The Truth of the World...?

Monster Hunter?

Upon hearing this, Wang Huai and Li Shengkai both looked at Lu Xiu and asked in unison.

"Right."

Lu Xiu quickly sketched out the wild and fantastical ecosystem of Monster Hunter in her mind. "It's large enough in scale, and the tone isn't dark or destructive, but rather courage, cooperation, and conquest."

Most monsters are driven by ecology; even if a monster becomes a central figure, it will not relentlessly hunt down humans.

Most importantly, the core concept of Hunter and the Research Commission is protection, and there are also a large number of friendly NPCs.

It's a copy that perfectly fulfills all your wishes.

"Then what are we waiting for, Miss Lu?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Huai and Li Shengkai spoke up, somewhat excited.

Lu Xiu said this with absolute certainty, and they instantly felt reassured.

"It just meets the requirements."

Lu Xiu shook her head. "The new expansion hasn't even been released yet, and we don't even know the specific mechanics of the multiplayer dungeon yet—besides, this is just a preliminary idea right now, how could I possibly come up with something on a whim?"

The two were taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then quickly regained their composure.

Meanwhile, Lu Xiu lowered her eyes slightly, lost in thought.

The main issue is that the Monster Hunter series spanned too many generations and had too many versions.

From classic hardcore hunting in the Old World to seamless ecological exploration in the New World, and even a high-speed action version incorporating the Wirebug mechanic—we still need to carefully consider which core elements to extract as the underlying structure of the dungeons.

We definitely need to do it, but we can't rush it.

Lu Xiu suddenly fell into deep thought.

Wang Huai and Li Shengkai exchanged a glance and immediately shut up.

They could try to discuss or offer suggestions with Lu Xiu on anything else, but when it came to Constructed Instance, neither of them dared to say a word.

After a while...

Lu Xiu snapped out of her reverie, looked up, and said, "I'll think carefully about the specific design of this dungeon, but everything will have to wait until the new expansion is released—until then, I'll stay here for now and see if there are any further changes to this area."

"Do you need us to arrange logistics?" Wang Huai asked.

"You can arrange it as you see fit. Just send some daily food and supplies. Don't worry about accommodation," Lu Xiu replied casually.

Wang Huai hesitated, as if he wanted to speak.

Although this area is now under Lu Xiu's control, he instinctively felt something was amiss since Lu Xiu lived in this primeval forest.

Li Shengkai shook his head at Wang Huai without saying a word.

Wang Huai thought about it for a moment, but ultimately didn't say anything more.

Next, the group briefly discussed other details.

Afterwards, Wang Huai and Li Shengkai hurriedly got into the car and left.

They need to go back for a meeting to conduct an assessment.

The placement of the instance caused such a huge stir, and it might even be deployed to the front lines in the future. This is definitely a matter that affects the whole situation, and it's clearly not something that the two of them could decide on their own while they were on site.

The two senior executives left.

The soldiers at the front did not linger and returned to their posts near the perimeter of the forest.

The lush canopy blocked out the sunlight, and a gentle breeze rustled through the leaves.

soon.

Only Lu Xiu, Jian Li, and Shen Nian remained in the forest.

Shen Nian looked at Lu Xiu and asked curiously, "Are you going to stay here from now on?"

Lu Xiu nodded.

Jian Li said, "Then I'll go with you."

"Me too," Shen Nian quickly added.

"Good."

Lu Xiu smiled at them and said, "Then I'll do an experiment first. There were too many people talking earlier, so I'll arrange accommodations for you later."

That's all.

Before the two could react, she raised her slender, fair hands and cupped them in front of her chest, as if holding something invisible.

And the next second.

Above her palm, where there had been nothing, a ripple suddenly appeared in the air, like water.

Immediately afterwards.

A mass of grayish-brown substance materialized out of thin air.

This mass of matter seemed to have a life of its own, and began to change wildly according to Lu Xiu's will.

One second ago, it was a handful of soft soil.

The next second, the moisture was instantly drained, the color turned white, and it solidified into a hard concrete block.

In the blink of an eye, the concrete surface began to crack and melt, transforming into tough black tree branches as if peeling away layers of silk.

Soil, concrete, wood, a faint flame --

It was like clay, freely recombining and transforming in Lu Xiu's palm.

This visual impact is far more direct and shocking than the previous phenomenon of trees growing wildly.

"Is this what you look like when you Constructed Instance?"

Shen Nian looked at the stunningly beautiful girl cradled in his palm, then couldn't help but look away from the ever-changing mass and at Lu Xiu's profile, which appeared exceptionally captivating in the dim light.

Jian Li was also somewhat curious.

