If he hated this world and created this ga, no matter how many people died, he would not feel tornted.
But after being awakened by his own words, John would certainly revise the looming apocalypse over and over again, thinking to save as many people as possible.
Perhaps he truly managed to do that. The ga dropped from the fifteenth floor of Deceit Tower to the third floor of Deceit Tower, but the people in Wind City would still die as many as they were supposed to.
After countless failed attempts, John could only abandon the dream of being a savior... Instead, he placed his hopes on the ergence of a new savior.
At the sa ti, his focus shifted from saving the world to saving Catherine alone.
After Wen Xishu shared his understanding of John with Catherine, her eyes were already red.
"His greatest pain is probably that no matter how he modifies the ga, he cannot change the fate of the people of Wind City, who are destined to die."
"And... he is afraid of being misunderstood by you. Afraid that you would think the apocalypse was brought by him."
Catherine shook her head, tears mixed with a smile:
"How could I misunderstand him? A person like him would force himself to beg our teacher to complete ’Apocalypse’ together for soone whose legs were disabled."
"For the players to enjoy the ga, he could disregard the teacher’s initial deceit towards him, only hoping to work overti with everyone in the studio to present ’Apocalypse’ early for the player who was about to pass away."
"After the apocalypse descended, we were all very shocked. We did not expect that the content in the ga would beco a reality..."
"Actually, at that ti, there were people in the team wondering why this disaster was so similar to our ga."
"They indeed suspected John, and so even cursed him. But I never doubted him. My John could never do such a thing."
Wen Xishu didn’t know what to say, but if the apocalypse had not co, maybe in the future, with a partner like Catherine, John would have been considered a winner in life by everyone?
When everyone questioned John, believing him to be the originator of the disaster, even when John himself was worried about bearing such a misunderstanding...
Catherine had never doubted John from the beginning to the end.
And John responded to Catherine’s trust.
Upon realizing that he was not a savior, that no matter how he modified the ga, he could not change the fate that millions would die... he gave up the chance that might have saved himself and exchanged it for another kind of power.
This power was the room where Catherine was at that mont.
"I was always afraid to open this box. I felt that as long as I did not open it, there was still hope inside."
"But now... hope is gone. My John is already dead. I... I don’t want to stay here anymore."
When Catherine said these words, Wen Xishu suddenly understood.
The key to this mission was for himself to make a decision on behalf of Catherine.
The reason Catherine was an NPC was because she was in this special ga world.
If Catherine walked out of this room... she would beco a real person.
Should she continue to wait alone, or should she return to the real post-apocalyptic world...
The decision was for Wen Xishu, the "player," to make.
After a mont of silence, Wen Xishu made his decision. He was never hesitant about it. This decision, which would affect Catherine’s entire life, did not take him long to ponder:
"Catherine, John has not left you."
Catherine turned her head, looking at Wen Xishu in confusion.
Wen Xishu said:
"I know you think John is dead, and there is no aning for you to stay here. You feel very lonely here, no matter how interesting those gas are..."
"But Catherine, in my eyes, you are already a part of the ga. I do not want to hide it from you; the way you appear to is like an NPC in those gas. I can even see an exclamation mark above your head."
"As a ga creator, you should understand very well what this ans."
"I don’t think John is really dead; his will has transford into various aspects and is reflected all over Wind City."
"The apocalypse is an extrely cruel ga. In this ga, you will not see any justice, kindness, or warmth."
"But as a player... I have found the most incongruous Easter egg within this ga."
Catherine trembled slightly:
"You an... ?"
Wen Xishu nodded:
"Yes. You. In this absolutely dark ga, you are the only warmth within the ga, or rather, he has packed all the beauty of a fairytale into this room. If I were you... I hope you do not leave this room."
"Because John... really left his best for you. He has beco ’Apocalypse’ itself. And what I can think of as the most romantic gesture a ga creator could make is allowing his dearest person to appear in his ga."
"I am not trying to morally manipulate you into losing your freedom and being trapped here forever. This decision is ultimately yours to make. If you want to leave here, I will do my utmost to escort you to a safe place. I also know where supplies are hidden in Wind City."
"But I want to say... beyond ’Apocalypse,’ there is no John. In John’s life, if there is no Catherine, it would also be incomplete."
"He is not dead; he just accompanies you in a different way. In this room, there is his endearing romance as a ga enthusiast... he has shared all his favorite gas with you."
"In his final monts, he must have racked his brain thinking about what he could bring to you. And no matter what you long for, what he can give you must be what he thinks is the best gift."
"Every door here leads to an interesting world. And every part of this world is John himself."
"I am very grateful that you never doubted John. Please also believe this... He never intended to leave you."
Suddenly, Catherine covered her face and cried. The sobbing was faint at first, but gradually, she could no longer suppress her longing for John, and she began to wail.
Wen Xishu also saw the spirit bullet screen, each ssage expressing love and longing for John.
All of this, from the ti when John drew the Monopoly board on a blank sheet of paper, had already been destined.
Wen Xishu did not hear Catherine’s response, but he knew that at this mont, Catherine had made up her mind.
He beca the ga, and she beca a character in his ga.
The hidden mission, Catherine’s decision, was also completed at this mont.
And with the completion of this mission, Wen Xishu’s journey through ’Apocalypse’ also changed.
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