What lies were they embracing? This was the lie that a very large number of people in Merica chose to believe without even thinking: The lie that all the advanced technologies of Z country were stolen from Merica. This lie had been repeated for a thousand times, 10,000 times, by the politicians of Merica and their media. This lie appeared in every corner of the country. Not only did the majority of Merican citizens believe this lie, but even the creators of such lies believed them on a subconscious level. Hence, they then subconsciously continued to spread such lies.
"But what they don't know is that lies are always lies! Even if it is repeated a thousand times, 10,000 times, it is still a lie! It cannot become a so-called 'truth.' It is very easy to expose this kind of lie. We'll simply let the people of Merica experience the products of Xing Hai Technologies. The people of Merica will discover that Xing Hai Technologies' products have powerful functions, that they are irreplaceable and bring about endless convenience. But there is no Merican company that has launched similar products. When scientists in Merica find out that their country has missed out on a golden opportunity and are starting to fall behind because of the arrogance and stupidity of the politicians, I believe that they will then voice their rationality and clarity, criticizing the lies that are poisoning the future of Merica. This will allow the M country to wake up from their dream of ridiculous self-importance. Actually, this kind of mentality from Merica country is very normal. Our country experienced it too. At that time, our rulers thought that Z country was a 'celestial empire lacking for nothing.' They regarded science and technology as 'strange and dirty tricks.' They closed themselves off from the world and lived in their own happy little bubble. They chose to isolate the country. In the end, they quickly became a joke when they were faced with the colonists' unyielding ship and powerful cannons. The impact quickly caused them to go into a state of extreme inferiority. For the next 200 years, this led to the subservient spirit of Z people, which still persists in some today. It's hard to stand up tall again. This is the consequence of indulging in lies! Now Merica has also sunk into a self-numbing state. Well, we'll congratulate them; they should stay in this state of arrogance for a while more! The longer they remain arrogant, the longer they will be stuck in an inferior state in the future, maybe even double the time! Seeing the huge gap between us, I think that even some Mericans couldn't help but feel inferior and subservient. As for those who are still repeating lies like good little robots, they will get the retribution that they deserve. They will be completely crammed into the trash can like a pile of ugly garbage. The more arrogant they are now, the worse they will fall. They will only feel a greater sense of frustration and disappointment."
Therefore, their lies could not hurt Xing Hai Technologies. Ultimately they would only be hurting their own interests and self-esteem. Chen Jin would not be afraid of such accusations and attacks. "Old Ling, if this is the case, then make a declaration: If Merica does not revoke the sanctions against Xing Hai Technologies, we cannot commence a working partnership with Merica. Unless the sanctions are revoked! Only then is it possible for the two sides to collaborate." To be honest, the country that currently had the highest level of scientific research and the best quality of scientists on earth should still be Merica. The majority of the world's top scientific research talents were working in Merica.
Chen Jin was rather covetous of these talents. As a result, due to the opposition by the Congress of Merica, his plan to absorb top talents could be described as a "partial failure." But Chen Jin was not in a hurry! "100% Science Lab" was a game that was accelerating the development of the earth's technology at a speed ten times faster as compared to previous years. If the Merican congress delayed for a day, other countries would have made 10 days worth of progress. If the Merican congress delayed for a year, other countries would have made 10 years worth of progress. If they insisted on being so stubborn; let's see who gives in first!
Moreover, the level of science and technology on Haierfa was more than 200 years ahead. The scientists on earth were still in the "remedial" stage. Currently, there was not much use for them. So it was not urgent. Chen Jin was not in a hurry at all. In fact, he was eager for the Merican Congress to waste two more years until they felt that something was wrong.
"Hmm, I understand, President Chen." Ling Jundong nodded.
　　...
In Mid-February, shortly after the release of the foreign edition of "100% Science Lab," Xing Hai Technologies made another major move. They announced their entry into the entertainment sector. With a capital injection of 3 billion, they established a subsidiary company called "Xing Hai Entertainment."
The entertainment businesses that this subsidiary company planned to get into included novels, advertisements, movies, animation, music, and so on. For the novel category, he intended to create a "Xing Hai Sci-fi Novel Platform." Its main feature was to collect a variety of science fiction, preferably hard-core science fiction! Long, medium, or short-form works, all would be accepted. As long as one's sci-fi novel was exciting, one would be able to submit his stories to "Xing Hai Sci-fi Novel Platform."
Xing Hai Entertainment's film, animation, and music departments would be mainly serving the Xing Hai sci-fi novels. All the sci-fi works that became popular on the platform and had great potential would have the chance to be made into a film or animation! It could be adapted into a movie, web drama, animation, etc. The creator of the story would gain huge amounts of attention and a lot of money. This was undoubtedly a great temptation for the majority of authors; it would attract them to join "Xing Hai Sci-fi Novel Platform" and publish their own works. They would also work hard to create excellent science fiction works and strive for their works to be made into movies and animations. They would then achieve both fame and fortune. After all, with the technological prowess of Xing Hai Technologies, it was impossible for their stories to be made into bad films and thus destroying it in the process. Only classic after classic would be created.
Out of the trust for Xing Hai Technologies, he believed that many talented sci-fi authors would be willing to join this platform under "Xing Hai Entertainment." The sci-fi literary culture of Z country would be cultivated thusly. The number of sci-fi enthusiasts would increase; the number of people who were inclined towards the sciences and delve into science would increase. These factors would eventually turn Z country into a sci-fi power. Chen Jin could also benefit from it. One aspect of it was economic; on the other hand, the process could also collect a lot of talents, and open up new ways of thinking for Nuwa and Alice... Sometimes the advancement of technology required a major shift in thinking, and some really good talents could even represent a glimmer of hope in their darkest hour.
As for the advertising department of Xing Hai Entertainment, this department had already been created long ago. They made hundreds of advertisements promoting Xing Hai Technologies' products. Some of the advertisements had content that was funny, some were extremely interesting. Some had magnificent scenes and beautifully detailed graphics. Nearly all were classics.
"The second outstanding film and television company after Hua Yao Film and Television." This was the evaluation given by the majority of netizens for Xing Hai Technologies' advertisements. Now Chen Jin transferred the company's advertising department into "Xing Hai Entertainment," which was to allow the advertising department to continue to represent Xing Hai Technologies' unacknowledged side business and produce more good advertisements.
After Chen Jin got his staff to release the news that "Xing Hai Entertainment Company" was about to be established, suddenly a huge commotion was created in the entertainment circle. Netizens exclaimed in surprise and clapped their hands.
"The entertainment circle is done for. Now that the strongest whale in history has entered the scene, the little goldfish are trembling!"
"Xing Hai Technologies should have entered the field long ago! I am fed up with the domestically produced shitty movies that are flooding the market!"
"The above comment is too harsh. There are many bad films, but there have also been a lot of good domestic movies made in the past few years. I can only say that it's a mixed bag. It's the same in foreign countries."
"It is a good thing that Xing Hai Technologies is entering the field. The quantity of excellent film and television works will definitely increase. Personally, I look forward to it."
"Welcome to Xing Hai Technologies for entering the entertainment field. I only have one requirement: I don't want young hunks! I don't watch any movies with young hunks! No exception!"
"To the above comment, +1"
In addition, shortly after the news was published, Chen Jin received several calls on his mobile phone.


