Chapter 1 Who are you?
"boom!"
The second room on the eighth floor of the CDM experimental building.
A girl in a white lab coat was cleaning reagent bottles when, unexpectedly, the building collapsed.
The glass bottle shattered into pieces, scattered across the table.
The girl fell to the ground and hit her head on the edge of the pool.
"hiss--"
The pain spread instantly.
"Help!"
"Run!"
"A meteorite has fallen!"
...
Through the tightly closed steel door of the laboratory, the noise was muffled and heavy.
I looked up and saw many shadowy figures on the windowsill. Chaos had broken out outside.
The girl covered her forehead and struggled to her feet.
Is the laboratory building about to collapse?
We need to get out of here quickly...
"brush."
Suddenly, the door was pulled open.
Along with it came a blinding white light.
The entire field of vision was swallowed up by a vast expanse of white.
A tall, slender figure could be vaguely seen within.
The field of vision gradually became clear.
An extremely delicate face, milky skin, obsidian-like eyes, and beautiful crescent-shaped lips.
Like the sky after the rain, clean and clear.
The man's hair was slightly disheveled, with a few beads of sweat visible, and his cheeks were flushed. He had been running too fast.
He wore a white lab coat like the women, except that he had a lion-shaped badge embroidered on his chest, a badge usually reserved for top-level researchers.
It is Yan Zihe.
A genius biologist admired by ordinary people, at only 25 years old, has already reached the top of the CDM (Change the destiny of mankind) organization.
"Ding-dong."
After a shake, a dialog box popped up on the phone screen—
"Faced with Yan Zihe who has come to your rescue, at this moment, what would you...?"
[A. Asks in surprise, "How did you get here?"]
[B, throwing herself into his arms and crying: "I'm so scared~ Waaah..."]
[C. Without saying a word, he grabbed Yan Zihe and ran.]
"The building is about to collapse, shouldn't we run? Option C? But... what if Yan Zihe happens to like a crybaby?"
It was a warm winter afternoon. On the bright balcony, Jiang Luo nestled in a wicker chair, engrossed in her phone.
The phone screen displayed the interface of "Love in the Apocalypse".
*Apocalyptic Love* is a romance adventure game. The story is set in 2048 AD, after a small asteroid collided with Earth. The main characters are members of the CDM organization, dedicated to changing the fate of humanity. Players can build bonds with one or more of the main characters.
Yan Zihe is Jiang Luo's target for seduction.
"Hmm... I'll choose C."
Jiang Luo decided to follow her heart.
After a pause, his slender, pale fingers firmly pointed to option C.
[Favorability +20]
It seems they guessed Yan Zihe's preferences correctly.
Jiang Luo breathed a sigh of relief.
Immediately afterwards, another pop-up appeared on the screen.
[Congratulations, Miss Luo Luo! Your affection level has reached 100, unlocking text interaction. From now on, Miss Luo Luo can freely interact with the character via text. Special announcement: Reaching 1000 affection level will unlock voice interaction! Miss Luo Luo, keep fighting for love!]
Free interaction?
How much freedom can one have?
The scene shifts to Yan Zihe's cottage.
It's a simple one-bedroom apartment with a modern minimalist style, featuring a black, white, and gray color scheme.
Jiang Luo swiped the screen from time to time to check the furnishings in the room.
Like her, Yan Zihe, who had just entered the small house, also wandered around at will, checking the kitchen, dining table, desk, bed, bathroom... He would even stop by the table and pick up the work ID on it to check.
It's like a real person is visiting.
A dialog box appears at the bottom of the screen, accompanied by a flashing arrow.
So... does that mean I can input any text?
So intelligent!
No more struggling to choose from those strange options!
Soon, the surprise was replaced by anxiety.
What should I say when I have my first conversation with Yan Zihe?
Hello?
For a genius like Yan Zihe, wouldn't this be too ordinary?
The text in the dialog box was deleted and modified repeatedly.
Jiang Luo was both eager to try and hesitant.
-【strict】-
Everything before me felt unfamiliar.
Yan Zihe cautiously surveyed his surroundings.
The room had all the necessities of life, but it lacked a door to leave.
Where is this?
who is he?
Yan Zihe can't remember anything about the past.
My brain felt completely empty.
My existing memories only go back a few minutes—
He was conducting an experiment when the laboratory building suddenly shook. After escaping the laboratory, his body uncontrollably ran towards the eighth floor.
Then, he saw a girl.
Then, in the blink of an eye, he arrived here.
First, look for some useful information.
He looked down at his work ID in his hand.
Yan Zihe, 25 years old, top CDM researcher.
Is this him?
My gaze was fixed on the photo on the work ID.
Judging by his appearance, it is definitely him.
But he inexplicably felt a sense of unease; this didn't seem like him, and he didn't seem to belong here.
Sizzle.
A crackling sound of electricity flashed by.
On the smooth wall, where the door should have been, a square screen appeared instead.
The cursor blinked, and the bar at the top of the screen displayed: "The other party is typing..."
Someone wants to make contact with him.
He approached, and as soon as his finger touched the screen, a keyboard appeared.
The other party kept typing, but the message never came.
He looked up and calmly typed a few words.
"Who are you?"
Click send.
-【ginger】-
"who I am?"
Um?
Should we come up with a nickname?
baby?
Honey?
That's too cheesy.
Looking at Yan Zihe's expressionless face above the chat box, Jiang Luo quickly typed in his name and sent it.
"Luo Luo".
[Favorability +1]
It seems this is indeed a guide for choosing a nickname.
Not bad, even the guidance is quite immersive.
However, Yan Zihe did not respond further.
Jiang Luo frowned.
Shouldn't there be a narration at this point according to normal game design?
For example: "My dearest Miss Luo Luo, I will spend many wonderful moments with you in the future..."
There was nothing there.
A deathly silence.
Liu Hai cast a shadow on Yan Zihe's face, making his expression seem veiled and indistinct.
As if...thinking about something.
Squinting slightly, Jiang Luo couldn't help but exclaim, "Games these days are getting more and more realistic!"
Since it's a free interaction, she'll have to take the initiative!
"My dearest Yan Zihe, I will spend the rest of my wonderful time with you..."
Before the sentence was fully typed, Yan Zihe asked again, "Where is this?"
Where is this?
Is it to test her knowledge of the game's background?
Jiang Luo deleted the text she had already typed and confidently replied: "Earth."
[Favorability-2]
Why? !
Did I answer incorrectly?
The silence lasted even longer.
Yan Zihe lowered his head even further.
All that remained in my field of vision was that limp, black hair.
It must feel very soft to the touch.
I really want to touch it myself.
With a radiant smile, she continued typing: "From now on, I will spend..."
"Specific location."
Jiang Luo went berserk.
This is a dating sim! Is the background assessment really that important?
Looking at that soft little head, Jiang Luo couldn't help but smile and raise the corners of her lips.
Okay, I surrender.
My boyfriend is so cute, how can I blame him?
With a sigh, she comforted herself: There's no other way; this is an inevitable step in winning over a boyfriend.
Upon entering the living room, Jiang Luo turned on the laptop on the coffee table and began searching for the story's background.
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