At 3:17 a.m., everyone received the same text message:
[The human selection game is about to begin. Clear it and live; fail and be erased. Good luck.]
Lin Yue was one of those chosen.
When he woke, he found himself standing outside a strange orphanage, alongside four strangers: a woman calmly analyzing everything, a foul-mouthed game streamer, a college student who could see "emotions," and a man crouched on the ground bandaging a stray cat.
That man's name was Ye Ming.
He was gentle and reliable, always putting himself where the team needed him most. After countless close calls, he'd saved Lin Yue again and again, becoming the brother Lin Yue trusted most.
Nine worlds.
A bond forged through nine life-and-death struggles.
Then the System told him:
[The final boss has appeared. Defeat it to clear the game.]
Lin Yue stood before that person, knife in hand.
The man didn't resist. He simply closed his eyes and said softly,
"Do it, brother."
