The embarrassment of the unemployed uncle in reality and the rise of the new king of the undead in the game are parallel. On one side is the real pressure of rent and job hunting, and on the other side is the exciting adventure of following a hundred thousand ghosts and exposing the lies in the game. The collision of virtuality and reality gives "cool" a thicker background - it is not just about cheating, but using the game to counterattack to heal the wounds of reality, and poke the workers with a click of empathy. The current plot is compact, from the surprise of triggering the hidden profession to the ghost waiting to be fed and the pull of reality to push for rent, the pace is bright and not laggy. The funny spots are cleverly buried. For example, the contrast between the real embarrassment and the highlights of the game has its own comedic effect. We look forward to the subsequent reversal - the foreshadowing of "exposing the lies of the game". Maybe there is a larger world view hidden. Is the game mirroring reality, or is reality itself a game? However, there are also growth points that can be explored. For example, in terms of character creation, the supporting characters currently do not have many roles. I hope that after the protagonist team is expanded, there will be more sparks. Overall, this online game article breaks out of the framework of "pure game cool writing" and twists real-life anxiety and virtual excitement into a tightrope. It is a dark horse with potential recently discovered. It is suitable for readers who are looking for "brainless coolness with some real resonance". It is worth following up to see how the protagonist reverses the odds between fiction and reality, exposes lies, and lives his own awesome life. It is worth pursuing!
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