"Not quite the same."

Looking at the creation in her palm, Lu Xiu casually replied, "There's not so much freedom when Constructed Instance. There are many things to consider when Constructed Instance, and you also have to take the framework into account."

But now it's different. In this territory, I can create and reshape almost anything I want.

For example—like this.

As Lu Xiu spoke, she lowered her hands, which were loosely cupped in front of her, and suddenly clenched her right fist.

Clang!

Accompanied by a metallic hum.

The ever-changing mass instantly solidified, and a dazzling, cold light shot out.

A heavy two-handed greatsword with a wide blade and emanating a chilling aura appeared in Lu Xiu's hand.

The sword was entirely pale ice blue, with irregular dark patterns on its metal surface. The edge of the blade was extremely thin, but it became thicker closer to the spine. An inverted ram's skull was cast in the center of the hilt.

"Certainly."

Lu Xiu weighed the familiar greatsword in her hand and added, "Although it's more free than Constructed Instance, it's essentially the same—it's somewhat like playing a highly free sandbox game."

Next.

She looked at the two of them, raised the sword in her hand, and asked with a smile, "Isn't it cool?"

Shen Nian and Jian Li looked at the greatsword in Lu Xiu's hand. "This doesn't seem to be your equipment, does it? You designed this weapon yourself?"

"Right."

Lu Xiu raised her sword, then looked at the two of them, and suddenly lowered her voice. "My child."

"When you were born, the forests of Lordaeron whispered your name, Arthas."

"My child, I proudly watch you grow up day by day, becoming an embodiment of justice."

"You must remember, we have always ruled this country with wisdom and strength."

"I also believe you will use your powerful abilities cautiously."

"But true victory, my child, is inspiring the fighting spirit in the hearts of your people."

"I'm telling you this because one day, my life will come to an end, and you—will be crowned king."

"Catch the sword!"

After Lu Xiu finished speaking, she simply held the sword horizontally in front of the two of them.

Shen Nian and Jian Li: "--"

"No, how did I become your child? Do you want me to call you 'Mom'?"

Shen Nian was stunned for a moment, then looked at the delusional Lu Xiu and burst into laughter. "Give me back my coronation as king."

Jian Li stared at Lu Xiu's taut, beautiful face for a while, then turned her face away, her shoulders trembling slightly.

Do you even understand role-playing?!

Seeing that the two were not cooperating, Lu Xiu instantly lost her composure and gave a light glare to the two who were laughing hysterically.

I finally managed to be a bit dramatic, but these two completely missed the point.

They didn't even give me face.

However, Lu Xiu was not angry when she saw how happy the two of them were.

She simply smiled, then raised her free left hand and grasped Frostmourne as well, gently snapping it in two.

Frostmourne instantly crumbled.

Instead, two tulips, still glistening with dew, Take Their Place.

Lu Xiu handed the flowers to Shen Nian and Jian Li respectively. "You don't need the sword, but the flowers are fine, right?"

Shen Nian and Jian Li were both stunned.

One second they were menacing heavy weapons, the next they were flowers.

This sudden change.

--You're so good at it.

Shen Nian pursed her glossy red lips, reached out and took the tulip, then couldn't help but glance at Lu Xiu.

Jian Li carefully accepted the flowers, then looked down at the Lu Xiu, then back at the flowers, then back at the Lu Xiu —she seemed to like them all.

"How superficial! That weapon was a real gem."

Lu Xiu clapped her hands, and seeing their reactions, she couldn't help but smile softly.

However, her smile only lasted a few seconds. Soon she seemed to remember something, slowly suppressed her smile, looked into the distance, and a hint of seriousness flashed in her eyes.

"What's wrong?"

Jian Li keenly noticed Lu Xiu's change in mood and asked.

Shen Nian also stopped spinning the tulip.

"Nothing."

Lu Xiu shook her head. "--I need to find a place to stay first. I can't really live a life of sleeping in the forest and feeding on mosquitoes."

Having said that, Lu Xiu slowly raised her right hand.

With a thought from her.

The huge tree in front of them, which was so thick that it would take several people to hug it, suddenly disintegrated and collapsed rapidly.

Immediately afterwards.

Rumble.

With a slight tremor of the ground and churning of the soil, a two-story Wooden Cabin with a pointed roof quickly rose from the ground.

The Wooden Cabin is just completed.

Shen Nian's eyes lit up, and she immediately Open Gate and ran inside.

Wow! This is possible?!

Soon, Shen Nian's exclamation came from inside the Wooden Cabin.

This is not just an empty wooden shell; it has everything inside, and Lu Xiu even built a fireplace.

