[Infinite-flow + ensemble cast + Cyberpunk cosmic horror + mind games + heh heh heh...]
As a fully immersive online game backed by the government and open to everyone, Echoes of Nightmares became a massive hit as soon as it launched.
Lin Xi, a failed writer who was broke as could be, bought a black-market, stripped-down gaming pod in installments. Then...
“I noticed three problems the moment I got in!”
“First, I seem to be able to sense extra rules;”
“Second, I can stay in there twice as long as ordinary players;”
“And most importantly, the third thing: can someone tell me why the instance itself is whispering?”
“I believe what I've said has touched the very soul of your game's developers. I'll say no more. My lawyer will be in touch!”
“Also, I'm Chovy! Make sure you send me the teammates I asked for!”
“Can someone tell me why this mage with the disgusted look keeps charging right into the enemy's faces?”
“And why put a cop on my team? Do I look dangerous to you?”
“Worst of all, you're telling me this five-foot-tall JK loli is the team's tank?”
Loli: I'm five-foot-three, you bastard!
Bystander: “Is this guy cheating?”
Lin Xi: “I'm just a casual player. Why would I cheat?”
“What do you mean I'm exploiting a bug? If the developers haven't fixed it, it's a mechanic! A feature... Hey, hey, don't ban me!”
I followed this from an old book and am looking forward to it very much
It's nice to read. From the first reading, I thought the author wrote it very well. Urgent to update. Urgent to update.