The Pawn's Real Crisis, Game and Reality

The real Earth world.

Zhang Mingzhen's family.

"Shall we make a move?" The skinny thief brandished a kitchen knife at Zhang Mingzhen.

"Brother, goodbye, let's go." The fat man held the fruit knife, looking somewhat frightened.

"Damn it, the timid starve, the bold thrive; if you want to get rich, you have to be ruthless!" the skinny man said fiercely.

"I heard that a lot of people have made a fortune in that game's God's Domain. Why don't we go in and play too?" The fat man regretted it again.

"Fool, those kinds of games will ultimately make you a slave for whales who spend a lot of money, just like when I played Legend!" the skinny guy said viciously.

He began, step by step, to approach Zhang Mingzhen, who was still completely unaware of what was happening on the bed and was showing off and dominating the game.

At this moment, in the God's Domain Game.

As Zhang Mingzhen charged towards the horde of beasts, he unleashed "Spring Tendrils" to restore the health of the surrounding players.

He wouldn't mind lending them a hand, as long as it didn't harm his own interests.

One by one, people shouted "Boss is awesome!" and "Boss is awesome!" which made him secretly extremely happy.

This was a treatment he had never experienced in either of his two lifetimes.

The level of this wave of Warcraft posed no threat to him; most were between level seventeen and twenty. This would have put serious pressure on Ordinary Player, but not on him.

His skill "Chasing Wind" +6: "Fires a homing Wind Blade at the target, dealing damage and inflicting [Stun] for two seconds (ineffective against monsters)."

"The Wind Blade can bounce repeatedly between enemies, up to twelve times."

While his passive skill remains active, there is no need to worry about running out of mana.

Zhang Mingzhen kept moving, alternating between using "Ling Yue" and "Chasing Wind," and his personal score soared rapidly on the leaderboard.

With the beast horde successfully contained outside the city walls, many players noticed the figure that had penetrated deep into enemy territory.

"Is that guy even human...? So many monsters can't do anything to him."

"Holy crap, just how high is this defense?"

"Does anyone know what his talent is?"

"It's definitely a talent that increases attack and defense, or it might even be a talent that boosts all attributes!"

"Yes, his defense is at least three times that of ours; I don't think the monster's attacks even cause him any damage."

"Damn it, this game is so unbalanced, even a dog wouldn't play it!" someone cursed jealously.

"Heh, what game has ever really balanced itself? Some games from Western companies try to maintain balance and don't involve pay-to-win or gacha mechanics, but in the end, players who are willing to spend money on in-game currency or power leveling services, or players with a lot of free time, still have the advantage!"

"Stop complaining, this is a real game! I've heard that if you become physically strong here, it will reflect in reality. Many disabled and blind people have recovered in real life! How can you not play this game?" someone else said.

"That's true. In reality, whoever is born into a good family gets to take off immediately!"

Thus, the front line gradually stabilized, and many players in the rear mustered their courage to jump off the city wall and start stealing kills. It seemed that it was only a matter of time before these Warcraft were completely wiped out.

Zhang Mingzhen also noticed that the density of Warcraft around him was rapidly decreasing.

"It seems we've done this far. Let's check out the other city gates."

With a quick thought, he moved swiftly towards other defensive lines.

Another city gate.

"Everyone, maintain formation! Don't scatter! Fallen players, revive them as soon as possible to fill in their positions. We must not allow the Warcraft to cross the warning line!"

War Sky from the Hero Alliance was shouting at the crowd, "Don't panic! Don't retreat!"

"Priest, stay close to your respective team's Shield Guard!"

"President, you little rascal, you're charging too far forward! The Priest can't reach you, step back a bit!"

"Shield Guard, activate damage sharing!"

Just as he was in a flurry of activity, a figure suddenly burst into the area where the Warcraft were most densely packed.

A flash of skill light, and swarms of monsters were instantly annihilated.

This immediately eased the precarious situation.

Judging from this overwhelming force, there's probably no one else who could be considered but "Chongxing" Cheater.

War Sky couldn't help but feel envious; he also wanted to have a cheat code.

Unfortunately, he only has one mouth and one brain, which are somewhat useful, so he can only do manual labor like giving orders.

Those who know, know. Real whales don't do the hard work of commanding; they only play the high-damage, high-output style to show off and kill people!

Meanwhile, the guild leader of the War Alliance was engrossed in the battle, completely absorbed in it.

He wouldn't listen to anything the commander said.

This isn't a real army, so of course there's no battlefield discipline to speak of.

