The Supervillain Loves Life, as Always

[Also known as: How a Psycho Is Made]

"Is a life full of sin and hands stained with blood really what you want? We're family. I can help you turn back before it's too late..."

The woman hummed a tune, picked up a revolver, and gazed at her twin sister. "Let's play a game."

She spun the cylinder, slowly pressed the muzzle to her temple, and pulled the trigger without hesitation:

Click.

An empty chamber.

She handed over the gun with a smile.

"Your turn, darling."

The eldest daughter of the powerful Ling family is the apple of her family's eye, a rising star among the Federation's guardians, and a hero of justice.

She possesses the greatest talent of all, and everyone follows her, treating her as an object of faith.

No one knows she has a twin sister.

Mona was born in the Dust District. She grew up fighting and scraping by, struggling to survive.

She is a monstrous, ruthless criminal, the greatest threat the Federation has ever faced.

She thought she would spend her whole life in the Dust District, rotting alongside its corpses, until her coming-of-age ceremony shattered the unchanging routine of her life.

On her rare trip to the capital, Mona stood outside the crowd and watched the Ling family from afar as they posed for a family portrait.

The photograph captured their happy, perfect family.

Outside the frame, one shadowy gaze watched from the crowd.

Strength, health, and happiness belong to you.

Madness, death, and brokenness belong to me.

In the end, the heart of the Federation blown to pieces, the fires of war, and a deadly game of life and death were the gifts Mona gave to fate, the surprise she gave them.

A wretched life from the start, a whole world at the end.

[Cyberpunk + Eldritch Contamination + Lovecraftian Horror]

Here is a preview of my upcoming novel:

"Working as a Cleaner in an Infinite-Flow World After Losing My Job"

To my dear Mom:

Please stop nagging me to find a job. Your daughter has already landed a secure job for life! I'll do my best to get off the unregistered list within the five-year plan!

This job is very down-to-earth. It's not hard, but it does test a young person's ability to endure hardship and their willpower. You can send your niece over sometime. I'm sure it'll open her eyes.

There's no backstabbing office politics or unscrupulous capitalists at this job. It's nine to five, with weekends off. The only problem is that my coworkers are hard to communicate with. Sometimes they don't understand human speech, and even more often they like to make things worse.

But that's fine. Your daughter is generous and understanding. In the end, they all succumb to my charm and do their best to make up for their mistakes.

That's all for now. Another wonderful day!

Jiang Shan handed the letter to the courier. Turning around, she found the floor she'd just finished cleaning piled high with corpses.

A skull rolled to her feet.

"..."

After three seconds of silence,

Jiang Shan snatched two guns from the bucket and charged at the players and NPCs who were hacking at one another:

"Die!"

Item Info: [Nassor's Gun]

A gun made from the ribs of Nassor, a minor boss in the Neon City. He treasures it (and now it's Jiang Shan's precious baby), but will generously give it to someone he considers kindred.

Special trait: Living creatures within its firing range are erased.

Cleanup rating: Four stars.

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Theme: Stay true to yourself