Chapter 19 Are you scared?

As they passed each other, Jiang Luo seemed to see... contempt in Yan Zihe's eyes.

Do you... despise me?

Yan Zihe!

No, this is an otome game; otome game characters would never look down on players!

The characters in the otome game are all full of love for the players.

I must be seeing things.

After taking two steps back, Jiang Luo quickly put Yan Zihe's gaze out of her mind as she watched his retreating figure.

Having such a mentor made her feel much more at ease.

After unlocking the voice function, the game's realism is further enhanced.

Yan Zihe's lines are expressive and emotional.

Their footsteps could be heard clearly.

Yan Zihe seemed to be right beside her.

"ah!"

Just as Jiang Luo was staring at the screen, lost in thought, the NPC in front of her suddenly turned around, revealing a bloodied face.

Freshly made zombies.

Jiang Luo's shout seemed to startle Yan Zihe.

The subtle tremors were clearly visible.

Jiang Luo's attention was drawn—

Is this really a game produced by a small company?

How could a small company produce such detailed effects?

Could it be a product of some big company disguised under a different name?

The zombie stretched out its arms and wobbled toward them.

Upon closer inspection, it's still terrifying!

Jiang Luo tried to run away, frantically swiping her fingers across the screen, but nothing happened.

Being immobilized.

What the heck?

Will what follows be... a clichéd hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress plot?

But Yan Zihe doesn't seem to be making any moves...

The zombies were closing in step by step.

Both of them looked utterly hopeless.

A plot hint appears: [At the critical moment, one person's appearance averted your crisis.]

A gunshot rang out.

The zombies were instantly blown to smithereens.

[Look in the direction of the sound, and in the sunlight, you'll see a well-built young man wearing a tracksuit...]

It's Song Ming.

Song Ming, gleaming with gold.

One of the main characters in "Love in the End of the World".

—【Congratulations】—

The person in front of me was worlds apart from the other NPCs.

He is emitting light.

A dazzling light shone behind him, as if he were wearing a shining crown.

"Players can form bonds with one or more main characters..."

He Ziyan remembered the game introduction he had read.

This character should also be one of the potential romantic partners.

Yeah, it's what people often call a backup plan.

However, this backup plan looks a bit like... Ji Bei?

-【ginger】-

Song Ming: "Luo Luo, so you were here. I was just looking for you. I'm relieved to see you're safe."

Song Ming and Luo Luo are childhood sweethearts.

Judging from the plot, it seems the man has been secretly in love with the woman for many years.

Jiang swiped on the screen, but the character still wouldn't move.

Isn't the hero rescuing the damsel in distress story over and over?

strangeness.

Is there another plot point?

Song Ming walked over.

"Ah..." You were about to walk towards Song Ming, but due to excessive tension, you tripped over the loose stones. The next second, you fell into a strong embrace...

[Favorability-10]

Jiang Luo: "...?"

Before the narration even disappeared, a notification appeared indicating a decrease in favorability.

[Favorability-10]

[Favorability-10]

...

Wait...wait.

What's going on?

Are the roles mutually exclusive?

She quickly started paddling.

Fortunately, this time, Luo Luo can move.

Jiang Luo quickly steered the car, getting Luo Luo out of Song Ming's arms.

The favorability rating has finally stopped declining.

Without stopping, Luo Luo immediately circled around to Yan Zihe's back.

[Favorability +10]

puff.

Is this... possessiveness?

Is Yan Zihe jealous?

Waaaaah...

If you're jealous, fine, but why deduct points from my favorability rating?

Jiang Luo felt very sorry for him.

Song Ming: "Luo Luo, is this your new friend?"

You looked at Song Ming and nodded.

Song Ming looked slightly disappointed as he turned to Yan Zihe, "Hello, I'm Song Ming, a student at CDM Elite Academy. And you are... Yan Zihe?"

Yan Zihe: "Hmm."

[Song Ming looked at you again and began to explain: "Due to the meteorite impact, many zombies have appeared in GT City. A few friends and I formed the FF team to find a solution to this crisis. Would you like to join us?"]

Ding-dong.

Options pop up.

【A: Great! I'd love to join the FF team.】

【B: Um... I'm sorry, Yan Zihe and I have other plans.】

【C. Let me think about it some more.】

Jiang Luo's affinity with Song Ming is 0, therefore, the interaction will still be through text checkboxes.

You need to choose whether to travel together.

Should we join them?

If you join, you can also see the other main characters.

If I don't join, I might spend the rest of my time alone with Yan Zihe.

Jiang Luo pondered.

She sat up, leaned over her laptop, and started searching on the forum.

[Apocalyptic Romance, I'm a die-hard fan of Yan Zihe. Should I team up with Song Ming? Will I miss the main storyline?]

The answers varied widely.

[Of course we should team up! Isn't the essence of playing otome games to enjoy the good-looking guys? Even if you're a fan of Yan Zihe, it doesn't stop you from looking at other handsome guys!]

[Team up! Team up! We'll run into Kim Nam later!]

It's okay if you don't team up now; there will be other options later.

[I didn't team up with anyone. I can't accept being caught between several male leads; it makes me feel like a total loser.]

...

[Favorability-10]

[Favorability-10]

[Favorability-10]

...

Um?

Not again?

Lifting her eyelids, Jiang Luo took a closer look.

Yan Zihe's face was ashen, and he cast a chilling death stare at him.

All right.

In order not to lose favorability, she had no choice but to do as Yan Zihe preferred.

She only downloaded "Love at the End of the World" because of Yan Zihe.

Choose B.

You declined Song Ming's request to team up, leaving him very disappointed. He reluctantly said goodbye. Afterwards, you and Yan Zihe embarked on a new journey...

End of Chapter 4.

Jiang Luo immediately clicked on Chapter 5.

Still in the CDM park.

In the scene, Luo Luo and Yan Zihe are walking forward.

The park is eerily quiet, but beneath this seemingly tranquil environment lurks hidden danger...

Yan Zihe: "Why not go with that person?"

Jiang Luo frowned, feeling puzzled: What kind of lousy dialogue is this? Didn't you tell me not to join?

In an effort to gain her favor, she softly replied, "Because I only want to save the world with you; you are unique."

[Favorability +10]

Yan Zihe is really possessive.

Jiang Luo chuckled softly.

Sometimes she's very gentle, sometimes she's jealous, she has a great figure, but her drawing skills are terrible.

All of these constitute Yan Zihe.

Jiang Luo truly admired the planners of "Love in the Apocalypse".

Most games on the market today have perfect, flawless character designs. Adding a few minor flaws to a character as a spice of life certainly requires courage and creativity.

On the screen, Yan Zihe and Luo Luo walk side by side, with layers of ruins ahead.

Looking into the distance, two black objects lay on the ground, gleaming.

The spot of light was too conspicuous.

It looks like a key item that can trigger certain mechanisms.

Jiang Luo loosened her fingers, and Luo Luo in the picture stopped walking.

Yan Zihe noticed this and stopped, asking, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Luo instructed, "Go pick it up, I'll wait for you here."

There was a moment of silence.

Yan Zihe retorted, "Are you scared?"

The last note rose.

He wore a half-smile on his face.

He looked at Luo Luo as if she were a fragile little chick.