Beauty That Cuts to the Bone

After Xie Mian died, he signed a contract with a god and became the most beautiful and terrifying monster NPC in a horror survival world. He rose to the top of the monster rankings under the codename "Bone-Eater," striking fear into the hearts of the players. Once the contract was fulfilled, he returned to his own world. His world was a book, and he was a disposable pretty-boy character in it, doomed to a pitiful and ridiculous life. * Scandal after scandal broke, and the hashtag #XieMianGetOutOfShowbiz flooded the internet. Amid the torrent of abuse, an esports champion who had just won a world title suddenly declared his fondness for Xie Mian on Weibo. Netizens: "???" Not just the esports champion. People soon discovered that a wealthy CEO, a rising business tycoon, an international movie star... all seemed to share some indescribable connection with Xie Mian. With gossip spilling everywhere, everyone had the same question: What makes Xie Mian so special? It wasn't until the movie starring Xie Mian premiered that they got their answer. In the film, a red-clad vengeful ghost stood beneath a blood moon in an ancient castle and turned to smile at the audience. Its lips were stained crimson with blood, and its eyes held boundless evil. Everyone shuddered, breaking out in a cold sweat. ...And yet they couldn't look away, utterly captivated by its bewitching, uncanny beauty. * Xie Mian fed on yang energy. He had clasped the esports champion's long, slender hand, touched the CEO's Adam's apple, and traced the movie star's impossibly handsome features. But before he could tell they had fallen for him, he would swiftly pull away. He chased thrills and did whatever he pleased. He was the Bone-Eater, a demon and the most terrifying monster in the survival world. Until Xie Mian was wrapped up and swallowed by absolute darkness. A man's deep voice sounded in his ear: "Want to keep playing, hmm?" Only then did Xie Mian realize that everyone whose yang energy he had taken was the same person. That person was the god of the dark world, who controlled countless horror survival worlds. Hidden behind the veil, he had nevertheless descended from his divine throne and come to the mortal realm for Xie Mian. Pairing: Dark God gong x seductive, crazy beauty shou The gong has split personalities and multiple incarnations, but they will all eventually merge into one. They are the same person. [This novel will be available to read starting July 1, with a 10,000-word update then.] (The comments are closed because the author is ill and unable to manage them. The final part of the story was written a little hastily due to health issues, but the extras fill in the gaps.) Theme: Love means equality, respect, and lasting companionship.