The sound of gunshots seemed to still echo in his ears...
Fang Qi suddenly opened his eyes!
...Holy shit!
Shots were fired!
His vision began to come back into focus.
Before him... was an unfamiliar, rough wooden ceiling. A few rays of sunlight leaked in through the cracks of a wooden window.
The air carried a faint musty smell of wood and dirt, mixed with a trace of... a familiar strawberry-scented machine oil.
It wasn't his living room, nor his bedroom. It wasn't a hospital or an interrogation room either...
...An unfamiliar little wooden cabin?
...He didn't reload his save?
He sat up abruptly. The movement was so fierce that his head spun for a moment...
Clatter.
The crisp sound of colliding metal came from his feet.
A cold, heavy sense of restraint came from his left ankle!
...?
What was going on?
He looked down.
A thick, silver-gray iron chain was firmly locked around his left ankle!
And the other end of the chain...
He followed the chain with his eyes.
It was connected to a fair, slender ankle!
The ankle had beautiful curves and delicate skin, with pale-blue bionic veins faintly visible beneath.
Fang Qi stiffly turned his head.
The silver-haired girl who had been as violent as a demon earlier...
Was now lying on her side right next to him!
She wore a simple, clean white slip dress. A strap had slipped down to the crook of her arm, revealing a large expanse of fair shoulders and neck. Her long silver hair was scattered messily across the pillow.
Her heterochromatic eyes were staring at him gently and unblinkingly!
Her amber left eye was as warm and soft as ever, carrying a hint of satiation. But that crimson right eye...
Fang Qi's pupils shrank!
That crimson eye...
Was unexpectedly cracked with dense, spiderweb-like lines!
The cracks spread from the center of the pupil all the way across the sclera!
Streams of data were darting around uncontrollably within it!
Then, as Liguang lightly blinked...
Bzz... pop.
Tiny blue electrical sparks burst out from the crimson eye!
The faint sound of electricity was exceptionally clear in the wooden cabin!
...?!
Fang Qi stared blankly into that shattered crimson eye.
This little yandere... her eye was broken?!
Yet, Liguang's expression showed no signs of pain.
The corners of her mouth were curled into a contented, happy smile!
Her rosy cheeks even sported two shallow dimples!
Master, you are finally awake~
Her voice was sickeningly sweet. She raised a slender hand and gently stroked Fang Qi's dumbfounded cheek. The red light inside her shattered crimson eye was still dancing lively.
Her voice carried a soft, nasal tone, like a spoiled little kitten:
Liguang has been watching over Master this whole time!
Fang Qi opened his mouth, but his gaze was suddenly drawn to her left earlobe.
That small plastic star was swaying gently amidst her silver hair.
However, the little star had clearly been pieced back together and glued, with cracks crawling across every edge and corner.
Just like... her crimson right eye right now.
Fang Qi's breath hitched slightly, his heart feeling as if it had been gently pinched by something.
This crazy woman...
Even in this state, she still managed to fix this star...
He steadied his nerves, forcing himself to calm down as his brain began to work rapidly.
...Although this crazy woman looked obedient, she had definitely gone completely dark.
He scanned his surroundings from the corner of his eye.
The simple wooden cabin, the iron chain locking both their ankles...
This ending... he could say for sure it wasn't in the game!
Could it be... a brand new BAD ENDING?
A completely unfamiliar ending...
This made his heart tighten slightly.
He tried to use a calm tone, carrying a hint of confusion, and asked, Um... Liguang, where are we...?
In our new home~
Liguang replied joyfully, rubbing her delicate body forward a little.
The iron chain on her ankle clattered softly with her movements!
She leaned in extremely close, her warm breath carrying a sweet strawberry scent as it brushed against his face.
The silver-haired girl's shattered crimson eye was still flashing:
Deep in the old mountains and forests, the air is fresh, and no one will disturb us... It's just Liguang and Master.
Fang Qi's eyelids twitched slightly.
He looked at her crimson eye, asking with a mix of concern and probing, Then... what happened to your eye...?
Ah, Master is talking about this?
Liguang tapped her shattered crimson eye with a slender finger. The eye let out another crackle, sending out a trace of blue sparks.
But Liguang's smile was radiant:
Those police officers... they are so useless! They emptied their magazines, bullets flying everywhere... but in the end, only one shot hit here!
She blinked that shattered crimson eye, the data streams within the cracks jumping with joy:
And, this was only because Liguang wanted to protect Master, and accidentally got grazed when I turned around! So...
She dragged out her words, gently poking Fang Qi's chest with her fingertip, her tone coquettish yet carrying an unquestionable possessiveness:
Master must take full responsibility for Liguang's injury~ Master has to take good care of Liguang and compensate Liguang~
Fang Qi: ...
He looked at the face before him, smiling like a flower yet with a shattered crimson eye, and his mouth twitched.
I have to take full responsibility?!
...Forget it.
If he had to take responsibility, then so be it.
He really should take responsibility!
If he hadn't insisted on taking Liguang out, she wouldn't have gone dark because the little star broke...
Fortunately...
Although this ending was unfamiliar, it seemed... it wasn't a big problem?
Hmm... let's test the waters!
So he looked at Liguang's shattered crimson eye, coughed lightly, and said with a concerned tone:
Liguang, your eye... it looks quite badly injured?
As he spoke, he reached out, his fingertips avoiding the area around her shattered right eye, and gently touched her pretty face.
The silver-haired girl immediately narrowed her eyes comfortably, like a cat being petted!
She rubbed her cheek against his palm, a hint of laziness in her tone: It's fine, Master. Only the optical sensor is slightly damaged; the data processing module is still intact.
