Chtholly first gave up Realism Substitution for the protagonist and then chose to fully integrate her data while exploring the world of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" freely. She focused on the protagonist's experience, participating in the love and hate relationships within the story.
After a series of choices, Chtholly found herself in a forest. The sun shone brightly, and the animals around her frolicked and played. Unlike the endless desert she was used to, the earth here was lush with green trees, mountains, and grass.
Wings appeared on her back, and she flew into the sky, marveling at the beautiful mountains and rivers below. It was at this moment that she realized how beautiful the surface once was.
"So beautiful..."
For Chtholly, this normal landscape was a rare sight. In her world, all life had escaped to floating islands to avoid the Beasts, relying on the Sage's mana to stay aloft.
"Amazing..."
Chtholly discovered that in this game, she could use her magic power at will, with side effects appearing as 'buffs' in her status bar. She had more skills and could even access the weapons she had stored in the goblin warehouse. Among her skills was 'Fairy Gate,' a retained ability from her real-world Fairy Leprechaun attributes.
"Seniorious!"
Seniorious, the legendary holy sword, was renowned for slaying dragons and gods. It was a sword of swords with both history and accomplishments. Chtholly didn't expect to fight alongside her old partner in the game.
As she drew her weapon, a sound of breaking air came from above.
"Who's there?"
"Hahahahaha!"
A man's laughter echoed throughout the valley. A drunken-looking man appeared before Chtholly, his eyes seemingly confused but his movements sharp and agile. He circled her and sighed, "Poor, sad, pitiful." The holy sword in Chtholly's hand appeared in the man's hand.
Seniorious, an oversized sword, floated around him. To Chtholly, Seniorious exuded a different feeling, one of delight.
"Good sword!" The man nudged Chtholly's head.
"This is sword art, girl! The power within you is both good and evil. This sword reveals your deficiencies. This technique will help you channel your inner power, and this Royal Sword Book complements it. Be careful not to be swayed by the power within you. Hold on to your heart, and you will become great."
"Ai ai ai?"
Chtholly looked at the man in confusion. He clenched his right hand into a fist, extended his middle finger, and pointed at the center of her eyebrow. Instantly, Ki and sword technique appeared in her consciousness.
At that moment, Seniorious split into 41 fragments, surrounding Chtholly protectively. She was completely confused; this was the first time she realized her holy sword could split into fragments.
What were these feats? And what were these sword techniques? Were these magic? Did any of this relate to the emotional story she wanted to experience?
Despite her confusion, she thanked him, "Thank you, I..."
"You're welcome, girl. Your talent is excellent, but your three souls and seven spirits are disorganized under the impact of the power within you. I can't help you further."
With that, he vanished.
Looking at the suddenly disappeared Sword Immortal, Chtholly was bewildered. She shouted, "Senior, what's your name?"
"Come with a sword on the wind, remove demons between heaven and earth. With wine I am happy and free, without wine I am upside down. One drink exhausts the river, another drink swallows the sun and moon. I'm the only one who can't get drunk from a thousand cups, I'm the Drunkard Sword Immortal. Where's my wine? Where is my wine?"
"Drunkard Sword Immortal?"
Chtholly memorized the name and ran the power in her body according to the sword art in her mind. Her previously untamable magic power surrounded her body like a docile baby, warming her.
She vaguely felt as if the magic power transformed into a softer power when she used Ki. Her head felt clearer and she was in better shape. It was a strange but real feeling.
She felt Seniorious calling out to her.
"Seniorious?"
"..."
"What? Let me step on you?"
"..."
"Is that really...what it takes?"
Seniorious was a weapon she often used, so stepping on it felt strange. But now it was calling to her, making her feel even stranger.
Seniorious reverted to sword form and flew to Chtholly's feet. A feeling of naturalness came to Chtholly's mind. She withdrew her magic power and used the imperial sword flight through the power generated by her Ki.
Flying this way felt completely different from flying on her own, without any sense of burden, and it brought an inexplicable soothing feeling.
The Imperial Sword Art allowed her to use Ki to control the sword and transform Ki into a sword. The technique's introduction was esoteric, making it a struggle for Chtholly, who wasn't well-versed in basics, to understand.
At the same time, Ki appeared on Chtholly's body within the internet cafe. This Ki drew the attention of those with certain strength within the cafe.
"What are you looking at? These skills are from the new game 'Legend of Sword and Fairy". You can also play if you're interested. Remember, only in real mode can they be learned!"
Liu Yuan clapped his hands, and the aura around Chtholly was suppressed.
"Should I say she's lucky? On her first day, she encountered the Drunkard Sword Immortal and was taught a technique... Unbelievable."
The realism has both established and non-established plots. According to some in-game fortune-telling: "Heaven's destiny is hard to disobey," but the player's presence is a variable outside of this 'heaven's destiny.'
Liu Yuan estimated that Chtholly's spawn location was near the Drunkard Sword Immortal, and her young age may have endeared her to him, allowing her to smoothly comprehend and influence the world.
To get game rewards, one must pass the Realism difficulty mode. In this mode, in-game feats and moves can be learned with talent and luck.
Chtholly had talent. Her body had been a god's many times.
As for luck? Liu Yuan didn't boast, but aside from Zhongli and Nyaruko, encountering such fortuitous events in the game was rare.
Zhongli might be revered, Nyaruko might be locked up by the Shushan sect in the Demon Suppression Tower. Whether she could be subdued...
After glancing at the system description, Nyaruko could indeed be subdued, which was eerie. But as a cub, if her parents appeared, they likely couldn't be subdued.