Douluo Continent: Starting with controlling Ning Rongrong and establishing the Holy Cult

Suddenly, an extremely strange thought crashed into his drowsy mind without warning.

Dreams can be so vivid, and they even have a certain logic...

What if that wasn't a dream?

What if I really am playing a game?

No, no.

He shook his head.

I must have been reading too many novels.

How could things in a dream possibly actually happen?

Wouldn't that mean I've been transported into a game world?

So, it must have just been a dream.

The game save must still be at the point where Ning Rongrong returned from the Elephant Armor Sect.

Is it true that only one character is available in this game?

As Lu Ma was thinking, he heard Sima Xi's voice.

This sound only strengthened his resolve.

Qian Renxue's save file doesn't exist, so it was just a dream.

He nodded.

"Yes, only this one character is available... However, I haven't read the latest patch notes in detail, so maybe it contains instructions on how to unlock the new character."

Sima Xi nodded, but his expression was somewhat awkward.

She had just been facing Ning Rongrong and Qian Renxue, two people who had saved the game and confirmed with Lu Ma.

The reason she only mentioned one character is because she is certain that Rikuma is unaware that the other character also has a save file.

If Lu Ma knew that his dream was real, he would definitely become suspicious.

At that time, I might even enter that world.

Considering the manufacturer's ulterior motives, Lu Ma's return after this incident will likely not be an easy task.

and so--

We must not let Lu Ma suspect anything.

He also couldn't let Lu Ma know that what he experienced in his dream was real.

and so--

Delete this save file!

Although it's self-deception, it's effective.

Thinking it over, Sima Xi controlled the mouse to point to the "Delete this save file" button.

then……

Failed.

The red trash can icon blinks depending on whether the mouse hovers over it, but it can't be clicked.

Or rather, pressing it has no effect. There's no feedback at all, but the save file is still there.

……

Trouble.

Sima Xi thought to himself.

She should have realized it sooner. Since the manufacturer had ulterior motives, they must have also tampered with other things that might prevent Lu Ma from going to that world.

But she wouldn't give up.

This save file absolutely must be deleted!

If deleting it directly doesn't work, then save the archive and overwrite it.

Thinking about it, she was about to access Ning Rongrong's save file...

Failed.

The same issue as deleting a save file.

Clicking the icon with the mouse has no effect whatsoever.

Is this game actually playable?

Sima Xi pondered this, but then another, even more terrifying possibility came to mind.

The game should indeed be playable, and the functions of loading and deleting save files are indeed working properly.

However, there is a prerequisite: the person playing this game must be a land horse.

Lu Malai, all functions are normal.

When she arrived, all functions became unusable.

"Tch, do you think this will stop me?"

Sima Xi spoke in a low voice, his fingertips moving frantically across the keyboard.

This is another plan—

Pretending!

As long as she disguises the Qian Renxue save file as a result of her discovering a new way to unlock characters, unlocking them, and starting the game, creating such a save file, Lu Ma still won't suspect anything. Even if he does suspect something, the level of suspicion won't be as high as if he directly saw the save file.

To prevent Lu Ma from spying on her actions, she deliberately opened the curtains and dimmed the screen brightness to ensure that Lu Ma could barely see the screen content.

Meanwhile, Lu Ma had just been scrolling through his phone for a while.

Looking up, I saw Sima Xi working diligently. Although I was a little puzzled as to why he was turning down the brightness, I didn't bring it up in the end.

"How about it?"

Lu Ma asked.

"It's alright,"

Sima Xi spoke in a flat tone.

"The visuals are quite realistic. However..."

She turned her head, changed the subject, frowned slightly, looked at Lu Ma's obviously haggard face and the occasional light cough, hesitated for a moment, and then continued...

"Your cough is getting worse. No, you shouldn't touch this game for now."

Lu Ma was taken aback:

"what?"

"I said you're not allowed to play!"

Sima Xi's tone carried an unquestionable air of command.

"The doctor said you need to rest. If you go back in like this, who knows if you'll just sleep for another two days? I don't want to break down the door again."

Lu Ma was a little stunned by her sudden assertiveness.

"Doctor? When did I see a doctor? And hasn't my cough gotten better?"

"Never mind that, I say so."

"What about the game?"

He asked instinctively.

"I'll play for you."

Sima Xi's words were perfectly reasonable.

"These next few days, just play on your phone, watch some shows, or play some casual tapping games. Don't touch this game."

"Also, someone will need to watch over you while you eat and take your medicine these next few days. I... I don't have anything else to do anyway, so I'll stay here for the next few days to make it easier to take care of you."

Looking at her serious expression, Lu Ma felt a warm feeling well up in his heart, even though he thought she was making a mountain out of a molehill.

Sima Xi is a trusted buddy of his. Although he seemed a bit strange today, it was ultimately for his own good.

And then I thought, oh dear, you little glutton, just say you want to play.

Finally, he nodded:

"Okay, I'll do as you say. Thank you."

Days passed by like this.

Sima Xi ultimately didn't live in Lu Ma's small apartment to make things difficult for him.

She lived in room 326, which was opposite room 325 in Luma.

When Lu Ma questioned her, she confidently replied:

“This building belongs to me, so I can choose where I want to live. Besides, no one lives in room 326, so I won’t make things difficult for anyone.”

Lu Ma thought about it and realized that he had never actually met 326's neighbor.

No one lives in apartment 326.

No one will live there.

From the moment Lu Ma moved in, Sima Xi never intended to rent out the apartment across from Lu Ma's.

That's so that she can move in directly in such situations.

After some tugging from Sima Xi, Lu Ma finally accepted the fact.

Since Sima Xi didn't live in the same room as Lu Ma, he naturally couldn't supervise Lu Ma to ensure he "didn't open the game."

Therefore, after a “friendly conversation” with Lu Ma, Sima Xi directly set a password for the computer.

Lu Ma doesn't know this password yet.

In this way, only she could use the computer.