My Virtual Immortal Girlfriend Came to Life from a Mobile Game

Any creature is at its most vulnerable when asleep.

So vulnerable that it can be easily killed by something many times weaker.

Just like now.

The black cat crouched down, its gaze locked on Chen Huaian's exposed neck.

It had just recently awakened, and if it were to confront a grown man head-on, it would be at a disadvantage. However, once it continued to recover and hunted more prey to regain its strength, even those four-wheeled iron boxes wouldn't be able to harm it anymore.

Thinking of those four-wheeled iron boxes.

A flash of hatred crossed the black cat's eyes.

Those cunning humans hid themselves in fast-moving four-wheeled steel boxes. The first time it encountered them, unaware of their nature, it was nearly run over!

So.

Revenge would start by devouring this human!

Whoosh—!

The black cat lunged at Chen Huaian, moving so fast it became a blur. It raised its paw, leaving a scarlet trail in the air.

This strike was aimed directly at the neck.

However, just as it was about to succeed.

Roar—!

A thunderous dragon roar echoed in the black cat's mind, making it dizzy and causing its agile limbs to stiffen, falling to the ground like a dead weight.

[Ancestral... Ancestral Dragon?]

[This aura... how is it possible?]

The black cat shakily climbed back onto the bed, shaking its dizzy head as it looked again at the man sleeping soundly, disbelief filling its eyes.

The commotion caused Chen Huaian to smack his lips and turn over, the blanket slipping off to reveal half of his back. The black dragon tattoo on his back was slowly moving, its eyes flashing with a piercing golden light, exuding an aura of majesty.

As if sensing the black cat's gaze.

Roar—!

Another dragon roar exploded in its mind.

The black cat's mind went blank, and it saw the dragon-shaped tattoo leap from the man's back.

[Oh no! Is this necessary?!]

Terrified, the black cat turned to flee.

However, the dragon's tail, edged with golden scales, swept over and knocked it back into the shoebox.

The shoebox lid snapped shut with a "bang."

[Ow—! Damn it, this human is protected by an Ancestral Dragon!]

The black cat curled up in the shoebox, trembling in pain, feeling as if its insides were on fire, even spitting out a mouthful of blood.@@novelbin@@

It had just awakened and its body was weak.

In this era devoid of spiritual energy, healing was difficult. First, it was hit by a four-wheeled iron box, then torn and carried by a bird, and now swept by a dragon's tail, its injuries were even more severe than before.

[No, I must leave this place, it's not safe to stay here!]

The black cat struggled to stand, feeling dizzy, and before it could take a few steps in the shoebox, it passed out completely.

The moonlight remained silent, and the dragon-shaped tattoo circled the bed before returning to the back.

In his sleep, Chen Huaian smiled foolishly, scratched his butt, and turned over again.

...

Seven in the morning.

As the alarm rang, Chen Huaian, with his head buried in the pillow, reached back to grab his phone, unlocking it with a swipe, revealing a face with dark circles under his eyes.

Virtual Girlfriend, activate!

The girl in the small room was still meditating on the bed, actively absorbing the spiritual energy from the Gathering Spirit Array.

[Status: Cultivating]

[Cultivation Progress: 7631/9999 (Eighth Level)]

[Remaining Lifespan: 273 years]

[Favorability: 60 (Close)]

"Not bad!" Chen Huaian instantly woke up upon seeing Li Qingran's cultivation progress.

Since he didn't have much money left, he only activated an Intermediate Level Gathering Spirit Array for Li Qingran. Yet, even so, she advanced several levels overnight, her strength skyrocketing.

Is this the terrifying power of a Superior Grade Dantian?

Chen Huaian felt a sense of satisfaction. Although this game was a money pit, the effects were immediate once you spent money!

He poked Li Qingran's shoulder.

The battle order system and some historical information popped up.

The battle order system offered rewards as Li Qingran's cultivation realm advanced. For instance, last night, when Li Qingran jumped from the sixth to the eighth level, it unlocked three gold-bag-shaped rewards. Chen Huaian clicked to claim them, and the three bags instantly appeared on Li Qingran's desk.

[Spirit Stone Lucky Blind Box (Chance to get 1 Spirit Crystal, 99 High Grade Spirit Stones, 999 Mid Grade Spirit Stones, guaranteed to get 1000 Low Grade Spirit Stones) (For Li Qingran's use only)]

"Emmm, not too shabby."

