Esports powerhouse Yu Shiyi transmigrates into the body of a penniless nobody in the Interstellar era. With everything stacked against him from the start, he has no choice but to return to gaming to make a living.
Infinite is the most popular full-dive game on the Star Network. When Yu Shiyi logs in, he finds himself with the most useless class: a Light-element Summoner.
When he first enters Infinite, Yu Shiyi has to scavenge for all his gear, nobody wants him in dungeon runs, and he can summon only one fragile pet with a combat rating of zero.
Later...
In front of a wild boss, elite players flee in a panic. "God Yu, take it easy! Don't let your skills hit innocent bystanders!"
At the dungeon entrance, party leaders wail. "God Yu, take me with you! Do you need another lackey?"
On the battlefield, opponents gape in disbelief. "Is God Yu even human? How can he summon anything? Bosses, mounts, NPCs... Wait, where's my weapon?"
Leaders of every faction fight over a spot on his friends list. Terrifying bosses from the Abyssal Purgatory bow their heads and become his mounts, while the unknown regions of the Eternal Night Starfield shine brilliantly because of him.
One day, a major spoiler for the new expansion comes out.
It turns out Infinite is rooted in reality. Its new space maps are connected to real star systems through AI, and the two are mirror images of one another. A crisis is about to erupt, and human civilization is on the brink of ruin.
Using Infinite as their medium, the Alliance forces set out for the unknown reaches of space.
Yu Shiyi crooks a finger, and several long-sealed mechs in the Alliance forces tremble, ready to take flight.
He feels a little excited. "I can summon mechs too. Should I go have some fun on the new map?"
Then he hesitates. "That commander looks familiar. He looks a lot like my sucker of a boss, the one I keep telling to 'come here if you've got money to burn'..."
In the end, Yu Shiyi can't resist the new map's allure. With everyone watching, he snaps his fingers. But the one who appears at the new map's teleport point is the mech belonging to Alliance Major General Liao Shen.
Yu Shiyi's expression changes. Before he can log out, Liao Shen corners him. "Don't you think it's time we settled our accounts?"
#I just wanted to play a game, but somehow ended up saving the entire star system#
#Help! I summoned someone I shouldn't have messed with, and now he wants me to pay him back with myself. What do I do? Need an answer ASAP!#
Reader's guide:
1. Two strong leads, one-on-one romance, happy ending.
2. The bottom shows off in the first half; later, both leads show off together.
3. My take on full-dive gaming. The game is entirely made up, drawing on various MMORPGs. You don't need to play games to enjoy the story.
4. The cover character is Yu Shiyi. Thanks to @NORA Moyanluo.
Coming soon: After Losing His Memory, the Champion and You Are Both Mine [Esports]
After suddenly losing his memory, the gentle and reserved Tan Xiao becomes a different person.
A streamer with a sweet-and-sour personality pesters him to duo queue. The once meek Tan Xiao ignores the invitation, then shows no mercy when matched against him, taking the streamer's head. "First Blood. Tasty~"
A two-faced manager hands him a contract renewal, while a useless teammate who loves to put on a show begs him to stay. Tan Xiao, once held hostage by fake brotherhood, tosses down the contract. "I carry four players every game while eating grass and giving up the kills. I'm not signing this indenture."
Tan Xiao quickly abandons the bloodsucking team that only knows how to cash in, and publicly announces that he's cutting ties.
His fans bang gongs and set off firecrackers, ecstatically launching giveaways open to everyone to celebrate his new lease on life.
Looking for somewhere else to go, he messages the person in his friends list saved as "Husband":
"Where are you going this season? Want to team up?"
His husband, Zhan Feng, is bold, dashing, and has abs. Most importantly, he's a lethal jungler.
The two join the same team, their top-jungle synergy unstoppable as they charge toward the world championship.
Tan Xiao is pleased. The husband I picked really is reliable.
Zhan Feng keeps himself in check. Sometimes Tan Xiao pinches his abs, and Zhan Feng just lowers his eyes and says nothing, leaving Tan Xiao puzzled. What, now you can't even look at me? Did we never even hold hands before?
