To Harm the Righteous Path, I Had No Choice But to Make Games

The moment the third question was posed, the cultivators by Xianyun Lake erupted in uproar.

"Am I seeing things?? It made the Supreme Elder of the Ruthless Sect shed tears??"

"How could such a thing be possible??"

"Even Old Demon Lu couldn't do that!"

"If the Illusion Alliance can't afford to give out rewards, they can simply not give them out! Why resort to such a despicable tactic?"

"It's not fair! It's not fair!"

...

【Rakshasa】 seemed to have anticipated the collective protest from the group of cultivators.

"Gentlemen, please hear what I have to say."

【Rakshasa】's voice was calm and collected, suppressing all the cultivators' dissatisfaction.

"What we proposed, to make Elder Guo shed tears, is merely the ultimate vision of the illusion..."

"If no one can do it, it doesn't mean there is no winner for this problem."

"We will rely on Elder Guo's judgment at that time. With the perspective of the Supreme Elder of the Ruthless Sect, I don't think he will make a mistake."

This explanation was something 【the inner demon】 had given them long ago.

Everyone knew that Guo Yunfeng would never shed tears because of love, much less because of a fantasy.

Therefore, the judgment of victory or defeat naturally fell into Guo Yunfeng's hands.

In this way, the outcome can be controlled at will.

Whoever they want to be number one, that's number one.

If they want Lu Ze to be at the bottom, then Lu Ze will have no choice but to be at the bottom.

No one can find fault with it!

Upon hearing this, the previously restless cultivators gradually quieted down.

Since making Guo Yunfeng shed tears is not necessary, the difficulty of the illusion is greatly reduced.

As long as it suits Guo Yunfeng's taste, that's fine.

“Junior Brother Lu, this topic... is truly despicable.”

Zhong Yi frowned, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.

"Oh? What do you mean?"

Lu Ze asked with a smile.

“A cultivator who has reached the Refinement Void Realm through the Path of Ruthlessness... can be said to have long since severed all emotions and desires, and would never shed a tear.”

Zhong Yi's expression was serious, and he lowered his voice.

"In that case, on the surface it's about whose illusion can make Elder Guo shed tears, but in reality it all depends on Elder Guo's word!"

"If Elder Guo and the Illusion Alliance reach some kind of agreement, wouldn't the outcome of the battle be decided entirely by the Illusion Alliance?"

"Judging from the actions of the previous two question setters, I'm afraid..."

Zhong Yi's eyes were full of worry.

He knew that the Illusion Alliance would try to stop Lu Ze from taking the Taixu Soul Crystal, but he did not expect their methods to be so clever and vicious!

The brilliance lies in the fact that, on the surface, the reasons and rules for the third proposition are reasonable, well-founded, and completely plausible.

Therefore, even if the Illusion Alliance openly manipulates the rankings, no one can find fault with it!

"Senior Brother Zhong, do you think that I am also unable to move Elder Guo?"

Lu Ze asked back calmly.

"It's not that I don't believe in your abilities... but there's simply no one else in this world who can do it!"

Zhong Yi gave a wry smile and shook his head.

"To make someone who has mastered the ruthless path shed tears for love? That's like making a rooster lay an egg or an iron tree bloom!"

Lu Ze blinked: "The spell to make a rooster lay an egg is actually quite simple. Senior Brother Zhong, would you like to give it a try?"

"???"

Zhong Yi's lips twitched, but he still spoke seriously.

"However, if Junior Brother Lu can create another illusion of the same level as 'This Demonic Cultivator Isn't So Cold,' he might actually be able to move Elder Guo..."

"This Demonic Cultivator Isn't So Cold?"

Lu Ze raised an eyebrow, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he instantly understood something.

No wonder the Illusion Alliance was willing to use the Void Soul Crystal as a price to lure them offline.

No wonder the exchange meeting had to use the Illusionary Tower of the Illusionary Alliance.

No wonder the Illusion Alliance considers love as their final proposition.

Everything was for the magic he used in "This Demonic Cultivator Isn't So Cold"...

The ultimate technique to transform oneself into the Dao and control the direction of the illusion!

