Am I going to be controlled by the players too?

"That's the last sacred place in my heart, my only remaining obsession... How could I not fight them to the death if they dared to touch my last piece of cream cake?"

Mu Yuan is right.

In a sense, this is also a kind of spiritual "self-salvation".

Cheng Cheng jumped out of bed, clenched his fists, and was full of fighting spirit.

According to Mu Yuan's plan last night, he should find her immediately, give her the safety word "Kasyapa Ruomu," and tell her today's search targets—which places have been searched, which places are suspicious, and which places need to be investigated in detail.

Then, followers of the Primal God Cult worldwide will search for the traces of the Reincarnation Demon, repeating the cycle endlessly until they find its true form.

Then, the top five members of the council took action, killed the demon lord, and ended the Witch's Night.

The plan is perfect.

but--

But ah.

Cheng Cheng scratched his head.

He had almost forgotten those addresses.

You can't blame him for that, after all, he's a sports student, and he also plays the game "Ghost God".

If you ask him about the backstory, voice lines, and relationships of each character in "The Primordial God," what stories the Desert Book, Narcissus Book, and Nata Book tell, and even the backstory of the relics and weapons, he can recite them fluently.

But what about the back address?

Moreover, most of them are not in Chinese, or even English, but in various local languages...

That would be asking too much of him.

He didn't remember most of the addresses at all—"abandoned factory outside Irkutsk," "warehouse in Ushuaia port," "Dar es Salaam third district"—these names were just a jumbled mess in his mind.

Despite her meticulous planning, Mu Yuan made a crucial oversight. Before entrusting him with the responsibility of saving the world, she clearly hadn't considered his actual abilities.

Cheng Cheng sighed, sat on the bed, and began to struggle with how to explain things to Mu Yuan when he saw her later. He couldn't very well say, "I forgot the address, you figure it out," could he?

Just then, my phone rang.

It was a text message.

The sender was a string of random characters, but the content made him sit up straight instantly:

"Fate/Grand Order reminds you that the limited-time gacha banner 'Freya: Lost Dreams' and her signature weapon 'The Book of Past Events' are now available. Come and try your luck!"

The game has been updated?

Cheng Cheng was taken aback.

He quickly opened Mu Yuan's message box and typed rapidly: "My injury hasn't healed yet, I'll come again tomorrow."

send.

Then he dropped his phone, lunged at the computer, put on the virtual reality headset, and loaded the game!

"Although Mu Yuan's method failed, I have my own!" Cheng Cheng gritted his teeth, his eyes gleaming. "Crescent Moon Three Stars Cave, Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect—System, give me a lot of points!"

If you can't solve it in real life, then look for a solution in the game.

This is my way of surviving, Cheng Cheng!

The familiar darkness faded, and the game's login screen appeared before my eyes.

Unlike the rushed AI when you first enter the game, the gacha interface is slightly more elaborate, and the text is even in cursive font:

Limited-time gacha pool: Freya - A Dream of the Past

Character Introduction: You see billions of horses galloping in chariots, obscuring the earth, yet only one reaches the finish line! But you also see the tracks left behind, preceding the departure of all the chariots!

Cheng Cheng: "..."

The classic combination of a newly introduced character and a riddle-like introduction is not a sustainable business model!

It's not like that in the second game!

You should first develop a major storyline, introduce the current characters, and let them interact with other characters and the main character to build player emotional connection. Ideally, there should be a tense and exciting ensemble scene. Finally, conclude with a legendary quest and showcase individual character cutscenes. Only then will I be willing to give you gold!

That's not how it is in the sequel! I don't accept it!

But you have to accept it whether you want to or not.

Just as you're trapped in a loop of reality, the game notifies you that a new character has been added—the implication couldn't be clearer—you say the new Abyss is too hot to beat? Then come and try your luck with the gacha!

In our game Fate/stay night: Immortal Crown, the new characters you draw can immediately come into play in the new environment. Isn't that amazing?

In short, it's about tricking people into spending money.

This game design is absolutely disgusting.

Sighing, Cheng Cheng then opened the gacha pool and subconsciously looked at the character illustrations—

The girl's long pink hair, like cherry blossoms falling in spring, cascaded down her shoulders and landed on the crescent moon she was leaning against.

