A screenshot was taken as evidence on July 20, 2020. I can afford a lawyer, and I'll pursue anyone who steals my ideas.
[The cover features the top's character design.]
Chu Zhi played a full-dive wuxia fantasy game while disguised as a woman.
To level up, he successfully lured away the server's hardest-to-win-over, universally adored NPC, clung to this golden ticket, and frantically raised his affection rating.
Chu Zhi was delighted. He'd been healed all the way to becoming the top player on the server.
The NPC was delighted too. His precious darling was so cool, so badass, and so good to him.
Everything went smoothly until one day, someone's name appeared on Chu Zhi's quest panel, with the completion condition listed as: kill.
Chu Zhi: "Huh? Bro... sorry about this."
So Chu Zhi, who'd once taken two blades for his brother, stabbed his brother twice for the quest and successfully killed the person he'd formed a bond with, with a single sword thrust.
Two years later, the game went into open beta. Chu Zhi switched accounts, changed back to a male avatar, and returned to the world of martial arts.
But the moment he logged in, he fell straight into someone's lair...
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Beneath the Soul-Calling Lantern, above a sea of blood, the youth gripped his chin, his voice dangerous. "You look just like someone I used to know."
Chu Zhi glanced at the shackles on his ankle and fell silent. ...Is it too late to follow the proper procedure and drop to my knees?
Big bro, you've got the wrong person. Want me to take mine out so we can compare? Mine is definitely bigger than yours...
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Later on, that person began...
