Am I going to be controlled by the players too?

"Security! Stop him! This man is trying to force his way into the building!"

"Damn it! He's too fast, I can't stop him! He's practically flying!"

Cheng Cheng had no intention of explaining to these people. He left all the staff who tried to stop him behind, stepped over the crowd in the corridor, abandoned the elevator, and quickly climbed upwards along the emergency exit. He was almost there...

"boom!"

With a loud bang, he was unexpectedly knocked down.

The red-haired knight-dressed youth rubbed his numb backside and staggered to his feet, looking up at the reckless intruder: "Can't you watch where you're going? What are you rushing at me for?"

"Karen?"

Cheng Cheng recognized the familiar face and his heart skipped a beat.

Karen stroked her chin, scrutinizing him closely, her face full of doubt: "How do you recognize me? Come to think of it, you look strangely familiar... How odd. But trespassing here is illegal. In the name of the seventh seat of the Round Table Knights of the Primal God Cult and the captain of the headquarters security team, I am here to take you down! Hey, don't run!"

Ignoring the shouts behind him, Cheng Cheng continued his ascent without stopping.

"Villet! Come quick, lend a hand and stop this intruder!"

The cane, carrying the current of water, came straight at him. Cheng Cheng dodged to the side, casually categorizing the action as "chaotic." He silently apologized to his father-in-law and then rose up again.

"This person went straight to the top floor; he must have ulterior motives and wants to harm the sect leader!"

"Everyone, form a battle formation and intercept him!"

The game development team members took off their casual shirts, revealing their strong and powerful bodies, and took out the holy relics forged by the fire, all surrounding Cheng Cheng. The cultists in the headquarters were all sixth-generation or higher fusion warriors, and their individual combat strength was comparable to a company of regular soldiers!

Cheng Cheng waved his hand, making them all forget what they had just been thinking.

After breaking through layers of defenses, he finally stood in front of the cult leader's office on the top floor.

There were already people standing quietly in front of the gate, clearly there to guard the gate.

Karen, who was following closely behind, was overjoyed upon seeing this: "Great! The third seat is actually awake and on duty today. He won't be able to escape now!"

Cheng Cheng looked up and saw that the gatekeeper was a petite girl, covered in a gray cloak, holding a staff engraved with runes in her hand.

"Hmph, you arrogant intruder! The one guarding the gates of this Demon King's palace is none other than the third seat of the Knights of the Round Table, the strongest necromancer of all time—" The girl paused, then, upon seeing the newcomer's face, her tone instantly fell. "Ah, so it's you."

Li Xianyu scratched the back of his head: "Well, the sect leader and the second seat have been waiting for you inside for a long time, so I won't interfere with your romance. I'll be going now."

After saying that, she turned and walked away with light, quick steps.

"Old friends are coming back to life one after another, like bamboo shoots after a spring rain."

Cheng Cheng sighed, took a deep breath, and slowly pushed open the heavy office door—

Before my eyes was a starry sky, a galaxy hanging upside down.

Countless stars, like scattered diamonds, were sprinkled on deep blue velvet, some bright as lamps, others hazy as mist, and still others trailing long, luminous tails as they slowly streaked across the sky. The distances between the stars were stretched and compressed by some invisible force, as if the entire universe had been folded into this small dome.

Beneath the starry sky lies a garden.

The cobblestone path meanders forward, with unidentified flowers planted on both sides.

Clusters of flowers, like bells or stars, cascaded down the vines like waterfalls, filling the air with a faint floral fragrance that mingled with the aroma of grass, dew, and books. Tranquil and peaceful, time seemed to lose its meaning.

Cheng Cheng recognized this place.

"The witch's tea party... they actually moved this space into the office...?"

Taking a deep breath, Cheng Cheng walked forward along the garden path.

The bluestone slabs made a soft sound underfoot, and the flower bushes on both sides swayed gently in the night breeze. After walking for a while, the space suddenly opened up in front of us.

It was a small square.

The circular ground is paved with white flagstones, inlaid with gold patterns. In the center of the square stands an elegant white tea table, covered with a lace tablecloth, upon which are several books with gold-embossed covers and a set of exquisite tea utensils.

Two young girls were sitting at the tea table.

what……

After seeing the two girls clearly, Cheng Cheng suddenly felt his vision blur.

Is this a fateful encounter? Or... a long-awaited reunion?

"You've finally arrived."

On the right was a girl with long silver hair. Her beautiful face was slightly more mature than I remembered. She wore a retro pink hat and her finger was lightly placed to her lips as if she was hiding a smile. Her eyebrows and eyes were gentle and serene, but she could not hide the tenderness and nostalgia in her smile: "I guess I don't need to introduce myself anymore?"

It's Sylvia.

She slowly straightened up, her silver hair swaying gently with the movement. A layer of tears quietly welled up in her eyes as she looked at Cheng Cheng, and her choked yet gentle voice echoed softly in the night: "Should we say it's been a long time... or, is it the first time we've met?"