Through a mysterious portal, Chen Jin arrived at this strange place - a post-apocalyptic world where civilization had been destroyed. 

Consequently, he found -

A piece of metal scrap
A robot trash collector
A battleground
A city
A ton and more of gold
A copy of high-tech documents
A...
In short, Chen Jin found a planet.

It was another Lunar New Year.
As the day approached, the festive atmosphere became more and more intense.
Tang Hao was also very busy buying goods and giving gifts.
That year, he had prepared some gifts for Dragon Tiger Mountain and the cultivation families. There were jade talismans, Artifacts, and even some pills.
As the President of the Union, he had to show the members some appreciation during the Lunar New Year.
Renovations for Haotian Tower were completed, and Tang Hao went to participate in the grand opening ceremony.
The magnificent skyscraper was more than 150 meters tall. The Haotian logo hung on it, which was particularly eye-catching. It became the new landmark of Westridge.
On the day of the ceremony, many influential figures in the business and political circles of Westridge gathered together. It was an extremely lively scene.
Many media outlets came and reported the news. It caused quite a stir.
It was especially so in Westridge, where the impact was the greatest.
The natives of Westridge lifted their heads and looked at the building with pride.
That was Haotian Group, a corporation well-known throughout Huaxia and even the world. It was the pride of Westridge.
On the eve of Lunar New Year, they returned to Greenwillow Village as usual and had a festive reunion dinner.
When the clock rang at midnight, the two of them sat on the rooftop of Haotian Tower and looked at the fireworks that bloomed in the sky.
"Happy Lunar New Year, Lil Tang!" 
She turned her face and stared at Tang Hao.
Her beautiful eyes were dazzling as they reflected the fireworks.
"Happy Lunar New Year!" 
Tang Hao said and held her hand tightly.
She pursed her lips and smiled brightly. "This is the third Lunar New Year we've spent together!" 
"There will be many more!" Tang Hao said.
"Yeah!" She said, "You're twenty-one years old now. You can get married next year!" 
As she spoke, she reached out and gently stroked Tang Hao's cheeks with her delicate hands.
Her eyes were filled with tenderness.
"Do you like children, Lil Tang?" Suddenly, she muttered.
"I do!" Tang Hao said.
"Then... I'll give birth to one, OK? No! I want to give birth to many, many, many children. Anyway, I'm a Perfected Person now, so I'm not afraid of pain! I give birth to as many as I can!
"If we have a few boys and girls, how lively will that be!"
As she said that, she revealed a look of yearning.
"Well..." 
Tang Hao laughed drily.
"What? Are you unhappy?" Qin Xiangyi was stunned.
"No! It's just that we're both Perfected Persons now. It's not going to be that easy to become pregnant," Tang Hao said.
"Oh? There's such a thing?" Qin Xiangyi was stunned.
"If that's the case, why didn't you say so earlier? We'll just have to work harder! Alright, from today onward, we'll do it without protection! Alright?" 
Tang Hao's heart warmed up when he heard that, and he nodded without thinking.
Qin Xiangyi burst into laughter. She glared at him and said, "Look at you!" 
"Alright! Let's go watch the movie first, then we'll go home!" 
She pulled Tang Hao along and jumped down the building.
Naturally, they went to watch the sci-fi movie produced by Haotian Pictures. The movie was called "Escape from the Solar System" and it was set in space.
The wonderful script, coupled with the explosive special effects, was close to the quality of a Hollywood sci-fi blockbuster. It received positive reviews the moment it was released at midnight.
"Those special effects are too awesome. As expected of Haotian!" 
"Haotian Pictures, the hope of domestic movies!" 
The Internet was abuzz.
They did not bear high expectations for the sci-fi movie. After all, Haotian Pictures's previous two movies were action comedies, and "Escape from the Solar System" was a serious sci-fi movie.
Those two themes were completely different.
Huaxianese sci-fi movies had never been successful.
The movie had made the moviegoers realize that domestic sci-fi movies could also be very awesome.
The movie scored more than 9.0 on all the review websites. It became an instant hit.
Its popularity was no less than that of last year's "Mao Mountain Taoist Master."
Soon, the Lunar New Year passed.
On the eighth day, Haotian Group started to move into the new building. 
Tang Hao's office was on the top floor. It was bigger than the previous one and was attached with a lounge. Even Assistant Han's office had become bigger.
"This is too big!" 
Han Yutong walked around and was flabbergasted. "People might think that this is the chairman's office!" 
"Isn't that good? It shows that we're a great company!" Tang Hao said with a smile. 
"That's true!" 
Han Yutong sat down and swiveled on her chair. She could not help but grin.
"This'll be my third home. I need to decorate it properly. Chairman Tang, promise me that you'll never replace me with anyone else." 
As she spoke, she walked over and gently hugged Tang Hao.
"OK!" Tang Hao laughed.
"Yay, Chairman Tang! You're too kind!" She cheered.
Then, she kissed Tang Hao's cheek several times before starting to set up the office.
Tang Hao went around and hid pieces of jade in each corner of the building. He set up several Artifact formations, and the entire building became as impenetrable as a fortress.
Moreover, Tang Hao took Zhou Lingxue over and prepared a room for her.
She brought countless ghosts with her. In her free time, she had domesticated them, and they had to call her "Boss."
After the move, the company's operations resumed on track. They started to plan to expand across Asia.
One day, Tang Hao was working when his phone suddenly rang.
He saw that it was from General Bai.
He quickly picked up the phone as he wondered about the reason for the call.
"What's up?" Tang Hao asked.
"Have you seen the news?" 
General Bai's tone was serious.
"No!" 
"It's chaos! This time, many hidden sects have returned and are causing trouble everywhere. Take a look! It's all over the Internet." 
Tang Hao's expression changed slightly, and he immediately opened Weibo.
After scrolling for a while, he saw that many accounts were forwarding a video. When he clicked on it, he found that it had been deleted, and there was no way to view it.
After searching for a while, he also found some screenshots. He saw several figures dressed in ancient clothes, and beside them were flipped cars that were on fire.
"There are several cases throughout the country, and they're causing quite a commotion. The authorities can't delete it in time," General Bai said.
"Where are they?" 
"All over the place. If this continues, they will definitely cause even more chaos. We have to think of a way!" General Bai said anxiously.
"Well..." 
Tang Hao frowned. He felt that it was quite troublesome.
If there were so many sects appearing everywhere, how was he going to handle them all at once?
After pondering for a long time, Tang Hao suddenly thought of a plan and said, "Don't we have Hua Mountain? We should ask Hua Mountain to contact them and gather them for a meeting." 
General Bai was taken aback. Then, he said excitedly, "Good idea! Let's do it that way! How could I forget about Hua Mountain? I'll hurry and find Baiyun." 
After saying that, he hung up.


