My Game World Returns to Reality

On the afternoon of the May Day holiday, Hong Shibing and his roommate Ge Xiaocheng were playing Minecraft together in their dormitory. A bolt of lightning struck, and he disappeared. When he opened his eyes again, he was lying on the grass of the block world, clutching the wood he had just punched. The grass was real, the wind was real, and the pain from twisting his ankle after falling off a slope was real. Hardcore mode, one life. No cheats, no system—injuries hurt, and death is permanent. His roommate called the police, officers arrived, and technical experts got involved. On both ends of reality and the game, a group of people began an unprecedented rescue—helping him mine, fight monsters, and advance the main quest. The bet was the same: defeat the Ender Dragon, and when the credits roll, he can return. But as the End Poem slowly fades and the screen goes black...