Paying Off My Mortgage in an Infinite Game

[Coming soon: "You Want the Demon King to Be a Nanny?" The blurb is below. Please visit my author page and add it to your collection!]

When an unknown black mist engulfs a city, all its residents become slaves to a game.

Is home still a warm harbor?

Man-eating monsters roam the corridors all night. Unknown creatures take over the property management company. Neighbors on both sides keep dying horrific deaths.

Lu Qingqing stares at her empty refrigerator, deep in thought.

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Here, you can buy anything as long as you have points. The only way to earn points is by clearing one deadly horror game after another.

The Death Church of Eternal Damnation, the asylum where little demons are made, the cyber world rife with undercurrents, the gloomy castle built from piles of bones...

At first, Lu Qingqing only wanted a box of luosifen, a cup of sweet but not cloying milk tea, and some plum-seasoned fried chicken.

Then she received a notice from the property management company. The woman who had calmly sung praises before a mountain of corpses, stayed unruffled in the face of hundreds of blue-faced, fanged little demons, and chatted and laughed with a ghostly countess finally broke down for the first time:

[Dear C1301 homeowner, please repay your mortgage by the 20th of this month, or the property management company will reclaim your right to live in your home.]

Things are already this bad, so why do I still have to pay my mortgage?!

[Reading Guide]

1. Silly and funny, with a touch of horror.

2. Plot-focused, with the male lead in the background.

3. Dungeon levels and difficulty go hand in hand: the early ones are easy, the later ones are hard.

4. The method for clearing the first dungeon is foreshadowed and explained later.

5. No unsolicited writing advice, please (Shiba Inu baring its teeth.jpg)

Coming Soon: "You Want the Demon King to Be a Nanny?"

Xin Wu was the shadow that loomed over the continent of Arya, a nightmare that had broken countless heroes' swords. She embodied everything people expected of a demon king: powerful and cruel, unruly and tyrannical.

Unexpectedly, after the great Demon King fell, she appeared on an unfamiliar, barren planet plagued by radiation.

Here, humanity's living space was constantly shrinking. The powerless could only gaze at the towering walls and sigh, while the number of ability users dwindled under the assault of countless waves of beasts. Those in power were doing their best to squeeze out the last bit of value from their homeland.

By a twist of fate, Xin Wu was admitted to the Ability Incubation Academy with one of the lowest scores. No one had high hopes for this girl with abysmal grades, no background, and an attitude that was far too proud.

Facing ridicule and scorn, Xin Wu remained composed and swore to herself that she would reclaim the throne of the Demon King and become ruler of the universe sooner or later... Yeah, right.

In full view of everyone, Xin Wu awakened the most ordinary support-type healing ability, commonly known as a healer.

Her instructor told her, "I don't expect too much from you. Do your best to treat your teammates and save their lives. Understand?"

Xin Wu: "The finest healing often uses the simplest methods."

*

Not long afterward, a man watched a report from the front lines, rubbing the ring on his finger, a symbol of supreme authority. He remained silent.

The image froze on a slender, pale girl with unusually bright eyes. She wore the insignia of a support unit, a laser sword in her right hand and a ray gun in her left. The fierce killing intent in her eyes made it easy to overlook her astonishing beauty.

"Reckless, undisciplined, and a lone hero!" His subordinate continued to denounce her. "I believe she should not only be denied a commendation, but also severely punished according to the law!"

The man's gaze was deep and dark. He slowly said, "Get out."

The subordinate hurriedly got out.

At last, he couldn't hold back. He raised a hand to cover his face, but the smile in the corners of his eyes still slipped through his fingers...

I've finally found you.

My king, my master, my supreme glory.

(Wags tail)

Theme: Luck is a humble way for the strong to describe themselves.