The Only Player in ‘Child of Stardust’
Chapter 236 - 162: The World’s Call for Help

Chapter 236: Chapter 162: The World’s Call for Help

The Bow Tie Voice Changer came with a translation function. By using it in conjunction with a pair of compatible headphones, cross-species communication was possible.

Zhou Yuan had previously purchased an item called [Real-time Translation Headphones] from the system shop. Once worn, the language of any species would sound like their own mother tongue, even mimicking accents perfectly.

"You came from the Demon Race territory. Who could possibly be your ally?" Cai Wen glared at Zhou Yuan with hostility.

"Can you see any trace of Demonic Qi on me?"

Zhou Yuan spread his arms, then lowered his voice, whispering, "Actually, I’m undercover."

"Who would believe you?" Cai Wen showed no sign of trusting him. "You have a very dense dark aura. You’re definitely not a good person."

"That’s quite the stereotype and Aoneng Power discrimination you’ve got there."

Zhou Yuan said indignantly, "Who says everyone with Shadow System power is bad? And have you seen me harm any of these plants along the way?"

Cai Wen fell silent, seemingly communicating with its kin through an extensive plant network.

After a moment, it lowered its fists. "The Queen wants to see you."

"The Queen?" Zhou Yuan was taken aback.

Up ahead, the lush forest seemed to respond to some unseen command, the holy light emanating from the plants parted, forming a path leading deep into the forest.

Zhou Yuan pondered for a moment, and then walked swiftly along the path.

Before long, he reached the heart of the plant paradise. This area radiated with dazzling Holy Light, as beautiful as the gods’ garden in mythic tales.

The evolution speed of the plants in the core region was fiercer. Many emitted an aura that sent shivers down Zhou Yuan’s spine. Their forms were no longer limited to plant shapes; humanoid and beast-like forms were common, and some were even evolving into mechanical shapes.

Zhou Yuan continued forward. The vibrant sea of plants automatically made way for him. Passing countless guards, at the end of the path, he saw the Queen of the plants.

A smiling sunflower.

[LV100·Holy Sunflower]

Zhou Yuan was stunned. This was really like Plants vs. Zombies.

The sunflower swayed, emitting holy radiance akin to the sun, illuminating the entire plant paradise. It looked at Zhou Yuan and said softly:

"I sense the Princess on you."

Zhou Yuan was astonished.

The sunflower explained, "When the Control Bureau scholars created me, they infused me with a relic of the goddess. Thus, I can sense Princess Amy, who possesses the same power. I never thought you would be able to rescue her from the Demon King City."

"Just lucky, that’s all. So, can you let me go? The sooner I leave, the sooner this can be over."

Although Zhou Yuan had rescued the princess, the mission提示已经完成, which indicated they were still in danger. If the Demon King discovered that the Amy Princess in the tower was an imposter, the consequences would be disastrous.

In the silence, the sunflower uttered a single syllable:

"No."

As soon as the word fell, Holy Light erupted from the sunflower. The next second, a figure appeared. It was the real Princess Amy, who should have been in an independent space!

Zhou Yuan couldn’t help but frown. What was it planning?

Princess Amy looked around in bafflement. What were these strange plants?

Soon, she felt an inexplicable sensation, a call and resonance deep from her bloodline and soul, and she turned her gaze to the sunflower.

"Are you...?"

At that moment, a small golden sun leapt from the sunflower and entered Princess Amy’s body. She felt a warm power emerging within her.

"Your Highness, I am returning the goddess’s remaining power to you, hoping it will help you awaken soon."

The sunflower said in a solemn voice, "Once you awaken the goddess’s power, you will easily slay the Demon King. By then, perhaps our world can be saved from its destined destruction."

Perhaps because they shared the same power, Princess Amy understood the sunflower without the need for a translator. She was slightly surprised. "What is this destined destruction?"

Another small sun leapt from the sunflower and melded into Princess Amy. Moments later, she looked at Zhou Yuan with eyes full of fear and shock.

"Is this all true? Our world... is just a game? Am I just an NPC in a game?"

Zhou Yuan’s brow furrowed tightly. What was going on? Game NPCs were supposed to be corrected by unknown forces to forcibly ignore these things. But previously, Yi was also an NPC who had broken free from the world’s correcting power. So, variables existed. Was it the influence of the goddess’s power?

Next, the Eyes of Identification provided an explanation.

[There is an outsider within Princess Amy’s body. Due to too many actions that violated the character design, she was forcefully corrected by the world’s power. But in a certain sense, she is not an NPC, so knowing these things won’t lead to correction.

Moreover, even without an outsider replacing Princess Amy, once she obtained the goddess power, she would still be able to ignore the world’s correction power.]

Uh... so this person was an outsider, behaving exactly like Princess Amy under the effect of the correction power, but the soul was actually another person... Wouldn’t that cause split personality?

Zhou Yuan reined in his thoughts and did not answer Princess Amy’s question. Instead, he looked at the sunflower, saying, "You said you were created by the Control Bureau, but what you’re doing now goes against the Control Bureau’s interests."

Helping Princess Amy awaken the Divine Power was not a good decision. After all, the Demon King was here for that power.