A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

"Sigh, I thought you two would fight amongst yourselves over the lack of supplies, just like a TV series that was abruptly canceled. What a disappointment." Li Wei revealed himself, snapped his fingers, and the bodies of Komuro Takashi and Igou Hisashi were buried on the spot.

The two men's choices surprised Li Wei, but he couldn't completely misunderstand them. After all, in this apocalyptic world, if he hadn't obtained the cheat ability, he probably would have made the same choice as them. Rather than continuing to struggle miserably, ending it all would be a relief.

With nothing else to worry about, Li Wei shifted his focus to altering the world's timeline. In addition to the Abomination Golem, the Abigail Golem was also transformed into a giant monster, becoming the new Abomination Golem, which he then deployed to Europe.

Li Wei didn't spare South America or North America either, creating two new divine abomination puppets to begin his "final judgment" on this world...

Two months later, except for parts of Asia that were spared, most of the Earth was ravaged by Li Wei's divine puppets.

By relying on fellow cultivators to increase his cultivation level, and then as his cultivation level improved, his own thought processes became more and more numerous, and the number of puppets he could control also increased. Thus, Li Wei achieved the feat of single-handedly destroying the world by relying on his puppet army.

Even so, Li Wei didn't gain many points; he only managed to push his score back above 20,000, reaching 20150 points.

This illustrates once again that the benefits gained from forcibly altering the timeline are disproportionate to the resources invested.

After all that was over, Li Wei returned to the real world.

Returning to human society, Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief. The real world was his home, a place he was unwilling to change. Only by returning here could he truly feel at home.

Li Wei is currently in his luxury apartment near Akihabara. He pushes open the French doors to the balcony and steps onto the balcony, gazing at the scenery in the direction of Akihabara.

Different mindsets lead to different feelings when viewing the same scenery. Having just experienced the first world, he still had certain bottom lines. However, his experience in the second world revealed the chaotic evil of a Paradox Interactive player. Paradox Interactive players are all Class A war criminals, and this is no joke.

Having spent too much time in Highschool of the Dead, Li Wei, though not needing to adjust to the time difference, was still somewhat unaccustomed to the current time in the real world. There was still some time before dinner; how should he kill this time?

Li Wei thought for a moment, then took out his laptop from his mental space. He had previously mentioned wanting to publish his light novel, written in the world of "Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend," in the real world, and now it was time to put that on the agenda. Right now, of course, he needed to start writing. He had some new inspirations and wanted to incorporate them into his work.

Having experienced two worlds in succession, Li Wei was somewhat weary and decided to rest for a while before setting off again.

Chapter 238. Handling Trivial Matters

There were actually quite a few things to deal with in the real world, so the next day, Li Wei went out to buy a car.

Buying a car in Japan is quite complicated; you have to prove you own a parking space to be eligible to buy one.

In China, there are no strict requirements regarding parking spaces. However, it is precisely because of this lenient policy that many car owners in China face the problem of parking difficulties.

In Japan, there is no problem with parking because if you don't have your own parking space, you're not even eligible to buy a car. If you don't even have a car, why would you need to park?

Li Wei went to a BMW dealership and paid in full for a fully imported BMW M3. Incidentally, Li Wei chose a left-hand drive car.

Although Japan drives on the left and the driver's seat is on the right, Levi, who is more accustomed to domestic and German standards, chose the left-hand drive car that he was more comfortable with.

Right-hand drive carriages are a result of the British people's peculiar adherence to tradition. In traditional carriages, the driver sits on the right because most people are right-handed, so the driver holds the reins with their left hand and the whip with their right. If the driver is left-handed, the passenger sitting to the driver's left is likely to be whipped unexpectedly.

This tradition, which originated in the era of horse-drawn carriages, was preserved by the British, who are very particular about tradition, even after automobiles became widespread. They promoted this standard in their colonies, and even Japan was influenced by it, with all traffic regulations being adapted to right-hand drive vehicles.

However, from the perspective of most car owners who are used to modern operating methods, right-hand drive cars are a very stupid design, completely contrary to human habits. Therefore, many wealthy people in Japan prefer imported high-end left-hand drive cars, while domestically produced right-hand drive cars are mostly driven by ordinary people.

