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"I'm sorry..." Yan Keke lowered her head, "They hurt so many people..."

“It’s okay, it’s not your fault,” Fan Xiao said. “It’s all because of the game. You’re a victim too. Don’t blame yourself. Relax, lift your head. I won’t blame you.”

Yan Keke breathed a sigh of relief and looked up.

She was extremely careful in her every move, afraid of doing anything to anger Fan Xiao.

Extremely...humble.

This is not something that can be changed overnight, and Fan Xiao doesn't insist on anything about it.

He then asked for more detailed information about the copy.

The more he learned, the more he was struck by the ruthlessness of the evolution game.

Just as he had guessed, Yan Keke and the other little girls were completely just tools, only given the title of dungeon bosses.

First, their activity area was restricted.

The illusory town outside was indeed born from their imagination.

However, none of the little girls, including Yan Keke, directly created the spiritual power of a town, even if the town was a spiritual illusion.

The power to truly solidify illusions, forming stable dreamscapes, and to exert deep mental interference on dozens of players simultaneously, comes from evolution games.

Metaphorically speaking...

Yan Keke's ability is like an internal combustion engine, the most basic foundation, while the evolution game provides enough fuel to make the internal combustion engine run at full speed.

Therefore, Yan Keke has very little control over the town of Wangxiang in the Illusionary Realm.

She and the other little girls couldn't even leave this space of mixed colors.

Only when the instance is open can they be randomly assigned to players entering the instance to meet their parents' illusions.

Secondly, Yan Keke cannot prevent the dungeon from interfering with the player's mental state.

Only when a player uncovers the truth, begins to pursue a certain little girl, and truly wins her favor, can Yan Keke remove the mental interference from the instance, allowing the player to fulfill the second mission condition—finding the diary in the ruins.

Yes, you can fulfill the second condition by successfully winning over each little girl.

However, only by winning over Yan Keke can you gain the favor of all the little girls at once and obtain Yan Keke's "connection".

He is currently the only player who has gained a "connection" to enter this chaotic space.

He was even the only player to find the diary.

Finally, Yan Keke and the little girls were unaware of the existence of the third dungeon quest—namely, "fulfill everyone's wishes."

Having seen similar situations before, Fan Xiao was not too surprised by this.

Back in the "Crazy Zoo" instance, after he, Lu Xining, and Lu Baizhi infiltrated the underground research institute, Director Chen misjudged their purpose.

At that time, he deduced that the dungeon boss might not know all of the players' quests.

Dungeons... or rather, evolution games, occasionally bypass the dungeon bosses and secretly issue or add some quest conditions to players.

Fortunately, the third task was not difficult to complete.

Fan Xiao felt that, given his current level of "favoritism," the little girls' wishes were probably already being fulfilled.

Next, all we need to do is fulfill the wishes of those old ladies, and the third task condition will probably be achieved directly.

His previous guess was inaccurate.

Or perhaps the speculation was too far-fetched.

The little girls don't want players to be like real parents, always by their side.

Just one act of kindness is enough to satisfy them.

Even his wishes carried a sense of humility... Fan Xiao sighed inwardly.

He then asked, "Will the monsters that appear in the horror stories told by players simply disappear after the dungeon closes?"

“Yes, none of them can stay,” Yan Keke replied. “Only the dried-up old woman, the will-o’-the-wisp, and the big-faced monster have always been there.”

"Are these stories used by your parents to scare you?"

"Um... I'm sorry," Yan Keke lowered her head again, "They caused you trouble..."

"No need to apologize, it's not your fault."

Fan Xiao pinched Yan Keke's cheek helplessly.

The little girl's attitude made him hesitant to ask questions.

Chapter 139 The Land of Delusion

Yan Keke's answer completely confirmed Fan Xiao's guess.

It also made him realize that it was impossible to "always be by the side of the little girls".

Even if it's based on a false illusion, it's impossible.

Because after the dungeon ends, apart from the fixed mummy granny, will-o'-the-wisp, and big-faced monster, all other illusions will disappear.

Even if he creates his own illusion, he can only accompany Yan Keke for a few days; he simply cannot maintain it indefinitely.

So it doesn't matter whether or not illusions are created.

The third task... was much simpler than I had imagined.

This should have been a happy thing.

But Fan Xiao sighed inwardly.

Ultimately, perfection is impossible...

After he leaves, Yan Keke and the other little girls will enter a new cycle of reincarnation.

They can never leave this place.

