Miss Player, please don't cast spells on me.

"So I'm very curious about what exactly are Akane Shiina's powers in 'Dream City'?" Kiyono asked.

"One of Xiaoxi's most useful powers to you is that she can allow you to hack into and possess all the player accounts created in 'Dream City' three years ago, provided that the players themselves are not online."

Sayaka then told Kiyono Hai about a... GM privilege that sounded extremely terrifying but was actually quite useless.

"Furthermore, given Xiaoxi's current weakened state, you cannot utilize the assets and items in the player's inventory, and the player character's own power may not be able to exert much power either."

"This... is enough."

All I can say is that Ms. Shiina Akane truly deserves to be one of the three main gods of the former "Dream City".

Even though her power has declined to an unbearable level, she still holds GM privileges to control player accounts.

After Qingye Hui figured out the cards in his hand, he began tapping his fingertips, pondering what to do next.

Just then, the future goddess, Ms. Shiina Akane, suddenly made a phone call to Kiyono Hai.

During the phone call, Shiina Akane told Kiyono Hai some bad news: the operators of "Dream City" were not only targeting Kiyono Hai herself, but had also started to tamper with the script of "Dungeon Sanctuary 2".

Their specific method was to have the gods who played the female and male protagonists in "Sanctuary Sanctuary 2" intentionally lead players to doubt the authenticity of the "Shanor Village" storyline.

For a player who has experienced four playthroughs of the "Rose Kingdom" storyline, doubting Saint Shanor would undoubtedly be a highly sacrilegious act.

But Kiyono Ash asked himself honestly, and he realized that the plot of Shanor Village actually had many plot holes, the biggest of which was the number of 'Shanor's'.

While most players don't get hung up on bugs in the system settings, a couple of female players are genuinely wondering... where did those wild Shanor who settled here come from?

Was it generated by the system, or did Shanor originally belong to another player?

"You seem to be in some trouble," Sayaka said softly.

"It's not a problem, it's an opportunity."

Kiyono felt that this was actually an opportunity for the next part of the story to unfold, and that this would be a good opportunity for the female players to gain a deeper understanding of the true nature of the character 'Xianor'.

Chapter 68: A Deep, Twisted Love for the Player Girls

Ms. Yukishima, yes... it's her again.

Since Xuedao received psychological comfort from Qingye Hui offline, and became the village chief of Shanor Village in "Dungeon Sanctuary 2".

She then embarked on an extremely enjoyable farming and family-raising gaming career. It must be said that the farming system in 'Xianor Village' is really very interesting and extremely addictive.

The most basic element, such as wandering around a maze to search for a large amount of 'trash' and 'building materials' needed for a village, is enough to make a lot of hoarders addicted.

Not to mention that after the village of Shanor is built, all sorts of Shanor people with different personalities, outfits, and abilities will visit the village one after another.

At the same time, the half-body of the player girl cherished by the Shanor will also return to the village to settle down, providing the village with a variety of convenient functions.

In short, Xuedao had a very fulfilling, enjoyable, and satisfying farming experience during her two-week stay in "Animal Crossing: New Horizons!".

Especially seeing the once dilapidated and impoverished Xia Nuoer Village transformed under her construction, with new houses being built one after another and fields being reclaimed and planted with all sorts of crops.

As she walked along the path she and the others had paved, she would often be greeted warmly by the other half of the players.

This sense of satisfaction, like "farming is still the best thing for me!", was truly overflowing from Xuedao's heart.

It's no exaggeration to say that for the past two weeks, the first thing Snow Island did every day after waking up was to log on and harvest crops, and then greet every Shanor in the village and the player's half-body to increase their favorability.

Then check if any new Shanor or player characters come to visit wanting to become villagers.

This kind of farming and building experience, with NPCs constantly giving you feedback and praising you with phrases like, "Village Chief, you did a great job today!" "The event you organized yesterday was fantastic!" "Village Chief, you went to so much trouble to build me such a big house; I must work hard to repay you in the future."

It truly made me feel like I was floating in the sky every day on Snow Island, and I was completely absorbed and having a great time.

Not only the relatives of other players in the Snow Island Tea Party, but even some of the Tea Party players themselves... also praised the farming, village building, and various Shanor collection gameplay in the later stages of "Dungeon Sanctuary 2".

Logically speaking... Snow Island's life should have been spent peacefully and uneventfully, waking up every day to work hard to build Xianor Village into Xianor Town, and then into Xianor City.

But perhaps it was her deep-seated desire for the truth, stemming from her meticulous nature as a gamer, that made her seriously ponder over something.

That is, 'Where did these Shanor people who settled in Shanor Village come from?'

The source of this doubt still stems from the female protagonist of "Dungeon Sanctuary 2", namely the white-haired elf Wakaba Chiyo, whose name in the game is Chiyo.

This Miss Chiyo kept reminding Yukishima while she was farming on Yukishima.

"Don't be fooled by these monsters in the labyrinth! Perhaps the Shanor you cherish is real! But the 'Shanor's' who visit this village later are all monsters from the labyrinth in disguise! They have no tragic backstory of 'tearing their own souls apart to save the player's half'."

Despite the reminder from the game's female protagonist, Snow Island hadn't really taken it seriously, and most players farming in 'Xianor Village' hadn't either.

After all, they wouldn't delve into the details of a game. So what if these 'newcomers' who have just settled in the village are 'data generated' by the system and are not actually from the 'Rose Kingdom'?

As long as I enjoy farming and my own flock of Shanor animals is cute enough, that's all that matters!

But Snow Island is different; she's the kind of player who actively explores the background and causes of games.

And today she encountered something that made her determined to find out where these 'newcomers, Chanor', who were visiting the village came from.

