The last thing Xenon saw before his account was deleted was a message in the center of his screen:

"You're moving too fast, Xenon," a voice echoed through his headset, though no one was in the voice chat.

But the update had a hidden line of code Xenon hadn’t scrutinized. The "🔔UPDATE" tag wasn't just a notification; it was a beacon.

Xenon didn't type back. He didn't have to. The script update featured a new module: Infinite Swing + Auto-Farm Aura.

As the King of Blades lunged, the script took over. Xenon’s avatar didn't just move; it blurred. The starter wooden sword struck forty times in a single frame. The sound was like a machine gun— thwack-thwack-thwack-thwack!

The chat went silent. Then, it exploded. “Hacker!” “Reported!” “Wait… how did a level 1 just one-tap the King?”

Xenon sat in the dark, the glow of his empty monitor reflecting in his eyes. He reached for his mouse, but his hand hovered. For the first time in years, he wondered if it was more fun to actually swing the sword.