Transformed into a pink fairy, I will make all the players cry with my sword

Tao Yao suddenly opened his eyes when he heard that, and half-stood up from the comfortable iron throne, frowning.

The remaining energy circuits on the Iron Throne glowed faintly with blue light, reflecting on her delicate face, making her look even more unreal.

"It's finished? When will it be updated?"

There was obvious surprise in her voice, and her fingers tapped lightly on the armrests of the throne:

"Why don't I know anything?"

During this period of time, since Tao Yao brought Xiao Hualei to the game world of "Fairy Journey", most of his attention has been focused on this girl.

After all, Hualei's case was special, she died in the real world.

Then Taoyao brought him into the soul of the game world in a special way.

In order to ensure that Hualei can adapt to this new world smoothly, Taoyao focuses on Hualei most of the time.

Apart from taking a break, I usually keep an eye on how this player who once loved me is doing after entering the gaming world.

She taught Hualei to adapt to the environment here, learn the necessary survival skills, and understand the rules and dangers of this world.

Because of this, she is relatively less concerned about things happening on the Blue Star Internet.

She no longer follows game updates, discussions on player forums, and official announcements as closely as she used to.

This information, which was once vital to her, now seems distant and vague.

What's more, she herself plans to plan the details of subsequent versions in advance and focus on designing a new map for the Mechanical City.

After all, the subsequent version after 3.0 will be an important turning point and requires careful preparation.

Therefore, she did not pay much attention to the specific content of version 2.4, and basically left the work to the system and other NPCs.

Hearing what Tao Yao said, the system elf Xiaoxiao let out a sigh that was obviously filled with helplessness.

In Taoyao's perception, the sound seemed to be formed directly in his mind, with a unique sense of vibration.

[Master...you have been resting for an entire version...]

There was obvious grievance and dissatisfaction in the small voice:

[It's time for us to get to work! The update plan is seriously behind schedule, and you still haven't come up with a corresponding idea...]

After a short pause, the voice became even lower:

[If the master continues like this, Xiaoxiao will feel useless...]

[After all, I am responsible for assisting the master in managing game data and content creation, but the master hardly needs me recently...]

Tao Yao listened to the little complaint and a smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of her mouth.

Xiaoxiao is her exclusive system elf, responsible for assisting her in processing various game data and content creation.

Although he sometimes talks too much and makes people irritated, his work ability is indeed impeccable.

She has indeed neglected Xiao Xiao's existence during this period, and it seems that it is time to face up to her responsibilities.

She rose gracefully from her throne and stretched.

"So tell me, what happened in version 2.4?"

Tao Yao asked softly, with a hint of compromise in her tone:

"Now that it's over, I need to understand the current progress so that I can prepare for version 2.5."

When the system elf Xiaoxiao heard that Taoyao was finally willing to focus on work, his voice immediately became excited and his speech speed became much faster, as if he couldn't wait to report everything that had happened during this period.

[In version 2.4, Feiying and her team split into two groups! ]

Xiao Xiao slowly explained:

[Ziluolan stayed at the border, waiting for the snowstorm to stop before entering the Snow Country to help Xiao Bailian deal with some family affairs.]

Taoyao nodded and motioned Xiaoxiao to continue.

[Feiying and Jasmine went to the Golden Kingdom in the south to help Princess Shawan rebuild her homeland. They collected a lot of materials there, repaired an ancient recording instrument, and obtained some information related to fairies. ]

[Moreover, that information just happened to point to our Mechanical City! ]

The small voice became more and more excited, with a sense of urgency:

[From the recording equipment of the Golden Kingdom, Feiying and the others found the key clues pointing to the Mechanical City. ]

[This clue suggests that the mechanical fairy may be one of the keys to solving all the puzzles! ]

He paused for a moment, as if collecting his thoughts.

[Based on the current progress of the game, it won’t be long before Feiying and the others will come to the Mechanical City to try to find and activate the Mechanical Fairy.]

There was obvious tension in the small voice:

[So, we don’t have much time left to prepare! ]

[Master, we must speed up the process, otherwise it will be too late...]

After listening to the brief report, Tao Yao nodded slightly, with a hint of thought in her eyes.

She walked to the edge of the tower and looked out over the vast expanse of mechanical ruins below.

Dusk had fallen, and countless broken metal components cast long shadows in the dim light, like a huge maze.

"Well...it seems we really need to hurry up."

Tao Yao's voice was soft but firm, with a barely perceptible smile:

"But Xiaoxiao, why do you think that I, your master, am not preparing a new version?"

She turned around and looked straight ahead with her red eyes, as if she could see the invisible Xiao Xiao.

