[Updates whenever inspiration strikes. I feel like some of the plot could use more detail, so let me build up some experience, but I won't abandon it.]
From the start, things go wrong: Sui Yan becomes a "three-nothing" specimen.
No memories:
Her past is a blank.
Only the cold metal embedded in her arm feels real.
Even her name is merely the original owner's codename.
She has no idea who she really is.
No tools:
Everything she has is junk.
While others wield the most advanced high-tech devices,
she can only clutch a rusty kitchen knife in her palm and struggle.
She struggles in silence, while also figuring out how to get her hands on everyone else's latest weapons.
No friends:
No one stands by her side.
A defective product's fate is to be scrapped.
Yet somehow, all sorts of factions seem to be connected to her.
Danger lurks all around her.
She has to be extremely careful and cannot afford to make a single wrong move.
The Federation's hunting operation offers a glimmer of hope,
but the hunt in another world is shrouded in mystery.
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
She is the cicada, the mantis, and the oriole.
Should she become prey waiting to strike back, or a hunter poised to act?
It's a question worth pondering.
But she knows she has to survive,
and not just survive, but thrive.
Fight for what she believes in, and battle to the death.
*The cover was made using commercially available materials.
Blurb screenshotted on 2023-07-04.
[Reader's Guide]:
1. Cyberpunk elements + original worldbuilding + some infinite-flow elements. Please don't compare it to reality.
2. The protagonist has low morals, is aggressive, and is self-serving. Readers who value high moral standards, please do not read.
3. The characters' values are not the same as the author's. Please don't make personal attacks.
4. The female lead is the strongest and will continue to grow.
5. The methods and tactics featured are all part of the story and serve the characters. Discussion and reflection are welcome, but please don't dismiss, argue over, or criticize them.
6. If this isn't to your taste, please leave at once. Unsolicited advice is not welcome.
7. At its core, this is a story. If you find meaning in it, I'm honored. If you think it's all nonsense, just enjoy it for what it is, and please keep rule 6 in mind.
8. Aside from the female lead, the story features many female characters, some of whom will compete with her ********
(I'm clarifying this point to avoid trouble:
"Female rivalry" means competition between women. In common usage, it generally refers to women competing for the favor of men and the approval of a patriarchal society, while viewing and judging other women through a patriarchal lens. It is widely interpreted as women competing for men's attention and affection. In simple terms, it's women scheming against one another to win men's favor. The female lead and other female characters in this story may be on opposing sides and compete fairly. This is normal competition, not an attempt to demean female characters in order to highlight the female lead. The female lead has a protagonist's halo, but the supporting female characters have their own strengths, too. There are many reasons they may compete with the female lead, but none of them will scheme or resort to underhanded tactics to attract the attention of male characters. We should allow female characters to compete fairly, even when they are on opposing sides, and remember that fair competition has nothing to do with gender.
Opposing "female rivalry" is a reflection on patriarchal society and a courageous expression of women's awakening. But please don't let it become a weapon women use to attack one another. I love the female characters I've written, so if you can make it through this whole explanation and accept reasonable competition between female characters, you're welcome to read the story. Enjoy!)
Theme: Fighting for what I believe in is my greatest honor.
