The end of the world is approaching, I'm handing myself over to the country.

The comment that topped the trending searches was clearly displayed on the huge curved TV.

"Bad people don't become good; they just become better at disguising themselves under pressure."

The fox spirit's real-world name is Lin Miaomiao.

At this moment, Lin Miaomiao sat casually on the ground, leaning against an expensive leather sofa, her whole body sinking into the thick wool carpet.

Lin Miaomiao's gaze was unfocused, passing blankly through the line of words on the screen, her eyes seemingly drifting elsewhere.

On television, several so-called psychology experts and current affairs commentators were passionately analyzing the trajectory of the "Enchantress" character's downfall, their words sharp and full of condescending moral judgment.

"This kind of person is a typical antisocial personality, exploiting loopholes in the rules of 'Wasteland Era' to cause trouble in the real world..."

"Her existence is the greatest desecration of fairness in the world!"

"People like Meihu deserve to be expelled from Wasteland Era, so that everyone in this world can have a fair living environment."

The host nodded in agreement: "Indeed, the existence of a fox spirit, even just one, can plunge countless families into despair. However, I also believe that this is just the beginning."

"From the initial launch of the sin value system to the current forced expulsion from 'Wasteland Era,' everything is aimed at providing a better and fairer environment for those who want to live a good life..."

"I believe the future will be better!"

Lin Miaomiao's body trembled slightly.

She slowly, very slowly, lowered her head to look at her meticulously manicured nails.

Then, a dry, soft laugh escaped from her lips.

"Heh...hehe...hahahaha!"

"It's ridiculous. Now, as long as you put on a decent-looking outfit, anyone, whether human or not, can be an expert."

Lin Miaomiao's laughter grew louder and louder, from the initial suppressed laughter to the later unrestrained laughter, and finally turned into sharp, maniacal laughter.

As Lin Miaomiao laughed, her whole body trembled, as if she had heard the most ridiculous joke in the world.

"But what I'm saying..."

"It's all utter bullshit!"

Lin Miaomiao suddenly raised her head, and her previously empty eyes were now burning with a frenzied flame.

She stared intently at the hypocritical faces on the screen, each word seeming to be squeezed out from between her teeth.

"They say I'm disgusting, that I deserve what I got..."

Lin Miaomiao, supporting herself on the carpet, stood up unsteadily and screamed hysterically at the person on the screen.

"But if you were in my position back then, you would be a thousand times, ten thousand times more despicable than I was!"

"You hypocrites, what right do you have to point fingers at me!"

"This is just a temporary setback; who says I can't make a comeback!"

As Lin Miaomiao roared, the madness that had been supporting her seemed to vanish instantly.

A stream of scalding liquid slid down her cheek without warning, splashing onto the carpet and leaving a small, dark stain.

Lin Miaomiao collapsed back onto the carpet, exhausted, hugging her knees and burying her face in them.

Suppressed, broken sobs echoed in the spacious, luxurious living room.

"I used to...I used to be a law-abiding citizen..."

"I love life. I feed stray animals and can't even bear to pick wildflowers by the roadside."

Lin Miaomiao's shoulders heaved violently as she muttered to herself intermittently, filled with endless resentment and anger.

"Why won't life leave me alone?"

"What has this world given me?"

Once the floodgates of memory were opened, those images she had deliberately sealed away in the deepest recesses of her mind surged forth like a raging tide, instantly engulfing her.

"A man who swore he would love me forever disappeared without a trace after I handed him the pregnancy test."

"Because of the unplanned pregnancy, my parents couldn't hold their heads up in front of relatives. Everyone called me a disgrace to the family, and they even said, 'We'll pretend we don't have a daughter like you,' before kicking me out of the house and cutting off all contact with me."

"It was winter then, and it was snowing outside... It was so cold that day... so cold..."

Recalling the past, Lin Miaomiao couldn't stop the tears from flowing down her face.

"No one knows how hard I worked to support myself and that newborn, wrinkled little life."

"During the day, I work as a nanny in my employer's home, enduring scorn and harsh treatment for a meager salary."

"After putting my daughter to sleep at night, I knitted a sweater stitch by stitch."

"Just so I can buy my daughter one more can of better formula."

"I've tried so hard, but I still can't get my daughter into a good kindergarten!"

Seeing the cold, hard number of tuition fees made her lose the courage to even ask for advice.

"When I was a good person..."

How has this world treated me?

"I saw the truth of this world. When I learned to be ruthless, when I finally climbed up by stepping on countless people and could live like a human being..."

"The whole world is starting to criticize me again, saying I did something wrong?!"

"Why...?"

Lin Miaomiao raised her tear-streaked face and let out a beast-like growl at the empty room.

"Why should they?!"

The TV program had ended, and GG had started playing. The cheerful music contrasted sharply with the deathly silence in the living room.

Suddenly, the game switched to GG, and the huge screen went dark.

On that pure black mirror, a woman's face was clearly reflected.

Her hair was disheveled, her makeup was ruined by crying, her face was covered in tears, and she looked utterly miserable.

Lin Miaomiao stared blankly at herself on the screen.

Looking at that familiar yet unfamiliar figure.

A few seconds later, the grief and anger on Lin Miaomiao's face gradually faded, and her crying stopped abruptly.

Instead, there was a chilling calm, a stagnant stillness.

Lin Miaomiao slowly reached out and roughly wiped away the tears on her face with the back of her hand. There was no weakness in her movements, only a resolute and cold hardness.

"No! I can't let others look down on me; I have to pull myself together!"

Then, holding onto the sofa, she slowly straightened her body, one section at a time.

Lin Miaomiao walked to the wine cabinet on the side, but instead of looking at the expensive wines, she picked up a photo frame placed on top.

The picture frame shows a little girl with pigtails, smiling brightly at the camera, but missing a front tooth.

Lin Miaomiao gently stroked the smiling face of the girl in the photo with her fingertips, and finally a faint trace of warmth appeared on that cold face.

"I still have a chance, I haven't lost yet!"

"The wealth I've accumulated over this time is my capital to turn things around!"

for a long time.

Lin Miaomiao put down the photo frame and turned to walk to the other table.

Her phone lay quietly on the table.

Lin Miaomiao picked up her phone, her fingertips swiping across the cold screen to turn it on.

Without hesitation, she opened her contacts and found a name she hadn't contacted in a long time.

A glint of madness flashed in Lin Miaomiao's eyes: "I helped you, and you said you owed me a life and would repay me with yours, and now..."

"Now is the time for you to repay me..."

Then, I pressed the dial button.