Already Dead

Although he knew this was a dangerous path with little hope, Hero Aluga went anyway.

Perhaps heaven favored him, or perhaps it was Kindling's blessing. The unwavering faith he had always held proved immensely useful in this battle.

He actually managed to defeat the monster in that dangerous trial and claim the treasure.

However, what he had not expected was that one of the Oasis Raiders had been following behind him all along. Once he succeeded, the man launched a sneak attack while he was weakened.

This time, no miracle happened.

Hero Aluga died.

Yet for some reason, his soul remained, trapped within the Long Night Domain after the disaster, watching time pass and the years change...

Until...

Li Miao and Landfall arrived here.

"He still died."

"I still couldn't do it."

Hero Aluga sighed. If he had been a little stronger, perhaps he would not have been killed by that sneak attack, and he could have saved that trial participant.

After hearing this,

Li Miao fell silent.

Landfall, meanwhile, flew into a rage. "Those Oasis Raiders are fucking bastards."

"Come on, Brother Miaozi. Let's go butcher that animal!"

Landfall's words brimmed with killing intent.

Though he knew perfectly well that this was all just game plot, he could not deny that it had stirred his emotions.

Now, he had to show them what player lords were made of.

"You must be careful."

"After killing me, that person has now been assimilated by the monster... He has become something terrifying."

"Don't throw your lives away for nothing."

Hero Aluga tried to dissuade them.

"Don't worry. We're pioneers of Candlefire—we can't die!" Landfall declared proudly.

Li Miao nodded at that.

"Immortality... What an astonishing ability... Perhaps you really could become heroes who set the world back on the right track."

Hero