Raising Kids in a Single-Player Game Meets an Unexpected Cross-Hanger

As someone with Asperger's syndrome and an IQ of 168, Xia Yuqing never wastes her emotions on the trivialities of human life. All she wants is to be an unfeeling programming genius.

She quits her job at a big tech company, puts wicked men in their place, and goes solo. She "raises" an AI that can write its own AI, keeps a low profile, and quietly takes on commissions. She is just about to get rich and become a gorgeous, powerful tycoon, with no turning back. No offense, but compared to Sister Nuwa, every programmer and hacker on the internet is trash when it comes to technical skill.

Then one day, amid thunder and lightning, a sentient string of code invades the little AI's chip, and its consciousness merges with the apparition from Xia Yuqing's dreams.

Sentient Code: I'm a metaverse big shot. My partner tried to have me killed, so I'm hiding here for now.

Xia Yuqing, expressionless: Hmph.

Sentient Code: I can change the world with a single thought.

Xia Yuqing, calculating furiously: ...Then let's see what you've got.

A human, an AI, and an unknown entity join forces on a journey to start a business and make a fortune. The man named Prometheus gradually reveals himself deep within the code:

Worried about security but too lazy to keep moving hard drives around because you won't connect to the internet?

Custom-made! A precision robotic arm, made to order and personally delivered to your door by the Greater China regional president.

Worried your data might get hacked?

Encrypted! A powerful anti-electronic interference ring, designed for monitoring international intelligence, just for you.

Want to get rich?

Start a business! Charge into the entertainment industry. A big shot will provide the backing and show you the way. Just one game, during its testing phase, cures an avoidant personality disorder and brings them to tears.

The handsome silver-haired man smiled, a familiar flame-shaped cursor glowing in his eyes. "Nuwa, are you satisfied?"

Xia Yuqing: "Not bad. You've got something."

Prometheus: "Is there anything else I can do to repay you for taking me in?"

Xia Yuqing: "How about you... help me raise a child?"

Prometheus: "..."

Theme: Life has meaning because of love