The world does not allow her to live

[This is the cropped version]

Imagine thousands of glowing lanterns floating all around you. Some twinkle close by, making your street look like a sparkly river. Others shine far away, like tiny stars scattered across the night. Everything feels magical!

Suddenly, you hear a beautiful melody, like a bird singing a special song. This is the phoenix flute, and it means the lantern festival is here!

"People come and go on an orchid-moon night, and the lanterns fall down like bright and dark... lanterns, lanterns, lanterns for sale."

A man walks down the street, singing a cheerful tune. He carries a big, black umbrella and a tall pole on his shoulder.

Hanging from the pole are all kinds of lanterns – round ones, star-shaped ones, even some that look like smiling animals! The lanterns sway and bob, and their soft light dances everywhere.

He Singing songs to attract business, you pass by.

In the huge lantern festival, it is a bit eye-catching, but not that obvious.

You remember him deeply, because it is the same as Rozaliya's description, and at this moment, it is more important to enjoy the joy of the festival.

You and your friend Kongming walk together for a long time, exploring all the amazing sights. Your hands are full of yummy snacks that Kongming picked out.

" In that case... it's the festive season, why don't we make a sky lantern, "

Looking at the bustling Moon City, Kongming seemed to have thought of something. she turned around, pulled your sleeves excitedly and said, his eyes as bright as the stars in the sky.

Kongming was right! She'd been to this lantern festival lots of times, but this time felt different. Instead of just watching the lanterns, she wanted to have even more fun with you!

She suddenly got interested and invited you to make a lantern. As for the raw materials, it's easy to say that they are all for sale. All she needs is some bamboo.

That's when the two of you decided to go on a little adventure. You headed to the bamboo forest just outside the city and carefully picked out some tall, strong bamboo.

While you worked on making the lantern together, you talked and laughed.

"This isn't really something we do for a special holiday," Kongming said with a smile. She carefully glued thin paper onto the bamboo frame of the lantern. "It's just...I remembered a promise I made a long time ago."

You and Kongming finished your lantern so quickly! It's big and round, and you can't wait to see it float up into the sky filled with stars. But after it's done, Kongming grows quiet. You can tell she's thinking about something important.

She doesn't know how long you will stay here, but it shouldn't be too long... In other words, the separation won't be too far away.

"Since your hometown has the custom of writing wishes on sky lanterns, Captain, please think about it slowly and I will get you some pen and ink..."

Without any explanation, Kongming ran towards the distance.

The forest path in the darkness was a bit deep, and the white figure quickly disappeared into it.

You think about your wishes endlessly, and think about the separation from Kongming, in this world.

...

[Is this the end? Although it is a bit dull and the separation is a bit sad, I am very happy to see that your company has become a full-time official]

[Kongming, no, take her away ~, or imprison her directly to the captain and let him become your plaything, Queen Kongming... he Hehe]

[When is the day of separation, where is the date of return? This is also a wonderful performance]

And when some good people are disappointed and attribute the number on the counter to 2, thinking that this is the end,

——That would be a big mistake,

"Oh, sure enough, as I expected, although the games played by the mice are somewhat boring in parts, they never end dull. "

Along with the firelight on the screen, a small green figure appeared in the hall without knowing when.

Her slender and tender fingers brushed her lips, revealing a charm that was not commensurate with her figure, as charming and dangerous as a poppy,

" Wow ~ Mobius, when did you come? "

Compared to the plot, the sudden appearance of a living person naturally attracted more attention. Elysia asked curiously, but she also paid attention to a firelight at the bottom of the screen from the corner of her eye.

" When I saw the 'Grey Snake', I was very curious as to why it appeared in the form of a Gray Snake. After all, if we look at the world view from the beginning, the Gray Snake in the Pirate King serves as the messenger of the King of Heroes..."

"... Don't you remember it clearly? And you said you haven't seen it? "

Elysia was even more surprised. She refused her invitation last time because she said she had no time to read it and would never read it in the future. Could it be that Mobius is really...?

"Hmph, it is my creation after all. Even if it is a small borrowing from the game, I will remember it..."

Mobius snorted, " Whoever looks like you have a mind full of rubbish..."

"Huh? " Elysia frowned and quickly opened her mouth again. Has Mobius become frightened again recently?

Forget it, don't argue with her for now, let's watch the game.

Why did it catch fire? Could it be a sign of the pink Elf lady's harem?

No, no, no, it seems to be the prelude to the sword man again... Elysia thought with some worry.

...

Suddenly, you hear a loud BOOM! It comes from far away, from the direction of Moon City.

The whole city had been filled with happy lights only a moment ago, but now you see flames shooting up into the sky! The special wooden buildings that were made for the festival are burning quickly, making the fire worse.

You hear the Star Pavilion crashing down. Explosions of fire and light make your heart race. Hadn't you helped fix the Pavilion?

All around you, people are shouting. Some are calling for help, others sound angry, and some are crying. The sounds mix together, and everything feels loud and scary. It's hard to hear or even think straight!

