The Only Player in ‘Child of Stardust’
Chapter 243 - 166 Killing the Narrative

Chapter 243: Chapter 166 Killing the Narrative

Zhou Yuan’s profession in this game dimension was unique: [player].

And in countless games, [players] possessed an ability as common as it was ubiquitous.

That was—resurrection.

Depending on the type of game, the resurrection mechanism for the main character varied.

For example, the hospital resurrection in the "GTA" series, the Dragon’s Heritage Curse resurrection in "Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice," the cart in the "Monster Hunter" series, the body swap resurrection in "Dead Cells," and the data backup resurrection in "NieR: Automata"...

In this abnormal game world, the resurrection mechanism for players had become exceedingly simple and brutal—full health resurrection on the spot after death.

Due to the rules of this abnormal world, this kind of resurrection did not consume the revival counts stored by the [Child of Stardust Player System], meaning Zhou Yuan could theoretically resurrect infinitely.

After uncovering this secret, the Demon King gave up on killing Zhou Yuan and adopted a different strategy.

Dense disastrous demonic Qi erupted, covering the area within tens of kilometers, transforming it into a sealed cage, trapping Zhou Yuan inside.

After dealing with this unkillable pest, the Demon King turned around, looking at the distant crowd.

At that moment, an intense heatwave that could incinerate all things erupted without warning.

The sky instantly tore open, hundreds of black space cracks stretched out like lightning, spanning the entire vast dimension. No matter where one was, as long as they looked up, they could see those huge, deep fissures.

Immediately following, endless flames surged from the pitch-black gaps, dyeing the entire world a vibrant red.

Huo Yan Luo roared to the sky,

"Great-Grandfather, save me!"

She had seized the brief opportunity when things looked dire and decisively used a secret technique, using the scorching Divine Blood flowing within her as a medium to summon her Great-Grandfather across dozens of dimensions.

This was her final trump card, something she wouldn’t use unless absolutely necessary, and the current situation was indeed absolutely necessary.

As a demigod, she could distinctly sense that the mysterious entity occupying the Demon King’s body was also a deity!

Boom!

A vast explosion echoed in everyone’s souls, as a fist made of blazing divine fire extended from the dimensional rift.

Like a burning star, it radiated endless light and heat at all times, even the tiniest beings could clearly feel the boundless power it contained.

So grand it seemed to encompass the entire world.

In the Demon King’s palm, a small eraser appeared out of nowhere.

It lifted the eraser and began rubbing it against the giant divine fire fist descending from the sky.

The spectacular, world-destroying scene in the sky began disappearing in large patches as if an artwork was being quietly erased, leaving no trace behind.

The giant divine fire fist vanished just like that, and so did the dimensional rift. The eraser in the Demon King’s hand suddenly ignited with divine fire, burning up its hand and stopping only at the shoulder.

The burned areas turned charred and dry, crumbling into fragments with the slightest movement.

And there was no regeneration.

"Impressive, Fire God." The Demon King looked at the empty arm and let out a light sigh.

Huo Yan Luo’s expression turned grim in the distance.

Everything that just happened seemed absurd, but it was actually a clash of divine power and authority.

Judging by the outcome, the Demon King was slightly at a disadvantage, losing an arm.

But it was only an arm, and aside from that, it suffered no other harm.

One must know, the Fire God was renowned for battle prowess, even among many True Gods, ranking among the strongest.

To just slightly lose an initial confrontation, the Demon King’s strength was simply terrifying.

Huo Yan Luo’s heart pounded erratically, she could only pray that her Great-Grandfather would tear through dimensions and come over. Given His temper, an initial setback could very well make Him show up in person...

But if He didn’t come, then next year’s today would be their death anniversary!

The moment this thought surfaced in her mind, Huo Yan Luo suddenly suffered a heavy blow, space trembled, shattering into countless cracks, as if someone had punched it hard.

Her entire body flew out like a broken kite, bloodied, until she crashed deep into the mountain at the world’s edge, heavily injured and unable to get up.

This was the damage caused by a mere glance from the Demon King.

And to the Demon King’s surprise, she hadn’t died?

Although Huo Yan Luo was a demigod, this strike should have been enough to kill her...

Unbeknownst to him, some power had prevented Huo Yan Luo’s death.

The Demon King coldly surveyed the land and soon discovered Jiang Wuming hiding behind the sunflowers, trying hard to lower his presence.

"Afflicted by a curse?"

The Demon King instantly saw through the curse entwined around Jiang Wuming; with a thought, he was about to flatten the plant paradise.

Boom!

A sudden, tremendous roar erupted, shaking the heavens and earth, halting the Demon King.

Because the sound came from the cage imprisoning Zhou Yuan.

The demonic Qi violently churned, collapsing inward.

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The moment Zhou Yuan was locked in the cage, she unhesitatingly activated the Divine Power bestowed by the Raven.

She activated a skill called [Mushuang]—this skill was a limited-time experience skill newly created by the Raven, it hadn’t existed before.

[Mushuang] lasted for one minute, during which Zhou Yuan would stand in the domain of gods and be able to use various divine skills limitlessly—all the expenses covered by the Raven.