The feud continued to escalate. Although the male leads used their connections to remove all the adult content from the internet as soon as they logged off, clever netizens had already downloaded and saved screenshots. So... all we can say is, rest in peace.
Thanks to the popularity of "Dreamland," the livestream recording of the day the drama unfolded spread like wildfire. Wang Shu, whom Junzhen had mentioned in his final words, was thoroughly exposed by the online community. Less than two days later, Junzige was shut down for investigation, and Jun Shujing was taken to the police station. The bigwig behind Wang Shu wisely made an early exit, leaving behind Wang Shu and Jun Shujing, who had a history of mischief.
The protagonist's success was largely due to the protection of the bigwig behind Wang Shu, the accumulation of massive wealth in the game, and the support of the male leads in real life. Now that Wang Shu is preoccupied and the bigwig has withdrawn in time, the in-game business has gone under, and the male leads resent her deeply. She won't be able to cause any more trouble.
The cookbook left by Jun Shujing's mother was taken as evidence. Ye Zhizhou, with the help of Ge Lu's connections, obtained the cookbook and discovered that the recipes inside were normal. However, hidden within the cover was a formula for making drugs. Based on the title, it seemed to have been prepared by ancient concubines to captivate emperors.
The matter seemed to have settled, yet it also seemed unresolved. Ye Zhizhou carefully reviewed the plot information again and faintly sensed that the female lead and Wang Shu were merely pawns. The seven male leads' choices might have been influenced by the female lead's preferences, but more likely, they were influenced by the bigwig behind the scenes. In the original plot, the massive wealth accumulated by the protagonist was destroyed due to a batch of problematic game items, which also implicated the seven male leads with intersecting interests. Upon closer examination, it all appeared highly suspicious. While the seven male leads were influenced by the drugs and acted irrationally, it shouldn't have resulted in defective game items flooding the market. Moreover, after the female lead was sent abroad by the male leads, she seemed to live too freely. She no longer seemed to fear investigations in her home country, and how did she have the means and connections to associate with politicians and arms dealers? Later, she easily changed her identity and fled to another country. What happened to the seven male leads who remained in their home country? Why was there no explanation in the plot?
The more Ye Zhizhou thought about it, the more perplexed he became. With a mindset of trusting but verifying, he discreetly hinted to the seven male leads that there might be someone trying to deceive them behind the protagonist's back. The male leads, who were dealing with a crisis in their public relations, were shocked when they received the message. They quickly contacted their family elders. Half a month later, Ye Zhizhou received their feedback, indicating that the bigwig behind Wang Shu did indeed have some issues, and there seemed to be a shadow behind Junzige's rapid expansion.
The male leads were vague in their explanations, and Ye Zhizhou couldn't uncover why the bigwig wanted to manipulate the seven male leads through the protagonist. It was Ge Lu who finally gave him a straightforward answer. The bigwig was actually a spy who infiltrated the upper echelons to disrupt the economic and political stability of the country. The protagonist's situation was just a small test for him, and the one who first discovered that the drugs in the protagonist's possession had a hypnotic effect was him.
As for how he found out... one of the protagonist's previous in-game love interests happened to be the bigwig's son, and the protagonist once foolishly sent snacks laced with the drugs to the bigwig's house.
With this newfound knowledge, Ye Zhizhou was dumbfounded. So, the summary of this world's plot could be "World Destruction Triggered by a Box of Snacks"?
His mission was complete. The matter of the male leads' families challenging the bigwig had nothing to do with Ye Zhizhou. He went to meet Ge Lu's parents, then visited his own, and the two of them openly started their relationship.
Another half month passed, and after a brief burst of popularity, Fu Yuan's business gradually stabilized. Ye Zhizhou invited the male leads to have a meal, and each of them received a pill to completely detoxify them.
Qixing moved closer to Fuxia, who had accompanied her as a family member. After a moment of silence, he said, "Xiaoxia, about what happened before... I'm sorry."
"It's okay," Fuxia replied politely, her eyes devoid of the previous affection and joy. "You were poisoned and deceived back then. I understand, and I forgive you. It's not your fault."
Qixing noticed the change in her attitude, his grip tightening, and his gaze became somewhat despondent. "I'm sorry," he said, his voice powerless. The damage done in the past had created cracks in their relationship that were difficult to repair.
Fuxia picked up a bottle of wine and poured a glass for him and herself. She raised her glass and clinked it against his gently, saying, "A toast to burying the hatchet, for the last time. It's okay."
