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Chapter 766 Xu Xingcheng's 108 Love Games

Killer swayed a few times, almost losing his footing on the stairs.

He looked like a frail, pale-faced young man, but there was no wind here, only boundless darkness.

He swayed several times before regaining his balance, clearly because Gu Mian's words had been too direct and had dealt another blow to his spirit.

"Yes... that's right. When I saw that statue and realized the world was constantly rewinding, I understood. He didn't leave halfway. I think he succeeded countless times and was destroyed countless times. No matter how many times he tried, the world could always destroy everything he did in the blink of an eye..."

The evil god's memories shouldn't be lost when the save file is reloaded; otherwise, he would still be a hero with a happy fantasy, doing naive and useless work, trying to overthrow the upper class and create a beautiful paradise.

The memories preserved in each rewind were like a sharp knife, constantly hanging over his head. He was worried and anxious, afraid that his efforts would turn into nothing at any moment.

This is practically like a dating sim without a save function. Just when the player finally manages to raise the affection level of their target to 99 and is about to reach a sweet ending, the game suddenly malfunctions and restarts.

That's insane enough.

The "game glitches" that the evil god experienced happened not just once, but possibly hundreds of times.

Throughout these hundreds of cycles, he lived in constant fear that the world would suddenly revert to its previous state, rendering everything he had done futile.

Gu Mian could even imagine the other person's psychological experience.

The first time, the evil god led everyone through many difficulties with great hope, defeated the enemies played by his teammates, and liberated the world. After the celebration, he fell asleep with hope. But when he opened his eyes again, he was back in the starting village, and everyone else had no memory of the last time.

He was a little broken.

Although we don't know what happened, now is not the time to collapse.

He once again rallied the people to overcome numerous obstacles and defeat the darkness. However, this time he was filled with anxiety and unease, worried that the same thing might happen again. After the revelry, he was even afraid to sleep, staying awake until dawn. When he found that the world had not changed, he finally felt at ease and went to sleep.

Okay, even Fatty can guess what's going to happen next.

He blinked and found himself back in the starting village.

He was truly devastated.

It's ridiculous. If he hadn't been in it himself, he would have told it as a joke.

Next came the mental preparation and preparation, which was repeated a third, fourth, and countless times.

Gu Mian believed that the evil god must have made various efforts to end the cycle of reincarnation during this period. He might have been afraid to sleep day and night, fearing that closing his eyes would cause him to revert to the previous timeline, and he might have even committed suicide.

But all efforts were in vain.

After countless repetitions of the "Hero Quest for the Dragon" story, he finally succumbed and chose to leave the stage.

Meanwhile, his good teammate, who has no memory of the past, is still dutifully playing the villain, waiting for his redemption.

At this moment, Gu Mian had almost reached the bottom of the stairs and could see the ground below. In the very center of the ground stood a huge pure white statue. From this angle, Gu Mian could only see the top of its head and the ground around it.

The upper class cleaned the place very well. They laid wooden floors on the ground and even built a low platform in front of the statue so that people could kneel on it when making a wish.

Killer also looked at the statue: "I used to resent him. I never understood why he disappeared halfway through. We had already agreed to finish this story together. But he just packed his bags and disappeared, leaving us here in this agonizing torment. It's so painful."
"After seeing this statue, I suddenly realized that his pain was probably no less than ours. He was alone, repeatedly going back in time. He was worried every day that he might have to start over at any time. He could not see any future."

They had reached the top of the stairs and were now touching the wooden floor beneath their feet.

Killer stood in front of the stairs, gazing at the statue from afar. After a long while, he finally stepped forward and said, "There's a story behind that statue. Take a look."

A story? Gu Mian followed him forward and arrived at the foot of the statue.

The complete statue is dressed in a long robe and wears a crown. He doesn't pose in any unnecessary way; he just stands there with his head slightly raised as if looking at the sky.

Gu Mian looked up at it, but there was no sky above, only a dark, gaping cave.

The faces of the evil god statues I've seen before are all obscured, but this one is different.

Even in the dim light, Gu Mian could clearly see the facial features on the statue, which were exactly the same as Xu Xingcheng's.

But what's most striking isn't its facial features, but rather the...comic stripes on its body?

Gu Mian saw that the statue in front of her was carved with rows of small figures, no, not just small figures, but also some simple backgrounds of flowers, trees and plants.

It's clear that this sculptor's skills aren't very good; even a simple stick figure is carved crookedly by him. Although the picture is simple, you can still make out the meaning.

Is this the story of the killing?
Right.

Only the statue in front of you can resist the effects of a rollback. If an evil god wants to leave any information, he can only do so through the statue.

Gu Mian quickly found the beginning of the story.

