The Game Descended, and the Character I Raised Is Nonhuman

The full-dive game Swallowed Star has launched its long-awaited open beta across the stars. Zhu Manting is drawn in by its uniquely creative character-raising gameplay and signs up as one of the first players.

Without hesitation, she chooses the raising mode and happily creates several characters: a [slender white-fronted spider], a [chaotic deep-blue spirit], and [wriggling pitch-black tentacles]. Only then does she discover the huge catch in raising mode.

Combat players grind dungeons, lifestyle players gather materials, and base-building players compete for territory. But raising a pet requires not only rare dungeon equipment and all kinds of materials from the maps, but also a vast empire for the little one to rule.

From then on, Zhu Manting spends every day either grinding like crazy or on her way to grind like crazy.

She watches her little ones gradually grow from cute cartoon characters into increasingly gigantic beings, developing humanoid forms with a bizarre beauty. In the end, they max out their talents and levels, become overlords of the stars, and each claim several star regions and countless followers.

Their titles also level up to [Supreme Queen of the Insectoid Race], [Chaos Spirit Who Swallowed Star], and [Madness-Inducing Outer God].

Having achieved her goal, Zhu Manting retires and creates a new account, determined to become a max-level combat player.

The next day, the game descends upon the real world, and everyone becomes a player. Zhu Manting is unlucky enough to inherit her second account.

She has nothing at all, not even a single hair.

The original launch players have all ascended to greatness, becoming exalted beings among the stars. As a famous raising-mode player, Zhu Manting receives plenty of mocking and pitying looks.

Then the dangerous beings who rule several star regions arrive at Zhu Manting's side, bowing affectionately and calling her Mother one by one. Every mocking voice falls silent at once.

Zhu Manting's success inspires countless people to try raising their own pets. They don't expect to raise anything as powerful as hers. They just want pets that can help them beat up other players.

Then, one day, a new 3S-level danger dungeon appears. Zhu Manting enters it and chops off the dungeon boss's head in front of everyone.

Meeting the shocked gazes of the crowd, Zhu Manting wipes away a tear in sorrow.

"Did you really think I could raise my little ones this big without being strong myself?"

Raising mode is one huge trap!

"Bonus scene"

At first, Wriggling Pitch-Black Tentacles was exactly what its name suggested: one lone, pitch-black tentacle. Zhu Manting gave it an evil attribute, so whenever she fed it, the little thing would cling gooily to her fingers, ooze black slime like drool, and murmur in an unintelligible voice.

The noise started to annoy Zhu Manting, so she gave the tentacle a light pat.

"Speak properly."

The little thing immediately let out a babyish little sound.

"Mew."

Theme: You reap what you sow