Minecraft: I Am The Demon King

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"Here's a joke: 'HIM has been removed in this update.'"

"The official devs playing memes is the deadliest move…"

"Last time when the server shut down for an update, you told me HIM was removed, and I barely believed it. But this time, without a server shutdown, you're trying the same trick?!!"

"Just treat the third note as a joke, guys~"

"By the way, what's the ultimate prize in the Divine Realm Competition? Is it something that can change the current situation?"

"Insider info: I heard it's an artifact, supposedly crafted personally by the founder Notch. Sounds super OP."

"An artifact? Can it slay HIM? If it can, then I'll believe it's truly an artifact!"

"Yeah, if it can, I won't switch sides for now~"

"Enough talk, time to check out the new MOD."

Zero Point Company also knew that players had already accepted HIM's existence. So they relaxed and started playing along with the meme themselves.

The official update announcement quickly spread throughout the game.

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After the last incident, Pengpeng became more cautious, instructing some players who wanted to join the zombie faction to hold off on transforming for now.

Pengpeng and his team were responsible for ensuring these players' safety and providing them with weapons and equipment. Meanwhile, these players would help Pengpeng gather various player-related information.

News of the game update soon reached Pengpeng and his group.

As zombie players, they could see the Bed Wars MOD entry on their system interface, but they couldn't enter. However, Pengpeng was more concerned about the Divine Realm Competition than the Bed Wars MOD.

"That Divine Realm Competition instance… the official statement says any player can enter?"

"Yes, but we don't know if zombie players can… If we can, our physical abilities and skills would absolutely let us claim that artifact!!"

"That doesn't really matter. If we can't fight for it, we'll just steal it from whoever gets it, right?…"

Pengpeng and his team were discussing the Divine Realm Competition when suddenly, two familiar figures appeared before them.

When Pengpeng got a clear look at one of them, he was completely stunned.

"Little… Little Bug!!!"

The two figures who had suddenly appeared were HIM and the Death Knight.

Seeing the Death Knight in front of him, Pengpeng was so overwhelmed with excitement that he trembled slightly.

Ever since the Eternal Guild incident, everything he had done was in pursuit of meeting Little Bug again. He had thought it would take much more effort, but he never expected this wish to come true so soon.

Pengpeng wasn't the only one surprised by this moment. At this moment, 007 felt the same as Pengpeng.

He only knew that Xu Yuan wanted him to go out and train, but he never expected Xu Yuan to bring him to Pengpeng. Little Bug often mentioned Pengpeng to 007, so naturally, 007 knew that Little Bug had deep feelings for Pengpeng.

Moreover, during the darkest moment of 007's life, it was Pengpeng who gave him hope and helped him regain his strength.

007 had always been grateful for Pengpeng's help. But he never imagined that he would meet Pengpeng again in his current zombie form. Even more unexpected was that Xu Yuan intended for him to grow alongside Pengpeng.

"My King…"

"I will be with them from now on?"

After hearing 007's words, Xu Yuan nodded.

007's words naturally reached Pengpeng and his group's ears. Upon hearing the news, Pengpeng was so overwhelmed with excitement that he could barely speak.

Wasn't this exactly what he had been dreaming of?! Reuniting with Little Bug had already been his greatest wish.

And now, not only had it come true, but he would also be able to stay with Little Bug from now on. Of course, he was beyond happy.

But his excitement wasn't just because of that. There was another reason just as important to him—HIM's recognition and trust.

Everyone knew that the Death Knight was the earliest companion by HIM's side. For HIM to send the Death Knight to lead them meant that HIM already considered them his own people.

This was undoubtedly HIM's acknowledgment of them.

Knowing that the Death Knight would be working with them, Pengpeng's subordinates were just as thrilled.

"Holy crap?!! Our King has officially taken us in?!!"

"Oh my god!! Even the Death Knight has been sent!! I'm truly honored!!!"

"Waaahh!! I'm gonna cry!! Our King has finally acknowledged us!!"

"AAAAHHH!! I'm so excited!! If it's the Death Knight now, does that mean if we work even harder, we might get to serve directly under Our King?!!"

"Brothers! Our efforts haven't been in vain! Our King has been watching over us! From now on, we must work even harder! We can't disappoint Our King's expectations!!"

"..." Xu Yuan hadn't even said anything, yet this group of zombie players had already built up so many ideas in their heads.

However, Xu Yuan's actions had indeed strengthened their devotion to him. In just a short while, a player named Black Blade from this group had already accumulated 500,000 faith points for Xu Yuan.

Without hesitation, Xu Yuan immediately upgraded him.

This made Black Blade the second player, after Pengpeng, to become a Red-Clothed Zombie.

Seeing Black Blade receive HIM's power, the other zombie players were filled with envy.

"Our King!! Please grant me power!!"

"Our King!! We will follow you forever! Please grant us power!!"

"..." Xu Yuan ignored them.

They didn't realize that to grow stronger, they needed to contribute. And Xu Yuan wouldn't enlighten them either.

Faith was something that, if explained, lost its meaning. They had to understand it on their own. Just as Xu Yuan was about to leave, Pengpeng suddenly called out to him.

Pengpeng half-knelt before Xu Yuan and spoke. "My King."

"There have been some changes in the world recently…"

"A new Bed Wars MOD has been added. Only players can enter. I will study the details later. If it is convenient for you, you can access my vision in a day. I will have someone report the MOD's details to you."

"And also…"

"A random Divine Realm Competition field has been added. It is said that the winner will receive an artifact."

"The competition will begin tomorrow…"

It had to be said, Pengpeng was quite perceptive. HIM had given him such a huge surprise and even acknowledged them. (Though, to be fair, it was mostly their own imagination.)

Pengpeng knew he had to show loyalty in return. Ever since the Eternal Guild incident, Pengpeng had been studying HIM. From HIM's past actions, he deduced that HIM likely couldn't directly perceive game updates.

Additionally, based on the first Grassland Battle, it seemed HIM couldn't access the player forum either. Pengpeng knew their strength wasn't enough to aid HIM, so the only way to be useful was through information. Now that HIM had accepted them, they had to prove their value.

Xu Yuan was surprised to hear Pengpeng's report.

He was familiar with the Bed Wars MOD. The officials were probably trying to improve players' combat skills.

Even without checking, the game world's instability told him how dire the players' survival conditions were.

More and more zombie players were emerging, the Biological Association was rising, and even the villagers had started forming armed forces.

These factions were all hostile to the players.

With the Epic Siege MOD also active, it was obvious that players were struggling in a harsh environment.

The officials couldn't do anything to HIM, but they could still strengthen the players.

However, a mere Bed Wars MOD wouldn't change much. It would only refine players' skills, but their upper limits were still too low.

Against them, Xu Yuan didn't even need his Undead Legion—just the zombie players alone were enough trouble for them.

Xu Yuan was more curious about the Divine Realm Competition. The name sounded unfamiliar, but the way it appeared reminded him of something.

A randomly generated field within the game world…

It immediately brought to mind the Creator's Domain that the Calamity King had entered in Annoying Villagers.

That domain had given the Calamity King the Creator's power and a powerful weapon—the Red Axe.

While similar, this competition wasn't exactly the same. Because the official announcement stated that the final winner would receive an artifact.

Xu Yuan was quite curious about what they defined as an "artifact."

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