Horror Sweetheart [Infinite Flow]

[Sorry, I haven't found inspiration for the original idea, "Dirty Him," so I've switched to a different idea in the same genre that I do have inspiration for. It's another fluffy little sweet treat that looks terrifying at first glance...!]

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Jin Zhaoyi is a resident of the horror world.

The uncanny feed on human vitality, flesh, and blood. But unlike his dangerous peers, Jin Zhaoyi is pretty, docile, and weak. He doesn't dare attack human players, and spends every day on the verge of starving to death.

To earn money and fill his stomach, Jin Zhaoyi gets a job.

His job is to play a disposable NPC in various dungeons, guiding players into the story at the start, triggering a scene that guarantees his death, and dying in front of them to build a terrifying atmosphere.

A clingy, love-struck fool who insists on messing around in a haunted house; a silly social butterfly who keeps getting into trouble; the leader of a group of bullies...

Since he barely gets any screen time and can die recklessly without consequences, Jin Zhaoyi does whatever he wants.

Every so often, he sneaks a kiss from Player A;

feels Player B's abs;

or clings to Player C and refuses to get up.

He sweetly coaxes them, all for a little extra human vitality, taking every chance he can to get a full meal.

But strangely, the way the players look at him keeps getting more and more peculiar.

They know he's only an NPC who guides the plot, but they don't want him to die. They fight tooth and nail to save him, and even want to take him out of the uncanny world.

As a result, Jin Zhaoyi's scenes keep getting extended, forcing him to work overtime again and again.

Each time, Jin Zhaoyi has to go to great lengths to escape them and die at the hands of a vengeful ghost.

If he has bad luck and runs into a particularly twisted ghost, it will demand favors from him, forcing him to kiss and cuddle with the ghosts.

Seeing the humans grieve and rage over his death makes Jin Zhaoyi feel guilty, too.

But he has to eat, and surely they'll soon forget a disposable character like him, without a single ripple left in their hearts.

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Until one day.

Jin Zhaoyi's secret identity was exposed, revealing that not only was he alive, he was living very comfortably.

At once, the human world invaded the horror world, and a terrifying riot broke out.

The top players went mad, tearing through one dungeon after another, all to track Jin Zhaoyi down once and for all.

Jin Zhaoyi trembled as he appeared in the players' lobby, forced to face a crowd of human players who were clearly not quite right in the head. He put on a strained smile and greeted them: "Hi, hello! Fancy seeing you again..."

The top-ranked player, driven mad by his death: "Don't be scared, Zhaozhao. Come home with your big brother. I'm not angry with you. What are you talking about, the chains in my hand? They're nothing, just a gift I bought for you. Do you like them?"

The second-ranked player, more terrifying than a vengeful ghost, grinned. "I guessed you weren't dead a long time ago, but I'm really glad to see you alive. You seem to be wondering, 'How did you know I was alive?' Of course, it's because I dug up your grave afterward, wanting to eat you, but it was empty."

The third-ranked player, getting a pot ready to stew himself: "Zhaoyi, you know my heart belongs to you, and my blood and flesh are yours alone. So where would you like to start eating?"

Jin Zhaoyi: "..."

Help! Which of us is the uncanny one here?

Theme: Building peace between humans and ghosts through love