[Mystery-solving through endless loops + a player heroine who slaughters her way to victory + male rivalry and romance as a side dish]
Lu Yao gets pulled into a romance game.
The bad news: It's a high-risk future world, crawling with the uncanny and riddled with danger, where death is an everyday occurrence.
The worse news: Every romanceable male lead holds a powerful position and has enormous influence. As a player, she's delicate and physically weak, with nothing but beauty, beauty, and damn beauty.
The game gives her a tutorial:
"Hello, dear player. To survive, please work hard to win over the male leads and earn their love and protection."
So it's either die or become someone's pet?
Lu Yao: "Any good news?"
"There is, dear player," the game says warmly. "As a player, you can restart as many times as you like."
Even if she keeps getting herself killed, she can open her eyes, return to the game screen, and start over. She can even carry over the points she earned in previous runs and gradually grow stronger. She's the kind of nightmare you just can't kill.
There's only one problem...
Lu Yao: "Restarting over and over at the same level a dozen times would make anyone go numb."
A numb player will do anything to speedrun the game, even throw away her conscience.
But she never expected the NPCs to see her as a "devil," a "murderer," a "madwoman who does whatever she wants"...
Lu Yao: "..."
Whatever. As long as I can clear the game, call me whatever you want!
*
Later on, by restarting and learning from her mistakes, Lu Yao charges forward, climbs to the very top, and becomes a god worshipped by both humanity and the uncanny.
But there is one thing the god has never forgotten, so she sends down a divine decree...
That night, every male lead she hadn't finished collecting was delivered to her temple like a stream of water.
The men's indifferent or defiant gazes only make things more exciting.
Lu Yao leisurely unties her sash. "Kneel."
The following morning.
The satisfied player gives the game a perfect score.
#Wait, is this how you're supposed to play a romance game?#
Content notes:
1. The heroine is frail but gradually grows stronger. She's decisive and ruthless, a fun-loving, big-sister type who uses force to train her dogs. Her morals come and go.
2. The story focuses on plot, with romance in a supporting role. The pacing is slow at first. Remember: the plot is like your limbs, men are like clothes.
3. The heroine is not a virgin, while all the men are. She does not sleep with them at the same time.
4. Includes many elements: countless loops, a little mystery, a powerful heroine who becomes the strongest, a love rivalry, competition between men, and a player conquering the world...
5. The blurb may change, but the central premise and major plot points will remain the same.
Theme: Life holds infinite possibilities. Stand on your own, choose kindness, and never give up