Tang Hao was an honest man making an honest living, but despite all his honesty and kindness, life often looked the other way. Even when he stood up for a man in the streets, he ended up being beaten to a pulp and the man he stood up for? He disappeared. That left Tang Hao with nothing to prove and a hefty medical bill blowing through his savings. However, while he lay unconscious in the hospital, he could feel a warmth coming from the jade pendent he wore as it began to feed him with a trove of priceless information. Now discharged, and still armed with the same naivety and honesty, what will our village peasant do with this newfound power? Will he go on to conquer the hearts of a hundred women? Will he defeat the mightiest crime lords? Only time will tell, but for now, fate has many whimsical plans for Tang Hao.


There are three main planets in this universe.
• 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩
• 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚
• 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐳

• 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩
Starship as existed for more than two thousand years. It's technology has grown over time and amounted to even greater levels. Starship was known for their very hardcore and gruesome existence. They have learned to defend themselves and kill if they have to, it's what the people have learned over the years.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝
The world of starship is COMPLETELY sci-fi, I'll leave it up to your imagination what everything looks like but it is sci-fi so remember that. The buildings in this world are significantly different than the other planets. Some have arches at the top, some are rounded. This world runs on electricity not magic, they can't just make stuff heal like crazy, this is not a fantasy.

𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬
Energy blazers are not literally blasting energy. Their filled with two thousand volts of electricity, it can kill a grown man. Sometimes it's not just a huge blasters they have small pistol like ones that do the same damage just easier to carry.

𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬
These swords are not MAGIC swords, no, they can't make water come out of them, no, they can't make fire come out of them. Electricity, maybe. These katana like swords are embedded with electricity in them, meaning of one person comes in contact with the blade without the proper protection (which only supernova has) will be shocked with two thousand volts of electricity.

𝐆𝐞𝐚𝐫
Remember this is sci-fi, the policemen aren't wearing police uniforms that are in real life. They are wearing plain white armor with matching helmets with a black 'one day window film' which is where nobody can see in but you can see out, it's pretty useful in combat.

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬
The starship forces are different from the police, the police deals with crimes in their world while the starship forces are a bigger deal. They deal with the outer worldly enemies. Like if someone comes to attack them, or and all out war has broken out between planets, they deal with that, they're professional killers.

𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬
The spaceships travel faster in this world than your average rocket ship traveling to Mars. It can get from planet to planet or place to place in the span of a couple hours, depending on how high tech it is some can get their in one hour.

𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬
Captains of spaceships are basically like the tour guide. They are in charge of basically everything on the ship. Yes they have the people helping them but overall they're in charge of of everything, how long it's gonna take, the food, the passengers condition, everything.

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐬
World pods are just helper pods that appear out of the ground (made by them). They have snacks, water, juice, you name. There will always be a button somewhere you can press and the pod will just come to you before getting the stuff you want and disappearing again. Obviously their not free you have to pay to get something but when an attack or explosion or something serious has happened that caused a lot of people to get hurt then those said people are allowed to get the stuff free.

What happens when a mind reading guy is offered a deal he just can’t pass up.



[slow updates]

"So, if you want to watch a good film, you should stop bullying her. Can you promise me that?"
Perhaps due to Jones' gentle request, the reporters beside him nodded their heads submissively.
Jones immediately revealed a loving smile, like a doting father that had successfully protected his daughter.
From the conversation he had with the reporters, it was clear to see that Jones' relationship with Tangning was very close. At least, Tangning was the only person capable of having a world class master of sci-fi admit that she was his student.
That was so bad*ss!
"She may not have come from the most professional background, but she will definitely use her sincerity to create a good film. Trust me."
After speaking, Jones did an OK gesture towards the reporters as he passed through security.
This old man was extremely loveable.
Only after Jones disappeared from their sight did the reporters begin to sigh, "Tangning actually became a student of Jones'. Even though everyone's been ridiculing her, she's still determined to create a sci-fi film."
"She was experimenting with filming one when Qiao Sen was still around. I just can't believe that after everything that's happened, she still hasn't given up. This time, I must say that I'm convinced by her."
"Tangning is certainly lucky to have a world class master of his field speak up for her."
"I guess, with Jones' support, making a comeback and creating something big won't be that difficult for Tangning. Let's see how Ma Weiwei compares to this."
"One has always been the real deal while the other is a cheap replica. What did you expect from a replica?"
The discussions amongst the reporters were exactly what most people thought - especially after a video of the day's incident was placed online. Even though this was normal for Tangning, it immediately caused a huge commotion. At this rate, even if Ma Weiwei tried to copy her a little every single day, it was impossible to catch up.
Especially now that a master in his field had claimed her as his student. Simply based on this relationship alone, the reporters had no choice but to be kinder to Tangning.
Of course, after opposing the reporters so many times, Tangning learned from Jones that there was no winner. While the reporters reflected on themselves after appearing on the American headlines and being faceslapped, Tangning realized her time was better spent on perfecting her film rather than arguing with the media.
Above all, now that she had acknowledgment from Jones, as well as his support, her value naturally changed...
Those that had been following the story felt a sense of satisfaction.
After all, seeing Tangning being bullied by Ma Weiwei somehow made them angry because it felt like they were the ones that were being bullied instead. So, now that Tangning had turned the tables and slapped Ma Weiwei in the face, it felt extremely satisfying like they had done it themselves.
Of course, as the protagonist, Tangning had no idea that Jones was going to do what he did. In fact, she had even made the decision to never reveal their relationship.
"Shouldn't you be happy that Jones gave you such a big present?"
"You must know that the reaction is very different when these words come from his mouth compared to yours."
This was the first thing that Long Jie said to the serious-looking Tangning after returning to work.
But, of course, Tangning's worries were also right, "Being Jones' student may be a prestigious thing, but it also means that people will have different expectations​ for you. This gives me even more pressure."
"That's true. Jones is, after all, 'The Father of Sci-fi'. If you produce something bad as his student, you're going to receive a lot of backlash. But, I believe in you," Long Jie had complete faith in Tangning. "Look at how you moved the production team for 'The Ant Queen' back and forth between the US and China. I'm sure you'll receive acknowledgment from film fans."
"The production for 'The Ant Queen' has started. I'm sure everyone will see it very soon. Plus, now that Jones has left, I think it's time I deal with Superstar Media's matter. But, before that, Ting and I need to take Zichen for a test."
"Everyone can tell that something is different with this little rascal," Long Jie said as she looked at Mo Zichen who was sitting on the sofa.
Unfortunately for Long Jie, after leaving work, she still had difficulties to face at home.
Even though Mother Lu only visited once and Long Jie said she didn't take it to heart, the thought of Mother Lu's face still made her uncomfortable.
Lu Che told her he was waiting for the right time, but she wanted desperately for that time to come. Otherwise, she would soon dislike their home and not want to return. After all, she was always worried that Mother Lu would suddenly turn up again...
Meanwhile, the checkup that Lu Che told her to do did not have results yet.
...
During this time, news that Tangning was Jones' student quickly spread throughout Beijing. The audience had always acknowledged Tangning's achievements in film. Even though they previously mocked her for wanting to produce a sci-fi film, she was now the student of 'The Father of Sci-fi'. Didn't that mean she was truly determined and had put in the hard work required?
It seemed, she really liked challenges.
And particularly liked giving face slaps.
This time, the news related to Tangning, made it impossible for Ma Weiwei to catch up even if she was to catch a rocket. After all, she was completely clueless when it came to film and television. Although she had put in the hard work to learn about it, she couldn't comprehend it and had no talent for it. Not everyone was like Tangning.
As a result, the public finally tipped the scales between Tangning and Ma Weiwei.
This meant, Ma Weiwei received more ridicule and criticism and less profits.
At the same time, the way she was treated was a direct influence on her self worth.
Therefore, Ma Weiwei became very depressed.
Her manager stayed by her side to comfort her, "Weiwei, don't let it get to you, our main priority is to grab onto the next opportunity for hype."
"I am a parasite on Tangning's body."
"Don't think too much. Your agency will take you to participate in an audition for an international skincare brand tomorrow. Although Tangning's gone up another level, you're not bad either," Ma Weiwei's​ manager consoled. "Get some rest and stop thinking."
Ma Weiwei had declared war on Tangning multiple times, but Tangning didn't care at all.
What was Ma Weiwei to do about it, though? Tangning was already Jones' student!
She wasn't someone that a third-rate artist could compete with.
Because of this, Ma Weiwei gave Han Xiuche a phone call, "If your mood's not good, why not have a drink?"
"Because of Tangning?" Han Xiuche immediately asked. "I've heard how she's heading for the top, step-by-step. So, it's only a matter of time before you get faceslapped..."
"Stop talking arrogantly. You're not going to end well either," Ma Weiwei humphed. "After all, you've always viewed Tangning as your enemy, so wouldn't you suffer when your enemy gets better?"


