Why the bug I wrote became a core gameplay mechanic?!
Chapter 130: How Are You More Ruthless Than Me? (Third Update, Asking for Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 130: Chapter 130: How Are You More Ruthless Than Me? (Third Update, Asking for Monthly Tickets)

Hell’s Power would cause the appearance and combat attributes of the City Lord to change, while Hell Knowledge suppresses the thoughts of the commoners and causes the spread of Demonic Knowledge. Hell’s Summoning, on the other hand, directly summons a large number of the Undead and demons.

Instructor Ding forced the City Lord to turn into a Death Knight using Demonic Power, mainly due to the frequent use of these three skills.

So once used, it would be noticed by Xia Mi, leading to irreparable consequences.

But Hell’s Vision and Hell’s Bounties can be used!

These two skills will not change the City Lord’s appearance, thus not raising Xia Mi’s suspicions directly.

Therefore, players can secretly use Hell’s Vision to view the attributes of hostile units and use Hell’s Bounties to grant certain skills to other NPCs.

For example, in battle, you could directly pick a lucky soldier, granting him Hell’s Power to withstand the frontline Crusaders, then simply ensure he doesn’t survive until the end of the fight.

That way, even if Xia Mi interrogates later, just like Instructor Ding did, you can type across the blame, claiming that this soldier wanted to explore the Hell Ruins and acquired Demonic Power by himself, thus clearing your own suspicion!

Moreover, the death of Instructor Ding’s City Lord was purely an accident.

Instructor Ding had the City Lord entangled in danger while blocking the Crusaders outside the city gates, and when he switched screens to check on Xia Mi, he accidentally caused the City Lord to be killed.

Although "City Lord’s death allows Xia Mi to turn into a Fallen Angel and shatter the Crusaders" made for a captivating scene, from a game mechanics perspective, the City Lord didn’t have to die at all!

Realizing this, Gan Di felt as though he had opened the doors to a new world.

"I understand now!"

"In fact, it’s when Xia Mi turns into a Fallen Angel that the true game begins!"

With Instructor Ding’s homework to copy and with Gan Di’s own decent gaming skills, they quickly reached the first invasion of the Crusaders.

Gan Di, like Instructor Ding, also led soldiers out of the city, but this time, he chose to gift the Demonic Power to an elite soldier and then carefully controlled the City Lord to hold the line, avoiding being surrounded by the Crusaders.

Then, as Xia Mi’s Good-Evil Value turned to 255, everything changed!

The Crusaders, initially in a favorable position and about to breach the city gates, were taken aback as Xia Mi arrived on the battlefield the very next second!

Gan Di immediately unleashed all demonic skills, using "Hell’s Summoning" to bring forth a multitude of Undead and demons on the battlefield.

These demons immediately surrounded Xia Mi, instantaneously reversing the situation on the field!

After clearing out the Crusaders, Gan Di then took control of the City Lord back to the city.

Because the City Lord survived, all affairs within the city became manageable.

"So that’s how it is! This is the correct way to play the game!"

"Now I can play however I want, can’t I?"

Gan Di immediately set to work handling the city’s affairs.

This time, I’ll turn the City Forsaken by Gods into a true City of Demons; surely no one will bother me then, right?

Currently, the City Forsaken by Gods was experiencing a severe resource crisis. Previously, Gan Di replicated Instructor Ding’s tactics, alternating with Xia Mi to conduct Holy Mother operations that nearly exhausted all the resources in the city.

[Grain Crisis]

[The food is running out!]

[City Lord, the last batch of refugees who came for refuge are all starving, and the food supply for the other residents in the city is also running low. There is still some moldy grain in the warehouse, should we use this grain to relieve the refugees?]

It’s the familiar food issue again.

Gan Di still instinctively chose the second option, not using the fresh grain but the moldy one instead.

Since it’s moldy grain, just distribute it to everyone, keeping it isn’t of much use anyway.

But just as he clicked on this option, Xia Mi’s dialogue box popped up on the screen.

Gan Di was somewhat surprised, "Huh? Aren’t you fully a demon now? Would you still question my decision?"

But upon reading the content of the dialogue box, Gan Di had a hard time keeping his composure.

