-le- - -gong Lue- Nu Ying Xiong De Ma Fan1.5.4 Troubles Of — Heroine

She felt curious .

For the first time all day, Lei Mingxia felt something worse than trouble.

The system went silent. No notification. No "New Route Unlocked." She felt curious

The system notification flickered gold and crimson, like a wound in the air.

Troubles of Heroine — Version 1.5.4

He stepped closer—close enough that she could see the gold fractures in his irises. "I'm not in your gong lue list."

"You're late," he said. "And you brought them ." He gestured at the groaning pile of love interests. "Again." No notification

Lei Mingxia, the so-called "Nu Ying Xiong" (Female Hero), stood atop the crumbling spire of the Sky-Severing Tower. Her silver-white hair, singed at the ends, whipped in a wind that smelled of ozone and burnt incense. Below, three of her four male "targets" lay unconscious—not dead, the system reminded her cheerfully, just strategically disabled .

"You have got to be kidding me," she muttered. "I'm not in your gong lue list

Lei Mingxia wanted to scream. This was the 1.5.4 patch. The devs had added "realistic heroine fatigue." Her sword arm ached. Her mana pool was 7%. And somewhere in the code of the universe, a cruel game master was laughing.