Exams were over, the fun with friends had ended, and now boredom began to creep in. And so began Ali’s dull little life. His boredom often led to all kinds of mischief. Like many kids, when boredom hit, Ali found himself trying strange and often troublesome things that would surely upset his parents.

A few days into the vacation, one of his friends called and told him about a game called Minecraft. Ali had never heard of it before, which made him all the more excited and curious. So without wasting any time, he installed the game and started playing.

He first chose the respawn mode, where a player comes back to life after dying. However, after his character died twice, Ali began to lose interest. Seeking more of a challenge, he created a new world in Hardcore mode, where one can only live once and there’s no respawning.

Once the world was created,........

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