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Modern city.
There is a lot of traffic.
Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, men and women in fashionable clothes were walking in a hurry.
Inside the floor-to-ceiling windows.
The surface of the coffee in the white ceramic cup was slightly surging with fine foam.
The cute little bear latte art was sucked away bit by bit.
…
"Hmm?"
"You don't want to drink?"
The man sitting opposite the simple black and white table showed a surprised look.
"Oh, I forgot you were in a bad mood lately."
The man's voice and tone were full of apology.
But there was an irrepressible joy on his face.
He clasped his hands.
A pair of index fingers twirled around each other on the table:
"Then let me start today's topic."
"Speaking of which..."
“Do you know Roguelike games?”
Still no response from the other side.
The man took a sip of coffee contentedly.
Continued:
“Roguelike.
Originally a branch of RPG (role playing).
The purpose of its release is to better simulate a single-player turn-based role-playing game based on game rules similar to DND (Dungeons & Dragons).
There were many more tricks later on.
No matter how the content changes.
Some of its common characteristics always coexist -
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1. Randomly generated.
From the beginning of the game.
Everything you encounter is randomly generated.
Maps, treasures, NPCs...
It's all like that.
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2. One-way operation.
The game process is irreversible.
For this kind of game.
Saving only protects your live progress.
And once you make a mistake.
You can't do it again.
This is somewhat similar to life.
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3. Irreversible.
In this kind of game.
There is usually only one 'life' in a broad sense.
Death means the end of the game.
You can't continue playing.
You can only open one more file.
And a new gear means a brand new life.
New enemies, treasures, loot...
as well as--
Oh.
A new mark of sin?
..."
Speaking of this.
The man suddenly laughed.
He did not continue to explain the definition and characteristics of "Roguelike game".
Instead, he looked at the other side provocatively:
"You've already realized this, haven't you?
You are not some unique protagonist.
You are most likely just a player in a Roguelike game that exists in a higher dimension...
A save file that hasn't been trashed yet?
I mean you won't be angry if I describe you like this, right?
To be fair.
Not only is your save file not ruined, it's actually pretty good - compared to the thousands and thousands of other 'Rogers' - I mean, if there are really that many Rogers.
after all.
You got "Spell Resistance" randomly at the beginning...
And some Roger.
What people might encounter in Tongma Town is something like "foreskin length"?
What do you think?
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Facing a man's boasting.
Roger at the opposite table remained silent.
The coffee ran out quickly.
The man frowned, and the next second, he smiled happily and snapped his fingers.
jingle!
A crisp sound.
The sturdy man in a suit suddenly turned into a maid in complicated clothes.
She held a tray in her hand.
There is hot coffee, black tea and cookies in it.
"Don't be so autistic."
"I didn't tell you to delete the file now..."
"How about this, I'll turn into a maid and make you happy, will you at least say a few words to me?"
Even though she's wearing a maid outfit.
But that face is still a standard masculine face.
There's even a hint of barbarism in it.
…
now.
Roger, across the table, looked at him with disgust.
Finally spoke.
His voice is very hoarse.
With a feeling of fatigue from not sleeping for many days:
“Can you roll in a round way?”
"No."
The other party decisively rejected Roger's request.
On the contrary.
He posted more and more:
"We are one!"
"Release your desire!"
"Qiang Jian himself shouldn't be guilty of a crime..."
puff!
Roger kicked the man in maid clothes away.
The disgust in his eyes grew stronger.
He glanced at the bright words above the man's head.
Almost vomited.
…
"ID: Loli War"
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"Are you starting to hate yourself?"
"This is not a good sign. It means there is something seriously wrong with your mental health. You need to see a doctor!"
While talking.
Loli Zhan's figure changed again.
He became the barbarian warrior that Roger played in the game in his previous life!
He laughed wildly and said to Roger:
"Or maybe you should find a woman. That Beiya's hint couldn't be more obvious, right?"
"She told you to stop suppressing yourself, doesn't that mean you should go to bed with her?"
"certainly."
"Jin is not bad either... Eh? What's that look in your eyes? Are you still thinking about that sorceress Shar? Well, I admit that her hips do suit my aesthetic taste..."
boom!