"For the last time..." Qixing raised his glass and downed his drink. "Similar things... won't happen again in the future."
Fuxia put down her glass with a smile and didn't say anything more. Some emotions, once missed, were simply lost. Holding onto them would only bring more trouble. Instead, they drowned their tangled thoughts with wine and decided to live their own lives from now on.
After dinner, the intoxicated Ye Zhizhou was taken away by the wicked Ge Lu. Once they reached Ge Lu's apartment, they quickly embraced, bodies pressing closer, clothes gradually coming off, and temperatures rising.
[Warning: Protagonist's soul fluctuations detected. The small world is at risk of collapsing. Please, host, pay attention! Please, host, pay attention!]
"Ah... huh?!" Ye Zhizhou's hazy mind instantly cleared, and he hurriedly pushed Ge Lu off him, reaching for his coat tossed aside.
Ge Lu's face darkened as he dragged Ye Zhizhou back beneath him, his tone dangerous. "Don't want to, hmm?"
"We can do it later; there's an emergency!" Ye Zhizhou pushed his face with all his strength, struggling to grab his phone from his coat. He wanted to call the police to inquire about the situation.
"This is the emergency," Ge Lu said, snatching his phone and tossing it aside, then swiftly undressing them both. He took a dominant position once again, his voice low and dangerous. "Not willing?"
"We can do it later!" Ye Zhizhou was helpless as Ge Lu stripped them both bare, their bodies pressing together more tightly, and the temperature rising.
[Soul fluctuation has ended. Detecting task completion... Detection complete. The task has been completed, and the soul transfer channel is normal. Do you wish to enter the next world?]
Feeling as if he were floating in the clouds, his rationality teetering on the edge, when this message appeared, Ye Zhizhou's mind suddenly relaxed. Without struggling any further, he blushed and reached out to pat the screen, "You perverted idiot obsessed with adult content! Next time, I'll disturb you during your video conferences!" The author has incorporated a reminder for readers about the story being managed by Sītù (思兔), an online community for reading and discussion.
Gasping for breath, Ge Lu kissed him and said, "I'm looking forward to it."
The next day, a call from Junzhenzhen unraveled the mystery behind the protagonist's soul fluctuations.
"She somehow managed to escape from the police station, came home, and begged Mom and Dad for forgiveness, even personally making tea for everyone," Junzhenzhen's tone was indifferent, as if discussing someone else's business. "I was cautious, switched my tea with hers, and then replaced Mom and Dad's tea with water. Shortly after drinking the tea, she collapsed on the floor, her skin turning blue, similar to the symptoms I had when I was poisoned."
Faced with such foolish behavior from the protagonist, Ye Zhizhou didn't know what to say.
"In fact, Mom and Dad had softened their hearts. Even my younger brother, who's in high school and stays in the dorms, came back a few days ago to ask if she had suffered at the police station..." Junzhenzhen fell silent for a moment, then smirked sarcastically, "Mom and Dad were even ready to use all their savings to help her get a reduced sentence, but she actually wanted to poison and kill us."
"Junzhen, you..."
"Just leave it at that," Junzhenzhen interrupted him, his tone returning to indifference. "The Jun family will pretend that this person never existed. Thank you, and when I return to my hometown, I'll send you some local specialties."
Click. The call was disconnected.
Ye Zhizhou sat in a daze for a while, then sighed deeply.
Suddenly, his body felt heavier, and a warm breath blew against the back of his neck. Then, his earlobe tingled as someone gently bit it.
Enraged, Ye Zhizhou attempted to flip over and push him away. "Get off! No more, I want to go home!"
"You belong to me," Ge Lu firmly pressed him down, his tone domineering and unreasonable. "This is your home."
Damn it! He heard that infuriating line again! Ye Zhizhou pounded his pillow in frustration but couldn't resist, so he continued to be pinned down. This kind of life was too decadent and discordant!
Thanks to Fuyuan's detox center, the female lead's poison was eventually cured. However, due to this incident, her sentence was extended, and she was destined to spend her entire life in prison.
Half a year later, the situation gradually calmed down. One year later, Wang Shu was sentenced to prison. Five years later, Jun Shujing died by suicide in prison for unknown reasons.
Several decades passed, and "Dreamland" had long since shut down, replaced by "Dreamland Three." Ye Zhizhou nestled in the arms of his lover, slowly closing his eyes. Ge Lu lowered his head to kiss him, softly murmuring his name, his voice fading into silence.
In the dark world, a beam of light suddenly shone. Ye Zhizhou felt his body grow heavy, his consciousness suddenly clear. Then, a mechanical voice sounded in his ear.
