Playing a Dumb Game in The Grave Robbers' Chronicles

Original title: The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Playing a Dumb Options Game

Current blurb

I am a person with no past.

A rumbling train carries me north. Emerald mountains and quiet rice paddies flash past the window. The conductor's cries hawking snacks, a baby's wails, and a middle-aged man's loud conversation blend into the noisy bustle of everyday life. I alone am completely on my own in this world.

[I get it, but why are you putting your left index finger on your nose?]

The one speaking in [ ] is the System, some inexplicable thing that suddenly appeared in my brain. Apart from making snarky comments, it's practically useless.

[Hey, hey, I can hear you when you insult the System, you know.]

I ignored the useless System. This green train would carry me to some faraway place I didn't know.

[How is it unknown? Aren't you going to Beijing's Panjiayuan to find Wang Pangzi?]

I was about to embark on my legendary journey.

[We're grave robbers. Could you stop making yourself sound like a hero? Okay.]

*Reader's Guide

1. The title, outline, and character profiles have all changed somewhat from the original blurb. My dear readers who bookmarked it in advance, please forgive me, and enter at your own risk.

2. The story mainly covers volumes 1-8 and may include Sand Sea. Please decide whether to read accordingly.

3. I have a day job in the real world, can't sit for long, and need to reread the original. Updates will be slow, so please enter at your own risk.

4. First-person narration. The female lead is a bit chuunibyou, and the System is there for comic relief. She has a golden finger, but it's not very powerful. There are lots of jokes and references, so read with caution if that's not your thing.

5. The outline has no definite CP, though there may be romantic bonus chapters.

Original blurb

I woke up with no memories, facing only a nonstop-talking Fatty and a game screen full of baffling options.

[Your teammate Wang Pangzi has invited you to join his tomb-raiding team. Faced with this thrilling graveyard, you choose:

A. Since we're already here

B. Never leave empty-handed

C. Come on, let's go!]

Me: If I remember correctly, tomb robbers can get three to ten years in prison. So I choose D. Refuse.

[Okay, dear. You chose A, B, and C. Congratulations, your teammate has truly felt your enthusiasm for funerary objects. Good luck with the tomb raiding~]

My body was out of my control. I recited A, B, and C like an idiot, then looked at my baffled teammate Wang Pangzi and couldn't help thinking: What the hell is this stupid game?

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A fanfic of The Grave Robbers' Chronicles. It uses first-person narration to match the original, with occasional shifts in perspective.

The main story is about friendship. I'm not here to break up the Iron Triangle. I'm here to join it! There may be romantic bonus chapters, but maybe not~

There isn't a powerful golden finger. This game is pretty useless and just provides comic relief. The original is a bit heavy, so this fanfic is just for fun. It's lighthearted~

Theme: I'm not here to break up the Iron Triangle. I'm here to join it!