As a player, can you be normal?

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Top players are a bunch of dogs.

When they smell meat, all thoughts of gods and ghosts vanish; they forever retain the mindset of a virgin visiting a brothel for the first time.

Nanami, holding a stick, drew a large circle like Sun Wukong and had everyone stand inside it, where their presence could be concealed.

Marjee took out a megaphone and shouted.

"Meeting!"

"Wait a minute, let me foresee the future first."

Li Nuo closed his eyes and tried to create a task for himself.

Insights beyond 5000 can reveal far too much.

For example, the "Critical Man" has the ability to foresee the future. Although he can only see major events within 24 hours, he sees a terrible ending.

In his mind, a black substance was about to erupt, and the terror it brought was even greater than that of Miaham.

So powerful that even Li Nuo couldn't foresee that future.

There is something else that may surpass the threat level of Miaham.

"What is this all about..." Li Nuo muttered to himself as he spoke: "There's someone even darker than Miaham."

*Slap!* Cha Bai slapped his forehead, turned around, and sighed.

"I can't control my mouth..."

The only people who could interact with him were Malger, Wells, and Xiaowu, and those three immediately understood.

Wells said seriously, "Brother, you mean... there's something even darker than a black woman's private parts?"

Marger points out: "Your description makes it unclear to us; let's use real-world examples for reference."

To make it clear to everyone, Wells transformed into a drow and then started taking off her pants.

Nanami, the idiot, finally realized: "I thought it was 'FUCK' as an insult."

Xiao Wu: "Cha Bai, aren't you just an idiot?"

Cha Bai remained silent; she felt utterly listless.

"Someone stop Mr. Wells! Don't let him take his pants off!" Aita covered Pippen's eyes.

Wells: "Annoying! It's Ms. Wells now!"

Aita: "I don't care! You can't let Pippen see this!"

Then Pippen, using Adol's body, said: "..."

Everyone was silent.

Only Chen Shou, who was in Zaguli, didn't hear clearly: "What did they say?"

Marger took out a wooden sign and wrote Pippen's words on it for Chen Shou to see: "Aita is a virgin, Pippen is a virgin, but they are husband and wife."

Aita covered her face: "Ugh, don't say it out loud!"

Everyone's gaze towards Aita changed. Now that's what a goddess is. Even after marriage, she's still platonic. Compared to her, Cha Bai sighed even more.

Li Nuo immediately tried to regain his composure: "In short, no matter what unexpected things happen within 24 hours, we only have half an hour left. I'm worried that if we exceed that time, the world will be doomed."

As he spoke, Zuo Jing listened: [Agreed.]

In another world a thousand years later, Sauron is also watching: "Twenty minutes would be more appropriate."

“But she doesn’t have a health bar,” Wells said.

"Hmph." Marger boasted, "I have a way."

Despite his desire to show off, time was running out. The barrier Nanami had created was collapsing, and Miaham had already found them.

Outside Nanami's circle, a great many malicious souls have gathered.

"Old Ma," Li Nuo said, "Fifteen minutes. If it exceeds that time, we'll be on the defensive."

Marger threw the cigarette on the ground, stomped on it to crush it, blew out the last puff of smoke, and said, "Believe in me and you will have eternal life."

[The Rescuer: Exchanges all of their "medical points" for the chance to regenerate twelve "creatures" who believe in them. After the skill is used, version 3.0 will be forcibly disabled.]

……

Marger returned to the settlement using the black goat's claws.

To prevent Miaham from invading the settlement with the energy of the Border Prison, the fewer people who return, the better.

There is only one way to make Miaham have a health bar.

Marger opened his "office" room, sat in front of the computer, and opened the STEAM page.

The game he created has almost no players left; with the Borderlands invasion, not many people have the time to play games anymore.

Miaham's succubus character is a pixelated figure in the game, and she is also the protagonist of the game.

Marger took a metal device out of the drawer.

【Mechanical Soul Loader】

[Effect: Enters the computer and simulates a computer character]

This thing was used by Marje when he became an evil god during the "Cairo Labyrinth Adventure Village" era.

Then he pulled out a "Personality Reversal Arrow" from his white coat. This thing was a low-quality product left behind in the Cairo world by Doraemon. Its effect was to reverse the personality or characteristics of the things it came into contact with.

