Ai's energetic and cute words, however, left the players completely unmoved.
Seeing this, Ai put on a slightly sorrowful look and tapped her red lips with her finger.
"It won't do to be so unenthusiastic. It seems I need to tell everyone some good news."
"So! Listen up, players! This game you are currently in, from the moment I appeared, is no longer an ordinary virtual reality game!"
"Think back carefully to the sword skills you've learned! See if you still need to strike a pose and have them release automatically, or if they just appear directly in your minds like muscle memory."
"There are also many beta testers who seem to have already leveled up to level three in a short time. Then try out your bodies and brains that have been enhanced by attribute points. Have they become more coordinated and powerful, rather than just a simple accumulation of stats?"
"You... have arrived in a real game world! Everything here is real! Including those NPCs! They have complete lives and complete memories!"
"Go play! Go clear the game! Then you will discover the truth of this world! And when you clear up to the 100th floor! You will receive a huge surprise!"
"That's all! Ciao~ (∠・ω<)⌒★"
After acting cute one more time, Ai disappeared into the air, leaving behind the players who stood dumbfounded in place, shocked by her words.
...
After a long while, some players snapped back to reality. They silently felt their own bodies and discovered that they did indeed seem to have grown much stronger. Even their thinking had become more agile than before.
This feeling was exactly as if they possessed a real body, rather than a digitized one.
Subsequently, many players began to run various tests.
A beta tester who had already leveled up simply jumped and actually leaped directly onto a stone pillar over two meters high.
Some players took out their weapons, intending to strike a pose to release a skill, but subconsciously executed a whole set of moves directly.
Some players went straight to NPCs who were previously incredibly dull, only to suddenly find that the NPCs were now looking at them with dissatisfaction.
The various changes made the players briefly forget their current predicament.
Until an exclamation drew the attention of many.
"Hey! Is this for real?! Look at the new synchronization rate info on the status panel! This has to be a joke, right?!"
Hearing this, the players opened their panels one after another, and then saw an attribute that was definitely not there before—Synchronization Rate.
Everyone's synchronization rate was at 0%, but when they looked at the question mark next to it, a shocking description appeared.
Synchronization Rate: The synchronization rate between the player's in-game character body and their real-world body. The higher the synchronization rate, the higher the percentage of the game character's attributes that will be synchronized to the real-world body after clearing the game.
"How could... such a thing be possible..."
"It's absolutely fake, right?!"
"..."
At this time, Shinomiya Kaguya and Asuna were already somewhat bewildered. Only Eriri, who was beside them, was frantically @ing Chen Changsheng in the chat group.
[Kashiwagi Eri: @Innate Wife-Taking Physique, Brother Changsheng, is this the surprise you were talking about?]
[Innate Wife-Taking Physique: How is it? This surprise isn't bad, right? As long as you, Eriri, can raise your synchronization rate to 100% before the game is completely cleared, you will be able to bring all your in-game power back to reality. Not only that, players with a 100% synchronization rate also get a hidden perk, which is that you can bring all your equipment and items into reality as well.]
[Kashiwagi Eri: That's awesome!]
[Kashiwagi Eri: But will we really not die?]
[Innate Wife-Taking Physique: Yes, later I'll have Ai set up a hidden class quest for you guys. Work hard, Eriri. If you can raise your level to the maximum level of 100, plus the bonuses from a hidden class, your realm will be no less than the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage in the cultivation world.]
[Innate Wife-Taking Physique: @Tyrant's Eye User, and Rikka, you need to work hard too. Don't let Eriri outdo you.]
[Tyrant's Eye User: Hmph! A mere Eriri will absolutely not be a match for I, the Tyrant's Eye User, and my familiar!]
[Stumbled Into High-Tier Lobby: ...]
[Stumbled Into High-Tier Lobby: Dammit! I'm so jealous! Getting stronger just by playing games is way too awesome, isn't it?!]
[Great Sage Kiana: I'm jealous too! If I could play this game, I'd definitely become super strong really fast, right?]
[Stumbled Into High-Tier Lobby: Kiana, don't be jealous. Your level in the chat group is already Tier 3. As long as you can master the power of the Herrscher of the Void, wouldn't you be dozens of times stronger than peak Foundation Establishment?]
[Great Sage Kiana: But no matter what I say, the Herrscher of the Void ignores me!]
[Stumbled Into High-Tier Lobby: Ignores you? Why don't you try seeing if you can sell her to the chat group?]
[Great Sage Kiana: ???]
[Innate Wife-Taking Physique: ???]
[Yunlan Sect Master: ???]
[God of Angels: ???]
[Emperor of the Ages: ???]
[...]
As question marks flooded the chat group, over in the Honkai Impact 3rd world, Kiana actually found the chat group's store option.
Then she saw all the various things she possessed.
Among them was a name—Authority: Imaginary Space.
It's actually there?
Kiana stared at the Imaginary Authority with a dumbfounded expression. Then she thought about the difference between herself and the Herrscher of the Void in the game. She was Sirin's clone, and at the same time, the personality belonging to this body born under Sirin's subconscious. Meanwhile, the Herrscher of the Void was the personality born from Sirin's power.
So, what if she sold this Imaginary Authority that represented power?
Thinking of this, Kiana was ecstatic and subconsciously clicked the sell option.
However, right after selling the Authority, she cried out in her heart that this was bad.
[Great Sage Kiana sold Authority: Imaginary Space, obtaining 2,000,000 chat group points.]
[Stumbled Into High-Tier Lobby: Wait? Kiana, what did you just sell?]
But at this moment, Kiana no longer had the time to answer her.
Inside her room, Kiana tightly hugged her head as a massive roar echoed in her mind.
"What the hell did you do, you idiot?! Where is the power?! Where is my power?!"
Sirin (referred to as Sirin from now on) roared madly in Kiana's mind. The emptiness in her body made her feel as if she had returned to her childhood, unable to change anything, unable to do anything.
Facing Sirin's fury, Kiana merely wore a sullen, miserable expression.
The Herrscher Authority was sold, but Sirin was still inside her body. What was she supposed to do now?
Then came something even worse. Having lost her power, Sirin no longer thought about lying dormant; instead, she started fighting Kiana for control of the body.
"Ahhh! What are you doing?! This is my body!"
"You fake! This is clearly my body! Hand the body over to me! You idiot who even lost the Authority!"
"I won't!"
Kiana fought back frantically, and Sirin, now stripped of her Authority, found herself genuinely outmatched for the time being. But she refused to give up. Even if she couldn't seize control of the body, she absolutely wouldn't let that idiot Kiana have an easy time! If she was going down, she was taking her down with her!

shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]

transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”

young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."

for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?