Why are the magical girls in your area male?

The latter shrugged, neither confirming nor denying it.

"By the way," Yuan Xun suddenly changed the subject, her expression turning sullen as she began to nag, "If you have nothing to do tonight, go to bed early! Don't go crazy in the middle of the night like you did last night, understand?"

"I understand, I understand. Don't worry, I definitely won't sleepwalk tonight."

Yuan Qing answered with a self-deprecating smile, his face remaining calm, but alarm bells were already ringing in his heart.

He genuinely felt that the scenery he saw last night wasn't just a dream.

Although my younger sister was criticizing and admonishing me, it all seemed like she was trying to cover something up.

It's almost like saying: I have something important to do tonight, so please don't run into me.

Volume 1: Chapter 13 Love System (Otherworld Version!)

The night is deep.

Yuan Qing lay on the bed, his consciousness teetering on the edge of lucidity and confusion.

The city lights outside the window cast blurry patches of light on the wall through the gaps in the curtains.

All sounds are silent.

Time passed second by second, and sleepiness, like a tide, gradually overwhelmed him.

Just as Yuan Qing's consciousness was about to completely sink into the abyss of darkness—

"clang!"

A deep, resonant bell, seemingly from the very beginning of time, suddenly exploded in the depths of his mind without warning!

Yuan Qing suddenly opened his eyes!

Bell?!

He sat up straight and patted his eardrums.

The sound of the bell carried a chilling quality that pierced the soul, making his eardrums buzz.

My heart was pounding wildly in my chest, almost shattering my ribs, and an indescribable chill crept up my spine and spread throughout my body.

Where did the bell ring? There's no clock tower around Shigenchaya!

Could I have misheard?

Yuan Qing subconsciously turned on his phone, but no matter how many times he pressed the button, the screen wouldn't light up, as if it was malfunctioning.

He could only look at the electronic alarm clock on the bedside table, but the hands were also malfunctioning, frozen at 0 o'clock.

midnight midnight.

Outside the window, the previously dim city lights suddenly went out!

Absolute, all-consuming darkness poured down like ink, instantly engulfing the entire room!

There was not a single light around, not even the ever-burning neon lights of the skyscrapers in the distant bustling city had disappeared without a trace.

Yuan Qing quickly put on his shoes and fumbled to turn on the bedside lamp.

"Clap."

The switch clicked crisply.

The light is off.

Darkness and deathly silence enveloped him, like a heavy coffin.

The familiar feeling of déjà vu made Yuan Qing nervous.

He carefully walked to the window, gripped the curtain with his right hand, and took a deep breath.

Then, suddenly yanked the curtains open!

Outside the window, the familiar city night view is no longer visible.

A gigantic, heart-stopping moon, radiating an unnaturally bright yellow light, hung high in the pitch-black sky like solidified amber.

It occupied a large part of the sky, its light was exceptionally dazzling, and the entire city was shrouded in a thick, greasy, yellowish halo, like cheap yellow oil.

The moonlight did not dispel the darkness; instead, it made everything appear even more blurred and gloomy, as if an invisible haze was pervading the world.

Most chillingly, a deep, chasm-like rift had split open right in the center of that enormous yellow moon.

The crack looked as if it had been cleaved open by a giant axe, with jagged and menacing edges, and its depths were unfathomable.

Thick, crimson blood churned and flowed within the crack, writhing like a living creature, gushing forth continuously from the depths of the crack and meandering along the surface of the moon.

really......

It's exactly the same view as last night.

I am fully conscious now; this is definitely not a dream.

But if it's not a dream, how can we explain all of this?

Wait... Kaoru!

Yuan Qing's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly turned around and rushed towards his sister Yuan Xun's room!

"boom!"

He pushed open the door, but the room was empty!

The bed was neatly made, but the person was nowhere to be found!

Yuan Xun... disappeared?

No, that's not right.

To be precise, it wasn't that other people disappeared.

Instead, it was I who entered this special "world"!

What on earth is this place?

【Ding! 】

The familiar notification sound, just like the one from Feng Lingyueying, suddenly rang in his mind.

