The Second Personality [Infinite]

[Complete] Lu Juan has lived an unremarkable life for twenty-five years. The only unexpected thing in his life was the emergence of another personality when he was fifteen. It was his younger sister, Lu Yun, who had been his sole family and died at just eight years old. This personality was gentle and shy, and kept him company through ten dark years, helping him overcome the pain of losing his sister. As time passed, he began to wish that his second personality could become another, independent person. That desire only grew stronger with the years. Then, one day, a man claiming to come from the future gave him a black invitation card and invited him to take part in a massive live-action reality show. Three days later, a sudden car accident left him in a vegetative state. When he opened his eyes again, he was at the filming site of the livestream show Crazy Game City. Werewolf, murder mystery games, role-playing, horror puzzle games... Their mission was to survive a wide variety of games. Failure meant having their data erased. Every moment of the games was livestreamed, with a last-place elimination system. The weak were eliminated, and only the fittest survived. "Do you have a wish you can't fulfill?" "Do you long for something you can never have?" "Do you have an obsession you can't let go of?" "If so, come join this lavish feast, where life itself is the wager. Whoever wins this game will be the greatest victor." "Believe that you will ascend to the summit, become a god, and get everything you desire." In the year 520 of the Star Era, the livestream reality show Crazy Game City became a sensation across the entire Star Network. A man named "Lu Juan," who always had a strange wooden puppet sitting on his shoulder and carried a pair of butterfly knives, and a mysterious girl who appeared and disappeared without a trace, her face hidden behind a rose mask, stood out in the livestream games and gained countless fans with their high intelligence, formidable combat skills, and wildly unconventional tactics. Countless people speculated about the relationship between the duo. Were they siblings? Or a couple? Then, one day, the girl took off her mask. Seated high upon a throne of thorns, she lowered her eyes and pressed her cold lips affectionately to the handsome man's cheek. "Big brother." "Who are you?" "I'm your second personality." "If you need me to be, I can also be anyone at all." Reader's Guide: ◆ The leads are seven years apart. One-on-one romance, both virgins, happy ending. ◆ The male and female leads are the same person, with no legal or blood relation. No incest, just pure selfcest: me x myself, from the male lead's perspective. Lots of viewer comments. If you're okay with that, come on in. ◆ A wild-brained story featuring all kinds of games. The setting includes many original elements and hasn't been researched rigorously. ◆ The writing gets a little shaky. Although I think the plot is complete, the ending is a bit rushed, so please consider that before diving in. Note from 2021.5.01 Blurb for my next novel, Atypical Online Dating: Jiang Yu entered the esports scene at eighteen, but went through a slump in his professional career and was mocked by everyone as the beginning of esports' decline. Then he saw a video of Tang Yiyang, an actress who had just become popular, smiling brightly as she said: "No matter what, I'll always be moved by young people with a passionate dream." Because of those words, he became her fan for five years. Five years later, the name Ripple had become an esports legend. After winning the third world championship of his career, Jiang Yu suddenly announced his retirement during the finals because of a hand injury. Then he vanished from public view. No one knew that, to support himself, Jiang Yu had turned to livestreaming, keeping his identity secret as a game streamer. Though he had dazzling skills and excellent technique, he never showed his face, and the former esports superstar now made very little money. Then one day, he was matched with a random teammate who claimed to be his fan. Jiang Yu was unmoved. How could an unknown streamer possibly have fans? But when the other person turned on their mic, he was startled: ...Their voice sounded a little like Tang Yiyang's? Tang Yiyang, a long-established star in the entertainment industry, actually had an esports dream. During the darkest period of her life, she watched the Ripple team gradually rise under his leadership. She secretly became a fan of this esports god for four years, admiring his skill, looks, character, and personality. The day he announced his retirement, she watched the livestream under her covers and cried until her eyes were red. After that, she never heard anything about Ripple again. Then one day, while playing a game, she came across a streamer as her teammate. With the instincts of a devoted fan, she quickly recognized from his gameplay that this was her esports idol, who had already announced his retirement! Overcome with excitement, she immediately found his livestream and sent him ten gifts worth 100,000 each, leaving a message: Big brother, would I be honored to have a spot on your friends list? To her surprise, her idol replied: Sure. A cold, sharp-tongued esports god X an adorable, beloved actress. A story about two fans who unexpectedly end up with their idols. *You don't need to know I exist. *You only need to stand there. To me, you are the brightest light as I walk alone through the darkness. /One-on-one romance, happy ending /No real-life inspirations, all sweetness Theme: The future and the young are both bright