[Father, why use moldy grain to feed the refugees?]

[I think the refugees are just one kind of resource, and it’s unwise to waste one resource on maintaining another.]

[I suggest giving the moldy grain to the refugees outside the city so everyone knows there is grain in the City Forsaken by Gods. As for the refugees who have already entered the city, those in good health can go to the mines to dig, whereas those in poor health can be turned into Undead Soldiers.]

[If you don’t have the time to handle these trivial matters, I can take care of them on your behalf.]

[(Xia Mi’s favorability towards you has decreased)]

Although it was still a pop-up, it had undergone a drastic change compared to the first one...

Previously, Xia Mi hoped the City Lord would distribute fresh food to the refugees, but now she had come up with a completely different plan.

Gan Di was shocked, "Ah? How are you even more ruthless than me?"

...

Under Gan Di’s rule, the City Forsaken by Gods quickly recovered its prosperity.

But it was a different kind of "prosperity" from the normal state.

It had once again become a true City of Demons!

However, Gan Di noticed that even in this state, he could still make different decisions.

Although Xia Mi’s Good-Evil Value had completely reversed, reaching as high as 255 and tending her choices towards the last option, the player still held control over the city.

Because going against Xia Mi now had no negative effects!

Previously, opposing Xia Mi would cause her to transform into an Archangel, but now that she had already become one, there wouldn’t be a second transformation.

Though making different decisions would decrease Xia Mi’s favorability, initially it had reached the level of adoration, so the loss of affection from choosing different approaches to matters was minimal.

When the player chose the same actions as Xia Mi, favorability would increase, and they could also use the nurturing system to continue boosting it.

So, just the decline in favorability wouldn’t have a substantial impact on the game content.

The player could finally let loose and start building!

Moreover, Gan Di found that in this state, blindly choosing the fourth option was not always the best.

If all the residents in the city were turned into Undead or Demons, it might appear strong on paper, but as the waves increased, various Holy units and Angels would appear, which had a strong suppression effect on Demons.

Only by maintaining a certain number of human units in the city, with different troop types supporting each other, could the best outcome be achieved!

Each round of enemy attacks varied, sometimes with more Holy units, other times with more human units. So, depending on the battle, the player’s choice of troops from the Land of the Forsaken Gods and the derived matter management would involve many detailed differences.

Gan Di instantly understood, "So that’s how it is, I get it!

"It seems that the key to getting the gold trophy in this game is seeing who can last longer!

"Turning Xia Mi into a Fallen Angel is just the beginning, just like ’Prometheus’ breaking the game’s predicament by climbing the wall, it unlocks all the gameplay. But how many rounds can you endure in this endless mode? Now that’s a test of the player’s management and operation!

"Not only do you have to handle every matter properly to maximize the accumulation of combat resources, but also in the fight, you need to control the City Lord well, coordinating with the other soldiers and Xia Mi!

"Then I’m not worried, this time the gold trophy is mine for the taking!!"

...

This round, Gan Di played for four hours straight, successfully extending the time of the City Forsaken by Gods to 47 years!

Compared to Instructor Ding’s 35 years, achieved by leaving Xia Mi to her own devices, there was a clear improvement.

And this time, Gan Di’s gaming experience was obviously much better than Instructor Ding’s!

Instructor Ding was purely idling, but Gan Di was actively managing development and fighting throughout, pitting his wits and strength against the Angelic Army. Otherwise, he couldn’t have lasted so much longer.

This gave Gan Di the pleasure similar to that of playing a tower defense game.

Do tower defense games have a specific goal? Not really.

It’s just about managing, developing, and surviving enough waves.

But repelling each enemy assault brings tangible joy!

So, after this round of the game ended, Gan Di still felt an urge for more.

"Another round! This time the goal is 60 years!"

Gan Di was brimming with confidence.

It was the familiar beginning, the familiar pressure on Xia Mi, pushing her to complete the transformation into a Fallen Angel as soon as possible.

But what Gan Di didn’t expect was that this time, things seemed to have changed a bit in an unexpected way.

"Huh? Why does Xia Mi react differently this time when I pressure her, compared to last time?

"Is it just my imagination?"

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