diskusbooks #239 - The linkage effect is overwhelming (2 in 1 order required)
#239 - The linkage effect is overwhelming (2 in 1 order required)
In the darkness, the path underfoot was sometimes solid, sometimes illusory.
G-chan had to rely on an accurate sense of rhythm to perceive the subtle differences between the two, ensuring that each jump landed securely.
In the distance, Kemo's dance seemed less agile than usual, her shadow becoming blurred.
G-chan sensed Kemo's presence in the darkness to guide her out of this darkness.
Eventually, G-chan, with her dynamic vision and sharp control, successfully made her way out.
However, waiting for her in the distance were even more complex challenges.
...
Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!
After entering the next area, the floors of the maze passage began to drift, with various moving platforms swaying as if in an invisible current.
The seemingly chaotic space-time fluctuations around them seemed to follow a pattern.
G-chan said, "It looks like we can sense the position of the passage by observing these space-time fluctuations."
Suddenly!
Carelessly, she missed a step and was swept into a vortex in the passage.
She was reset back to the starting point of the passage, and her health bar was only one-third full.
Chat: "Hahaha... proves that it's best not to tempt fate."
Thump... thump...
Suddenly, a dull thumping sound, like a human heartbeat, echoed through the space.
In the chat, a viewer reminded:
"Did you guys hear that?"
"Holy crap, I think I heard it too."
"That's so creepy."
As she moved forward, G-chan also felt the faint rhythmic pulse, which became increasingly noticeable.
"Based on my past gaming experience, I guess we need to adjust the rhythm of our jumps according to the frequency of this heartbeat."
Following this discovery, G-chan easily skipped over several platforms on the ground.
However, as she progressed through the level, she soon discovered that things were not so simple.
There were several floors that were almost impossible to jump over directly.
Just then, G-chan noticed the ancient clock in Ayaka's hand.
"If this cat girl has the ability to manipulate time, can she briefly rewind time?"
G-chan approached Ayaka and pressed the interaction button.
Sure enough!
The stone slabs began to rewind in the direction they came from.
Although Ayaka's ability could only rewind the stone slabs for five seconds, that was enough for G-chan's skills.
After some extreme micro-management, G-chan finally passed all the platforms and arrived at the deepest part of this other world.
Chat praised: "Little Meatbun is awesome!"
In the very center of the vortex was a lonely island.
Ilya, Nikki, Sophia, and other cat girls were trapped on this island.
Around the floating island, huge coffee beans rotated slowly, each bean a memory, playing fragments of Ilya and the other cat girls' travels with John.
The entire vortex was filled with a void dream.
At the edge of the vortex, there were space-time rifts that released distorted space-time energy from time to time, and through the cracks, one could see a corner of Paradise, which was their weak connection to the real world.
"Ilya!"
John called out anxiously, but the cat girls on the island did not respond.
"It's no use, their minds have been completely bound by the being that controls this place."
As Kemo finished speaking, suddenly, the entire vortex, along with the floating island, trembled violently.
Spatial fluctuations rippled out, and starlight filled the entire vortex, illuminating it like a dreamlike other dimension.
A mysterious being appeared in the void before John and the others.
It was a being like a shadow, its limbs seemingly unbound by the laws of physics, a twisted thing of space-time.
The outline of his body constantly merged and separated in the vortex, flowing like a liquid, giving a sense of transcendence.
Rotating stars floated above his head, spinning at incredible speeds, emitting strange light. The starlight flickered, projecting a brilliant halo, as if the laws of the universe were under his control.
"This should be the final BOSS of this expansion pack!"
G-chan became excited.
Above this BOSS's head was the BOSS's name:
[Dimension Dominator - Chronos]
[Skill Description]
[Starlight Rift: Chronos summons the power of the stars to open a huge rift on the battlefield, releasing a deadly starlight attack that deals heavy damage to enemies within the area.]
[Space-Time Compression: Chronos distorts the surrounding space-time, compressing the enemies' action space, slowing their movement speed, and trapping them in a prison of time.]
[Void Grip: Through the power of the stars, Chronos creates a Void Hand that can grab and torment enemies from a distance, dealing continuous damage.]
[Starfall: Chronos guides the energy of the stars to fall on enemies, forming a series of explosions that deal devastating damage to enemies within the area.]
"Who dares disturb my peace!"
Accompanied by the sound of space-time collapsing, everything seemed to be oppressed by the existence of this Dimension Dominator.
The stars gathered into a ball above his head, forming a vortex like a space-time gate, which was the passage connecting him to the depths of the vortex.
And behind that passage was the only way to the floating island.
To save Ilya, they had to defeat Chronos.
At this moment, Chronos was like a pillar maintaining the order of space-time, his existence causing the space to tremble, and the starlight projected mysterious symbols, forming an ancient sense of ritual.
