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Chapter 285 The future is promising
Yi Lichao stared at the reply on the screen, his brows furrowed, his mind filled with questions.

As a veteran player who has been immersed in various RPGs for many years.

He understands if you say the plot is good, he understands if you say the character development is good, and he understands even if you say the combat system is good or the setting is ingenious.

But all of this is saying not to kill monsters... and he doesn't understand.

This is so abnormal.

If you don't kill monsters, where will you get experience points? How will you level up? How will you increase your attributes? How will you get equipment drops?
If that's the case, will the game still be playable?
This isn't butter, so how could it possibly do *that* while we're fighting?
It shouldn't be.

Avalon is a legitimate company.

He was confused.

But it has to be said.

Yi Lichao's interest was piqued. After thinking for a moment, he bought the game and started downloading it.

He wanted to see what they were really up to.
Impulsive spending happens in an instant; wallet balance dwindles, and download progress bar starts rolling.

The game isn't very big.

It downloaded very quickly.

"So retro..."

As soon as Yi Lichao opened the game and saw the screen, he was slightly taken aback, as some distant memories were stirred up: "So conservative?"

then.

He advanced the game, triggered a battle, and then wore a thoughtful expression.

"The pixel art style isn't impressive... and there aren't any intense battle scenes or dazzling skill demonstrations, so combat isn't the main focus."

"So the mechanics of this game are still the same as other games of the same genre... the core is the story experience?"

Does it really deserve so much praise?

"What kind of plot haven't I seen before?"

Yi Lichao, a veteran player who has been immersed in various RPGs for many years, expressed his doubts.

He muttered something to himself, then posted his doubts on the forum before continuing to play the game.

……

And at the same time.

In Eijiro's new save file, with zero EXP, he finally made it to the end once again.

The courtroom in front of the throne was deserted.

There was no trial for Sans.

Only solemn silence.

As Rongcishan watched this scene, thinking of all the different healing characters he had encountered along the way, he suddenly felt a sense of anticipation for this final peaceful ending.

Continue to advance the plot.

at last.

We've reached the finish line once again.

The ex-husband of the sheep mother.

The king of the underground kingdom still stands in the garden, waiting for the player.

He looked exhausted and seemed reluctant to be the big boss or fight the players.

He even offered to make the players a cup of tea.

The atmosphere was a little awkward.

So in the end, this plan did not come to fruition.

After asking the player if they were ready, he led them back to the barrier and summoned the six human souls he had previously collected.

Everything... seems exactly the same as the previous save file.

Rong Cishan frowned, wondering if he had missed something or done something wrong.

A strange light illuminated the room; the dawn's light pierced through the barrier. It seems your journey has finally come to an end.

The system notification reappeared.

The decisive battle is about to begin.

That dilemma seems to have reappeared.

Players must kill the king to leave.

If the monsters want to leave, the king must kill the player.

This is a difficult choice.

You are now filled with determination.

then.

The king lowered his head, about to pull out his trident once more and crush the option of mercy.

"Oh!"

But before the king could launch an attack, a familiar spell appeared, instantly sending the king flying.

The first NPC the player encountered at the start of the game, the mother-like figure—Toriel the goat—appeared and stopped everything.

then.

All the friends I met on my journey through the game have arrived: the skeleton brothers with their contrasting personalities, the fish sister who burned down her house while trying to teach me to cook on a date, the scientist who loves anime...

Those who became friends through conflict, those who misunderstood each other, and those monsters who were originally irreconcilable enemies have now all become the players' friends.

They crowded the barrier passage, completely ruining the atmosphere of the final battle.

"..."

Watch this scene.

Accompanied by consistently high-energy background music.

Rongcishan's emotions reached a high point.

Even though he was not young, he was still deeply moved.

It might be hard to understand if you haven't played it.

But having played the game, he was genuinely moved by this scene! He was even almost moved to tears.

but.

Just as his little pearl was about to fall.

Little Flower, who had been observing from behind the scenes, has now become the true boss of this game.

An ominous atmosphere was cast over the joyful mood.

Little Flower appeared out of nowhere and, taking advantage of everyone's relaxed vigilance, tied everyone up with a vine.

And then they started mocking the players.

He indicated that it was all just a game.

If the player wins and leaves the underworld successfully, they will never "play" with it again.

and so.

It will stop at nothing to keep players here, even if it means killing them a million times.

And as he explained...

Numerous comments appeared on the screen.

The little heart, representing the player's soul, is confined within a narrow frame and cannot move.

But at crucial moments.

The sheep's magical flames appeared, blocking Little Flower's attack.

Next came the skeleton brothers' bones, Sister Fish's spear... and all the monsters the player encountered along the way.

