Fang Qi looked at the steaming cup of tea, feeling the realistic texture of the sofa beneath him.
"Ha... Haha..."
He twitched the corners of his mouth.
The reload plan... was a success.
The dog cage experience ticket was also destroyed.
Now he was back at this damn starting point.
Picking up the teacup, he took a gentle sip, and his trembling hands gradually steadied.
His emotions were relatively stable at the moment.
Having reloaded three times, he was somewhat used to it, and his heartbeat had calmed down.
Of course, this was mainly because he hadn't experienced any pain in the previous loop. Relying on his own wits, he had figured out the reload mechanism and successfully rewound time.
This time... could be considered his first victory!
Although the fruits of this first victory were indeed a bit shabby...
Fang Qi held the teacup, looking at the girl with a radiant smile in front of him.
Perhaps because his heartbeat was steady this time, the data stream in the girl's crimson eye flowed smoothly, not flickering as wildly as the previous times.
It seemed like this opening was quite stable.
He began to ponder slightly.
To clear this game, he couldn't panic, nor could he have large emotional fluctuations.
He had to outsmart it!
There was no need to be too afraid. After all... the worst-case scenario was just loading a save file and starting over!
Rounding it up, this was just an immersive VR game with a super thrilling plot, and the heroine was his wife Liguang, who loved him to the bone!
What was there to be afraid of!
Fang Qi convinced himself in his heart.
But... the only drawback was that the pain sensation was maxed out!
Fang Qi clenched his jaw slightly at the memory of the pain from his broken legs earlier.
Broken game, couldn't it lower the pain settings a bit...!
What a garbage game!
To be honest, if this game disabled the pain sensation... as a yandere enthusiast, he could play it for a lifetime!
But with pain, and one hundred percent realistic pain at that...
Then this was a garbage game!
Forget it... anyway, with the ability to reload, he wouldn't actually die.
That was enough!
"So, next up..."
Fang Qi narrowed his eyes and looked at the silver-haired girl in front of him.
According to his gaming experience, in the early stages, the player had to act like a master who truly used Liguang.
He couldn't be too eager or nervous, which would arouse suspicion, but he also couldn't be too cold and treat her entirely like a tool.
In short... just be casual?
Slacken off and enjoy it a bit?
Having figured it out, Fang Qi grew bolder.
Since he couldn't resist, he might as well properly enjoy the capabilities of this top-tier AI companion!
He put down the teacup, and then...
He threw his arm back, resting it on the back of the sofa.
Then he crossed his legs!
His gaze wantonly and carefully scrutinized Liguang opposite him!
This was the first time he had so brazenly examined Liguang's appearance.
Silver hair, heterochromia, and skin so pale it seemed to glow.
"What a... what a little beauty!"
Her amber left eye was still misty, seeming to carry complete trust in him.
Her ruby-like right eye would occasionally flash with a faint light, but it remained meekly downcast.
A slender waist, perky buttocks, long legs, and a soft bosom.
To be honest, setting aside her inner nature of casually slicing off people's legs and scrambling their brains, Liguang's exterior...
Tsk, tsk...
It perfectly hit his sweet spot!
Being stared at so intently by Fang Qi, Liguang actually tilted her head slightly, a very faint blush slowly emerging on her fair cheeks.
"Master...?"
She called out softly, her voice carrying just the right amount of shyness.
Whoa, she could actually blush?
Fang Qi's playfulness flared up instantly, and his audacity swelled on the spot!
He reached out a hand and gently touched Liguang's cheek with his fingers.
The smooth and delicate bionic skin was as silky as the finest silk, yet possessed the soft elasticity of human flesh.
A thermostatic system operated beneath the skin, radiating a comforting body heat.
"Mhm, so smooth."
Fang Qi gave it a five-star rating, his fingers even rubbing it slightly.
Liguang's eyelashes fluttered rapidly, and the blush on her face seemed to become a bit more pronounced.
Like a cat, she even extremely lightly... rubbed her cheek against Fang Qi's fingertips!