Then one day, Tan Xiao regains his memories.
His world comes crashing down!
How could someone have "Husband" as both their username and nickname? The whole world calls Zhan Feng "Husband."
He and Zhan Feng weren't even close before!
Tan Xiao wishes the next transfer window would come tomorrow so he can hurry up and leave before he falls any deeper.
But Zhan Feng corners him against the wall. "Didn't we agree we'd make it public once we won the championship?"
Tan Xiao's apologetic smile freezes on his face.
"Please, I didn't really do anything to you. Can we just pretend none of it happened?"
Zhan Feng presses closer, pinning him against the wall.
"I let you touch my abs, and I helped you win the championship. How can I pretend none of it happened?"
Tan Xiao's ears turn bright red, and he looks away. "Then what do we do? I can help you win another championship next year, and, and let you touch me back... What else do you want me to make up to you?"
Zhan Feng tightens his grip on Tan Xiao's wrist. "I want you to let this mistake become real."
Ever since his debut, Zhan Feng has kept a name hidden in his heart. That person is the bright moon he secretly gazes up at, the delicate snow he doesn't dare touch.
Then one day, that person suddenly comes to his side.
Now that a miracle has come his way, he won't let go.
"From now on, the red buff is yours, the kills are yours, the championship is yours. Can I be yours too?"
The Substitute Bride's Mechanical Cat Makes a Comeback [Interstellar]
Engineer Shi Lin transmigrates to the Interstellar era and becomes a sickly, good-for-nothing Omega. His spirit form, once a mighty snow leopard, has degenerated into a frail white cat, missing limbs and liable to vanish at any moment.
"How can a kitty have to suffer like this?"
Abandoned by his family, Shi Lin takes matters into his own hands and outfits his kitty spirit form with awesome mechanical prosthetics.
The mechanical kitty grows livelier and livelier, and Shi Lin settles into a life of being disliked by everyone but having a cat to pet.
Just then, his eldest sister, Shi Ruoxiao, who has awakened a phoenix spirit form, slaps a marriage contract in his face.
"Two good-for-nothings make a perfect pair. You're marrying him."
It turns out the Shi family and the Marshal's residence have been bound by a marriage pact for years. Shi Lin's intended is Fu Jinsheng, once a heaven-blessed prodigy and now a fallen young master.
Fu Jinsheng still hasn't presented as an Alpha or Omega, let alone awakened a spirit form. In an era where people are judged by the strength of their spirit forms, he may as well be a cripple.
Shi Lin is eager to get away from this family. He swiftly packs his belongings and races toward a life of freedom, with a cat to pet.
On their wedding night, Shi Lin tells Fu Jinsheng, "I'm in poor health, and you can't present. That's perfect. From now on, the three of us can get by together: you, me, and the cat."
Fu Jinsheng's eyes darken as he looks at the mechanical cat, whose whole body is metal apart from its fluffy tail. He nods. "All right."
*
Fu Jinsheng has a special constitution. Even before presenting, he awakened a spirit form called Void, a divine beast capable of devouring any spirit form and destroying the world.
He doesn't want to hurt anyone, so he has refused to present for a long time, but the whole world has abandoned him.
Fu Jinsheng's dark emotions grow, and just before he completely loses control, he meets someone, along with that person's mechanical cat spirit form, which isn't afraid of Void.
The young man smiles brightly.
"I'm really capable. I can repair mechs and support you."
"It's fine if you can't present. You can pet my kitty~"
Fu Jinsheng covers his forehead. "Do you know what it means to let someone else pet your spirit form?"
[Sickly Omega mecha engineer x seemingly good-for-nothing Alpha with the strongest combat ability]
Reader's guide:
1. Letting someone pet your spirit form is like a peacock displaying its feathers during mating season.
2. The bottom is overpowered, face-slapping, and levels up. One-on-one romance, happy ending.
3. Many original worldbuilding details.
Theme: Never give up, even in the direst circumstances.