Cheng Cheng stared in disbelief.

After confirming that this was not his imagination, the pressure in his heart suddenly eased, and his eyes welled up with tears: "Long time no see."

On the other side, a girl with long, soft, pinkish-purple hair smiled languidly. She rested her elbow on the table, her hand supporting her cheek, and held a delicate white porcelain teacup to her lips in the other. She exuded a mature and charming aura, but a mischievous smile played on her lips: "Hi~~ How does it feel? Aren't you surprised?"

It's Freya.

Compared to the girl he remembered, the girl in front of him was much more mature, and Cheng Cheng almost didn't recognize her.

"Just like the first time we met."

Cheng Cheng took a half step forward, his eyes moist: "Sylvia, Freya... I miss you so much."

"I miss you so much too..."

Upon hearing this, Freya could no longer maintain her feigned elegance. The teacup slipped from her hand and shattered on the floor. She immediately burst into tears, rushing forward to throw herself into Cheng Cheng's arms: "Waaah... We've really waited for you for so long, so long that we all thought you were hallucinating..."

"Waaah... If it weren't for Sylvia telling me to avoid spacetime disruptions and keep avoiding you, we... we could have met much sooner, waaaah..."

Although she looks much older, she's still the same crybaby as before.

But for some reason, Freya gave him a strange sense of familiarity at this moment...

Cheng Cheng subconsciously used his authority of "understanding" to search through his memories, and finally found a familiar scene in his childhood memories from a long, long time ago: a pinkish-purple haired older sister tricked him into a car with a lollipop, and once inside, he was hugged and kissed wildly, until an older sister with white hair discovered him and stopped her from doing so...

From then on, Cheng Cheng began to dislike mature women.

So it was all your fault!

Feeling her body stiffen slightly as she hugged herself, Freya paused for a moment, then looked up and saw Cheng Cheng's stunned and absent-minded gaze.

Freya couldn't help but smile, her eyes crinkling. She released her grip, stepped back, and gracefully twirled around in place. "How was it? Wasn't it beautiful?"

Seeing Cheng Cheng's stunned expression, her smile deepened, her eyes brimming with undisguised joy: "Indeed, whether it's the cute and lively little Freya, or the mature and beautiful me now, my charm remains unchanged."

Cheng Cheng stood frozen in place, a thousand emotions stuck in his throat, and all the words he wanted to say finally condensed into one sentence: "...go back to normal."

Freya: "Huh?"

Cheng Cheng: "Change back!"

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Volume Two, "When Heroes Are Not Dead," is complete.

Summary of Volume Two and a request for leave at the end of the volume.

Experiment Title: Will I Also Be Controlled by Players?

Experimental objective: To test the number of subscriptions, monthly tickets, and rewards for "Am I Going to Be Controlled by Players Too?" on Qidian, in order to create a user profile of Qidian readers and confirm how many exceptional individuals are reading this type of work.

Laboratory Administrator: Tong Chuxue

Experiment participants: Startup users

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Second part of the experiment report:

The following are the specific chapters of the second part of the experiment. Participants are requested to rate and evaluate the relevant plot chapters:

Chapters 101-107: Empire - Civil Engineering

This chapter tells the story of Cheng Cheng, who, as the "Ring Grandpa," intervenes in the Empire and works with Tong Chuxue to make money through civil engineering.

Chapters 108-110: Empire - Western Front War

This chapter recounts the story of the Western Front as the war officially began.

Chapters 111-115: The Empire - College to Bachelor's Degree Completion Chapter

This story tells of Tong Chuxue passing the imperial examination and becoming the top scholar.

Chapters 116-124: The Demons of War (Part 1) - The Tragedy of Ending War

This work depicts the state of various social strata within the war and the empire from multiple perspectives, laying the groundwork for the arrival of the demons of war.

Chapters 125-132: The Demons of War (Part 2) - The Wasteland Witnessing the Death of the Gods

This chapter officially begins the battle against the demons of war.

Chapters 133-135: The Witch's Night Arc

This chapter returns to the present timeline to resolve the real-world loop crisis.

Chapters 136-145: Mu Zimi's Story

This chapter takes you into Mu Zimi's mental world and joins her and others in defeating "Buddha Tathagata" Buddha Tuomoling.

Chapters 146-151: Dragon Realm Arc

In order to resolve the crisis of death and disease, this story takes place in the underground city of the Theocracy to participate in the national tournament and to defeat the Fool and the Magician Demon.

Chapters 152-160: The Apocalypse

This story begins with Felix's death, officially ushering in the apocalypse. The Primal One descends from the abyss, and the main characters ascend to godhood to resist, ultimately suffering a crushing defeat.

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Results of the second phase of experiments:

The current average order value is 345, with an average daily follow-up order value of 43, which is a slight decrease compared to the first phase of the experiment.

Since the target of 100 daily average subscriptions could not be achieved, the third phase of the experiment will begin tomorrow and is expected to end this month.

Administrator's comment: Tragic