Strategy game? Then I'll have to control you properly.

"The game designer's skill level is comparable to a fully grown banana!"

Looking at the limited-time gacha pool filled with money-grabbing tactics, and the new difficult event dungeon where not pulling for new characters and 2+1 exclusive weapons would land you in jail, Lin Miao was exhausted.

The second game is getting more and more solid.

The new character is overpowered; if you don't pull for them, you'll be in jail. If you grit your teeth and pull for them, you'll be immediately betrayed by the new overpowered character in the next version. It's a pure PUA system.

"What a load of crap, it's just pure awfulness."

Lin Miao clicked uninstall without expression, too lazy to even offer any further comments.

He casually closed the uninstall pop-up and glanced at the desktop on the 42-inch monitor.

That was the wallpaper he had used for a long time. The setting sun spread across the boundless green grassland, and the forest stretched along the horizon, so clean that there was not a trace of human activity.

Just then, Lin Miao abruptly stopped moving the mouse.

At first, he thought it was his imagination.

Although Lin Miao sees this desktop background every day, a group of people are suddenly setting up tents on the grassland wallpaper, and they are moving!

However, as Lin Miao's eyes widened and his breathing stopped, confusion and surprise pounded in his head at the same time. He didn't know how to deal with these emotions, and a meaningless, silly smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

"Did the computer automatically update some function without my knowledge?"

At this moment, Lin Miao's mind was still trying to rationalize everything.

After all, live wallpapers are not uncommon, and this justification is not entirely unfounded.

"It's actually quite cute after looking at it for a while."

Although it is certainly just some kind of loaded data, the writhing crowd on the screen has a strangely captivating allure.

Before she knew it, Lin Miao was certain that this was just a cached video. She forgot everything else and stared blankly at the screen that had been updated at some unknown time.

Anyway, it won't be long before it starts playing on a loop.

The file size shouldn't be too large; Lin Miao plans to read this part first.

The people depicted in the wallpaper appear to have just migrated here.

A team of no more than thirty people was busily setting up their accommodations. Regardless of age or gender, they all had black hair and black eyes, and looked exactly like Asians.

However, the clothing is quite unique, with a rugged fur outfit that is quite different from modern clothing and feels unfamiliar.

Looking at this scene, Lin Miao suddenly had the thought that "this outfit looks just like that of an ancient northern nomadic people".

This impression was even stronger when their tents and horses came into view.

"When is this video going to stop playing?"

Lin Miao stared blankly at their figures, unaware that it was already 7 p.m.

When it reaches 7 p.m., the set desktop background will gradually change from daytime to complete nighttime.

They stopped what they were doing while building the house and started lighting bonfires in twos and threes to illuminate the surroundings.

Seeing this, Lin Miao perked up again, after all, staring blankly at the table all the time wasn't a good idea.

"It's quite interesting, but moving things around on the desktop isn't really a good idea."

Lin Miao clicked her tongue and casually dragged them, who were wriggling in the corner of the screen, with the left mouse button.

[35 immigrants have been selected]

[System Activation]

"What?!"

At that very moment, an unknown window suddenly popped up on the screen.

A program started on its own; this is definitely not something that happens simply by dragging and dropping it on the desktop.

"W-What's going on?"

Lin Miao released the mouse and leaned back sharply, her heart pounding.

"Could it be some new virus?"

The hacker attacks and virus cases that Lin Miao had seen in the news flashed through her mind.

However, the window displaying the words "System Activation" simply floated abruptly in the center of the desktop, neither scanning the computer randomly nor causing any damage.

Could it be...?

Still wary of this unexpected situation, Lin Miao gripped the mouse again with trembling hands. After all, she had never encountered anything like this before, so it was only natural that she was nervous.

[System synchronization in progress]

[Should we synchronize? Synchronization can be performed via the system afterward.]

When Lin Miao clicked on that window, the virus that claimed to be a system threw out even more suspicious questions at him.

Lin Miao immediately looked for the close button.

Although there's nothing very important on my computer, there are plenty of viruses these days that pop up strange windows. If I click "OK," who knows if it might unleash a whole suite of malware?

"No?!"

However, Lin Miao searched for a long time but couldn't find the close button. In a panic, he tried everything: minimizing the window, launching Task Manager, and so on.

There is no way to close the current window, and the entire system is completely down.

"This is the only option we can use!"

