'Streamer, your crying is so unfair, it’s pulling me into your emotions.'
'I thought as an outsider, from a god's perspective, I could ignore all the hardships, but I still underestimated the weight of this game!'
'Designer, are you still there? Come over here, I'll give you a buff!!'
'Wuwuwu, Little Sheep Mom... despite being fully prepared psychologically, wandering through familiar places, tears just can't help but fall.'
'This reminds me of that scene where Li Yunlong mourns for Monk, Li Yunlong: "Monk, you son of a b*tch..."'
'Yes, yes, that's the feeling, seeing something and recalling past events!'
...
The audience's reactions were even more intense than the streamer's. While comforting their own hurt feelings, they also sent a flood of gifts.
Soon, Mo Zhi's emotions were soothed by the bombardment of planes and rockets.
"You scoundrel!"
Mo Zhi said indignantly, "I know you haven't left, are you hiding in a corner secretly enjoying this!"
There was still no response.
At this moment, Lu Li had just gotten into the zone. He had two computers set up, one playing the live stream and the other dedicated to the streamer's camera feed.
He reclined in his chair, quietly enjoying Mo Zhi's impotent, furious roars, occasionally glancing up to observe the trembling details of her face as she grieved.
Hmm...
This feels great!
In the game,
Mo Zhi knew there was no turning back, so she decided to go all out for that little bit of money!
Having made up her mind, Mo Zhi continuously brainwashed herself into being a soulless killer.
Transforming into a butcher, she killed every monster she encountered.
For some reason,
After becoming a killing god, many levels became easier. Even bosses as challenging as the Spider Queen were dispatched with a single strike.
Even against those with high HP, two hits were enough.
"Phew!"
Mo Zhi was having a blast killing, feeling like she was back to playing her old hack-and-slash games.
"If I hadn't gone through the process of befriending everyone in the pacifist route and had jumped straight into the slaughter route, it might have been more comfortable."
"They say the designer is sly and wicked, paving the way for the pacifist route by setting up the ending of the normal route. If you weren't familiar with the ending, how many people would actually start with the slaughter route?"
Mo Zhi took a deep breath. Only by talking constantly could she distract herself and not feel so sad.
This method of self-hypnosis worked well against unfamiliar low-level monsters, but it was a different story when encountering familiar NPCs.
As if to prove her fears,
Papyrus's hearty voice interrupted Mo Zhi's thoughts.
"Hey, don't move when I'm talking to you!"
Papyrus: "I, the Great Papyrus, have something to say!"
"First of all: You are a strange peculiar. Not only do you dislike puzzles, but you also like to wander around. Your style, which always leaves your hands covered in dust."
Papyrus's wording was fresh and gentle.
Even now, he was still the kind little angel, even though Mo Zhi's hands were covered in blood at this moment.
"It's as if you are walking down a dangerous path. But, I, Papyrus! See great potential in you!"
"Anyone can become great if they set their mind to it. As for me, hehe, I don't have any intentions."
Mo Zhi shook her head and controlled the protagonist to keep moving forward.
"Hey, don't move!"
Papyrus continued, "Human! I believe you need guidance now! Someone has to pull you back to the right path!"
"But don't worry, I, Papyrus! Am happy to be your friend and mentor! I will set your life on the right track!"
Heh,
Hearing this, Mo Zhi gave a bitter laugh. At this point, she knew in her heart whether she could turn back.
"I see you walking towards me, are you planning to give me an accepting hug? Waaah! My teachings are working so quickly!!"
Papyrus extended his hands, "I, Papyrus, open my arms to welcome you!"
Then, the two entered the combat interface.
Unlike other monsters, in the combat interface, Papyrus did not attack the player immediately upon entering combat, as others did.
Instead, he chose to spare the player.
He used his attack turn to spare, and when it was Mo Zhi's turn, she chose to attack!
Miss!
Papyrus: ...
[Papyrus is sparing you]
He still chose to spare with benevolence.
Mo Zhi hesitated. Her thumb hovered over the attack button, unable to press it, her face turning red from the struggle.
'Stop! I can't hold on any longer!'
'Mo Zhi, if it's not possible, can we stop playing the slaughter route? Let's just finish the normal route first.'
'Run! My little angel!'
'The slaughter route is heartbreaking, the designer is truly cruel!'
'No matter how other NPCs change, Papyrus is always the little angel in all three routes!'
'We won't watch the slaughter route's story anymore, can we just stop? Streamer, don't force yourself to continue!'
...
The viewers couldn't bear it. Some even spammed "stop," trying to make Mo Zhi end this slaughtering journey.
"Okay!"
After a long while,
Mo Zhi finally gave in to her conscience, exited the game, and deleted the save file.
But when she logged back into the game, it was still the slaughter route, and she still had to face Papyrus!
"I'll just uninstall it then!"
Mo Zhi, not believing it, uninstalled the game and thoroughly cleared any remaining files with 360.
"Now I can start over, right?"
Some things always happen contrary to one's wishes.
Mo Zhi's computer seemed to be infected with a virus, still stuck in the slaughter route.
Even Flowey mocked her upon entering the game.
It was as if it knew what the player would do, Flowey was the designer's spokesperson.
The designer, through Flowey's mouth, taunted Mo Zhi for backing down from the slaughter route.
But she had nothing to refute. However, her resentment towards Lu Li deepened!
There was no other way,
She had to brace herself and go through with it!
Mo Zhi ultimately killed Papyrus!
"Al... alright, this is a bit different from my plan..."
Papyrus's body turned into dust, leaving only a skull on the combat interface. He said, "Even... even so, I still believe in you, you can do even better!"
"Even if you don't think so yourself! I... I promise..."
After speaking, Papyrus's head also dissipated.
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry."
Mo Zhi, while acting as the executioner, kept apologizing.
Immersed in the game, her heart felt like it was being fried golden brown on both sides in a pan.
If the pacifist route experience was bittersweet, then the slaughter route was pure pain, so much pain!
The players could understand Mo Zhi's feelings. They also knew that Mo Zhi's motivation to persevere was to show them the complete game content.
She could have chosen a relatively peaceful playstyle.
The viewers instead comforted Mo Zhi.
'We see Sister Mo's hard work and are very grateful that you continue to persevere, allowing us to see such a wonderful game.'
'Actually, the streamer is bearing all of this for us. We are ultimately just spectators, and it must be very difficult for the streamer to personally kill these NPCs she likes so much.'
'I don't understand why the designer created this scene. The content before it was already close to legendary.'
'You're wrong upstairs. It's precisely because of this part that the entire work can be considered legendary!'
'People must pay the price for their choices. I actually think this theme is great and worth pondering!'
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