Roddy reached into his pocket and took out a pair of lightweight black-rimmed glasses. After he put them on, the current map and date appeared in front of his eyes.
March 5th, 2025. Earthbreaker had just been released for a year and a half. The AR assistant showed the daily mission that Roddy had to do in Earthbreaker. He had not advanced to a ranger yet, and his level in the game was only at level 16.
Roddy was familiar with this. He gradually calmed down from his initial confusion and walked toward a street not far away. His house was in the neighborhood next to Zhongguancun. No matter what happened today, he had to go home first.
When he passed by 711, Roddy picked a sandwich and coffee. When he scanned the QR code on his watch, the part-timer beside him suddenly said, "You're early today?"
"Ah?"
Rody looked at the salesperson in front of him, who seemed to know him. A memory suddenly appeared in his mind. Usually, he was too lazy to cook. Basically, every day after he logged off from 'Earthbreaker', he would come here to buy food to eat. After a long time, he naturally became familiar with the salesperson. That was why he was having this conversation.
"Uh, I don't have anything to do today, so I came out for a walk."
"The smog is really bad. Didn't you wear a mask?"
"It's just a few steps. I'm too lazy to bring you."
After chatting for a while, Roddy left. It was four o 'clock in the afternoon. Although the air quality in the Imperial Capital had gradually improved over the years, the "smog" was still a common sight. There was not much rain in March, and the cold air was not as frequent as in winter. Therefore, the air quality was trending toward 300.
As Roddy walked along the street, the memory in his mind seemed to be gradually filling in. He was considered a full-time gamer. He relied on selling supplies in Earthbreaker and earned about 20,000 yuan a month. Four years ago, after his parents passed away in a travel accident, Roddy lived alone in the house his parents left behind.
After graduating from university, his classmates went their separate ways. Those who stayed in Beijing rarely contacted each other. To make a living, Roddy was addicted to the game world. He gradually became estranged from his friends in real life. However, he was used to this kind of lonely life … For Roddy, in order to survive in this huge city, it saved him a lot of trouble to not socialize with others.
Then what should he do today? Glancing at the screen of his spectacles, it seemed that a few mines had been refreshed. Let's go and mine, then head to the Auction House to make some money. There was also a small Elite Wild Boss that he could use the terrain to solo. He estimated that he would be able to finish it before midnight.
At this point, his memory seemed to be almost complete. Other than not understanding why he suddenly fainted on the road, Roddy felt that he had returned to normal. He walked into the neighborhood and followed his instincts to Block 2, Room 301. He entered the eight-digit password on the lock, and after passing the scan on his glasses, Roddy pushed the door open and returned to his home.
Home …
The buzzing sound of the air purifier was automatically ignored by Roddy. After his parents passed away, the TV in the living room was cleared out. Since Roddy did not have any friends or family to hang out with, he preferred a spacious environment. Therefore, there was only a coffee table and two recliners in the 30-square-meter living room. In the corner was the helmet and the Neural Cockpit for Earthbreaker.
The large dining table in the dining area had also been changed into a small table for two. Roddy changed into his only pair of slippers and walked over to put the dinner on the table. He went into the bedroom and changed into comfortable home clothes, preparing to heat up the food before eating.
Although he lived alone, the tidiness of the house was still above average. With no one to take care of him, he had to learn to take care of everything himself. He threw the clothes he had changed into the washing machine, turned it on, and went to wash his hands for dinner. However, when he lowered his head to rinse the foam off his hands, Roddy suddenly froze when he looked up.
The man in the mirror was not him.
In other words, the face in the mirror was not the person in Roddy's impression of a person who stayed at home all day long. As an authentic Chinese, black hair, black eyes, and yellow skin were the most prominent characteristics. However, the face in front of him belonged to the "Roddy" of another world.
The lord of Elsen City.
This word suddenly came to his mind. Roddy gasped in horror. He knew that "Elsen" was a city of High Elves, but what did it have to do with him? Who was this person in the mirror in front of him?
In his sight, Roddy's face seemed to be of "European" descent. He had a disharmonious "buzz cut" because his hair had been burned off and regrown. But at this time, he could see that his hair was slightly brown. He was definitely not Asian.
He reached out and rubbed his cheeks. Then he steeled his heart and pulled a few strands of hair. He looked closely for a long time to confirm that he was really not hallucinating.
"What … What's going on?"
Roddy, who had thought that everything was normal, felt his heart beating rapidly. All kinds of memories in his mind seemed to be coming to the surface, but they were blocked by something. He looked at his forehead in the mirror with big drops of sweat. His face was pale and countless thoughts flashed through his mind.
The owner of the Maserati who almost hit him behaved normally. If he looked like a "foreigner" now, the owner would not have yelled at him. After all, it was not a small matter for a "foreigner" to have an accident in China.
Then at the 711, the shop assistant greeted him, which meant that the other party also saw him as a "capital native."
Along the way, no one else had any doubts about his identity, which meant that in the eyes of others, his image should be the former otaku Roddy. But the appearance in the mirror in front of him was the "lord of Elsen City," Roddy.
What went wrong? What else did he not remember?
He knew that he must have forgotten something, but he still couldn't figure it out. Reaching out to wipe the cold sweat on his forehead, Roddy came to the dining table, picked up the remote control, and pressed a button. The wall next to him showed the "desktop" of the home intelligence system through a miniature projector below.
Information intelligence had been popularized in the city, and "television" had basically become a thing of the past. This kind of projection, operated by hand gestures, was the main way for Roddy to search for information. At this time, his desktop was filled with familiar documents. The shortcut key for the "Earthbreaker" forum was next to it. He reached out and clicked on it. The news in various sections was as hot as ever. Roddy thought for a moment and searched with "Elsen City" as the keyword. Most of the information he got was about "the city inside the giant enchantment" that was detected by players a year ago. Roddy clicked on it and found that the location of "Elsen City" was in enemy-occupied territory. It was normal that no one had explored it.
But what did this have to do with the "lord of the city"? Roddy couldn't help but look down at his hands. He helplessly opened Weibo to see if there was any unusual news recently.
Because Roddy had always been a casual player in the PVE field, his Weibo account was not very famous. He didn't have many fans, but most of the people he followed were related to the content of "Earthbreaker." He was a fan of some game streamers, related companies, or celebrities in the cosplay circle. Today, when he opened Weibo, he saw that the top trending topic on the front page was a "live broadcast."
The streamer's ID was "Never Sober PY Moon." Judging from the name and the red VIP on his profile picture, he was a big shot in the cosplay circle. Roddy remembered that he used to upload pictures of himself in women's clothing to gain popularity, but the title of this guy's live broadcast today was very eye-catching.
"Direct Attack on the Universe's Strongest 'Earthbreaker' cosplay! Dragons Appear on Zhongguancun Street! "
Roddy felt a flash of light in his mind. It seemed that some of his memories were showing signs of loosening. He immediately clicked on the live broadcast link and found that the image was constantly shaking. The streamer was running as fast as he could and said breathlessly, "I received news that she just turned to another street! I just took a look from afar. I really don't understand why such a powerful cosplayer … would suddenly run to the street! To be honest, she went to the cosplay competition of 'Earthbreaker' and won the championship without a doubt! "
After panting for a long time, the image finally stabilized. This was because the streamer had finally turned a corner and caught up with the figure in the arcanist robe.
"Beauty! Beauty, wait a minute! "
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