Yuan Qing hurriedly opened the system, and was immediately stunned after seeing the system page—

【Galgame Romance System (Adult Version)】

[Player: Yuan Qing]

【Age: 17】

Occupation: None available

[Function Options: Personal Attributes, Abilities, Inventory]

The Chinese version?!

Okay, okay, that explains why my dating system seems completely useless except for the tags. It turns out I've been using a stripped-down version all this time.

With the system "testifying," Yuan Qing was now even more certain that what he was experiencing was not a dream.

Since this is a modified version of the system that can only be used in this location, it must have many features that the stripped-down version lacks.

Let's first see how it differs from the usual stripped-down version.

With a thought, Yuan Qing opened his personal attributes interface:

[Player: Yuan Qing]

Level: 1, Experience: 0/1000

[HP: 100/100, MP: 80/80]

【Strength: 4】

[Stamina: 4]

[Reaction: 6]

[Insight: 6]

【Spirit: 8】

【Lucky: 1】

[Remaining attribute points: 0]

Lucky 1?!

It feels numb when I squeeze it, and it's so low, no wonder!

The system thoughtfully included an "instruction manual" after the attribute values, which allowed Yuan Qing to roughly judge the strength of his attributes.

Aside from luck, 5 points represents the average level for an average adult.

His strength and stamina are only 4 points, which means he is slightly below the average adult level. Considering that he is currently only a high school sophomore and does not usually exercise, this attribute is reasonable.

The reaction attribute specifically refers to the speed of neural reflexes, the time required to respond to surrounding threats. It has a score of 6, which is stronger than that of an average person, but not particularly fast.

It could be used to hold the mid-lane in Go, but it definitely wouldn't be able to beat s1mple.

Insight seems to be related to discovering the enemy's weaknesses, and in a game, it could probably increase critical hit rate and critical damage.

As for spirit, it's easy to understand; it's what determines MP cap, sanity, and skill strength.

My spirit level is a whopping 8 points! Looks like I'm born to be a mage.

And as for the last bit of luck...

According to the description, it doesn't refer to luck as commonly understood, but it is indeed related to the drop rate of good items.

For each level up, in addition to a random increase of 5 attribute points, you will also receive an extra 5 attribute points to freely allocate.

However, the luck stat is the only one that cannot be increased by adding points; it can only increase as the level increases.

With only 1 point of luck, if this were a real game where monsters dropped equipment, Yuan Qing could be certain his drop rate would be abysmal.

After all, he managed to loot 1 slot of pirate silver coins, 2 slots of telescopes and bull horns, 4 slots of clocks, 6 slots of large daggers and mosaic lamps.

On the other hand, the fact that the inner version has so many more personal attributes is not a good sign.

Just like the main character in a horror game can run away.

Good news, you can run away; bad news, you can run away.

Doesn't that definitely involve a chase?

Everyone says fear stems from insufficient firepower, but when the COC tabletop role-playing game master actually lets you drive a tank or warship, you'll be obedient.

I can't even imagine what this group will face next.

Next, Yuan Qing checked the [Abilities] and [Backpack] options in turn.

The former consists of basic skills that require skill points to learn, while higher-level skills can only be unlocked after leveling up.

As for the backpack, you can think of it as a storage ring.

The initial backpack has only 6 slots, which can hold any item. Moreover, the system's judgment logic seems to have no limit on the size of the item. You can put a car in and it will take up 1 slot, or you can put a bottle of mineral water in and it will take up 1 slot.

Wow, this is dirty! There's even a leveling-up and monster-fighting system here?

As expected of my love system!

【ding~】

You have a new task, please check it~

The beep sounded again.

Yuan Qing was too lazy to even complain.

No, what's with this notification sound that's the same as the one used by Meituan delivery riders when they accept orders?

I've never seen a system that requires switching to the other version to trigger a task.

Are you from the stove, the maker, or the hoodlum?

Yuan Qing silently complained to himself, then opened the task notification—

[New player quest: Head to the Tower of Illusion to unlock the tower-climbing quest.]