Is the person you sculpt as cute as me?

"We can't reverse the changes in you."

Huh? What's changed about me? Ah! Yes, I have.

Yu Man then slapped his thigh, remembering that he was also a victim of the level-clearing and had become the girl character he had created.

Suddenly, Yu Man sobbed pitifully, "Wow, I want to change back too. If I can't... at least give me some gifts. I don't want a dry apology... insincere... You've ruined my life."

The third secretary in charge of "lies" looked coldly at the lying girl in front of him and silently withdrew his apology in his heart.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. I invited you here for another reason." She cleared her throat and spoke in a divine voice, "We control this world and we can also control—"

"Woo, the game administrator is bullying people..." Yu Man didn't stop.

"Uh... I want to talk business. We are in charge..."

"You're despicable! We, the casual players, were just enjoying the game, but your lives were ruined, and we have no place to complain..."

"Oh, so shameless..."

Lie rubbed his forehead and temples, impatiently drawing marks in the air with his index finger.

From the vast magic of the world—objects were created out of thin air.

"This is for you. I'm sorry. Is that okay? Can you listen to me now?"

Suddenly, Yu Man's tearful expression disappeared, leaving only an attitude of "Let me see what good stuff it is" and "Are you really giving it to me? Is it so easy to deal with?"

Uh, it doesn't seem like a good thing...

084·Wish (Only one update today)

What fell into Yu Man's hands was a glass test tube.

It was about the same length and width as her index finger, but it looked a little strange.

"What the hell is this thing...why haven't I seen it in my first week?"

It looks like glass, but its texture and transparency are far superior to glass, and it feels like a living being, warm to the touch.

The problem is - it's filled with some smelly liquid that doesn't look like a good thing.

And... a little bit strange.

It has no lid, but no matter how it is shaken or turned over, the liquid inside will not flow out.

It's just - it stinks.

Out of curiosity, Yu Man examined the item, wanting to see if it was a prank or curse.

Daily Brew

“He created this as a small complaint out of dissatisfaction with the greedy foreigners.

There lives a brewing spirit in the bottle, brewing a cup of 'drink' every day. It is unknown whether it is good or bad until it is brewed.

If you don't drink it, you won't make new one.

If brewing continues for fourteen days, the brewing spirit will burst into inspiration and offer some kind of thanks.

"I see... you tricked me into drinking that weird stuff."

After reading the item introduction, Yu Man completely understood.

This is an evil method used by evil game administrators to retaliate against players.

Using ambiguous words like "some kind of thanks", the game tries to make players feel that "there will be surprises and they should persevere."

When players drink this inexplicable and strange drink for fourteen consecutive days, the surprise they get may be something even stranger.

Who would fall for this kind of trick?

Yu Man began to check the liquid in the bottle again - but his eyes widened.

"The extremely poorly brewed tenth-tier potion, the Universal Root"

"If I drink it, I might die? Or maybe I'll just have a stomachache."

"...Wait, could the surprise be... a successfully brewed tenth-level potion?"

As soon as Yu Man said it, she felt ashamed of herself.

I almost fell into a trap...

But I have to say that it is worthy of being made by the game administrator, and it has grasped the pain points of players very well.

If I weren't someone who cherished life so much, I would probably be happy to drink a cup every day. After all, the end result would be death, and returning to the main city... and then waiting for fourteen days to see if I could really brew a tenth-level potion.

"But I'm different. I won't drink strange liquids."

"Whatever... Now that you've got the stuff, can we take a moment to talk about something else?"

"Lie"'s tone was tinged with fatigue, perhaps because he had been too busy with work and had not had enough rest.

Yu Man accepted the glass test tube. After all, a thief never leaves empty-handed. He might as well take some gold and silver jewelry or some strange things. At the end of the day, he kept the innocence of a PVE player and did not return empty-handed.

Then--

Yu Man took the initiative and asked the following question:

"So, we're going to talk about completing the second round, right?"

"..."

Lie was visibly stunned and silent for a few seconds before slowly nodding his head in confirmation: "That's right."

"Well, let's talk about it."

"Lies" already has a line: "You know most of the mysteries of this world, and you also know of our existence, and the myriad ways in which this world is not simple... Therefore, you are qualified to reach this level of narrative, to communicate with me on an equal footing, and we don't need to hide anything from each other."

Although it all sounded like nonsense, Yu Man still took every word to heart.

Lie continued, "Stranger, you should know that completing a game, after going through a long list of producers..."

"You will be taken back to the initial screen, where you can click on save...recall...or the new game screen."

