The male supporting character was actually myself.

…………

As she slid under the ghost bride's skirt, Qin Xiaoyao sprang to her feet with a flourish, not even turning her head. She used both hands and feet to climb up the wall in a few steps, and only then did she turn her head to look, her heart pounding wildly.

A zombie colliding with a ghost bride—a scene even game designer Qiao Yi hadn't anticipated.

In his design, the deceptive ghost bride boss can only move within the range of the red lanterns in the alley; getting too close means certain death.

However, since this segment exists solely to smear Qin Xiaoyao, the Ghost Bride lacks area-of-effect attacks to prevent the criminals from escaping unscathed.

The original plan was that after the ghost bride, controlled by the staff, aimed at and identified the target, the staff would remotely control her to kill the intended person and frame Qin Xiaoyao for it.

But now the staff can't control it at all; the ghost bride has become a big boss who acts autonomously according to the program!

Beneath the red veil it lifted, long black hair was cascading down from both sides. As it missed Qin Xiaoyao, the zombie rushed over and thrust its hands directly at the ghost bride.

Sensing the threat, the ghost bride's long black hair flew up like tentacles and wrapped around the zombie's arms, while her long, bright red fingernails scratched the zombie's face.

"Stab!"

Even though the zombie's skin was as hard as iron, when it was hit with a fatal blow, it emitted wisps of white smoke as if it were being torn apart like a piece of paper.

"Roar!"

With an arrow lodged in its eye socket and four more scratches on its left cheek, the zombie was clearly enraged. It lunged at the ghost bride's neck with its sharp fangs.

Being petite, the ghost bride was at a disadvantage. Seeing this, she flew up, her skirt fluttering, and her red veil rushed straight towards the zombie's head.

"Snapped!"

A red veil embroidered with mandarin ducks playing in the water covered the zombie's face, and the ghost bride seemed to see a hilarious scene and burst into laughter. Amidst the chilling, eerie laughter that made one's scalp tingle, the zombie remained motionless, seemingly controlled, while the ghost bride's wet, long hair snaked up her arms, climbed to her shoulders, and then spread downwards.

The petite and delicate ghost bride pressed herself against him, just like a gentle, tender kiss on her wedding night. She climbed up little by little, her laughter growing increasingly terrifying. Her pale hands, adorned with long, bright red fingernails, cupped the zombie's face through the red veil.

"My love..." the ghost bride murmured sweetly, her voice tinged with a sinister smile, "I've been waiting for you for so long..."

This scene struck Qin Xiaoyao as terrifying.

Even though her body was being controlled by the devil, she still couldn't stop her legs from trembling slightly.

At first glance, it looks just like a couple who have finally become a couple.

The ghost bride's small feet, clad in red embroidered shoes, were slightly upturned. The hem of her wedding dress froze in mid-air. She gently caressed her face, which was covered by a red veil, with both hands. The wet hair on the zombie's body had spread all the way to her chest.

"Come on, keep me company~" the ghost bride giggled, but her hands suddenly twisted!

"Crack!"

The zombie's head cracked with a sickening sound as it twisted to an incredible angle.

"What the heck? That big guy looks fierce, but he's so weak?" The little white cat poked its head out, its eyes wide as it stared at the bizarre scene in the alley. It sighed and shook its head, saying, "Even in death, 'heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman.' Look at that big, dumb oaf..."

Before the cat could finish its sarcastic remark, a chilling wind swept through the alley.

The green flames leaping inside the red lanterns nearly went out. In the dim light, the ghost bride's power seemed to be suppressed as well. Just as she was about to lift the red veil, a hissing sound was heard, and the zombie's straight left arm slowly moved forward and grabbed the ghost bride's slender right hand.

"what!"

The ghost bride let out a shrill scream, and then the wet, long hair binding the zombie burst open with a "bang." A fierce gust of cold wind blew the red veil off to the ground, revealing the zombie's head turned around.

It slowly turned its broken head back, its neck making a soft "crackling" sound. The ghost bride realized that the situation was bad and floated in the air trying to get rid of the other party's restraint. However, it was obviously not strong enough and the zombie was holding its wrist and could not break free no matter what it did.

"Roar!"

The zombie straightened its head, raised it to the sky, and roared angrily. It grabbed the ghost bride's shoulder with its right hand and tore it apart fiercely!

