The Only Player in ‘Child of Stardust’
Chapter 148 - 112: My Promise ≠ My Fulfillment

Chapter 148: Chapter 112: My Promise ≠ My Fulfillment

Seething flames tore through the pitch-black rain, and the villa collapsed in an instant amidst a cacophony of explosions, countless fragments propelled by the shockwave splattering in all directions like bullets, perforating the trees with countless holes.

And in that very moment.

Time froze.

Falling rain, erupting flames, collapsing houses, howling hurricanes, flying debris, trees splintering into fragments, and even Zhou Yuan’s disheveled strands of hair blown by the wind...

All came to a standstill.

At that moment, Zhou Yuan discovered that his body was immobile, as if hit by a Freeze Spell. His body felt encased in an invisible cement, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t control his movements. Even his Aoneng Power and skills were unusable.

Reflected in his pupils were scarlet flames, and amidst the frozen inferno, a figure with horns on its head and wings spread arrogantly behind it began to manifest slowly.

The flames and house fragments automatically parted before it, creating a path.

It was a ferocious demon with red skin, clad in a luxurious and sinister black robe, giving Zhou Yuan a silent, eerie smile.

[Fast completion failed. It looks like the BOSS isn’t that easy to beat. Unfortunately, you chose the wrong method to clear the game. Brutally destroying everything didn’t end it but rather worsened the situation, plunging it into an abyss. But don’t worry, we’ll start over in the next cycle.]

Zhou Yuan’s vision suddenly went black.

Bang!

In the containment room, the screen showing the movie abruptly went dark. After a silence lasting several dozen seconds, the sound of an orchestra began to play, the screen came to life, and the movie’s opening credits rolled.

"The last movie cycle was forcibly ended?" a scholar asked in astonishment.

The same thing had happened before—when the disfigured woman used [Anomaly 5562: The Blood Stains Left by the Maniac], causing Ding Yi to kill all the movie characters, forcing the film to end at three-fifths of the way through.

Such a situation indicated that they had gone down the wrong path, and very thoroughly at that.

"That demon is the Satan within the movie’s worldview. Destroying the villa actually summoned it..." Chen Guangxi raised an eyebrow. It seemed they couldn’t use force. They needed to investigate the villa and the situation of the main characters.

Twenty minutes later, the nine main characters gathered at the villa. The scene shifted, showing Zhou Yuan in the torrential rain of the forest.

[Round Two, Begin!]

Round Two? Seeing the Eyes of Identification’s prompt, Zhou Yuan’s heart sank. Had he already failed once?

He glanced at the screen in his field of vision and saw Ding Yi in the containment room.

Hmm... It seemed they had successfully rescued her.

Zhou Yuan thought of something, checked his inventory, and found that the Storage Ring Chen Guangxi had given him was still there, but it only contained some explosives and the like. All the teleportation devices were gone.

"You blew up the villa just now, which triggered a forced plot death," Chen Guangxi explained the previous cycle’s plot in detail.

After listening, Zhou Yuan pondered for a while before nodding, "This time, I’ll try to start with the main characters."

He went to the villa’s door and knocked. Using his exceptionally high charm, he successfully gained the main characters’ initial trust and entered the villa, then proceeded to feast at the dining table.

"Oh, my God, I’ve never had such delicious food."

Zhou Yuan gorged on the roast chicken. "Where’s the chef? I’d like to ask him about this dish’s recipe."

The dining table grew silent, and everyone exchanged glances. The goateed teacher quickly shook his head, "There’s no chef here, just the few of us.

This dish... uh, these dishes are something we made together; that roast chicken was marinated with my secret recipe."

Zhou Yuan pretended to be very interested. "I’m willing to pay for your exclusive recipe."

"No, it’s not for sale, my friend." The goateed teacher smiled, "It’s a family heirloom."

"That’s really a pity."

When Zhou Yuan had eaten his fill, a stern-faced officer spoke up, "Buddy, if you’re done eating, please leave for a moment. We have some matters to discuss."

Anyone who had served in the military carried a certain aura of menace, and to reach the rank of officer implied they had blood on their hands. Zhou Yuan acted as though he was intimidated by the officer’s gaze and obediently left.

The door of the dining room closed, and the room’s soundproofing was so good that it seemed unnaturally perfect. Even with his ear pressed to the wall, Zhou Yuan couldn’t make out anything being said inside.

"With my hearing, this shouldn’t be the case..." Zhou Yuan muttered.

"It seems to be some sort of mysticism interference."

In the containment room, a scholar adjusted his glasses. "One of the nine main characters must possess certain supernatural abilities. Combining this with the plot from the previous movie cycle, it’s certain that it isn’t the nun."

Zhou Yuan immediately took out the Paru Ball and released Fang Qing.

"Do you still have memories from the previous cycle?" Zhou Yuan asked.

"What?" Fang Qing was perplexed.

"Nothing. Fang Qing Beast, use eavesdrop!"

Fang Qing initiated Ghost Domain with a resentful expression, covering a corner of the dining room.

With a flash of red light, she and Zhou Yuan appeared inside the dining room’s Ghost Domain, a blood-red glow enveloping the area, with the nine movie characters oblivious to their presence.

"Why did you let that outsider in? Who knows if they’re part of them." the officer said coldly.

Them?

Who did "them" refer to? A thought flashed through Zhou Yuan’s mind.

"Don’t be so suspicious. That was just a passerby, and besides, there are nine of us." The goateed teacher was calm; even the strongest boxer couldn’t take on all nine of them.

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