A game where you have to pay to win? But I have a lifespan roulette wheel!

In a training ground somewhere in the Free City of a game world where you can make money.

Amidst the hum of mechanical operation, Lucoco, in her perfect mechanical girl form, faced a specially made alloy target, repeatedly practicing the subtle application of her mechanical manipulation skills.

It's not about controlling how much to pull, whether it's dry or X-shaped, nor is it about controlling the pulling time, although that bastard Jiang Lin mentioned this concept. It's about something more sophisticated, like making a metal flower bloom and close precisely within 0.01 seconds.

This is more aesthetically pleasing and suits her as a beautiful young girl.

She stopped moving, and the data stream in her blue mechanical eyes calmed down.

perfect.

The body is perfect, created jointly by Jiang Lin and Jelus, with powerful functions and a base of one billion life points.

The profession is top-notch!

The king of ingenuity, the only professional.

Their strength is also rapidly increasing.

The bond is even more unique; Jiang Lin is her Master and has even personally wound her up!

"It's time!" Lu Keke clenched her fist, making a slight metallic scraping sound, and an unprecedented confidence surged in her heart.

"There is no woman in the whole world more perfect than me!"

Jiang Lin said those words himself!

Those Beast Kings, Nero, Baili Qingqiong...

do not care!

The advantage lies with her!

The bond formed by the Master Contract is a profound connection, akin to two-way resurrection!

Most importantly, ever since that wind-up incident, the way Jiang Lin looked at her...

Ok.

It seems a little different from before?

At least we don't have that many good brothers anymore.

With my current impeccable physique, the success rate will definitely reach an unprecedented level!

"I'm going to confess my feelings to Jiang Lin!" Lu Keke announced to the air, "Officially and clearly, I'll let him know how I feel! Then... hehe, I'll rightfully stand beside him and let all those women know who the rightful wife is!"

She began to meticulously plan.

The location shouldn't be too random; it should have commemorative significance.

She thought of the snow-capped mountain peak, where she and Jiang Lin watched the sunrise for the first time, the first time... cough, although the process was a bit awkward, it was definitely a memory that belonged only to the two of them!

Let's choose the next sunrise time – that'll create the perfect atmosphere!

She even used her ability to manipulate metal to create a small, exquisite gear-shaped brooch as a keepsake.

Everything is ready, except for the east wind!

Let's invite that elusive King of Fun out!

……

Lu Keke confidently sent a private message to Jiang Lin.

[Lu Keke]: Jiang Lin! Tomorrow at sunrise, at the usual place, I have something very important, very serious, concerning the future, that I need to talk to you about! You're not allowed to not come! If you don't come, I'll... I'll go find the Magic King to divine where you are and then chase after you!

[Jiang Lin]: ...The usual place? The snow mountain? What are you planning to do now? You don't want me to test the physical attack effects of some new weapon for you again, do you?

[Lu Keke]: No!!! It's something a million times more important than that! Anyway, you absolutely have to come! That's it, see you there!

After sending the message, Lu Keke felt the temperature of her mechanical core rise by several degrees.

It could be the effect of Jiang Lin's emotional amplifier, but that's not important.

She repeatedly simulated tomorrow's scene: the golden light of sunrise, her standing atop the snow-capped mountain, her back to the morning light, displaying the most perfect profile and silhouette.

This is an angle she has practiced countless times. After all, she used to be a big star and paid great attention to her figure and posture.

Then~

She confessed her feelings to Jiang Lin with deep affection, then presented him with a gear brooch, hehe~~

"Perfect! This time there won't be any problems!" Lu Keke cheered herself on.

She even went to the snow-capped mountains in advance to scout out the location and ensure the environment was perfect.

However, she forgot one thing.

Some people are called "Clown Kings" for a reason.

……

The next day, in the darkest hour before dawn.

Lu Keke arrived at the summit of the snow-capped mountain an hour early.

She changed into a specially prepared, fitted outfit that combined elegance and adventure.

hmm~

Of course~

It's Jiang Lin's preferred style, and it's the result of her data analysis.

Standing in the best spot I had chosen, facing the biting cold wind, I felt both anticipation and trepidation.

The sky gradually turned a pale white.

It's here! Lu Keke's spirits lifted; she sensed the spatial fluctuations.

The next second, Jiang Lin appeared not far away, his face showing a mixture of helplessness and curiosity: "What big thing is it that had to be this time and place..."

Now! Lu Keke took a deep breath (in the simulation program), turned around, and prepared to deliver the lines she had rehearsed countless times.

The moment she turned around, something unexpected happened!

The snow beneath our feet suddenly collapsed in large quantities without warning!

It wasn't a natural avalanche; rather, it seemed as if some force had deliberately removed its support!

Caught off guard, and because she was standing on the edge of a protruding snow rock in an attempt to maintain a graceful posture, Lu Keke instantly lost her balance, cried out in alarm, and tumbled down the steep slope!

