Is the Boss from the Underworld? I Designed It

Li De, an indie game developer, transmigrated to another world alongside countless players from Earth. Even more absurdly, this was the world of his game Ashen Oracle, which he hadn't even officially released yet.

In other words, every terrifying boss that made even professional players tremble was designed by his own hands!

"As the developer, it's only reasonable that I know a few hidden secrets, right?"

So instead of joining the players in exploring dungeons and slaying monsters, he lay flat in the starting village for five whole years.

In the other players' eyes, he spent all day running errands for NPCs and bullying slimes by the river. He was the very picture of slacking off!

But no one knew just how outrageous the hidden classes, items, achievements, and titles he'd put in the game really were.

Five years later, the second wave of players arrived.

Using the Developer Panel, Li De disguised himself as an NPC, handed out quests, dangled rewards, and tricked the new players into becoming his laborers.

Build a guild, explore dungeons, fight over treasure... And those terrifying bosses?

Sorry, the person who designed them is right here. What have you got to be afraid of?

"My name is Charlotte. I'm British, and I was born with both legs disabled. After I transmigrated, I was given a second life."

"But only I know this is the obscure beta game I played on Steam, and I've even read the developer's conquest guide!"

"Unlike the other players, I didn't go off to slay goblins. I came alone to an unremarkable village, because I know there's a top-tier weapon hidden here."

"Wait, who's that NPC?"

"He just pulled out my sword. That can't be possible!"