Chapter 1 Hu Xiao

This was the first time Hu Xiao had seen water armies integrate so naturally into ordinary comments, it was practically seamless.

Hu Xiao had originally wanted to refund the game and delete it, but after reading the intense online arguments, he fell into deep confusion and developed a bit of curiosity.

The game was made so difficult, it was clearly intentional on the part of the officials.

The attitude of this Weibo post was very clear, practically spitting in the players' faces. Other than being worded more euphemistically, it was basically the same as uttering the "six word mantra."

But why?

Was it to deliberately antagonize the players?

That didn't make sense.

Which game company would deliberately offend players, wouldn't they want to make money?

With this confusion and curiosity, Hu Xiao decided to search for some guides about the game, hoping to find some clues.

He opened the game forum and quickly browsed.

The forum was similar to Weibo and the game's comment section, also a complete mess of arguments.

Clearly, there were also water armies fueling the flames, but it was still impossible to tell which were water armies and which were angry players.

Amidst a large number of complaint posts, there were also some posts sharing experiences.

One of the more popular posts was titled "Hardcore Action Game Player's Real-Time Game Progress Updates."

"At first, I was indeed horribly abused by this game, but after careful observation, I realized that this game is not as difficult as many people say, its difficulty is obviously being demonized."

"Although monsters can kill you in two hits, you can basically defeat monsters in four or five hits, so as long as you are careful and don't make mistakes, it's still playable."

"This game reminds me of the high-difficulty side-scrolling games I played as a kid, and I feel a sense of excitement for some reason, haha."

"I also really want to complain, all the small monsters revive after you die, it's so damn despairing."

"...Passed the first small scene."

"This elite monster here has already killed me five or six times, I'll try to get past it this time."

And in the comments section of the post, there were many netizens commenting.

"Holy crap, bro, you're a real pro, a genius at action games!"

"...I'm still wandering around the small monsters at the entrance, you've already cleared so much, senior?"

"Senior, please remember to record a video and post it on Ailida, we'll watch it closely!"

"Can you stream it on ZZ platform, senior? I want to learn your skills!"

Live streaming was still in a nascent stage. Although there were already some websites that could provide live streaming, and the technology was almost mature, this trend had not yet been targeted by various capitals.

So most players' first reaction was to record a video, only a small number of players mentioned live streaming.

The poster obviously wasn't thinking about streaming either, just posting two screenshots every now and then, and simply writing a few lines to talk about his views and understanding of the game.

Soon, not just posts, but also some simple videos appeared on Ailida.

There were videos of being abused by monsters, and videos of successfully defeating the first small monster, in a variety of forms.

Hu Xiao couldn't help but sigh, people are really different.

After watching a few videos, the player was agile, the monster couldn't even touch him, and was instead killed by a few backstabs.

After watching the videos, Hu Xiao fell into deep self-doubt.

Could it be that he was really approaching the game the wrong way?

How come the other guy didn't have any problems playing?

It seemed that as long as the technique was right, it wasn't that difficult!

Hu Xiao felt his confidence rekindle and returned to the game.

There was still plenty of time left before the five-hour refund deadline, Hu Xiao felt safe.

"Heh heh."

"Heh heh."

"Heh heh."

...

An hour later, Hu Xiao fell silent in front of the computer again.

Sure enough, it was an illusion.

This game really wasn't meant to be played by humans!

Hu Xiao was speechless. This time, he decided not to hesitate, refund the game, delete the game!

This damn game actually sells for 128 yuan, it's too much!

He didn't want it to stay on his computer for even a second!

Time to leave a bad review!

Hu Xiao felt angry, he had been wrong from the start.

Why did he even try to play this game? He was just torturing himself!

Hu Xiao felt a little indignant. He looked at the time, it was still early before the refund deadline. He couldn't wait to go to the forum to vent and find his own kind.

A frustrated Hu Xiao posted his own thread.

"This game is trash!"

"It senselessly increases the attack power of monsters, it's just deliberately disgusting!"

"Hurry up and refund it, and those who haven't bought it don't need to buy it either, it's a complete waste of life, spending money to suffer!"

In less than two minutes, Hu Xiao refreshed the page and someone had commented.

"Hehe, another loser who blames the game when he can't beat it."

"This game is indeed not suitable for the handicapped, the official extended the refund time to take care of old people like you."

"You're abandoning the game at the first sign of a setback. In times of war, you'd be the legendary traitor, hehe?"

Seeing these comments, Hu Xiao instantly exploded!

Could he tolerate this with his short temper?

Hu Xiao often battled with people online, how could he stand this kind of grievance? He directly answered the call to arms, rapidly typing on the keyboard, trash-talking like crazy.

