A small base on the edge of the mainland experienced three consecutive days of heavy rain.
In the post-apocalyptic world, various forms of mysticism have become rampant.
Some believe that Allah, the God of the Underworld, has awakened;
Some believe it is retribution for humanity's disregard for nature;
Some people believe it was a dimensional attack by extraterrestrial beings...
This small village, originally a fishing village by the sea, saw some people begin to worship the sea god.
With strange occurrences happening recently, they concluded that the sea god was angry.
They proposed sacrificing beautiful young girls to appease the sea god's anger.
Naturally, it was opposed by the majority of people.
So they secretly kidnapped a girl and threw her into the sea at night.
The sea god, however, did not accept the offer and sent the person back with a wave.
They felt that the girl was "unclean," and in a fit of rage, they collectively defiled her.
The girl's body was found on the beach the next day.
Perhaps there really is a sea god.
He was furious.
The heavy rain flooded the base, leaving most people homeless, while the bodies of those who had defiled the girl were smashed by the waves and devoured by fish.
During the migration of the survivors, some with keen eyesight and supernatural abilities caught sight of a shadow that resembled a sea god in the torrential rain.
The shadow stood on the sea, rising and falling with the waves.
His clothes were soaked, and his hair clung to his face, as if he were crying.
The superhuman said this—
"The sea god has eyes as blue as the sky."
—The Last Rose (original text)
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Ye Nianzhen wished she could drag the system out and mold it into something else entirely.
She couldn't help but give Mingyuan a look of disappointment, leaving him completely bewildered.
"Let's not talk about that, host! I was wondering what you were doing having a picnic here, turns out you're fishing!"
Ye Nianzhen had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, the system said sarcastically, "As expected of my chosen host, you've caught another big fish!"
Two more guests have been added to the romance list. One of them is Luo Shui, who was hooked by Ye Nianzhen with food, and has a 5% favorability rating.
another……
Ye Nianzhen's face was grim, and she said darkly, "How come this person is also on the list..."
System: "Oh dear, the host was too busy before and didn't have time to notify you."
"This is also a romanceable character. Although her affection level is rising slowly, it is definitely increasing. Keep up the good work, host."
The system seemed oblivious to the concept of reading between the lines and kept chattering on.
Ye Nianzhen looked at the name of the person whose favorability rating was second, and the fragile nerve in her mind tightened again, her temples throbbing slightly.
Red Team, whose real name is Red Nitrate, is a powerful fire-type ability user and currently holds the highest position in the base.
His progress bar had unknowingly advanced by a third, which was practically a mockery of Ye Nianzhen.
These positive feelings stemmed from valuing her special abilities and a negligible curiosity about her as a person.
It's like discovering a novel toy, filled with a superior, scrutinizing gaze.
It's disgusting.
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But Ye Nianzhen calmed down and seemed to have discovered some kind of pattern.
These romanceable characters are all among the men behind the female protagonist in the original story.
Coincidentally, the female protagonist does indeed possess a "charm system" that allows men to fall in love with her at first sight.
Is it possible that the so-called romanceable characters overlap with the heroine's harem members?
In other words, Ye Nianzhen, who has inexplicably raised their favorability bar ahead of time, is essentially poaching the female lead's boyfriend?
To be honest, Ye Nianzhen actually felt a sense of pleasure from it.
Her first reincarnation in this world actually followed the original plot, where she stayed by the female lead's side.
In the original storyline, they were even childhood sweethearts.
But the ending... was more and more tragic each time.
No matter how hard Ye Nianzhen tries, in the end, reality will teach her a harsh lesson.
Do you know what destiny is?
Destiny means that what is meant to be yours will be yours, and what is not meant to be yours, you will never deserve.
The female protagonist is indifferent to human life, selfish and arrogant, but she has everything.
Ye Nianzhen only wanted to protect the small area around her and the people around her, but that was as difficult as climbing to heaven.
By a twist of fate, she also acquired the "Most Popular System" this time.
Since that's the case, she'll take back everything that doesn't belong to her!
Don't get me wrong, she has absolutely no interest in sleeping with men.
Just like the system she's bound to, she's more inclined to focus on infrastructure development and protecting the weak.
However, as a Mary Sue novel, the female protagonist's men are all exceptionally powerful.
Ye Nianzhen needs these forces.
In the previous cycle, she and the female protagonist were completely on opposite sides.
By then, the central base had been completed and had almost absorbed all the surrounding bases.
Apart from "Sprout" where Ye Nianzhen is located.
"Sprout" was built by Ye Nianzhen, from a small team to a small base, and then to a scale that could rival the central base.
The central base, like wolves and tigers, is determined to take control of "Budding".
In the final battle, Ye Nianzhen's team was completely wiped out.
This crushing defeat planted a seed of hatred, watered with blood, in Ye Nianzhen's heart.
At the same time, it also made Ye Nianzhen understand the importance of absolute power.
She will make some people pay for their crimes in blood, but she can win over the rest as soon as possible.
Before the story even began, before the female protagonist could even react.
As for this red team...
Since the favorability rating has already been triggered, it might not be entirely unusable.
A thousand-mile dike can be breached by an ant hole. Who knows if these subtle and imperceptible emotions might play an unexpected role at a crucial moment?
So even though she was reluctant, Ye Nianzhen still examined the red team's profile pictures and information.
But then I belatedly realized... it was completely empty!
There's no information on romanceable characters, let alone anything like a "charming aura."
Under Ye Nianzhen's terrifying mental pressure, the system stammered, "Well..."
"Don't be angry when I tell you, host... Actually, this is a stripped-down version of the 'Most Popular System,' hehe."
Yeh Nien-jen: Why didn't you say something so important earlier!
"But there's one advantage!" the system added.
Yeh Nien-jen: "Spit it out."
"This is where the infrastructure system is linked. The host's progress in conquering the game is synchronized with the infrastructure development process!"
Ye Nianzhen suddenly realized that it was still the familiar infrastructure system, just with a new, more popular name attached to it.
But this doesn't feel as good as the original infrastructure system. Is it really that easy to win someone over?
"Don't underestimate yourself, host. I think you're very suitable for this system. Look, you've already hooked up with three male guests!"
Yeh Nien-jen: "Hehe."
Seemingly sensing Ye Nianzhen's low mood, the system silently disappeared.
Coincidentally, the Red Team was just returning from patrol outside the base with their men.
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