Chen Huaian wasn't interested in such small rewards.

A quick look at "pawread dot com" will leave you more fulfilled.

His eyes were on the grand prize for Qi Refining Great Perfection.

The interface was flashing with dazzling purple light, clearly indicating something good!

[Tide Rising Technique (Mystic Rank Low Grade Mental Technique): "The sea rises with the night, the river springs into the old year." The Tide Rising Technique originates from the vastness of the sea, capturing the spiritual rhythm of the tides, understanding the mysteries of yin and yang alternation. Practicing this technique is like standing by the sea, observing the cycle of sun and moon, feeling the breath of the tides. At its peak, it gathers spiritual power within the body into a tide, allowing one to connect with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, replenishing energy naturally, and maintaining strength in battle. ]

"Hiss—! As expected of a battle order product, terrifying indeed!"

Chen Huaian stroked his chin, nodding repeatedly.

Although he hadn't asked what Inner Strength Mental Technique Li Qingran was practicing, he guessed it wasn't as good as the one obtained from the battle order, right? After all, given the nature of this game, anything not paid for was just basic stuff with no prestige.

He opened Li Qingran's character panel and glanced at the Mental Technique section, feeling awkward.

Crimson Cloud Technique—Li Qingran's current Inner Strength Mental Technique, also Mystic Rank Low Grade.

Although both were Mystic Rank Low Grade techniques, and the Tide Rising Technique had an upper-level replacement, re-cultivating an Inner Strength Mental Technique required dispersing one's cultivation, meaning all of Li Qingran's hard-earned progress would be wasted. If the Crimson Cloud Technique also had an upper-level technique, having Li Qingran disperse her cultivation to relearn would be quite a loss.

"Forget it, it's still a technique, let's get it and see."

Chen Huaian noticed that the Tide Rising Technique didn't have a note saying 'For Li Qingran's use only,' and a quirky thought crossed his mind.

"Could it be that I can use the Tide Rising Technique too?"

He couldn't help but think of the Azure Lotus Sword Manual.

Could it be... he had to learn the Tide Rising Technique first before teaching it to Li Qingran?

Chen Huaian felt that with the game creator's twisted sense of humor, it was very likely they'd pull such a stunt.

"Making it so serious, as if cultivating could really make one immortal."

Shaking his head helplessly, he only considered these as small details to enhance player immersion.

[Your Virtual Girlfriend's gift has been delivered!]

[Your chosen loot has been delivered!]

Two consecutive notifications popped up.

The small gift was a beaded bracelet made by Li Qingran.

As for the loot, it was an item dropped after defeating Yefu Tian, which included a partial scroll of an Inner Strength Mental Technique called [Heavenly Demon Art - Fragment 1], a Low Grade spiritual artifact longsword, a damaged Mid Grade Spiritual Artifact, and several Spirit Stones.

At that time, the game prompted him to choose one item as the .

As for 'real'...

Having played this game for so many days,

He knew with his toes that it was a small gift from the game creator.

[Knock, knock, knock!]

There was a knock on the outer door.

Chen Huaian was initially startled, then, using his crutch, he sprang towards the door.

Today, he was determined to find out who was delivering packages so early in the morning!

However, upon opening the door, the outside was still empty.

"Could the person be a parkour expert?"

Chen Huaian looked towards the dark staircase on his right, not hearing any sound of someone descending.

Then they must have gone down through the window. If they did, he indeed wouldn't have been able to catch them in time.

"Tsk tsk, quite shy, ran away just like that."

Chen Huaian pulled his head back from the window, only to see two boxes lying at his feet.

One box was small, just enough to hold a beaded bracelet, with 'Qingran's Little Gift' written on it. The other box was long, about one and a half meters, with only three large characters on it—Loot.

"Just as I expected."

He reached down to pick up the box, but couldn't lift it with one hand. It was extremely heavy and fell back to the floor with a 'clang,' leaving a dent in the hotel's floor.

"Damn!"

Chen Huaian looked around guiltily, dragging a corner of the carpet over to cover the dent in the floor.

Only then did he solemnly lift the long box with both hands, sighing inwardly:

"What a sword, what a sword!

Hehe~"

He, Chen Huaian, finally had his own sword.