Finally, Lin Miao reached for the power button.

Although there are concerns about whether the computer infected with an unknown virus can be restarted, there is no other choice now.

The problem is that no matter how long I press and hold the power button, the computer doesn't respond at all.

The intense pressure made Lin Miao's temples throb, forcing her to unplug the power cord.

[Should we synchronize the system?]

Before Lin Miao's eyes, the computer, which continued to function normally even after the power was unplugged, was displaying text without wavering.

"Really?"

At this moment, Lin Miao truly felt fear, and staggered backward, rolling off the chair.

It's as if I can't feel any pain when my butt hits the ground.

In this home where she lived alone, there was an eerie silence. Lin Miao murmured softly, "Could this be one of those settings? Like clicking to enter an infinite horror world?"

The only luminous monitor in the darkness was forcing Lin Miao to make a choice.

The computer continues to run normally even though the power cord has been unplugged—a phenomenon that is impossible in reality. The reason must be that.

If it were a normal person, or the usual Lin Miao, she would definitely take a picture of this phenomenon immediately, seek help online, and then escape from this room.

But Lin Miao didn't do that now; she just stared blankly at the monitor, quietly calming herself down.

Lin Miao knew very well that she wasn't usually this calm, so this sense of incongruity was particularly strong.

Perhaps, just like right now, even I have undergone absurd changes.

[System, synchronizing]

Synchronization progress 11%...

Lin Miao straightened up in her chair and sat down again, carefully holding the mouse and clicking the pop-up window on the screen, while the synchronization process continued simultaneously.

The progress was astonishingly fast, exceeding 50% in less than a minute.

Synchronization complete. System officially launched.

The moment the progress bar reached 100%, the unknown virus program started.

"Is that all?"

Then nothing happened. The system window that requested synchronization disappeared, and the desktop that reappeared still showed the group of people lighting a campfire and building houses.

Lin Miao moved the mouse in disbelief, trying to drag one of them as before.

Attila (tribal chief)

【Characteristic: Leadership】

【deploy:-】

"???"

The result was completely different from what was expected.

As Lin Miao dragged an uncle who was using a mallet to hammer the wooden stakes securing the tent, surprisingly, a blue outline appeared around his body, like a selected file, and a few lines of small text appeared.

Clearly, that so-called system function has been activated.

The problem is that the man seemed completely unaware of what was happening to him, and just kept shouting at others while continuing to do his work.

[Magnified Observation]

Having tried dragging, it's natural to try right-clicking as well. When right-clicking while the target is selected, a new option pops up.

Lin Miao clicked on it in a daze, and exclaimed in surprise.

"Depend on!"

The entire background image began to move, instantly zooming in.

Attila, who was originally only the size of a fingernail, has transformed into a character like those seen in normal 3D games, and you can freely observe him at work by using the mouse.

His rough skin, the flowing sweat, the muscular physique displayed on his bare torso, and even the desktop world in the background were all clearly visible.

Is that really the grassland and forest I usually see? The realism is unbelievable.

Aside from the fact that you can freely control the perspective, it's just like watching a well-made movie.

"——"

At this moment, a woman walked towards Attila, speaking in a language that Lin Miao could not understand.

The woman's long hair was tied back, her eyebrows and eyes were sharp, yet her beauty was undeniable. Even through the screen, her vibrant energy was palpable.

Attila looked up at the sound, and the woman with waist-length hair seemed to be staring directly at Lin Miao through the screen.

Lillie (Daughter of the Chieftain)

【Characteristic: Martial Arts】

【deploy:-】

After Lin Miao shrunk the screen, she tried to drag the woman who had just approached Attila.

The information that emerged indicated that she was the chieftain's daughter.

The person we just saw was a clan chief named Attila, so the two are father and daughter.

"Martial arts?"

Upon seeing the vocabulary labeled as her characteristics, Lin Miao noticed that she carried a bow on her back and wore a sword at her waist.

Although it didn't quite fit the image of a delicate woman, Lin Miao put that aside for the time being and tried to do something different with Chief Attila this time.

Lin Miao clicked the left mouse button.

The next moment, the mouse pointer suddenly clicked and grabbed Attila, pulling him directly into the void.

In a panic, Lin Miao released her grip, and the mouse cursor began to shake wildly.

He tossed Attila, whom he was holding, to a corner of the table a little further away.