Xibei Cat

Rhode is a legendary guild leader of the most influential guild in the VRMMO, Dragon Soul Continent. In order to cope with the death of his beloved sister, he dived into the game for seven long years. During this period, Rhode tries his best to alleviate his emotional pain through gaming, but alas, his life shatters once more when he heard his parents perish in a plane crash.

A month after the incident, he made a decision to quit the game and return to the real world. But just before that, as a final farewell, Rhode decides to fight the most powerful BOSS in the game with his guildmates. In the end, he defeats the BOSS at the expense of his avatar's life. Rhode smiles as his avatar dissipates in a beam of light. However, instead of respawning at the usual platform...

...

"W-wha...!"

Rhode shot up and stared at the unfamiliar ceiling.

And thus, a player who had been creating legends in the game for three eras disappeared just like that...

Atlas Studios

Summoning the Holy Sword

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This castle was still as magnificent as ever.

Rhode admired the somewhat familiar castle as he strode through the middle of the spacious corridor. It was evening and Lydia had sent someone to invite him into the 'Inter-Luminous Moon' after his dinner. If there was an unspoken criticism about this Duchess, it would be the strange names she gave to the rooms. Moreover, these names were not related to their functionality at all. Rhode recalled that there was a player who once received an ordinary daily mission for him to deliver valuable porcelain to the 'Black Tea Building'. In the end, this pitiful player roamed around Golden City for a whole day and couldn't find its location. The player sought assistance from the forums and was warm-heartedly told that this 'Black Tea Building' was simply the corner warehouse on the third floor of Golden City.

… God knew what exactly Lydia was thinking when she named these rooms.

Clash (IV)