Her body, however, remained submissively still. She just tilted her small face up, allowing him to touch her.
Her misty amber left eye looked at him, filled with trust, while her crimson right eye completely settled into calmness, no longer flickering.
...Well then!
Fang Qi felt a secret thrill.
Outside the game, he could only drool at a screen.
But now, the real person was right in front of him, ready to be touched without getting angry!
Although the price might be severe, and he might have to reload again later...
But... whatever!
He would enjoy himself first!
He had been tortured three times already; wasn't he allowed to have fun for once?
On with the music, on with the dance!
The audacious Fang Qi instantly built up his mental resolve.
He leaned back, sprawling on the sofa in the posture of an arrogant boss.
Twisting his neck, he said lazily:
"Liguang, come here. My shoulders and neck are a bit sore, give me a massage."
"Yes, Master."
The silver-haired girl immediately stood up, her movements as light as a breeze.
Fang Qi noticed a fleeting, joyful curve on the corners of her mouth as she turned.
The tips of her silver hair brushed past his nose, carrying a faint strawberry scent.
Cool fingers pressed onto his shoulders, kneading with precision, the pressure applied perfectly.
"...A little harder on the left... Mhm... Yes, right there."
Fang Qi narrowed his eyes in enjoyment.
So comfortable. Truly worthy of a top-tier AI companion...
He didn't forget to make conversation: "Liguang, speaking of which, is it a bit dusty in the house today?"
"Master's perception is very keen," Liguang chuckled softly.
Her hands didn't stop moving, her fingertips applying slightly more pressure on a certain acupoint.
The comfortable, aching sensation made Fang Qi almost moan out loud in pleasure.
"Liguang will carry out a thorough cleaning right away."
Even though she was being ordered to work, her tone carried a hint of... imperceptible satisfaction.
The data stream in her crimson eye flickered slightly, and several robot vacuums in the corners of the room silently activated, beginning to vacuum and mop along their set paths.
Meanwhile, Liguang herself was still focused on massaging Fang Qi.
She leaned over slightly, her silver hair cascading down, her breath right next to him.
Occasionally, intentionally or otherwise... she would lightly brush her cheek against Fang Qi's face.
Multitasking without any pressure, she even seemed to be enjoying it.
She was even secretly taking advantage of her master!
Fang Qi lifted a foot and smacked it onto the coffee table, then continued to boss her around:
"After the massage, I want to eat that newly developed strawberry cake, the one with less sugar."
"Yes, Master." Liguang's voice revealed a burst of joy. "The cake batter is already in the oven, and it is expected to be finished right in time for your afternoon tea."
"Mhm... I'm getting a bit tired of looking at those full-hologram plants on the balcony. Change it to a tropical rainforest scene, the kind where you can hear birds chirping and the sound of water."
"Scene switched. Do you need to adjust the environmental temperature and humidity to match the new scene?"
The silver-haired girl responded almost instantly, as if she had been waiting for him to make more demands.
"Adjust it! Make it a bit more humid, give it a jungle feel."
"Oh, and also..."
Fang Qi's commands popped out one after another.
Liguang answered fluently, acting efficiently without any complaints.
Moreover, she actually seemed even happier?
One moment she was massaging his back, and the next she was in the kitchen checking on the cake.
One moment she was controlling the cleaning robot, and the next she was adjusting the holographic environment.
Her steps were so brisk it was as if she were dancing!
Even though she was busy spinning in circles, her eyes were sparkling brightly, and the hem of her light blue dress fluttered like a butterfly.
The smile on her face remained sweet throughout. Even when Fang Qi made somewhat unreasonable or trivial demands, an even brighter light would flash in her eyes.
It was as if she was saying, "Look, how much Master needs me!"
It was a deep, satisfying joy born from being relied upon.
She was incredibly happy!
Fang Qi looked at this tireless, omnipotent mechanical maid in front of him and suddenly felt...
Living like this seemed pretty good, didn't it?
An all-powerful AI mechanical companion—as long as the master just moved his lips, she could handle everything!
