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Chuzheng told them that she couldn’t log out and had been hijacked by an NPC.

The customer service reply was infuriating.

They told her to log back in and contact customer service.

Chuzheng: "..."

Are they kidding me?

Finally, the customer service told Chuzheng to bring the game helmet to their company so the tech team could check it.

From their tone, she knew they were just brushing her off.

Chuzheng hung up the phone with a snap.

The door to Night Return in Broken Ancient City hadn’t been opened by any player, and Chuzheng couldn’t find any useful information on the forums either.

Chuzheng stared at the game helmet on the floor, got up, and left the room.

"Aunt Deng."

"Miss?"

"Buy me another game helmet."

Aunt Deng asked, "The same as last time?"

"Yes."

"Miss, you’ve recently..."

"Please hurry, Aunt Deng."

Aunt Deng sighed and went to buy a game helmet for Chuzheng.

The game helmet was bought back, Chuzheng created a new account and logged in, only to find that she appeared not in the Novice Village, but in Night Return.

"You came!"

The youth was still sitting on the ground, and the moment he saw her, his eyes lit up.

Chuzheng logged out in a second.

Maybe because she was too fast, this time she successfully logged out.

Is it haunted?

Chuzheng was so scared that she didn’t log in for three days.

That day, just after she got up, the household robot came in from outside the door, Chuzheng was used to it wandering in her room, and didn’t mind.

Just as she got out of bed, the robot spoke: "Why are you hiding here?"

The youthful voice came out from the robot.

Chuzheng: "!!!"

The robot approached her, its glowing eyes staring at her intensely, a bit eerie.

However, the voice it emitted made one’s heart melt.

"I’m so lonely by myself, won’t you come keep me company?"

Chuzheng: "..."

Great!

The NPC has undoubtedly gained a spirit.

But did your creator know you developed consciousness on your own?!

Chuzheng thought they didn’t.

"No, I won’t."

Chuzheng refused the youth: "Stop bothering me, or I’ll report you and have people study you!"

The robot stopped where it was, looking hesitant.

After a while, the youth’s voice sounded: "Did I make you very angry?"

"Yes."

"If I change, will that be okay? I won’t make you angry, just keep me company, okay?"

"No."

Chuzheng refused bluntly.

"If you don’t leave, I’ll report you."

Chuzheng took out her phone, dialed a number, and aimed it at the robot.

The eerie glow in the robot’s eyes flickered.

Who knows how long it took, the glow suddenly dimmed, and the robot stood still.

Chuzheng quickly got the robot out the door.

Scared to death.

[Hidden Task: Obtain Qin Luo’s Good Person Card to prevent Qin Luo from turning dark.]

Chuzheng: "..."

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"Bastard, do you know how a dog dies?

[How does it die?] King’s Account instinctively asked, then realizing it wasn’t right: [Sis, please don’t insult me, I’m not a dog!]

"Yes, you are a bastard."

[...]

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Qin Luo.

An AI that gained its own consciousness.

He’s always been in the game, and no one knew.

Until one day, a player received the same task as Chuzheng, eventually reached Night Return, and met Qin Luo.

That player was also initially frightened.

But later found that Qin Luo was just a naive sweetheart, really easy to deceive.

So, the player started using Qin Luo to do all sorts of things.

When anomalies were discovered and Qin Luo’s existence was found, authorities came looking, and that player got scared and betrayed Qin Luo.

Not only was the player not punished, but he was also rewarded for handing over Qin Luo.

Eventually, Qin Luo turned dark, causing a large-scale internet paralysis incident.

Particularly, those in the game fell into comas because of the incident.

As luck would have it, the player who used Qin Luo was Unending Petals.

Chuzheng: "..."

Is this really happening?

Did Unending Petals hack the game?!

Chuzheng kicked the bed in frustration.

She picked up the previous game helmet and logged back in.

The place she appeared was still Night Return, and the handsome young man with the name Qin Luo was slumped on the ground.

"Hey."

Chuzheng kicked him with her foot.

The youth suddenly heard the voice, raised his eyes abruptly, looking pitifully at her with sparkling eyes.

He kind of looked like a large pet dog waiting for its owner.

"I’ll keep you company." Chuzheng said with a cold face, "But you can’t restrict me from logging in and out, or leaving this place."

Qin Luo was happy at the first part of the sentence, but upon hearing the latter, he pouted and asked discontentedly: "Why?"

Why?

Do you even need to ask?

I came to play the game!

Not to be played by the game!

Chuzheng, with a threatening tone: "If you don’t agree, I won’t log back in, and you’ll never see me again."

Qin Luo fiddled with his robe strings: "...I can come find you."

Chuzheng: "Leaving the network, how will you find me?"

Qin Luo smiled obediently: "Now the internet is everywhere, I can find you."

Chuzheng: "Then I’ll hide in some remote mountain without internet." Try to find me! Trying to threaten me, are you!

"..."

Qin Luo blew a puff of air, puffed out his cheeks, then slowly deflated them, puffed them out again, then deflated...

After repeating this three times, Qin Luo said: "Alright, but you better not lie to me, or I’ll get angry, and when I’m angry, I’m super fierce."

The youth put on a fierce face.

However, that face was too charming, he looked more like a little kid throwing a tantrum — cute but fierce.

Chuzheng sat down: "Do you know what you are?"

Qin Luo tilted his head, seemingly delighted at Chuzheng sitting down, his entire demeanor lit up.

"I am Qin Luo."

"I’m asking if you know what you are."

"I’m not a thing, I am Qin Luo," the youth stubbornly replied.

Alright, fine, you’re not a thing.

"What’s your name, what should I call you?" the youth leaned in and asked.

"Chuzheng."

"Then I’ll call you... um..." The youth lowered his head, the long lashes covered his eyes, in the next second, he suddenly lifted them, revealing clear eyes: "Can I call you Xiao Chu?"

"Whatever."

"Xiao Chu."

Chuzheng didn’t respond.

"Xiao Chu." The youth called persistently, his voice gentle and soft.

The youth was displeased: "Why won’t you answer me?"

"..."

How bothersome! 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

For an unauthorized intelligent AI gaining consciousness, if you don’t stay quiet, be careful of getting terminated!

"Xiao Chu."

"...Mm."

Qin Luo’s happiness was written all over his face.

Once Qin Luo finished being happy: "Now help me with this mission."

"What mission?"

"Zhang Dahai’s task of repaying a favor."

"How to complete it?" Qin Luo asked without understanding.

"Aren’t you an AI?"

"..."

Qin Luo stayed silent, looking at her innocently.

AI also needs to learn, and Qin Luo didn’t know how long he had been conscious, but he seemed like it hadn’t been long, otherwise he wouldn’t be such a naive sweetheart.

"Just tell me any condition, and I’ll help you complete it." Chuzheng said coldly.

"Keep me company."

"I’ve already promised you that, pick another one."

"But that’s all I have..."

Chuzheng restrained her anger: "Say, ask me to find something for you."

Qin Luo: "Find what?"

How am I supposed to know what to find!

You’re the one issuing the task!