The night before their wedding, her fiancé ran off with his mistress.
Out of frustration, she grabbed the man standing in front of the Civil Affairs Office, "President Mo, your bride has not arrived and my groom has run away...May I suggest we get married?"
Before marriage, she said, "Even if we were to share the same bed, nothing would happen between us!"
After marriage, he said, "If we don't try, how would we know?"

It was just an ordinary afternoon after school.

Janet's brain was full of the metrics of the spaceships in 3020. She designed some amazing technologies for the future world in her novel. She loved sci-fi stories, under the influence from her father. And she didn't tell anyone that she wanted to be a sci-fi writer.

She had been writing the story for 3 years. Every day and night, she was writing and editing it on the notebooks. Now she had 10 notebooks.

So naturally, after the badminton class, she forgot her racket in the gymnasium.

She returned to the gym and got the racket. When she was going to leave, someone's sobbing from the back of the gym attracted her attention.

She knew there was a group of bad boys bullying students they disliked. They called it "the Judgement".

Their leader was called "the Judge". He was the rule-maker in this school.

There were no so-called "standards" of "the Judgement". It was purely bullying. They made fun of the students by violence and abuse. They selected the victims randomly. Bad performance at ball games, falling in love with a popular girl, even just being too pale or having a weird haircut could be the reason for their bullying.

She was a coward. She never dared to stop them when they surrounded the victims and said hurtful things. She never dared to walk the same way with them. She never even dared to look at them directly.

Therefore when she was looking for the source of sobbing, she was also carefully making sure that the bullies were not around.

It was Levi, the boy they called "sissy puff". He crouched his body on the ground. Janet saw the scar on the top of his head, blood oozing from the burnt skin. It should be made by a cigarette.

It hurt just looking at the scar. Janet couldn't believe someone did this horrible thing to him.

She walked slowly to Levi. She wanted to touch his scar but finally determined not to do so. He was shivering. Then she saw the metal bucket behind him. Something was still burning inside. Ashes floated, mixing themselves with Levi's tears on his face.

All of a sudden, Janet felt like being caught by the throat. She instinctively put her hand in the bucket. There were pieces of papers, more specifically, from a notebook. There wrote some city sceneries in the future world.

Electricity stroke her spine. Her eyes became warm and teary. She felt cold, but her back was sweating.

Pieces by pieces did she take out from the weakening flame. Most of them were burned black. But she was too familiar with the papers, the handwriting, every single word she had written down in these three years with excitement.

"Who did this? Who did this to you Levi? Who did this... to me?"

"Matt...Matt Turing." Levi said with trembling lips. That was the name of the Devil King, the Judge.
******

Janet exhaled deeply to dump the bad feelings haunting her the whole day.

It was the day that she went to the bookstore to help her father. He retired from the police office early for the injuries, then opened a bookstore downtown when she was 10. She had been reluctant to show up there in her puberty. But as her growing up, she found it might be the most comforting place in the world.

On the way to the bookstore, Janet felt someone was following her. But nobody was there when she looked back. It was a busy street as usual. Weird...

Unsurprisingly, there was her father Jack alone in the bookstore. He laid behind the register and was reading a book – sci-fi stuff, of course.

Jack was bad at operating a bookstore. He only sold books from his own choice, most of which were unpopular sci-fi stories. He was always reading, or just staring at the passers-by outside and doing profiling of them.

It was his pension and God's mercy to prevent the family from starving to death. Janet always thought.

"Hi, long time no see."

Jack waved at her...back. When she was confused why Jack greeted to her, the voice came up from behind. "Hi. It had been years Jack. Do you have the new release of PJ David?"

"Who are you asking man? Look at this. He even sent me a copy with his signature on the cover. You can Envy me now." He shook the book in his hand to show off his friendship with the bestseller author.

Dad and Matt were talking about... a sci-fi author? Wait why do they know each other?

Jack introduced Matt to his utterly confused daughter:" Janet, Matt; Matt, Janet. "

...You call this "introduction"?

"Jack forced me to read PJ David." Matt smiled.

"Recommend. Mind your language. You love him so basically I HELPED you to know a good author."

"By the way Jack, I'll stay here for a longer time. I became a teacher in this town."

"Teacher? You don't coincidentally teach at my daughter's school, do you? Don't you go to New York?"

"Yes, I do, coincidentally. My mom is very sick. I can't leave her alone, so I came back."

"She was too tired. She is a great mother." Jack nodded, "You made the right decision."

Janet couldn't believe her eyes. The man in front of her looked so innocent and easy to get along with. He was attractive with his hazel eyes, soft smile and casual suit. From Jack's words, Matt was even a filial son.

But who is this guy?

Is he the Matt Turing she knows from high school? Or did she have the fake memory of the coldest eyes on the planet?

Jack realized the unnatural air around the two youngsters:" Ah and Janet, how was your high school? Did you two get along well?" He winked at Janet.

Jack's question was nearly ironic to his daughter. He didn't know Matt was the reason for her depression and transferring to another school 8 years ago.

"We didn't talk at all. He was not a good student in school." She replied coldly.