It feels like only a minute ago, you were so happy. You thought you had made things right for everyone, but now it seems like everything is falling apart – just like those burning embers falling from the sky.

All the hard work you did to Change everything...it feels like it was for nothing. The loud explosion destroyed everything, and it made you feel small and helpless.

Kongming is gone. Rita and Theresa are gone too. It's hard to believe that they were here, laughing and smiling, only a little while ago. Your eyes feel heavy and sad. You tried so hard to make everything better, but it didn't work.

But then you remember something...a special chance. A chance to go back and try again. Maybe this time, you can change things.

"If only...If Only..."

"If only I had noticed the problem sooner... If only I had stopped Kongming from going back... If only I had found those explosives!" You keep saying these words over and over. You feel so sad and a little angry at yourself.

It seemed like you were going to save the day, but now everything feels hopeless.

But then, a tiny spark of hope flickers inside you. It's like grabbing hold of a rope to pull yourself out of a dark hole.

You have to find Ms. Iron Fist!

You won't let anything bad happen this time.

You won't give up!

This time, you're going to save everyone!

...

" Eh? Why is this- "

Elysia gasps, her hand flying to cover her mouth. She looks so surprised and sad all at once.

Suddenly, her big, beautiful eyes fill with tears. She can't stop them! One tear escapes, rolling down her cheek like a sparkly raindrop. Quickly, she wipes it away and tries to look brave, but it's hard.

The worst feeling in the world is when something wonderful suddenly turns terrible. It feels like falling from the highest cloud right into a pile of mud.

Elysia loves the people in the story so much! Especially Kongming. Now that she knows Kongming's ending is so sad too, it hurts her heart even more.

" Why? Why is it such a coincidence? It happens to be Kongming..."

She still couldn't help but ask. The explosion could have happened at any time, but it happened when she was returning from Kongming.

It's like... there's a script.

" Fate is not so easily changed. This is also my... Forget it, I hope the captain inside can give a more perfect answer. "

Aponia was halfway through speaking, but she stopped talking. After thinking about it, she thought there was no need to repeat her failure experience.

She has the power to see the future and make some changes. But unlike you, the captain, she can't go back and try again when things go wrong.

"I'm just curious about the role of the gray snake in it. I don't know much about it and can't analyze it. "

Mobius shook her head, seeming a little disappointed

her eyes turned away from Elysia's position. In fact, she heard the conversation between her and Luo Mo from the beginning.

I want to see what the plot is like and watch Elysia cry.

That's right, she hadn't seen enough of the other party's crying last time and wanted to see more.

I have to say that something the other party said is quite right. The beautiful girl looks better when she cries. Especially when she thinks that Elysia is crying now, she feels even happier ~

Oops, you shouldn't run into my arms for comfort later ~

Then can I laugh at her severely?

Although Elysia listened to their words, her deepest thoughts were the same as those of the majority of players.

[Don't worry! It's just another time Kongming died, but we fixed the explosion! It will work this time.]

[We've already won the big battles! Now we just need to keep Kongming away from that dangerous place. There's always a way!]

[I wish I was the one playing the game! If it were me, I'd figure it out for sure!]

They might look a little frustrated, but inside they all believe they can save Kongming! They're so focused on making things right.

...

But it would be great if it was as easy as they thought.

In the next chapter, Luo Mo made a small gal game. It was still the kind of thing with a lot of options. It also had the function of a captain and could look back at all times.

This time, it's up to you to figure out how to save Kongming. There are lots of places to go – the bamboo buildings, the streets, the palace, even the Star Pavilion! You can try talking to Kongming or choosing different paths.

Luo Mo mixes things up, though! He makes everything a little random for each person who plays. That means everyone figures things out differently.

But don't worry – if you keep going and finish all the different paths, you'll unlock 'cool' pictures!

Every time Kongming dies, it's really sad. There's even a small number in the corner of the screen that counts how many times it has happened.

You try lots of different things to save her – making different choices, going to different places – but it seems like nothing works.

Even though you try so hard, Kongming still dies in the end. But with each ending, you see a 'beautiful', special picture aka CG.