Little Yellow Bean, VULKIN, FROGGIT, Soldier, Spider Queen... all the monster friends that players in the Underworld have made have come!

But this only enraged Xiao Hua even more. He devoured the souls of all the monsters and revealed his true form.

That was a monster that also had ram's horns.

The son of the king and queen.

Asriel Dreemurr.

The final boss of this game.

At this point, in this final boss battle, the boss had absorbed all the souls and was now a legendary being.

Infinite attack, infinite defense.

The fight has just begun.

Rongcishan felt an intense pressure, because like the mental pollution flower, this BOSS displayed colors that did not belong to this world as soon as he arrived.

Countless little hearts rained down on the barrage of attacks.

Rong Cishan controlled Xiaoxin to run away with her head in her hands, followed by endless lightning bolts falling from the sky, then chaotic blades, and then a barrage of projectiles...

With a dazzling array of attack methods and dense barrages of bullets, survival is becoming increasingly difficult.

And the player... will be able to dodge all of Rongcishan's attacks on the BOSS.

But it was accompanied by extremely excellent and inspiring music.

The atmosphere gradually reached its climax. Rong Cishan didn't find it difficult at all; on the contrary, his emotions began to rise again!
Even if the character he controls can't do anything right now, there are only two things he can do: one is to click on Dream, which will fill his backpack with all the health potions, and the other is to click on Hope, which will reduce the damage he has suffered.

It was as if he was just being beaten.

but……

When Rongcishan couldn't dodge in time, his health dropped to zero.

The character, however, did not die.

It was displayed directly on the screen—but it refused to display it!
Outsiders might not understand what "it" means, but Rongcishan knows!

This refers to determination! The determination of the characters in the game, and the determination of the players outside the screen!
He resolutely refused death!
Players also refused to die!

Determined to instantly revive the game characters time and time again, and send them back to the battlefield.

No backing down! No saving!

Rong Cishan thought...this performance! It was absolutely amazing!!!

All the emotions, all the memories of the game, everything—in this moment!—transformed into the most straightforward emotional expression—but it refused to respond!
Wow! ! !
And then comes the second phase! The emotional climax!

The BOSS's phase transition attack has appeared!
The music grew increasingly rousing!
The BOSS sprouted a pair of void wings! He looked like a demon!
He raised his hands high and launched countless dazzling missiles.

At this moment, players are even deprived of the right to make their own turns!
The cursor cannot be moved left or right, and you cannot choose to fight or use medicine.

The only remaining option... is to save them!
Rongcishan eagerly pressed the save button, and then saw lines of familiar names... the names of his friends in the game.

His character started shouting!
A lost soul.

He spoke with the burly figure, then went up and hugged the gentle woman the player had first encountered tightly, telling her that he preferred cinnamon to candy.

This scene seemed very familiar to her.

She began to remember some things.

Then, more and more familiar souls appeared.

Rong Cishan, representing the character, gently nudged Sister Yu and asked her to teach him how to cook.

Rongcishan told the Skull Brothers a really bad skull pun joke.

Rongcishan asked the little angel if he could help solve the riddle...

Scenes from the past gradually emerge from the depths of my soul.

Everything surged forth like a tidal wave!
These words were displayed on the screen.

At the same time, Rong Cishan, off-screen, was overwhelmed by a flood of precious gaming memories of meeting, interacting with, understanding, and becoming friends with these characters! Those clumsy compliments, those awkward flirtations, those warm forgivenesses, those shared laughter and hardships... all the accumulated emotions erupted at this moment.

Everything surged forth like a tidal wave!
Accompanied by exciting and dynamic music.

Reality and the game are simultaneously impacting Rongcishan.

At this moment, his emotions reached their peak!

And this feeling! It's absolutely amazing!!!
At this moment, Rong Cishan finally understood why so many people recommended this ending in the comments section of that post!
Even though he's almost thirty, he was incredibly moved by this scene!
It's unbelievable! This thing! Is just a pixel-art game! And only 200MB in size!
Games! Games!!!
This feeling of being moved, this sense of accomplishment, this awe—it truly far surpasses anything that dazzling graphics or exhilarating combat can achieve! A pixel-art game can deliver such a soul-stirring experience! It's simply incredible!
This was truly an unforgettable boss battle for Rongcishan!
This might be the best boss battle Rongcishan has ever had this year!
Even at the end.

The game came to an end, the barrier was destroyed, and a new era of peaceful coexistence between humans and monsters began.

The monsters of the underground kingdom began packing their belongings and migrating towards the bright human world.

They can finally realize their dream and see the beauty of the world.

Even when the ending theme song starts playing, the game is over.

He hasn't recovered yet!

"This is really amazing..."

