Chapter 19: The Main God Is Not Omnipotent, But I Am.
It was as refreshing as putting on new underwear on New Year's morning.
Directly above was a familiar 【Great Light Sphere】, with several beams of light hanging down.
Fang Ge was immersed in the Main God's repair light beam. The feeling was soft and comfortable, his body sinking into a cloud of cotton candy, as if returning to the primordial state of life.
Out of the corner of his eye, Zhan Lan and Chu Xuan were positioned on his left and right, both glowing green.
Zheng Zha and Zhang Jie were slumped on the ground, chatting idly...
Genetic damage caused by unlocking the Gene Lock cannot be repaired in a short time. Zhan Lan and Chu Xuan both had very serious injuries... This gaming experience was truly realistic and thrilling.
God knows what Zhan Lan went through after being abused by Fang Ge. Her left arm was severed at the root and was slowly regenerating, looking horrifying and bizarre.
However, now that they were back in the Main God Space, there was nothing to fear.
According to past experience, when a horror movie ends, the game saves the moment they return.
Considering the update log once mentioned, "Optimized the reincarnation world generation mode. The Main God is now connected to the network database and will adaptively generate and splice plot reincarnation worlds through literature and films. Each adventure will have a different experience."
Plus, he had significantly altered the plot and received reward points.
The possibility of the next horror film being 【Alien】 was almost zero.
"Main God, list my earnings."
【Reincarnator...】
Fang Ge seemed to see a string of garbled code, but since it was a beta version, a small bug was normal.
It was like a flickering computer screen; the next moment, all information returned to normal. If Fang Ge hadn't been a keen speedrunner, he probably wouldn't have noticed.
【Player: Fang Ge, your earnings for this reincarnation world are as follows:】
【Basic Reward: 1000 points】
【Participated in killing Spence, rewarded 1 C-rank side plot, 2000 reward points】
【Participated in killing Matt, rewarded 2 D-rank side plots, 2000 reward points】
【Participated in reversing the fate of mercenary captain James Shade, rewarded 1 C-rank side plot, 1 D-rank side plot, 2500 reward points】
【Protected Alice and the mercenary squad to escape the Hive, final survivors: 6 people, rewarded participating reincarnators with 5 D-rank side plots, 5000 reward points】
【Participated in killing the creeper evolution, rewarded 1 D-rank side plot, 1000 reward points】
【Killed several zombies and creepers: 203 points.】
【Repair deduction: 253 points】
【Player currently holds 1 B-rank side plot, 2 C-rank side plots, 13450 reward points】
Did one of the mercenaries die at the last minute? And why did I get points for the creeper evolution?
If Fang Ge were to evaluate it, this income was only so-so, not extreme enough.
It was just enough. With the bonus of 【Chu Xuan being present】, six speedruns would be simple, no need to restart.
Why go to such extremes? Fang Ge chose to "reconcile" with himself. It was enough to get the five million from the "Profound Wisdom" boss.
Unlike what most people understand.
Although speedrunning is a pursuit of extremes, it's hard to achieve perfection—there are inevitably many compromises along the way.
If one run isn't good, the second run might explode and make up for it.
A perfect start in the first run doesn't guarantee the second or third runs won't be messed up.
Luck is hard to predict. A world record is a product of luck and skill being online simultaneously, a stroke of serendipity.
After about fifteen minutes, all internal and external injuries on Fang Ge's body were completely erased, and his mind became incredibly clear.
As soon as his toes touched the ground, Ms. Zhan, who had been waiting, landed a light punch on his shoulder.
The force wasn't heavy... it was like a playful gesture.
"You dragged me around like a broom and even cut off my arm! Do you know how much it hurt?"
Zhan Lan's glasses had long since disappeared. Her eyelids were red, and her voice carried a hint of indignation and petulance.
Clearly, she knew a little about what she had been through.
Fang Ge instinctively denied it: "No, don't slander me! Dragging you around was out of necessity. I never intended to cut off your arm."
"At that time, we needed a carrier... a carrier that could hold the T-Virus antidote and attract creepers."
Chu Xuan interjected. He pushed up his glasses, completely unfazed by how shocking his words were:
"Zhan Lan's arm bone was already broken into four sections, so keeping the arm was useless. Plus, she was closest to Fang Ge, who was carrying the antidote, making her the best carrier."
"Also, objectively speaking, I didn't cut off the arm. It was cut off by James Shade and fed to the creeper by Alice. I only made a suggestion... and it was just a suggestion."
"Phew..."
What do you mean, "keeping the arm was useless"? I hope you're just as decisive when you cut off your own hand next time!
Hearing how she had been manipulated, it was hard for Zhan Lan not to get angry, and her chest heaved violently again.
"Look forward. At least we survived, and we have a large sum of reward points in our pockets."
Fang Ge naturally reached out to smooth Zhan Lan's ruffled hair, signaling her to calm down.