An advanced version of the Dao Transformation Technique!

With Zhong Yi's casual reminder, Lu Ze suddenly understood everything.

The leader of the Illusion Alliance possesses extraordinary abilities, seemingly having a mysterious method for analyzing the techniques of others.

Clearly, they wanted to decipher the secrets of "This Demonic Cultivator Isn't So Cold" by using the clues they left inside the Illusion Tower!

"Junior Brother Lu, what's wrong? Why do you look like that?"

Zhong Yi looked at Lu Ze with a puzzled expression, but the latter's sudden enlightenment left him greatly confused.

Surely it's not like Li Mozhan possessed him and he could suddenly have an epiphany after just a few casual words, right?

"It's nothing, thank you for reminding me, senior brother."

Lu Ze shook his head and smiled faintly.

"So, Junior Brother Lu, you really plan to make another 'This Demonic Cultivator Isn't So Cold'?"

Zhong Yi was immediately excited.

Although Sutil is a perpetual pain in the hearts of every cultivator, it must be said that the illusion is truly addictive and irresistible!

"Of course not."

Lu Ze rejected Zhong Yi's idea.

Now that I know what the Illusion Alliance is thinking, I certainly can't let them have their way.

The skills Lu Ze obtained from the system, such as the 【Fearful Soul-Tethering Array】, are absolutely impossible for others to discover their secrets.

Even the remnants of the Heavenly Dao cannot see through it.

However, the technique of transforming oneself into the Dao used in "This Demonic Cultivator Is Not So Cold" was something he comprehended on his own and did not have a systematic guarantee.

There is indeed a possibility that it could be stolen by the Illusion Alliance.

Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for him to use this spell in the Illusion Tower of the Illusion Alliance.

“That’s true... If the judge were replaced by the little girl behind Elder Guo, it might be possible.”

Zhong Yi rubbed his nose dejectedly, trying to convince himself.

"Oh? Why do you say that, Senior Brother Zhong?"

Lu Ze couldn't help but feel curious.

"By Elder Guo's age, she probably has long since lost the allure of 'love'... Even if Junior Brother Lu carves something beautiful, she probably won't be able to feel it."

Zhong Yi replied helplessly.

"That's because... what Senior Brother Zhong was referring to wasn't love, but romance."

Lu Ze's words hit the nail on the head, which made Zhong Yi shudder.

"True love is universally appealing, regardless of gender or age."

Seeing Zhong Yi's enlightened expression, Lu Ze suddenly chuckled.

"Oh well... I forgot that my senior brother is a total straight man, he probably wouldn't understand."

Zhong Yi: "???"

Lu Ze already had the answer to this question in his heart.

There were quite a few games about "love" in my past life.

Especially in the genre of visual novels, almost all of them are themed around love, and there are many masterpieces that can bring tears to your eyes.

However, facing Guo Yunfeng, who specializes in the Path of Ruthlessness, Lu Ze does not intend to use GALGEM as the template for the illusion.

Because the "love" in visual novels is mostly filled with youthful "romance" elements.

Choosing this kind of illusion is like letting an 80-year-old woman play a Japanese visual novel in her past life; they're not on the same wavelength at all.

And when it comes to love...

Almost instantly, Lu Ze locked onto the name of a game in his mind:

To the Moon.

Lu Ze chose "To the Moon" as the blueprint for his fantasy world for two reasons:

Firstly, as a tearjerker masterpiece that moved countless tough men to tears in its previous life, "To the Moon" truly transcends age and gender, appealing to men, women, and children of all ages.

With the blessing of the Fear-Soul-Tethering Array granted by the system, Lu Ze was about 80% confident that he could move the Supreme Elder of the Ruthless Sect.

Secondly, in order to avoid the Illusion Alliance stealing the secret of the Transformation Dao Technique, Lu Ze decided to avoid open-world, multi-ending immersive games.

The player perspective in To the Moon is that of an observer, exploring the protagonist's past from a god-like viewpoint, which perfectly meets the requirements of a linear single ending.

It can be said that "To the Moon" is almost the optimal solution to this problem.