Chapter 43: Constraints and Oaths
One day, a year later, Bud sat in front of his computer and looked at GameOver on the screen, his eyes full of embarrassment.
Before I knew it, it had been two years since I came to the hunter world.
The 2D single-player role-playing game, which Bard renamed Hunter Full Time Hunter, is finally largely complete.
The most complete mission system, the class/skill/level system based on the world's extraordinary abilities, and the unique equipment system (Deathmind) are the biggest features of this game.
There are advantages and disadvantages, rough graphics, textured battle scenes, a large number of repetitive monster plots in the later stage, etc., are all unavoidable defects of a 2D mini-game.
Overall, Bard is very satisfied.
He is even confident that this little game will be a rare classic even if it is brought to earth.
Bud really poured all his understanding and desire for the game into it.
The final product was born and perfectly matched most of the thoughts in his heart.
As previously guessed, when he had completed all the content of "Full Time Hunter" and was only one final test away from completing it, Bard's mind changed again.
Bang. Bang.. Bang... It was as if something was being born in my heart.
Late at night.
Looking at the familiar game interface, Bud sat down at the computer desk and slowly closed his eyes.
At this moment, Bard sensed very clearly that his own telekinesis was about to be born.
In that heart, ready to move, ready to breathe.
Even though it hadn't really come out yet, Bard already knew what "it" would look like and what abilities it would have when it was born.
"The foundation is still the reinforcement system, the basic concept is to become stronger and grow, the game is the framework, and the self is the core."
This is the telepathic power that Bard is about to awaken.
But just as "it" was about to be born, Bard took the initiative to interrupt the process.
"It's not time yet."
His ability is missing a crucial part, that is, the "heart", which is the most critical part of his mental ability, which is at the core.
Bard was not able to fully understand his heart, he only gradually figured out what he longed for most through external forces.
But that's not enough, it's not clear enough.
If we awaken our abilities now, we will inevitably be born premature babies with a large number of defects.
In this regard, Bard has long been mentally prepared.
In fact, throughout the development of the game, he has been trying to find his true desire in the game world.
Although all he got in the end was endless emptiness and doubts about the value of his own existence, when the work was actually completed, Bard still gained some precious insights.
There can be no end to desire.
Once he loses the desire to move forward, he becomes worthless.
If one day, when he confirms that his existence is meaningless, perhaps he will lose the courage to continue living.
But that day should never come.
"Conditioning and Oath!"
Thinking back to everything that had to do with conditioning, Bard's heart grew stronger.
The key to completing the ability is to condition and oath.
When the restriction and the oath are made, it means that the self has given approval, and if the restriction fails, it means that it is not what he really wants.
It seems like a simple way to test, but it is not easy to actually operate, and strong obsession is the premise of everything.
Before beginning the conditioning and vows, Bard prepares to recuperate for a few days, burn incense, bathe in incense, and meditate.
It is a matter of future destiny, and it cannot be taken too seriously.
After making up his mind, Bard drove the two cheap apprentices back first.
The game's development is in its final stages of testing, and they don't need to stay in their own homes all the time.
As soon as the house was quiet, Bard immediately turned off his phone and computer, and cut off all contact with the outside world.
He doesn't want anyone to bother him these days, except for his cat.
Summing is really a really good way to relax.
Pick up the cat and stick it to your face and suck it hard, and in addition to a mouthful of hair, you can get a few scratches if you're lucky.
If you want to make a covenant and make a covenant, the experience of your predecessors is an indispensable reference.
The two successful and effective conditionalities and oaths that Bard can confirm so far come from Xiaojie and Kurapika, respectively.
Jj
Conditioning: Death
Oath: Bet everything you have to defeat Catwoman
Kurapika
Constraints: Once the special ability is used on someone outside the brigade, it will die instantly
Oath: Even if you give your own life, you will avenge your people
It can be seen that the powerful obsessions of these two people all come from hatred, and under normal circumstances, it is impossible for them to successfully set restrictions and oaths.
But Bard doesn't have such a big hatred, and it is obviously unrealistic to want to learn from their experience, so he must use other ways to make himself a powerful obsession.
In fact, the awakening of normal telekinesis does not need to be so complicated, but Bard wants more.
But wanting more is perfectly in line with Bard's true desire.
So as soon as this thought was born, it could no longer be suppressed.
"The strongest and most perfect ability in the world is right in front of me, and if I miss it, I will regret it for the rest of my life."
The so-called strongest and most perfect, of course, is what Bard thinks of himself.
After all, the definition of strongest in everyone's mind is different, and the definition of perfection is even more strange.
Bard's self-perceived best has a deep connection to gaming, and the way he reinforces his obsession is also very peculiar: playing games.
After a few days of meditation, Bud set himself up with a series of plans to strengthen his obsession.
One of the most important is to play the game that I developed, and I will continue to play it all night, all night long, until I am confused.
He firmly believes that the opportunity to set the constraints and oaths is in the game.
Over and over again, Bard is immersed in his own carefully designed cycle of desire, anticipation, gain, satisfaction, emptiness...
He slowly realized that what was represented behind these words was actually extremely empty, and that the ultimate thing in everything was nothing more than that!
In a trance, an extremely strong thought suddenly came out of his heart, helping him to clear all the fog in front of him.
"I see!"
At this moment, Bud finally realized how to fill in his empty heart.
"O world, I swear to you that from this moment on, my desires will never be satisfied!"
What an arrogant vow, a desire that can never be satisfied, what does Bard want!!
The oath has been proclaimed, and the corresponding constraints arise naturally.
"If I disobey, I will be turned into a beast of nothingness and devoured by the world!"
Sure enough, such an arrogant oath must have brought terrible constraints.
When the constraints and oaths were issued, countless 0s and 1s suddenly leaped out of the void and surrounded Bard.
"Ability has awakened, yes/no start reformatting immediately!"
A familiar voice rang in Bud's ears, and when he heard it, he couldn't help but laugh, because it was his own voice for the game.
"It's finally getting started!"
"Reformat me now!"
"Formatting is about to begin, countdown...
“3!”
“2!”
“1!”