By the time he realized it, he was already surrounded, and his health had plummeted to the brink of danger!

With his escape route cut off, the guild leader decided to venture deeper into the area, intending to die a more heroic death.

Defeating more monsters will increase the drop rate.

Just as he was about to face death, suddenly, a Healing light shone down, and his health was instantly restored to full!

He turned his head and saw that it was "Chongxing" healing him!

"Thank you so much, boss!"

Zhang Mingzhen was currently focused on clearing out the beast horde, occasionally casting group healing spells on himself.

The War Alliance leader called out to "Chongxing," "Master, can I get some healing? I won't enter your combat range, I'll just stay next to you."

"Random."

"Just so you know, I don't have time to look after you personally. Take care of yourself."

"Of course! You go about your business, don't worry about me, thank you!"

The president had no idea how terrifying Zhang Mingzhen was.

If Zhang Mingzhen didn't have more than three times the skill points of an ordinary player, he would never dare to "waste" them like this.

Soon, the pressure from the Warcraft in this direction gradually subsided.

Zhang Mingzhen bid farewell to the War Alliance leader, who seemed rather reluctant to part with him.

About an hour later, the first wave of the siege finally came to an end.

Although the players looked tired, they were all invigorated by the surge in experience points.

System notification: "First wave of defense complete. Congratulations to all players."

"The second wave of the Warcraft siege will begin in 9 minutes and 59 seconds."

"Good heavens, I've never been this tired even at work."

"The first wave has already taken so long, looks like I won't be getting any sleep tonight."

"Sleep? Get up and fight! Aren't the experience points tempting? Aren't the rewards generous? Working is so boring, I've already quit my job to conquer the God's Domain full-time."

"That's right, just farming gold every day is worth over 500, that's more than 10,000 a month, isn't that great? And nobody yells or scolds you, you can sleep whenever you want!"

"Hmph, but this game isn't a real job, so it doesn't give me any advantage in the dating market!"

"That's true. It's very profitable to farm gold now, but what about later? When there are more players and more Copper Coins, the price will plummet. That's what happened with all the popular online games in the past."

"A bunch of idiots. Just because this game can cure disabilities for free, it's bound to be popular. How much money would you have to spend to cure your nearsightedness or become disabled?"

"Yes, as long as this game is still running, there's absolutely no need to worry about making money. Rich people will invest their profits in it in large quantities. Is there any bigger project than this?"

"That's true."

"You didn't expect something else: if we successfully defend the city this time, we'll receive double reward time for three consecutive days."

"This means that if we don't want to waste any time, we have to at least get through tonight, and then hold on for three more days... By then, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on, brothers."

"It's true! Good heavens, I need to stock up on more coffee."

"Three days is nothing; even a seasoned programmer will find it stress-free."

"I'm fine with that. I'm using an immersive gaming pod; staying online for three or four days is a piece of cake."

"Wow! Is this the boss upstairs? Do you need a sparring partner? I'm good at being cute!"

"Don't get off topic, the second wave is coming soon, everyone check your supplies."

"The top players on the leaderboard have already entered the city to prepare for battle."

"Speaking of rankings, the situation is truly unbelievable."

Based on estimates, each Warcraft has a base score of approximately five points.

A solo kill earns five points, an assist earns one point, and a finishing shot earns three points.

Most top players, such as the leaders of major guilds, can earn hundreds of points after a fierce battle.

However, the current standings present the following picture:

"Top of the list: Chongxing, Divide."

Second place: War Bear, 600 points.

"Part 3: Dragon Diagram Frenzy, 357 points"

"IV. Qin Xiao Youhui, 344 points"

"5. Imperial Dynasty Defies Heaven, 327 points."

The leaderboard displays the rankings of the top 10,000 players.

Most people only have a few dozen points, and even the leaders of the big guilds have only killed a hundred or so Warcraft, while "Chongxing" has a much higher score.

This left countless players speechless with astonishment.

"Chongxing Cheater is ridiculously powerful; I'm his die-hard follower..."

"But how come that Shield Guard 'War Bear' is so powerful? He's really hiding his true strength."

"Indeed, they can still manage to get second place."

"I heard that the Shield Guard class has a move called 'Rising Dragon,' which can completely block damage. Doesn't that make them invincible? I strongly suggest nerfing the Shield Guard!"

Immediately, a Shield Guard player jumped out to defend them. "Don't talk nonsense! Our Shield Guard have hard-to-obtain equipment, a high death rate, and complicated skill combinations. They're basically the worst class!"

Although no one knows whether the game developers have made any adjustments, it's always good to complain about how weak the game is.

