Chapter 1: The Beautiful Humanoid Computer and the Fox Spirit

  "Ding dong! Ding dong! Ding dong! Ding..."

  The annoying alarm sound kept ringing non-stop, and Lingmu's mood was terrible as he pulled the quilt off his head. He had almost fallen asleep at dawn, but when he looked at the time, it was already noon. His spirit was exhausted to the point where it couldn't get any worse.

  He picked up the phone that kept ringing with a reminder tone, and Ling Mu was annoyed that he hadn't put it on silent mode before going to sleep. When he looked again, it turned out to be just a group message.

  "Dear fellow students! It's been a year since we parted and I'm filled with nostalgia! Tonight at the Baolai Grand Hotel in Nandu City! If you don't come, it won't be considered a gathering!"

  Ling Mu was about to delete it after reading it casually, but suddenly stopped again. Several faces flashed in his mind, and he thought for a moment before putting away his phone.

  "Yi Xue, wake me up again in three hours!" Ling Mu shouted towards the door and then continued to lie on the bed with his head covered, and a snore was heard in less than ten seconds.

  "Yes! Master!"

  A pleasant female voice came from the doorway, then a woman wearing an apron poked her head in to take a look, and after finding that Ling Mu had fallen asleep again, she continued to fiddle with the vacuum cleaner in her hand.

  The woman's appearance is extremely beautiful, and can even be said to be so beautiful that it is flawless. Every detail of her face seems to have been carefully designed! Moreover, her figure is also in the most perfect proportion! Such a perfect woman, however, gives people a sense of existence that is almost unreal!

  Of course, in fact she is not a human being, her code name is Household Service Robot Type III, and Yuki, is the name given to her by Ling Mu after he bought her home with great pain, if it weren't for him really can't bear the living environment of a single man...

  Three hours later, Ling Mu was awakened on time by Yuxue. He felt that his spirit had finally improved a bit. After getting up and washing, he changed into new clothes. His stomach was empty, and he originally wanted to fill it with something, but thinking of the upcoming trip to Bao Lai Da Jiu Lou, he gritted his teeth and endured.

  "Yuki, bring me my gaming headset." After checking the time, Lingmu called out again. Before Yuki arrived, he spent his daily time on games, eating, and using the restroom, but after Yuki came, he added another item - watching Yuki.

  Yuki may be a humanoid computer, but it's undeniable that she is perfect - with a perfect appearance, perfect figure, and perfect voice. Those who don't know Yuki's true identity would definitely think she's no different from a real person. Even her expressions are perfectly mimicked. If there's one regret, it's that there's a hint of unnatural stiffness in Yuki's eyes. This is normal, after all - she's just a computer and won't have emotions. Nevertheless, looking at her every day is still a pleasure.

  For example, now - looking at the game helmet is only one meter away from Lingmu, it can be taken by getting up, but lying down and letting Yuxue take it, this beautiful humanoid computer just looked at him for a moment, walked over to pick it up and hand it to him.

  Ling Mu took a lingering look at the glimpse of cleavage revealed by Yuxue's neckline when she bent down, licked his lips, and put on his gaming headset.

  "Welcome to Legacy! Wish you a happy gaming!"

  Innumerable shooting stars fell from the sky, the earth cracked and burst forth with scarlet magma, smoke, and dust, a doomsday scene of heaven and earth cracking apart!

  Ling Mu wore a suit of equipment that was extravagant to the extreme, now standing on the highest peak in "Legacy", quietly watching as the world cracked and slowly spread towards his feet.

  "Summon pet! Nine-tailed Fox Spirit!" Ling Mu suddenly spoke out, and with the appearance of a white glow magic circle in front of him, a seductive figure slowly emerged.

  "Ugh, Master, I don't want to leave you!" A languid, charming and seductive voice echoed, as the magic array dissipated, a figure that made men's noses bleed profusely slowly emerged.

  Enchanting the world, charming all living things, clothes with minimal fabric revealing large areas of dazzling white skin, body like a lazy cat, softly leaning on Ling Mu's body, eyes like autumn water, exuding natural charm, dazedly staring at Ling Mu, buttocks adorned with nine snow-white tails fluttering back and forth, precisely the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit, top-tier pet in "Transcendence"!

  "You little demon, stop messing around!" Ling Mu peeled the fox spirit off his body. Every time this happened, Ling Mu was at a loss for what to do, and it was really torturous for an otaku like him. But this time, instead of scolding her as he usually did, Ling Mu grasped her shoulders and looked at her with complex eyes.

  Reluctance, sadness, and even a hint of infatuation - it's not hard to see that Ling Mu has developed feelings for this fox demon! The world of an otaku is already narrow, and spending every day with such an alluring pet would inevitably lead to emotions, no matter if she was just an NPC in the game.

  "Master..." The fox demon also became serious, the air was filled with a sense of solemnity, and the crumbling world slowly spread to the mountain peaks under Lingmu's feet.

  The fox demon looked at Ling Mu with a complex expression and let out a soft sigh, "Master, 'Transcendence' is about to shut down, we'll be parting ways forever soon..."

  Ling Mu was taken aback for a moment. No matter what, hearing the word "server shutdown" from an NPC's mouth always felt strange.

  "You..."