These comic strips were carved in circles around the statue from bottom to top, and Gu Mian found the beginning of it all on the robe at its feet.

At first, the three little people were gathered together affectionately, seemingly discussing something. Then one of the little people picked up a sword, separated from the other two, and went off alone.

Since everyone was a stick figure, Gu Mian couldn't tell which of the three was which. Fortunately, the one who left alone was still holding a sword, which allowed Gu Mian to distinguish him from the others.

The rest of the story is simple.

Two stick figures were committing many evil deeds, but a little man with a sword descended from the sky and defeated the two evil stick figures. The oppressed people celebrated by raising the sword-wielding man high in the air, as if in celebration.

The next scene returns to the image of the sword-wielding figure walking away alone.

Gu Mian understood that the painting depicted the story of the evil god himself.

The sword-wielding figure is himself, and the two wicked little figures are the evil god's allies. The story is incredibly simplistic; a few scenes are enough to depict a complete cycle.

Gu Mian patiently continued looking upwards.

The scenes in the next few laps were mostly the same, until the little sword-wielding figure broke down when the comic reached the waist.

In this drawing, the sword-wielding man defeats two evil stick figures and then chooses to commit suicide, hoping to end the cycle of reincarnation in this way.

But it didn't work.

Then came that devastating scene again: he went back to the past once more.

He then tried a series of actions, such as committing suicide at the start of the game and running away with his head in his hands, but none of them worked.

The story is nearing its end.

The comic strip had reached the statue's neck, but fortunately Gu Mian's eyesight was good enough to barely make out the contents. This was the last section of the drawing.

In this cycle, the stick figure with the sword once again overthrows evil, then goes on a killing spree, murdering everyone in sight, including the two evil stick figures and those who joined him in overthrowing evil. He kills everyone involved, hoping to end the cycle in this way.

He has gone crazy.

pity.

As expected, the story returned to the beginning.

Gu Mian felt exhausted just looking at it, let alone the evil god, who had experienced it firsthand time and time again.

He probably accepted reality, because this time the opening scene featured a little man wearing a crown, and there was no swordsman.

The final scene shows the little crowned figure standing there alone, looking very lonely.

The story ends here.

Gu Mian looked up and stared at the crown on the statue.

The figure of the crowned man gradually overlapped with the statue in front of him.

He has changed; he is no longer a hero representing light, but a traitor who calls himself "Slaughter."

Unexpectedly, the evil god's experience was quite tragic.

Gu Mian recalled that when she first learned from Chu Changge that Xu Xingcheng was an incarnation of the evil god, she was still somewhat incredulous.

The previous Xu Xingcheng had no memories of the evil god and was gentle and timid, which didn't match the arrogant evil god in Gu Mian's memory.

At that time, he wondered why the amnesiac evil god was so cowardly.

It seems that this was his true nature, but he gradually went mad through repeated cycles of reincarnation.

Gu Mian was lost in his memories for a while before snapping back to reality. Right, he was here to investigate the purpose or clues of this statue, and after he finished, he had to hurry back to save Louis.

The one next to the statue knows it best; just ask him if you have any questions.

Gu Mian turned to look at the carnage beside her, thinking: "Besides making wishes, this statue also..."

The voice stopped abruptly at this point.

Gu Mian looked around; the area was empty, the killing had vanished.

What about people?

The killing was so close to him; if the killer had left, he would have heard a sound. But he didn't hear a sound at all, and the killer simply vanished without a trace.

Gu Mian quickly glanced around.

The robot dogs that came down with them are still there, but the killing is nowhere to be seen.

He looked up again.

The stone staircase extends upwards along the cave wall in concentric circles, with openwork in the middle, allowing you to see several concentric circles of stairs from where you stand.

But the killing didn't happen on the stairs either.

Weird.

How did the carnage sprout wings and fly away in such a short time?
Suddenly he heard a cracking sound coming from above.

Gu Mian's forehead twitched a few times. Could it be? Is this place going to collapse?
Given his understanding of his own luck, this is highly likely.

Thinking of this, Gu Mian immediately grabbed the dog next to him and ran up the stairs. He didn't want to be buried here. If he was buried too deep, he wouldn't be able to hear Fatty's mourning.

Then came an even louder cracking sound, which Gu Mian heard clearly this time.

The sound was coming from the statue next to them.

Gu Mian, holding the dog, turned to look at the statue.

A thin crack appeared on the crown on its head, winding downwards and splitting the statue's entire face.

Gu Mian was in a real bind.

He didn't touch the statue this time, so why would he try to scam people with this thing?
Wow, Gu Mian's character is three stars! That unlocks a chibi version of her! So good!
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(End of this chapter)