Furthermore, large-scale online games will adjust the class system.

Professional gamers and veterans all know this.

Many very strong classes have been nerfed to a pulp over several versions, with a direct reduction in your class skills.

"If you're at the bottom, then what are we Priest? We're even worse than the sewers! We might as well just delete this profession."

"Didn't you see who's at the top? With Chongxing, your Priest would have been able to hold their heads high long ago."

"Great priests are great priests, and ordinary Priest are ordinary Priest, just like a dog is a dog, and a Border Collie is a Border Collie."

"Report! Someone called Chongxing a dog!"

"So what if you curse? It's just a game, why are you all so cowardly and sycophantic? He's just a Cheater with no real skill, relying on some kind of talent, what's there to brag about?"

"Idiot, aren't you afraid they'll kill you until you're completely wiped out? You lose experience points when you die in this game!"

At the same time.

Imperial Dynasty Defies Heaven and "Dragon Diagram Frenzy" browsed the discussions on the world channel, remaining skeptical of the "War Alliance Leader's" claim that he relied on Chongxing grinding monsters.

"I've inquired about it. Chongxing has a skill that can make flowers bloom on the ground, restoring health and mana to nearby allies."

War Sky: "So, as long as we can ensure basic safety, and with Chongxing's healing, we can also charge into the beast horde?"

Imperial Dynasty Defies Heaven stroked his chin, lost in thought.

As fellow Shield Guard, if War Bear can do it, he might be able to as well.

It seems I need to talk to "Chongxing".

As a melee Dragon Diagram Frenzy Berserker considerable defensive capabilities due to its superior equipment.

He has a skill that enhances his blocking ability; combined with his equipment, he should be able to escape unscathed as long as he doesn't go too deep into enemy territory.

After a brief discussion, the two decided to go together to find Chongxing.

At this moment, Zhang Mingzhen was still adjusting his attributes and skills.

He had no idea that the crisis was getting worse in reality.

That wave of experience propelled him straight to level 20, and he's not far from level 21.

Reaching level 20 not only grants 15 skill points, but also unlocks an ability that all Priest have been eagerly awaiting --

"Universal Salvation: Five-second cast time, resurrects a friendly unit, costs 500 mana, three-hundred-second cooldown."

For him, this skill was somewhat of a gimmick.

He mostly works alone and doesn't need to revive teammates; if he dies, he cannot use this technique.

But he had one hope: could he bring his parents back to life?

He doesn't plan to invest skill points in this area for the time being.

But for other Priest, "Universal Salvation" is undoubtedly a coveted divine skill.

People often mock healers for lacking security because they can't heal others. With this, Priest will find it much easier to team up for dungeons and outdoor adventures.

Moreover, it can reduce the loss of experience, which is the most important thing.

However, these are not things that Zhang Mingzhen needs to worry about at the moment.

He was more concerned about the two level 20 silver treasure chests he had previously acquired.

Fortune, both brought pleasant surprises after being activated.

He opened a class-specific silver chest and got the main-hand weapon he had been longing for:

"Radiant Staff (Silver)"

"Spirit +100, Intelligence +100, Critical Hit +20, Combo +20"

"Frenzy: Increases critical strike chance by 20% when attacking and healing."

The powerful attributes directly increase the critical hit rate, which is much more valuable than simply stacking critical hit stats.

The other piece of silver equipment is equally extraordinary:

"Divine Concealment Boots (Silver)"

Agility +50

"Critical hit rate and Combo frequency each increased by ten points."

"Divine Concealment: Allows you to instantly teleport behind the enemy, doubling the damage of your first attack. This effect can be triggered once every 300 seconds."

That's an assassin's backstab!

This ability could certainly be the key to turning the tide in a crisis.

In short, after reaching level 20, one's combat power has achieved a leapfrog improvement.

Just as he was thinking this, suddenly, everything went black before his eyes.

He was taken aback.

Then I was disconnected!

In reality.

Zhang Mingzhen looked at the fat man and the thin man in horror.

The two men were wearing hoods and carrying knives.

"Hey kid, transfer all your money to this card!" the skinny man said fiercely, pulling out a bank card.

That bank card obviously didn't belong to him.

Skinny guys aren't stupid.

"What?" Zhang Mingzhen's mind raced. He immediately realized that he had been robbed in his home!

Damn it, he must have flaunted his wealth!

These thieves always scout out the location.

However, under normal circumstances, this kind of thing is very rare.

But now, of all times, he's run into it.

Sure enough, this is the treatment of the protagonist; crises will always arise.