The new season of the full-dive game "Pure Land Project" is about to begin.
As the number one player on the first season's combat rankings, having ground out a million points, Shi Yu gets first pick of a legendary piece of equipment as a reward.
She rummaged through the choices, and finally her eyes lit up when she spotted something in the corner.
[...Player "Always Speechless," are you sure you want to redeem this?]
"Absolutely."
The light faded, revealing a plain old tricycle.
[Handy Tricycle - Lv. 1 (Upgradeable)
Description: It has everything you'd expect from a great tricycle: carrying passengers and cargo, getting around the map, exercising... Make life a little less boring.]
Shi Yu: Awesome!
A retired Federal major general who had left the military due to injury, all she wanted was to enjoy a leisurely retirement in the game and run a small business on the side. This tricycle was her dream ride!
Eagerly hopping onto her beloved little vehicle, Shi Yu set out to enjoy life as a happy "lifestyle player":
She upgraded the tricycle's hidden ID and disguised herself as an NPC selling grilled sausages.
She expanded its capacity and stuffed it full of poultry feed (and jewels she'd conveniently picked up along the way).
She gripped the handlebars and ran over any monsters or players who had the nerve to steal her crops.
Shi Yu devoted herself to farming and business. Her inventory grew fuller, her trade flourished, and her tricycle upgraded until it rivaled a starship.
One day, during a rare break, she logged onto the player forum and discovered that she seemed to be the protagonist of a pinned HOT post?!
[HOT! A deep dive on the grilled sausage seller in the starter village: Her tricycle is actually a human shelter]
OP: We were nearly wiped out in a battle against the alien beasts, but the sausage seller casually used her tricycle's canopy to fan away all the ultra-high-level monsters. Her true strength must be unfathomable!
2F: Ever since we got dragged into this bizarre Pure Land world, nothing has been more reassuring than being trapped in a dungeon and hearing the rumble of a tricycle!
3F: Hey, hasn't this ruthless businesswoman always been terrifyingly strong? I stole half a jin of feed from her once and she chased me all night. If I hadn't held out until chicken-feeding time, I'd be dead by now!
OP: Important intel! Tests show that various alien beasts are instinctively afraid of tricycles. We suspect this is humanity's last safe zone in the Pure Land world!
998F: Holy crap, the light of humanity, our one and only savior!
999F: Everyone, hurry and go join the big shot! Actually, just buy her sausages and get the buffs, ahhh!
A bizarre world invasion, a hidden refuge, the one and only savior...
Shi Yu slowly sat up straighter. Watching the players gaze at the front of her tricycle with hopeful eyes, she picked up the max-level cleaver she used to chop meat.
She only wanted to be a lifestyle player, but it seemed this "game" had no exit button?
Well, what's done is done. Time to set up shop. :)
Theme: Be dependable, work hard, and live well!
