Strange game designer.

Chapter 728 It turns out the biggest problem was me
“The indigenous people have a variety of testing methods. We night watchmen alone have more than a dozen different testing methods. It’s too difficult to disguise it.” Black Crow knew that Gao Ming meant well, but he didn’t think Gao Ming could do it.

"There's no harm in trying." He cut his wrist, and as blood flowed from Gao Ming's vein, an aura that could only be felt in a restricted area hit him, instantly filling the office with the pungent smell of medicine.

Black Crow stared at Gao Ming in disbelief; what seemed to be flowing from the other man was not blood, but medicine.

"how did you do that?"

Bright red blood dripped into the medicine bottle, making it look like a flowing red gem hanging on the bottle wall, possessing a bewitching beauty. If a patient on the verge of losing control saw this, they might just tear apart and devour the blood's owner.

"Charming, mysterious, yet cruel and dangerous, filled with unpredictable and unpredictable power—that's my impression of the forbidden zone of the city." Gao Ming roughly guessed which outsider had replaced Black Raven, so he didn't hold back and told the other party his findings: "I can't describe it to you completely. You just need to know that the shrine world is an unspeakable tool for observing the outside world, and it's also one of the essential prerequisites for them to influence the outside world. Through the unspeakable shrine, one can turn one's thoughts into reality, so you don't need to care what they look like in the outside world. They only become their 'true selves' within the shrine world."

“I think I understand now,” Black Crow pondered Gao Ming’s words.

"The master of the Dark Shrine draws its power from darkness. It transforms in countless ways in the outside world, embodying darkness itself. But within the shrine's world, its 'true self' is complex and real. It possesses an extremely dark and cruel side, as well as a variety of superfluous emotions and memories. This is the inevitable process that has led it to become what it is today. This city shrouded in darkness is a reflection of the shrine's master itself."

"This place is ruled by a dark order, with gangs running rampant, and crime, violence, and terror rampant. But it is undeniable that there are also some forgotten lights in this city, such as the disfigured woman, the children who were made into medicine by the Takekawa Society, and the female worker No. 031 who wanted to protect her child."

"It's very dangerous for us to confront the shrine master head-on in the dark shrine, and the chances of winning are slim. So the best way is to make it a paradox."

Hearing Gao Ming's words, Black Crow sighed slightly: "It's too difficult."

"The shrine is the unspeakable heart. It can restrict the power of all those who enter, such as us. Even dream demons are no different from ordinary people when they enter here. But at the same time, the shrine also hides unspeakable weaknesses and various things that it dares not expose. We must make use of everything we can."

Patting Black Crow on the shoulder, Gao Ming said with a smile, "You're missing an epaulette. In my opinion, you are the most suitable successor to the first Night Watchman. Don't waste your time on gang warfare. Go find out what the first Night Watchman left behind, figure out what kind of person he really was, see if he's still alive, and try to gain his approval."

Is it really possible that the original Night Watchmen are still alive?

“How can we be sure if we don’t go looking?” Gao Ming raised his hand and pointed to the code again: “In addition, the Night Watch Code is not a restriction for you, but a way to exert your power. The current Night Watch does not meet the expectations of the first generation of Night Watch. It should be that the shrine master intervened and modified it. All of this needs to be investigated by you.”

Black Crow hadn't expected his task to be so heavy, but he didn't try to shirk it.

"Alright, I've said everything I needed to say. Try this new medicine. You drink half, and leave the other half for the other natives to try." Gao Ming stared at Black Crow, his eyes deep, which even made Li Sansi's stubble-covered face seem more refined.

He tilted his head back and drank some blood. At first, Black Crow didn't react too violently. After about half a minute, he suddenly clutched his heart and knelt on the ground. The surging malice transformed into countless tiny tentacles that burrowed out from his seven orifices. His chest swelled up, and his ribs felt like they were about to be broken by something. "Why... does it feel more painful than last time?" Gao Ming hadn't expected this either.

“Malice, the malice in my heart is struggling.” Gritting his teeth, Black Crow reached out to Gao Ming: “Medicine, give me the medicine!”

Gao Ming handed the remaining blood to Black Crow, who drank it all, and only then did his twisted body begin to return to normal little by little.

Half an hour later, Black Crow opened his eyes again, and his eyes became clear and bright.

"What did you put into your own blood?" Black Crow asked, still shaken. "The malice in my heart just went out of control. Strangely, it didn't try to destroy me, but instead tried to crawl out of my body and escape."

"now what?"

"The malice in my heart has changed from deep black to blood red. It no longer gets out of control at any time; it seems that I can easily manipulate it," Black Crow answered truthfully.

"It's turned completely blood red?" Gao Ming narrowed his eyes, realizing a crucial issue.

"Yes."

After seeing Black Crow nod, Gao Ming touched his chest. His body was permeated with so much medicine and imprinted with the Blood City tattoo. Under these multiple enhancements, the malice deep in Li Sansi's heart only turned half red and half black.

As Black Crow drank Gao Ming's blood, the malice within him began to fiercely resist, ultimately trying to break free of his body and leave. Li Sansi's malice, however, remained hidden, retreating into the depths of his heart, a darkness even Gao Ming himself couldn't clearly see.

"Darkness is the countless roots that entwine the entire city, and the Life Flower is the flower that blooms from the memories abandoned by the shrine's master. I've absorbed so many potions made from the Life Flower, but I still can't change Li Sansi's malice. This director has a serious problem!"

Feeling inexplicably uneasy, Gao Ming immediately reviewed Li Sansi's memories after arriving in the city, and later completely merged with them. He knew everything Li Sansi had done; the other party was just a failed and down-on-his-luck director, not even thoroughly evil.

"Was it intentional that I merged with the memories in Li Sansi's mind? Did I overlook some information?" Gao Ming opened his eyes to find himself in the photography studio. He hadn't been back to Li Sansi's home, nor had he met Li Sansi's family. He had been aimlessly hanging out with his three subordinates.

Searching his mind, Li Sansi had no information about his family. Whenever Gao Ming thought about his family's appearance, Li Sansi would feel a kind of motion sickness: "He must have experienced something very special. Perhaps those things gave him too much stimulation, causing him to lose the relevant memories."

(End of this chapter)