Speedrunner Transmigration: I Only Played This Game For 10,000 Hours

"A game is like a beautiful sculpture. The speedrunner takes that sculpture and looks it over carefully. And when they have understood it perfectly, they break it over their knees." - Bennett Foddy Darkness and Bloodlust, the notoriously difficult game that was both challenging and punishing. Its mechanics were ruthless and relentless, giving the players no breathing room to get used to. When you died, you started over from the beginning, losing all your progress. Due to the nature of the game, it was extremely unpopular amongst gamers. But in contrast, it is one of the most popular games on streaming services. People liked to see their favorite streamer suffer from the darkness and violence the game provided. Wetdog72, real name Carter Caine, was the most devoted player of Darkness and Bloodlust. He accumulated over 10,000 hours playing this game and became the best speedrunner of it, holding the world record for the fastest time to complete the game. On one fateful day, the sole developer of Darkness and Bloodlust asked him out for a date. To his surprise, the developer was a young woman. She did not give him her real name, claiming herself to be the God of Darkness and Bloodlust. "My champion. As the greatest warrior that has conquered my realm, I am now giving you the chance to be reborn in my world. The world that you are so familiar with. The world that I created. The world of Darkness and Bloodlust. Do you accept my invitation?" Carter did not anticipate that the developer of the most difficult game ever was this delusional. But he accepted it in the end, only a person like this could make such an unfair game. Carter played along and answered simply. "Fuck, no!" The world of Darkness and Bloodlust was crude and evil. Death lurked in every corner, and one could not simply enjoy their life. Carter was content with his life. A somewhat successful streamer with a dedicated fanbase. He was not that crazy to throw away his life. The God of Darkness and Bloodlust smiled deviously. Before Carter could react, she slapped his soul out of his mortal shell, sending it to the world of Darkness and Bloodlust.