Lin Xiao is a hardcore speedrunner who accidentally loads into the immersive historical blockbuster The Great Song.
From the start, it's the Jingkang humiliation: a hundred thousand Jin troops surround the city, and the entire court is on its knees, weeping.
But Lin Xiao stares at the enemy outside the city, eyes shining. "Red names as far as the eye can see? This is the perfect place to grind levels!"
Emperor Qinzong of Song is just about to kneel and beg for peace when Lin Xiao strides over and slaps him. "NPCs sure talk a lot. What button skips the cutscene?"
Wanyan Zongbi leads the invincible Iron Pagoda cavalry into a charge?
"Ding! Spend 50 copper coins to summon berserk death soldiers!"
Lin Xiao sweeps his hand, and an endless tide of cheap, dependable brothers floods the battlefield. A humiliating chapter of history is turned into a hack-and-slash game where he mows down hordes of enemies!
Zhao Gou cries out in despair: "He used me to raise the battle flag, and now he's complaining my health bar is too long!"
Yue Fei is stunned. "Though my lord looks like a madman, he is a living god who protects our Han realm!"
After Lin Xiao charges all the way through, sparks flying, and plants his feet on the Jin emperor's head, he sits on the dragon throne, ready to clock out.
Then he suddenly realizes: the huge [Exit] button is gone!
"This isn't a game? I really transmigrated?"
Lin Xiao falls silent for a moment, his eyes growing more and more crazed. "If I can't log out, then I'll light up the entire map of this Earth!"
