I'm No MOTH Hero

Her shallow understanding only earned her Lin's increasingly curt response. "Some games offer more than one way to clear them. The developers set up hidden routes as rewards for people who thoroughly explore the game. Hidden routes are hard to discover, and even if you find them, getting the corresponding rewards is harder than on normal routes. But for the overall experience, they serve as a form of compensation. The rewards you get, as well as the routes that follow, will be more lavish and easier."

The Herrscher of the Void had nearly forgotten that he was the one who had taught her to play Street Fighter. This man was far less artsy than he looked. When alone, he might read books, but when he was with Kevin, Chrono, and people like them, they would most likely go crazy together. When they got together, they would not head to a library to discuss the philosophy of life. They would turn around, walk into an internet café, order instant noodles, and game all night.

When it came to games, the self-proclaimed shut-in girl, the Herrscher of the Void, was nowhere near as knowledgeable as Lin.

"So you think that big rock was a hidden route?"

"Yes." Lin tapped the dropped Gungnir on the game panel. It was not even a physical drop, but a status effect. He was getting more and more unable to understand this game. "For example, as long as you defeat the first boss, you can use its drop, which counters other bosses, to defeat them in a chain..."

Lin fell silent halfway through.

The Herrscher of the Void had been listening with great interest. She asked in surprise, "Why did you stop?"

"...I miscalculated."

Lin let out a long sigh.

He should have realized it sooner. By