Because it's a substandard product, it can't be used on living beings, but it can be used on items, such as turning a block of excrement into a diamond.

Although it can only be used once.

However, even Marger himself had to admit that creating the settlement was simply wonderful, otherwise there would have been no way to acquire this pile of good stuff.

"I'm so awesome..."

"What are you doing?"

A familiar yet unfamiliar voice came from behind him.

Marger knew who it was without even looking.

"Do you think this is your home, Demon God?"

The demon god Galdella was inside the room, but not in its true form; it was a virtual projection.

[Note: Although administrators can meet each other, communication is limited because we are currently in a scenario-based world.]

Galdella has long white hair and a handsome face, looking exactly like a third-rate idol who came out of an ancient costume drama.

The guy's eyes were fixed on Marger's computer screen.

“Miaham, there must be another metaphor behind this.”

As Marger installed the [Mechanical Soul Loader] into the computer host, he said with a sarcastic tone, "Don't try to absolve yourself of responsibility. You have plenty of problems. From the [Scholar] to Miaham, they're all people who want to oppose you, and we've encountered all of their problems. Tell me, what are you planning to give in return?"

Galdella: "My black card has been maxed out."

Marger: "...Hmph."

"Aren't you the one who feels guilty?"

"Humph……"

"He's definitely feeling guilty."

"Humph."

The demon lowered his head and made a smoking gesture. Because it was a projection, the smoking scene could not be displayed. "You and I always run into each other. The problem is that the trajectory of 'fate' follows a predetermined line. Besides, other corridor managers also face the same problem as me. You'll understand when you become a formal manager, Dr. Ma."

"I'm not a veterinarian, I don't know how to treat horses." This key point in Marger's rebuttal is quite strange.

“I’ll help you with Miaham’s matter,” Galdella offered. “After all, it’s a debt I owed. Miaham isn’t the only great demon; I neglected her back then.”

"You care so much about the scholars, why don't you care about Miaham?" Marger asked curiously.

"I favor sons over daughters." That was the demon's answer.

"I favor women over men." That was the evil god's answer.

In an instant, just a moment, the room fell silent. The two had completely lost their conversation; what they were saying had nothing to do with the original topic.

"Back to the original question." The Demon God, having lived for over a thousand years, naturally offered a way out: "Do you want me to help you?"

“No need,” Marger said seriously. “If we can’t get past this level, we might as well give up. Besides…” he said in a very formal tone, “you’re sexist.”

“Then forget it.” Galdella, as expected of a demon god, didn’t complain. “But I’m reminding you, Miaham’s threat doesn’t lie in herself. Succubi can manipulate things around them, and that’s what makes her most dangerous. It took me a lot of effort to defeat her back then.”

"How did you win?" the evil god asked curiously.

"Oh, I bet you're wondering if I'll [beep] kill you," the demon god replied.

"Hmph... I bet you didn't come here to show off, did you?" Marger was simply envious.

"I'm here to inform you of the next script."

"This isn't over yet."

“It’s over,” Galdella said. “The main quest has become a side quest, the ‘world within a painting’ has been found, almost all the players have been rescued, the restless ones have been protected, and the world has become a border jail because of you. There’s nothing more to be done. You know…” He pointed to his head and said, “The World Tree is stubborn. When it feels there’s nothing left to change, it will start the next phase of its plan.”

“You’ve added another piece of useless knowledge to your knowledge list,” Marger asked. “Do you know how to burn the World Tree?”

The room fell silent again.

“I’ve been trying to figure out how to do this,” Galdella replied.

The World Tree fell silent.

Galdella stated frankly, "There are things in the Borderlands that can break through the World Tree. However, although I am the King of the Borderlands, the Borderlands are very, very large. To this day, I have not been able to find the edge of the Borderlands. I only manage the area there that has 'civilization'."

He then changed the subject, saying, "I strongly suspect that the Miaham affair was a backup plan prepared by that bastard Schwarel to thwart my plans, so be careful, and stop short of a confrontation."

As soon as he finished speaking, the demon god's projection disappeared.

Even Li Nuo couldn't guess how many tricks Xiu Farewell had up his sleeve.

