This bug is amazing!

Chapter 302 The Untold Story of Shadow and Evil God

Ji Yi paused for a moment, then scratched his head and said:
"Miss Cat, what are you saying? You're asking for a foot massage in exchange for half a pot of drinks, aren't you?"

He pushed his teapot over: "Here you go, when can I make it?"

Miss Cat: "?"

"Cough cough!"

Ying coughed twice and glared at the two of them:
"That's enough! You two are flirting without considering the occasion. Is this a place for you to act wildly?"

At this point, Ying looked at Xie Jiayi for a few seconds, and suddenly, a meaningful look appeared in her eyes.

Ji Yi noticed this detail and tentatively asked:
"Lord Shadow, do you think Miss Cat has any future? Does she have a chance to become a god?"

Ying didn't answer, but simply put her index finger to her lips in a shushing gesture, and then shook her head.

Tsk, what a charade, not revealing a single detail.

Enraged, Ji Yi picked up the teapot and drank it all in one gulp, then looked at Ying:

"Lord Shadow, would you like another drink?"

"Get lost! What the hell are you doing here? Eating at the buffet? Or do you still want your reward?"

Ji Yi chuckled: "I can do things like giving rewards myself, and I'm quite good at it."

film:"?"

"Now I'd like to know something else, anything at all, like your heroic past, how you met the evil god, or tell me about the universe involved in the game? I'm quite curious about these things, could you tell me?"

As Ji Yi spoke, he pushed the teapot that Miss Cat had offered him back and gestured for him to drink it himself.

Clearly, he didn't want to take advantage of Miss Cat. Besides, Miss Cat was actually more suited to adding some power than him, since her own strength was already quite good.

After thinking it over, Ji Yi checked her panel one last time.

【Strength: 65】

This is an astonishing number; even players with classes like Berserker probably wouldn't have reached this level before changing classes.

However, he didn't feel much of a sense of relief when it came to Ji Yi. Whether he was clenching his fist or trying to pick something up, he didn't feel any extra ease.

'It seems I was too complacent before; my true strength level should be far more than a few dozen points.'

That makes sense. As speed increases, strength must increase exponentially to maintain speed. As long as the bug isn't fixed, focusing solely on speed will always be the best option.

As Ji Yi pondered this, Ying suddenly spoke, pouring cold water on her hopes:
"Want to hear something else? Sure, about the speed bug you exploited, the game seems to be preparing to optimize it in the next update."

Ji Yi was taken aback upon hearing this: "Huh?"

Ying chuckled:
"Don't worry, it's not a one-size-fits-all approach, it's just a matter of rationalizing the numbers."

"Tsk." Ji Yi didn't listen at all. "You damn game planner, you've cheated a kind player like me! Give me my money back!"

Ying sighed and shook her head:
"I told you not to get so excited. Even if you continue to maintain full speed, the game won't make you fall apart after running for a while. It's just that the speed value setting is unreasonable and definitely needs to be changed."

Ji Yi quickly understood:

"I understand that. If I only add speed, my running speed will double every time the stat doubles. But according to the rules of physics, my strength level needs to be four times the original level in order to double my speed. It's like I got a lot of hidden strength points for free."

Ying nodded, not surprised by Ji Yi's intelligence.

"That's right, the next version will fix this issue. You can still use the hidden skill point bug. However, speed points will no longer be based solely on movement time. There won't be a situation where 100 speed points are twice as fast as 50 speed points anymore. It will only be about half as fast? I'm not sure. You'll have to wait until the update is complete to see the results."

Damn it, to put it bluntly, we still need to cut it.

You damn game planner, come out and let's have a one-on-one fight!

It seemed that he had seen through Ji Yi's dissatisfaction:
"You should be grateful we haven't fixed the bug that allowed you to get hidden stats for free. You're really pushing your luck. Look at the players these days, how many of them can reach A-rank combat power just by relying on stats?"

That's absolutely true.

Looking at the numbers alone, he can't even reach B rank among players of the same level, let alone A.

"Alas, the heavens are jealous of talent! I've really suffered so much!"

Ji Yi covered her face and wept, saying:
"Lord Ying, could you please offer me some fine tea to soothe my young heart?"

Ying was speechless; this kid still wasn't forgetting to take advantage of him even now.

"Fine, this is indeed a major flaw that the gods failed to consider when setting up the game. You can't be blamed, so I'll just give you some compensation unilaterally. Don't go around telling everyone."

