The screen flashed: FATAL ERROR: CORE VARIABLE MISSING. SYSTEM RESET IN 10... 9...
She stared at the screen. The cursor blinked. corruption of champions xianxia save editor
The screen went black. When it returned, the interface had changed. The spreadsheet was gone. In its place was a single, taunting text box: The screen flashed: FATAL ERROR: CORE VARIABLE MISSING
"You're him," she whispered. "The Poisoner. From the first age." She stared at the screen
He clicked on Cultivation Base and typed: Nascent Soul (Stage 9) .
It looked like a spreadsheet. A horrifyingly familiar spreadsheet. Every variable of his in-game character—no, of his existence —was laid out in neat columns. Name: Li Wei Age: 24 Cultivation Base: Mortal (Qi Gathering, Stage 0) Spirit Root: Waste (5% efficiency) Karma: -12,847 (Cursed) [Corruption] Stat: 0.00 [Champions] Defeated: 0 Fate Flags: [ ] Reincarnated Poisonsage [ ] Hidden Demon Heart [X] Orphan of the Lotus Massacre He laughed, a dry, broken sound. The "Corruption of Champions" mechanic in the game was supposed to be a morality system—the more demonic your actions, the higher your Corruption, the stronger but more monstrous your skills became. In his first life, he’d maxed it out.
REALITY EDIT MODE: ENGAGED. WARNING: YOU ARE NO LONGER EDITING A GAME. YOU ARE EDITING THE TEN THOUSAND WORLDS. EACH CHANGE CREATES A PARADOX. EACH PARADOX SUSTAINS A CHAMPION. CURRENT CHAMPIONS: 4,782.