Gu Cult in the Void Realm

The fully immersive virtual reality game "Virtual Realm" opens for public beta. Players across the servers rush to choose orthodox classes and explore the frontier, but Cen Ran takes a different path. As an inheritor of Miaojiang Gu arts, he gives up changing classes, forgoes the skill tree, and captures insect monsters in the game to create a one-of-a-kind style of Gu cultivation.

Insects are companions, not slaves. Scout Gu reveal what's ahead, poison Gu wear enemies down over time, and Gu formations let the weak stand against the strong. He teams up with his childhood friend Lan You to explore the frontier, testing the mechanics of Gu arts across plains and swamps. Along the way, they meet teammates of all kinds and form the elite squad [Virtual Realm: Insect Whispers].

Once their unique approach makes a splash, the top guild, Skysunder Alliance, sets its sights on them. Guild leader Qin Shan wants to seize their Gu-refining methods by force, while chief fire mage Ling Jin forms an anti-Gu squad specifically to counter them. Battles erupt over wilderness resources, in dungeons, and in arena matches across the server.

Everyone in the regional and world channels gathers to watch the drama unfold, and players flood the chat with memes. Some worship them, others mock them. A gray-market lone wolf moves among all sides, trading information, while their allied guild, Starfall Caravan, wavers in the face of conflicting interests.

When the version's disaster, [Awakening of Ten Thousand Insects], descends, an insect tide sweeping across every server puts an end to the fighting between players. Cen Ran is forced to step forward, leading his squad to unite the various factions and face the Mother Goddess of the Hive. Together, they uncover the buried truth of the ancient insect-symbiosis civilization in "Virtual Realm." As the game and reality intertwine, Cen Ran must also stay true to the heart of Gu arts: symbiosis.