September 15, 2024, 11:47 pm
Xiri Lintian took off his VR glasses and rubbed his sore eyes. The game announcement on the screen just popped up - "Realm of Rules" open beta countdown: 13 minutes.
"Another game called 'Infinite Possibilities'." He murmured to himself, his voice sounding particularly hollow in the small rental house.
The room is only twelve square meters, with a bed, a table, an old-fashioned computer, and boxes of instant noodles stacked in the corner. Outside the window, the neon lights dimmed in the rain. The whole city was soaked in the September night rain, exuding the smell of wet metal and dust.
Lin Tian looked at the mobile banking balance: 327.5 Yuan. There are still two weeks until next month's rent payment, and it's been three months since I lost my job. When the previous company closed down, the boss took the money and ran away, and the more than 30 employees didn't even get their last month's salary.
Advertisements for "Realm of Rules" suddenly appeared on all platforms a week ago. There was no developer information, no promotional video, and only one line: "Your talent will determine your destiny. There is no upper limit to the level, and it is up to you to break the rules."
Lin Tian initially thought it was some new type of fraud, but that night, a pure black envelope appeared in the crack of his door. Inside was a card with a strange touch, printed on it: "Xi Ri Lin Tian, talent waiting to be awakened. Public beta time: September 15th at 23:59."
Now, the card is stuck to the edge of the computer screen, with a slight cold light on the edge.
