The Destructive Adventures of the Lovers - Chapter 57: Lavera

[Unique Characteristic: You acquire ‘Protective Instinct’ (保護本能).]

Rural and lost for seventeen years, the illegitimate daughter of the Lu family has returned, and everyone looks down on her, waiting to see her make a fool of herself.However, as soon as Lu Sheng opens her eyes, she pins the rumored ruthless and shady Master Li onto the car with a kiss, boldly declaring, 'Don't worry, I'll take responsibility.'When the gentle girl's disguise falls, everyone realizes that the mysterious jewelry designer, the top disciple of the chief Chinese medicine practitioner, the behind-the-scenes shareholder of a leading group... turn out to be her!Leaders from various fields show up to recognize her, world-class piano master, domestic scientific research leader, genius young hacker, all stand up to say: 'Sheng Bao, we are here to protect you!'Her stepmother and malicious sister weep in regret, her scumbag fiancé bitterly regrets, and her five brothers hurry to make amends, vowing to spoil their sister to the heavens.Yet, Lu Sheng has long been encircled by a certain man, who whispers in a low bewitching voice: 'Sheng Sheng... You enticed me, so now you have to take full responsibility.'

Power comes with a cost... and it was something she was willing to trade her soul for.A few nights before her wedding, Lauren sought a way to break her fourth engagement. Known for her bad reputation as the rebel princess, she was the only lady who had the guts to step foot on the Everston mansion, the house of a notorious warlord, in the middle of the night.She offered him a wicked alliance that the entire kingdom did not see coming: a marriage.A vixen pretending to be a damsel in distress and a man whose crimson eyes screaming for bloodshed. Could something blossom in this treacherous dance of lies and deception?--“Are you upset?”She eyed him sharply. “Should I be honored that I got tricked by you, milord?”He drank the remaining wine in his glass with one gulp and put it on the wooden table.He stepped in front of her. His hand was on the rail on her side while his other hand grabbed her glass and finished her wine before putting it down.The way his Adam's apple moved with his every violent gulp made her feel a tickling heat around her nape.When he brought his attention back to her, he licked his lips to wipe off the trace of wine.“How shall I make it up to you then?” he asked with his deep voice, like a seductive devil asking his victim how she would like to be killed. Dangerous yet… enthralling.

An AI calling itself Schema has assimilated earth into its system. As a consequence, everyone gained access to status screens, power-ups, and skills. This AI turned these concepts from fiction to fact. It's easy to become intoxicated with leveling up and becoming stronger. To some, it's too good to be true like living out a dream.

For Daniel, however, it's closer to a nightmare.

He's in a bit of a predicament. Cracks in our dimensional fabric have unleashed terrifying beasts from dark, abyssal places. Schema organizes these cracks into dungeons, giving the native species of the planet a chance to fight back. Daniel finds himself trapped in one of these dungeons. Not long after, he discovers there's only one way out.