There Must Be Something Wrong With This Game!

Nighttime. The city’s central hall.

Bai Yang, dressed in men’s clothing, gazed at the Descender before her. A storm raged in her heart, but she managed a strained smile and said, "N-Not all that."

Despite her words, the hearts continuously popping over her head indicated she was on the verge of being completely captivated.

She recognized this person as Duan Someone’s childhood sweetheart at a single glance. After all, with looks like that, there couldn’t be a second person like them in the whole world.

Jinghong, sitting opposite her, turned her head to the side, unconsciously stroking the Black Cat in her lap.

Her expression was still indifferent, and the beauty mark at the corner of her right eye seemed to have a unique magic, constantly charming the people around her.

Dressed in a black suit, Jinghong was the picture of perfection. Thanks to the traits of her "Actor" Profession, she had made slight adjustments to her androgynous appearance, making her features look sharper, more defined, and leaning more toward the masculine.

It wasn’t just Bai Yang; a peculiar aura permeated the air in the waiting room. Any staff member who passed the rest area couldn’t help but slow their pace, just to admire this perfect work of art for another moment.

Though still feigning indifference, Bai Yang couldn’t help but ask, "Jinghong, you seem rather unhappy."

"Ah, Master isn’t angry at you, you don’t need to worry," the Black Cat said.

"The cat talked!" Bai Yang immediately shouted.

"I just love seeing you all look so surprised. That expression is so much fun. Master thought she’d get to spend five days with a certain someone, but instead she got dragged here to do this sort of thing, so of course she’s unhappy."

"Oh, I see. Who is it? They’re so lucky."

"Who knows," the Black Cat said contentedly, swishing its tail.

A moment later, however, she leaped away in disdain, leaving Yan Yuan—who had been drawn over by the Black Cat’s scent—grasping at empty air.

Just then, a staff member holding some materials hurried over and said to the two of them, "It’s ready. The temporary stage has been set up. You can start now."

With a long sigh, Jinghong stood up, still feeling rather displeased.

’I thought Duan Fei had finally gotten a clue, inviting me to spend five days in this beautiful, scenic place. I never thought it would just be for a mission.’

’I’m an Actor, so what the hell is this about being asked to be an idol?’

’Being an idol is one thing, but a male idol? What the hell?’

’I could’ve accepted it if I were working with Duan Fei, but you just ditched me to go grind monsters? What in the hell!’

’Is the game really that fun?’

’Is this forest really that beautiful?’

Resignedly, Jinghong walked onto the temporary stage and found that a large number of Love City’s residents had already gathered.

The bright lights all around drove away the phantoms.

The cameras turned on, broadcasting her appearance to thousands of households, making it easy for everyone to see her every move.

The moment the cameras started rolling, Jinghong’s "Actor" Profession began to take effect.

Different Professions all have different passives. One of the Actor’s passives was being able to sense the camera positions and present a better version of oneself.

To put it simply, it meant she was exceptionally photogenic.

As her stunning image was broadcast, even Bai Yang, standing to the side, couldn’t help but think, ’Damn, they’re handsome.’

’Duan Someone, your childhood sweetheart really lives up to the hype.’

The next moment, screams erupted throughout Love City. A massive amount of pink bubbles flew out from the windows of every household, turning the world into an ocean of bubbles.

Expressionless, Jinghong went through the motions dazedly. Her eyes were as dull and lifeless as a dead fish’s, and she was just relying on her Actor’s Professional Skills to perform stiffly.

All technique, not an ounce of feeling.

Even so, her captivating appearance still made bubbles rise one after another, causing Love City’s energy to continuously increase.

Seeing the surrounding bubbles, Duan Fei signaled that they could also begin.

Little Fatty began to help monitor the cameras, Lone Ranger started checking the Shadow Energy, Cuihua started acting as a bodyguard, and as for Duan Fei...

He was now flanked by beauties on his left and right.

The Snow Woman was by his side. Lord Hasshaku bowed, shielding him at the center. Behind him followed the even taller Ghost Bride, clad in a red wedding gown with a veil over her head, revealing only her brightly-colored lips.

Further back, humanoid ghosts of all sizes were lined up in a row, their ranks constantly expanding.

Duan Fei, who possessed a trait that gave him absolute Charm over humanoid specters, was now a veritable ghost magnet. He continuously drew the ghosts of Love City to his side, then began hunting down the ones that lacked consciousness.

As they advanced, vast amounts of Shadow Energy were converted into Romantic Energy, which flew into the Black Tower to be stored.

Looking at the scene, which was like a parade of a hundred ghosts, Little Fatty, whose Spirit Attribute wasn’t particularly high, changed his pants again, then said with awe, "Brother Duan is really Brother Duan. He plays with ghosts like he plays with people."

"Why can’t you ever say anything nice?" Duan Fei said helplessly. "I’m seriously trying to complete the mission. Can you be a little more serious?"

"I’m being very serious about my snarky comments. Ah, ghosts have appeared near the concert. Hurry up and go."

"Understood."

By the time Duan Fei rushed to the vicinity of the concert, the show was already nearing its end.

On stage, Jinghong still had that dead-fish look on her face, appearing completely listless.

But then, she suddenly sensed something. She turned her head and saw Duan Fei facing her way.

Some ghosts had already been taken down by the helpers he’d brought. He himself held up a thumbs-up and mouthed the words: "Keep it up!"

At that moment, Jinghong gave a faint smile.

Her previous unhappiness vanished into thin air with that cheer. A massive amount of bubbles emerged from around her, mingling with the other bubbles in the air.

As she sang the line, "A bullet of love, my heart beats for you," she instinctively raised her hand and pretended to fire a shot in Duan Fei’s direction.

After making the gesture subconsciously, she suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

But then, because she had expressed her feelings under the guise of a performance, she felt relieved and couldn’t help but smile again.

That charming smile was like an unprecedented storm, instantly sweeping the entire audience off their feet.

The live audience followed the direction of her "shot" and instantly understood who she was looking at.

The camera panned over, and when it revealed that the target was also a rather handsome young man, shrieks of "Kyaa~" rose and fell, plunging all of Love City into an ocean of love.

If one could fly up into the sky, they would see the entire city filled with pink bubbles. At this moment, both humans and ghosts were madly emitting Romantic Energy, which streamed unceasingly into the Black Tower.

Seeing Jinghong’s smile from afar, Duan Fei was also stunned for a moment.

A strange feeling welled up in his chest.

A tiny bubble flew out, merging into the ocean of bubbles.

No one noticed this scene, but its after-effects would lie dormant, waiting for the day they would finally erupt.

Watching the soaring Romantic Energy and the dwindling Shadow Energy, Mayor Bai Hua finally relaxed.

After the Icefield Walker was defeated and driven away, she had begun to despair.

She hadn’t expected the newcomers from the Salted Fish Inn to be even more formidable, accumulating so much Energy in a single night.

’These five people... they’re really something else.’

With the five’s assistance, the Romantic Energy was collected at an extremely fast pace, and they even completed the required quota a day ahead of schedule.

This one-day advantage gave Love City more time to prepare, thereby greatly increasing the chances of success.

When the fateful day arrived, Love City, flying through the Void, finally reached the Lagrange Point, ready to begin the next phase of its work.

Looking at the Black Tower, which had gathered the Energy and was preparing to release the Energy Bubble, Mayor Bai Hua gave everyone a day off. Then, holding her daughter’s hand, she stood by the window, gazing at the Black Tower from afar.

’The day of our return... is finally here.’

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