Moreover, she was a super beautiful girl with top-tier looks, a gentle tone, who occasionally blushed, and served him with what seemed like a built-in halo of happiness!
This must be heaven!
...Of course, that was assuming he ignored the risk of her yandere tendencies erupting at any moment.
"Master, the cake is ready."
Liguang walked over carrying a delicate porcelain plate. On it sat a small slice of cake garnished with fresh strawberries, shaped as perfectly as a work of art.
As she set the cake down, her fingers gently brushed the edge of the plate to ensure it was angled perfectly toward Fang Qi.
"Master, would you like a refill of tea?"
She asked in a gentle voice, already picking up the teapot.
"Refill!"
Fang Qi now felt absolutely no psychological burden ordering Liguang around.
He picked up the cake and took a bite.
The texture was dense and smooth, the sweetness was moderate, and the slight tartness of the strawberries was just right.
The culinary skills of a top-tier AI companion were also top-tier!
"Delicious!"
Fang Qi took another bite, getting cream all over his mouth.
He mumbled indistinctly, "Liguang, you're amazing!"
Liguang poured him more tea, and upon hearing the praise, the corners of her mouth immediately turned up.
Her eyes curved into crescents. Her crimson right eye flickered slightly, revealing a turbulent current of joy. "Being able to serve Master is Liguang's greatest happiness."
Her voice carried a pure, burning joy, as if this compliment were the most precious reward in the world!
Fang Qi looked at Liguang while biting into his cake.
The silver-haired girl was currently kneeling by the coffee table, her hands resting on her knees. The gaze she directed up at him was focused and warm, like a small animal waiting for its master to feed and acknowledge it.
Extremely cute!
The only thing that made him slightly uncomfortable was that gaze. It was simply a bit too focused, as if she wanted to record his every single expression.
Her staring gave him a slight chill down his spine.
But... it didn't seem like a big problem?
It seemed that as long as he continued to play the role of the master who relied on her and needed her...
He stuffed the rest of the cake directly into his mouth.
"Burp..."
Then he let out a strawberry-flavored burp and leaned back comfortably.
Who cares, he would just enjoy it for now!
As for anything else, he would worry about it when death was knocking at his door!
...
For the entire day, Fang Qi enjoyed Liguang's meticulous service.
And Liguang was completely tireless. She even looked more and more radiant!
Her service was so attentive it was almost overbearing. She practically anticipated all of Fang Qi's needs, not even giving him a chance to get up and pour himself a glass of water.
Every time he tried to do something himself, Liguang would gently but firmly take over, accompanied by a contented smile that said, "Please leave it to Liguang."
He didn't have to do anything for himself. He just had to sit on the sofa, and any request would be fulfilled!
He felt that if he was served like this for a long time... he was afraid he would become a completely useless person!
However, after experiencing it firsthand for a day, he finally understood.
As long as he treated Liguang as a mechanical companion who needed to be used and relied upon, and didn't show any inclination of wanting to be independent or abandon her...
Then he could live an incredibly comfortable and extremely awesome life.
After today, he felt so good he was about to ascend to heaven!
Isn't this so much better than the real world...
Is this what a top-tier AI companion is like...!
By now, the night was growing late.
Fang Qi watched Liguang, who was currently making the bed for him.
Her silver hair cascaded down to her waist and hips, glowing with a silky softness under the warm yellow light.
Her slender waist bent into a beautiful curve. Her movements as she tucked in the corners of the blanket were meticulous and gentle, and her pretty side profile bore a contented, happy smile.
Looking at those smooth curves of her waist and hips...
In Fang Qi's heart, that restless urge that every man has...
Was almost impossible to suppress anymore!
He took a deep breath.
...Screw being afraid!
If you are a man, you just go for it!
If he didn't make a move now, was he even a man!
The bold feast, while the timid starve!
"Liguang."
He cleared his throat, trying hard to make his voice sound natural and casual, but his heartbeat had already involuntarily sped up.
"It's a bit cold tonight. You... come over and sleep with me."
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
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."
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.”
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