Buying the car didn't take Li Wei too much time. Japan is a capitalist country, where money can buy you a life of luxury.

When Li Wei went to buy the car, there were no M3s in stock. However, Li Wei paid in full and then took out a bonus. The staff served Li Wei warmly and attentively, and he only had to wait for less than half an hour to get the new car. The dealership also took care of all the paperwork, so Li Wei didn't need to worry about it at all.

Although Li Wei could travel quickly to various places by flying, owning a car could also serve as proof of his wealth and social status.

Li Wei bought the car in the morning, and in the afternoon he arranged a time with the publishing house to deliver the manuscript. He didn't choose to cooperate with a large publishing house, but instead opted for a second-tier one; after all, he didn't want to experience the arrogant and domineering attitude of top-tier Japanese publishing houses.

Therefore, preferring to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond, Li Wei chose to entrust his work to a small publishing house. Although this small publishing house was somewhat weak, Li Wei was definitely the mainstay there. Even the editor-in-chief had to fawn over Li Wei. Since he could be treated like a king here, there was no need for him to suffer at a large publishing house. After all, he just wanted a place to publish his work, not to actually expect it to earn him a lot of royalties.

After spending most of the afternoon negotiating a contract with the paperback publisher, the contract was relatively favorable to him. The publisher gave him a top-tier 20% royalty, but Li Wei had to guarantee the quality of each volume and that each volume would have a large number of exquisite illustrations.

Li Wei would naturally not refuse such a request. After all, he is the kind of person who either doesn't do something at all, or he does it to the best of his ability. The requirements put forward by the library are the most basic bottom line for him.

There's absolutely no need to worry about the quality of the works from the paperback side. Li Wei is not some disqualified creator who is addicted to mahjong and Naoko Takeuchi. Submitting manuscripts on time is the minimum dignity he should have as a creator. Li Wei allows others to doubt the quality of his work, but he will never allow others to doubt the speed at which he submits his manuscripts.

If he weren't afraid of shocking the people from the paperback, he would have taken out all the manuscripts he had already written. What he had taken out now was just the draft and illustrations of the first volume, which was nothing compared to the fact that he had already progressed to the ninth volume.

Inside the library's reception room, Li Wei sat on a comfortable and retro high-backed sofa. The interior was decorated in a retro style, clearly imitating the Victorian era. However, Japan has always wanted to break away from Asia and embrace Europe, and there are many buildings in Japan with a pure European style, so interior layouts like this are quite common.

Seated across a coffee table from Li Wei was the editor-in-chief assigned to Li Wei by the library, a slightly overweight middle-aged man in his forties with a smile like that of Maitreya Buddha.

After all, this is the real world. Beautiful editors like Machida Sonoko are just something to dream about. The editors at the paperback station are all middle-aged men over thirty, and due to long-term work pressure, they are either bald or obese. Handsome men and beautiful women are things that only exist in novels, anime, or movies and TV series. The real world is not that wonderful.

"Great Demon God Teacher, your talent is the most exaggerated I've ever seen among authors. Not only is your writing skill so solid, but you can even handle the illustrations yourself. It makes me feel like I'm just winning by doing nothing." The middle-aged man refilled Li Wei's empty teacup and said politely.

The middle-aged man's name was Murata Ryota. He was a very amiable person. Because of his gentle personality, he was well-suited to working with Li Wei, so he was assigned to be Li Wei's editor. When Murata Ryota found out about this, he felt like he had won the lottery. After all, Li Wei's talent had been recognized by the picky editor-in-chief, which meant that he had a stable, long-term job. However, this could be considered a privilege of those with connections.

Li Wei didn't want to get involved in the internal affairs of the publishing house. After all, it was their internal business, and as an outsider, why should he meddle? As long as the publishing house cooperated with him to complete the publication of his works and didn't cause him any trouble, he wouldn't bother with their affairs. Internal strife within publishing houses was normal; you could see it everywhere. After all, wherever there are people, there's a power struggle.

Li Wei said, "Saying 'easy win' is a bit of an exaggeration. A work needs everyone's efforts to go from scratch to publication. I'll have to ask editor Murata for more guidance in the future."