She wore a white ballet dress, the layers of tulle creating a dreamlike effect. A pair of legs wrapped in white silk peeked out from under the dress, her arms stretched out to the sides, her body slightly leaning back, creating an elegant curve—the curve of her chest, the slenderness of her waist, the length of her beautiful legs, every inch was just right, as if sculpted by the hand of the gods.

A white veil adorned the girl's neck, as light as falling snow. Her left hand gently held a blue clock to her lips, her head tilted slightly upwards, her aquamarine eyes half-closed as she looked at the camera, pink strands of hair brushing against her cheeks. She seemed like a dream emerging from a crystal ball—

It's unrealistically beautiful.

"Oh dear, baby," Cheng Cheng muttered to himself, "Why didn't you tell me sooner that you looked like this? If you had told me sooner, I would have slapped you sooner!"

Without hesitation, he opened his backpack. He had accumulated a lot of Originium from completing missions, going into the Abyss, and fighting demons—just enough for five 10-pulls.

First 10-pull.

Click.

A pure black vortex filled the field of vision, spinning faster and faster, emitting a heavy hum, like the pitch-black sun at the end of all things, before finally exploding into a purple light.

A dozen or so cards floated in front of my eyes:

"The Dragon's Roar from the Box," "The Adventurer's Experience," "Persuading with Reason," "The Adventurer's Experience"...

No drops. Aside from a bunch of fodder and experience books, I only got one purple weapon.

"Dragon's Roar from the Box: Increases damage dealt to enemies affected by Pyro or Electro by 20%".

This sword would be good for Sylvia; it looks stronger than the Twin Swords of Benevolence and Righteousness.

Cheng Cheng remained expressionless and launched his second ten-shot combo.

It's still "Dragon's Roar in the Box".

Third 10-pull.

"Absolute String: Increases damage dealt by martial arts skills and ultimate moves by 24%".

This is a bow and arrow, but unfortunately Cheng Cheng doesn't know how to use it.

Fourth 10-shot.

It's "Moon in the Clouds" again.

Cheng Cheng stared at the button on the screen for the last ten-pull, his palms starting to sweat.

He took a deep breath, clasped his hands together, closed his eyes, and began to silently recite:

"The Jade Emperor, Buddha, Guanyin Bodhisattva, the Three Pure Ones, Yuanshi Tianzun, Tongtian Jiaozhu, Laozi, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Guan Yu, the God of Wealth, the Kitchen God, the Earth God, Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, Shiva, Brahma, Odin, Zeus, Athena, Apollo, Artemis..."

He went through all the names of the gods he could remember before opening his eyes, his gaze sharp and piercing.

"I'd trade ten years of my older sister's life for this! May I get a guaranteed pull in every ten pulls, and may it never be a bad one!"

"Amitabha Buddha, Amen, excellent, excellent!"

"A miracle will happen if you fuck Dawei!"

"out--!!!"

He clicked the button hard for the final ten-pull!

Golden light!

Golden light instantly filled the entire screen!

Then--

Another golden light!

Two beams of golden light intertwined, so bright that Cheng Cheng squinted.

The light dissipated.

On the screen, Freya's full character portrait was displayed.

Double yolk egg!

Cheng Cheng clenched his fists, looked up to the sky and roared: "Holy crap!!! It's out!!!!"

Thank you, sis. Thank you for sacrificing twenty years of your life to help me draw cards.

Once I have mastered my cultivation, I will definitely help you break through to the legendary level. First, the legendary will lead the way for the legendary, and together we will enjoy endless lifespan.

He took a deep breath and, with trembling hands, opened the character interface.

"Freya: A Dream of the Past"

"Intimacy: 0 (30% attribute sharing)"

Level: 37

Combat Power: 4500

Cheng Cheng gasped for air in the cold noodles.

Wow, she brought her own dowry!

As expected of a limited-time banner, it's different from beginner banners like Sylvia's – she starts at level 37, which is 9 levels higher than Sylvia, whom I painstakingly raised to level 28, almost reaching the pinnacle of Silver!

Wuhu!

He continued scrolling down, clicking on Destiny and Talent.

"First Life: After Freya deals damage, she deals an additional 24% true damage, and the multiplier of her talent 'As Love Writes' is doubled."