These pictures are called "The Thousand Deaths of Kongming".

~~~

Sometimes she falls in your arms, sadly whispering your name.

Sometimes, you only see her shadow in the flames of a fire.

Sometimes, even as she falls, she still reaches out to hold your hand.

Sometimes Kongming dies fighting bravely, like a hero.

Other times, something terrible happens out of nowhere, like a sharp knife in the middle of the street.

She tries to protect you, but then everything starts to fade, and her smile gets weaker and weaker.

It makes you feel so small and helpless. No matter what you choose to do in the game, there's no way to save her.

All your plans seem perfect, all your ideas seem like they will work, but nothing does.

Kongming dies, over and over again.

It feels like you fail, and fail, and fail again. No matter what, you can't win.

Every time you think you've figured it out, every time you have hope that this time will be different... it doesn't work. Kongming still dies. It makes your heart hurt so badly you want to scream! Then, that hurt turns into a deep, sad feeling called despair.

It feels like you can't do anything right. No matter what, you watch as something terrible happens to Kongming, over and over.

Sometimes, you can't even find who or what is hurting her. Other times, there are so many bad things happening, it feels like there's no escape!

You even look online to see if anyone else found a way to save Kongming. But their ideas and plans are all different from yours! Everyone wants to save her, and everyone is trying so hard.

After all this time, you finally learn the terrible truth. Gray Snake tells you, but it's like his voice isn't even real. It's like a robot is saying the words instead of a person.

Your enemy isn't just one bad person…it's the whole world!

The world keeps you away from Kongming. It doesn't matter how close you get or how hard you try, something always goes wrong.

The world makes her die! Over, and over, and over again.

It's like the whole world doesn't even want her to exist!

...

AGAIN!

"Hurry...go..."

You hear Kongming's voice. It's weak and sounds far away, like she's whispering. "Mr. Assassin...please...go...it's dangerous..."

Kongming is lying on the ground. She looks so small and hurt. Her face is very white, and you can tell she's lost a lot of blood.

Suddenly, fireworks explode in the sky! Bright lights sparkle and fall, looking like tiny, colorful stars.

But Kongming's eyes...they aren't looking at the fireworks anymore. They aren't looking at anything.

You squeeze your hands into fists. Your eyes burn with tears, but you can't stop them from falling. Nothing can change the worst part – you were too late.

...

Everyone Seems Dangerous

" All the stone candles that exploded have been removed. Thanks to you, Captain, otherwise the consequences of the explosion would be unpredictable..."

Rita looked at you for the rest of her life, with appreciation and gratitude in her eyes.

But when you look at every pedestrian on the street, you see that each one of them seems to have a mask hidden under their face. Once it is lifted, they will fight.

They... are all enemies... ?

Just then, you hear terrible news! Kongming was on her way to the palace, but something scared her horses, and her carriage crashed!

You pursed your lips, already having bad suspicions in your mind, but when you arrived, there was only a corpse with empty eyes.

Rita cries and cries, and you feel so sad too.

But you know you can't give up! If you give up, there's no hope left at all.

...

bad fireworks

" This year's fireworks... I seem to... can't wait..."

She smiled, her smile was as bright as a flower, but her breath was still weak, and her last gaze was left to you.

" Ah... it seems like... I missed it after all..."

Looking at the stars in the sky, kongming paused for a moment in those bright and clear eyes.

Then it slowly closed and could no longer be opened.

...

A Terrible Trick

You've done it! Even though everyone tried to stop you, you've brought Kongming to the palace. This is the closest you've gotten to saving her! But guards surround her, ready to protect their king.

"Who are you? Why are you here?" The guards demand, their voices loud and angry. "How did you get past us?"

Then, just as you think everything might be okay, the man in black attacks! He moves like a shadow, so fast that the guards can't stop him. His sword flashes as he charges towards Kongming.

"A guard? But of course!" The man in black laughs, but his laugh is cold and cruel. "I'm your guard, your sage king!"

Before anyone can react, the man in black stabs Kongming with his poisoned blade. She was already hurt, and now this...

...

Trapped Again

You did it! You and Kongming made it all the way to the edge of the Huang Empire. You think you're finally safe! But then, you see the man in black. He's standing there with his umbrella, blocking your way.

Kongming sees the look on your face – scared, like a cornered animal. She knows something terrible is about to happen.

But even then, she smiles and takes your hand. "I don't know what's going on," she says, "but I'll face it with you."

In the end, despite being the emperor for thousands of years, it was still difficult to deal with this person she had never heard of.

" Now that the mission has been accomplished, there is no longer a reason for our existence in this world. "

He held an umbrella, said something, and left.

He leaves behind Kongming, who looks like she's fallen asleep forever. And he leaves you, feeling so empty and lost.

...

give up?

You don't know what you can do,

You don't know what you should do,

What can be done to save Kongming? How can you get to the future you want?

Why?

Why does Kongming only end in death?

Why are you here? You are here when you can't do anything...

You're not a brave fighter like the Valkyries.

You're not a genius like Kongming.

You're just...you. An ordinary person.

You don't know how to fix this. You don't even know if trying again will make a difference.

Maybe nothing you do will change anything.

But even though you think that, deep down, you can hear a tiny voice inside you saying, "Tesla Zero..." It's like a last bit of hope.

Maybe you still won't succeed. The future might still look dark.

But you can't stop now. You can't just give up!

Losing Kongming would be way worse than any darkness. So even if you're scared, even if you don't know what to do, you have to keep trying.

[Man, that was a good knife! Ouch, that really, really hurts. Like, it hurts my heart. That's how sad this story makes me.]

[I'm crying my eyes out! My heart feels all squished and awful. But then, I think about how sad you must be, and suddenly it doesn't feel quite as bad.]

[Stop hurting Kongming! But the pictures are so pretty...don't show off your art skills like this! sniffle]