The Fourth Calamity: I Draw Traits in a Game World

Chen Zhao transmigrated and became the most miserable wild god on the Godfall Continent. His divine domain was only 108 meters wide, his authority was [Shelter of the Night], and his neighbor, the evil god Valg, had already opened his mouth to chew him up as a late-night snack.

At death's door, the Trait Extraction System awakened. His first draw sent crimson light soaring: [Descent: Players from Another World].

"This game is way too realistic!"

"Guys, we can whittle this boss down!"

"Chen Zhao is the best game designer I've ever seen!"

A million players clicked on a mysterious link late at night, thinking they were just playing an immersive game. They had no idea that every kill helped Chen Zhao devour a god, every respawn offered him faith, and every forum post helped him refine the rules of his divine domain.

They had even less idea that this faceless shadow NPC, who had been cursed by players for five years in his previous life, had now turned the tables and become a game designer, using quests and rewards to keep them all neatly in line.

"Boss, what did you do before?"

"Me? I was the God of Night."

"Then why do you know so much about games?"

"Take a guess."

As the evil god cult marched on the city and the true gods of the old order looked down on this "upstart wild god," Chen Zhao opened the forum and posted a pinned announcement:

[System Announcement: No War on the Western Front. Four-Star Quest Difficulty. Reward: Clue to a Hidden Class. No EXP loss on death, free respawns.]

Ten seconds later, the number of players online doubled.

The night was his cloak, and the players were his blades. From a 100-meter divine domain to a kingdom of eternal night, Chen Zhao played his "player card" and landed a royal flush in the gods' game.

"Welcome to my world."