Am I going to be controlled by the players too?

Looking at Sylvia's expression, Li Xianyu smiled and said, "Don't feel sorry for me. People in our line of work have to be prepared for death."

She turned around and patted the coffin behind her.

The coffin lid slowly opened.

A pale hand reached out from inside and grasped the edge of the coffin.

Then, something crawled out.

It was a twisted and chaotic stitched corpse, with three heads and six arms, as if fragments of limbs from different people had been roughly pieced together, and dark red liquid was still seeping from the seams.

Li Xianyu stroked its head gently, as if petting a pet: "This is my new family member."

She paused, a hint of pride in her voice: "I escaped by faking my death, and in one fell swoop, I achieved enlightenment. Now I'm at the peak of the Golden Core stage... which is equivalent to a Silver Peak Necromancer!"

"Although it's a pity that our ancestors were all used up in that battle, I had a brilliant idea and used the fragments of Yang Chen and the others to create this new family member! I named it 'Myriad Corpse Immortal,' and it has the strength of the early Gold stage!"

"So, with this strength, isn't it enough to get an official position in the Primal God Cult?"

Sylvia felt a wave of nausea and couldn't help but ask, "They were your teammates, how could they be so disrespectful to the deceased..."

"Of course, living deserves respect, but a corpse is nothing more than a lump of flesh after death." Li Xianyu tilted his head in surprise. "For us necromancers, it's disrespectful not to make good use of it, isn't it?"

"And I've discovered that this kingdom is perfect for practicing necromancy!" she continued, her voice growing increasingly excited. "You can often find the corpses of homeless people in the dungeons, as well as slimes, flying heads, Gundams, limb clusters, and all sorts of other things—the materials are plentiful and of high quality! My family can keep leveling up by piecing together corpses, and sooner or later we'll become true 'All-Knowing Corpse Immortals'!"

Sylvia's brow twitched.

Cheng Cheng was silent for a few seconds, then asked, "Tell me, why did you choose to join our Genshin Impact cult? What can you bring to our Genshin Impact family? What are your career plans? What is your expected monthly salary?"

Li Xianyu's expression finally changed.

As her excitement faded, she pulled a crumpled invitation from her pocket and said earnestly:

"I found this in the pocket of a homeless man's body, so I'm giving it a try."

"I'm still lacking the materials for the Nascent Soul Pill needed to become a Gold Saint, but I'm unfamiliar with the kingdom and lack connections. The Imperial Embassy isn't willing to help me either, and they even suggested I leave the kingdom as soon as possible..."

She paused, then looked up, her amber eyes fixed on Cheng Cheng—although she didn't know who this pink-haired little girl was, her intuition told her that he was in charge here.

"Although as a necromancer I should not grieve for the dead... as a survivor I must avenge the dead."

Her eyes lit up, a light so bright it was blinding, as bright as a burning flame: "Can the Primal God Cult help me?"

"Help me, let's go kill the chicken, tiger, bear, wolf, and dog!"

…………

Cheng Cheng finally agreed to let Li Xianyu join.

To defeat the Upside-Down Demon, the team already had to overcome the Chicken, Tiger, Bear, Wolf, and Dog level on the eighth floor. Now, with the addition of a Silver Peak Necromancer and a Gold Early Stage Corpse King, the team's combat power will be greatly enhanced.

As for the upgrade materials that Li Xianyu needs, Sylvia promised to help find a way.

Once all the materials are gathered, Li Xianyu will be able to break through to the Gold level, and Wanye Corpse Immortal will also be able to advance another level.

Cheng Cheng responded and began to make plans in his mind.

With a gold-tier bodyguard, a necromancer, and if I work hard to raise Sylvia and Freya to the gold tier, I might be able to defeat the chicken, tiger, bear, wolf, and dog.

But to defeat the demon lord is wishful thinking.

According to Cheng Cheng's understanding, only legendary figures can directly confront the Demon Lord.

If Freya could get Felix, whom she knows, and Vilette, Sylvia's father, to her aid, their chances of winning would be greatly improved... Unfortunately, the Queen has ordered a ban on venturing below the 15th floor, making it extremely difficult to gain their support...

Cheng Cheng rubbed his temples.

difficult.

too difficult.

Let's upgrade slowly first, and figure out a solution later.

After arranging for Li Xianyu to stay in a guest room at 13 Mingke Street, the living room quieted down. Cheng Cheng leaned back on the sofa and looked at Sylvia: "How's the gun making going?"