As she spoke, Ying actually took out something really good.

【Name: Sinwidman - First Generation】

[Type: Protective Gear (Implanted)]

[Quality: Legend]

[Effect 1 "Extreme Speed": Time slows down by 50%, requires charging to activate]

[Effect 2 "Recharge": It can automatically recharge over time]

[Effect 3 "Cyberpsychosis": When energy is insufficient, mental energy can be overdrawn to continue using it. If the mental energy limit is exceeded, the user will enter the cyberpsychosis stage and lose their mind.]

"This is some junk I found on some planet. It's so bulky it takes up too much space at home... wait, wait, anyway, it's a legendary item. Isn't that enough compensation? You know, the official game compensation is nothing. Consider this a personal gift from me."

"Forehead"

Looking at what Ying took out, Ji Yi's face showed a hint of disgust.

To put it simply, this thing's effect is to double your own speed, right?
Yangyang had previously brought out a similar gadget that could accelerate her speed by 20 times.

That's quite a difference.

"What the hell is that face you're making? If you don't want it, then we're not giving it to you!"

Ying said, making a gesture as if to put it away.

"No, no, no, this is exactly what I need! You're already being generous by not giving me 30 African diamonds and a rose as compensation!"

Ji Yi quickly put the items away.

In conclusion, this can indeed, to some extent, compensate for the impact of the game's speed value adjustments.

At most, the destructive power of impacts and punches has decreased, but this is not Ji Yi's main means of attack, so it's not a big problem.

After putting the things away, Ji Yi asked curiously:

"Speaking of which, Lord Ying, if I may ask, you don't seem to be an official member of the Hyperdimensional Games. I wonder who you are?"

"Alright, I know you've been subtly probing, so I know you're curious about my background. Since you want to hear, there's nothing I can't tell you."

Ying straightened his expression and slowly began to speak:

"You probably know something too. Since I can manifest countless forms and project across various realms, my status, while not quite godlike, is not far off."

[Hehe, this is clearly bragging; it's far from the truth.]

Ji Yi remained calm, her face full of anticipation, "Then what is your relationship with the evil god?"

"That makes it even more interesting! To put it simply, I can be considered His benefactor before His ascension to the higher dimensions!"

In short, the angel investor hit the jackpot; they got incredibly lucky.

"How to say?"

Ji Yi's admiration was evident in his words.

"This brings us to that winter 150 trillion years ago."

Hey, that's longer than Ji Yi's lifespan in the universe. "It was a beautiful, sunny morning; I was on Shenwu Star."

"Wait, Lord Shadow."

Ji Yi interrupted, then gestured around the villa's hall with her hand:
"This Shenwu Star... has it existed for at least 150 trillion years?"

"of course not."

Ying waved his hand, and then snapped his fingers with a "click".

The surrounding environment transformed into a starry sky, and Ji Yi and Xie Jiayi found themselves suspended in the vast universe, surrounded by a dazzling galaxy.

I couldn't feel the cold, and my breathing was still smooth, but this really was the universe.

"What you just saw was an image projected by me based on the old site of Shenwu Star in the old universe 010121. In reality, that universe has long been destroyed, not to mention Shenwu Star, which was destroyed only 200 billion years after I left."

These exaggerated figures are not only frightening to hear, but upon closer reflection, one can feel a chill and desolation in the long river of history.

Reaching this level, isn't that godlike?
What exactly is the struggle for God's Chosen, and what will one face after the struggle?

Everything in human society seems so insignificant, so full of unknowns and loneliness, in the real universe, or beyond.

Just then, Ying snapped his fingers again.

The surrounding environment transformed back into the exotic villa lobby.

Seeing that Ji Yi's expression was turning sour, Ying smiled and said:
"You're scared out of your wits? Don't worry, becoming a god isn't boring at all, it's quite carefree. Although I've never become a god myself."

After saying that, he returned to the main topic:
"Let's go back to the beginning of the story. Back then, He wasn't called the Evil God. As for His real name... I think I've forgotten it too."

"Never mind, God's previous name is not important," Shadow said, waving his hand.

"Anyway, it was a morning when a tomboy wearing a black t-shirt and shorts came up to me and said he wanted to practice boxing."

“In our world, practicing martial arts is commonplace. After all, as long as one can cultivate to the pinnacle, one can break through mountains and rivers with one's fists, and become awe-inspiring in all directions. In the end, one can even break out of the stars, immigrate to other planets, and see a wider world.”

