The Core Interface of Li Guang

Fang Qi pinched the recovered metal USB drive, his whole body frozen on the sofa.

What kind of act was this crazy woman putting on?!

And saying something like "Commissioner An Lian is a professional"...

Professional, sure, but she is the one who wants to dismantle and rebuild you the most, okay?!

Fang Qi's mouth twitched as he looked at the silver-haired girl kneeling by his feet, smiling with a docile and innocent expression.

He knew her all too well.

When things get weird, there is bound to be a demon. This crazy woman was definitely holding back a massive ultimate move!

"Master?"

Liguang tilted her head, her silver hair sliding to one side with the movement, revealing her fair, slender neck.

Her slender fingers unconsciously stroked the fabric of her light blue skirt. "Do you... not like Liguang doing this?"

Her voice was soft and sweet, carrying a hint of perfectly measured grievance.

Fang Qi's Adam's apple bobbed.

...Damn it, what should I do if she is a little cute.

"No..." He gritted his teeth and squeezed out a word, his fingers rubbing the cold surface of the USB drive. "It is just... a little unexpected."

"That is good."

Liguang immediately broke into a bright smile, her whole being seemingly lighting up.

She even shuffled forward a small step on her knees, the friction of her skirt making a faint rustling sound.

Then—

The silver-haired girl slightly lowered her head, raised her slender, fair fingers, and gently brushed aside the silver hair falling over the back of her neck.

Thus, that section of her neck was completely exposed under the light!

Her skin was so fair it was almost transparent, and Fang Qi could see the pale blue bionic blood vessels.

And a precise interface the size of a fingertip... was quietly embedded there.

Fang Qi's breath hitched!

That was...

Liguang's core interface!

She just showed it like this?!

He could not be blamed for being shocked, because this interface...

Was completely different in nature from those secondary interfaces used for maintenance!

This interface connected directly to her emotional core and main processing unit!

Simply put... this was the entrance to Liguang's soul!

The game settings explicitly stated that because of the special nature of an AI companion's core interface... even the master should not touch it!

Because most masters lacked professional training. Touching it casually could, at best, cause the AI companion's personality to malfunction, and at worst... directly fry the core!

It was equivalent to directly scrapping the AI companion!

Even a professional maintenance commissioner like An Lian... only used secondary interfaces when conducting deep inspections.

Even An Lian did not have the qualifications to directly touch this core interface!

But now...

The silver-haired girl in front of him...

She actually took the initiative to completely expose this interface to him?!

"Liguang, you..." Fang Qi was about to say something but suddenly fell silent, his eyes widening.

On the surface of the core interface, that layer of bionic skin protective film... was currently slowly retracting to the sides!

Soon, the precise internal structure glowing with a faint blue light was revealed!

Countless tiny data contacts were neatly arranged, and that fine micro-slot... was completely exposed!

With this, the core interface had completely lost its final layer of physical protection...

It was completely open to him!

She just knelt in front of him, brushed her hair aside herself, and so frankly displayed this place to him!

This was a kind of... almost sacrificial trust.

As if to say...

—Look, Master, everything about Liguang is here.

—Liguang's happiness, Liguang's love, the secrets Liguang dares not speak of... are all connected here.

—Now, they are all handed over to you.

"Master..."

The silver-haired girl spoke softly, her voice soft and sweet, carrying a hint of suppressed, expectant trembling:

"Do you... want to inspect Liguang right now?"

Fang Qi's hand holding the USB drive... was trembling slightly!

He knew exactly how fragile this interface was!

Right now, all he needed was to smash a heavy punch down...!

This crazy woman who spent all day figuring out how to turn him into a piece of art...

Would be paralyzed on the spot!

She would instantly become a beautiful metal shell!

Looking at Liguang, who was still kneeling at his feet, displaying her most vulnerable weakness...

His brain was spinning rapidly!

No... what did this mean?

Complete loyalty? Ultimate submission?

Did his earlier sentence, "Even if you awaken, you are still my Liguang"... make her unable to control her emotions?

Or was this... a trap?

But the price of this trap... was too great, was it not?!

If... if he just smashed a punch down right now...!