They will forever be trapped in a cycle of repeating the same mistakes, facing terrible parents and enduring a life of abuse.

And after this, they will probably suffer even more.

Because they already know what it feels like to be cared for.

Humans can endure darkness because they have never seen sunlight.

Once you've seen it, there's no going back.

Fan Xiao temporarily suppressed his extraneous thoughts and focused on the important matter, asking, "Are the dungeon bosses connected to the evolution game, just like the players?"

"Mm." Yan Keke nodded gently: "I also have the BOSS panel."

"Oh?" Fan Xiao became interested: "What kind of information does the panel display?"

The BOSS panel... it should be similar to the player panel, he guessed.

Yan Keke replied, "It includes information such as nickname, dungeon level, talents, items, and psionic energy."

"My nickname is my name, my dungeon level is D, and my talents and items... I don't have any, um... I'm sorry."

Fan Xiao: "..."

All you can say is sorry, right...? He suppressed his urge to complain, after all, he couldn't be too harsh on a child with autistic tendencies.

He continued, "What are your psychic powers? Do they have levels?"

"Yes, it's grade A."

Yan Keke replied, "A-level psionic power - Land of Delusion. That's how it's named in the game. The psionic power description says it's a top-tier psionic power of the mental interference type."

"Illusion creation, mental world, mental suggestion, memory manipulation, false consciousness creation... 'The Land of Delusion' can achieve all of these, but..."

She paused, then said, "I...I can't do that much. I can only create illusions and mental worlds, and some simple hints. I'm sorry..."

"..."

Fan Xiao fell silent again.

This time, however, he wasn't speechless because of the "sorry," but rather... he was astonished!

It's actually A-rank psionic energy...!?

According to Li Jian, psychic abilities are more comprehensive than innate talents.

Talent is merely a fragment of psionic energy.

A-grade psionic energy is definitely stronger than A-grade talent.

In other words, the "Land of Delusion" is stronger than his "Angel of Slaughter".

Fan Xiao, who has always relied on the "Angel of Death" as an unparalleled assassin, has never encountered someone stronger than himself in terms of ability level before.

He was somewhat surprised for a moment.

"No, that's not right. The Killing Angel is an incomplete talent. If it can be pieced together and evolved into a more complete psionic power, it might reach the level of S-class psionic power."

Fan Xiao began to have a guess.

Then it suddenly dawned on him... how did he end up comparing himself to a little girl?

It seems that his mindset is not always mature.

"No need to apologize. Whether you are strong or weak, Coco, it doesn't affect my liking for you."

Fan Xiao patted the girl's head and comforted her, "You can't do comprehensive mental intervention, probably just because your mental strength isn't up to par."

"Like this instance, can you create a fantasy world the size of a small town all by yourself?"

“No,” Yan Keke shook her head: “I can’t do it.”

"You can't do it, but the game of evolution has made it possible through your abilities."

Fan Xiao said, "What the game has that you have more of is its immense mental power."

"Once your mental strength increases, you should be able to gradually begin more comprehensive mental intervention."

"I... I will work hard."

Yan Keke said seriously.

Fan Xiao was amused by her: "Why are you working so hard? You don't have any enemies to deal with, so maintaining the status quo is fine. I won't hate you for it."

"But... Brother Fan, you'll leave, won't you?"

Yan Keke's voice suddenly became very soft: "After the instance closes, you...you'll be leaving, right?"

"..." Fan Xiao did not reply.

"If...if I become stronger, Brother Fan, will you...will you stay?"

Yan Keke asked expectantly.

"Well... that's a secret for now." Fan Xiao smiled. "Can I test out the illusion creation now?"

"Um……"

Yan Keke nodded.

A hint of worry appeared on her face.

Without a definite answer, she felt uneasy and anxious.

"Let's make one first..."

Fan Xiao originally just wanted to make something random, just for the sake of trying something new.

After all, he already knew that even if he created an illusion, he couldn't give Yan Keke and the others a "Fan Xiao" who could take care of them forever.

In that case, the ability to create illusions is of little value to him.

Since I can't bring it into the dungeon, I can only play it for the novelty.

However, just as he was thinking of simply creating an apple, he suddenly remembered something and changed his mind.

He began to trace his memories, constantly transforming "unintentional memories" into "intentional memories," and recreating all the details of that figure deep in his memory.

Gradually, the figure of a girl of about fourteen years old was outlined in front of him.

As details are added, the little girl's body becomes more solid, and a dress gradually appears.

In a short while, she became a real person.