"Holy crap!" Jiang Lin was also startled by this sudden turn of events and instantly teleported over to try and grab her.

But something even more "clown-like" happened.

As Luco rolled, she frantically tried to use her ability to stabilize herself, but her "Meticulous Manipulation" made a misjudgment—she intended to manipulate the metal fasteners on her body to form grappling hooks to grab the rock wall, but the ability targeted the wrong object, precisely manipulating a key buckle on the front of her dress.

A soft "click" sounded.

In the soft light of dawn, just as Jiang Lin appeared nearby and reached out his hand.

The upper part of Lu Keke's carefully prepared dress, due to the unfastening of the buckles and the force of the roll, dramatically and perfectly slipped down halfway.

Time seemed to freeze at 0.1 seconds.

At the summit of the snow-capped mountain, in the faint light of dawn, a cleverly designed young woman with her perfect figure partially exposed lay in a disheveled position on the snow slope, while Jiang Lin stood with his hand outstretched, staring in disbelief at the scene.

Lu Keke's mechanical eyes flashed wildly, the internal processor temperature soared, and real white steam actually rose from the top of her head (emotional amplifier overload)!

"No—that's—it's—like—!!!" she screamed internally.

Jiang Lin quickly realized what was happening and turned his head away, avoiding looking at what was inappropriate.

I really wanted to thank them for their hospitality.

but.

Look at Lu Keke, she's practically bursting with energy.

just forget it.

Jiang Lin used his spatial abilities to pull her out of the snow pit and then helped her straighten her clothes. His movements were so practiced that it seemed like he had done it many times before (in fact, this was not the first time he had encountered such an embarrassing situation).

"...Is this the very important, very serious, and crucial matter concerning the future that you were talking about?"

Jiang Lin's tone was complex, wanting to laugh but feeling it was a bit unkind, "Comrade Lu Keke, is your way of handling important matters always so...unique?"

Jiang Lin remembered...

This guy often gives out freebies out of the blue.

Lukoko was completely petrified, literally stiff, with steam still rising from her.

She opened her mouth and found that her voice module had temporarily short-circuited due to overheating, and could only emit a hissing sound.

What was supposed to be a carefully planned romantic confession scene turned into a bizarre and embarrassing wardrobe malfunction on a snowy mountain.

This dramatic turn of events, this perfectly timed awkwardness, this unbelievable coincidence...

In the end, Jiang Lin wrapped her up in a large blanket like a dumpling and took her back to a safe place.

"Alright, alright, it's nothing, it was an accident, just an accident," Jiang Lin comforted her, suppressing a laugh. "But next time, could you choose a safer place to discuss important matters? Also, with your supposedly masterful mechanical skills, you need to work on your precision control. How come you can't even control your own clothes?"

Lu Keke buried her head in the blanket. The steam finally stopped, but the data stream, which made her feel ashamed and indignant, continued to wash over the core of her logic.

What could she say? That this was the Joker King's destiny? That this was simply the world's malice towards her title of Joker King?

She secretly felt her pocket; the carefully prepared gear brooch had somehow fallen into a crevice in the snow during the tumbling.

confession?

After all that, what's the point of confessing?

The atmosphere is completely ruined!

All she wants to do right now is crawl into a hole in the ground or format herself!

Jiang Lin sighed as he saw her curled up in a ball, and rubbed her still-hot, stiff metal head: "Alright, stop being so withdrawn. Let's talk about your important matter when you've calmed down. I'm leaving now, I still have some fun... uh, I still have important things to do."

After saying that, Jiang Lin left, leaving Lu Keke alone, bewildered in the wind.

After a long while, Lu Keke poked her head out from under the blanket. Her mechanical face was expressionless, but her eyes were filled with despair.

She opened her private messages and saw the invitation she had confidently sent to Jiang Lin earlier, an invitation about "something important for the future".

Then I remembered Jiang Lin's expression earlier, where he seemed to be trying to laugh but was holding it in.

Then he thought of his ever-present title, "The Clown King."

"..." Lu Keke silently changed Jiang Lin's nickname from "Master/That bastard/Potential boyfriend" to "The Confession Plan's Lifelong Enemy/The Man Who Witnessed All My Dark History".

Then, she accessed the internal logs, created a new encrypted file, and titled it:

[Code Name: Snow Mountain Massive Failure - On the Devastating Impact of Fateful Embarrassment on Confession Operations and Subsequent Countermeasures (Tentative)]

The gear brooch is lost, the romantic atmosphere is gone, and the opportunity to confess is missed.

However, the legend of the "Clown King" seems to have been given a more dramatic and absurd twist.

Lu Keke clenched her fist as she gazed at the fully illuminated morning light.

It creaked.

"Jiang Lin...you just wait...next time...next time I definitely will..."

Her resolve remains unchanged. However, she may need to reassess the power of the "Clown King" aura and devise a more robust and resistant battle plan.

At least next time, choose a place without snow or steep slopes!