Overworked office drone Lin Yuan dies suddenly after another late night at work. When he opens his eyes, he has become the puppet emperor of the Great Yan Dynasty.
The entire court is packed with powerful ministers and their cronies. His imperial edicts cannot leave the Golden Chime Hall, and in three days, he is due to die in an “accidental drowning.”
Just as all hope seems lost, the The Fourth Calamity System arrives. It turns the real world into a game and summons modern-day players into it.
And so, the imperial court descends into utter chaos.
The powerful ministers send assassins after him, but the players surround the killers to take photos and check in, then report them for a bounty. With the treasury empty, the players establish “Great Yan Logistics,” vowing to “deliver on every mission” as they rebuild the Silk Road. When enemy armies mass at the border, undercover players set up a barbecue stall in the enemy camp and trade strong liquor for a map of their troop deployments. Most absurd of all, a group of history buffs scour the imperial archives just to prove exactly how many illegitimate children the late emperor had.
The powerful ministers are in despair. The enemy army is in despair. The entire court is in despair.
Only Lin Yuan, seated on the dragon throne, watches “Long live Your Majesty” flood across his screen and smiles like a capitalist.
Being an emperor is all about letting the professionals compete on your behalf.
Large-scale live-action role-playing?