That Sweetheart Is Overpowered [Infinite]

[Steady but Playful Sweetheart vs. Top-Ranked Masked Powerhouse]

Lin Lan had barely landed at the airport in her hometown when she sprinted for 800 meters with zombies hot on her heels.

Before she could even mourn her own fate, a System notification sounded:

[Congratulations on entering the Infinite Flow world. You have been bound to the S+ item, "The Fool."]

Lin Lan looked down at the big "free gift with your card" bundle in her hands:

[Daily Random Treasure Bag x1]

[Security Guard's Happy Forked Baton x1]

[Pet Egg: No One Knows What Might Hatch x1]

It was basically a complete cosplay set based on The Fool card!

Lin Lan: ...You want this blessing? You can have it!

To make matters worse, the moment the announcement went out,

she was inexplicably put on the bounty list by the top-ranked player in the Infinite Flow section.

Seeing the masked cool guy suddenly appear on the livestream,

Lin Lan made a tactical plea for mercy: "Please, expert! Tell friend from foe! The item attacked first!"

Yu: ...

But inside, Lin Lan was already thinking:

What, a masked man? Heh heh heh. Those who don't get it are in for trouble. I can't resist with all my might...

In the S-rank dungeon's livestream, everyone was watching the top-ranked player and the newcomer make a scene.

They thought they were watching a clichéd story about an expert carrying a cute newbie to victory.

Instead, they watched Lin Lan, with her sweet-girl face,

knock the dungeon boss flying with one jab of her forked baton.

Livestream comments: There's something wrong with this newbie!

Zombies with their brains spilling out at the airport, a small town packed with hanging ghosts, colorful parasites inside snails, bionic people made of flesh and steel, a suspended train writhing and crashing like a giant snake, and enormous, indescribable deep-sea tentacle creatures...

As the story unfolds, the System's purpose gradually comes to light.

The bubble-like Infinite Flow space they inhabit is also quietly merging with reality...

The 22 Major Arcana tarot cards have each chosen a human who matches them, offering them help to clear the game.

Is this a favor granted by the System, or the work of another force opposing it?

Lin Lan had only just been pulled into the game when the top-ranked player, a powerhouse on par with the gods, began protecting her fiercely.

Is it Cinderella's fantasy, or cause and effect reversed in a Mobius loop...

This time, the cycle will finally end.

Yu, the top-ranked player in the Infinite World, and the one everyone looks to for a way out.

No one has ever seen his true face beneath his mask. He is the undisputed holder of the Death card.

But one day, everyone noticed that this aloof powerhouse, who always kept others at arm's length, was paying special attention to a newcomer.

Was it because of that S+ item?

Yu: No. I'm just a hopeless romantic.

Dungeon Progress:

★ Completed ★ [Zombie Maze City] (Apocalyptic Escape)

★ Completed ★ [Corpsewood Mountain Village] (Rule-Based Horror)

★ Completed ★ [Parasitic Snail] (Find the Impostor)

★ Completed ★ [Cyber Flesh] (Digital Life)

★ Completed ★ [Snow Country Train] (Steel Python)

★ Completed ★ [Pure White Moon Palace] (Cosmic Horror Creatures)

☆ Currently Airing ☆ [Fairy-Tale Chessboard] (Human-Flesh Board Game)

◎ In Preparation ◎

[Dreamcore School] (Y2K Weirdcore)

[Haunted Film Set] (Worlds Colliding)

Infinite Flow | Livestream | Ensemble Cast | Cosmic Horror (Comments and bookmarks are open)

Information That Can Be Shared:

1. The heroine grows stronger, and her golden finger comes from within her. Our girl saves the world!

2. The male lead is a cool, handsome, quiet masked type. His secret identity and face will be revealed later.

3. The strong one bows his head, and the sweet girl trains her dog.

4. Both leads are front-line damage dealers, and the romance won't be neglected!

5. Group battles with an ensemble cast, plenty of spotlight for female characters, multiple couples, no women fighting over men.

6. There are livestream elements, but not too many. The comments contain clues, not meaningless filler.

7. Some scenes are frightening and sanity-draining, with mild Lovecraftian elements. Relevant material comes from H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. The tarot system is based on the Rider-Waite deck. Research purists, please go easy on me.

8. Everything in this work is fictional.

9. The whole story's logic has been worked out, including the Mobius loop!

10. You've read this far, so please bookmark it (puppy-dog eyes).

Little Scene:

Lin Lan: Why did you put a bounty on me? Are you trying to steal my item?

Yu: ...No... I just wanted to protect you.

Lin Lan: I can't get involved in a fight between gods. Looks like I'll have to handle the dungeon myself.

Yu: (muttering frantically) Why doesn't she come to me? Does she think I'm too weak? Or is it because I don't look like her type? (touches mask) ...Maybe I should use a different identity and follow her in the next dungeon.

Lin Lan: Why are you always following me? You don't get paid for protecting me.

Yu: I don't want you to leave me behind. Don't be like before. (wounded T_T)

Lin Lan: ? Applying for a Chinese-to-Chinese translation. I don't think we know each other that well.

After his secret identity was exposed, Lin Lan said:

Fine, I get it. Her already shattered worldview crumbled into dust...

Character images are made with an avatar creator, and commercial-use rights have been purchased.

Posted on 12/16, screenshots have been archived, meow.

Theme: Through your own efforts, build a better life.