In his own "home," in the real world, Li Wei is quite restrained and won't actively reveal his wicked side unless provoked. In Li Wei's view, the real world is best when it's just ordinary and mundane.

Chapter 239. Sentiments

After leaving the library, Li Wei stretched. One advantage of university over high school is that the courses are relatively flexible, unlike high school students who have to stay at school all the time.

"What should we do on such a beautiful day? Go out and sketch? Forget it, the scenery on the floating island is a million times more beautiful than anything in the real world," Li Wei exclaimed.

If you really want to enjoy the scenery, just pull out the Lord of the Rings DVD and take a day trip to White City. Li Wei himself is an "architectural master" who can create wonders by hand, so what hasn't he seen?

After thinking about it, it's best if the real world remains ordinary and free of any unexpected troubles, like anime invading reality. If such a thing happens, Li Wei will simply lead a bunch of divine puppets to block the door and kill as many as come.

If Li Wei were to actually encounter the situation where anime characters from "Re:CREATORS" invade reality, he would immediately scatter the ashes of the Military Princess. Now, he is a ruthless character who has accomplished the feat of single-handedly destroying the world. If he really goes all out, the Military Princess might not be a match for him.

"Just an ordinary, everyday life is fine. This is my backyard, after all. Stability is the most important thing," Li Wei muttered to himself.

Looking at the azure sky, Li Wei prepared to go for a stroll in Akihabara. He had been so busy making money that he hadn't had time to properly explore Akihabara. As an otaku who had spent so much time in Japan, it was somewhat "unacceptable of an otaku" not to have properly explored Akihabara.

Akihabara, as Japan's largest otaku gathering place, is filled with all sorts of otaku-related merchandise. Li Wei drove back to his apartment, parked the car, and then walked to Akihabara.

The luxury apartment where Li Wei lived wasn't far from Akihabara. Even at a normal walking speed, it would only take less than ten minutes to walk from the apartment to Akihabara. For a megacity, that distance was considered very short.

Upon entering Akihabara, Li Wei clearly sensed a change in atmosphere; if he had to summarize it in one word, it would probably be "enthusiasm" or "passion."

Tokyo is a fast-paced city where people are always rushing around, seemingly with endless things to do. But Akihabara is completely different from other places; in Li Wei's eyes, it's like an oasis in the desert, unique and precious.

Li Wei passed by a model shop, and the displays inside made him stop. As a model enthusiast, Li Wei had a certain understanding of models. The items on display in the cabinet, whether they were engraved lines, painted, or even custom-modified, were all remarkable, and the makers' skills were commendable.

"The world of Gundam... Although I am now capable of protecting myself, I really don't want to go to the world of Gundam... But going to the world of Gundam wouldn't hurt." Li Wei muttered to himself.

While giant robots might be a man's fantasy, Li Wei is actually capable of building one. He'd only make the trip for the blueprints, but he doesn't intend to flaunt his creation in the real world. Therefore, the idea of ​​visiting the Gundam world for high-tech advancements was immediately dismissed. Visiting occasionally when bored is fine, but making a special trip for it seems utterly pointless.

There's a saying among Chinese people: "Since we're already here," Li Wei used to have no time to play with models, since drawing and writing took up a lot of his time. But things are different now. He has plenty of personal time at his disposal, and playing with models won't interfere with his work.

So Li Wei went into the model shop...

When he reappeared, his paper bag contained several more model kits: a limited-edition Drayson Domo MG, a fully armed Unicorn Gundam MG, the newly released Eclipse Gundam MG, and an Aegis Gundam MGO to serve as a thruster for the Eclipse Gundam. Levi had seen a hilarious picture online that cracked up model kit enthusiasts: someone had attached the Aegis Gundam MA mode to the back of the Eclipse Gundam MA mode, creating a single unit that looked like a "dragon flying." If it weren't for the different color schemes of the two Gundams—one white and one red—it wouldn't look out of place at all.

Li Wei plans to paint the Eclipse Gundam red as well, and make the details he saw in the previous silly pictures even more refined, so he can post them on the forum and make those silly netizens envious.

