Xenon didn't type back. He didn't have to. The script update featured a new module: Infinite Swing + Auto-Farm Aura.
Xenon watched his stats tick upward. Strength: 10,000… 100,000… 1,000,000. He was ascending through the ranks of the Sword Fighting Simulator at a speed the developers never intended. He unlocked the 'Void Edge,' then the 'Star-Eater.' Within ten minutes, he was the strongest entity in the digital universe.
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!
"Move, noob," the King typed, his sword glowing with the purple fire of a Tier 100 God-Slayer.
The screen began to glitch. His trillion-strength stats began to invert, turning into negative numbers. His character shrunk, the legendary swords melting into pixels. The script hack wasn't just being patched; it was being turned against him.
"You're moving too fast, Xenon," a voice echoed through his headset, though no one was in the voice chat.
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.