Chapter 55: Player Death! A Game of Life

Chapter 55: Chapter 55: Player Death! A Game of Life Something big has happened!

Yes, the moment Lince entered the small group chat, he found everyone deep in a heated discussion about a topic that left him completely baffled.

So, he scrolled up through the chat history. Soon, he realized something big had happened!

This was a very big deal.

And it all started with a chat message from just over ten minutes ago.

Brother Cheng Takes Off: "Brothers and sisters! Help!!! I’m dead!! No, wait, I’m still alive, but my consciousness seems to have entered the Game World, and now I can’t log out at all! Oh my god! Brothers and sisters!!! Save me!!! Quick, save me!!!"

Not the Tea Monarch: "??? What the hell? Ghost Fire Minister, what are you on about? What’s this about being dead but not dead, and you can’t log out? You’re confusing all of us!"

Sweet Little Cookie: "Yeah, Brother Cheng, don’t panic. Take your time and tell us what happened."

Brother Cheng Takes Off: "Okay, okay, I’ll take it slow. I’ll try to give you the simple version."

"Here’s how it started. The simulation videos were released at midnight tonight, right? So I was watching mine. I was super nervous, but luckily, I passed!

"So, I was really excited and happy, you know? I decided to celebrate by having a few cold beers and then getting a good night’s sleep.

"This is the important part. I was walking down the stairs of my old apartment building, but the stairwell was a bit dark, and I wasn’t paying attention and fell.

"At that moment, everything went black. When I came to, I found myself in what seemed to be the Game World. I had become the Skeleton I play as. I can’t log out, the game system isn’t responding at all, but I still have the data panel and the game forums and stuff in my head. So, of course, I have reason to suspect I might have fallen to my death in the real world!

"This kind of plot happens in novels and movies all the time, right? That’s why I’m freaking out right now! Brothers and sisters, I’ve been single for all twenty-three years of my life! I’ve never even held a pretty girl’s hand! I still have my parents at home! What am I going to do?! WAHHH~ I’m really panicking now! WAHHH~~~"

Not the Tea Monarch: "?????"

Sweet Little Cookie: (Shocked emoji)

Logical Genius: "??? Wait, what? The game can do that? So our characters are our second lives?"

Insomnia and Rain: "Ghost Fire, don’t rush, and don’t panic. At a time like this, just private message me your detailed information and address. I have a way to immediately confirm your real-world situation. Remember, be quick!"

Brother Cheng Takes Off: "Okay, okay!!! Thank you, Sister Yu!!! You have to help me!!! I’ve sent you a PM!"

Insomnia and Rain: "Got it! Wait for my update."

(Insomnia and Rain has left the group chat)

Little Ordinary Person: "Holy crap. I just joined the group and was pretty happy to see twenty-eight other members. I was thinking this must be the Chosen Group, but then Brother Cheng hits me with this totally unexpected bombshell?"

Not the Tea Monarch: "It’s more than a bombshell! Looks like Ghost Fire Minister has ’taken off’ for real this time!"

Brother Cheng Takes Off: "How can you joke at a time like this! Brother Green Tea, you’re heartless! I’m really not in the mood for jokes right now! Seriously, what am I going to do if I’m really dead in the real world?! My parents are counting on me to take care of them in their old age. Besides, I’m an only child. If I die, how devastated will they be?! WAHHH~~~"

Wada Xiwa: "Brother Ghost Fire, don’t panic. Maybe the situation in the real world isn’t as bad as you think. Sister Yu is already checking on it for you, so don’t cry~ Goodness, I can’t stand seeing people cry. Besides, Brother Ghost Fire, try to look on the bright side. At least you aren’t truly dead yet. The True Game saved you, after all. There’s still a chance to turn things around."

Not the Tea Monarch: "True. All jokes aside, Ghost Fire Minister, don’t panic. Even though a Skeleton doesn’t have a dick, so you can’t carry on the family line, it’s still better to be alive than dead. There will definitely be other chances later."

Brother Cheng Takes Off: "???"

Sweet Little Cookie: "Tea Monarch, you’ve gone too far! If you don’t know what to say, then say less! How can you be so unsympathetic!"

Not the Tea Monarch: "Alright, maybe I went a bit overboard. But I was just trying to lighten the mood. Besides, what can we do about it? Let’s just wait for Sister Yu to come back. Maybe Ghost Fire Minister isn’t dead, just unconscious. It’s possible."

(Insomnia and Rain has entered the group chat)

Insomnia and Rain: "Ah Cheng, I’m sorry... I’ve confirmed your situation. You have indeed passed away in the real world. It was a massive intracranial hemorrhage caused by the fall. Unfortunately, they weren’t able to save you.

"But, don’t get agitated, and don’t worry too much. Because of your special situation, I’ve had an organization put your body into cryogenic preservation. But you must remember not to die in the game, no matter what! As long as you’re not dead in the game, there might still be a chance for everything."

(Attached: Photo of a corpse in a morgue)

Not the Tea Monarch: "He’s really dead? From just a fall? Holy shit!!!"

Sweet Little Cookie: "A moment of silence."

Can’t See the Bright Moon: "Interesting. So the in-game characters really are a second life for us Players? This is very valuable information."

Brother Cheng Takes Off: "..."

(Night Owl has entered the group chat)

Not the Tea Monarch: "Holy crap? Giant Dragon? The number one Player? Boss, you’re finally here!!! You’ve come at the perfect time! Ghost Fire Minister needs your help! Quick!!! Ghost Fire Minister, whether you can survive in the game is all up to the boss now! After all, the only one with the power to fly over and save you right now is Giant Dragon!"

Little Ordinary Person: "Giant Dragon, Boss Night Owl, please save Ghost Fire! His situation is just too tragic!"

Insomnia and Rain: "That depends on the circumstances. Everyone, don’t just blindly cheer him on. Ah Cheng is most likely in the Ancient Battlefield in the north, the Land of the Dead. It’s asking too much for Night Owl to travel there from the Western Realm. I wouldn’t even advise him to take such a risk. Perhaps there will be a chance later, but for now, I’m against it."

Brother Cheng Takes Off: "Sister Yu is right. Everyone, don’t try to guilt-trip the boss. I hate it when people do that! Boss Night Owl, don’t pay any attention to what Brother Green Tea said. I understand the principle that it’s better to rely on yourself than on others. I’ll do my best to survive! I know I can!!!"

....

When Lince entered the group chat, he was completely lost.

But after learning the whole story, he really felt that Ghost Fire Minister’s death was a bit too... ’abrupt’.

To die from falling down the stairs, without even having time to use a Character Card? That was some seriously bad luck!

But Lince had truly never expected that the in-game character was a Player’s second life.

Ghost Fire Minister’s situation was indeed dangerous, but for now, Lince was truly powerless to help.

The Western Realm and the Northern Realm were too far apart. His Rock Steel Giant was only Tier Four. Even if it could reach Tier Five after he logged in this time, that still wouldn’t be enough to safely cross such a vast territory.

What’s more, Lince had his own territory to manage and develop. Therefore, knowing that his game character was his second life, it was even less likely that he would take such a risk.

However, out of consideration for being in the same group, and because this ’Brother Cheng Takes Off’ seemed rather likable, Lince thought for a moment and typed:

"Ah Cheng, is it okay if I call you that?"

"I understand your situation. Just as you said, do your best to stay alive. I won’t make you any promises, but if an opportunity arises, that’s another story. In short, hang in there! Survive!"