[Blurb One] Ji Xun feared three things more than anything in life: pain, death, and spending money.
In real life, his childhood friend and older brother, born into a wealthy family, was gentle and considerate. He sent him a huge allowance on time every month and brought him cashmere turtlenecks he'd picked out himself.
On the phone, the man's cultured voice carried a smile. "Xunxun, does the sweater fit? Last time I touched the back of your neck, your bones were digging into my hand. I'll come over this weekend and take your measurements."
Ji Xun obediently agreed, but after hanging up, a chill crept down his back. He turned and pulled the black box left behind by his comatose biological brother from a hidden compartment.
There was only one line carved into the lid in dried blood: [Stay away from Yan Che. Enter the game and come find me.]
[Blurb Two] To bring his brother back to consciousness, Ji Xun gritted his teeth and climbed into an illicitly modified immersion pod.
The moment he opened his eyes, a bolt of lightning sent him straight back to reality. He had become a low-level odd-job NPC in a cyberpunk game, missing an arm. A countdown warning flashed across his retina: [Time remaining: 71 hours, 59 minutes.]
[Cause of death: Took the supervisor's place hiding military weapons and was shot dead on the spot by the bureau.]
The tiny System nestled in his hair was frantic: [Waaah, Host, run! The plot's about to kill you!]
Ji Xun went pale. His heart raced out of control with fear, but he gritted his teeth and faced the thuggish supervisor as he kicked the door open.
Later, players discovered that a monster had appeared in the Red Neon Gang's rundown freight depot.
He would whisper, eyes red-rimmed, "I'm so scared," while turning every BOSS who stood in his way into credit points, skin and all.
A ruthless, sweet-on-the-outside and dark-on-the-inside actor of a powerful bottom.
Content warning: Lots of fight scenes, with romance interspersed. The overall tone is rather dark.
Theme: Be self-reliant and take charge of your life.
