The wind blew in through the half-open window, causing the curtains to flutter. In the dimly lit room, the only source of light was the computer screen. Sitting cross-legged on the chair, Lin Zhusheng propped his face up with one hand on the desk while the other hand tapped away at the keyboard.

His long fingers danced over the keys, pressing down and bouncing back, producing a crisp sound.

【Congratulations! All achievements have been completed!】

A notification sound for completing a task came through his headset. He leaned back, releasing his grip on the keyboard. The game “Fusheng,” a large ancient-style fantasy game, had been gaining popularity since its release. With diverse gameplay, high freedom, and a favorability system, as long as your favorability was high enough, you could form a partnership with anyone from a random passerby to the most beautiful woman. After spending half a year grinding and investing heavily, he had already reached the maximum level earlier, and today he unlocked the last achievement, completing all achievements.

There was nothing missing; all collectibles were gathered. Rare items were now easily obtainable, and he could take down monsters with a single strike. With all achievements completed, the challenge level dropped to zero.

Suddenly realizing there was nothing left to do, he stared at the screen for a while. A noise came from under the chair, so he looked down. It was the little cat he had adopted not long ago, resembling a small coal ball, stretching out its paw, trying to climb onto the chair.

He took off his headset, bent down, and picked up the little cat, gently stroking its head. The kitten let out a symbolic meow, its gaze shifting to the computer screen. The screen was still on the previous interface, the light effects shimmering, but it no longer sparked any curiosity in him.

Feeling a bit bored, he stood up from the chair, left the room, and went downstairs to the kitchen to get a glass of water.

In the spacious room, most of the lights were off, leaving only a nightlight for basic illumination. Leaning against the cabinet, he tilted his head back to drink water, his messy hair falling back with the motion. Glancing sideways, he noticed two photos standing on the nearby cabinet. He finally set down the glass, wiped the water that had dribbled from the corner of his mouth, and shuffled back upstairs in his slippers.

The house was big, and just getting a drink made him feel more awake. Returning to his room and sitting back down, Lin Zhusheng raised his hand to put on the headset, just as his phone lit up with an incoming call.

It was a call from a friend. He glanced at it and answered.

“Hello…? Hmm? You’re using me as a cover for a social gathering again, right? I’m not going. I have something going on right now. You guys go have fun, but don’t drink too much. If the driver falls asleep, I won’t come to pick you up.”

He set the phone aside, talking about being busy while propping his face up again and reopening the game that had been closed.

There were no other games to play, and the best way to beat boredom was to start over. After thinking for just a second, he hugged the cat and clicked the mouse without hesitation, logging out of his account and starting anew.

The computer lagged for a moment, and a pop-up appeared that he had never seen before: 【Are you sure you want to create this account?】

The night wind blew, tousling his hair, and Lin Zhusheng, holding the cat, casually rubbed his hair and clicked the mouse lightly.

“Click—”
【Yes】

A faint sound echoed in the room, the curtains fluttered in the wind, and the computer screen went dark, leaving the empty chair spinning.

——

It hurt.

Not just hurt, but there was something pressing against his chest, making it hard to breathe.

If he didn’t prop himself up, he would pass out. Lin Zhusheng opened his eyes.

In the blink of an eye, when he opened his eyes again, the scene before him had transformed from his desk and computer into the raw materials of a desk.

He was lying on a tree in a very strange position, but thankfully the trunk was thick enough to support his weight.

It was a peach tree, with sturdy branches extending out, blooming with a sea of pink and white petals. When the wind blew, the petals rustled and swirled, tangling in the air.

But the focus wasn’t on the flowers. Realizing something, he slightly turned his head, his gaze moving down through the branches.

“…”

At a slightly elevated height, a distant ground, and a very dead person.

No joke, the moment he saw the height, Lin Zhusheng felt like he could evolve suction cups and permanently hang onto this tree.

“Rustle—”

He remained as still as a turtle, but the tree moved first, and from the pile of flowers came a rustling sound, finally revealing a little black cat’s head.

The kitten walked over with a clumsy gait, opened its mouth, and spoke in an enthusiastic broadcast tone: “Hello, player! Welcome to ‘Fusheng’!”

Still pressed against the tree branch and in shock, Lin Zhusheng chose to grab the little cat and asked, “Who are you, and what happened to my little Bai?”

“I am your exclusive newbie guide!”

The obvious “little Bai” referred to the cat. After being caught by fate, the little cat struggled in vain and then chose to flop down, saying, “When it entered the world, its soul separated, finding a body it liked better. It should be living happily now.”

Unexpectedly, the player loading process came with a creature, and the creature’s body became an empty shell, perfectly suitable for it to inhabit, which led to the current situation. The little cat shook its big ears and looked down at its pure black body and paws, saying, “By the way, you call this black cat ‘little Bai’?”

After talking for a while, Lin Zhusheng finally responded with a raised eyebrow and a short, “Huh?”

Alright, that was a clear indication that he wasn’t listening at all. After wriggling a bit, the little cat slipped out of his grasp and walked up to him, raising its voice in its enthusiastic broadcast tone to introduce itself: “I am a special system from the Time and Space Management Bureau’s Game Department, your exclusive newbie guide.”

The Time and Space Management Bureau’s Game Department exists specifically for players who feel bored with life, allowing those who agree to the crossing agreement to enter the real game world of their choice and immerse themselves in the joy of life again. To prevent players from dying right after entering the game, the Game Department thoughtfully provides a newbie guide.