For example, the resurgence of Miaham is backed by the shadow of the Black Merchant. The resurrection of the Great Demon will surely seek revenge against the Demon God, which will lead to a period of no master in the "End". At this time, if the Black Merchant, disguised as the Judge, reappears and stirs things up, for example, by turning into the Laughing Prostitute and causing trouble within the "End", those crazy players might actually be able to take advantage of the chaos and kill the Demon God. In this way, the King's best ally will be rendered useless.

Thinking of this, Marger felt a chill run down his spine. If Lino hadn't suddenly appeared, Schwarrel's original plan might have been "war".

The initiator was not a shady businessman, but the World Tree.

Following this line of thought, then... something in the World Tree has already been controlled by Schaffarel.

"I suddenly understand how unlucky those people who were Li Nuo's opponents were."

While talking to himself, Marger had already installed the new computer program.

The time was exactly ten minutes.

The Miaham on the screen now has a health bar. The existence of Steam has been affecting Miaham's "divine power." When the succubus absorbs the essence of the world, it also absorbs the Steam program. As a result, the real-world Miaham also has a health bar.

After doing all this, Marger slowly stood up, walked to the place where the demon had just disappeared, and picked up the "ticket" he had left behind.

[The script tickets that the "World Tree" cannot manage]

[Invite all managers to join the scenario]

Marger's expression froze.

"..."

"Hmph, holy crap."

……

Marje sent the message along with "Holy crap!" to Cha Bai.

In the best-case scenario, Miaham has a health bar. Even in the worst-case scenario where he has no health bar, it doesn't matter; he can just run away.

At this moment, only fifteen minutes have passed.

All around them were fields of blood-red wheat, as if the world had been forcibly stuffed into a rotten, filthy womb.

This is not the "Elden Ring," but Borderlands itself. A vast malice is infused into the earth, and malevolent demons grow from the blood-red wheat fields, gushing forth from the depths of the earth, from the cracks in the sky, and from the shadows of every corner.

In just a few breaths, they had surrounded Li Nuo and his group.

"This is terrible." Li Nuo looked around: "Tens of thousands of devils are crammed here. Are they treating us like a subway during rush hour?"

"Stop joking, when are we going to make our move?" Nanami asked.

Just then, a dark shadow appeared among the demons, transforming into a higher-dimensional demon and hovering in the air.

"Lord Miaham, we've found them."

Danger level S+ to SS, dozens of demons almost comparable to the Mirror Master.

It has an S-level danger rating and consists of hundreds of monsters that could act as hidden bosses in any ordinary scenario.

Danger level A, with countless side boss-level creatures.

That's the hardness of the border prison.

"Brother Shou, have you made all the contacts?" Li Nuo asked.

"Yes." Chen Shou shouted from Zaguli, "Everyone who could be notified has been notified. They will appear at the most crucial locations!"

“Great~ Let’s review this again.” Li Nuo said, “We can’t just rush past Miaham. We have to clear the obstacles in front of her first. If this is an adventure story, someone has to die. Bro, skinny, you two are the easiest cannon fodder in movies and TV shows as a black man and a fat man. You two go die first.”

Wells and Chen Shou had no objection; as long as the "Rescuer" was there, they could be resurrected.

And all of this was to help Sauron complete his nonsensical "game project".

"Xiao Wu, can the [Item Retrieval Bag] still be used?" Li Nuo asked.

Xiao Wu fiddled with the [Gateway] that Cha Baidi had given her, slung it over her back, and nodded firmly: "It's a deal, right? Marje will reimburse me for the gold coins I spend using the function."

"Alright, alright~ Then remember this: when you see Miaham, drag Ting Ge out," Li Nuo said.

"Li Nuo!" the skinny guy shouted, "Amuro is about to fall, shouldn't we start now?"

Li Nuo took a deep breath.

"Do it."

boom--!
A blood-red meteor fell from the sky, and the meteorite formed from the [Celestial Collapse Star] fell down, along with Amuro.

Meteorites bombarded the blood-red wheat field; even the most powerful demon could not withstand the impact of a meteorite with magical explosive properties.

The moment the dust rose, Nanami dispelled the barrier and with a single blow, obliterated the strongest high-dimensional demon among the group of devils.

Amidst the chaos, Li Nuo grabbed Cha Bai's shoulder.

"Sister, can you help me get Grandpa out of here?"

Li Nuo's eyes flickered, as if something big was about to happen to the old man.

(End of this chapter)