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Chapter 693 You're already lovers, come chat!

Happy days are always short-lived.

Gu Mian only rested for a few days before continuing her journey to conquer the dungeon.

The fat guy cried and begged to go into the dungeon with him, but Gu Mian slapped him back: "What will I eat if the cook dies?"

Feeling valued by Gu Mian, the fat man straightened his back and began preparing for the next meal.

Chu Changge was taken along by Gu Mian.

Besides Chu Changge, Coco also wanted to try her luck with some game currency.

So the three of them went to a nearby ticket booth and, under the ticket seller's utterly desperate gaze, were matched into a dungeon.

[Instance Name: My Virtual Girlfriend/Boyfriend]

That's great, judging from the name, it sounds like someone is going to be assigned a partner.

Number of players: 5

[Content: Still bothered by the constant pressure from your relatives to get married? Still worried about not finding a partner? This virtual girlfriend/boyfriend is for you! Five partners are available to choose from. Please select the most suitable boyfriend/girlfriend based on their personality and appearance!]

It's a bit like the previous Sweet Lovers instance. I wonder if there are any NPCs similar to Sweet Teacher in it.

[Task: Have a three-day romance with a virtual partner of your choice. The task is complete after three days.]

After reviewing the mission, Gu Mian's surroundings changed from a ticket booth to a bedroom.

He was sitting on the bed, holding a cell phone in his hand.

Chu Changge and Keke were also there. One of them was sitting at a desk not far from the bed, and the other was sitting on a beanbag chair on the floor. Both of them were holding their phones.

Gu Mian looked down.

The phone screen displays an app called "My Virtual Boyfriend/Girlfriend," which is currently open and in the interface for selecting a partner.

The interface is very pink and cute, it looks like a sweet romance game.

But there won't be any real romance games in the horror dungeons.

Gu Mian carefully read the introductions of the five characters above.

Character 1: Song Meng

【Gender: Female】

[A college student from a poor family relies on holiday jobs to supplement his living expenses]

This has that harem anime vibe.

The photo also included a picture of a short-haired girl wearing glasses, who looked very scholarly.

Character Two: Zhao Tiankuo

【Sex: Male】

[A middle school dropout and delinquent, he roams the streets and alleys, barely surviving by stealing. He has severe violent tendencies, and a single misstep could turn a romantic relationship into one of suspect and victim.]

He had a knife scar on his left cheek, probably from being slashed, and he didn't look like someone to mess with.

[Character 3: Ai Zitao]

【Sex: Male】

A rigid office worker, lacking initiative, who enjoys gardening and never initiates conversation. It's said that this type of person is most prone to psychological abnormalities.

The accompanying picture is of a young man wearing glasses, whose expressionless face bears a resemblance to Chu Changge.

[Character Four: Xia Yutong]

【Gender: Female】

[The school's social butterfly, she's got serious relationships with quite a few guys. Dating her requires constantly watching the color of her hat and whether the neighbor's boyfriend is in her closet.]

The accompanying picture features a long-haired beauty who is the most attractive among the five.

Character Five: Feng Cheng

[Gender: Male] [A somewhat insecure high school student. Theoretically, minors are prohibited from dating, but since it's just a game, it's okay.]

Feng Cheng has an ordinary appearance and some thinning hair, probably due to staying up late to study.

Each character's introduction has a "Select" button below it, which seems to be used to select the character.

Coco had already read the introductions of the five characters. She looked up at Gu Mian and Chu Changge and asked, "These five characters... they must be ghosts, right?"

Since the main theme of the story is romance, these five romantic partners are very likely ghosts.

But what were these people's methods of killing?

Did it crawl out of the phone and kill someone?
Gu Mian imagined the scene and found it somewhat comical.

Just as Coco asked her question, Gu Mian noticed that the name "Song Meng" had turned gray, and then a line of text appeared at the bottom of the software—"Character 1 Song Meng has been selected by player 'Wind Blows Butt Cool'."

The five characters correspond perfectly to the five players, so it seems that two players cannot choose the same romantic partner.

Immediately afterwards, the name "Feng Cheng" also went gray, and a player named "Moonfall Crow Cries" chose him.

These two players know how to choose; they picked the two that looked the most normal.

There are now three characters to choose from.

They are Zhao Tiankuo, who has violent tendencies; Xia Yutong, who likes to knit hats; and Ai Zitao, who is suspected of having a mental disorder.

The situation is a bit awkward.

There are still two men and one woman left to choose from.

However, Gu Mian and her two companions consisted of two men and one woman.

Coco paused for a few seconds, then asked awkwardly, "Do you want to choose first?"

"You choose first," Gu Mian said, looking at her.

Coco hesitated for a moment before choosing the honest office worker, Ai Zitao. Luckily, she chose a man; otherwise, Gu Mian and Chu Changge would have both become gay.

The remaining choice is between Gu Mian and Chu Changge: one man and one woman.

One choice would mean being cuckolded, the other would mean becoming gay. Gu Mian decided to pass this hot potato to Chu Changge and let him choose first.

Chu Changge didn't seem to mind at all. He pushed up his glasses and accepted the green hat without hesitation.

In the end, only Zhao Tiankuo, who had violent tendencies, was left, so Gu Mian picked up the rest.

Zhao Tiankuo has violent tendencies, making him the most dangerous person to be your partner. You could suddenly be subjected to domestic violence.

Coco began to imagine the scene of Gu Mian being abused at home—the frail Gu Mian was pushed to the ground and cried bitterly while hugging her saw.

Coco shuddered at the thought of it.

Gu Mian had no idea what Coco was imagining; he was focused on his phone.

After selecting a contact, the screen switches to a chat window, similar to WeChat, but with a pink chat box. There are no other users in the app, only the selected contact.

At the top of the chat screen is a system notification: "You two are now a couple, come chat!"

Gu Mian: "..."

It seems this app facilitates dating through chatting.

He stared at the screen for half a minute, but no message came from the other end. Gu Mian didn't plan to send a message either. After studying the software's functions for a while, he put his phone in his pocket and looked around.

This is a fairly normal-looking bedroom, a one-bedroom apartment.

Through the window, you can see the road not far away, with people coming and going and vehicles constantly shuttling back and forth.

The people on the street had normal skin color and were not spying on each other, so it was clear that this was neither Paradise nor the Old World.

"Can you tell which world this is?" he asked Chu Changge.

Chu Changge was looking at his phone when he heard Gu Mian's words and glanced out the window: "It's not the second world."

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There are five candidates to choose from! I originally wanted to write six, but it was too complicated and difficult to write, so I changed it to five. I didn't expect there were some that slipped through the cracks and I didn't change them.
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