"You mean like drinking and smoking piece of sh*t?"

How could she explain to his father? Matt looked as if he was the nicest guy and she was the villain.

Astonished, Janet speechlessly walked out of the bookstore. She didn't want to see Matt. Why did he appear in front of her over and over again?

Matt followed her.

"Janet... want to talk?"

His voice stopped her. She felt uncomfortable when he was approaching her step by step.

"No, don't..."

"There must be some misunderstandings between us..."

He was just a step away from her. Why did he come so near? She felt disgusted.

She had no friends in high school. She was insignificant. All she had was a small dream and those notebooks.

"You ruined everything I had..."

His Hazel eyes darkened with the sunset. Will he take off his façade before her? Janet was instinctively terrified.

"I wanted to make friends with you."

Why is he still approaching her? Too close, too suffocating...

Janet slapped him in the face with full strength. He was almost deaf for a second.

"Leave me alone and say nothing about the past, you bastard!!!"

When Janet Johnson was in high school, she dreamt about becoming a writer. She had been writing a story for three years.

One day, she accidentally saw one of her classmates bullied, and painfully found that her story, was burnt to ashes.

"It was Matt...Matt Turing."

She gave up her dream. Years later, she became a teacher because she wanted to stop bullying among students.

Then Matt appeared again.

Would a bad boy change when he wears suits? Janet had no idea. But in his suits, he looked really…… charming.

Disclaimer: The boy is not really a badass. Read it at your own risk.

Cover by myself.

Alright... How am I going to do this?

I let out a sigh and continued researching for tv shows.

*knock knock*

"Hey, you sound stressed. What's wrong?" Haruka came into my room.

"Oh, it's nothing. I just gotta look for tv shows for the festival. By the way, what are you guys going to do?" I asked.

Haruka stood up and announced. "Our club is going to do a..." she paused.

"A what?" I asked.

"What do you call those things where you fill a room with stuff and label it?" Haruka asked.

"A display?" I answered.

"Oh yeah! But we're going to add a starry sky wallpaper! So it looks like you're in a galaxy!" She added.

"Hmm..." I was lost in my thoughts.

"What kind of shows do you need anyway?" Haruka asked me.

"I don't know, I need a well known drama, a really captivating action, an easy to understand sci-fi, and a really good anime movie." I said.

"Well, I can help you with a romance movie! You know, to help everyone get in the mood..." Haruka said as she winked at me.

"You know, romance is a pretty good idea! Thanks!" I thanked Haruka for the splendid idea.

"No problem, Roomie!" She replied.

Alright, so I'm gonna put in a sad drama to put people into a sad state of mind. That way, they can receive the romance movie extra well. 
Then follow it up with some action for the anti-romance people! I can just probably throw sci-fi out the window. 

Wait, I can just put it up first so the audience can think about things more carefully. So they can have some pleasure in trying to predict the other movies! 

Man! I'm so smart! Haha, just kidding.

Then, the big finale.

A great anime that can leave a mark on many people's hearts.

An anime that can be considered as the best.

An anime that can top even the best movies combined.

And it's...

It's...

It's 
(for copyright and to avoid starting bias wars, this part was left blank. But let's just say its something like a Ghibli film)!

“A synopsis, huh?”

"Ok this is just the worst thing to ever do as a write- Hey! What are you doing?!"

- Sorry about that... That was one of our main characters. It seems she stumbled on to here by accident.

Well this is the story of Akari Fujita! An average student at an average academy. 

You're probably thinking this is a clichè rom-com story.

And you're somewhat right... But shes a girl you know... and she plays games too...?

Well tune in to see how Akari can live her life in her new school and read about what a closet otaku she is!

"I heard that!"

No you didn't.

I stare at Hendrix, completely dumbstruck. How? Didn't we both die? What's going on?

I try to say something. For some reason, I can't move. Only my eyes can. Nothing else is moving either. Hendrix, the clouds outside, the trees, nothing. Is this some sort f post-death limbo that makes you stand in one of your memories forever? What is this?

I take a moment to calm down and process this situation.

Now that I've calmed down somewhat, I notice three rectangles with words in them floating in midair. That wasn't there before. 

Wait a minute. Is this my ExtrA?

ExtrA, or ExtrA Ability, is an ability all humans are born with. ExtrA is not activated at birth, though. It generally activates at puberty, but there are some exceptions. They latest someone's ExtrA ever activated was at 18. ExtrAs are all unique to a person; there can be similar ExtrAs but none are exactly the same. 

For example, if someone can produce water, that does not necessarily mean that they can control water. If someone can control water, they may not be able to create water. These ExtrAs are similar, but different.

My ExtrA hasn't activated until now. I assume that the pre-requisite to activate my ExtrA is death. ExtrAs shouldn't need pre-requisites to activate though. I guess that's just another way I'm different from other people.

Now to read these blocks. They're lined up vertically. The top one says <Save your class. Total people: 23 (not including you.) 

Difficulty: 1 (Hard)

Rewards: B (1st), C (2nd), E>

The middle one says <Save yourself.

Difficulty: 0.3 (Easy)

Rewards: F>

And the bottom block says <Read the tutorial, then come back (does not affect number of tries.)

Difficulty: None

Rewards: None>

What is this? "Difficulty?" "Rewards?" Is this like a video game? But why is this system using numbers AND letters? Just stick with one rating type!

What should I do now? I guess I should choose the tutorial option since I have no idea what's going on. But how? I try to mentally click on the bottom option.

<Tutorial started.>

Oh, it worked. A white holographic screen pops up. Text appears on it.

[Welcome to the TV World Game System. I, the system, exists to help the player survive in the TV world. I changed this world to one that follows the laws in TV shows. Changes to current world are trivial things like minor character changes, minor motivation changes, and ignorance of TV cliches. Other people will not recognize TV cliches in the world. In addition, events that more closely resemble TV laws and cliches will begin happening. Questions?]

'Uh yes, I have a lot of questions! Like, did this system just change the entire world?! What kind of system can do that?! And is this like a game system? And WHAT DID THIS SYSTEM DO TO THE WORLD?! Cliches? Will there be plot holes and main characters? If there are, that means there are villains! How do I protect myself? And about this situation, why am I back here ALIVE, but with time paused? Is this a super-overpowered system?'

I mean seriously, this system not only changed the world, but it also revived me and froze time!

[...That's a lot of questions. To start, yes, I altered the universe to follow the laws of TV. Yes, I'm a game system, you may see my functions later. What I did wasn't much. Existing places or people will not suddenly become cliches. For example, the government will not suddenly create a conspiracy of mind control or anything like that. There will be cliches and plot holes in future events. They will mainly be sci-fi cliches due to this world being classified as "sci-fi."

As for main characters, you will see labels above each person stating their status in the TV world. I will help you protect yourself against villains and dangerous cliches. I could be considered overpowered.

You are here due to your passive ability, <Respawn> that automatically teleports you to a random point in time less than two days before your death, upon your death. From there, you are required to pick one choice to move time forward. Number of choices, rewards, and difficulty will vary. 