As a result, the other party was not to be outdone, and the two of them began a high-intensity online battle.

From physical health to family and friends, eventually tracing back to the origins of life and humanity.

While arguing, Hu Xiao suddenly felt something was wrong.

Why did it feel so familiar?

Hu Xiao rarely encountered such evenly matched opponents, after all, most people had real jobs and couldn't spend all day typing online like Hu Xiao.

This opponent not only had a rich vocabulary and a high level of sarcasm, but also typed very quickly, ensuring quality while not falling behind in quantity.

With suspicion, Hu Xiao forwarded the thread he posted to the group.

"Are any brothers following this thread?"

Soon, someone replied.

jaiedg_0: "Don't worry, Brother Hu, I'm arguing with this brain-dead poster. I'm completing the task and pissing off this handicap, hehe."

[jaiedg_0 has been banned for 24 hours.]

Hu Xiao was trembling with anger. Damn it, it was really his brother in the group!

No wonder his trash-talking skills were so proficient!

But precisely because it was his own brother in the group, Hu Xiao couldn't do anything to him. After all, it was a misunderstanding. Kicking him out of the group would probably chill the hearts of the other brothers.

He could only ban him for 24 hours to vent his anger.

After arguing with his own brother for a long time, Hu Xiao looked at the time. He hadn't closed the game program, so there were only about two hours left before the refund.

"Forget it, let's just get a refund."

But looking at the refund button, Hu Xiao fell silent again.

Did he really want to refund it?

Was he really going to back down so easily, admitting that he was a handicap?

No, try again!

The more Hu Xiao thought about it, the more unwilling he became. If he backed down now, wouldn't that confirm his incompetent rage?

At least he had to solve these small monsters in the mass grave, right?

Hu Xiao entered the game again.

After dying many times, Hu Xiao finally learned some lessons.

Pull the monsters one by one.

Attack with one slash at a time.

When you see a monster raise its hand, be sure to dodge first, and then look for opportunities to attack.

In short, never be greedy!

Hu Xiao followed the guidance of the grandmaster in the video, and after taking a hit, he finally managed to solve the few small monsters around the mass grave.

He didn't see the "Heh heh."

"I'm awesome!!"

After killing these small monsters, Hu Xiao felt his heart was still beating wildly, and his hands were constantly shaking.

Too nervous, too exciting!

Was this the feeling of an adrenaline rush?

This game didn't seem as difficult as he had imagined!

Hu Xiao felt instantly full of motivation and continued to move forward controlling the character.

Three minutes later, a butcher with a large cleaver appeared in front of Hu Xiao, this was the first elite monster he would encounter in the game.

"Heh heh."

"Heh heh."

"Heh heh."

...

After a long time.

In front of the computer, Hu Xiao put down the mouse and silently lit a cigarette.

Ah...what am I doing today...

I actually wasted so much time in such a game.

Hu Xiao even doubted his own life.

He had died numbly, and he didn't even know how much time he had wasted in this place.

At this moment, he only felt empty.

Endless emptiness!

"Forget it, I'll just get a refund."

"There's no need to waste so much time on this game."

Hu Xiao looked at the time, it was about time to get a refund, any further and he would miss the refund deadline.

Once he got hooked, time really flew by.

Just as Hu Xiao was about to exit the game, he saw a line of small characters appear on the screen.

"Get a refund, there's no way you can beat this game with your level, there's no need to persist. There are many things worth pursuing in life, why waste your precious time and money on such a game?"

Hu Xiao: "???"

Who the hell are you looking down on?

Hu Xiao was really planning to get a refund, but now, he changed his mind!

Actually, the attitude of this sentence on the screen was quite sincere, and it was all the truth.

Five hours and he hadn't even left the starting village. For a player like that to beat the whole game, the possibility was indeed slim.

Moreover, there were indeed many things in life that were more worthy of pursuing. Playing this game was both frustrating and painful, and it wasted money, so there was really no need.

In Pei Qian's view, this paragraph was simply well-intentioned advice, and any player with a little self-awareness should be moved by it, right?

Moreover, such a friendly reminder also made the player realize that the game was almost out of time, and they had to hurry up and get a refund.

However, to Hu Xiao, it felt completely different.

"Absolutely impossible to beat?"

What if I beat it?

"Why waste your precious time and money on such a game?"

I have plenty of money and time, I'm happy to waste it, is it any of your business?

I'm not getting a refund today!

Hu Xiao's stubbornness flared up, and nine bulls couldn't pull him back.

He was going to fight this game to the death today!

With anger, Hu Xiao embarked on his journey again.

"Wait, how much did this game cost again?"

"Oh, 128."

"128 is 128, whatever."