Am I going to be controlled by the players too?

"You can't go."

Cheng Cheng paused, his face darkening.

Sigh, I bet that damn game designer was really happy when he made this level.

After watching players painstakingly defeat the boss more than twenty times, the game designer suddenly pops up and says, "Weren't you still not satisfied after just defeating the boss? Don't worry, as long as you kill the boss at the altar, an even stronger hidden boss will pop up for you to fight. Are you happy?"

I think Lao Feng, the planner, is having a great time flying in the sky.

“My lovely lady, as a reward,” the Demon of Fire said with a hint of pleasure, “I will make you the first soul to be burned to ashes after my arrival.”

It raised its hand.

In an instant, black flames suddenly ignited on the ground of the entire deserted village, on the soil that had been soaked by the rain.

The sea of ​​fire spread wildly outwards from the altar, engulfing trees, corpses, prison carts, and owls. The air temperature suddenly rose, and even the rain evaporated in mid-air.

Cheng Cheng felt a wave of heat wash over him, and even his breath became scalding.

"Feng Jin, get out of here!"

He turned around and tried to run away.

But the flames were faster than him.

A black wall of fire shot into the sky and engulfed him.

In his final moments before losing consciousness, Cheng Cheng used his last strength to give the middle finger to the sky.

"I will be back... Just wait, today's lesson will surely be applied next time..."

…………

"GAME OVER"

"Fourth Ending: Demon Slaughter"

"I suggest you come back to challenge this hidden boss after you've cleared the third level. Why don't you use a walkthrough when you play the game? Don't you have one?"

In the dark void.

Cheng Cheng remained silent for a long time.

"You son of a bitch, tell me where to get a travel guide..."

This awful game almost drove me to despair. I wanted to quit immediately, go back to Teyvat to relax, and then post ten thousand messages on the forum to rant about it.

The meaning of travel, the meaning of standing still, the meaning of climbing mountains—none of these are as memorable as the meaning of getting stuck in this stupid game.

"I can't even find the in-game purchase option if I want to make money..."

Cheng Cheng looked at the pitiful two source stones in his backpack and fell into deep thought.

Want to smoke? Or...?

"Calm down, don't let the planners lead you by the nose... If this game can be made, there must be a way to beat it."

He recalled the battle that had just taken place.

The so-called "fire demon" was engulfed in eerie flames, and anything that came near it would instantly turn to ashes. Cheng Cheng had no way to deal with it.

The difference in combat power is too great.

The game designers clearly intended to disgust players: to avoid being killed and sacrificed, you must wipe out the entire cult, which will then lead to the arrival of a hidden boss demon, after which you will be killed.

As we all know, people die when they are killed. Although you can't die on your own, you'll still get numb if you keep restarting.

If I don't want this demon to be resurrected, I can only lure the monsters to other places to fight, or... wait, since the AI ​​dialogue simulation of the NPCs in this game is so realistic, why should I fight the monsters?

A sudden inspiration struck Cheng Cheng, and he chose to "start over".

…………

The prison cart rocked back and forth, and Cheng Cheng opened his eyes.

"No—! Aaaaaaaah, damn it, aaaaaaah!"

And there it was again, that familiar scream.

Cheng Cheng sat up expressionlessly. This time, he didn't rush to act, but instead called out softly, "Sylvia?"

"Huh?" The girl's voice timidly rang out, "Why are you controlling my body? You, you are..."

"I'm Hakimi Mambo, here to save you," Cheng Cheng announced smoothly. "Watch closely, I'll only teach you once what it means to clear the game in one life!"

"Huh? What? What are you talking about?"

Cheng Cheng ignored Sylvia's nagging. Beside the altar, Cicero, the leader of the cult, had already turned around, his gaze sweeping over the prison cart before finally settling on Sylvia.

“This girl,” he began, a hint of amusement in his voice, “didn’t cry…”

"Brother Cicero!"

A clear and enthusiastic shout interrupted him.

Cicero was stunned.

Inside the prison van, the white-haired girl was clinging to the bars, looking at him with excitement, as if she had seen a long-lost relative.

“You…know me?” Cicero frowned.

"Of course I know you!" Cheng Cheng controlled Sylvia's body, putting on a wronged expression that said, "You actually forgot me?!" "Sister Hannah kept calling your name before she passed away!"

