You are Wei Rudan (魏如憺), and in the critically acclaimed Wuxia MMORPG, Jade-Sworn Quest, you are known as Distant Cloud (邈云), a solo player of little fame. But in the real world, you are a nineteen year old wagecuck, or rather, were a wagecuck. Your last job had you working in construction, but due to some disputes over pay, your boss fired you on the spot.

Now you’re just a nineteen year old again.

With a bitter sigh, you turn left on the street ahead, walking towards a building with a sign that reads “Old Deng’s Internet Cafe (老邓网吧)” in blinding blue neon. As you open the glass door, a familiar chime fills your ears, along with a cacophony of keyboard clacks and mouse clicks.

“Welcome back, Rudan!” Jiang Yurong (江羽嬫) smiles. “How was work?”

Your mood immediately lightens upon hearing the voice of this fairly cute university part-timer.


“It was alright...” You reply nonchalantly. “Where’s Old Deng?”

“Oh, he’s out running an errand right now. I can call you when he’s back.”

“Ah, that’d be good. Sorry for the trouble.”

“Not at all!”

A bit of small talk later, you head up to one of the private rooms on the second floor. These are the cafe’s premium rooms, modelled after similar establishments in Japan. This is also your home, and has been since your parents separated three years ago. Within the confines of this space, however, none of that matters. There’s only one thing on your mind, and that’s to fire up Jade-Sworn Quest.


What do you do?
>Log into Jade-Sworn Quest.

>Check your phone.

>Go downstairs and grab something to eat.

>Write in.