Yu Qinglan, beyond hope and waiting for death, opens his eyes to find himself inside a horror livestream game called Nightmare.
[Good news: Congratulations! You've drawn an SSR skill: Word Spirit.]
"!"
Doesn't that mean he controls everyone's fate?! Yu Qinglan grins.
The next second, the game interface displays another message:
[Bad news: You can only choose when the skill activates, and only other people can use Word Spirit on you. You can't use it on them. During the skill's startup period, lying will invalidate the skill.]
Yu Qinglan: "...?"
Doesn't that mean his life is in other people's hands? Is that even fair?
Yu Qinglan's raised lips instantly flatten. He decides on the spot that he's naturally not the smiling type.
Fortunately, he can freely choose when his skill activates.
To avoid being killed by players or NPCs, the frail Yu Qinglan decides to act like a badass and pretend to be an expert, making Word Spirit seem more powerful than it is.
And so...
In the Qingshan Sanatorium instance, faced with a humanoid monster suspected to be the boss, which is relentlessly pursuing him, Yu Qinglan pretends to be an NPC and tempts it in front of all the players spying on him. "Being constantly at my side leaves you so bewitched. Tell me, who am I?"
The silver-haired man standing in the middle of the mottled, bloodstained corridor has golden, slit-pupil eyes that flash with confusion. Golden patterns emerge and spread beneath his dark, bluish-black skin. A distant memory surfaces for an instant, and a cold murmur echoes through the silent space: "Light?"
Yu Qinglan: "...???"
Light, my ass! I could be electricity, or the one and only God of Myth! Wouldn't the obvious answer be "Master"?!
What a miscalculation. Nobody told him that a dungeon boss who seemed so powerful could have such a bizarre, abstract thought process.
After the Qingshan Sanatorium instance, a mysterious player of unparalleled beauty emerges in the Nightmare game, seeming like a top-tier expert. He's good at disguises and playing with people's minds. No one can ever guess what character he'll cosplay the next time he enters an instance, or what astonishing thing he'll do there...
[The monsters other players fear like the plague keep chasing him down. Tsk, something's going on!]
[Is he blind? Is that for real?]
[It's totally fake! How could he possibly be blind? I'd sooner believe I was blind than believe he's blind, okay?]
[Wait, wasn't this guy crippled? How did he suddenly get up and walk like nothing happened?!]
[I get it now, Master, I've finally figured it out! He's faking it, all of it! Damn it, everyone, don't fall for his act! Sob, my years of sincere devotion to him were all for nothing. I hate it when top players use the game to prey on noobs!]
Yu Qinglan: "..."
He's just a sickly weakling, trying his hardest to level up quietly and never take risks.
Content warnings:
1. 1v1, top with multiple personalities, but the top is the same person from start to finish. Both are virgins, and both put on a badass front.
2. Includes livestreams and viewer comments. Everyone draws overly grand conclusions about the protagonist. The logic is dead, the writing is basic to the point of practically nonexistent, and it's all about the protagonist being adored in an over-the-top, satisfying way. If that's not your thing, run now.
3. Blurb written on April 2, 2025, and screenshotted.
4. I blocked myself, so I don't read comments.
5. At midnight, I often write whatever comes to mind, so every day I wake up and start making things up, rambling nonsense, and talking too much. I don't accept writing advice. Everything is scheduled from the backlog. The cover is a template, not unique.
6. Muah.
Theme: Hope never dies
Will the protagonist be the strongest and the best? I have read other books by the author before that are very friendly to the protagonist and very cool. Will this one be highlighted by CP?
Will the protagonist be the strongest and the best? I have read other books by the author before that are very friendly to the protagonist and very cool. Will this one be highlighted by CP?