Lu Xiu did not rush inside.

She stood still, her gaze passing over the dense trees, looking towards the Witch's House deep in the forest.

Jian Li didn't follow Shen Nian inside to join the fun. Instead, she stood quietly beside Lu Xiu, looking at the flowers in her hand.

Lu Xiu remained silent.

--This wasn't obvious before.

But after the Witch Instance is placed.

She suddenly realized that the real world she was in now really did seem to be a region that had mutated and assimilated from some huge instance.

After all, the Witch Instance proved that as long as there is a strong enough core character's obsession as support, a dungeon can forcibly interfere with reality, expand outwards, and even create an area controlled by the Architect out of thin air.

Is the entire Nine Provinces region also some form of copy?

And those endless monsters on the front lines—do they operate in the exact same way as the monsters in this forest?

Could it be that even that high and mighty goddess is actually just a Architect with higher authority than her?

And this gamified world was actually created by her placing and creating dungeons?

only.

When Lu Xiu thought it was possible, she remembered the event from not long ago—but then she realized it didn't seem likely.

Moreover, upon closer examination, this conjecture has many flaws.

However, after she stood here as the Creator and personally experienced that power to reshape reality—she vaguely felt...

The gamified world is essentially related to the gameplay of the Architect.

Jian Li, without realizing it, had Don't Look at the beautiful tulip in her hand and was now looking at Lu Xiu. Then, she suddenly asked in a low voice, "What are you thinking about?"

Lu Xiu turned her head, looked into Jian Li and beautiful eyes, and smiled, "The truth of this world—it's just a conjecture, but it's still chilling."

Jian Li looked at Lu Xiu's beautiful and charming face.

He didn't follow up on Lu Xiu's words to ask what the chilling conjecture was.

For Jian Li, the origin of the world is not important.

The person in front of you is the most important.

She thought for a moment, then raised her hand and handed the tulip that Lu Xiu had just given her back to Lu Xiu.

Lu Xiu was taken aback for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh, "What? You're going to give back the flowers I gave you? Is that even possible?"

Jian Li said earnestly, "If you think it's not original, you can turn it into a lily, but I can't change it—anyway, what I want to say is that no matter what the truth of the world is, or how terrible it is, I will stand by your side."

Seeing Jian Li's serious expression, Lu Xiu felt the heaviness that had been weighing on her heart vanish instantly, and she couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Good."

Lu Xiu's eyebrows curved into crescents, her smile was bright and captivating, and her eyes seemed to sparkle with starlight.

now.

There are still too many mysteries.

The real truth may only be revealed when she reaches level 20 in her Architect, or even higher. There's no point in thinking about it now; she'll only be qualified to investigate when she reaches that level.

For now, let's focus on growing and developing.

--Life is actually pretty good now.

Lu Xiu reached out and took the tulip Jian Li handed her. She gently shook it, and the tulip quickly reshaped itself. The petals changed shape and the color turned pure white, transforming into a white lily.

Next.

Holding the white lily, Lu Xiu took a step forward, actively closing the distance between herself and Jian Li.

Their beautiful bodies were almost pressed together.

Jian Li clearly felt the warm breath and pleasant, faint fragrance emanating from Lu Xiu's body, and her delicate body stiffened slightly.

"I'll keep it for you; it suits you better. It looks really good on you."

Lu Xiu gently brushed aside Jian Li's soft silver hair and placed a flower hairpin by her ear.

Then, stepping back and tilting her head, she looked at Jian Li, whose eyes were lowered and who was avoiding her gaze. Her long eyelashes trembled gently in the dim light, and she praised her with a smile.

Jian Li pursed her glossy red lips, raised her hand and gently touched the flower by her ear. A hint of embarrassment seemed to appear on her usually aloof and beautiful face, and she gave Lu Xiu a rare, slight glare.

But it had no intimidating power whatsoever; instead, it carried a hint of coquettishness.

--Does wearing a flower in your hair suddenly make it so vibrant?

So cute!

Lu Xiu couldn't help but chuckle, "Now that you've accepted the flowers, could you do me a favor?"

Jian Li without even thinking, "Mm."

"--Well, I just mentioned a dungeon called Monster Hunter to Wang Huai and the others, right? I want to try creating a monster right here."

I want to test whether these monsters created in the Witch Instance's mutated area are lethal in real life, so—you help me fight one."

Jian Li:

Her eyelids lowered again, and she seemed to say something. Lu Xiu vaguely heard, "Ah--did you just call me an idiot?!"

"No!"

"--real?"

Lu Xiu remained somewhat suspicious.

Jian Li touched the flower by her ear again, not daring to look at Lu Xiu.