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Chapter 1 - Origin·City of the Future

Certainly! Here's the full translated version of your scene into standard, fluent English with tone, rhythm, and personality preserved:

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Year 2222, Future Era – Night

The office was minimalist in design, cool-toned, and radiated a futuristic, high-tech aesthetic. All four walls were made of towering floor-to-ceiling windows, revealing a cyberpunk-style metropolis in full bloom. Neon lights flickered in strange hues, and airships weaved through the sky in intricate patterns.

Inside the office, not a soul was present—except for a lone figure seated at the central levitating workstation, completely absorbed in her task.

Gu Qingli sat upright, dressed in a sleek, form-fitting professional suit, a pair of anti-blue light glasses perched on her nose. Though her sweet, doll-like face looked like it belonged in a perfume ad, it was currently set in a strict, no-nonsense expression. Her fair and slender fingers danced across the glowing holographic keyboard at such speed they seemed to leave afterimages.

In front of her floated a dozen semi-transparent data screens, each one streaming data like cascading waterfalls—so complex and fast it could make anyone dizzy.

Beep beep—

A chibi-style blue robot avatar popped up beside her right shoulder, hovering mid-air.

AI XiaoZhi (Mechanical tone, with a hint of exasperated human warmth):

"Master, it is currently 23:59 Standard Interstellar Time. You have now worked for 16 consecutive hours. Your heart rate has consistently remained above 120 bpm, and your cortisol levels have reached a critical threshold. According to the 'FutureTech City Employee Health Act,' I am required to forcefully log you out for rest."

Gu Qingli didn't even glance at it. With a flick of her wrist, she swatted XiaoZhi's virtual image aside like a pesky fly.

Gu Qingli (Crisp voice, rapid-fire speech):

"Don't bother me, XiaoZhi. The final simulation for the 'Star Ring Project' runs tonight. Once I finish tuning this parameter, I'll just... move on to the next one."

AI XiaoZhi (Flashing red, indicating warning):

"Warning! Warning! Master, your vital stats are nearing the threshold for overwork-induced collapse. Also, based on my social data analysis, you have not engaged in any private social activity for 952 consecutive days. You have been single for 28 years. Your overall 'Romantic Happiness Index' has been assessed as: 0."

Gu Qingli froze mid-typing. She slowly removed her glasses, revealing an exquisitely flawless face—delicate as porcelain, breathtaking even without makeup.

She rubbed her temples, her clear eyes clouded with fatigue, though more than anything, they showed irritation.

Gu Qingli:

"XiaoZhi, did you secretly upgrade your gossip module again? Romance? What is that? Can it auto-generate my Star Ring final report? Can it secure me an SSS+ project rating?"

AI XiaoZhi:

"No. But studies show that a stable romantic relationship can significantly reduce cortisol levels and increase dopamine production—leading to at least a 35% long-term boost in work efficiency. From a utilitarian standpoint, it's a high-return investment."

Gu Qingli:

"An investment, huh? Do I look like I have time to meet men, screen them, date them, and adjust to them? I could finish three more project proposals in that time."

She reached for her glasses, ready to dive back into work.

AI XiaoZhi (Suddenly mysterious, voice laced with temptation):

"Perhaps… you don't need to waste any time at all. Master, based on your current mental thresholds and fatigue levels, you've unlocked a hidden permission: 'Deep Decompression Mode.' Now initiating a special recommendation—jointly developed by our city's top AI labs and emotional behavior databases: the Immersive Romance Simulation System."

Before she could react, the largest data screen in front of her flickered and switched, revealing a dazzling promotional interface.

At the center were several impossibly attractive male avatars, each with a distinct style—but all so handsome they hardly seemed real.

[System Promo Voice] (Luxurious, alluring):

"Tired of 996 and 007 work schedules? Drowning in KPIs and endless PowerPoints? The Immersive Romance Simulation System offers you a brand new second life—one click to open your ultimate love journey! No socializing, no waiting! Instantly match with your fated one! Ancient deities, celestial lords, demon kings… thousands of gorgeous men await you! Each virtual partner is equipped with an independently generated AI personality, ensuring a 100% authentic, ultra-sweet love experience!"

Gu Qingli had been ready to roll her eyes—but the moment she saw the avatars' faces, her expression changed.

As a veteran face-connoisseur, this hit her right in the weakness.

Gu Qingli (Swallows hard, murmuring to herself):

"…That modeling quality is seriously next-level…"

AI XiaoZhi:

"Master, the system will generate a brand-new identity based on your subconscious preferences and transfer your consciousness into a completely fabricated fantasy world. All experiences within will be converted into spiritual energy for deep decompression. Would you like to initiate?"

Gu Qingli's gaze locked onto two avatars in particular.

One wore black robes, silver hair cascading like a waterfall, his icy gaze detached from all worldly things. A chilling aura surrounded him like eternal frost. His data card read:

[King of the Demon Realm – Pei Ji: A thousand years of solitude, waiting to be melted.]

The other wore a dark gold robe, a black lotus mark blooming on his brow, his lips curled in a smile that was equal parts seductive and unhinged. He exuded dangerous charm. His card read:

[Overlord of the Magic Realm – Yu Heng: Madman of three realms, yours and yours alone.]

Gu Qingli's heart began thudding uncontrollably.

Gu Qingli (Eyes lighting up like a kid in a candy store):

"This one in black… looks so pure and repressed! And the one with the black lotus… such crazy energy! He's totally unhinged! Ugh, how am I supposed to choose?!"

She bit her finger in frustration. For a face-obsessed perfectionist with chronic decision paralysis, this was a disaster.

AI XiaoZhi:

"Master, you may choose 'Random Match' mode. The system will select the most optimal partner on your behalf."

Gu Qingli (Suddenly slamming her desk, voice bold and decisive):

"Random? Please. Kids make choices. I, Gu Qingli, want them all!"

She extended her fingers and, in one swift motion, tapped both Pei Ji and Yu Heng's avatars.

AI XiaoZhi (For the first time, its voice filled with electric panic):

"W-Warning! Dual command detected! System… overloaded! Matching logic… conflict detected! Zzzk—Zzzk—"

The lights in the office began flickering violently. A piercing alarm screamed through the room.

Every data screen in front of Gu Qingli turned bright red, displaying only one word: ERROR.

Gu Qingli (Dumbfounded):

"You've got to be kidding. The system's this fragile?! Just a bit of praise and it's crashing?!"

[System Voice] (Glitchy, stuttering, increasingly distorted):

"Initiating… immersive… isekai… i-identity… mismatch… e-error… transferring… transferring—"

A powerful suction force erupted from the data screen, enveloping Gu Qingli.

Gu Qingli:

"WHAT THE HELL?! XiaoZhi!! HELP—!"

She felt her body disintegrate into glowing pixels, pulled into the chaotic vortex of corrupted data.

Her screams echoed through the empty office, then faded into silence. Only XiaoZhi's flickering avatar remained, emitting bursts of indecipherable code.