Kapitel 11: Chapter 11: The stab that breaks a Snake's Heart
"Heya, you look frustrated about something, Guess I'm pretty good at my job huh?"
"Hmm, that expression, thats the expression of someone who's died twice in a row~"
Although Mobius was indeed one of the Thirteen Flame Chasers and a MANTIS to boot, as a researcher, this kind of activity that relies on reaction speed isn't Mobius's strengths. Plus, Sans always attacks first, and Mobius's protagonist only has the option to evade.
Counterattacks are always dodged by Sans, and when Mobius checks the panel, all she can see is a frustrating description.
[Sans, Attack 1, Defense 1.]
[The simplest enemy, only capable of dealing 1 point of damage.]
"But that guy's attack interval is calculated according to the frame rate!"
After seeing this description, Mobius couldn't help but complain.
Then she was directly hit away by a series of attacks.
...
"Hmm, that expression, That is the expression of someone who's died five times in a row. Convenient huh? Thats one for each finger, but soon you'll need a mutated hand to count all your deaths"
"No, maybe I won't even need a mutant hand. In the next round, I will defeat you!"
It must be said that Mobius's memory is indeed very good. After a brief trial of five times, each time was closer to victory.
Last time, Sans kept saying he would use his last resort.
Unfortunately, before using the final move, Sans launched a long and fierce final attack, which Mobius could only evade through route memorization.
Luckily, Mobius remembered it completely.
The BGM for judging Sans was very cool, and during the battle, Mobius also looked at this lazybones with a bit of admiration.
[Lazy Tree Lover: At this moment, Sans is also a hero, taking the initiative to attack the protagonist also has the implication of treating the protagonist as a monster. In this underground world, whether it's Undyne or Metaton, they are all heroes.
Hypnotic Butterfly: Toriel was right in the end, she was protecting the underground residents, but unfortunately, she failed.
Miss Pink Elf: Mobius, your reaction has slowed down, you didn't win five times.]
The segment of fighting Sans wasn't too difficult for most of the sims.
But Mobius's five failures gave Elysia a chance to tease her.
Looking at Elysia's message, Mobius's blood pressure immediately rose.
"I'm not getting slower, it's just that the computer's reaction speed isn't enough! And who knew that Sans's mercy would actually mean completely killing the protagonist!"
Mobius did indeed die on Sans the fourth time. After seeing Sans show mercy to them, Mobius's curiosity was aroused.
Later, She realized that Sans knew the protagonist had the ability to rewind time, and the so-called mercy was to let the protagonist return to the beginning.
Returning to the beginning of the game, the only way was to load the file. That was Sans's judgment.
She understood it, but how could Mobius give up on this Genocide Route so easily?
"Are you ready? Survive this, and I'll show you my special attack."
Here it comes!
Sans's final, and longest attack!
Essentially, this game is indeed a turn-based game. Sans takes action for one round, and so does the protagonist.
Bullets flew densely, bones, dragon bone cannons, gravity, all the attack methods used before were all used in this round.
Just at the critical moment, with the protagonist controlled by Mobius at 1 HP, she survived till the end!
Sans waved his arms full of sweat, with each swing, gravity moved the heart closer to the edge of the battle box.
As Sans's arm swings slowed down more and more, the BGM gradually stopped.
"Alright. That's it. It's time to use my special attack."
"There's more?"
Mobius became nervous.
"Are you ready? Here goes nothing."
After saying that, Sans who was sweating profusely, closed his eyes and clasped his hands behind his back.
"What, what's going on?"
Controlling the heart, Mobius moved around the battle box randomly, prepared for the special attack that might come next.
But nothing happened.
Suddenly, Sans opened his eyes, and the heart was instantly teleported to the center of the battle box.
"Yep, that's right, its literally nothing and its not gonna be anything either.
Hehe, you get it? I know I can't beat you. Who knows, in one of your turns, your just gonna kill me.
So, um, I've decided, its not gonna be your turn, ever.
I'm just gonna keep having MY turn until you give up. Even if it means we have to stand here forever until the end of time."
Sans's explanation was very clear.
Essentially, the battle between the two sides was turn-based.