"Unfortunately, I was also one of the youngest martial arts masters back then, and if we were to rate my combat strength, I would probably be at the SSS+ level."

"Back then, what level was I, and what was her status? Do you think I would just accept some random person from who-knows-where to practice boxing? If that's the case, I might as well open a charity gym. So I decisively refused!"

"When I saw her again twenty years later, she was far stronger than me. She knocked me down with just one punch and said she wanted to take me as her subordinate."

"?"

Ji Yi was taken aback.

"Wait a minute! This plot isn't going right!"

He immediately called out to Ying.

Damn it, I thought there would be some touching, life-and-death, and loyal story, but it turned out to be just this in the blink of an eye?

We met once twenty years ago, and then I turned around and became your underling?!

This is a complete idiot!

"What are you waiting for, you rude kid?"

Shadow retorted indignantly, "Although I was blind to her true worth back then, I later risked my life for her. Do you even know where my name 'Shadow' comes from?"

Ji Yi shook her head: "I don't know."

"Back then, when she was vying for the position of the evil god, I wonder how many threats she faced every day,"

"The reason I'm codenamed 'Shadow' is because I became her shadow, impersonating her and practically risking my life to be her shield, sacrificing everything to ensure she became the ultimate winner and ascended to godhood."

Ji Yi: "Got it, he's just a scapegoat."

film:"."

Although she could sense that the adventure story was going to be very exciting, Ji Yi had no interest in listening to the details.

The path to godhood for the previous evil god had nothing to do with him, the current candidate for evil god, and he had no interest in knowing about it.

Based on the information I just received, most of his doubts have been answered.

First, let's talk about the identity of the Shadow.

He is considered a confidant of the evil god in the lower-dimensional universe. Because of their good relationship in the past, he now helps with some matters related to the game of the gods.

For example, Ji Yi always felt that the temporary guest appearance as an NPC in the ghost story was a test deliberately arranged by Ying, as if he was examining the candidates.

When they first met, Ying was just a projection of his mind, and he didn't give any information. Ji Yi had to guess what was going on.

The second time they met, the shadow was still not in its true form, but it was much more formal than the ghost story costume, and it gave Ji Yi a lot of advice.

And the third time, which is this time.

Ying personally arrived and, under the special mechanics of the Magic Tower instance, intentionally or unintentionally gave Ji Yi real benefits. This was the most special and formal time.

The importance attached to each of the three meetings increased, especially the third one, which to some extent reflects the attitude of the film.

He valued and thought highly of Ji Yi.

Beyond the origins and ideas of the shadow, Ji Yi also broadened her understanding of the universe and all things in the world, which can be considered as opening her eyes.

But he still had doubts.

"Lord Shadow, I have one last question now."

He exhaled slowly, as if he were carefully considering something.

But Ji Yi still asked the question in the end:
"Is it true that there can only be one winner in this game, and everyone else will die? You seemed to have been deeply involved in the struggle for divine favor back then, so how did you manage to survive?"

Upon hearing this question, the first person to be surprised was Miss Cat, who was standing to the side.

Only Ji Yi knew about this, because it was important intelligence he obtained from Pian.

He hadn't intended to say it.

But if we don't ask, we'll still have no idea how to break the deadlock. If we do ask, it would seem very suspicious to send Miss Cat away now.

So he simply brought the issue to the forefront ahead of time.

"Where did you hear that from?"

Ying's expression became very serious.

"Information extracted from a deceitful chosen one who was eliminated," Ji Yi replied.

"A fraudster chosen one?" Shadow narrowed his eyes. "You actually believe what that kind of person says?"

Ji Yi nodded: "Yes. Because I do have the means to distinguish between truth and lies, so why shouldn't I believe the truth?"

"That's it"

As Ying spoke, she glanced at Miss Cat sitting to the side:
"I'm sorry. It's true, and to be honest, there's no solution."

He said calmly:

"The current form of the War of the Chosen Gods is very different from that of the past. Many people will inevitably die, and in the end only one person will become a god."

"While survival isn't impossible—as long as the player isn't chosen by any god and doesn't somehow lose their player identity—it's a relative possibility."

As she spoke, Ying's gaze towards Miss Cat suddenly sharpened:
"Even if a player chosen by God uses methods to evade their player identity."

"After losing the election, he will surely die."

(End of this chapter)