Only two people know that Lin Xing likes men.
One is a former female classmate who had a crush on him back in school. The two later became good buddies.
The other is the villainous NPC in the game he designed. Lin Xing only wanted to help him turn evil faster, but never expected to make him his boyfriend.
Well, a boyfriend is a boyfriend. Dating a fictional character isn't illegal these days. He just didn't expect them both to fall so deeply in love.
A romance that crosses time and space is destined to have no happy ending.
Until... the fictional character crosses layer upon layer of data and the boundary between fantasy and reality, then stands beside him and asks, "You said you'd give me a beautiful dream I would never wake from. Now that I've woken up, does that promise still stand?"
A pseudo-sci-fi story about brain-computer interfaces, set in an immersive virtual game. The early story focuses on the game, with the real world as a secondary thread. A mix of sweet and angsty, happy ending.
Researcher x hidden powerhouse who thinks he's a villainous NPC
In 2064, virtual reality is advancing rapidly, quietly changing every aspect of life. Traveling the world without leaving home, immersive games that make you feel like you're really there, holographic video calls, simulated therapy... As these changes take deeper root, the boundary between virtuality and reality grows increasingly blurred. When that happens, what choices will humanity make?
[Teaser]
Yan Xingzhi (Fang Yingjue):
"I used to think I did so many terrible things because the world had treated me so unfairly. Now I see that the one who treated me unfairly was you."
"Like you said, I'm an NPC without feelings. So why bother caring about how I feel?"
"If I die, will you be able to go home?"
"I don't have a home, so I hope you can return to yours."
Lin Xing:
"Can data really produce emotions this genuine...?"
"I don't like you because you're an NPC. If anything, even if you were just an NPC, even if we belonged to different worlds, I would still like you."
"People are wary of unknown entities, even though some of them may truly be enemies. But when it comes to known villainous NPCs, they just gang up on them to vent their anger."
Theme: Stand by your side and protect the boundary between virtuality and reality
I'm not going to make up a casual one either.
Leave request: I haven't updated in two days. I have to stop for another day today to check the previous articles and sort out the plot outline at the end. I should be able to resume tomorrow.