A flaming sword fell from the sky and tore apart all the pictures.
The first thing to shatter was the barbarian warrior's body.
The second is the exquisite and stylish coffee shop.
Then there are skyscrapers and busy streets.
final.
The darkness swallowed everything.
The center of chaos.
Roger closed his eyes.
My mind is still filled with chaotic voices.
And the moment before he opened his eyes.
He heard that horrible voice again!
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"You can't kill me, Roger. I'll be back."
"You should know."
"You are me and I am you..."
“Is it difficult to admit that you have a split personality?”
“Hahahahahaha…”
…
Buzz!
A strange force pulled Roger out of endless pain.
He opened his eyes.
The fragrance of the grass filled my nose and mouth.
The azure blue Bull's Eye Lake shimmers like silver scales.
Some sneaky shadows are haunting the lake.
Roger subconsciously lifted the fishing rod.
whoosh!
A plump guy was pulled up!
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"Record: You have escaped from the 'nightmare' for a short time."
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"Fishing: You caught a 'whitetail'"
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"As expected of you, Master!"
"Another big white tail!"
"You're not going to let it go again?"
"Let him go, what a pity..."
"What a pity! The Sect Master is obviously here for the legendary 'Golden Carp', just like Deputy Sect Master Qin... I won't say any more. If this happens again, I'll leave, or my wife will complain again..."
…
Listen quietly to the whispers in your ears.
Roger calmly took the whitetail off the hook.
Then they released it back into the lake.
Then continue fishing.
This is the "Bull's Eye Lake" in the northeast corner of the "Frog Claw Basin".
This place got its name because of its bull's eye shape.
The water of Niuyan Lake is clear.
There are many fish and shrimps.
People living in Bobcat Town, one of the three towns in Frog Claw, often come here to fish.
Among them are many disciples living in Qingquan Mountain.
certainly.
Apart from ordinary people who want to improve their food.
Most people came here because of a recent legend about the "Golden Carp" -
…
That was a day a month ago.
Someone claimed to have found a carp that was completely golden in Bull's Eye Lake.
The carp even had a conversation with him.
Ask him what era and year it is now.
Who is in charge of the overall situation of Mixing?
That person was not a disciple of Qingquan Sect.
Just an ordinary guy following Southbound.
Encountered this strange situation.
Naturally, he couldn't answer anything.
The golden carp did not make things difficult for him.
He just spit out a few bubbles out of boredom and then dived into the lake.
Wait for that person to come back to his senses.
So he reported the matter.
For a while.
There was a small stir in the sect.
turn out to be.
In the only surviving book of Qingquan Sect, it was mentioned:
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"Golden Carp" is a kind of spirit that has been active since the time of Talen.
If you can catch a golden carp and make it your servant.
Then that person will have good luck in life.
The sect to which it belongs will also receive the blessing of the golden carp.
…
So.
There was a sudden trend among the Qingquan Sect to go to Niuyan Lake to fish whenever they had time.
At the beginning, everyone was very low-key.
After all, Deputy Zong Zong is very strict.
It was the time when the Qingquan Sect was being revived.
There are many tasks for everyone to complete.
But it didn't take long.
Then the news spread that "the sect leader was also fishing by the lake."
This time.
Everyone is not so restrained anymore.
Many people go to Niuyan Lake every few days.
When there are the most people.
There were people around the lake and in the lake.
It almost scared all the fish and shrimp in the lake to death.
It was only in such a large-scale mobilization.
The legendary golden carp is still nowhere to be seen.
As time goes by.
The enthusiasm of the crowd gradually faded.
Some people suspect that this story is pure fabrication.
The other part just retreats when they realize the difficulty.
Only a small number of people still insist on coming to fish every day.
in.
Including Roger, who has recently become unemployed.
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"Roger!"
The splashing water splashed all over Roger.
By the lake.
A huge bear came fluttering onto the shore.
She stared with eyes wide open:
"Roger, do you think the golden carp can really bring good luck to people?"
Silently he wiped his wet cheeks.
Roger replied feebly:
"Maybe."
"oh!"