The difficulty is rated from 0-10, with 0 being the lowest. The rating after the number is how hard the difficulty is based on your current level. In certain choices, you get a Mission Item to help you complete your choice. You can repeat the choice as many times you want, however if you die more than once, you will not be able to keep the Mission Item after completing the choice. Rewards are also better on the first try after choosing the choice. Any further questions or can we move on?]

I take a minute to digest what the system just told me. I really am in a sci-fi cliche. "Kid with mysterious parents goes to elite sci-fi school!" 

Choices? So those blocks were "choices." I guess they're like missions. It seems that the higher difficulty gives me a better reward. There were also numbers after the ranking of the reward, "1st," "2nd," and then just an E. 

'System, what do the numbers after the reward rankings mean?'

[They are the number of tries that you are eligible for that reward. The B reward in the first choice can only be obtained after the first try. Any more than that will result in you losing that reward. The E has no number, meaning that you can obtain that reward from the third try onwards. You can only get one reward.]

That sounds reasonable. I guess I don't have any questions for now. Oh wait.

'System, are you my ExtrA?'

[...You can say that.]

'What does that mean?'

[I come from a different dimension. I was installed in you by your parents.]

WHAT?! Different dimension? My parents? But wait, if they got this system, then that means they went to another dimension!

'What do my parents do? Like, work-wise.'

[Information unknown. I only know that they probably possess the ability to travel between dimensions at will. They possibly came to this dimension from another.]

Wait, that would make me a trans dimensional baby! Okay, I know I'm not a baby, but I could have superpowers that are not ExtrAs!

[Not likely. The majority of nearby dimensions do not have any type of magic.]

Wait, it heard was I was thinking? Well, it makes sense. Technically I'm thinking when I talk to the System. 'What do you mean by nearby?'

[Dimensions are structured in a plane,  much like this universe. The dimensional plane expands much faster than the universe. Not to mention dimensions are much bigger than planets.]

Well, that makes sense. Actually, everything makes sense now. I was wondering why my library at home had technology much more advanced than anything anyone else has. While Earth has expanded to different solar systems, it hasn't expanded out of the Milky Way. The library has ebooks on warp drives, with can travel instantaneously. 

'I'm done asking questions.'

[Okay.] The screen disappears, replaced by the top two blocks of text from before. I should choose something now. Standing in one place is a little weird.

Let's go over the options. I don't want to save anyone, but the top choice has better rewards. The bottom choice is safer, but it has less rewards. I wish I could get one of those Mission Items.

[Mission Items are unlocked in System Lvl 1. The current System Lvl is 0.] Now the System is using a robotic voice to communicate.

'How do I upgrade the System?'

[Complete one choice.]

Well that's easy. I was going to anyway.

Now what should I choose? Save 23 people? Or should I just save myself?

After a long period of thinking, I choose the top option. Saving my class doesn't take much more effort than saving myself in this situation. I just have to get out quicker.

The choices disappear. Hendrix looks up and says, "Oh you're early. Did second period end yet?"

"Nope." I say.

Hendrix gives me strange look, but doesn't question me any further. Seriously, how is he a teacher here?

I now notice a white, glowing label above Hendrix's head. <Protagonist's Mentor.>

WTF?! How is Hendrix the protagonist's mentor? Aren't they usually old guys or kind and friendly people? Oh wait, there's another cliche. "Lazy-looking Guy is actually OP and a great mentor." That was used in Naruto. Makes sense now.

I head towards the desk I sat at before I died. Streaks of what I now know as someone's ExtrA flash. They must be attacking the college sector of the campus.

Ian comes in. He once again sits next to me. I follow the script of greeting and chatting while thinking of a quick way to get out of the school. Using an alternate exit won't work. They're all too far away. We could run I guess, but what if a piece of debris hits someone? There's only one way...

The rest of the class comes in I count 22 kids and one teacher. Exactly as the choices said.

Hendrix turns the holoboard on. The slides start showing again. Last time, we were hit when the slide for lunch behavior was showed. I get ready.

"Behavior for the Cafeteria."

Boom!

The power cuts out. Here we go again.

Most people think choices are a matter of life or death.

My choices come AFTER my death.

On my first day of school, I die. Sad, right? Luckily I manifest my ExtrA (Extra Ability) right at that moment and respawn. I now have the ability to make choices after I die. Plus, I get a system with shops and everything else a system needs. It sounds cool, but the prerequisite is kinda bad...

After that hectic first day, random dangerous things that somehow are connected keep happening. Conspiracies, alien invasions, minor catastrophes. And they all happen while I’m in school.

Coincidence? I hope so!

But it’s not. The system also turned the world into a TV show! I guess having a game-like system is too overpowered. But now I also have to deal with plot holes and cliches.

At least I’m not the main character. And I know this because I can see labels above everyone’s heads. Oh, a spy in our school! How nice.

