I might have been playing a fake cultivation game.

Chapter 005: A Chance to Turn Your Life Around!

In the dimly lit underground parking lot, Zhou Yunshen stood like a statue.

His expression was clearly off.

Some things can be explained with current science and technology, but the fact that a game can still run normally after the internet is disconnected is something that current technology simply cannot explain.

"No, it's a single-player game. Single-player games can run normally without an internet connection, so could this be a single-player game?"

"No, for a single-player game to have such detailed graphics and such a large map, it would need at least tens of gigabytes of storage. My phone is several years old, and the remaining storage has never exceeded ten gigabytes. Besides, if the installation package is really that large, let alone whether my phone can even install it with the remaining storage, even if it could, such a large game wouldn't download in just a few seconds, right?"

"Also, my phone is several years old, and it's clearly struggling to keep up with my game. It gets really hot even when playing a simple game like Honor of Kings, but this game runs so smoothly..."

Zhou Yunshen thought of another detail: when he was playing the game "Xuan Yuan Invasion," his phone didn't seem to get hot, and the battery seemed to drain very slowly...

This game is too eerie; everything about it is strange.

Zhou Yunshen suddenly remembered the promotional slogan for the Xuan Yuan Invasion game.

At that moment, an extremely absurd thought popped into his mind: Could it be that the game's promotional slogan is true? Three years later, Earth will really be invaded by a cultivation world called Xuan Yuan Realm?

When the thought popped into his head, Zhou Yunshen was startled.

This idea is too absurd and too unbelievable.

Although it's unbelievable, it seems to be the only reason that can reasonably explain all the strange things about this game...

……

A moment later, Zhou Yunshen returned to his rented room.

At that moment, he felt as if he were sleepwalking, somewhat dazed and confused.

If the game's promotional claims are true, then the world within the game must also be real.

In other words, he's playing a real-life cultivation game!

Moreover, the power he gains in this cultivation game can be brought back to Earth later!

If that's really the case, then... then what's the point of him going to work at all!

Thinking of this, Zhou Yun Shen's face was filled with excitement!

He realized that the game he had downloaded, called "Mystic Invasion," was definitely an opportunity for him—a chance to turn his life around!

Whether she remains a club model or goes into the sex industry will depend on this.

He must seize this opportunity.

Zhou Yunshen took several deep breaths to gradually calm his excited emotions.

He opened the green chat software, found his supervisor, and typed in the input box: "Supervisor Chen, I want to resign."

Just as he was about to click send, he hesitated.

"It's tough to find a job these days, so it's best to play it safe and see how things go."

With that thought in mind, Zhou Yunshen deleted all the text in the input box and typed a new line: "Manager Chen, I have some family matters to attend to, so I need to take a few days off."

Soon, Supervisor Chen replied with a message: "How many days?"

Zhou Yunshen: "I can take seven more days of vacation this year, just seven days."

Supervisor Chen: "What happened at your home?"

Zhou Yunshen: "Major life events."

Manager Chen: "Okay, at your age you really should start thinking about your marriage. Remember to send out wedding candy when the time comes."

Zhou Yunshen knew that Supervisor Chen had misunderstood, but he didn't bother to correct him, replying with just two words: "Thank you."

Zhou Yunshen sent Li Wang another message: "I'm not playing King of Glory tonight, don't wait for me."

Shortly after, Li Wang replied with a message: "Are you going to play that Xuan Yuan Invasion game?"

Zhou Yunshen hesitated for a moment, then answered truthfully: "Yes."

Li Wang: "Alright, it's a pity I can't play this game."

Zhou Yunshen hesitated for a moment, then typed: "See if you can find a way to download this game. Let me know once you've downloaded it, and we'll play together."

He did not tell Li Wang his speculations.

But Li Wang is a good person. He had worked with Li Wang and got along very well. If possible, he hoped that Li Wang could also seize this opportunity.

Li Wang: "Sigh, let's just leave it to fate. There's nothing I can do now. We'll see later, and see if this game will reappear."

Zhou Yunshen hummed in agreement and said no more.

Zhou Yunshen checked the time; it was 7:30 PM.

He sat on the bed, took a deep breath, and reached out to tap the Xuan Yuan Invasion game icon on his phone's home screen.

Previously, he didn't have any particular feelings about the game icon.

Now, however, he felt that the dark blue vortex in front of him was full of mystery.

The game started smoothly, and just a few seconds later, Zhou Yunshen's character "Zhou Erzhu" appeared on the phone screen.

His character was still lying in bed, covered with a thin blanket.

Zhou Yunshen controlled his character, got out of bed, opened the door with a creak, and walked out of the room.

At this moment, it was still night outside, with a bright moon hanging high in the sky.

Unlike before, Zhou Yunshen's mindset while playing games has undergone a complete transformation.

Previously, he played games with an indifferent attitude and was uncaring about anything in the game.

Now, Zhou Yunshen, holding his phone, has a serious expression on his face.

He hadn't played a game this seriously in a long time.

Zhou Yunshen opened the character's attribute panel.

Name: Zhou Erzhu.

Age: 20 years old.

Cultivation aptitude: Unassessed.

Cultivation level: None.

Status: Initial recovery from a serious illness.

Just then, a girl's voice rang out in the darkness: "Second brother, you...you're sleepwalking again?"

The girl's voice carried a hint of fear.

Zhou Yun Shen was startled when he suddenly heard the sound and quickly swiped the screen to look around.

He soon spotted a small girl standing in a dimly lit corner not far away.

The girl looked to be about fourteen or fifteen years old. She was wearing a patched gray cloth dress, and she was thin and small with a hint of fear on her face.

"Who is this girl?" Zhou Yunshen asked, somewhat puzzled.

He quickly realized what was happening.

His character in the game seems to have a younger sister, whose name is something like Xiao Ya.

Zhou Yunshen thought for a moment and then said, "No, I'm getting up to use the restroom."

After hearing Zhou Yunshen's explanation, the fear on the girl's face visibly subsided, and she said, "Oh, I just needed to use the restroom. Second brother, are you... are you feeling better?"

Zhou Yunshen thought for a moment and said, "Much better. Um... Little girl, what time is it now?"

The girl said, "It's the hour of Chou (1-3 AM) now, about two hours before dawn."