Qin gritted her teeth and said:
"Then I must catch it!"
“I wish you success.”
Roger sighed softly:
"However, I suggest you switch to an aquatic animal transformation... that way your success rate will be higher."
The moon bear's eyes lit up:
"You have a point."
Next second.
After a slight sound.
The moon bear's silhouette shrank rapidly.
Not long.
A "coin-swallowing toad" covered with golden spots appeared on the shore.
With a plop.
She jumped directly into the water.
Disappeared from Roger's sight.
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"Why are the animals transformed by the Green Light Druid tradition so bizarre?"
Roger couldn't help but complain in his heart.
Silently sensing the activity range of the coin-swallowing toad.
Roger was ready to move to a new place.
This will save you from catching your stupid apprentice.
Who knew it would happen at this moment.
Suddenly, a whisper came into Roger's ears:
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"Hey, have you heard? The master seems to be ill. He often talks to himself recently..."
"I don't know, don't talk nonsense!"
"I'm not lying. My aunt works in the meeting hall..."
At this moment.
A loud shout came from the sky——
"What are you doing?!"
"The dam on the south side hasn't been repaired yet, so why are you all slacking off here?"
"I seem to have heard someone criticizing the Lord Sect Master?"
"Get back to work!"
Ji Qiu's angry curses were as hot as the summer sun.
Even if it's twenty kilometers away.
Roger couldn't help but pick his ears.
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"But... is the Lord Sect Master really okay?"
Someone boldly asked:
"I've run into him several times in the past few days, and he always looks a little unwell. Is he sick?"
"How could anything happen to the master? You think too much!"
Ji Qiu sneered:
"You all saw the sword strike more than a month ago."
"The Lord Sect Master is a saint comparable to a god!"
"Anyone can get sick, except him. If anyone dares to spread rumors and confuse the public again, I will punish him according to the sect rules!"
As soon as these words came out.
Those people just lowered their heads and walked away.
Ji Qiu roamed around Niuyan Lake.
The population suddenly became much thinner.
But there was no escape from the constant scolding -
After all, the Qingquan Sect is a formal sect that has just been revived.
We have all come through adversity.
Many times, human relationships outweigh rules.
Even Ji Qiu, who is known for his strictness.
He doesn't put on airs towards the lower-level disciples.
Therefore, the management is particularly loose.
Except for the new disciples.
No one dares to say a few words to Deputy Sect Master Ji.
Therefore, the process of slacking off in supervision work was always filled with the disciples' giggling and Ji Qiu's scolding.
It's bound to make people feel upset after listening to it.
to this end.
Roger silently lowered his perception to the level of an ordinary person.
He just wanted to fish in peace.
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evening.
A gentle breeze blew across the water.
Creating ripples.
Roger's hand, which was tightly gripping the fishing rod, suddenly trembled.
A fish escaped.
In his field of vision.
That annoying face reappeared.
This time.
The man with the ID "Lolita War" was wearing a white coat.
Like a doctor.
The scenes around him also began to change.
Roger rubbed his temple with a headache.
"unlucky!"
"How can you fucking do it twice in one day?"
"Isn't it true that I'm getting sicker and sicker?"
The whisper he couldn't help but utter was picked up by the noisy wind.
Not far away.
A small green dragon the size of a loach flew away quietly from the grass.
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"My dear patient, I think you have symptoms of split personality, and I have strong evidence!
"The evidence is... me!"
The barbarian in the white coat smiled and said:
"Of course, this is not a bad thing. I am you and you are me. There is no need for us to be so distant from each other."
"If we want to solve the problem, I think what we need is reconciliation and communication, not using cold violence to resist me like you have been doing... This is not right."
Roger looked around.
Clean white walls.
The department smells of alcohol.
The scene was a bit like the dental clinic he feared the most as a child.
Faced with a barbarian who seems to have a chatterbox attribute.
Roger remained silent.
…
"…Honestly, you don't have to resist me so much. We are one."
"Be it a mental nightmare, a bad dream, a split personality, or a projection of the dark side... No matter what label you use to define me, it cannot change the fact that -
I am the truer you!"