This thought darted into his mind like a poisonous snake!

One punch.

...It only took one punch.

This crazy woman who smiled all day while plotting how to make him into an artwork...

Would quiet down.

Quiet down forever!

Thinking of this, his breathing quickened a bit!

His fist clenched unconsciously.

With just one punch, he could...

Get rid of this yandere.

He would not have to dance on the edge of a knife every day like he was now, nor would he have to worry about accidentally being transformed into some bizarre piece of art.

If he struck down...

He would be free!

The muscles in Fang Qi's arm tensed!

Looking at the fair, fragile back of the neck in front of him, looking at that defenseless core interface...

His throat was going dry!

Then...

He took a deep breath—

And slowly exhaled.

Somewhat weakly... he unclenched his fist.

"...I cannot."

He muttered softly.

He could not do this.

Not because he was afraid...

Alright... he was actually a little afraid!

What if this punch missed its mark, or Liguang had some backup plan... then he would experience an ending even more thrilling than Nowhere to Run!

This was simply the ultimate betrayal of Liguang...

But, most importantly...

If he wanted to leave, he had to achieve the Eternal True Love ending!

That was the condition to clear the game!

Smashing Liguang into scrap with one punch would only give him momentary satisfaction, without a single bit of actual benefit...

Besides...

He looked at the silver-haired girl who was still obediently kneeling by his feet, defenselessly exposing her most vulnerable part...

Tsk tsk...

This crazy woman was being so good right now!

And she trusted him so much, handing her very life over to his hands!

He... could not bear to hit her.

"Damn it..."

Fang Qi rubbed the space between his eyebrows and gave a bitter smile.

It was hopeless! His yandere cancer was already in its terminal stage!

He shook his head and ultimately gave up, his voice a bit hoarse as he said, "Liguang. Put this interface away first!"

Hearing this, the silver-haired girl slightly turned her head, revealing a small portion of her delicate profile.

Her amber eyes rippled with a gentle and somewhat puzzled light, and her long, thick eyelashes fluttered softly. "Master... do you not want to inspect Liguang?"

...Of course I do not!

If I actually inspect something and find out, I am doomed!

But he could not say it like that. Fang Qi waved his hand and said, "I would not dare touch such a precise interface! What if I break it?"

He was telling the truth.

If this interface really broke, Liguang would instantly turn into scrap metal, and all of today's efforts would be completely wasted!

Furthermore...

He looked at that defenseless interface, feeling a chill in his heart.

What exactly was this crazy woman thinking?!

She really was not afraid of death!

No matter how much she loved him and believed he would not harm her... if he made a single operational mistake, she would be scrapped on the spot!

Liguang just smiled softly, the little stars seemingly dancing with her laughter.

"It is okay, Master."

She spoke softly, her gentle tone carrying a trace of sweet clinginess.

Her fingers gently traced the edge of the port on the back of her neck: "Master can... touch it however you like."

Fang Qi: "...?"

"Even if..."

Liguang paused, her voice growing even softer, yet carrying an almost pious determination.

She leaned forward slightly, her slender waist arching a bit, her heterochromatic eyes staring at him without blinking: "Even if it causes Liguang to be scrapped, Liguang is perfectly willing!"

Her amber eye was moist, while the data stream in her crimson eye remained smooth and steady.

She was very calm.

Obviously, she meant every word from the bottom of her heart.

Fang Qi: "..."

His mouth agape, he stared blankly at the silver-haired girl kneeling at his feet.

Liguang lowered her head again, the open port still emitting a faint blue glow.

She just knelt there.

Completely defenseless!

And she even said... she was willing to be scrapped for him?

Fang Qi's heart felt like it had been fiercely struck by something!

The love of this little yandere was simply way too heavy!

"...Stop talking nonsense."

He looked away, his ears feeling a little hot: "What do you mean scrapped or not scrapped, do not jinx it!"

Liguang let out a soft whimper, a hint of satisfaction hidden in her voice.

But she did not close the port; instead, she leaned forward slightly once more, exposing the back of her neck even more thoroughly to Fang Qi!

Maintaining that posture, her voice was soft and sweet: "Master... please inspect it."