[Corrupt her. Lure her into ruin. Only then will she stop getting in my way.]
[Give her beauty, money, power, strength... Everything I can offer.]
[An enemy lost in a beautiful dream is the easiest to defeat.]
Following its master's highest command, the System crossed the barrier and appeared before the girl.
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"So, faced with the question above, how will you respond to the System, this sugar-coated bomb?"
"A. Eat the sugar coating and throw the bomb back. The smart choice."
"B. Eat the whole thing. I don't care what it is. I'm hungry, so I'm eating it."
"C. Fall to my knees on the spot. He's giving me money, power, and beauty. He's so good to me, he's practically my second father! If you don't mind, my lord, I'll gladly call you my adopted father!"
"Thanks for asking. I'll choose E. First, slap the person who wrote the question. Attack him directly. Then stew him and the System together with some seasonings, soak them in Fontaine's seawater for forty-nine days and nights, throw them into lava, and finally kick them into space to become eternal satellites."
"Surely an answer that combines humanity's most abstract, unhinged, and darkly crawling thought patterns would get a high score."
"Um, let's see what my teammate answered... [Read] What kind of answer is that?"
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Her teammate is Alhaitham. That's why the process of building mutual trust is especially difficult and slow. This is a slow-burn story.
The protagonist is true neutral, with MAX combat ability. All character relationships are platonic. No character bashing; characters act according to the plot, with Aether's role expanded.
I love boomerang literature. Readers who are interested and have good memories can try spotting the references.
[First-person narration, with Alhaitham's perspective as well, first appearing in Chapter Seven]
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The first hundred chapters resolve the main plot and the foreshadowing for Protagonist B, making up Part One. There's a stronger focus on emotions.
Later chapters include the Garden Festival arc (a meeting of civil servants from every nation), the Gudamis arc (an inspection of a small town on the edge of the desert [184-214 first half] [231-237 second half]), the Port Ormos arc (the full story of a case in the harbor district [238-266]), and the current what-if arc (investigating a case at a harbor inn [273-latest chapter]).
The last three arcs mainly focus on interactions between the supporting cast and the protagonist, showcasing the characters' appeal from the side. They're mostly social mysteries, with detailed explanations of the logic rather than fast-paced events simply pushing the plot forward.
Modern-day chapters are interspersed throughout, exploring my questions and uncertainties about the story arcs and character development. They take the form of conversations between the two protagonists. The modern-day chapters begin after each story arc ends.
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Inspirations: Genshin Impact, Madoka Magica, cultivation fiction, and more.
A rational Alhaitham and an even more rational partner? Lots of logical analysis and predictions, with emotional development tucked between the plot points. Primarily plot-focused, though it's essentially a dual-protagonist story.
(I want to see the contrast when Alhaitham shows his emotional side while his partner is still coolly analyzing the situation. Usually, after one character gets a moment to shine, the other gets one too, so that one isn't stronger while the other is weaker.)
(I'm trying to portray a story of mutual recognition based on each other's character and abilities.)
(I'm trying to portray an equal, respectful relationship between independent people.)
(The heroine has a vague sense of self in the early part, giving her an inhuman quality. She is female throughout, both psychologically and physically.)
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Theme: The pursuit of self-growth
Yes, my morality and common sense tell me that the normal process should be for the sinner to first confess his sins and have the consciousness and actions to atone for his sins before he can get the chance to start over. The treatment of Jianzhang gave me an experience of first absolution and then atonement (although it can also be said that one can atone for oneself, but the feeling is more like an escape), and I have an inexplicable sense of inferiority, as if I am begging the other party (I am exaggerating here)
Generally speaking, I don't feel any OOC, and the deepening of the relationship is gradual and traceable (if there was an obvious OOC, I would probably withdraw quickly 🍉)
[Purple Sugar]kswl[Orange Sugar] I've had it and I'd like to ask, will the heroine and Brother Hai be together in the future? Although the article I read does not have a cp tag, I still want to dream about one!!!
No wonder Bai Ge's character feels a bit familiar. There are really many shadows of people there.
Well written. But I don't understand it a bit. From the previous description, the heroine doesn't understand humans, but do you still remember what happened before time travel?
Maybe because you, the author, have Leo's if line in your mind, you were also keenly aware of the existence of this if line when writing about Hessen 🐶
However, Brother Hai has come to this point, and he will definitely not let the if line appear.
Sexual tension is not entirely related to passionate personalities. The sexual tension that may arise between two relatively rational people is also very exciting. Although it was originally written as no cp, it is very good [make me healthy]
It's so interesting. It's really like a text strategy game. There was an if line where I first met the doctor.
Wow, then we start to develop from getting along with each other to a deeper understanding of each other.