...
Chronos's figure loomed in the starlight. John gripped his weapon, his eyes firm.
G-chan quickly manipulated John and joined the battle.
Kemo danced gracefully, like dancing flower petals.
Her dance was not only beautiful, but also possessed a supernatural power. Between her dance steps, she released gusts of dancer's wind, providing John and Ayaka with extra speed and agility.
Ayaka stood at the rear of the team, her eyes flashing with a deep light of time.
She used the power of time reversal to sense the moment when Chronos might attack, providing the team with predictive cues.
The battle began, and Chronos waved his star hand, releasing a starlight rift that quickly swept across the battlefield.
John quickly dodged to the side, while Kemo nimbly dodged the starlight's attack in her dance.
"Foolish ants, you will surely suffer the punishment for overstepping your bounds."
Chronos did not stop, and his figure constantly shuttled through space-time. He released space-time compression, causing John and Kemo's actions to be noticeably hindered.
At this moment, Ayaka quickly made a move, using the power of time reversal to offset the BOSS's distortion, creating a brief opportunity for the team.
Kemo reflected the opponent's attack through her dance, and a transparent void hand condensed, attacking Chronos.
The void hand intertwined a beautiful and deadly dance, grabbing Chronos's figure. Chronos was unable to break free from the shackles of the void grip and was weakened by the power of Kemo's dance.
"Quick, John!"
Kemo and Ayaka turned their heads and shouted at the same time.
At this time, John seized the opportunity, quickly approached Chronos, and swung a heavy blow.
However, Chronos quickly retreated, dodging the fatal blow.
The battle entered a fever pitch, with John's side's star power intertwined with the opponent's time power, forming a fierce confrontation.
Ayaka stared at Chronos and said in surprise, "I sense a trace of temporal weakness."
She used the technique of time reversal to return Chronos's Starfall to the moment he released it.
This time, John seized the opportunity, waved the sword in his hand, and successfully hit Chronos.
Chronos realized that he was in trouble, and he roared and released the Void Grip, trying to get rid of the deepening temporal shackles.
Kemo and Ayaka cooperated tacitly, using dance and time power to weaken the power of the Void Grip and maintain Chronos's fixation.
Finally, John waved his weapon again, and a bolt of lightning streaked across the sky.
Chronos crashed to the ground!
Everything gradually calmed down.
Chat:
"Good guy, I didn't expect a side-scrolling game BOSS battle to be so awesome."
"The BOSS design is great, this kind of group control feels really addicting!"
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"The visual effect of space-time compression is too realistic, it's simply a feeling of breaking the dimensional wall!"
"The sound effects and lighting in the battle are immersive and very immersive!"
"John's last blow was so handsome, it was simply the arrival of a savior!"
"G-chan's operating level is really awesome!"
...
After that, a treasure chest was also dropped at the original location where the BOSS disappeared.
After opening the treasure chest, a new coupon with a QR code entered G-chan's backpack.
G-chan clicked it open and saw:
[Cat's Tea・Kemo Figure Exchange Coupon]
[Description: With this electronic exchange coupon, scan the QR code at the Cat's Tea counter to redeem this collaboration's limited edition figure: the 「Dancing Splendor」 limited edition figure produced by SmileGate.]
After seeing this item information, the chat exploded:
"Holy crap? Can you get real prizes for fighting BOSS?"
"Damn it, this expansion pack itself is free to play, but you can continue to get free food and figures in the expansion pack. Is Paradise going to carry out charity to the end?"
"I was still hesitating whether to go to Cat's Tea, but now I have to go."
John rescued Ilya and the other cat girls from the floating island that was about to fall, and they woke up as if from a dream.
As Ayaka used the power of time, the space-time vortex gradually moved away, and the alien space within the vortex began to collapse, disappearing quietly like a dream bubble.
In the process of the vortex dissipating, Cat's Tea returned to its original tranquil scene, and the entire alien space became unstable.
Ayaka stood there, waving the scepter of time in her hand, like a goddess, temporarily stabilizing this space.
Kemo smiled and said to John:
"With your help, we repaired this space-time vortex and protected Cat's Tea,"
"But it's time for us to say goodbye to each other, we are going back to our original world."
John looked at his cat girl partners, Ilya and the others, their eyes flashing with grateful tears.
John: "I couldn't have saved Ilya without you."
Kemo walked to John's side and encouraged him: "Have more confidence in yourself, little guy, we couldn't have passed through that chaotic vortex without you."
John: "But, I have one more question. Will we ever meet again?"
Kemo and Ayaka looked at each other and nodded with a smile. Kemo said: "Cat's Tea flows constantly in the long river of time, and we may meet again at some wonderful moment in the future."
Ayaka added: "There are too many unknown possibilities in the universe, and we believe that fate will bring us together again."
