Step by Step Ascend to Immortality - Chapter 86 - 76: Golden Spirit Replenishes Qi

The six prefectures of Zhongbo were offered to foreign enemies on a silver platter, and Shen Zechuan was taken into custody in the capital, reduced to a drowning dog—loathed and condemned by all.Xiao Chiye followed the scent of the furor and made his way over. But instead of setting others on him, he kicked Shen Zechuan with his very own leg, rendering the latter an invalid. Who would expect this invalid to turn around and bite him in a counterattack until he was all drenched in blood?That was the start of an epic feud between both men who tore at each other every time they come face-to-face with one another.“Fate wants to bind me here for life, but this is not the path I choose. The yellow dust submerged my brothers deep under. I have no wish to bow in submission to an illusory fate. The imperial edict can’t save my troops, and the imperial court can’t fill the stomachs of my mounts. I’m no longer willing to lay down my life for this purpose. I want to surmount that mountain. I am going to fight for myself.”Note: A ‘drowning dog’ is someone who is down and out, having lost favor or power.

ps: Parallel Blue Star (No World War history) (Advocates anti-war) (Fictional survival)--------------------------------Scene OneGreat Xia Federation, in a certain game live stream.“Alright, this anti-war game experience ends here, 4 points, let's look at the next anti-war game... huh?”“The beginning is an immersive storyline? It's called... 'Normandy Landing'”“It looks like a landing operation storyline. The streamer is now on an assault boat, but the position is a bit behind, can't see what's ahead.”“I need to move forward a bit....”The immersive experience game streamer mumbles as he walks to the front of the assault boat.Scene Two“Brothers! Zhao Ming the old rogue has updated the DLC again! Charge!”“Let me see.... Damn?! This time Zhao Ming the old rogue actually lets players experience the storyline of entering the Third Empire, amazing!!!”“Let me see where I am now, Berlin? Isn't this the capital of the Third Empire, what's the mission?”Woo—buzz—woo—buzz—“Hmm?”“Why is the air raid siren sounding?”“????”“Damn!”“Zhao the old rogue!!!”Boom—!!!!—Zhao Ming: Actually... I'm a filmmaker, do you believe it?

In 2100 at the turn of the century the first full dive VMMORPG game 'Omega' was released

Mathew survived the entire two weeks of the apocalypse. A great score for someone blessed with brains over the brawn. Yet, even he fell after just fourteen days, giving his all to save the one person he cared for.

But why does a death looks like watching himself from the third person perspective? Is this the purgatory to watch over his own shoulders at the mistakes he made? A punishment for Mathew's sins to repeat those mistakes over and over again?

But wait, what are the three clocks in the corner of his vision, one of which only five minutes away from ticking out?