Ge Xiu is a notorious space pirate with a long list of crimes. After his capture, according to the highest intergalactic law, he faces two choices: either serve a 1,156-year sentence on a barren planet or enter countless virtual worlds, where he must endure a lifetime of humiliation and suffering as a pitiful character—each torment reducing his evil value. Without hesitation, Ge Xiu picks the second option. And then… The judicial surveillance system watches in stunned silence as the former—most-wanted criminal in the galaxy—now—pathetic weakling—Ge Xiu proceeds to overthrow empires, crush federations, dismantle oppression, and establish new orders across virtual worlds. He then turns to the camera, whimpering: *"I had such a miserable time, really."* *"……"* The surveillance system is furious: *Like hell we believe you!*