Rong Cishan looked at the computer screen, let out a long sigh, his eyes were swollen like buns, but he was still very excited: "This is really the best game I've played this year!"

then.

He opened the Avalon game assistant.

really.

The post he saw not long ago has almost received a thousand replies.

Countless people expressed their emotions and love for the game within it.

of course.

Many people haven't played it yet and have no idea what's going on.

Some people even asked, "Huh? Isn't Avalon an online game company? They can make single-player games too?"
Below, a member of the group replied to this player.

Rong Cishan didn't reply, but just stared at the question on the screen, then turned to look at the Undertale icon displayed in the Avalon Game Assistant sidebar... his mind was filled with thoughts.

in fact.

Before he actually reached the ending, wasn't that what he thought too...?

For a moment, he even thought that Avalon must have gotten too big for their britches! Otherwise, where would they get the audacity to think that their online game was popular, and that their indie game could be popular too!

The reason he immediately went to play the game might be that he was even thinking of criticizing Avalon.

But that was my idea before I started playing.

Now I've finished playing the game.

All he wanted to say was: He had misunderstood Avalon!
Avalon! This rising star in the gaming industry, which made its fortune through online games! They've truly been a quiet but incredibly successful company! Their future is bright!!
They've done such a good job with such a small-scale game! Unbelievable! If they were to seriously make high-quality games...

Wow!
Rong Cishan even started to look forward to it! He was looking forward to a company that focused on online games! To making a true AAA single-player game!

and!

He was very confident!
can only say.

Their Undertale project this time is absolutely amazing!!
……

Players who share Eijiyama's views are not isolated cases.

This time, Avalon has truly made a name for itself!

No one thought of it.

Such a small game, only a few hundred megabytes in size! How could it have such a powerful impact! How could it be so amazing!

On the first day the game was released, a lot of people posted praising it.

And what followed was completely out of control!
in particular.

After the Wang Jingze incident in the game... on the first day the game was unlocked, the post that Yi Lichao made successfully became the main forum for all players who had completed the game to discuss the game.

He also logged off the game that day.

And he quickly replied, "It feels like the same old formula as other games of the same genre, focusing on the story experience, but does it really deserve so much praise? What kind of story haven't I seen before?!"

then.

Less than ten hours.

He came out again.

He replied directly to himself: "Holy crap! I've never seen this plot before!! That's amazing!! I'm filled with determination right now!!"

His dramatic shift from arrogance to obsequiousness was absolutely hilarious...

The screenshot of his two replies was widely shared and photoshopped, and paired with various "I am full of determination at this moment.jpg" emojis, quickly becoming a hit in the gaming community and a popular meme.

Countless players who hadn't played yet or had just started playing were drawn in by the stark contrast and the pervasive emotions within the player community, and joined the determined army.

influenced by.

The game's sales began to climb steadily, even drawing attention from many of its peers who had breathed a sigh of relief.

only.

This isn't the most important thing for Tang Yao!
the most important is.

This gaming buzz sparked by Undertale has completely reshaped players' and the industry's perception of Avalon.

Avalon's label as a rising star in the online gaming industry has been partially shed.

Tang Yao's office.

"There really is no shortage of Wang Jingzes anywhere."

Tang Yao looked at the screenshots of Yi Lichao's humorous reply flying around in the community, and couldn't help but shake her head slightly, feeling both amused and exasperated.

Who is Wang Jingze?

Li Xue bent down slightly, resting her snow-white chin on Tang Yao's shoulder. Hearing this, she turned her head to look at the fair profile of the girl beside her, somewhat curious.

Tang Yao extended her slender, fair finger and pointed to the screen: "This is it."

Li Xue became even more curious: "How do you know his name is Wang Jingze?"

"..."

Tang Yao was silent for a moment, then burst out laughing at Li Xue's seriousness. Her body trembled, her shoulders shrugged slightly, and Li Xue's chin swayed gently in response.

But after the laughter subsided.

Tang Yao quieted down, then sighed softly, seemingly a little... lonely?
Ok?
Li Xue turned her head to look at Tang Yao, feeling even more puzzled.

However, she knew what she had to do.

She moved closer to Tang Yao and then gently rubbed her cheek against Tang Yao's delicate face.

"Ha ha……"

Tang Yao felt Li Xue rubbing against her like a kitten, and quickly recovered from the inexplicable low mood of 'nobody even understands the jokes'. She smiled gently and then rubbed her face back against Li Xue.

The two of them played like cats, cheek to cheek, for a while.

Tang Yao put away her joking expression and turned her gaze back to the explosive discussion and praise in the Avalon game assistant community on the screen. She said softly, "Ms. Li, we should prepare for the next game."

(End of this chapter)