The little sheep dispelled its corrupted form.
It transformed back into the cute little lamb from memory, constantly wiping away tears.
Lamb: "I'm so sorry, I'm always such a crybaby, right?"
"I understand, you aren't the real him, are you? He passed away a long time ago."
The little sheep mistook the player for its human friend. Mo Zhi understood why it was saying these things; this was a conversation with an old friend.
"By becoming a flower, I lost my soul, lost the ability to love others. Yet, when everyone's souls filled my body, I not only regained my own compassion... but could feel others'."
Lamb: "They care so much for each other, and they care for you just the same. Monsters are strange; even if they don't know you, they all seem to genuinely adore you."
"Hahaha..."
The little sheep chuckled sadly. "I understand you must hate me. I hurt so many innocent people, I hurt you. There are no excuses for what I've done."
"But I'm still willing to forgive you!" Mo Zhi stated firmly!
"What?"
The little sheep, with tear-filled eyes, looked at Mo Zhi incredulously:
"You... you're going to make me cry again. Besides, even if you truly forgive me, I can't keep these souls within me. All I can do is return them."
"But first, there's one more thing I must do! I can feel the desires burning within everyone!"
The little sheep smiled with release and continued, "Finally, it's time for the monsters... to be free!"
"Ah?"
As Mo Zhi watched in bewilderment, the little sheep unleashed its energy, shattering the barrier, and then bid farewell to Mo Zhi:
"Mo Zhi, I have to leave now. Without the support of everyone's soul power, I can no longer maintain this form. Soon I will become a small flower, and I will no longer be 'myself,' unable to feel love. So, you'd better forget me, okay?"
"Go to those who love you."
Mo Zhi said nothing, merely walked quietly to the little sheep's side and hugged it.
Let it feel the warmth of the human world one last time, to atone for its lifelong regrets.
At this moment, everyone in the live stream fell silent, quietly watching this scene unfold.
"H... ha... I don't want to let go."
The little sheep's reluctant words echoed.
"Mo Zhi, you're about to accomplish something amazing, you know?"
"No matter what you do, everyone will be by your side supporting you, understand?"
"Wow... this game... this... this game... it's so... so good..."
Mo Zhi choked up, unable to say anything more.
The camera in the bottom left corner suddenly shut off.
Although everyone knew what had happened, for once, the viewers weren't making sarcastic remarks at Mo Zhi.
In this situation, even the toughest guy would break down!
'I don't understand why I, a viewer, am crying my eyes out in front of the screen!'
'Every route seems to have a segment that breaks you down. The ordinary route's boss intensity physically broke Daixiaomei, while the pacifist route's boss wasn't as difficult, but it struck at the heart in the end, breaking Mo Zhi psychologically!'
'Good grief, did the game designer aim to harvest players' tears?'
'My heart aches. I wasn't crying before, but hearing Mo Zhi's choked voice made me cry too.'
...
"Alright... my time has come."
"Goodbye."
After bidding farewell to Mo Zhi, the little sheep walked into the darkness. Just as it was about to disappear, the little sheep entrusted Mo Zhi with one last request:
"Mo Zhi, please take care of Mama and Papa for me, okay?"
The screen then shifted to another scene.
Mo Zhi, playing the protagonist, awoke surrounded by friends.
Mama Sheep: "Oh! You're finally awake! Thank God!"
Effie: "We... we were so worried...! It felt like you were gone forever!"
Sister Fish: "That's right! If you had stayed unconscious any longer, I would have gone crazy! Next time, tell us before you take a nap, okay?"
Sans: "Yeah, you made Paps cry like a baby."
Papyrus: "What!! I did not cry!!! I never cry!! I just... something got into my eye."
Sans: "What kind of something?"
Papyrus: "Tears!!!"
Asgore: "Alright, alright, the most important thing is that Mo Zhi is okay. Come, Mo Zhi, have some tea. It'll make you feel a bit better."
Mama Sheep: "Um... why don't we let Mo Zhi have some time alone first? This child must be exhausted right now. Though I'm not entirely sure what caused Mo Zhi to be like this..."
...
"It's the dog designer!"
Having regained her composure, Mo Zhi reactivated her camera, gritting her teeth, "After so many years in the gaming industry, this is the first time I've broken down in a game!"
"Alas, they are truly happy, having forgotten what they went through. Only I remember, remembering those tear-jerking moments, remembering the little sheep."
Mo Zhi's eyes were red, but she persisted, continuing with the final stages of the pacifist route.
The little sheep sacrificed itself to break the seal, and the monsters of the underground finally returned to the surface as they wished.
Mo Zhi watched the silhouettes in the sunlight during the epilogue. The taste of happiness overflowed from the screen, making the smile on her face even brighter.
The heartwarming background music played at the opportune moment, and she and the viewers reached the emotional climax together!
"Guys, to be honest, just a few hours ago I was dismissive of this game."
Mo Zhi mused for a moment and said, "At first, seeing the graphics, I thought to myself, what era is this, that games still have graphics like these."
"When I watched Daixiaomei play, I felt this game had no cool skills, no exciting combat, and was just not fun."
"Seeing Daixiaomei's immense popularity, I came to jump on the bandwagon. But as I played, I gradually became engrossed, immersed in the game world, completely losing track of time!"
"I admit I was too loud before. This game ranks in the top three among all the games I've played. I declare it a masterpiece!"
Mo Zhi let out a long sigh and looked at the sky, already showing the pale belly of a fish, filled with emotion: "These are definitely the fastest five hours of my life!"
Then, she turned to the game designers of 'Undertale' and started praising them profusely, "That dog of an author is truly a dog, but that dog of an author is also truly god-tier!"
"He perfectly integrated each NPC's story into every checkpoint. Once you finish a level, you're perfectly woven into the story, unable to pull yourself out!"
"It's outrageous that each NPC's story could stand alone as a character biography."
"Of course...."
As the saying goes, when listening to someone, don't just listen to their setup; listen to what they say after the turn.
Building up to tear down.
Mo Zhi prepared to unleash her fury on the designers to compensate for the suffering she endured in the game!
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