But he did not get discouraged; he chose to challenge his fate.
In reality, he was powerless in the face of desperate circumstances and could only watch as his mother passed away, but here was the game.
He believed he could win, just as the illusion believed in him.
In the second year, when Kong Jie opened the achievements tab, it showed a multitude of golden badges.
Especially the Conqueror series badges.
From first showing his edge by defeating opponents on the newbie battlefield, beginning the prelude to victory.
Then to Battlefield Dominator, crushing enemy forces with absolute advantage in large-scale battles.
The resource-based achievements were equally striking.
The Gold Standard Badge of Wealth to Rival Nations, meaning he amassed an enormous amount of resource wealth, sufficient to support a thriving empire.
Others included Alchemy, Resource Tycoon, Infrastructure Maniac, Art of War, Miracle Maker, and so on.