“Wait a minute.”

Putting aside the other incredibly challenging concepts for now, Lin Zhusheng focused on the main point, raised his hand to pause the conversation, and asked, “When did I agree to the agreement?”

The little cat made a rectangular shape with its paws, looking more surprised than him, “Didn’t you agree to create an account?”

“?”

After a brief silence, Lin Zhusheng calmly said, “Unsubscribe.”

Unfortunately, the user agreement that was completely overlooked during account creation stated that once a player account was created, it could not be reverted.

“…”

Contemporary young people always have to suffer the consequences of not reading the user agreement, but he never expected it would be in this way. His feelings were too complicated, so complicated that he forgot he was still in the tree. Lin Zhusheng propped himself up on the branch, sat up, and when his gaze suddenly slid down, he realized where he was. Out of survival instinct, he quickly turned around and hugged the thick trunk tightly, tears instantly streaming down his face, “Let me down first!”

The little cat couldn’t let him down directly but could guide him from the side. Under its guidance, he squinted his eyes and slowly moved, not daring to look down as a person afraid of heights.

Twisting down like a piece of moving bark, when he finally fell to the ground with a soft “thud,” it felt like his whole body and mind had been elevated, even the gentle breeze felt much more comfortable.

His hair was particularly bothersome today. After landing, he casually tucked the messy hair behind his ear, feeling reborn. Lin Zhusheng sat down on the ground and turned to look in the direction the wind was blowing.

The sky was dim, the green mountains rolled, and the sea of clouds surged. In the peach blossom forest, the sea of flowers swayed, and the colorful petals were blown into the air, filling his ears with the sound of wind and the rustling of grass and trees.

He had seen this scene before, in the game’s promotional posters. Players lived as the miscellaneous disciples of the first sect, Tianzong, facing this kind of scenery every day. No joke, it seemed like he really had entered the game.

The little cat landed beside him, and at the same time, a panel popped up, saying, “Please create your account name.”

As long as he wasn’t in mid-air, everything was fine. Unable to unsubscribe, he accepted the current situation with a bizarre adaptability. As a seasoned player who loved naming things, Lin instantly raised his hand, “AAA Bamboo Shoot Wholesale Lin.”

“…?”

A strange expression appeared on the little cat’s furry face, and it said, “I hope the player can choose a name that sounds a bit more like a person.”

Because it was too hard to maintain its composure, it even forgot to use its previous broadcast tone, speaking directly and plainly.

“That sounds fine.” Feeling that his aesthetic was being questioned, Lin Zhusheng quickly retorted, “I hope the game chooses a more normal starting point.”

Under normal circumstances, unless there was a need for dried meat, no game would start by hanging players in a tree.

The little cat turned its head, feeling guilty.

After a moment of discussion, the player’s name was ultimately decided to be Lin Zhusheng after several rejected names. In exchange, the little cat presented a newbie gift pack.

【You have received: Wooden Sword x1, Silver Coins x10, Level 1 Energy Snack x1】

A semi-transparent message prompt popped up in mid-air, and then something moved on his body. Lin Zhusheng looked down and saw a small gray pouch hanging from his belt.

His clothes had changed from loose loungewear to a gray outer robe, with the sleeves catching the wind. He hadn’t noticed it while hanging in the tree, but if he remembered correctly, this was the outfit of a miscellaneous disciple.

Suddenly thinking of something, he tentatively reached out his hand. Thankfully, it was still his hand, with the previous accidental injury still there. A strand of black hair slipped through his fingers, and water flowed down.

Looking at his hand and the hair, he took two seconds to react, even tugging at it until he felt pain, realizing it was his own hair.

No wonder he felt like his hair was more bothersome than usual today; it had grown longer without losing any volume, making it a pro max level of difficulty.

“To help players better integrate into the world, we made a few adjustments to your appearance,” the little cat explained, glancing at the small pouch, “This is your initial backpack.”

The initial backpack only had five slots, and the newbie gift pack took up three, leaving very little space.

Having gotten used to carrying a ton of stuff, seasoned player Lin finally remembered how touching the initial backpack’s capacity was.

Everyone had a newbie gift pack, and seasoned player Lin wasn’t easily fooled. He reached out his hand.

Meaning he wanted more things. This person was unexpectedly difficult to deal with. The little cat looked around and realized it couldn’t escape this fate, so it pulled out another item.

【Face-Sculpting Experience Card x180 days】

After handing over the card, the little cat said, “This is a good item, very expensive.”

Game characters are created based on the player themselves, and players who are dissatisfied with their appearance can use this item to change their looks, including facial features, making it very useful and thus quite valuable.

It rubbed its paws together, looked up at the person who received the card, and added, “If you want to extend the time, feel free to buy…”

Halfway through, it finally realized something and stopped, ultimately changing its words to, “If that doesn’t work, it’s fine to change it.”

Light-colored petals fell into its hair, and with naturally smiling brows and eyes, long hair cascaded down, mixing with the loose robe. Some people sitting there are a scene in themselves, but this player seemed to have no need for a face-sculpting card.

Very sincerely, the little cat asked, “Can we put your face in our database for modeling reference?”

With raised brows, the player who seemingly had no need for a face-sculpting card casually brushed away the petals stuck in their hair, the corner of their mouth twitching as they let out their second “Huh?” of the day.