[Modern fantasy, building the Underworld, fourth-dimension disaster, pseudo-infinite-flow dungeons, adorable pets]
On the day he turned eighteen, Yan Liang received a gift from his parents, whom he hadn't seen in years.
A poor, penniless, barren Underworld, without so much as a feathered bird. There was no Bridge of Meng Po, no Six Paths of Reincarnation, no Palace of Yama. All it had was a dilapidated thatched hut.
His parents: “Son, we're leaving the family in your hands. Work hard to revive the Underworld and take charge of the cycle of human life and death again.”
Yan Liang: “...”
The Underworld's newly appointed young King of Hell: How am I supposed to rebuild the Underworld in these dire circumstances? It's urgent. Anyone online?
The Underworld needed to feed on the desires, fears, and negative emotions in human hearts in order to grow stronger. But Yan Liang didn't want to actually hurt anyone.
Fortunately, his childhood friend came up with an idea for him:
“You can't build it all by yourself. You could package it as a game and get players to help you build it.”
“They'll think it's just a game. Even if they get scared, they won't be left with real psychological trauma.”
So, on July 15, 2022, countless people noticed a new app in the app store.
Underworld Building App: Closed Beta.
It was a horror game about construction. Players had to clear all kinds of terrifying, strange, and vicious levels to earn items for building the Underworld.
With their efforts, the Underworld would grow more magnificent and majestic, eventually becoming a true realm of reincarnation beyond the Six Realms.
Yan Liang was still fretting today: How could he make the levels more exciting and scare those damn players? And he was desperately short-staffed! Why hadn't anyone applied for the jobs he'd posted?
Player A: “I get it, I really do, but can I kiss my King of Hell wife again?”
Player B: “I got scared to death by the dungeon today, but seeing the young King of Hell smile made it worth it.”
Player C: “The young King of Hell is so cute. Can I romance him?”
Yan Liang puffed out his cheeks. “Stop teasing your King of Hell.”
A certain ferocious beast stepped forward with a smile. “Sorry, NPCs aren't for sale.” He wrapped an arm around his childhood friend and whispered softly, “Besides, I had him reserved twenty years ago.”
*
When Zhu Zhi opened his eyes, he saw a small child, young, soft, and sweet.
The child had awakened him.
When the Torch Dragon opens its eyes, it is day; when it closes them, it is night. But from that day on, the only person left in its eyes was its childhood friend.
He would protect him for life.
He would keep him safe and at peace.
Also known as:
"I Built the Underworld with the Help of Players"
"Did the Players Get Scared Today?"
"The Underworld Posted Another Job Listing Today"
※ Childhood friends.
A ruthless, cold, aloof, obsessive ferocious beast gong x A naturally sweet, cute, confident young King of Hell shou who is shy around people but instantly familiar with ghosts
Theme: Unity is strength. Building things takes everyone's effort.