"Since you can't seem to let go of it, why are you forcing yourself to give up on your identity as an actress?" Mo Ting said as he flipped through the summarized script. "I know you still want to act."
"But, I have a better candidate in mind. I want Xingyan to take the role," Tangning replied. "Sci-fi films contain a lot of action scenes. So, I think her rate of completion will be a lot better than mine."
"But, I want to see you act more," Mo Ting said with seriousness as he looked at Tangning.
"Even if you want it, there's nothing I can do," Tangning said with a deeper meaning. She then looked down at her stomach, "I could force myself, but the little one in my stomach won't allow it."
"Huh?" Mo Ting froze in shock, not quite understanding what she had just said.
"Although it's not 100% confirmed yet, my stomach feels the same as when I was carrying the two rascals. Plus, I haven't had my period for two months now," Tangning smiled. "It's been a busy couple of days. I was waiting for some downtime to visit the hospital with you for an examination. Mr. Mo, would you be willing to go with me?"
"I know you were very strict with contraception because you didn't want me to suffer again, but accidents can always happen..."
Mo Ting walked over to Tangning and lifted her off the sofa. Without wasting any time, he headed straight for the door, "Let's go now."
"Hey, if we don't make proper arrangements first, we may end up causing a commotion," Tangning quickly rejected.
"If my daughter wants to come to this world, why can't she cause a commotion? I don't care."
"How do you know it's going to be a daughter?" Tangning asked as she hooked her arms around his neck.
"I can feel it," Mo Ting replied before he carried her to the car and placed her in the passenger's seat. However, he did not rush to start the car. Instead, he leaned over and said apologetically, "I promised I wouldn't let you suffer the pain of pregnancy again."
"But, I'm more than willing to give birth to another little angel for you," Tangning replied. "She is going to be a cheerful little girl that knows how to fight for your affection with her cute tricks."
Mo Ting reached out his hand and gently touched the ends of Tangning's hair before he placed a kiss on her forehead, "You seem to always present me with miracles. Before meeting you, I never imagined that I'd have such happy marriage, a wife that I deeply love and three adorable children."
"And now, you have all of it," Tangning held onto Mo Ting's hand and rubbed her cheek against the back of it. "Let's go, we should head for the hospital."
Tangning had been occupied with Luo Sheng's matter over the past few days. Under normal circumstances, she would have already done her examination. But, because Luo Sheng's matter had not been resolved, her mind couldn't seem to focus.
Soon, the couple arrived at the hospital. On the way there, Mo Ting had already called Lu Che to make arrangements. So, the hospital at this moment was relatively quiet.
Lu Che waited for the couple to arrive, not quite sure of the situation. As he watched Mo Ting carry Tangning into the hospital, he immediately asked, "What's wrong with the Madam?"
Mo Ting did not answer Lu Che's question, he simply instructed, "Wait outside."
Tangning entered the obstetrics and gynecology ward and underwent a series of tests. In the end, the couple received news that Tangning was already 7 weeks pregnant and that her pregnancy was doing well.
Although it wasn't their first time being parents, the feeling this time was different to when Tangning carried the twins.
Because both Mo Ting and Tangning could sense that their child was going to be a girl.
Just the thought of the little creature crawling around on his lap made Mo Ting's handsome face soften. At the same time, Tangning felt like she had made a new love rival as well as a little helper. "As a child, my life was quite tough and I did not receive much love. From now on, I will definitely shower my daughter with love."
"I can help her tie her hair and I can teach her how to be in a relationship. But, I definitely won't give you to her."
Mo Ting hugged Tangning tightly and the couple remained silent for quite some time.
"You're not going to object to my suggestion of making Xing Lan the female lead anymore, right?" Tangning held back a smile.
The new film was called 'Purgatory', a sci-fi blockbuster that would be filled with suspense and multiple fight scenes. According to Tangning's current condition, this would definitely be too much for her.
Especially since, the female lead was the main protagonist in the entire film.
"Don't tire yourself too much."
"Let's keep this pregnancy low key. Don't tell anyone about it for now. I don't want to make a huge fuss."
"You're the boss," Mo Ting said gently with a nod.
After the couple were done at the hospital, Mo Ting carried Tangning out. However, he did not give Lu Che an explanation. Of course, Lu Che wasn't stupid, he could roughly guess what was going on. But, he was aware that this was Mo Ting's private matter, so he knew he couldn't go around talking about it.
After returning home, Mo Ting placed Tangning onto their bed and rubbed his warm hands across her heated body. Of course, he couldn't feel a thing because his mind was elsewhere.
"I have no way of telling you how much I love you. All I can say is that I will become a great father for our three rascals."
"Yes, I know," Tangning nodded. "I know that your love for me is ever-growing because I feel the same way."
Deeply loving someone meant taking the other person into consideration when doing things and not just thinking of oneself.
"Ting...I am about to become a mother again."
...
As Tangning was pregnant, Mo Ting obediently followed Tangning's suggestion and passed the script to Chen Xingyan. He then met with An Zihao and briefly explained what Tangning was currently working on.
An Zihao was stunned by the news. He knew that Tangning had invited Qiao Sen back to Beijing, but he didn't know that she was planning to film a top quality sci-fi on the national level.
Everyone knew how difficult this was.
An Zihao also knew that post production had to be truly skillful.
"OK, I'll bring Xing Lan to see Qiao Sen when the time is right."
Actually, An Zihao wasn't that confident about taking on a film like this. After all, Chen Xingyan wasn't a big shot, but she had a considerable amount of fame, what if partaking in this film changed the way that people judged her...
The thought of a high quality sci-fi film didn't seem very promising.
Yet, he particularly trusted Tangning.
After Chen Xingyan heard about the film, she straightforwardly responded, "Accept it. I don't understand why you are so pessimistic. I think this is a great opportunity."
"Look, Qiao Sen is obsessed with sci-fi films and Ning Jie is an extremely serious person. How bad could their collaboration be?"
"This is like a gift from God. Think about it. If they actually succeed, my status is going to skyrocket."
After hearing this, An Zihao analyzed the situation and realized that Chen Xingyan was right, "Great, you've successfully convinced me. But, you need to know that working on this film will be very tough."
"No matter how tough it is, it won't be as bad as when I was a stunt double, right? Don't worry, do you think something like this would worry me?" Chen Xingyan asked in an unfazed manner. "It actually sounds quite exciting."
"But, I have a question. Why isn't Ning Jie taking the role herself?"
This was also a question that An Zihao wanted to ask.
"Perhaps she hasn't recovered from the incident with Xu Xin. Or perhaps, she has other plans. Don't make random speculations."
"By the way, it's still going to be difficult to get past the director."
Chen Xingyan looked at An Zihao and scoffed, "Although I can't pull off every character like Ning Jie can, at least I'm hardworking and dedicated."


