I looked down at Il-Ho with turmoil. Crushed by the boulder, Il-Ho could only lie helplessly on the ground. For some reason, it reminded me of Ant No.1, which I encountered the first time I played God-Maker.0

At that time, I still couldn’t read the message. But that ant was probably asking for salvation, just like Il-Ho was right now. Yet, I crushed it with my finger. With or without intention, I had killed it. Hooked on generating more Godcoins, I killed even more of them without the slightest guilt.1

Only now did I feel remorseful. 0

What was the difference between those ants and Il-Ho? A pixelated ant and a humanlike ant? Or a stray cat and a pet cat?0

[10 seconds until Il-Ho’s death.]0

[9 seconds, 8 seconds, 7 seconds, 6 seconds…]0

I stared at the message that kindly gave a countdown until Il-Ho drew his last. It resembled a warning I used to get after losing a fighting game at the arcade. 0

I want to save him—I want to! But how?!0

Hua Tuo’s pill might be able to save him. But to obtain it, I’d have to complete a quest. There wasn’t enough time to find an alternative in God-Maker.0

That’s right! 0

I rushed to grab a pack of sugar from the cupboard and sprinkled it on him. I was grasping at straws, hoping that it’d do something. However, it didn’t...0