Sans attacks for one round, and the protagonist fights for one round.
But Sans cleverly used this game mechanism that broke the fourth wall and did not end his own turn. This way, he could keep the protagonist forever trapped in with him!
"Isn't this cheating?"
Mobius couldn't help but complain. What's the difference between this and cheating?
[Frozen Ice Cubes: Faced with such a power that can loop indefinitely, being able to trap the enemy using game mechanics is the best and most effective method he can do.
Lazy Tree Lover: If in the end, you could also use such a mechanism to solve the problem, maybe you would choose to do the same, right, Kevin?
Frozen Ice Cubes: Games are games, miracles like this can't happen in reality.]
But if Kevin really had this kind of ability, he would do it without hesitation.
However, the sims in the Elysian Realm didn't want to see Kevin behave like this.
So, what remained in the chat was silence.
"What do we do now? Is the Genocide Route going to end like this?"
Mobius was a bit anxious, she even starting to ask the others how to defeat Sans.
[Shining Melody: Do you remember when Papyrus said that Sans is actually a lazybones who always falls asleep at the most inapportune time? Maybe wait for him to fall asleep?"]
Eden gave a suggestion.
Although Mobius skipped through the text quickly, Eden had played this game personally and heard Papyrus mention it.
"Oh, I see... Then let's see when he falls asleep."
Mobius thought since the other party wasn't doing anything, they had plenty of time to wait.
Sure enough, not long after. The tired Sans started to doze off and gradually closed his eyes.
*ZZZZZ*
"This time, he's not pretending to sleep and then chanting Z's, right?"
Mobius was still a bit wary, but after tentatively moving themselves, Sans indeed didn't react anymore.
Just when Mobius was wondering what to do, she suddenly found that the red heart representing the protagonist could drag the battle box!
"It's... something I should have thought of earlier. The UI of the game can also become an interactive option. Before, Sans attacked me inside the options box. I have to admit, the creator of this game is really creative."
Mobius couldn't help but sigh, this game is truly amazing.
From the manipulation of player save files, the utilization of turn-based combat mechanisms, and the modification of the battle UI box.
Although Mobius rarely played games, in the leisure time of the previous era, Mobius would still touch on it a little bit.
It was precisely because no one in the previous civilization had done this that Mobius was amazed by it.
Dragging the battle box with the red heart, it struggled to reach the battle option.
Battle!
"Hehe, didja really think you would be able ..."
Another attack flew over, this was the action of another human soul that invaded the protagonist's body!
*-9999999*
This critical hit caused Sans to fall heavily to the ground.
"...
So...
Guess thats it huh?
Anyway...
Just don't say I didn't warn you."
Sans stood up, clutching his wound. He then went out of the screen fading away from it, Sans seemed unwilling to let the protagonist see his demise.
But at this moment, Mobius couldn't help but quip, "By the way, why would a skeleton bleed?"
But the next words caused her to freeze.
"Papyrus...Do you want something?"
In the very end, the words spoken by Sans who had left the screen, were like a sharp knife that ruthlessly pierced Mobius's heart.
"You... Me..."
Mobius couldn't help but be speechless. The battle screen closed, returning to the original golden corridor.
In that final sentence, Mobius was reminded once again of Papyrus, who had been consistently kind to the protagonist throughout.
A sense of guilt began to creep up Mobius's spine, though it was only a tiny bit.
"I've reached Level 20."
Truly just a tiny bit of guilt.
"Pink Flower: Are you crying?"
"No!"
Mobius hurriedly responded.
Since the livestream screen hadn't changed for a long time and to prove that she was still in control, Mobius manipulated the protagonist to return to the save point at the entrance of the judgment corridor and saved the game.
Continuing forward, Mobius no longer had control over what happened next.
She encountered the underground world's king, Asgore, but Mobius was still mercilessly with him, killing him in one blow.
Then, when she encountered Flowey again, It was slain on the spot!
This scene left Mobius feeling confused. How did the protagonist suddenly become so powerful?
The screen went completely black, then suddenly a child who looked identical to the protagonist but was wearing a green-and-yellow striped shirt appeared.