"Haven't I been preparing the whole time? Do you think I'm just having fun with little Hualei?"

【What? 】

The small voice was full of confusion, and one could almost imagine her eyes widening:

[But hasn't the master been paying attention to the little flower bud recently? ]

[From morning till night, I have been keeping an eye on her secretly, and now I am accompanying her to explain various things about the Mechanical City...]

The small voice faded away as it seemed to be rapidly reviewing recent events in its mind, trying to figure out if it had missed any important clues.

[Even if the master is preparing a new version...but the master doesn't seem to have figured out how to gain popularity with the new version? ]

Xiao Xiao's tone became more confused.

[But the problem is that I don’t see that the master has any intention of asking for Dao Feiying in the new version...]

[Does the master intend to let her go? But this is not like the master's style...]

Xiaoxiao is a popular system, and one of her main responsibilities is to help Taoyao collect and manage emotional energy from players.

And the purpose of sending knives is to win the players' tears through the director's touching and tragic plot.

It has always been an important means for Taoyao to gain popularity.

Nothing can elicit a stronger emotional response from players than a tragic plot twist.

Whenever a popular character encounters misfortune, the tears and emotions of the players will be transformed into a steady stream of popularity that belongs to Taoyao.

This is why the plots influenced by Taoyao are always full of drama and tragedy.

Those plots that make players feel distressed, cry or even angry are all traps she carefully designed to capture the most precious emotional energy.

But now, Xiaoxiao can't see how what Taoyao is doing now has anything to do with Yaodao Feiying.

Instead, she seemed so absorbed in caring for Bud that she almost forgot her duties as a world builder for the game.

Tao Yao couldn't help laughing out loud when she heard Xiao Xiao's words.

Her laughter was like the sound of clear wind chimes, echoing in the silent tower.

"Isn't that what I'm preparing for?"

She reached out and smoothed her long hair, and continued:

"And who told you that the knife I sent out must only fall on Feiying?"

"Although Feiying is the protagonist, players will get tired of focusing on the same character all the time."

"So to keep the game fresh, we need more diverse sources of emotion."

【what? 】

The small voice was filled with shock, as if it had heard something incredible:

[Master, what you mean is... there will be no Dao Feiying in the next version? 】

When Tao Yao heard this, she couldn't help but roll her eyes. Her expression became somewhat helpless, as if she was disappointed with Xiao Xiao's ability to understand.

"How is that possible?"

There was a hint of disbelief in Tao Yao's voice, "Xiao Xiao, you don't understand what I mean."

She stood up and paced back and forth on the narrow platform, the hem of her red kimono swaying gently with her movements.

"What I mean is, if you want to gain enough popularity, you can't just stab Feiying."

"You have to know that players are always a group of creatures who like new things and get bored with old things. They need constant freshness and excitement."

Tao Yao's eyes became deep, as if he could see through the essence of the game world:

"In order to keep the players fresh, we must introduce more characters besides Feiying."

"For example, in the last version of Sha Wan, didn't Bai Ying and her story resonate with many players?"

“Although she is not the protagonist, players still feel heartbroken for what happened to her.”

Xiaoxiao was still a little confused for a moment after listening to Taoyao's explanation.

She tried to understand Taoyao's words and piece together the clues.

Tao Yao has already given this much hint. If she still can't guess it, then she, the system elf, is really too slow.

Soon, in just a few seconds, Xiaoxiao suddenly realized.

【Master means...】

The small voice suddenly became extremely shocked, almost screaming:

[Master wants to cut the little flower bud! ? ]

By the way, kill some other characters.

And recently Taoyao has always focused her attention on Xiao Hualei and hardly leaves her side.

So, it goes without saying who will be the next person designed as a tragic character.

I'm afraid that the beautiful world that Taoyao created for Hualei will not always remain beautiful.

Now, careful teaching, patient companionship, and thoughtful protection...

All that was done was likely to make future tragedies even more heartbreaking.

Just like carefully fed livestock will eventually be slaughtered, Hualei's fate in the game may have been secretly arranged by Taoyao.

Realizing this, Xiaoxiao's defense broke down instantly.

[Master, she is still a child! ! ]

The small voice was filled with grief and disbelief, almost crying:

[She had already lost her life in the real world, and finally got a second chance in the game world, but the master actually wanted to...]

The small voice choked up, and it seemed that it was unable to continue.

[Besides, she is one of the master's most loyal fans! ]

[In the real world, she spends almost all her free time playing Fairy Quest, and even on her sickbed she is still thinking about her master.]

The small voice was full of accusations:

[Even if it's just to gain popularity, this is too cruel! ]

Xiaoxiao has always been soft-hearted, which is a notable characteristic of her as a system elf.