The incident began when a new Shanor visited her village today, and as usual, she would immediately build a large house to welcome the Shanor.

But when Snow Island saw the prefix "Xanor," she was stunned.

'Xanor of White Flame'.

Bai Yan is a close friend of hers in real life, a member of the tea party, and also a member of the management of a large guild.

When Snow Island saw that her friend's Shanor had suddenly appeared in her village, she should have sent Shanor back to her friend.

But... Xuedao immediately contacted her friend Baiyan via Line.

"Sister Baiyan, I have a question for you... Where is your Xia Nuoer now?"

After Snow Island sent out this message, it quickly received a reply from Miss White Flame.

"My Shanor? He's sleeping in my arms. What's wrong? Want to learn how I dressed him?"

Bai Yan is a very gentle woman who loves to take care of others. It can only be said that she is a rare normal woman among a group of oddballs at the tea party.

After replying to Snow Island's message, she also attached a screenshot of her own character, Shanor, sleeping soundly on her game character's lap.

"I understand, I was just asking."

Xuedao immediately compared the photo sent by Baiyan with the 'Baiyan's Shanor' in front of her and found that the two 'Baiyan's Shanor's' were dressed exactly the same!

If that's the case, then... which one of these Shanor is actually Sister Baiyan's real Shanor?

When this question surfaced in Xuedao's mind, she could no longer contain the questions that welled up inside her.

As a player, this phenomenon is easy to understand. The number of Shanor types that players can create is limited, while Shanor Village can only accommodate a large number, so one or two 'duplicate Shanor' will always appear.

But if that's really the case... wouldn't that be too detrimental to the players' sense of immersion?

That's right, immersion! You have to know that Snow Island treats every single one of the Shanor who built Shanor Village as a Shanor who has gone through four playthroughs of "Rose Kingdom" and is deeply loved by their own player.

Therefore, during the past half month of farming and building the village of Shanor, Xuedao did not intend to monopolize the Shanor people who had settled in the village.

Instead, every day when a new Shanor visits, she would send screenshots and messages to various groups, especially the 'Saint Shanor Church,' which is Shanor's core fan group, asking questions.

Messages like, "Whose Shanor is lost? Come and claim her as soon as the open beta of 'Dungeon Sanctuary 2' launches tomorrow."

During this process, people in groups and online will come forward to claim their own Xia Nuoer, which will give Xue Dao a unique sense of accomplishment and happiness.

But the recurring 'White Flame Shanor' before them was undoubtedly telling Snow Island a harsh and realistic message.

The Shanor people who settled in this village may not actually be the only ones that the players longed for after their fourth playthrough of "The Principality of Roses".

It's just a 'data copy' randomly generated by the system based on the database of the Shanor family.

The huge difference was too much for Xuedao to accept for a moment, so much so that she asked the newcomer, Xia Nuoer, a question as sharp as a dagger.

"Who are you?"

Tsk.

Shiina Akane, who was playing the role of White Flame Shanor, couldn't help but click her tongue in her heart. She probably thought these players were really troublesome.

Originally, Shiina Akane held the database of all the player IDs for "Rose Kingdom," which was given to her by Kiyono Hui...

The number of players who have completed four playthroughs of "Rose Kingdom" is so large that she can play as various Shanor characters visiting the villages, each with a unique prefix.

However, this unique state was destined to be unsustainable from the day "Dungeon Sanctuary 2" went into open beta. With the influx of a large number of female players, the number of Shanor players settling in the villages was inevitably insufficient to meet the needs of the female players.

That's why Kiyono Hai suggested she try visiting the villages on Snow Island using a different ID.

As a result, they were immediately recognized by Xuedao.

Shiina Akane's first thought was to continue acting. After all, she still had all the data related to the player, Bai Yan, that Kiyono Gray had given her, so she could continue acting if she wanted to.

But Kiyono Hai's voice echoed in her consciousness...

"You don't need to explain anything. Just tell this player, 'If you want to know the answer, just go to the slumbering land of the Shanor.'"

"..." Shiina Akane didn't really refute it. She knew very well that she was just there to slack off and work part-time, so she just followed Kiyono Hai's instructions.

"The slumbering place of the Shanor people?"

Of course she knew where Snow Island was; it was practically a holy site for the Shanor Church, and she couldn't help but want to cry every time she went there.

"I see."

Based on the person's answer, Xuedao was certain that he was not the Xia Nuoer she knew, but some other being.

Guided by Shiina Akane, Yukishima teleported alone to this sacred site of the Shanor Cult, 'the sleeping place of all Shanors'.

Amidst the snow island's confusion, she saw a figure sitting amidst the white flowers, a figure who should be there yet shouldn't be.

Shanor.

However, the pupils of this Shanor were... different from the scarlet red of all the other Shanors.

"Who... are you? Wait, this color... I remember you're Sister Yang Gong's Xia Nuo'er?"

As Owlface's younger sister, Snow Island naturally knew about the big news that the Black Sword Knights had made recently. However, she wasn't interested in the gossip about the Black Sword Knights' leader's failed confession and subsequent breakdown.

What truly interests her is this 'Darkened Shanor' that appears in the Slaughter Romiya Noon storyline, with bloodshot eyes and a personality far more wicked than the ordinary Shanor.

That's right, the corrupted Shanor. Xuedao really likes this character's setting. Just like many characters who exude a different kind of charm after turning to the dark side, Shanor is the same.

"If we're being honest, I could be considered Sister Yang Gong's Shanor, but Sister Xue Dao, I'm also your Shanor... or rather, a combination of some kind of obsession?"

With red eyes, Shanor pointed lightly to the seat opposite him.

Snow Island, of course, sat down in front of this Shanor with familiarity, but while sitting down, she still asked a question with some doubt.

"A composite of some kind of obsession? What...obsession?"