Am I going to be controlled by the players too?

"No." Cheng Cheng shook his head again. "You want to go play."

"Why?!"

"Cultivation should involve a balance of work and rest."

As Cheng Cheng spoke, he browsed the webpage for a while, then suddenly slammed the mouse down.

"This crappy computer!" he yelled. "Why isn't there a second game?"

"Second... trip?"

“It’s that kind,” Cheng Cheng gestured, “It’s a game centered around anime style, focusing on drawing and raising characters.”

"never heard of that."

"What rubbish."

Having no other choice, Cheng Cheng randomly selected a game called "Only Monkey," downloaded, installed, and opened it.

Skipping the opening cutscene, he controlled his character to enter the game.

Then he got stuck on the first level.

"What the hell is this?!" Cheng Cheng angrily slammed his keyboard. "Why is there a mid-game boss blocking the way to the next level?!"

Freya watched silently as Cheng Cheng tried again.

Still, death.

the third time.

They died even faster.

the fourth time.

Cheng Cheng's character was completely dominated by the boss.

The fifth, sixth, and seventh time.

Freya finally couldn't hold back any longer: "Why did you have to lure the boss into the water?! We're definitely going to lose by taking so much damage!"

"But I'm a fire-type character!" Cheng Cheng was slightly taken aback. "How can I trigger the evaporation reaction if I don't lure the boss into the water?"

After all, that's how it's played in "Yuanshen".

Freya: "???"

Freya: "Don't stand there! It's going to attack! Dodge quickly!"

"Oh oh oh."

Cheng Cheng quickly retreated, but still took a hit from the boss, his health bar instantly dropping by a third.

"Not retreat! It's sidestep! Sidestep!"

Which button is for side flash?

"Space + direction!"

"Oh oh oh."

Freya was frantic: "Jump up! It's stunned when it lands, that's when you can unleash a combo!"

How do I press the buttons for combos?

"Three basic attacks, then a skill, then two more basic attacks, then the ultimate!"

Three minutes later.

Under Freya's guidance, the boss finally fell to the ground, and the words "Killed" popped up in large letters on the screen.

"Phew..." Freya let out a long breath, her consciousness revealing a satisfied smile.

"I never expected you to be such a pro player," Cheng Cheng exclaimed sincerely. "I thought there weren't any pro players among female gamers."

Freya was taken aback.

Then she suddenly realized—

I was just... so engrossed in the game? And I was even happy about beating the boss?

Why did it turn out like this?

Freya Alvira von Konoma was puzzled.

As a princess of the kingdom, for the first time in her life she gained the freedom she desired, and for the first time she had a goal worth sacrificing her life for. Two happy events combined, and these two events brought even more happiness; this should have been a blissful time, like a dream.

but--

Why did it turn out like this?

Feeling that the "god-like being" was still controlling her body to continue the game, Freya couldn't help but think.

Only a fool would believe in such talk of "gods from another world".

Both the Imperial Academy of Sciences and the Prophet Saintess have proven that the so-called "aliens" or "other worlds" do not exist.

The world known to humankind consists of the so-called "Three Realms and Six Paths." The Three Realms are divided into the Abyss Realm, the Human Realm, and the subspace created by the Amber God when he ascended to godhood—the Celestial Realm.

The Six Paths refer to humans, otherworldly beings, demons, heroes, elves, and dragons.

This so-called "god-like being" could only be a demon, or a powerful being of the Gold rank or above in disguise.

First, rule out demons.

She had undergone a legendary kingdom-blessing ritual, making her impervious to both high-ranking puppet demons and parasitic demons. As for magic... magic capable of controlling others from such a distance was unheard of; it was more likely the effect of some kind of spark.

Who is it? The Empress of the Elf Empire?

No, given her personality, once her identity is discovered, she will either submit or die.

Judas, the "sinner" of the Church?

That guy is good at arousing desires in people's hearts. If it were him, I would be cultivating like crazy right now, how could I be leisurely playing games?

No matter who it is, the most important thing is—

How did he find me?

In order to leave the palace, she made a deal with the Sky and Wind Kings of the Dragon Clan, transforming into this young form. Why was she still discovered?

Who betrayed me and revealed my whereabouts?

Mrs. Mary, the landlady? Mr. Felix? Or that chocolate smoothie from last night?

Freya was only certain that the traitor was that chocolate smoothie—her stomach was starting to hurt again; she really shouldn't have eaten anything cold these past few days.

I feel really uncomfortable and need to go to the toilet.

But Cheng Cheng, who is now controlling her body to play the game, feels nothing and is still studying the strategy for the next level.

My stomach was in so much pain, but wasn't he in pain too?

Freya held back for a while, but finally couldn't help but say, "Um..."

"Hmm?" Cheng Cheng didn't even turn his head.

"I need to use the restroom."

"Huh?" Cheng Cheng stopped what he was doing, his face full of astonishment. "A pretty girl actually goes to the toilet?"

"Do you have some misunderstanding about the physiological structure of beautiful girls?!"

"But the girl I controlled before never went to the toilet!?"

She's very patient!

Freya gritted her teeth: "Anyway, I need to go to the toilet, now, immediately."

Cheng Cheng sighed: "Since that's the case... there's no other way, I'll help you."

Freya: "???"

Freya: "No! Absolutely not!"

"why?"

"You're still asking why..." Freya's voice trembled, "I get shy too, okay?!"

"Favorability -3"

No, will this also lower my favorability rating?

"That's true." He sighed in disappointment. "Doing this to a mature woman would definitely be disliked."

“Wait, mature lady?” Freya seized on the key word. “I’m clearly a child right now, okay?”

"To me, a girl is already a mature woman the moment the umbilical cord is cut."

Freya: "..."

That's insane!

This guy is a pervert!

"Favorability -10"

Seeing his favorability rating plummet, Cheng Cheng had no choice but to surrender: "Fine, fine, I'll leave! You go yourself... Is ten minutes enough?"

"Thirty minutes!" Freya bargained.

Cheng Cheng thought for a moment and said, "Okay. I'll be back in thirty minutes. Don't wander off."

After saying that, he opened the system panel and prepared to exit the game.

Freya's reminder aroused me, and my physical body also needed to go to the toilet—after I was done, I'd go check on Sylvia's progress before coming back.

Freya felt a sudden pause, and then her body returned to her palm.

Has he really left?

"Mr. God? Are you still there? I suddenly don't want to go anymore!"

There was no response, so it seems he really left.

She tried moving her fingers, then her toes, and finally stood up and jumped twice, feeling completely at ease with her own body.

Without the slightest hesitation, Freya rushed to the toilet.