A Bloodbath Caused by a Chicken

Thinking back to the sight of being hacked to death by the villagers, Song Ren found himself with the faintest doubts about his life.

Wasn't his legendary Dragonborn life supposed to be beginning?

How had killing one fat chicken gotten him torn apart by the villagers?

Song Ren was not the only one left dumbfounded. Many players of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim had committed the same "unforgivable" sin as him.

They had killed the fat chicken in Riverwood, only to be forced to surrender their first life to the enraged villagers.

On the forums, Dragonborns who had died because of chickens were wailing everywhere, exchanging their chicken-killing experiences.

Like most games, once The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was released,

a huge number of players rushed in right away.

Some players shut out the world and focused solely on playing the game.

Some believed they were exceptionally talented and had their sights set on the event prize money.

But there were also players who preferred an atmosphere of discussion and exchange.

They did not care much about game progress. Instead, they played while posting on forums and message boards, exchanging their in-game experiences with like-minded players.

Though it was a single-player game, these players somehow made it feel like they were tackling World of Warcraft raids together for the first time. It was quite remarkable.

In the past, players mostly discussed the story, boss strategies, and any hidden items or quests they discovered.

But in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, everyone was discussing a chicken instead.

'Oh my god, I killed a chicken right at the start, and everyone in Riverwood immediately came after me! This is ridiculous!'

'Haha, same here. That chicken looked so big and fat that I couldn't resist kicking it. Then the whole village started chasing