Amidst a piercing, terrifying scream, the ghost bride, along with the nearly extinguished red lantern hanging in the alley, was torn in two. The green candlelight flickered a few times before going out, and the blood-soaked ghost bride and the falling red veil vanished instantly.

"Hiss... They just took down the big boss like that?" The staff were horrified when they saw this scene. They looked at each other and didn't dare to breathe.

Someone glanced at the designer and muttered, "I always thought the ghost bride was the most powerful, but who knew she had such a strong trump card? This is bad."

"The Ghost Bride was designed so that as long as one person died, the others could pass smoothly, at least leaving the actors a way out. But with the zombies, I'm afraid there would be no way out."

"The most crucial issue is that the actors don't know how to deal with zombies!"

"The actors don't know, but do you?"

"Designer Joe has made such a big fuss behind our backs that even the game center staff don't know how he wiped out the zombies. We don't need to worry about leaks. Heh, those actors in the closed show venue can forget about getting out."

"Although... this move is too ruthless, there's simply no way to counter it!"

…………

Qiao Yi didn't care what the other staff members were saying or thinking. He had already guessed that this might happen when he lost control of the show before he could come up with his trump card to deal with the zombies.

All he wants now is to protect his future!

Fortunately, after years of hard work, she had built a good reputation and maintained a good network of connections, so Qiao Yi felt that she wouldn't be too badly implicated in this incident. Especially since rumors were already quietly spreading online, saying that the game center had suffered an unknown attack, causing the show to spiral out of control, and that someone was trying to use her as a scapegoat.

As long as this news isn't forcibly contained, and public opinion takes hold, they can take the opportunity to extricate themselves from the situation.

Who gave those malicious individuals the right to attack the game center?

The biggest loser from the runway disaster was the game center. Those damned guys ruined their carefully designed show and killed so many actors. They're the traitors!

I'm just a victim myself...

Qiao Yi stared at the big screen, thinking about how to make good use of this public opinion war and clear her name to avoid leaving any stain on her reputation.

On the runway, Qin Xiaoyao stood gracefully on the wall with a bow and arrow in her left hand. As the ghost bride was completely destroyed and the zombies rushed towards her, she dodged and weaved under the control of the devil, luring the zombies toward the mass grave.

"Still playing cat and mouse?" An angel fluttered over, its large, holy wings scattering starlight.

A luxurious white gown accentuated her flawless beauty, and the diamond necklace, a gift from the devil, shone brightly around her long neck, enveloping her stunning face in a hazy glow.

Jiang Chen shrugged helplessly and said, "The stage is set up, so we have to finish the play, right? You seem to be in a good mood, did something good happen?"

"I guess so. I found a really fun way to pass the time." Andrea handed over the basket with a slight smile. "Here, this is for you! Fresh strawberries, they're delicious."

The fluffy ball looked up at the angel, then looked down at its host, Qin Xiaoyao, as she performed various maneuvers, flying kites and fishing for zombies.

The host is already a mature demon, so let him figure out how to date on his own. As long as he doesn't get eaten by angels, it's fine.

"Where did you get these strawberries?" Jiang Chen asked casually, his hands busy playing a puppet game.

"I got them from a fruit shop on the street. I don't know how to grow strawberries."

"Take it?" He raised an eyebrow and pressed, "Didn't you pay?"

Andrea shook her head defiantly, "I don't have any money! Besides, it's an honor for mortals to have what angels want, and they should be happy about it."

She picked up a bright red, sweet-smelling strawberry and brought it to the devil's lips, saying, "I'll feed it to you."

Jiang Chen turned her face slightly away. "I don't eat stolen food. Whether it's an angel or a demon, they can't do such despicable things just because mortals can't see them."

He casually took a small piece of gold from his system space and tossed it over, saying irritably, "Go pay the bill first. If you need money in the future, come to me. You can't just take other people's things anymore."

"..." Andrea pinched the little gold nugget, the smile on her face gradually disappearing. "You really are a strange devil."

Don't worry, I won't take it for nothing. When I have time, I'll give the fruit shop owner a chance to get what he wants!

He traded a basket of strawberries for a wish; he really hit the jackpot!

