When Shan Wuyi woke up, he found himself standing in a murky darkness, his hands and feet shackled, his clothes in tatters, and his limbs weak.
Looking closer, he saw thousands upon thousands of pitch-black gun barrels aimed straight at him.
To his left, an imposing army of half-centaurs had made him their target, bows drawn to full strength.
To his right, a horde of disease-ridden zombies snapped their heads off with a crack, raised their hands, and prepared to attack.
Behind him, countless terrifying mutant beasts opened mouths that covered their entire faces. Their huge, thick tongues writhed together, while foul-smelling saliva dampened the dust.
Shan Wuyi took one look and immediately understood.
Oh, they must be filming a Snickers commercial.
He closed his eyes and waited for a chocolate bar to fall from the sky, but a mechanical voice suddenly rang in his ears:
[Player EE431, Shan Wuyi, has logged in]
[Drawing mission card]
[Complete. Congratulations, you drew an S-rank mission card: The Terminator]
[Kill all enemies. Leave corpses strewn across the ground, and leave none alive]
Shan Wuyi: ...
[Time limit: thirty minutes and two seconds]
[Countdown begins now]
Shan Wuyi: Wait, what happened to my Snickers?
[Sorry, there isn't one]
[If you fail the mission, our faction will delete you]
Shan Wuyi: ...
As the lunatics were about to close in and turn him into minced meat, Shan Wuyi lowered his head and glanced over his completely unarmed body, remaining perfectly calm.
A second and a half later, he stood straight, head held high.
“Fine. Don’t wait until after the mission. My head’s right here, just delete me. Delete every last bit of me. If you can’t finish, I’ll take responsibility.”
System: [...]
Bro, do you think you’re peeling an apple?
Gongsun Wenren was an unmatched powerhouse in the infinite world. When the mutation storm arrived, he became the chief strategic instructor recognized by all the escapees.
Everyone knew their place. At crucial moments, they listened to his instructions, afraid that missing even one detail would cost them their lives. Only one bastard refused to fit in.
Shan Wuyi: Instructor, I have a question.
Gongsun Wenren: Go ahead.
Shan Wuyi: Is it illegal to run private tutoring classes outside the curriculum?
Gongsun Wenren: ...
Shan Wuyi: You’re using public resources, disrupting social order, and worst of all, assigning homework to us poor dogs. Instructor, I’m reporting your misconduct to the supervisory bureau!
Gongsun Wenren: Get lost.
Shan Wuyi: You got it.
The next second, Shan Wuyi, who had just been so “heroic” he couldn’t stand, bolted out of the training camp like a whirlwind.
Everyone: ...
Officer Gongsun had a student who had no experience, no connections, and no money. He never worked hard, was great at slacking off, and knew only how to cower. Everyone thought he was a hopeless case, but then he became the first player in history to challenge the entire game and complete every S-rank mission card.
Whenever the spirits and aberrations saw that disheveled loafer with his pants rolled up, they all changed color.
“Holy crap, it’s him!”
The ghosts let out a whimper and immediately banished themselves.
The bloodthirsty beasts shut their eyes with a sigh, then leaped into a bottomless ravine.
Even the tapirs hiding in the shadows silently put away their fangs, leaving the world in complete silence.
Watching Shan Wuyi return carrying the corpse of the ultimate aberrant, Gongsun Wenren: ...
So all that crap you pulled before was an act?
Shan Wuyi smiled faintly. “Of course.”
If I didn’t put on a good act, how else would I make my beauty smile?
CP: A womanizing, shameless, heartless, fake good-for-nothing top x a beautiful bottom who’s cold, indifferent, and aloof about everything, except the top
Shan Wuyi x Gongsun Wenren
Reader’s Guide:
1. Sci-fi, apocalypse, wasteland, with Lovecraftian elements and a mix of Gothic grotesquerie.
2. Younger top, story-focused, not a lighthearted sweet romance.
3. Things can change, and the blurb may be edited again before publication.
4. Please add it to your collection in advance. Thank you, darlings!
Theme: There is no pure good or evil in this world. Put an octopus on a chopping board, and even an evil god can be charming
