Survive a 10-day demon invasion during the 1645 Yangzhou Massacre. As a mad scholar, protect an innocent girl while unraveling a courtesan's tragic death. This visual novel weaves brutal survival with beautiful memories of a lost Ming romance, ultimately finding hope in the darkness.

<h2 class="bb_tag" > </h2><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3220060/extras/32dac435beadcc5fc32476280ccb7360.avif?t=1772268114" width=660 height=100 />In the 15th year of the Chongzhen era in the Ming Dynasty of China (1642), a scholar named Fang Zhiyou lost his mind and memory after his childhood sweetheart, Su Lianyan, a renowned Yangzhou courtesan, drowned herself in a river. He began perceiving humans as beasts and wasted his days in a drunken stupor.Three years later, Fang Zhiyou in a drunken haze, strayed into the monstrous world he had penned—The Lion Camel Kingdom. There, he witnessed the demon soldiers invading the city, committing acts of looting, slaughtering, raping, and torching everything. Though he had sought death, he found a renewed will to live after meeting a young girl who bears a striking resemblance to Su Lianyan, named &quot;Little Yan&quot;. Moved by her presence, he resolved to keep her alive until the last day of the demon soldiers finally lay down their weapons.During their escape, fragments of his memory would gradually resurface, intertwining sanity and madness until the truth was revealed. At that moment, he faced his inescapable fate... <h2 class="bb_tag" ><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3220060/extras/1907ee33f91654ee08f4e5a724872287.avif?t=1772268114" width=660 height=100 /></h2><h2 class="bb_tag" >A Standalone Successor by the Creators of The Hungry Lamb</h2>From the million-selling visual novel team comes a brand-new narrative experience. Inheriting the dark, historical world-building of its predecessor, this game tells a completely standalone story—no prior experience with the original is required.<h2 class="bb_tag" >Survival in Turbulent Times: History Meets Psychological Horror</h2>Set against the harrowing historical backdrop of the Yangzhou Massacre, this gripping tale weaves documented atrocities with supernatural folklore and psychological horror, delivering an unforgettable narrative journey.<h2 class="bb_tag" >Dual-Perspective Narrative &amp; High-Stakes Choices</h2>Experience a dual-narrative script of over 200,000 words, alternating between the beautiful, poignant memories of a Ming romance and the brutal reality of a demon-infested city. Navigate through multiple main endings and dozens of grim death routes, where every choice dictates survival or demise.<h2 class="bb_tag" >Premium Authentic Chinese Artwork</h2>Meticulously crafted in a realistic, thick-painting style. Featuring rigorous historical research into Ming and Qing-era costumes and architecture to authentically recreate the brutal beauty of a falling dynasty.<h2 class="bb_tag" >Cinematic Audio &amp; Full Voice Acting</h2>Featuring acclaimed Chinese and Japanese voice actors with full dubbing, paired with a dynamic original soundtrack that elevates the tension and emotional depth of the cinematic experience.<h2 class="bb_tag" >Echoes of the Past (Bonus Chapters)</h2>For returning fans, this installment features a self-contained &quot;Liang and Sui&quot; chapter, exploring the aftermath of The Hungry Lamb and The Weeping Swan.<h2 class="bb_tag" ><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3220060/extras/8d98070a6bc46f32c745d4e0d571ebfb.avif?t=1772268114" width=660 height=100 /></h2> <img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3220060/extras/2d261a1969cd32a99839b245180ccd1a.avif?t=1772268114" width=563 height=279 />Fang ZhiyouThe protagonist. After losing his parents at the age of nine, he was adopted by his uncle. Fang passed the imperial examination at a young age and became a scholar. However, he chose to live alone, gave up pursuing an official career, and tried to spend the rest of his life as a writer.He tried to emulate the Scoffing Scholar of Lanling, who wrote The Plum in the Golden Vase inspired by Water Margin. Similarly, Fang Zhiyou created The Lion Camel Kingdom based on Journey to the West. However, the death of his friend Su Lianyan shocked him so deeply that he could no longer write. He lost his memories and developed an illness that caused him to see people as beasts. In 1645 on the 24th day of the fourth lunar month, after drinking heavily, he found himself transported to The Lion Camel Kingdom — the very world he had once written about.<img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3220060/extras/5d248238ad9a2265dd29c76d7be34355.avif?t=1772268114" width=563 height=279 />Su LianyanA courtesan who never offered bed services. She was an artist with a natural talent for writing poems, drawing, and playing different instruments. Su Lianyan was so famous that people from the whole empire traveled to see her performances. The night of the 15th year of Chongzhen, she ended her life by jumping from the Twenty-four Bridge into the cold waters. Her death became a never-cured illness in Fang Zhiyou’s heart.<img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3220060/extras/56785ca4d3add791918ea2d6ef60317b.avif?t=1772268114" width=563 height=279 />Little YanA mysterious young girl with the same nickname and appearance as Su Lianyan. However, she has a very distinct personality from Su. Fang’s old friend was decisive and stronger than most boys, but Little Yan was a weak, faint-hearted girl to be protected. She is the first person that Fang meets after entering The Lion Camel Kingdom.<img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3220060/extras/ad1c2f2858fabb0a495ec929431dfd59.avif?t=1772268114" width=563 height=279 />Lin PianpianPianpian was born in poverty. In the 13th year of Chongzhen, she was selling herself at the Willow Street of the 24th Bridge. She met Zhiyou out of coincidence, but they gradually drifted apart after Lianyan's death. With her sensational beauty, she rose to fame many times in the following years. By the time Yaoguai broke into the city in the year of Yiyou, she was already the most prestigious &quot;Red Courtesan&quot; in 24th Bridges.<img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3220060/extras/49e27175b04d619a3efc04b1324cc303.avif?t=1772268114" width=563 height=279 />Madam QiongHuaThe wife of a general. She got her nickname, Qionghua, after the white-jaded flower she always wears in her hair. She used to live in a shelter under the Twenty-four Bridges, gathering victims from all around the city and protecting them from murder and theft in the name of her husband, Wang. As she became popular, the people she saved started calling her Madam White-Jaded Flower, or Madam Qionghua. <img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3220060/extras/a3f980758a1a115d55814aaa92b00499.avif?t=1772268114" width=563 height=279 /> The Golden Winged Great PengThe responsible for the massacre of the city in The Lion Camel Kingdom. He is one of the three Yaoguai of Shituo Ridge. Of an unpredictable personality, his actions are hard to comprehend, yet he often accomplishes remarkable feats. The eldest Yaoguai brother is the violent Green Lion, the second is the cunning and scheming White Elephant, and Tathagata Buddha who is yet to become Buddha, is his own nephew.<img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3220060/extras/9eb92c59cafbbc6474a0d753b37bb720.avif?t=1772268114" width=563 height=279 />Scholar WangA friend several years older than Fang Zhiyou. They earned their scholarly titles together. In younger days, he would take Fang Zhiyou to the pleasure quarters at Twenty-Four Bridges, but marriage and fatherhood ended those visits.When The Lion Camel Kingdom slaughtered the city, he and his family fought to survive.<img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3220060/extras/9d1b4ec47a604cea12f016bdf0ec8aa9.avif?t=1772268114" width=563 height=279 />LiangDuring the massacre of Lioncamel, a hero who saved people in the city would record every person he saved, saying that it was to &quot;repay his debt&quot;.<img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3220060/extras/4fa731963b835128204f7cfe0dce1983.avif?t=1772268114" width=563 height=279 />SuiA strange woman often mentioned by the hero &quot;Liang&quot;, she was not in the city during the massacre.

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