The Savage narrowed his eyes and said confidently:
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"Don't you think you lived like a saint in the past?
You have no desires, are extremely restrained, and have almost no flaws except excessive killing...
But you and I both know it.
There are no saints in this world.
You can't be either.
You're just a petty guy.
…
For revenge.
You forced yourself to become a near-saint...but what about now?
Your restraint is meaningless.
The target you want to defeat day and night is actually yourself——
Isn’t this a ridiculous fact?
…
As a result, you lose the motivation to move forward.
You become confused and miserable.
You start to question everything...
This is the origin of my birth!
I'm here to assist you!
I am here to give you the motivation to move forward again!
You have to accept me.
Accept the sides of you that you’ve abandoned or repressed.
Then become a normal person.
A flesh and blood person.
If becoming stronger is not for eating better meat and having better women.
Then your efforts are meaningless.
so.
Stop resisting...
Let us.
Become one..."
…
The Savage's voice gradually softened.
The tones in the clinic also began to mix up.
But the next second.
“Ouch!”
After a cry of pain.
It was the sight of the barbarians flying out backwards!
Clinic Central.
Roger clenched his fists.
His expression was extremely serious:
"I'm a little confused."
"But I haven't completely lost my mind."
"Let selfish desires take over my head."
Next to the clinic.
There came the strange laughter of a barbarian with blood on his face:
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"Private desire?"
"If you really have no selfish desires...then why didn't you lose to me a month ago!"
Boom!
A loud thunder exploded out of nowhere.
Roger took a few steps back, looking pale.
The barbarians are still aggressive:
"You don't even need to lose that clone of Weilan. You just need to let me win. Then you can possibly break out of this vicious circle, right?"
"But in the end..."
"You still don't dare, hahahaha!"
…
Bang!
Roger slumped to the ground.
He covered his head in pain.
But in my mind.
But I couldn't help but think of what happened a month ago.
That was the first time he realized it.
time.
It really seems to be a ring.
But if this is true.
So what’s the point of all this?
"Take my axe!"
The wild cries of the barbarians are still ringing in my ears.
Roger squatted on the ground with his head in his hands.
In the darkness, a pair of devilish claws entangled him.
He seemed to have fallen into an endless hell.
Unable to lift his head.
…
"Warning: You have fallen into a 'nightmare' for the 32nd time..."
…
…
Quinan.
The sea.
Thousand Snake Island.
In a deep and dark hall.
"I heard from Cecilia that you wanted to see me."
A deep voice came from the throne.
The majesty of the immortal combined with the aura of being the number one man in Kuinan made it so that His Highness's martial artist could hardly raise his head.
"Roger didn't seem to mention it ."
"So you're sure you want to continue?"
The Sea Serpent Queen's meaning was clear.
As a disciple of Qingquan Sect.
Make private alliances without the knowledge of the clan leader.
I'm afraid that after the incident, Roger will distrust me.
It is hard to say what his future status in Qingquan Sect will be.
…
Above the main hall.
Ji Qiu said resolutely:
"I'm sure!"
"Then go ahead and tell me. I'll give you 30 seconds."
Her tone remained cold.
"The master is ill!"
Ji Qiu gritted his teeth.
There was silence in the hall.
After a while.
Beatrice then said:
"If you have a disease, treat it. Why are you looking for me?"
Ji Qiu said anxiously:
“I’m afraid it’s not a minor illness!
The master has been talking to himself recently!
His mental condition was very bad.
Half a month ago.
I gritted my teeth and secretly glanced at his luck.
It was actually more than half weaker than before!
…
All signs indicate.
Or someone is trying to harm him!
Or maybe there was something wrong with him.
There is actually precedent for this.
Same as upgrading the wizard.
The more powerful the martial artist.
Similar problems are more likely to occur.
As far as I know.
Throughout history, many martial artists have been troubled by some strange mental illnesses..."
…
"That's right!
One more thing!
The time when he fell ill and the time when the legend of the "Golden Carp" appeared almost completely overlapped!
It's not like I haven't tried to treat him secretly.
But he was almost discovered by the sect master.
…
The current situation is.
