* Also known as Why Do I Have a Cyberpunk System in a Wuxia World? and The Mastermind Is Actually My Simp (?) *
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"Damn, that cheater who installed a cyberpunk System in a wuxia game is back to tormenting the male players!"
"You mean the cyberpsycho who maxed out her kung fu skills but calls herself a cyber sword saint, decked herself out with cyberware, and hacks her way through the wuxia world?!"
"I can't take it anymore! Who plays a one-versus-many hack-and-slash game in a wuxia world? Does she think this game is Fruit Ninja?!"
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What if you were dropped into a wuxia world...
Max out your talents in every stat, and skip the painful grind. Want that?
Unlimited money, so you don't have to work yourself to death and swallow your pride for a few measly taels. Want that?
A one-click collection of martial arts and miscellaneous skills, so you can become a jack-of-all-trades with incredible abilities. Want that?
An online shopping store where you can buy plot clues, equipment, armor, rare items, and more, anytime and anywhere. Want that?
Map teleportation, so you never have to run around like an idiot again. Want that?
You can even adjust characters' affection levels and change your reputation with a single click... and more. Want that?
Yes, yes, yes! I want it all!
I want to punch the imperial court and stomp all over the martial world, bask in the envy and jealousy of everyone around me, and collect handsome men and beautiful women from across the land as my boyfriends and girlfriends!
When I woke from the dream, I discovered I really had been dropped into a wuxia world. I was also holding an octagonal mirror, with three striking characters engraved on it: "Master Artifact."
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When I saw that the Master Artifact contained not only a wuxia System but also a cyberpunk System, I lost it.
Me: Game designers, get over here so I can beat you up!
Mastermind: Gomen nasai. (Apologizes at light speed)
Mastermind: Is there something you find unsatisfactory? (Confused)
Me: Do you really think this complies with the principle of consistency in product design?
Mastermind: Then shall I change this world into a cyber-wuxia world, where people in ancient times wouldn't find cybertechnology strange? (Sincere poker face)
Me: ???
Mastermind: Alternatively, you could become a Demon King-style Fourth Calamity and use cybertechnology to destroy this feudal era. Whatever you want, I'll do as you say.
Me: ???
Me: ...Never mind. It's fine.
Mastermind: Understood. Please feel free to call me anytime if you need anything.
Me: ...Why does it sound like your voice is going up at the end?
* The wuxia System is inspired by The Legend of Jin Yong: Heroes of Jin Yong 5: Love and Death + Tongque Terrace. The cyberpunk System is inspired by Cyberpunk 2077.
* The female lead is a serial dater. She doesn't care whether someone is a man or a woman, young or old, human or nonhuman.
Theme: A wuxia Mary Sue's record of putting on airs.