Zuo Chongming, a veteran gamer, studio head, legendary power-leveler, and exploitative villain, finds himself inexplicably transported to the game world he dominated, even before the official launch, as an NPC. Demons wreak havoc, evil spirits devour people, and martial artists roam the land—all within Zuo Chongming's acceptable range, thanks to his character stats. But facing the impending arrival of the players, the Fourth Calamity, he falls silent… Years later, Zuo Chongming reflects that he only treated the players as cash cows. Why did they become his loyal dogs? And why do they seem so honored to be?