[Physical constitution B, mental power level A, testing complete. Please remove the device after confirming mental stability.]
This is...
With a clattering sound, the device was opened. After a cheerful tune, the darkness receded, revealing a large screen not far in front and a row of people sitting in front of it.
"Pansy Chetheldan, 19 years old, mental power level A, physical constitution B, gender is beta, chosen major... Mecha engineering?" The person in the middle examined the data in his hand and furrowed his brows slightly. "Your mental stability is a bit poor; personally, I suggest you consider changing your major."
Ye Zhizhou was somewhat bewildered. He reached up to remove the device from his head and the wires wrapped around his body, then took a step down from the apparatus and looked back. A qualification testing device... Although it looked slightly different from his original world, it was undoubtedly a qualification testing device. So, this world...
"Pansy?" The elder called again, seeing his dazed expression. With a touch of helplessness, he shook his head. "It seems he hasn't recovered from the test yet. His mental stability is worse than I thought... Take him to the rest area and let the next student in."
The staff member standing nearby approached and led Ye Zhizhou to the adjacent rest room. She poured him a glass of water and played soothing music to relax his mental power. Placing headphones in his hand, she spoke gently, "After you feel better, press this button to call me. During this time, you can think about your major. Professor Mar is the benchmark for our students when it comes to advice."
"Thank you." Ye Zhizhou finally snapped out of the overwhelming familiarity and smiled as he saw off the staff member. Then he put on the headphones, leaned back in the comfortable chair, and reached for the spatial ring on his hand. In his mind, he asked, "Tongtian, is this really a mission world and not my original..."
His hand grew heavier, and a mechanical-style small mirror appeared, followed by a holographic screen popping up in his mind. [Do you accept the plot information?]
It seemed it really was just a mission world... But it was too similar. The qualification testing device, the way mental power was soothed, the communicator on the wrist... He almost thought he had returned to his original world.
Without immediately accepting the information, he opened the full-body mirror function of the system to check his appearance. Chestnut hair, blue eyes, tall and slender figure, single eyelids, high nose bridge, pale skin, and pale lips... It wasn't his own body.
With some regret, he turned off the full-body mirror and chose to accept the information.
This world was very similar to his original world, with mechas, mental power, and insectoids. The difference was in the unique way people were classified here. There was no division into male or female; instead, there were alphas, betas, and Omegas.
Alphas excel in various aspects but are unable to reproduce. Betas are more average, closer to what he considered normal people, and have reproductive abilities, although they are low. Omegas are the least numerous, have weaker constitutions, but strong reproductive capabilities.
Alphas can mark multiple Omegas, but the reverse is not possible. Both alphas and betas are affected by pheromones. If there are only alphas around, the scenes can be quite exciting. Betas don't have this trouble and are more free in their actions.
After reading all this, Ye Zhizhou felt that his slightly relaxed mental state was fluctuating again. He hurriedly asked in his mind, "Tongtian, what gender is this body of mine?" The professor had mentioned it earlier, but he hadn't heard clearly at the time.
[This body is named Pansy Chetheldan, gender is beta.]
Thank goodness, no need to worry about going into heat.
He breathed a sigh of relief and continued reading the information.
The protagonist of this world is named Edie Jepps, pronounced beta but written as ega, 18 years old, an orphan. He entered the Royal Military Academy in the same year as Pansy. Although he's an ega, he possesses a rare double constitution and an A-level mental power, making him a genius with extraordinary qualifications. He also possesses a mecha manufacturing system, an overpowered cheat.
He stood out with his remarkable qualifications during his enrollment and then impressively chose to dual major in mecha engineering and mecha manufacturing. He passed the entrance exams for both majors with top grades, astonishing everyone.
Wait, a mecha manufacturing system?
Ye Zhizhou poked the small mirror. "The protagonist in this world also has a system. They can create mechas with it, but you can only sell medicine. Sigh."
The screen on the mirror flashed discontentedly.
"How about you create a mecha manufacturing system for me too? Honestly, I have no idea about mecha manufacturing. It gives me a headache just looking at it. But the original owner of this body chose mecha manufacturing as their major. Without cheating, I'm doomed." Yes, he was that helpless! In his original world, even though his qualifications were good, as soon as he touched anything related to mechas, he felt like falling asleep. The professor who taught him mecha history almost didn't beat him to death...
The small mirror was very angry at his disdainful behavior, so it shook and turned the screen into a dazzling rainbow before flashing it in front of him.