However, instead of having closed eyes like before, this child's eyes were open.
"Hello, I'm Chara."
"Hmm? Are you the first human to fall here?"
Was this unusual child now occupying the protagonist's body?
Mobius silently continued the plot.
"Thank you. Your power has awakened me from death. My 'human soul', My 'determination', they were not mine, but yours. With your guidance, I realize the purpose of my reincarnation. Together, we eradicated our enemies and become stronger. ATK, DEF, HP, GOLD, EXP, LVL. Everytime a number increases, thats feeling, thats me.. "Chara". Now, we have reached the absolute. There is nothing left for us here. Let us erase this pointless world and move on to the next."
[Delete/Don't]
"Does this mean I should close the game and delete it?"
Mobius clicked "Don't" without hesitation.
It wasn't for any particular reason, just that she thought of wanting to play the Pacifist Route quietly after the Genocide Route ended, without livestreaming it to heal her battered soul.
Although Mobius had a weak sense of ethics and was ruthless when it came to experimenting on others and herself, she still had a normal girl's heart deep down.
Emotions existed, it's just that she usually didn't want to show them.
But this Genocide Route had truly left Mobius feeling numb, so she wanted to experience the warmth of the Pacifist Route.
"No'?... Hmm, how curious. You must have' misunderstood."
Suddenly, the child's eyes widened, looking very eerie.
"SINCE WHEN WHERE YOU THE ONE IN CONTROL?"
The pure black background suddenly turned red, and the child named Chara's face turned into a demonic visage, filling the entire game screen!
Red flashes of light fell, and the screen was filled with 9s, indicating extreme damage.
Then the screen went black again, and the game closed abruptly.
"What's going on!?"
Although Mobius had anticipated that the game's creator might do something tricky, she never expected her game to crash like this!
Fortunately, the game was still there, and the shortcut on the desktop was still there.
Opening the game once again, she only found was the sound of a cold wind howling in the background, and a pitch-black screen.
Then the livestream was shut down directly.
Mobius was nowhere to be found.
...
At the same time, Miss Raven played through the game alone, reaching the final stages.
Just before the judgment corridor.
Sans was waiting behind that corridor.
Throughout the game, Miss Raven had only killed Toriel, so Sans only reminded her, "Don't make that old lady sad," before leaving the judgment corridor.
"Is this the end?"
However, Elysia noticed that there was no one watching the livestream anymore.
Indeed, such an excellent work, if they watched directly, how could one truly experience the beauty of this game?
Whether it was the Pacifist Route or the Genocide Route, these things only had meaning when experienced firsthand.
Many Flame Chasers naturally understood this, so after agreeing with this game in their hearts, they all began to delve deeper into the entire game.
For example, some hidden rooms that Miss Raven hadn't encountered, and the route of not killing Toriel.
So, when Elysia saw that there was only one person watching the livestream, and it was Bronnie, she smiled.
"How do you feel about this game?"
Elysia wanted to hear a heartfelt evaluation from Miss Raven, which she could then convey to Bronie.
Miss Raven just smiled faintly.
"It's been a long time since I've been this relaxed. I didn't expect a game to reach such a level. It's truly a rare and wonderful game."
"In that case, it couldn't be better!"
Elysia responded with a smile.
Because from Miss Raven's smile, she truly sensed a hint of relaxation and relief.
"I really hope Bronie could see Miss Crow like this..."
After the story, after the game, the ice that had frozen for decades was now melting.
Was this a miracle?
No, this should be the manifestation of sincerity exchanged for sincerity.
"What did you say?"
Just as she was shocked by the destruction of her own UI by Elysia and Asgore's hand, accidentally dying on the spot, Miss Raven suddenly heard Elysia seemingly muttering something softly.
"No, it's nothing! You enjoy playing here for a while, I have something to do, so I'll leave temporarily, okay?"
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Kapitel 12: Chapter 12: Hail HYDRA!
"Did you see that? Did you hear that? She's praising you!"
"Yeah, I saw."
"Hehe~"
"Why are you giggling?"
Looking at Elysia's smiling face felt a bit creepy; Bronie wondered what scheme she was plotting.
