The Day of the End

And now, a fascinating interview with Xiejue, one of Dongda's top adventurers:

“Mr. Xiejue, all the adventurers who went to the dungeon with you failed to return, while you came back safe and sound with bags full of loot and a fortune in your pocket. What do you have to say about that?”

“Simply put, I can avenge them. They willingly gave me all the loot in those dungeons.”

“So you helped the other adventurers take care of their enemies?”

“No, I was their enemy. And the only one who can kill me is myself, so I'm the only one who can avenge them. Miss Host, would you like me to avenge you?”

“Ahem... Mr. Xiejue, you're every bit as deranged as the rumors say. Um, I've also heard people call you the Dark Ancestor and the Devil King of Hell. They say you're sexually depraved, have plotted countless subversive schemes, and studied all kinds of forbidden arts. What do you have to say about these rumors?”

“I should set the record straight on that.”

“Oh? So they're just rumors?”

“Let me set the record straight: these aren't rumors. I've done everything you mentioned. By the way, my place is pretty big, and there's some fun stuff there. We can go straight to sleep when we're tired of playing. Want to go to the convenience store?”

“I-I'm a host. What would I even do there?”

“You know what.”

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A blend of Western fantasy adventure and a real-world apocalypse, with no System or leveling, no angst, and multiple heroines. The characters are smart.

It mixes elements from Soulslike games, Elden Ring, DNF, The Elder Scrolls, Darkest Dungeon, D&D loot runs, and extraction shooters. There's nothing else like it in the Qidian library, so read without worry.