"Gong~"
"Finally captured Sister Yu!"
Mo Zhi let out a soft,娇憨 sound and stretched lazily. This level was more about character portrayal through the story, with not much actual gameplay involved.
'This game integrates character development and plot so well. I'm really looking forward to seeing how the events unfold differently from the normal route.'
'Wuwuwu, I'm in tears. If there were such a stubborn and straightforward guy in real life, he'd surely be very popular.'
"'Undertale' subverts the traditional RPG gameplay, and also subverts my understanding of traditional game modes. It's the first time I've had the surprise of [Games can be played like this]!'"
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The audience's praise for the game content further strengthened Mo Zhi's determination to continue playing. She stealthily glanced at the top right corner.
330,000 people online at 5 AM!
Incredible popularity!
Mo Zhi was filled with awe. The number of viewers at this hour was double her usual prime time!
"Guys, the King is the main event next. This is where skill is tested. Watch my performance!"
Mo Zhi, acting as a little angel of love, helped Sister Yu deliver a letter to her beloved, the timid scientist Alphys.
In Alphys's laboratory, she encountered the sassy robot Mettaton, the only one who had harbored murderous intent towards her in the pacifist route.
Fortunately, Dr. Alphys was by her side, helping to suppress Mo Zhi's murderous intent.
After successfully defeating the robot, Mo Zhi also met the troublesome King Asgore in the depths of the palace.
However, it was dramatic...
In the pacifist route, the King's speech wasn't even finished before Toriel, the Goat Mom, arrived and kicked him away.
That's right!
Toriel, the Goat Mom, was the King's wife!
The King planned to collect seven human souls to gain power, break the seal, and then annihilate humanity to return to the surface.
But Queen Toriel strongly opposed this!
Perhaps considering the consequences of another war, which would only result in mutual destruction, she angrily left the royal palace and went to live in the Ruins after her protests were repeatedly ignored.
There, she protected humans who unfortunately fell into the Underground.
It was just that this time, she encountered a troublesome human child who insisted on venturing into the Underground.
And in the pacifist route, Toriel, in order to save the child, resolutely came to the palace to confront the King directly.
Many viewers exclaimed that calling her "Goat Mom" was well worth it!
Not only Goat Mom.
Mo Zhi was surprised to find Sister Yu had arrived, and Alphys had arrived!
Sans, Papyrus, Mettaton...
Those she had accidentally hurt, those she became friends with after fighting, those she misunderstood and were sworn enemies.
At this moment, they all became Mo Zhi's friends, standing by her side to confront the King.
This "great honest fool" had become the target of everyone's attention in the pacifist route.
'There's a lot of information in this scene...'
'Looking at Sans and Goat Mom exchanging glances, the King's hat is probably on its way.'
'No wonder I met Sans and Goat Mom right after leaving the Ruins. What a curious combination.'
'King: Quick, take it off, quick, take this green thing off my head!'
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The interactions between the NPCs sparked many wild imaginations among netizens, both reasonable and amusing.
Mo Zhi's eyes welled up. This game journey was worth it!
While her emotions were still brewing,
Alphys's words broke the harmony of the scene, "Hey, hey, Papyrus, you were the one who called everyone here, right?"
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Papyrus, completely out of his element, casually replied, "A little flower helped me."
Alphys's eyes widened in astonishment, "A little flower?!"
CRASH!
At this moment, a giant tentacle suddenly wrapped around everyone.
Mo Zhi sighed, putting her hand to her forehead, "I knew the damn author wouldn't let players pass so easily."
The evil little flower appeared again.
This was likely the hidden boss of the pacifist route.
"I've already taken all the human souls!"
The little flower: "And now not only have I incorporated those souls for my own use, but even your friends belong to me! Hahaha!!"
Mo Zhi was locked in a white square, unable to move.
The little flower's attacks came one after another.
Just as she was about to be killed, a ball of flame appeared around her red heart, blocking the little flower's attack.
Goat Mom: "No matter what happens, we will always be here to protect you."
Then,
Bones, crystal arrows, and robot legs appeared one by one, blocking in front of the red heart.
All her friends' aid had arrived!
"We are with you!"
"Please, you can do it."
"Human, you can win!"
"Strictly speaking, it's impossible for you to defeat it, but somehow I know you can do it."
"You must win!"
"You can do it!"
"Quack quack!"
The voices of her friends were so firm.
They sank solidly into Mo Zhi's heart, and she had become one with the atmosphere of the moment.
"For some reason, I feel like I can't do it, but for you all, I will definitely defeat the little flower!"
Mo Zhi's conviction reached its peak!
"Ughhhh!! No!!"
The little flower was furious, "Unbelievable! How is this possible? Watashu no subete wo!"
"All your souls belong to me!!!"
The next moment,
All their souls were absorbed by the little flower, and then its true form was revealed.
It was actually a young lamb!
Perhaps due to absorbing too many souls, the young lamb's appearance instantly transformed into an evil version of Goat Mom.
Asriel.
Seeing the young lamb's appearance and name, Mo Zhi's eyes lit up. The monsters encountered during the playthrough and the easter eggs in the narration all made sense!
The story was now complete!
After piecing together the entire story of the Underground, Mo Zhi described it to the audience:
"In the beginning, a child fell into the Ruins just like the protagonist. Then the King's child, Asriel, saw the child, saved him, and brought him back to the castle.
The two children who spent time together became friends, and everyone loved them.
Life underground became beautiful and warm.
Suddenly, one day, the human child fell very ill. His last wish was to see the flowers of his homeland.
But there was a barrier, and no one could leave.
Asriel was heartbroken.
After the human died, he absorbed the human's soul. When a monster's soul and a human soul merged, it could pass through the barrier.
So, Asriel carried the human child's remains back to his homeland and placed him on a field of golden flowers.
The villagers saw it and thought he was the murderer.
They began to attack Asriel madly.
He didn't retaliate, but just smiled and went home. In the end, the severely injured Asriel collapsed on the castle floor.
He turned to dust and scattered throughout the castle..."
With the story complete, the audience couldn't hold back, and the barrage of comments in the live stream at 5 AM exploded.
'Holy crap, it all connects now. All the fragmented little stories are linked together. The designer's storytelling ability is so strong!'
'No wonder the King cut off the mercy option in the normal route. The foreshadowing is revealed in the pacifist route. Different routes in the same level lead to different ways of clearing it. Master, I understand!'
'OMG! My scalp is tingling after hearing this!'
'It's amazing how it manages to have a compelling story while also maximizing the game difficulty in each route! Truly amazing!!'
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