Single Dog No.1 shot a look at Single Dog No.2—'Dude, stop showing off. Why’d you have to step on me?'
Single Dog No.2 caught the signal and blinked leisurely, his eyes glinting with mischief—'Survival of the fittest, my man. A wild loli is a rare find. Play it cool, don’t rush it.'
Single Dog No.1 wasn’t about to back down—'Nah, I’m making my move.'
Single Dog No.2 quickly responded with a look—'Bro, patience is key. You can’t rush a hot loli.'
Single Dog No.1—'Come on, bro, I’m calling you bro here. I really like this one. Let your little brother have her, okay?'
Single Dog No.2—'Dad, trust me, this one’s better off with your son.'
Single Dog No.1—'Your mom’s—'
The two brothers kept exchanging glances, communicating entirely through their eyes.
Lu Xuexue paid no attention to the two beside her, her mind preoccupied with worry—would Gu Luo keep holding Gu Ximan like this?
It must be so tiring. What if he strains his muscles...
Liking someone was like this—caring too much made you overthink everything.
On stage.
"Stupid big bro, look at those two next to Xuexue. They’re so sweet, exchanging glances the whole time, all lovey-dovey," Gu Ximan whispered excitedly to Gu Luo.
'Ximan... stop seeing everything through a fujoshi lens...'
Gu Luo sighed inwardly. Yep, Ximan definitely had fujoshi tendencies.
Fujoshis were terrifying creatures.
You never knew which same-sex pairing they’d randomly ship you with in their heads.
Protect male dignity!
Time ticked by.
Ten minutes passed in a flash.
By then, three pairs had already been eliminated.
"Stupid big bro, how are you holding up?"
Gu Ximan watched as the eliminated guys rubbed their sore arms, her concern growing.
"This? I haven’t even used 10% of my power yet."
"Eww~ Stupid big bro, you’re such a braggart."
Gu Ximan rolled her eyes but couldn’t help smiling as she massaged his shoulders.
Her heart swelled with admiration.
Then she glanced at a muscular guy sitting a row behind them and whispered uncertainly,
"Stupid big bro, that guy looks like his muscles have taken over his brain. Let’s just quit after forty minutes, okay? No need to go for the championship."
Gu Luo just grinned, flashing his pearly whites.
"Relax, those three foot massages are as good as yours."
Gu Ximan pinched him in annoyance. "Ugh, I’m serious! Don’t push yourself."
"Promise me?"
"Fine, fine, I’ll stop if I get tired. No heroics," Gu Luo conceded, then added with a chuckle,
"My little Ximan’s really grown up, huh."
His gaze unconsciously flickered downward for a split second before he quickly looked away.
Pure instinct. Totally unavoidable.
"Hmph, obviously," Gu Ximan huffed, tilting her chin up proudly as she kept massaging his shoulders.
Another ten minutes passed.
More pairs dropped out.
Most were just here for fun—no point exhausting themselves over a prize.
But soon, Gu Luo noticed something off about Gu Ximan in his arms.
Her lips were pressed together, her fair cheeks tinged pink, and she hadn’t spoken for minutes.
"Need the bathroom?"
"N-no..." Her voice was muffled.
She avoided his gaze, looking anywhere but at him.
"Can’t hold it? I’ll give you a special prize later. This event’s just for fun," Gu Luo said, about to set her down.
"N-no way."
Gu Ximan clung tighter, her expression stubborn.
"We’ve lasted twenty minutes. I’m not giving up now."
No way would she let her brother’s effort go to waste.
"Be good, Ximan. I’ll prepare a surprise for you when you’re done, okay?"
Even as Gu Luo coaxed her gently, Gu Ximan’s resolve only hardened.
Her face conflicted, she squeezed out the words, barely audible:
"No... we can... we can manage."
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with countless casualties. As a top-tier gamer, Liu Xuan volunteered to join the fight, intending to dominate with his skills, but instead he obtained the hidden class: [Pacifist]. Unable to attack. Unable to use active skills. Fortunately, with each level gained, he acquired a new passive skill. And so, armed with a body full of passives, Liu Xuan slaughtered his way through the battlefield of ten thousand races! [You attacked Liu Xuan] [You gained the debuffs: 'Poison', 'Fear', 'Burning', 'Bleeding', 'Freeze', 'Silence', etc.] [Your attack speed has been reduced by 99%] [Your armor and magic resistance have been reduced by 99%] Warriors of the Ten Thousand Races: How the hell am I supposed to fight this?!
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]
iemie, male, Race: Moon. Hobby: Collecting anomalies. At first, he thought he possessed two systems: the Crimson Rainbow Moon and the Clear Cold Frost Moon. One day, he discovered that he himself could also become a system for others, holding the chessboard of fate. The Eighth Epoch, also known as the Eternal Moon Epoch. Humans, witches, elves, bloodline descendants, specters, demons, and spirits together compose a new history. Walking the path on behalf of the moon, before he knew it, Chen Miemie's footsteps were followed by all manner of strange and wondrous anomalies. As time passed, many titles circulated about him—The King in Yellow, Lord of Anomalies, Heart of the Eternal Moon, and more. "Me? I'm just a traveler who enjoys collecting interesting creatures," Chen Miemie said.
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
