by XuxaQue
Five best friends. One fatal crash. No respawns. When a horrific bus accident ends their lives, five high school gamers expect an ending. Instead, they wake up in the Great Jing Empire—a world of silver needles, poisoned wine, and ancient blood feuds. They aren't heroes—they "split" into the five most powerful (and opposing) factions of an Empire. * **The Crown Prince (Li Feng)** must rule a court of vipers. * **The "God of Death" General (Big Cat)** must lead a bloody slaughter. * **The Calculated Marquis (Su Cheng)** must treat lives like variables. * **The Shadow Merchant (Han Jue)** must trade in lethal secrets. * **The Reluctant Assassin (Lin Kai)** must kill to survive. Armed only with pro-gamer logic and the cold instincts of a team that never loses, they must dismantle a centuries-old conspiracy before the "memory rot" turns them into the very monsters they are playing. To survive the Empire, they must kill the boys they used to be. "This story is also being published on Royal Road and Letterlux by [XuxaQue]."
