Affirmation from a True Disciple

The longer Zhong Yi played, the more he felt that whoever had designed this Illusion Realm possessed extraordinary methods.

"This Illusion Realm looks simple, but in truth, it is driven from beginning to end by a certain logic."

"With such simple controls, even Qi Refining Stage disciples can compete fairly against True Disciples like me..."

"Fairness, fairness... In this world, the word fairness alone is the hardest thing to come by."

"I have never heard the wondrous melodies of this world before, yet they fit the scene so perfectly..."

"The sound of picking up Spirit Stones is quite pleasant too... Even death carries not the slightest fear!"

"Wonderful! Wonderful!"

"I heard you can even buy all sorts of spirit beasts and equipment. Such ingenuity and wisdom are far beyond anything people like us could hope to reach!"

"This Illusion Realm must have come from the hand of some Grandmaster... If fate ever allows us to meet, I will surely revere and worship them!"

"Holy shit! I died again!!"

Midway through his musings, Zhong Yi once again demonstrated a lack of coordination between his hands and brain and was burned to death by a Fire Talisman.

Watching from a god's-eye view, Lu Ze was deeply puzzled:

If this guy talked a little less while gaming, maybe he would not die so quickly...

Still, his analysis was quite on point.

At the very least, he was the first person to notice that the various sound effects in the game played a major role.

"Right, I still need to change my name!"

Zhong Yi slapped his forehead, having forgotten about that.

Returning to the main interface, he frowned at the name-change section.

He was terrible at naming things and truly had no idea what name to pick.

He could not exactly steal someone else's name, could he?

Then his eyes suddenly lit up.

Come to think of it, that really could work!

Remembering Mu Yawen's mocking remarks earlier, he felt both annoyed and amused.

But he knew her mind was simple and pure; she had absolutely meant no harm.

Their relationship was solid as iron.

Normally, Zhong Yi often teased Mu Yawen, while Mu Yawen never held back her fists during sparring sessions. Yet the two of them always laughed heartily afterward.

"Since you need to change your name too, then I will shamelessly borrow yours!"

Zhong Yi chuckled happily.

At the same time.

"What should I change it to..."

Mu Yawen rubbed the back of her head, looking troubled.

"Master told me to learn more from Senior Brother Zhong. His mind is sharp..."

"Mm, I will use Senior Brother Zhong's name. He is not using it anyway!"

Not long after.

A thunderous bang exploded through the Training Hall.

Zhong Yi hurriedly exited the Illusion Realm and opened his eyes to look.

Mu Yawen stood where she was, grinning foolishly, her face blackened by the explosion.

"Junior Brother Mu, what happened to you?"

Zhong Yi asked curiously.

"I really could not stand being chased by that demon beast anymore. I instinctively wanted to activate my bloodline and fight it, and then... hehe!"

Mu Yawen scratched her head sheepishly.

Zhong Yi understood at once.

This was a common measure in Illusion Realms that restricted cultivation.

Once someone forcibly broke through the realm restriction left behind by the creator, they would be forcibly kicked out of the Illusion Realm.

However,

one could generally only break through such restrictions if their strength far surpassed that of the creator.

But Mu Yawen was merely at the early Transformation Stage. How could she possibly break through a restriction left behind by such an expert?

Could it be...

that this expert's cultivation realm was very low?

Zhong Yi almost instantly dismissed that possibility.

Such wisdom, such craftsmanship—these were not things some worldly bumpkin who had never seen the world could possess.

"It seems Senior left this restriction behind while deliberately suppressing their cultivation."

Zhong Yi muttered to himself.

That was the only answer.

"Right, Junior Brother Mu."

Zhong Yi suddenly remembered something and smiled as he patted Mu Yawen's shoulder.

"You want to fight so badly. Do you find being chased by that monster not exciting enough?"

"Of course! None knows me better than Senior Brother Zhong!"

"Then why not have a match? In a sense, that counts as fighting too."

"Good! It has been a long time since I last sparred with Senior Brother!"

"Come on, I will invite you."

Zhong Yi cheerfully sent Mu Yawen a battle invitation.

The instant the two saw each other's names, they stared at one another in stunned silence.

"Damn, Senior Brother, why are you called Mu Yawen?"

"Fuck! How the hell are you called Zhong Yi??"

In the end, Lu Ze truly could not bear to watch any longer. He went over and helped them change their names to Clumsy Escapist Genius and Battle Maniac Who Dared to Go Head-to-Head respectively, and only then did the farce finally come to an end.

The advanced game modes from Lu Ze's previous life were a dimensionality-reduction strike in this world.

Even True Disciples who had seen much of the world and possessed resolute hearts were instantly captured by this novel battle mode.

At first, the simple-minded Mu Yawen was tormented terribly by Zhong Yi using all manner of items.

But before long, Mu Yawen began to strike back after learning by imitation.

When it came to fighting, Mu Yawen's mind was actually quite sharp.

The two played to their hearts' content.

After several days of optimization and adjustments by Lu Ze, the variety of items in battle mode became increasingly abundant, no longer limited to simple traps and elemental Talismans.

For example, the Position Swap Talisman, which switched the two sides' locations.

The moment Zhong Yi obtained it, he immediately understood its purpose and deliberately ran just a little ahead of the demon beast.

Mu Yawen had just laughed and mocked him for running too slowly when Zhong Yi switched their positions the very next second, leaving her utterly bewildered as she became the demon beast's meal.

Then there was the Misalignment Imp.

Mu Yawen picked it up without knowing how to use it and casually smashed it onto Zhong Yi's head.

Then, in Zhong Yi's eyes, the positions and directions of every trap were completely reversed. He made mistake after mistake, and Mu Yawen soon won back a round.

And then there was...

In the control room, Lu Ze watched the battle between the two True Disciples with immense satisfaction.

Judging from the expressions on the faces of these two True Disciples who had never seen the world, his future Demonic Value was definitely as secure as could be.

Although Zhong Yi was somewhat clumsy at games, his mind worked very well.

His use of the various items was always unexpected.

Unfortunately, given Lu Ze's cultivation, he could not yet create a built-in recording system.

Otherwise, if he recorded this battle between Zhong Yi and Mu Yawen, it would definitely make excellent promotional material.

Just as Lu Ze happily watched the two battle.

A message suddenly came through on his token:

Li Moran has sent you a battle request. Accept?