[Cyberpunk + wasteland]
[The rich live in the Upper Realm, the poor in the Lower Realm]
Five years ago, Yun Buxing was a carefree darling of the heavens, the beloved youngest son of the Upper Realm's city lord.
Five years later, Yun Buxing was a slave for others to toy with and trample, the most despised plaything in the Lower Realm.
It was all a lie. His parents' concern was never meant for him, his older brother's affection was for someone else, and even the love of his childhood sweetheart and fiance did not belong to him.
They had sent Yun Buxing to the Lower Realm's slave market with their own hands.
The chains around his neck clanked, and the wounds on his body ached. At last, he understood: no one was coming to save him. He could only save himself.
He bared his fangs, broke free of his chains, and had only one word left in his mind: revenge.
And there was only one way for people from the Lower Realm to reach the Upper Realm: compete in the arena.
Hundreds of thousands of people would fight for a handful of spots. To be the last one standing, Yun Buxing would also need a powerful prosthetic limb.
So he sought out V, the finest mechanic in the Lower Realm, and demanded his most exquisite work.
The red-haired mechanic looked him up and down, then nodded with a smile.
He said, "No problem, if the payment is you."
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While choosing prosthetics:
V: Buxing, do you want this one? It's big, but goes soft easily. Or this one, which is a little smaller but lasts a long time?
Yun Buxing: ...I just want a normal handle.
V: Then I'll give you this delicate one that fits my mouth perfectly~
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Facing the dark horse of the elimination rounds:
With the team almost wiped out, the red-haired mechanic, usually treated by everyone as a mere support staffer, suddenly stepped to the front and reached out to catch Yun Buxing as he started to fall.
Moments later, the opposing team was wiped out.
Crushing an opponent's flying prosthetic part in his hand, the mechanic resumed his smiling expression.
He said, "Buxing is my perfect masterpiece. Only I get to touch him. Everyone else can look, understand?"
*People with smiling eyes are all monsters.
[Notes]
1. A scheming top who pretends to be an innocent bunny but talks dirty / a beautiful, slightly mad bottom with terrifying fighting ability who is always at a loss for words
2. Cyberpunk and wasteland setting, inspired by Gunnm and Blade Runner
3. Classic leveling-up progression: assemble a team and compete for the championship
4. The top is a virgin, the bottom isn't. (Don't ask how a virgin can be so good at mechanics. He's just naturally gifted. He taught himself.)
Theme: Good is rewarded with good, and evil with evil. It may not happen right away, but the day will come.