Yu Man answered this way and added some more information.

"On a narrative level, it's higher than the game world, but lower than the real world."

Lie smiled and nodded in affirmation: "Although it's a little late, you can regard 'now' as the initial interface."

Yu Man's distracting thoughts suddenly disappeared - it seemed that the other party was about to reveal something.

As she expected, "Lie" slowly revealed a very important message.

"Your first round was the most difficult so far... I should have given that cat a challenge, but she ruined herself, and you cleared it instead."

"...So, my second round...will be even harder?" Yu Man asked.

"Well, it's unprecedentedly difficult," Lie said sincerely, "so we'll promise you a unique reward for completing the game at the end."

Reward - a tempting, yet dangerous word.

Yu Man listened attentively. Even if it was a "lie" with a smile to keep people in suspense, in Yu Man's eyes it was also a place to collect information.

Then--

"The reward content is very clichéd and classic... as old-fashioned as the classic game "Old World"... We will grant you one random wish."

“…Aha.” Quite classical indeed.

They are worthy of being the gods who created the classic MMORPG "Old World", worthy of being the gods who pushed players into virtual reality and encouraged fighting, territory grabbing, and all-out looting.

This reward is really laughable.

But Yu Man's smile quickly faded, just like the alcohol in a strong liquor that evaporates easily.

"Any wish is acceptable?" She was simply curious.

"Yes—whether you want to change time and space, turn back time, create an ideal world, or destroy everything in the universe... or perhaps, just simply want happiness? Anything is fine, as long as you describe it."

That's quite exaggerated...

But Yu Man didn't think the other party was lying. He was just secretly surprised that the gods in this world were so powerful.

The other party's words were so outrageous, Yu Man didn't say anything else to test the waters.

But the strange thing was that she found that she did not have any desire.

I'm not a cynic, I don't have a desire for destruction. And after settling into Xiaolu's home and satisfying my small stomach, I've lost my appetite. And then... lust? Perhaps, but not right now, and clearly, I shouldn't use it for such a precious wish.

After much thought, Yu Man didn't have anything in particular that he wanted to achieve.

No.

Actually, there are some...

Thinking of her only desire, her eyes lit up slightly, a relieved smile appeared on her cheeks, and she curled up into the back of the chair.

Desire to explore.

She wanted to know everything about the old world, the queen who lived in the final place, and what they wanted to achieve.

However, I once again embarked on a journey in the game in order to find the answer...

Ha, it turns out that you have to rely on yourself to realize your own wishes.

"Instead of the reward, I want to know another thing... Is this the end of the second round?" Yu Man wasn't sure if he could have a successful trip this time, so he took the opportunity to find out. Anyway, the other party was happy to answer.

“That’s up to you.”

Yu Man nodded and asked another question that concerned her.

"What if I don't accomplish anything this round..."

"If you fail to pass the level, you will be reset to zero next time." "Lie" knew exactly what Yu Man was worried about.

It turned out to be the case.

If I don't reach the end, I will end up like everyone else, with my memory wiped... No.

According to my understanding, the world should be reconstructed.

In the process, I would lose all knowledge of the Old World and become a completely different person. The relationships I had established, even my acquaintance with Senior Cat... everything would disappear.

After realizing this, Yu Man snorted.

Her nasal voice was mixed with a strange sigh, which was both contemptuous and heavy.

She was quite energetic: "Lie, I have another question."

"Depending on the situation, I'll keep my mouth shut."

"I'm not asking you to cheat. I'm asking if you guys mind if I work like crazy and speed things up. My port will be ready soon, and I'll start the Age of Exploration at lightning speed, connecting the world."

In order to avoid any worries about being blocked in the future, Yu Man had to ask these questions clearly.

However, the game administrator laughed heartily.

"If you can do it, just do it."

Yu Man immediately understood: "Are you trying to slow down my progress?"

"You're mistaken. I won't interfere with any player. It's just... the island you're on is a little special, that's all."

The problem with Shimla Bakken?

She suddenly remembered that whether it was the mission of the Great Lord or the story of the Black Tower Rebels, they all clearly stated "side quests".

So far, she has not found any signs that resemble a "main line".

Uh no, could it be that the hidden main plot has a huge relationship with the difficulty of opening the port?

Could this be the main plot of Shimla Bakken? !

No, no, no, from the perspective of the game, doesn't this mean that—

"The conditions at each spawn point aren't uniform! Isn't this a sign of poor game balance?! Why is Shimlabakken harder to get out to sea than other major cities?!"

“The world is not fair.”

"Lies" lightly told the truth.