Rules for Playing a Psycho [Apocalypse]

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[Traditional zombie apocalypse + supernatural abilities + System + combat and leveling up]

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When the apocalypse arrived and zombies ran rampant, Ji Xichen became bound to a “Character-Playing System.”

What is a Character-Playing System?

It said: [You must play a “psycho” and complete the tasks issued by the System in order to gain the ability to survive in the apocalypse.]

It said: [OOC warning! Host is about to receive an electric shock as punishment!]

It said: [Once your performance completion reaches 100%, you may choose to unlink.]

Ji Xichen was a beautiful young man who only wanted to grow mushrooms in a dark corner. He had no choice but to grit his teeth and play a psycho in the apocalypse.

The rules for playing a psycho that he unlocked:

1. Moody and unpredictable, with wildly fluctuating emotions.

2. Twisted humanity and a complete loss of morals.

3...

What he actually did:

1. This person is so annoying. I’ll act.

2. This person is asking for trouble. I’ll act first, then take them out.

3. Friend, I accidentally acted on you. Wait a moment, and I’ll make it up to you without going OOC.

As his performance completion grew, more and more people came to fear Ji Xichen.

The System said that the end point of playing a psycho was becoming a villain who had cast off all emotion and love.

But that wasn’t true. There were still people who loved Ji Xichen, and he could still fall in love.

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Zhu Xu thought Ji Xichen was a strange person. He clearly did good deeds, but always made himself look bad, and his temper was as volatile as a ticking time bomb.

It wasn’t until Zhu Xu awakened a mind-reading ability that he learned how difficult it was for Ji Xichen to do something good.

That did it: the last reason Zhu Xu had to suppress his feelings disappeared.

Ji Xichen’s thoughts: Can a psycho still fall in love...

Zhu Xu: Date me. Please.

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1. Mind-reading top × fake psycho bottom. Both are strong.

2. Includes a System. The golden finger isn’t overpowered.

3. The plot comes first. The top appears later, but there will be a romance plot.

4. Not a five-element ability system.

5. Character growth + friendship + romance.

6. The pacing is slow at first, with many supporting characters. The romance comes later.

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“Back to the Demon King’s Childhood [Western Fantasy]” -> Western Fantasy, switches, currently paused

Two timelines. The protagonist jumps back and forth between past and future, pins down the little Demon King in the past, then gets pinned down by the great Demon King in the future. (Slow-burn Western-style story)

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“The Observer Effect [Infinite]” -> Bottom-focused, Infinite genre, upcoming

A challenge-based story. The protagonist has sky-high intelligence. Working on a brain-burning plot...

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Theme: Staying true to yourself