I Level Up My Superpowers by Watching Ads

[Cyberpunk + The Hunger Games + Superpower Sequences]

Li Zui transmigrates into an outrageous cyberpunk world

You have to watch ads to breathe, eat through promotions,

and even before you die, you have to watch ten minutes of ads!

While everyone else is worrying about how to survive,

Li Zui is delighted to discover

that other people watch ads to extend their lives, while she watches ads to level up!

To upgrade her powers, she enters a deadly arena and spreads ads everywhere.

But she accidentally gets mistaken for a huge Federation fan, becoming "famous far and wide."

The people at the bottom call her crazy.

Li Zui waves them off, modestly: It's a personal hobby.

The people at the top think she's a good dog.

Li Zui nods in agreement: That's right.

Just as everyone thinks she's been brainwashed by the Federation beyond saving,

she turns around and tricks the governors of all twelve districts into a death game.

At the round table, she grabs the highest official by the hair and presses his eyes to the screen:

"Enjoying the ads? I'll make sure you get your fill."

The room falls silent. She gives a quiet laugh and starts the hunt.

The audience points at the mark on her wrist, trembling:

"That... is the emblem of the resistance leader!"

With her rousing speeches and talent for winning people over, she's a born wildfire.

Forcing endless ad reruns and torturing the audience with commercials, she's the most unscrupulous ad seller in history.

Only when the crowbar smashes the electronic shackles, and her fist crushes the virtual throne,

do people finally realize that she's the hope that will let the people at the bottom rise again.

Li Zui weighs her weapon in her hand and laughs softly. "That's it?"

Someone roars in defiance: "You're only strong because your game skills are good. In real life, you're a useless nobody without mental power. Let's see how I deal with you!"

Li Zui appears in front of him with her powers, right before the eyes of the entire interstellar world. She presses her crowbar against his neck and leans in with a smile.

"What did you say? Hmm?"

When the players awaken from their ad-filled prison, when the sacrifices return to their homeland and the traitors are buried beneath the blade,

when the truth comes to light

Li Zui discovers

that her transmigration is, in fact, humanity's last hope in this game of survival and extinction...

[Reading Guide]

1. This story is also known as The Unscrupulous Ad Seller Simulator.

2. My take on cyberpunk. The heroine is the strongest, with some morals, but not many. Women come first. A dystopian ensemble cast of women. Male supporting characters have short lives, so be warned.

3. Content warning: The male lead is nonhuman, never becomes human, and cannot speak human languages. He appears late, and his form resembles a black ring with its ends joined together.

Theme: Anti-colonialism and anti-aggression.