But Elysia just replied, "Bronie's smile is really cute. That's what a genuine smile looks like! The previous smiles, although unique, always felt a bit off."
During battles, those smiles definitely stemmed from her own formidable power, serving as a psychological boost to increase confidence.
Otherwise, smiling all day would be exhausting!
Bronie's expression changed instantly.
Then she responded, "Bronie knows she's very cute. Rather than complimenting my appearance, it's better to praise my work. Besides, Bronie's original goal was to ensure Cioara's mental health. Seeing it's nearly accomplished, I think it's time for me to leave."
Just like a child sneaking out to browse the internet, they also had to return home before their parents got off work, at least pretending to open their homework folder for a bit, right?
"But we agreed to meet up with everyone for a bit, didn't we?"
"Agreements will naturally be fulfilled. Plus, I'll leave my contact information. If anyone wants to reach me, they can do it on the computer. Quantum Communication is essential for space travel. In the future, I'll be exploring the stars and seas, so why would I be unable to contact you just because the location of Cioara is remote?"
"Wow, that's impressive! So, are you planning to leave temporarily, deceive Miss Raven, and then rendezvous with everyone later?"
"Exactly, and everyone seems to like the games I've made, right? It won't be long before I bring in a brand-new game. But don't idolize me too much when the time comes!"
"Then I'll be looking forward to it. But leaving in a hurry is a bit hard to accept. I'm not ready yet."
"Hackers are like that, right? Coming and going like the wind. After achieving their goals, they disappear without a trace. Besides, I haven't completely cut off contact yet. Although I can't modify the Elysian Realm, one day I'll make you all acknowledge me."
So far, no successor in the Elysian Realm has successfully inherited all the Signets, nor has anyone gained the approval of all the Flame Chasers.
But upon hearing Bronie's bold words, Elysia felt there might still be a glimmer of hope?
At least Bronie successfully brought news of the Herrscher fighting for humanity.
That was indeed gratifying. The only regret was that she had only heard about the other party's news without the chance to see it firsthand.
If she could witness it with her own eyes, that would be even better.
But such thoughts could only be kept in her heart.
Making Bronie find the First Herrscher and bring her over was a tad bit of a high task..
"So, we'll just wait and see ypu later?"
"Yeah, Wait and I'll see you later."
Having entered the Elysian Realm, receiving the Ego Signet bestowed by Elysia, obtaining the Decimation Signet, and even picked up a Su's Bodhi Signet for free, it could be said that she gained quite a bit of battle experience without spending a dime.
Although it was different from the absurd damage increase effects in the game, the valuable experience inside also served as a significant reference for Bronie.
Then Elysia smiled very happily. Bronie was a bit puzzled.
"What's wrong?"
"It's nothing, I just feel like time is starting to drag on a bit. Beautiful flowers blown away by the wind will also cause heartache, won't they?"
"Praising my appearance won't make me happy!"
Bronie in her past life was a boy, and as far as she could see now, there weren't any major issues with her body.
But in the future, who knows?
The future was unpredictable. Although Bronie didn't refuse to dress up, if someone commented on it, the principles she had always upheld might be shattered.
Although there weren't many remaining left now.
But it was still irritating.
Very irritating.
"Okay, okay, actually, I'm very curious about your special ability. Can you create anything, no matter what it is? How big can you make things? Can they exist permanently? Are these things just really created out of thin air?"
As Bronie pondered how to respond to such a question, Elysia seemed to sense that she had asked something a bit impolite and quickly added, "If you don't want to answer, that's fine, but, for the sake of my charming self, could you satisfy a little bit of my curiosity?"
Only Elysia would use such a charming tactic and expect it to work against Bronie Was Bronie the kind of person who could easily be caught off guard and seduced?
"As long as I have accurate data, I can perfectly reproduce it. I can make certain modifications based on the data. The largest thing I've made so far is this Project Bunny. If you want something to exist permanently, drones are already my current limit. Other things will gradually dissipate."
But facing her was the cute and pink-haired Elysia!
"Oh! Why are you suddenly being so frank when you're usually so awkward?"