Under the gaze and farewell of John and Ilya, Cat's Tea gradually moved away and finally disappeared from Paradise, returning to its original world.
Paradise returned to its usual tranquility.
A game prompt popped up in front of G-chan:
[Congratulations, the main storyline of this expansion pack has been completed, and 「Endless Maze」 has been unlocked]
[In the Endless Maze, you can challenge more puzzles and challenge the enhanced hidden BOSS]
[《Cat Girl Paradise Adventure》 and 「Cat's Tea」 collaboration officially announced, please follow the official Tao Yuan Township Weibo for details]
The viewers in the live broadcast room were still unsatisfied:
"An expansion pack for an old game can reach this level, now I have to look forward to Time-Traveling Catgirls, which is made by the same production team."
"Indeed, I always feel that this expansion pack is a bit like a technical demonstration and warm-up for Time-Traveling Catgirls, and it just so happens that it's also a time-related theme."
"Damn it, my expectations are directly maxed out, I won't say anything else, I'll just order a high-end computer."
G-chan clicked on Weibo, and Tao Yuan Township's official account had already posted several collaboration posters.
The poster first introduced the address of Cat's Tea and the cat cafe's cat-stroking features, as well as the signature dishes.
In particular, the beautiful photos of Cat's Tea's two signature cats, "Kemo" and "Ayaka", were released.
And it was announced that the collaboration event period for Cat's Tea will be from now until the end of the New Year!
During the event period, the Cat Girl Paradise official will announce the following events:
「Special Item Drop Rate Increase Day」
On the activity days and anniversary days when Cat's Tea has discount promotions, when players are grinding monsters in the 「Endless Maze」 in the expansion pack,
The drop rate of special items 「Cat's Tea Milk Tea Discount Coupon」, 「Cat's Tea American Iced Latte Discount Coupon」, and 「Cat's Tea Cat Stroking Package Coupon」 will be UP.
At the same time, if players come to Cat's Tea to spend money, they will randomly drop item exchange codes in the game, and they can use the exchange codes to exchange for rare equipment crafting materials in the game.
「Limited Appearance Unlock」
Purchase the "Kemo" and "Ayaka" cat stroking packages at the Cat's Tea physical store to unlock limited costumes in the game:
"Kemo・Summer Afternoon", "Ayaka・Dessert Storm", "Ilya・Dream Guardian"
Moreover, these costumes cannot be obtained through other game methods and are limited editions!
In addition, in this expansion pack, each time you defeat the BOSS Chronos, you will get an item exchange code,
With this exchange code, you can exchange for limited edition gashapon figures of "Kemo" and "Ayaka" at the Cat's Tea counter!
Below this poster, many players left messages:
"Holy crap, I've never heard of getting stuff from a game and being able to get it for free in real life!"
"The figures and outfits look so good, I admit I'm drooling."
"Paradise, you're my daddy!"
However, before the players could react, the next poster brought even bigger news:
「Otherworld Encounter, Enjoy Delicious Food」
Neko Tea House will launch a theme set related to Wasteland Paradise, with macarons, tiramisu, egg tarts, sago, and other matching food options.
Each matching food purchase comes with an extra hour of cat petting time, so you can eat and pet cats.
Players who purchase the meal, as long as they shout the secret slogan "Otherworld Encounter, Enjoy Delicious Food" at the Neko Tea House counter, can redeem limited edition prizes for this collaboration from the staff, which are:
Collaboration posters "Midnight Bell", "Otherworld Note", "Neko Tea House Afternoon" randomly selected from three choices,
Q version keychains and acrylic pendants of Kemomimi, Ayaka, Illya, Nikki, and Sophia randomly selected from five choices.
Moreover, the official Paradise specially stated at the end of the poster:
All limited edition products in this collaboration event are all out-of-print products, each prize has a unique laser serial number, and will never be reproduced!
Many players exclaimed: "Holy crap, so that means the collectible value of these collaboration prizes is exploding!"
"Maybe it will become a financial product in the future? Slippery.jpg"
After that, the poster continued to announce two major offline check-in events:
「My Story with Neko Tea House」
During this collaboration event, the official Catgirl Paradise game will place a large number of collaboration advertisements in subways, bus stop signs, and shopping malls in Jianghai City.
Players only need to find any offline billboard, take a photo with it, and upload it to the Weibo super topic to get the limited edition collaboration avatar frame "John · Space-Time Warrior" from the Paradise Illusion game platform.
「Permanent Achievement Wall」
This expansion pack will open a limited-time challenge called "Endless Labyrinth".
The game accounts of the first batch of players to clear the level will be permanently displayed on the Neko Tea House store achievement wall for players who come to the store to worship.
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After the announcement of the above collaboration events, Catgirl Paradise and Neko Tea House suddenly set off a new wave of popularity on the entire network!