He did it so skillfully it didn't seem like his first time—and indeed, it wasn't.
"Hmm?"
Apparently not expecting Fang Ge to make such a gesture, the big-chested girl froze.
Are young people today so lacking in boundaries? Or have I been cooped up writing for too long and become outdated?
Once an attractive person of the opposite sex crosses a slight boundary, Zhan Lan tends to get flustered, then becomes shy and avoids confrontation... This love-struck, loser-girl persona is deeply ingrained.
"Oh my! Oh my!"
Ms. Zhan first frantically pushed away Fang Ge's large hand, then scurried back two steps before putting her hands behind her back and awkwardly chuckling:
"Since the outcome is good, I have no right to complain to you... In any case, I'll never forget your life-saving kindness. If you need me for anything, or need more reward points, just say the word!"
"I'm going back to my room to rest first. Zhang Jie just said we can discuss what to exchange tomorrow!"
She even deliberately omitted the crucial information Zhang Jie had just mentioned: that the Main God could create a woman for free, which made one suspect her motives.
Ms. Zhan fumbled to find the nearest room and pulled the doorknob for a long time, only to realize she needed to push the door open...
Like a wild rabbit fleeing a hawk, she finally got her wish and darted into her little nest.
Fang Ge felt the scene was awkward just watching it. Putting himself in Zhan Lan's shoes, he felt his toes curling, and quickly changed the subject:
"Have Zheng Zha and Zhang Jie both gone back to their rooms?"
Chu Xuan seemed to know Fang Ge would talk to him. He calmly replied:
"Zhang Jie and his wife—her name should be Xie Na—went back to their room immediately. Zheng Zha created an underage girl... You don't seem surprised at all."
Playing games... I've already saved, what do I have to be afraid of? You, Chu Xuan, are just an employee in my eyes.
In his mind, he had already beaten Chu Xuan ten times.
Outwardly, Fang Ge said unhurriedly: "Of course I'm not surprised. After all, I'm not an ordinary person... Speak, what do you want to know?"
Chu Xuan didn't ask directly but stated his deduction:
"I just connected to the Main God and checked some Resident Evil related information... Neither the movies, nor the games, nor any setting collections have specific identity information for those mercenaries."
"Of course not. The Main God is not omnipotent, but I am." Fang Ge chuckled, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.
"..." Chu Xuan found that he couldn't converse with Fang Ge using normal logic.
This person completely hid his unusualness and didn't care if others noticed something was off.
Even more terrifying, Chu Xuan temporarily couldn't find this person's weakness.
Fang Ge was clearly not afraid of death.
He didn't care about personal gains or losses and would actively help strangers. To help people he didn't know, he would even disregard his own life.
Even more terrifying, although Fang Ge had repeatedly put his own life and death aside, desperately protecting the safety of reincarnators including Zheng Zha, Zhan Lan, and even Chu Xuan.
But Chu Xuan could easily perceive that even if Zheng Zha, Zhan Lan, or he himself died accidentally, it wouldn't be a big blow to Fang Ge.
Perhaps, it would only be to the extent of "complaining a bit."
Otherwise, Fang Ge wouldn't have personally sent Zheng Zha into the laser corridor, nor would he have manipulated Zhan Lan like a ragdoll at the last minute.
Assuming Fang Ge would only "complain a bit" about the deaths of Zhan Lan and Zheng Zha...
To what extent would he disregard his own life?
Why is such a person still alive now? What is the purpose of his life?
The Resident Evil experience made Chu Xuan realize that, to some extent, they were the same kind of people.
People who would stop at nothing to achieve their goals.
Without morals, without bottom lines, without integrity, as long as the goal could be achieved, nothing was untouchable.
However, Fang Ge's purpose... from Chu Xuan's perspective, might be chaotic and unknown.
Yet it was uniquely "clear," because this strange person had always been moving towards his goal, possessing a certain internal behavioral logic, never slackening from beginning to end.
"I live a very tiring life, trapped in a certain duty."
Chu Xuan calmly spoke the thoughts buried deep in his heart. He wanted to use Fang Ge to verify if his choices were correct.
"I want to know, what do you live for? What kind of duty or mission are you burdened with?"
He didn't have much time left and was soon preparing to die, so he might as well ask directly. Even if he didn't get an answer, it didn't matter.
Why do you sound a bit like Father Mapo?
"...If I said I wanted to be a hero of justice, would you go crazy?" Fang Ge asked back with a mischievous grin.
Chu Xuan shook his head slightly: "No. But that's not the real answer."
"Then how about this, let's make a deal. I'll help you gain emotions, and you'll work for me from now on."
Fang Ge narrowed his eyes, like an old fox, making up a story:
"Once you gain emotions, I'll tell you everything... As you are now, listening would be pointless."
"...The Main God cannot repair my genetic defects." Chu Xuan pushed up his glasses, noncommittally.
"The Main God is not omnipotent, but I am."
Fang Ge returned a confident smile, repeating his words.