"Hannah?!" Cicero's expression changed drastically. He rushed to the prison cart, gripping the bars tightly, his voice trembling: "You've seen Hannah? What...what did she say to you?"

"She said she doesn't blame you." Cheng Cheng's eyes reddened. "She also said that if she ever sees you again, she must tell you that she is proud of you. She knows you've always worried about her, but unfortunately, the kingdom is corrupt, the church is decadent, and this world has killed her!"

Cicero was completely stunned.

He looked at the girl in front of him, his eyes shifting from shock to doubt, and finally to being moved.

These were the words he had uttered countless times at his sister's grave after retiring. Little did he know, his sister would think the same thing he had…

"You..." His lips trembled, "Who exactly are you?"

“I was the one who provided her with end-of-life care back then. We even met before, don’t you remember?” Cheng Cheng said sadly. “It’s a pity that when I wanted to find you later, I heard that you had joined the Primordial God Cult… Brother Cicero, actually, I also wanted to join the cult!”

“My sister…” Cicero’s eyes welled with tears, and he believed him to some extent, “My poor sister…”

The cultists nearby exchanged bewildered glances.

“The bishop…she, she is…”

"Don't move!" Cicero wiped his face, regaining his bishop's authority. He stared at Cheng Cheng and questioned, "You say you know Hannah, then tell me, what color is Hannah's hair?"

"Huh?"

Cheng Cheng was slightly taken aback, looking at Cicero's flowing black hair, and tentatively asked, "Black, black?"

"Hmph, you were lying to me after all!" Cicero drew his sword and slashed. "Hannah clearly dyed her hair blonde!"

Cheng Cheng: "..."

Cheng Cheng was too lazy to dodge and was struck by a sword, his vision plunging into darkness.

This experience... can certainly be applied next time.

"GAME OVER"

After the second save, Cheng Cheng promised Sylvia another life to complete the game and then repeated the same actions as before.

Cicero stared at Cheng Cheng, his face full of doubt: "You say you know Hannah, then tell me, what color is Hannah's hair?"

"She dyed her hair blonde!"

“You actually saw her…” Cicero was slightly surprised, then reassured him, “Then you must still remember her beautiful eyes, right?”

Cheng Cheng: "..."

Forget it, I'll just kill myself this time.

"GAME OVER"

The third rollback.

“I didn’t expect you to know so much about Hannah.” Cicero stroked his chin. “By the way, which church did you provide Hannah with end-of-life care at?”

Fifth rollback.

"Hannah's height is..."

The seventh rollback.

"Hannah's favorite color is..."

The tenth rollback.

"Hannah usually likes..."

The thirteenth rollback...

Before Cicero could ask, Cheng Cheng spoke first: "I met Hannah at St. Angela's Church. She had dyed blonde hair, beautiful black eyes, loved reading, was 170cm tall, weighed 47kg, and had measurements of B34-W24-H34. She claimed to like bright red but actually collected a lot of pink accessories..."

Cicero: "..."

Cicero: "How do you know so much about my sister... Are you two female colleagues?"

Cheng Cheng: "..."

Damn it, you don't trust me because I don't know Hannah, but you think I have ulterior motives because I do know Hannah. Are you out of your mind?

Cicero cleared his throat twice: "Anyway, I believe what you said is true... but how can I be sure you genuinely want to join us, and not just want to be an undercover agent?"

Are you coming again?

Cheng Cheng gritted his teeth and said seriously, "I know a secret, a secret that the kingdom will never let you know..."

"The Amber God has long been corrupted by the 'Greedy Demon' sealed within her, and the faith of the Church of the City Builders has been distorted. Knowing all this, I no longer believe in the Church. Only the primordial demons can descend and reshape everything..."

“This is indeed a secret known only to the bishop,” Cicero pondered. “Could it be…”

“Yes, I do have a connection with 13 Mink Street.” Cheng Cheng nodded seriously. “Hannah and I are not lesbians, but we hit it off immediately and became sworn sisters.”

"I am delighted to have met Brother Cicero today. If you do not mind, I would like to acknowledge you as my sworn brother!"

Chapter 6, Eliminate Human Tyranny, and the World Belongs to the Trisolarans!

Upon hearing this, Cicero's expression became complex, and he finally let out a long sigh.