Having grasped the key information, Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes and asked, "Didn't you say you could only give it to someone who could see you and make a wish? The fruit shop owner shouldn't be able to see you, right?"

When her lie was exposed, Andrea wasn't angry at all and just chuckled, "I'm an angel, you know. As long as I have holy power, I can give even without praying. It's just that I won't get anything in return. Who likes to do things without getting anything in return?"

"Host, you'd better watch out for her. She talks a lot of nonsense, who knows which of her words are true?" The fluffy little dumpling muttered warily. "She's nothing like an angel; she's more like a devil than you, a devil!"

"Go pay the fruit shop owner, and I'll pay you for whatever you want to buy next time."

Seeing that he refused to eat the strawberries and insisted on paying first, Andrea said with a disappointed and helpless expression, "Alright then, I'll go pay you back. Oh, right, there's one more thing..."

Her eyes sparkled as she reached out and touched the demon's black wings, her voice infinitely gentle, "The child I'm protecting hopes to save the world. Can you help?"

"Aren't angels supposed to grant wishes? Why would they need a demon's help?"

“Well, I can help him fulfill many wishes, but the wish to save the world and change the world is too big.” Andelin frowned slightly and said, “Making the world peaceful is simple, but if saving a deformed world requires pruning the crooked henchmen, how can an angel kill people? I can only drag you down with me to help.”

Jiang Chen controlled Qin Xiaoyao to rush to the mass grave, nodded and replied, "I can help, but we need to deal with this first before we can discuss the follow-up."

"Then you go ahead with your work, I'll go give the gold to the fruit shop owner!"

Instead of leaving immediately, Andrea spread her wings and flew forward, landing a light kiss on the devil's handsome face when he wasn't looking. "I'm giving you an angel's kiss. Something good will happen!"

With a triumphant smile, the angel hummed a song and disappeared into the horizon.

"What a strange angel..." Jiang Chen smiled and shook his head, focusing on the situation at the mass grave.

The extras followed instructions and hid in the cold water of the moat, while the zombie was lured by Qin Xiaoyao towards the edge of the forest filled with a light mist.

Following instructions, Wang He and Liu Yihong haphazardly filled in the traces of the graves that had been dug up in the mass burial site to prevent anyone from slipping and falling into the pits.

After they had finished their work, they saw Qin Xiaoyao charging towards them from afar, with the zombies following behind.

"Quick, hide in the water!" Liu Yihong, quick-witted and agile, grabbed Wang He and ran towards the ancient well in the woods.

The two leaped in one after the other, and with two splashes, they climbed out of the well, soaking wet, and peered out from the edge.

How exactly is Mr. Devil planning to kill the zombies?

Qin Xiaoyao felt very uncertain, especially after witnessing its battle with the ghost bride, she felt that eliminating the zombie was an extremely difficult task.

Do we need to use magic?

He's a demon, so he must be incredibly dangerous, right?

Muttering to herself, she opened her eyes and watched as Mr. Devil manipulated her body to make a sharp turn and stop on the open hillside, raising his bow and arrow with his left hand and drawing it with his right.

As the zombie roared and lunged forward, its pupils growing larger, I released my right hand and the arrow shot out with a "whoosh," embedding itself directly in the zombie's chest armor.

A thin iron chain rattled as it was dragged.

"Well done." Jiang Chen's fingers seemed to be playing invisible piano keys, creating an exciting melody.

Controlling her successful attack, Qin Xiaoyao rolled twice on the ground to dodge the zombie attack. Then, she climbed and jumped onto a big tree. Ignoring the zombie's pursuit, she nimbly dragged the iron chain and climbed to the treetop at top speed.

Everyone held their breath, staring wide-eyed at the scene.

They didn't know what Qin Xiaoyao was up to. Did she really intend to fly the zombies like kites by setting up an iron chain?

When Qiao Yi saw her climb to the top of the tree, stand still, and nock an arrow bound to an iron chain, his eyes twitched, his face paled, and he jumped up from his seat. "You dare?! You fucking..."

Before he could finish speaking, Qin Xiaoyao on the big screen had already released the bowstring.

An arrow, bound by an iron chain and with one end fastened to a feathered arrow firmly nailed to the zombie's chest armor, spun rapidly and shot towards the moon in the sky, which emitted a hazy glow.

"Sizzle! Crack!"