​"Lin Yun, let's break up."

The icy voice of his girlfriend came through the phone, piercing like a winter wind.

"You're going to die soon, so don't waste my youth anymore."

"Alright, let's break up then."

Lin Yun replied calmly, casually hanging up the phone before collapsing onto the bed, as if completely drained of energy.

He picked up the medical report beside him and glanced at it several times, letting out a bitter laugh.

"Mid-to-late stage pancreatic cancer... and I'm only twenty-two..."

He had been orphaned since childhood, growing up relying on the kindness of others. He worked hard to support himself through school, finally managing to get into university, thinking that a better life was just around the corner.

But recently, the pain in his abdomen had become unbearable. At first, he thought it was due to overworking. When he finally took a sick day to get checked, he never expected to receive such devastating news.

Pancreatic cancer, the "king of cancers," was like a mountain crushing all his dreams, his future, and his life.

According to the doctor, the disease was incurable. He had, at most, three months left to live—less than a hundred days.

Looking around the small, shabby rental room, Lin Yun let out a soft sigh.

He had no family, no friends, and now his girlfriend had left him. He would probably die here in silence, unnoticed, until his body began to decay...

"Am I really going to die...?"

Lin Yun closed his eyes, seemingly lost in thought.

After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly sat up from the bed, took a deep breath, and said, "No, I can't just die like this!"

He hadn't even had the chance to enjoy life. Even if he was destined to die, he wanted to fulfill some of his regrets before the end!

Looking at the balance in his bank account on his phone, he had saved up a little over 40,000 yuan over the past two years by living frugally. He decided to spend it all before he died.

After all, they say the biggest regret in life is dying with money left unspent.

He wanted to climb mountains, see the ocean, watch movies...

And right now, on this crazy Thursday afternoon, there was something he had wanted to do for a long time—order a luxurious KFC meal!

"I used to hesitate, but now it doesn't matter anymore."

Just as Lin Yun picked up his phone to place the order, he noticed a strange pop-up on the screen.

【Stunning fairy maiden, online cultivation! Click now to claim your exclusive girlfriend!】

Looking at the full-screen mobile game ad, Lin Yun's expression turned odd. What kind of low-budget game ad was this?

After glancing at the pop-up, Lin Yun clicked the close button, but then...

【Loading... The fairy maiden is praying...】

"Ugh..."

Lin Yun's mouth twitched. These ads were getting harder and harder to close these days.

What was even more absurd was that he couldn't even return to the home screen, making him wonder if his phone had been infected with a virus.

Helpless, Lin Yun decided to resort to the ultimate solution—restarting his phone. If that didn't work, he'd just factory reset it!

But just then, the screen lit up, revealing an incredibly beautiful anime-style girl.

"..."

When he saw the ethereal girl in a white dress on the screen, Lin Yun was momentarily stunned.

"Such a beautiful character design..."

He hadn't expected a low-budget game to have such high-quality artwork. Lin Yun was instantly captivated.

"Not bad, really not bad..."

At the top of the screen was a brief introduction to the girl in the white dress.

【Name: Mu Qingxue】

【Age: 18】

【Height: 165 cm】

【Measurements: 91-56-90】

【Background: Born in the Xuantian Continent, she had just come of age when her family was massacred. Now, she carries the burden of survival alone, training and growing stronger, hoping to one day avenge her family!】

In the screen, Mu Qingxue stood with a slender waist, snow-white skin, and striking silver hair with red eyes.

The girl stood with a sword, her expression inexplicably lost, evoking a sense of pity.

For a game to have this level of artistry was unbelievable. It perfectly hit all of Lin Yun's preferences!

At the bottom of the screen was an option.

【Will you choose her as your exclusive girlfriend?】

【Yes!】

【Next...】

Since he couldn't exit the game and Mu Qingxue was so beautiful, Lin Yun decided to give it a try...

Without hesitation, Lin Yun clicked "Yes," and the interface immediately changed, displaying a line of red text.

【Important reminder: If your exclusive girlfriend dies, she will disappear permanently and cannot be recovered by any means!】

Lin Yun raised an eyebrow. This game was quite realistic, with a one-life-only mechanic, just like real life...

"I have a feeling this is going to be a money sink."

Lin Yun had a bad premonition. Since the game had a one-life mechanic, the difficulty was bound to be hellish. Otherwise, how else would they squeeze money out of otakus?

【This is a world where the strong prey on the weak, and power reigns supreme...】

【Cultivation realms: Qi Condensation, Postnatal, Innate, Transcendent, King, Emperor, Dao Foundation, Sovereign, Heavenly Emperor】

【Prologue—The Beginning of Fate has begun!】

As the game started, Lin Yun initially thought it might be similar to those idle cultivation games where you just tap to progress.

After all, these days, there were too many games with beautiful character designs but no voice acting, designed solely to scam otakus out of their money.

But as he entered the game, Lin Yun realized something was off—very, very off!

In a highly realistic cave, a silver-haired girl covered in blood was sitting cross-legged. It was Mu Qingxue, the girl he had chosen earlier!

The girl had several gruesome wounds on her body, with flesh torn open in some places. She let out soft moans of pain.

Beside her was a blood-stained sword, full of nicks, indicating that she had just been through a brutal battle. Now, she was carefully hiding here to recover...

"Did this small studio really put this much effort into it?"

Lin Yun had never seen a mobile game with such high-quality CG-like visuals before. Mu Qingxue's expression of pain was incredibly lifelike!

Most likely, she had been hunted down by her enemies and ended up in this state.

Just as Lin Yun was trying to figure out how to play this raising game, a series of messages appeared on the screen.

【Mu Qingxue is severely injured!】

【Mu Qingxue is suffering from severe internal injuries!】

【Mu Qingxue is heavily poisoned!】

【Mu Qingxue is about to die...】

As the messages appeared, the girl on the screen collapsed to the ground.

"Wait, what...?"

Lin Yun's mouth twitched as he saw a 60-second countdown on the screen, which seemed to represent her remaining lifespan...

The girl's pale face was filled with fear and unwillingness. Her hollow eyes stared directly at Lin Yun through the screen, and her lips moved as if murmuring to herself.

"I... I don't want to die..."

The girl's weak murmur reached Lin Yun's ears through the screen, and her struggle for survival struck a chord in his heart.

This girl, who had lost her family and was now on the brink of death, was no different from him.

In fact, she seemed to be suffering even more than he was.

Even though he knew it was just a game, Lin Yun was genuinely moved.

"So, how can I save her?"

The game interface didn't have any obvious controls, and Lin Yun could only watch the countdown, feeling increasingly anxious.

At that moment, a new window popped up in the game.

【Just make your first purchase of 6 yuan to extend your exclusive girlfriend's life!】