  It seems that the fox demon knew Lingmu's doubts, and continued to say: "The data of 'Chuan Shi' has been erased, including me. Now it is 'Tian Qi' who is taking over me, and it has my backup data."

  "So you're not only a demon but also the Apocalypse?" Ling Mu's tongue was tied. The Apocalypse is the only network terminal on the entire planet, and it's also a god in the network! It supports the global network and can almost do anything in the network. As for why it appeared, I guess it's because after my game data was deleted, I still came back to the game and summoned the demon, so the Apocalypse could only be restored using backup data, resulting in the current situation.

  The fox demon nodded, staring blankly at Lingmu. Although she was restored from the data of Tianqi, she still had the complete original appearance of a demon, and also had complex emotions towards this master.

  "Wait! If Tianqi can restore you, doesn't that mean that as long as I have your data, I can also bring you back to life somewhere else?" Lingmu suddenly shouted, his face filled with excitement and joy.

  "In theory, yes, but it can't be done." The fox demon lightly opened her crimson lips and shook her head in distress.

  "Why?" Ling Mu was like being drenched with a basin of cold water, his heart suddenly chilled, and the veins on his hands grasping the fox demon's shoulders bulged.

  "Because it's against the rules." The fox demon shook her head. Although she was a demon, she was also a heavenly being with the responsibility of maintaining peace in the online world.

  "Rules! Damn rules! Do the rules allow players to fall in love with NPCs? But I have fallen in love! Oh, Yao Yao! I love you! I don't want to leave you!" Ling Mu's eyes turned crazy, and he suddenly wrapped his arms around Yao Yao, fiercely kissing her on the mouth.

  "Hmm..."

  "Boom!!!" Suddenly, a meteorite fell down, instantly submerging the figures of Ling Mu and Huo Yao. Finally, the world had completely collapsed, and even the highest peak in "Chuan Shi" could not be avoided.

  "Ding! The game 'Legacy' has ended! A new game 'Deification' will start at midnight tonight, have fun gaming!"

  He took off his gaming helmet, and Ling Mu's spirit was still a bit dazed. He sat on the bed for a while, staring blankly, then picked up his phone to check the time. He quickly put on his clothes, still feeling a bit dizzy, and headed out the door. He hailed a ride and rushed to the Bao Lai Da Jiu Lou.

  Ling Mu, who was distracted, didn't notice anything unusual about Yuxue, nor did he know that at the moment he kissed Yaoyao, networks around the world came to a standstill.

  "What's going on?"

  "Why is the internet slow?"

  "Is the internet down?"

  "Are you out of your mind?! Since the Heaven's Gate unified network terminal was established decades ago, when has the internet ever been cut off?"

  "What's going on here?"

  "Who knows!"

  "Damn it! My data!"

  ……

  Of course, apart from the Internet, there are many other areas where Tianqi has a presence, such as smart home appliances, intelligent robots, and Yixue...

  The entrance of Bao Lai Da Jiu Lou was bustling with excitement, with various greetings such as "Long time no see" and "Your girlfriend is even more beautiful now" echoing from time to time.

  "Zhang Yi! Welcome, welcome! Come on in, everyone's on the first floor, I've booked the whole place for tonight, we're going to have a blast! Ah! Ling Mu!" It was their class monitor, Wei Shan, who had been greeting each arriving student at the entrance. His sharp eyes spotted Ling Mu and he shouted out loudly, but Ling Mu quickly sensed that his attitude had cooled down significantly after seeing him get off the hover taxi.

  "Long time no see, Wei Daban!" Ling Mu smiled and walked up to greet him.

  "Ah, ah! Come on in, come on in! We'll catch up later, look, another classmate is here! Hey, Liu Xuan!" Wei Shan added, and then hurriedly went to greet a classmate who had arrived in a hover sports car.

  Looks great!

  Ling Mu silently gave a thumbs up, without saying anything else, this superficial skill was already impeccable, but who made himself feel more sensitive than ordinary people?

  As I walked into the entrance of Bao Lai Da Jiu Lou, I saw that there were quite a few people inside, but they were all seated very sparsely. Only those who knew each other well sat together at the same table chatting and laughing, while some tables with only one or two people looked particularly deserted. The only lively spot was where a group of people had gathered around a fat man who was speaking loudly and gesturing grandly. Of course, there were also tables that were completely full, especially those with ladies present. Looking at this scene, Lin Mu couldn't help but shake his head.

  Taking a glance around, Lingmu didn't see any familiar faces. After some thought, he chose the last empty table in a corner and sat down. The dishes had already been served, and Lingmu, who was starving after half a day, dug in without hesitation.

  "Hey! The beautiful girls have arrived!"

  Suddenly, there was a commotion at the door, and Ling Mu glanced over to see Wang Ke and Su Rui walking in together. The two beauties, who had been inseparable since their school days, attracted not only the attention of many male classmates but also several single men who had come alone.

  Of course, Ling Mu just glanced at them and didn't care much, continuing to eat with his head down, but in his heart he couldn't stop thinking, heaven knows how many times he thought that the two girls' orientation was not normal, hearing that they not only lived together but also slept in the same bed, tsk tsk... Hmm? Why is my mouth watering? It must be because this dish is too delicious, yes, that's it!