Zuo Nian, a top student in game design, gets trapped by accident in a yet-to-be-released full-immersion ancient-style online game while interviewing for a job after graduation.
After getting over his initial panic, he realizes that to leave the game, he has to complete quests according to the System's prompts.
But the more quests he does, the more he feels like the System is messing with him...
He spends all 1,000 gold coins from his beginner's gift pack. Ding!
System message: [Quest: Collect 0/1,000 gold coins]
Zuo Nian: ...
He gets blacklisted by the tavern owner NPC after trying to sweet-talk him out of some money. Ding!
System message: [Quest: Learn the tavern owner's plum wine recipe 0/1]
Zuo Nian: ...
He barely escapes the jaws of a mountain BOSS deep in the wilderness. Ding!
System message: [Quest: Collect BOSS fangs 0/1]
Zuo Nian: ...#￥%@!!!
After going through every hardship imaginable, Zuo Nian finally reaches the last quest. He thinks it must be a glimmer of hope, but when he opens it...
System message: [Quest: Add any friend 0/1]
Staring at the empty world chat, Zuo Nian finally loses it:
[World · Zuo Nian: Have you no shame!!!]
[World · Zuo Nian: The game hasn't even gone into beta! Where am I supposed to find friends?!]
[World · Zuo Nian: Get out here, you stupid System!!]
[World · Zuo Nian: If you can find me someone, I'll marry him on the spot, right here, right now!!!]
Just then, ding! A System notification rings out...
[Congratulations, you've received a luxury gift box]
[Gift 1: A betrothal letter]
[Gift 2: Wedding robes]
[Gift 3: Red candles]
[Gift 4: A sedan chair carried by eight bearers]
[Gift 5: One million gold coins]
[Gift 6: An exclusive luxury courtyard mansion]
Zuo Nian: ???
At the same time, a message flashes across the world chat...
[City Lord · Xiao Ting: Good. Let's get married.]
(Screenshot taken on June 26, 2022)
Theme: Trapped in a game