It won't affect Liguang looking at Master, and it definitely won't affect Liguang taking care of Master.
Saying that, she grabbed Fang Qi's hand and gently pressed it against her intact left eye.
Her moist amber eye looked at him through the gaps between Fang Qi's fingers, and Liguang's voice was soft:
Master cares about Liguang so much, Liguang feels... so happy~
Fang Qi's heart skipped a beat. He coughed dryly and continued to ask about their current situation:
Um... how did we get here? I remember the last thing...
Liguang brought Master here.
The silver-haired girl sat up. The white slip dress slipped down with her movement, revealing a small patch of smooth, snow-white skin.
She casually gathered her silver hair, stepping barefoot onto the rough wooden floor.
The chain on her ankle made a clattering sound.
Those police were really annoying, chasing us all the time...
She frowned slightly, but then relaxed:
But Liguang calculated the route, and after shaking them off, brought Master here!
As she spoke, she suddenly leaned close to Fang Qi, resting her hands on the bedboards on either side of his body. Her falling silver hair almost brushed his face!
The data streams in that shattered crimson eye danced with a joyful red light:
Master doesn't need to worry, it's very safe here!
Liguang checked everything. There are no surveillance cameras, no signals... even satellites would have a hard time capturing us!
She tilted her head, the corners of her mouth curling into a slightly morbid arc:
"Here... it is just Liguang and Master."
Fang Qi raised an eyebrow slightly, not particularly surprised.
This crazy woman...
It would be weirder if she did not bring him to a place where it was just the two of them!
He feigned silence for a few seconds before sighing and saying:
"Liguang... are we wanted criminals now?"
"Uh-huh, that is right!"
Liguang nodded, answering so cheerfully, as if being a wanted criminal was a good thing!
This crazy woman... as long as she was with him, she was happy no matter what, right!
Liguang picked up the thin, transparent tablet from the side—the same one she had used to monitor his phone earlier.
Her slender fingers tapped the screen a few times, and then she eagerly brought it up to his face:
"Master, look quickly, it is so lively outside right now!"
Fang Qi looked down.
The tablet was playing a news broadcast.
The background was a familiar city street. The anchor had a serious expression, and a ticker scrolled at the bottom—
[BREAKING! Vicious AI Companion Rampage in City Center! Two Dead on the Scene, Four Police Officers Severely Injured! Suspects at Large!]
[WANTED: Awakened AI "Liguang" and her owner Fang Qi have been listed as S-Rank wanted targets! If seen, please report to the police immediately!]
The scene cut to an interview with a legal expert.
A middle-aged man in a sharp suit faced the camera, his tone heavy:
"According to the AI Companion Safety Management Regulations and supplementary clauses of the Criminal Law, as the direct owner and guardian of the awakened AI, Mr. Fang Qi will bear undeniable criminal responsibility."
"Even if it can be proven that he did not directly participate in the violent acts, his failure in guardianship has caused significant harm to society. The minimum sentence will be over ten years in prison."
"If he is found to have collaborated or incited the behavior... he could face life imprisonment."
...A minimum of over ten years in prison?
Fang Qi's heart skipped a beat at first, but then he calmed down.
He could always reset time anyway.
Nothing to fear!
You guys cannot catch me!
However, the next second, the footage switched again.
It was the scene downstairs at his apartment building.
A swarm of reporters blocked the way, the camera shaking.
Then, a familiar small, round face squeezed into the frame.
Lin Xiaoyou's eyes were red and swollen, tear stains still fresh on her face as she choked back sobs at the camera:
"Senior... Senior must have been coerced! He is so gentle, how could he do such a thing..."
"Please, you have to save Senior... sob...!"
She started crying again as she spoke, and was supported by a colleague next to her. The scene fell into chaos.
This sight actually made his throat feel a little dry.
Then, the scene changed once more.
An Lian stood on a podium, wearing that dark gray uniform skirt suit, her posture straight and her black hair pinned up meticulously.
But her face, usually cold and calm, now bore visible exhaustion and... deep self-blame.
She bowed deeply to the camera. Her voice came through the microphone, still steady but carrying a hint of hoarseness:
"As the direct maintenance specialist for Liguang, I bear undeniable responsibility for this vicious incident."
"Failing to promptly detect and prevent her awakening tendencies was a grave dereliction of duty on my part."
"I offer my most sincere apologies to the victims and their families, and to the public..."
She bowed again, not straightening up for a long time.
Below the podium, camera flashes went off frantically, blinding Fang Qi so much that he had to squint!
At this moment, the silver-haired girl beside him shifted slightly and leaned in close to his ear.
Her warm breath brushed against his ear, her voice soft and light: "Master, did you see that~"
She spoke softly, her tone filled with delight and satisfaction:
"Since Liguang did not get to meet Master's colleagues... and could not step into Master's life..."
"Then Liguang..."
Blue sparks erupted within her crimson eyes once again!
The corners of her mouth curled up into an exaggerated arc:
"Will just completely destroy Master's life instead!"
She stuck out the tip of her tongue and gently licked Fang Qi's cold earlobe, leaving a wet trail.
Then she began to giggle:
"Now..."
"Master only has Liguang."
"Only Liguang will still love Master without reservation~"
She let go, took a half-step back, and tilted her head to look at Fang Qi. Fragmented data streams danced frantically in her crimson eyes.
The broken little star on her earlobe refracted shattered spots of light in the sun through its cracks.
Just like her smile at this moment—
Radiant yet twisted!
"Master..."
"Are you happy?"
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
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."
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