"So, praising someone sincerely means you have to point out all their flaws?"
Bronie also knew she was very awkward, but how could Elysia just say that directly!?
She really hit where it hurts.
"It's not like that! I'm just so happy!"
"Alright, my reason is very simple because I've never considered being the enemies of the Flame Chasers of the Elysian Realm. Even if they knew about my abilities, so what? Although it's easy to say, but Kalpas was really a bit too enthusiastic..."
"In fact, he held back! And when he fought with you this time, he was actually very gentle!"
Yeah, meteorites falling from the sky along with perpetually burning flames, a flaming manic guy burning everything everytime he runs while chasing as well as throwing flaming rock pillars at you and coupled with a reckless fighting style and that sunny smile.
Which part of this picture wouldn't traumatize children?
No wonder Cioara hated Kalpas so much.
"I know! Also, I want to leave before Cioara does."
"I understand. Shall we talk later? Elysian Realm has become deserted again. Next time, could you make a cute game for me?"
Approaching it with a joking attitude, Elysia made this request.
How should she put it?
It's not impossible to consider.
But what kind of game would be suitable for Elysia?
Bronie felt that it definitely wouldn't be the kind of game where you fight and kill, but something rather something heartwarming and memorable.
Maybe it sshould still involve some fighting?
"Let me think about it. Maybe I have some ideas?"
"Why do I always feel like you're planning something bad?"
Elysia's thoughts were quite sharp.
But Bronie just made a face.
"Just guess?"
"Hey! When you come back next time, I'll definitely prepare a surprise for you! Want a hint or two?"
"It's just a thought. Whether it will be implemented or not is another question. There are many inspirations in Bronie's mind. As for which one it will be, you can look forward to it. Also, I'm leaving the Elysian Realm now, so lead the way."
"Alright! Follow me."
Leaving Elysian Realm actually required quite complex procedures. Besides cooperating with ELF units like Klein, assistance from the internal Flame Chasers of Elysian Realm was also needed. After granting permission, the mind could leave Elysian Realm. If there were any minor mishaps along the way, one might end up being turned into a fool.
Fortunately, after a moment of dizziness, Bronie saw the familiar corridor.
Elysia had completely dissipated without notice, and Klein was standing at the entrance of the corridor, looking at Bronie.
"Next time, please try not to modify the data of the Elysian Realm. The appearance of major bugs internally increases my workload."
Seeing Klein's hesitant expression, Bronie was originally curious about what she wanted to say. But the first thing she said was this.
"Isn't it normal for programs to have bugs? Next time, I'll add some hardware for you, would you like me to increase your computing power?"
"If you don't modify me, I can consider...no, no. Although it's normal to have bugs, when they accumulate, it affects the trials of the successors. For example, imagine a powerful monster suddenly appearing prematurely. That must be quite distressing for you, right?"
So that's how Tonatiuh came about!
But Bronie couldn't abandon her innate ability.
"Encountering elite bosses early is just a way to train. Once I fully understand the machines of Elysian Realm, it'll be easy to deal with any temporary malicious bugs."
"You!"
Bronie was really stubborn!
Klein was a bit frustrated, but could only watch Bronie leave Elysian Realm.
It wasn't clear whether Bronie's arrival was good or bad for the Elysian Realm.
But overall, the visitor wasn't brought in by the World Serpent, so one had to be cautious.
As for whether Klein played games?
Need you to ask?
This workaholic never did anything besides work. This had been the case for fifty thousand years. So, using a completely rational thought process, she judged whether Bronie's arrival in Cioara had ulterior motives.
But at least for now, after obtaining three Signets, she was thinking of leaving, which Klein found hard to understand.
Bidding farewell to Klein, Bronie activated her stealth device again, preparing to leave the Elysian Realm and book an earlier flight back before Cioara returned to Celestial City.
Finding the ascending elevator, she hacked into it, then activated it.
Ascending from a kilometer depth would take quite a while, but during the wait, the elevator suddenly stopped.
The elevator doors opened, and a man in black entered.
Bronie shrank into a corner in fear, still cloaked in invisibility. Surely, she wouldn't be noticed?
