Chessboard? Dice? Golden Finger?

Zhang Yuan, after clicking into the old Baldur's Gate weidu collection, still couldn't shake the new Baldur's Gate game he'd seen earlier. Looking at his existing save files, he lost the mood to click into any of them.

"Men are always so fickle," Zhang muttered with a sigh, unsure whether to continue his current game or play a couple of rounds of auto-battler.

Maybe he should start a new character save? With that thought, Zhang clicked to start a new game, contemplating what class and build he should go for this time.

But as he looked through them, he realized he'd already played through all these classes and sects so many times that they held no novelty for him. Sigh, if only there was a class that could summon those auto-battler units, that would be great.

Wait, even if there isn't, why don't I try making one myself? There are plenty of skilled MOD developers on Three Aunt's and Tieba, aren't there? Zhang Yuan suddenly had a new idea.

No sooner said than done! Among the four great gods who protected Baldur's Gate, Sarevok and Shadow Keeper were certainly the most well-known. However, DEBUG and DLTCEP shouldn't be overlooked either. Especially DLTCEP; most Charnems couldn't even utilize this god's divine power. But for seasoned MOD developers, it was a powerful tool for weaving their own fantasies.

As a computer science major, Zhang Yuan wasn't intimidated. After downloading and installing the software, he read its usage guide while searching for tutorial videos from other skilled developers, completely forgetting about playing the game.

But once he actually started, Zhang Yuan realized it wasn't that simple. It wasn't just about adding a new sect and summoning spells. The crucial question was, what about the summons themselves?

This wasn't the all-powerful Warcraft editor where any model could be directly set, and appearances imported. To solve this problem, he'd pulled out several handfuls of hair over the past two days without coming up with a suitable solution.

He decided to open the auto-battler and create a solo room, browsing through the diverse array of units, trying to find some similar alternatives within the world of Baldur's Gate.

The results were, as expected, unsatisfactory. How could the differences between two completely distinct worldviews, vastly different art styles, and even the distinction between 2D and 3D dimensions be so easily resolved?

Zhang Yuan, who had gotten carried away by a sudden burst of inspiration but was now stuck, became somewhat irrationally angry. He began to frantically click on the DLTCEP window like a madman, "Damn it, change it for me! Change! Change! Change! Change into Baldur's Gate 4: Chess Master."

In less than a moment, whether it was due to being too old, the heavy load of multitasking, or perhaps dust that hadn't been cleaned in a long time, the computer host, unable to bear the burden, shut its screen, cut its power, and died on the spot.

Zhang Yuan, still furiously abusing the keyboard, angrily hammered the innocent keyboard and stood up, using his left buttock to firmly jab the host's power button.

Perhaps it was a power leak from the host, or maybe some other unknown reason, but this time it was Zhang Yuan's turn to close his eyes, kick his legs, and fall onto his own floor.

Slightly lifting his heavy eyelids, a faint, dim, and murky light met his gaze. After struggling and gasping for breath for a while, Zhang Yuan managed to stand up, only to find that he was no longer in his small, cramped living space.

Looking around, wisps of obscure and incomprehensible chaotic energy flowed around him like smoke or currents, gathering and churning like whirlpools before vanishing without a trace like the wind.

Zhang Yuan was no longer stunned; he was like a rooster whose neck had been grabbed, his mouth wide open like a lightning-struck hippo as he turned his head to survey his surroundings.

This unprecedented scene not only brought a strong sense of unreality but also ignited the deep-seated fear of the unknown within him.

Fearing that the ground beneath his feet was also this chaotic mist, Zhang Yuan quickly looked down, only to surprisingly discover that the ground beneath him was a stable-looking surface. He jumped. Hmm? It didn't shake or collapse.

Relieved, Zhang Yuan finally had the mind to carefully survey his surroundings. It was a flat surface about the size of a basketball court, floating amidst chaotic mists like a mythical cloud city.

Cautiously approaching the edge of the flat ground, afraid of falling, Zhang Yuan surprisingly found that this seemingly misty chaos actually had substance, gently but firmly resisting his fingers like a KTV wall pad.

Seeing no result, Zhang Yuan looked back at the ground and was surprised to discover a detail he had overlooked. The platform, built like marble, was divided by more than a dozen lighter colored lines, resembling a chessboard with intersecting paths. The more he looked, the more familiar it became, and Zhang Yuan suddenly realized, This damn thing is the auto-battler board!

Seeing the eight circular stone platforms at the other end further solidified his suspicion. Could it be? Was I chosen by the so-called auto-battler system?

Having spent years frequenting Qidian, Zhang Yuan was well-experienced and had seen it all. System flows, cheat flows, extreme flows, etc., were all familiar to him.

However, after examining his surroundings for a long time, Zhang Yuan couldn't find any so-called Sovereign or old grandpa figures. Instead, he unexpectedly found a stone the size of an egg in the center of the chessboard. Picking it up and looking closely, he realized it wasn't just any pebble, but something familiar to TRPG players.

A twenty-sided die! This core item of D&D and many other tabletop games had fallen into Zhang Yuan's hands.

But wait, auto-battler isn't an RPG, nor is it his ancestor, Mahjong, so why would it use dice?

After a moment of doubt, Zhang Yuan recalled the scene before he fainted. Could it be? Could it be that I've actually combined Baldur's Gate and auto-battler? Can I really go to Faerûn with a cheat to uphold justice (or act recklessly)?

Zhang Yuan was overjoyed, and then felt greatly relieved, praising DLTCEP, "You've finally become a mature editor, creating the cheat MOD yourself."

Since he was here, he might as well make the best of it. Zhang Yuan, well-experienced and knowledgeable, was too lazy to ponder conspiracy theories about possession or baiting.

Not to mention, he played a part in the formation of this cheat (referring to: opening the program, causing a crash, and a forced restart). Besides, his hundred-plus pounds of flesh weren't worth anything.

Regardless of what the future held, grasping the present step was the most important thing. Zhang Yuan never forgot the trials encountered by Charnem on the road from the Arcatra underground sewers to the abandoned temple in Baldur's Gate. Through the bridge called life, we cross the river of time, and the most important step we take is the current one.

Having lived his youth in mediocrity and aimlessness, he would never give up this golden finger.

As he was thinking, the die in his hand began to tremble on its own, and a beam of light projected into Zhang Yuan's pupils. A pop-up window appeared: DLTCEP Auto-Battler System activated, commencing automatic binding. Yes? No?

Zhang Yuan hastily waved his fingers, trying to click the buttons in the pop-up window, but it was useless. The pop-up window projected into his pupils was like a mirage; he couldn't grasp anything but air.

Wait, could it be mind control? Zhang Yuan concentrated and silently thought, Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes! The pop-up window, as if struck in the posterior, jumped abruptly and then vanished without a trace.

As Zhang Yuan waited anxiously, the die began to rotate on its own. A horizontal light screen emitted from the die and scanned him from head to toe. Then, a new window popped up:

Owner: Zhang Yuan

Race: Human

Identity: Auto-battler Courier

Class: None

Age: 24

Alignment: Lawful Neutral

Strength: 12

Dexterity: 8

Constitution: 12

Intelligence: 14

Wisdom (Perception): 10

Charisma: 9

(PS: The above attribute template refers to 3rd Edition D&D rules, which differ from Baldur's Gate 1.2. Speaking of which, a maximum of 25 attribute points is a bit...)