He seems to be easygoing with everyone.
But in fact, he is very wary of everyone.
He seemed to doubt that we would do anything to harm him.
I've tried everything.
I came to you because I really couldn't find anything else.
…
I know that the "Twin Alliance" is about to be signed.
As the deputy leader of Qingquan Sect.
It is very inappropriate for Ji to come to you privately...
only.
I’m really worried!”
…
Say all this in one breath.
Ji Qiu couldn't help but look up to see the queen's reaction.
What a pity.
He only saw a blurry figure as bright as starlight.
Next second.
Beatrice's cold voice came from the throne:
"It is his blessing to have a loyal subordinate like you."
"I'm sorry, though."
"I can't help you."
Ji Qiu stood up somewhat awkwardly:
"Why?"
"No reason."
The Queen said coldly:
"My relationship with him is not as close as you think."
"Even as an ally..."
"Heh, he didn't even inform me of such a big thing as the Golden Carp. It seems like he doesn't care about me at all."
Ji Qiu's breathing could not help but stagnate:
"You also know about golden carp?"
"But isn't that a legend from Talen's time?"
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The Queen snorted:
“It is true.
But knowledge often has something in common.
As far as I know.
The monsters that disappeared in history once appeared in reality.
Usually means only one thing -
That is, the history it corresponds to is about to return!
…
That golden carp may be a regression coordinate of some history.
all in all.
This is a huge thing.
But Roger didn't tell me.
So I have reason to think that he was trying to hide it from me.
…
"Don't try to use illness as an excuse.
He has my divine badge.
Replying to a message was a piece of cake for him.
Take a step back.
Even if he was really sick or something.
What does it have to do with me?
It's not like I'm his wife or anything.
Since he didn't come to me to ask for help.
Do you want me to go to him shamelessly? ! "
…
Say all this in one breath.
There was silence on the throne for a moment.
Ji Qiu wanted to say something else.
A fair-skinned and beautiful priest came to the side of the hall.
Cecilia gave him a sympathetic look:
"Feel sorry."
"But you should leave here."
Ji Qiu sighed.
He left the hall with a frown on his face.
After Ji Qiu left.
Cecilia knelt on the floor in reverence.
He silently recited a hymn to the Lord of the Ocean.
After a while.
She read the whole paragraph.
He stood up and looked towards the throne:
"Your Majesty?"
"Are you still there?"
Her voice echoed in the hall for a long time.
There was never a response.
Seeing this.
Cecilia covered her mouth gently.
But her eyes had already turned into crescent shapes when she smiled.
…
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Nightmare land.
Roger looked helplessly at the familiar scene around him.
Looking at the barbarian warrior falling at his feet again and again.
The barbarian warrior's defiant voice echoed in his ears.
He knows.
That is the voice of my own heart.
The so-called loli war.
It's just a negative personality that was split out after he suffered a huge mental shock.
…
"Why?"
"Why don't you try to lose to him?"
"Add a little water."
"Maybe we can break out of this endless cycle, right?"
…
"You already have the answer in your mind, right?"
"You're scared!"
…
"Yes."
"I'm scared. I'm afraid that once I change history, my existence will be 'erased' by the power of time!"
"I am afraid that this infinite cycle is the basis for my consciousness to continue to this day."
"I……"
"I don't even dare to go against the memories of my past life!"
…
“So, you still have selfish desires.”
“So, you are not a saint.”
"So, you should accept me!"
"After we merge, you will find new motivation and new goals..."
"You will no longer be confused or in pain."
"You will become a better person, a more complete man!"
In endless darkness.
The Savage's voice was full of seduction.
He approached Roger step by step.
Finally, he hugged Roger's body.
The latter sat there dejectedly.
The bright eyes of the past gradually dimmed.
…
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Mystra.
Frog Claw Basin.
Bull's Eye Lake.
All traces of the planetary portal disappeared.
A beautiful woman walked among the haystacks "secretly".
Not far away.
It was a young man holding a fishing rod tightly.
His expression was numb.
“No message back for a month.”
"I want to see what's wrong with you!"
Beiya gritted her teeth in annoyance.
She walked over quickly.
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