She shouldn't be...
The newcomer was Gray Serpent, who even inside the elevator was holding an umbrella, which seemed odd.
But once inside the elevator, Gray Serpent seemed to sense something was amiss and began randomly pressing buttons on the elevator control panel.
Because the elevator was still going up.
Silence pervaded, and Bronie became increasingly nervous at the sight of the black figure.
She dared not make a sound, trembling.
After randomly pressing the elevator buttons a few times, Gray Serpent gave up on the idea of taking the elevator go down directly, and silently looked up at the screen displaying the height.
Perhaps someone on the ground was preparing to come down?
So the elevator was going up first.
That's how elevators worked.
But...
Besides himself, who else would be going from the ground down to the Elsyian Realm?
Bronie felt like she could hear the other person's thoughts, and could only nervously huddle in the corner of the elevator, praying that the other person wouldn't see her.
Of course, since the other party was a mechanical life form, attempting to hack was possible.
But the elevator space was too small, and moving randomly would only result in self-inflicted harm. Since the other party hadn't noticed her, it was best not to move.
Ding
Bronie breathed a sigh of relief and quickly walked to the door.
But just as she reached the door, Gray Serpent spoke.
"Stop, unknown visitor."
There was no one at the elevator door.
In other words, the purpose of the elevator itself was to send people in the depths to the ground.
So Gray Serpent decided to bluff the other person.
And Bronie fell for it.
"So, what's up?"
Seeing the invisible person answer him, he spoke.
"Do you want to join the World Serpent? Friend or foe, choose."
Imitating your Lord Kevin, huh?
"Does World Serpent have a habit of hiring child labor? I'm not the type to work for others for free. You need to pay compensation to hire someone to do things, right?"
"No, it's not compensation, it's cultivation from the World Serpent."
"Okay, I agree."
"Do you know what the World Serpent possesses... Hmm?"
Gray Serpent thought the visitor in front of him would hesitate and directly refuse, but he never expected Bronie to agree without hesitation!?
"So can I leave now?"
So, she intended to just appease him, casually agree, and then disappear?
This kind of childish cleverness holds no meaning for him whatsoever.
"No, cultivation naturally requires guardianship. After all, who can guarantee that once you join the World Serpent and obtain its information, you will remain loyal?"
"In that case, forget it."
Her change of heart was quicker than flipping a book, also, speaking of the girl in front of him.
Gray Serpent sensed only mischief and evasion, yet her mood still shifted slightly.
"So, have you decided to become an enemy?"
With a slightly threatening tone, since the other party communicated with him as a mercenary and hacker, Gray Serpent naturally responded with an attitude from that perspective.
"No, from now on, there will be a faction called Hydra within the World Serpent. Now, youe control is mine!"
"How...is that possible..."
Gray Serpent's pride lay in his unparalleled hacking skills. In today's civilization, no one surpassed him in hacking skills. So when he heard that a hacker had entered Elysian Realm, Gray Serpent found it amusing. How could any hacker be more skilled than himself?
But Bronie's ability was close to that of a Herrscher, making it easy to deal with individual Gray Serpents. All she needed to do was rewrite his fervor for Kevin into fervor for herself, and Gray Serpent's attitude will change.
Bronie had been working on this in the elevator all along, but she had finally completed it.
100% COMPLETE
The Gray Serpent knelt in front of Bronie.
"Lord Haxxor Bunny."
"Yes, also, say that line for me to hear?"
"Long live Hydra!"
"Alright, from now on, the task of developing power within the World Serpent will be entrusted to you. Try to keep it discreet. Also, within the Gray Serpent network, don't expose yourself!"
The logic of the subsequent memory module still needed some improvement, but for now, this version of Gray Serpent before her was her future undercover agent in the World Serpent!
"Yes, sire!"
"One more thing!"
Gray Serpent paused.
"Help me find a simple way to promote my game. Even the best wine needs a good marketing strategy, you know what I mean? Hmm?"
"Yes, sire!"
Underneath that black umbrella and within those mechanical eyes, Bronie saw a hint of enthusiasm.
Uh...did I go a bit too far?
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