Finding a secluded spot, Li Wei placed the model into his consciousness space and continued browsing. Along the way, he bought some Love Live! merchandise and a Rem figure, which he then placed into his consciousness space before continuing his shopping.

When Li Wei passed by a shop, he stopped again.

"The arcade... I'll go have some fun..." Li Wei pushed open the glass door of the arcade and went inside.

After exchanging a bunch of game tokens at the counter, Li Wei started browsing. The arcade had all sorts of games, and it was quite crowded and lively. After wandering around for a while, Li Wei finally found a King of Fighters '97 machine in a corner, but unfortunately, the first seat was already occupied by a middle-aged man. If he wanted to play, he could only play the second seat on the right.

Li Wei searched the entire arcade and only found this one King of Fighters '97 machine. It has to be said that King of Fighters is truly a relic of the past. There are rows and rows of Street Fighter machines next door, and many people play Street Fighter 5. Many people are watching the pro matches. But King of Fighters machines are almost nowhere to be found. There are only a few machines from the 13th and 14th generations. For the earlier versions, there is only this one '97 machine in the corner.

"...Sigh, SNK still can't compare to Capcom. People who can't play Street Fighter V would rather play Street Fighter IV than even glance at this machine." Li Wei placed the box containing game coins on the second slot of the King of Fighters '97 machine and sat down in front of it.

The uncle looked at Li Wei and said, "(Good) That's really strange. There are still young people who like this kind of old game. Street Fighter is right next door."

Li Wei laughed and said, "Who says young people can't enjoy old games? Uncle, let's have a good fight!"

The middle-aged man laughed and said, "As you wish."

Li Wei inserted a game coin, and the game jumped to the character selection screen. The uncle skillfully selected his characters: Iori Yagami, Kyo Kusanagi, and Goro Daimon, three characters with relatively strong performance.

The game console version is the standard version, so you can't select the boss Orochi or the true form. The Hell Band trio, Crazy Iori, and Awakened Leona are also unavailable. One advantage of the standard version is its relative balance; unlike special versions where you can't play without choosing strong characters.

Li Wei also selected his three characters: Mai Shiranui, Chizuru Kagura, and Shermie.

The uncle looked surprised when he saw the role Li Wei had chosen.

Chapter 240. The Uncle's Speech

The older man chuckled and said, "The characters you chose aren't very good; it'll be quite difficult to fight like this."

After quickly adjusting the order of his characters in battle, Li Wei said, "Anyway, this game is all about nostalgia. Who cares about the strength of the characters? As long as they look good, that's enough."

The older man pondered Li Wei's words and chuckled, "It was I who cared too much about winning and losing, neglecting the fun of the game itself. You're right, young man. When playing this kind of nostalgic game, just play the character you like. Judging a character solely by its performance is a mistake."

At the start of the match, Li Wei didn't show his true skills, suppressing his level and playing a back-and-forth game with the older man.

If Li Wei doesn't control himself, with his understanding of the game and hand speed far exceeding that of his opponents, he can defeat all the opposing characters with just one character.

The uncle only has one Daimon Goro left, while Li Wei has a second character, Mai Shiranui at full health.

The middle-aged man sighed and said, "To be honest, the reason I like this game is because of the character Mai Shiranui. I first came across this game when I was in high school. After choosing Mai Shiranui, I felt like I was in love."

The game was in progress, but both Li Wei and the uncle were very familiar with the game, and even talking did not affect their control of the characters.

Li Wei said, "I have to admit that this character is just that charming. The King of Fighters IP is half dead, but the character Mai Shiranui is active in other games."

To name a few examples, Tencent's mobile game "Honor of Kings" features the character Mai Shiranui, and DOA, the king of eroge (adult games) in the fighting game world, also purchased the copyright for the character Mai Shiranui.

It could even be said that SNK was able to make King of Fighters XIV because of the character Mai Shiranui, which made money to support the company. A character saving a company is such a bizarre thing, it really does exist.

SNK introduced a new female character in King of Fighters XIV, Liang, Kim Kaphwan's teacher's wife, but her popularity still lags far behind that of Mai Shiranui. Mai Shiranui can even be considered a unique character in the history of video games; who among the world's most fantasizing fans can say they haven't had any fantasies about her?