A single sentence from Boss Pei could undo ten years of education. 
Hao Yun felt as if everything she learned about human resources management in school had become useless. They did not fit at all with what Boss Pei required! 
However, that was the way Tengda and Boss Pei operated! 
Boss Pei had always been unique. Obviously, he also had a unique theory and method of managing his employees. 
Hao Yun nodded. "Alright, Boss Pei. Leave these things to the HR department. We will get everything done properly!" 
Hao Yun had just received an epic, long-term mission from this NPC. Filled with renewed motivation and determination, she left. 
Pei Qian took a short break and then continued to work on the movie script. 
… 
November 2nd, Tuesday…
At 10 AM sharp, Pei Qian walked into the office. He opened his laptop, opened a document, and then began making final edits to the movie script. He wanted to complete the script today and then send it over to Huang Sibo and the others. 
There was no other way about it; Pei Qian had always worked swiftly and decisively. 
With the story's earlier framework as the foundation, Pei Qian perfected the details. The more details he came up with, the less likely Huang Sibo and Zhu Xiaoce would misunderstand his intentions. 
First, he had to add more sci-fi elements.
Pei Qian pondered for a moment and decided that it would be best to avoid adding complicated, commonplace sci-fi elements. 
That meant no space warships and time traveling.
Why was that?
That was because Pei Qian's primary aim was to spend as much money as possible on special effects. If the special effects ended up being too well done, the audience might think that they were worth paying for to watch. What would Pei Qian do then? 
Boss Pei had to ensure that while he spent money on these special effects, the audience would not enjoy them. 
It would be best to avoid things like time travel because Pei Qian was coming up with an incomplete script. There was a chance that Huang Sibo and Zhu Xiaoce—these imaginative b*stards—would be able to change it beyond recognition. 
There would be a lot of room for them to get creative with things like time travel. This worried Pei Qian. 
He did not want them to come up with a script that ended up being only about one person, in which the protagonist recorded himself, slept with himself, killed himself, or married himself. 
Thus, after some thought, Pei Qian decided to carry out wicked deeds under the banner of virtue. He would give the movie a sci-fi appearance but not film any huge scenes involving sci-fi. The movie would purely revolve around everyday life. 
When advertising the movie, he would call it a 'locally-produced sci-fi film' with a 'moving plot' and 'beautiful special effects'. That would give the audience high expectations. 
They would enter the cinema and realize there were no special effects, no cool scenes, and very few sci-fi elements. The movie would just be a modern story wrapped in sci-fi packaging. 
On top of that, the plot would be extremely toxic. 
It would piss them all off! 
The angry audience would immediately cry for refunds. 
As for how to make the plot as toxic as possible, Pei Qian had to keep coming up with details.
The male protagonist was going to be a bootlicker who would end up with nothing. This general framework could not be changed. However, how exactly should he bootlick and end up with nothing? 
Pei Qian had to rack his brains to come up with this.
If he came up with something too subtle, the plot would not be toxic enough, and people would not be repelled strongly enough. 
Thus, he had to ramp up the intensity! 
Now that he had the general framework for the story, Pei Qian felt inspired to write the rest of the details. He quickly tapped away on his keyboard, expressing all his thoughts in words. 
… 
… 
Technology would have flourished in the future.
Robots would replace humans and take over most of the manual labor. Most manual laborers would lose their jobs and become poverty-stricken. Fortunately, they could depend on basic social welfare services for their food and lodging. 
The male protagonist was a jobless, poor man who had to depend on basic social welfare services and emergency relief to survive. 
He lived in something like a capsule and could only sleep curled up. If he was not careful when he tried to sit up on his bed, he could knock his head against the ceiling 
He would receive instant food every day thanks to the emergency relief services. He would have to add boiling water into what looked like a gray flour paste. This would barely meet his daily nutritional needs. 
There was a television in the capsule that the male protagonist lived in. This was the only form of entertainment available to him. 
The television programs were filled with all sorts of advertisements, which he could not skip over because he had insufficient money.
He could play games and chat with others on the television, but he had to pay to do all of these. Since the male protagonist could not even afford to skip advertisements, he naturally also could not afford other forms of entertainment. 
Thus, the male protagonist spent his days watching advertisements and television programs. Each day, he had three hours to leave his capsule and walk around outside. 
This was because the outside space could not be freely enjoyed by humans. 
Rich people could roam around outside from 6 am to 6 pm every day, ordinary citizens from 6 pm to 12 am, and poverty-stricken people like the male protagonist from 12 am to 3 am. 
From 3 am to 6 am, the outside world would undergo mass cleaning, so that the rich people could enjoy it once again from 6 am onwards. 
If poverty-stricken people went out or remained outside past their allocated time slot, they would be severely punished. 
Most poverty-stricken people's body clocks were completely messed up as a result. They treasured the time slot that they were allocated to roam around outside. To them, this was the most important part of their days. 
Of course, strictly speaking, poverty-stricken people like the male protagonist were not completely jobless. 
They were allowed to watch their favorite television programs and vote for them. 
Depending on how long they spent watching these programs, they would be paid some fictitious money that could be used to purchase certain items. These included nice clothes, delicious food, tasty drinks or alcohol, and the like. 
Every television program would also contain a quiz. If one decided to spend their money on these quizzes and ended up winning, they could earn even more fictitious money. 
Some programs would even invite ordinary or rich people, who rose out of poverty by earning money through quizzes, to share their experiences during the program. 
The male protagonist was very into this. He won some and lost some, but he was quite gifted. Thus, he would win small sums from time to time and reward himself with some beer.
One day, the male protagonist ventured outside once again. 
By chance, he met the similarly poverty-stricken female protagonist. The female protagonist was not especially beautiful or charming, but she was pure and adorable. To the male protagonist, she was uniquely attractive. He began to fall in love with her. 
The male protagonist struck up a conversation with her using his innate sense of humor. He defeated other competitors and won the female protagonist's heart. 
From that day onward, they would meet in their allocated three hours to eat good food or spend money on cheap forms of entertainment. 
Both of them quickly developed a romantic relationship. 
The male protagonist began to scrimp and save and carefully take part in quizzes, for fear that he would lose all of his hard-earned money.
He wanted to save enough money to buy a space where both of them could live together. 
Since his heart was set on this, he did not buy the female protagonist any gifts or treat her to feasts for a long time. 
The female protagonist did not get upset. Instead, she was very forgiving and expressed understanding and support for the male protagonist. 
That was until one day, the male protagonist finally saved enough money to buy a capsule big enough for the two of them. 
It was then that the female protagonist suggested that he had been earning money too slowly for them to ever become ordinary citizens. She said that she wanted to take part in a talent show, so that they could earn money much faster if she was given a chance to star in it.
The male protagonist refused, and they had their first quarrel. 
The next day, the male protagonist felt immensely guilty. After considering for a long time, he decided to give the female all the money he had saved up, so that she could chase her dreams. 
On the day that the female tried out for the talent show, the male protagonist—as her loved one—was awarded an entire day free of advertisements. That meant he could watch the entire episode from beginning to end without being interrupted by any advertisements. 
The female tried to display her talents while on stage by singing and dancing. The male protagonist watched closely but did not think that the program was that interesting at all.
The female protagonist finally ended her performance, but only one out of the four judges gave her the nod. 
According to the rules of the competition, participants would only succeed if they got three or more nods.
The other judges ruthlessly pointed out the female's problem: she was too stiff when she danced, making her look like a clumsy bear. Her singing technique was also wrong, her breathing was unsteady, and she was out of tune. She was also too nervous on stage, so that she lost her stage presence. 
The only one who gave her the nod was a male judge who only thought her dress looked nice. They had spent a huge sum of money to rent that dress for the show, so that the female protagonist would look like the innocent girl-next-door. 
She left the talent show, feeling extremely disappointed. 
Yet, the male protagonist inwardly celebrated. That was because he knew that if she had succeeded, they would only grow further and further apart. 
Now that the female's dreams were crushed, he could hope for a future together. 
When they met again, the male protagonist comforted the female and then began to save up money again in order to buy a capsule that they could live in together. 
He spent more time watching different television programs and studying their ways, so that he could carefully take part in the quizzes. 
He had to make sure that he won every quiz he took part in. 
Subsequently, the female protagonist became increasingly distracted on their dates. She often zoned out while the male protagonist was talking and nodded while in a daze. 
The male protagonist did not overthink this. Instead, he wrote it off as the female protagonist being crushed about her dashed dreams and was certain that she would recover one day. 
At last, the male protagonist earned enough to purchase a bigger capsule. He happily announced this to the female, saying that they could finally live together. 
However, the female protagonist lost her temper for the first time, becoming hysterical towards the male. She kept shouting 'you don't know anything' and suggested they broke up. 
Confused and on the verge of breaking down, the male protagonist suddenly realized that the female had a small baby bump. 
The female protagonist came clean with him and admitted to having an affair with that judge from the talent show the entire time. 


I really just want to lose money! T_T
Best boss ever, prodigy of the business world, genius creator, visionary of the century.
These are the descriptions used for Pei Qian, President of Tengda Corporation.
Ever since his rebirth, Pei Qian finds himself in possession of a system that rewards him if he manages to lose money.
Instantly, a brilliant idea comes to mind — making crappy games!
"If the game flops, all my investment cost will be lost!"
"How difficult can it be to lose money?"
Indeed... how difficult can it be?
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