He now has more than twenty cultists under his command, but unfortunately their skill level is about the same as the grunts who followed Cicero back then. If he wants to have combat power, equipping them with firearms would be a good choice.

Sylvia blinked before realizing he was referring to the "firearms" he had mentioned earlier.

“We already have samples,” she said. “Paul delivered them yesterday, and they’re in the warehouse. But mass production will take time, since the craftsmen aren’t skilled enough, and the materials need to be custom-made.”

Cheng Cheng nodded.

“Starting tomorrow, you’ll go to the dungeon to level up,” he said. “From the first floor to the second floor, kill as many zombies, flying heads, and death moths as you can.”

Sylvia paused for a moment: "Me alone?"

“Paul will go with you,” Cheng Cheng said. “Li Xianyu will go too. Three people in a team should be enough.”

As long as they don't enter the third level or encounter the crashed demon, Paul's strength is sufficient to ensure Sylvia's safety.

Moreover, the two have been together for so long, so Cheng Cheng felt very reassured entrusting these tasks to Sylvia.

"how about you?"

“I’ll control Freya and keep playing,” Cheng Cheng said matter-of-factly. “We’ll come back and gather every night.”

Sylvia opened her mouth as if to say something, but then swallowed it back.

"And those newly joined believers, have Luke keep an eye on their training so they can be put to use as soon as possible."

"Ah."

"besides--"

Cheng Cheng suddenly stopped and glanced at the clock on the wall.

The pointer points to eleven o'clock.

He paused for two seconds, then sighed, "Never mind, let's leave it at that for now. We'll talk about it tomorrow."

He stood up from the sofa and stretched Freya's small body: "I'll leave now and come back tomorrow."

Sylvia paused for a moment: "Now?"

"Hmm." Cheng Cheng nodded without offering further explanation.

With a thought, I clicked "Exit Game" on the system panel.

The world before my eyes began to blur.

…………

Freya shuddered.

My body is back to normal.

She opened her eyes and saw Sylvia sitting on the sofa opposite her, staring intently at her.

"Tsk, why do I suddenly find you annoying?" Sylvia snorted.

Freya froze.

The living room was extremely quiet; you could hear the ticking of the clock on the wall and your own heart pounding uncontrollably.

"Long time no see. I thought you left the palace because you were captured by the evil dragon," Sylvia said again. "Freya, my little sister."

Freya was taken aback.

"Um..." she said cautiously, "I'm two years older than you..."

Sylvia tilted her head and looked at her: "Whoever is stronger is the older sister."

"Ok."

Freya thought to herself, "I'm at the peak of Silver rank, and you're only at the late Silver rank. I'm clearly stronger than you..."

Forget it, let's not talk about it.

She huddled in the corner of the sofa, shrinking herself into a tiny ball.

Seeing her like that, Sylvia suddenly sighed, stood up, and walked towards Freya: "It's so late, I'm not going back either."

Freya instinctively shrank back.

"It's been so long," she said. "Let's sleep together tonight."

Freya: "...Huh?"

“Let’s talk.” Sylvia turned and walked upstairs. “Sister, how did you get out of the palace? And how did you end up like this…”

Freya stood there stunned, bit her lip, and followed after them.

…………

After showering, the two of them, wearing nightgowns, went into the bedroom.

The bedroom wasn't big, with a double bed. Sylvia lifted the covers and lay down, patting the spot next to her:

"come over."

Freya hesitated for a moment, but then obediently lay down.

She lay obediently on the edge of the bed, taking up only a small space. Sylvia glanced at her but didn't say anything.

The lights are off.

Sylvia's voice rang out from the darkness:

"Tell me, how did you get out of the palace?"

Freya was silent for a few seconds, then began to tell her story.

Having exhausted the favors of the Kornoma royal family and the dragon race, and made a deal with the King of the Sky and the Wind, he then contacted Felix, and together they wandered the world, where he learned from Felix how to cultivate and become stronger...

Until finally, he was targeted by Mr. Mambo.

She gave a wry smile as she said this: "That's how it is. And then you guys caught me."

In the darkness, Sylvia remained silent for a long time, so long that Freya thought she had fallen asleep.

Then she heard Sylvia say:

Do you know who Mr. Mambo is?

Freya was taken aback.

“I…I don’t know,” she said. “He said he was a god from Teyvat, but I…”