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[26.4.16: Busy with school, updates are irregular. Best to let chapters pile up.]
Everyone makes mistakes, even a horse can stumble. One moment, mercenary Tu Rong was asleep; the next, she had nearly died in the line of duty again. To comfort her, the Federation's supercomputer gave her a [guaranteed 10-pull equipment draw].
Supercomputer: Congratulations! You've drawn a cannon-fodder item! Achievement unlocked: "Alive and useless, dead and no use either."
Tu Rong: ...
Supercomputer: It's okay, it's okay. Being cannon fodder is easy... Wait, how did you become number one on the Federation's combat rankings?
Tu Rong smiled faintly: MVP is only rightfully...
Before she could finish, the supercomputer cried out again: Wow, no, you've dropped to number two!
Huh? Tu Rong took a closer look: Combat ranking number one, Ziche Feiguang.
Seeing Tu Rong's face darken, the supercomputer weakly said: Never mind, second in the world isn't bad either.
Tu Rong: Don't say another word. My fists are itching!
Supercomputer: Huh? It's just a ranking. Is it really that serious?
Tu Rong gritted her teeth: It's not just a ranking. She's been my nemesis since we were kids!
Screenshot from 26.2.22
[1v1, both sides switch roles, rivals-to-lovers couple, mildly scary, all-female world. Everyone is a woman.]
[Cover from Nieka, commercial online-use license purchased. Infringements will be pursued.]
Theme: As long as life goes on, so does the struggle.
