"That's true." Su Moqian nodded.
[Then the reason you failed to end up with your beloved Raiden Mei in the future may very well have a lot to do with them.]
[In that case, why not strike first and win over all of Mei's potential love interests? That way, wouldn't Mei have to be yours alone?]
At that, a thoughtful expression appeared on Su Moqian's face.
"Hmm... I've never heard of that approach before, but it does seem to make sense."
Normally, there was no way Su Moqian's mind could be changed by a few casual words from someone else.
But people were always willing to believe what they wanted to believe. The hope of winning Mei back was right before him, so how could Su Moqian give it up?
With that in mind, Su Moqian said decisively, "I understand, System. Let's start today's simulation right now!"
[At the host's request, the simulation will begin immediately!]
[The host's innate talents are: Martial Arts Mastery, Natural Affinity, and Yandere Magnet.]
At that, Su Moqian couldn't help but freeze for a moment.
Wait a second. Had he just seen something unbelievable?
[Then, the first simulation officially begins!]
[Day 1: After breaking up with Mei, you didn't wallow in grief. Your proactive nature drove you to keep searching for the truth behind the breakup.]
[Unfortunately, your studies kept you busy, and you made no progress that day.]
[Day 2: You were surprised to learn that Raiden Mei's father had been sent to prison. That evening, your parents enrolled you at Senba Academy as an auditing student, asking you to keep an eye on Mei and stop her from doing anything foolish.]
Reading this, Su Moqian looked puzzled. "Uncle Ryoma went to prison? Why?"
Their families had known each other for a long time.
His father had moved from Shenzhou to the Far East for business reasons.
His mother had opened a Shenzhou Martial Arts Hall in Changkong City. After arriving, she'd had a minor run-in with the Hokushin Itto-ryu.
But that clash had led to friendship. Their family had soon become close with the Raiden Family, and his father had become best friends with Raiden Ryoma.
With the Raiden Family's help, his mother's martial arts hall had since grown into Shenzhou Headquarters, a respected institution in the area.
Su Moqian and Raiden Mei had grown up together as childhood friends, and they'd even started dating a year ago.
"Forget it. I'd better see what happens next." Su Moqian pushed aside his questions and continued watching.
[Day 3: On your way to Senba Academy to complete the enrollment process, you came across a bullying incident. You swiftly beat up all the thugs and rescued the girl. She thanked you and introduced herself as Asakura Miyuki.]
[As you left, a white-haired girl brushed past you.]
"A white-haired girl?" Su Moqian raised an eyebrow, intrigued.
Normally, the simulator described each day's events in a single sentence.
Yet it had singled out this white-haired girl. Clearly, she was no ordinary person.
[Day 4: Now officially an auditing student at Senba Academy, you planned to find a chance to test the waters with Raiden Mei. But Asakura Miyuki suddenly sought you out, saying she had something to discuss with you.]
[Being kindhearted, you didn't suspect anything and followed Asakura Miyuki to a small grove on the Senba Academy campus. Then, while you weren't paying attention, Asakura Miyuki drugged you and locked you in her family's basement.]
[Asakura Miyuki fell in love with you, but her love was an extreme possessiveness. She kept you locked in the basement day after day, constantly practicing Gun Fu with you.]
[Though you were a martial artist, being drugged every day left you weak and unable to resist Asakura Miyuki. And then... that was it.]
[This simulation has ended.]
[Congratulations, host! You achieved the ending: "The Yandere Girl's Husband."]
[Based on the results of this simulation, your rewards are: Poison Resistance Level 1, Gun Fu Level 1.]
[Ending rating: F. Wish Power reward: 20 points.]
Chapter 3: Yandere Magnet
Looking over the simulation results, Su Moqian sank into thought.
"System, don't you have anything to say for yourself?"
[Host, don't slander me! Simulating lives is one of my core functions. My impartiality in this regard is far better than that of Korean referees!]
"...With an excuse like that, you'd be better off working in a factory."
"Forget it." Su Moqian sighed softly.
He didn't want to waste time arguing with this shameless system. He'd better examine the rewards from the simulation first.
Su Moqian focused and tapped the reward on the system screen. A detailed description immediately appeared.
[Poison Resistance (Level 1)]
[Your body now has some resistance to knockout drugs. If poisoned, the onset of the effects will be delayed to some extent, depending on the poison's strength.]
"I see." Su Moqian nodded thoughtfully.
It seemed that his simulated self had developed a resistance after being drugged by the yandere girl for so long, and that had become his reward.
"Then the other reward must be..."
Su Moqian glanced at the skill name [Gun Fu]. His face reddened slightly, and he didn't open the detailed description.
"Ahem. If you know, you know."
"All right, no more of that. I should focus on figuring out why the simulation ended so absurdly."
With that, Su Moqian calmed himself and began to think it over seriously.
Suddenly, he remembered that something had seemed off before the simulation began.
The next moment, Su Moqian promptly checked his profile, where his three innate talents were listed.
"Hmm, the first one, [Martial Arts Mastery], means exactly what it says."
Su Moqian nodded, then looked at his second talent.
[Natural Affinity: You're naturally very likable. Humans and animals alike have a higher initial opinion of you.]
"Hmm, a good talent. Nothing wrong with it. As for the third..."
[Yandere Magnet]
[You have a unique allure to the opposite sex. If someone of the opposite sex has yandere tendencies, your attraction to them will be doubled!]
[As you can see, this talent will also be a great help when the host pursues potential partners~]
"Are you sick? You added that last line yourself, didn't you?" Su Moqian's mouth twitched as his face darkened.
No wonder he'd been targeted by a yandere and locked in a basement just days after awakening his system.
So it had all been the fault of this ridiculous talent!
"Ugh, whatever." Su Moqian shook his head.
He was pretty confident in his own fighting ability.
As long as he stayed cautious and didn't get drugged, there was almost no chance he'd be in any danger.
Even if he ran into another yandere in the future, she'd just be an ordinary person. She couldn't pose any real threat.
As for the Valkyries in this world who could threaten him, they were all upright people. How could they ever turn into yanderes?
Besides, he was just an ordinary person.
He probably wouldn't get many chances to interact with the Valkyries of Schicksal in the future, so worrying about it now was just borrowing trouble.
Thinking it over, Su Moqian finally relaxed. He just had to keep his head down for now, and he wouldn't need to worry about these problems later.
Meanwhile, inside Raiden Mei's home.
Though night had already fallen, Mei wasn't lying in bed as she usually did.
Instead, she gripped a bamboo sword and practiced the Hokushin Sword Technique again and again.
No one knew how long she'd been practicing. Sweat had beaded on Mei's skin and soaked through her clothes, but she still showed no sign of stopping.
A voice suddenly rang out in her mind.
"Are you regretting it?"
Raiden Mei pressed her lips together and didn't answer. She only made her sword movements more forceful.
The voice in her mind continued, "That 'System' reacted very quickly. My electromagnetic link has been severed."
"Looks like they found out I'd been stealing information. I probably won't be able to get any more information about the future from that system."
"It's all right. This is enough."
Mei shook her head gently, slowing her movements.
She didn't care much about that. It was just that when she thought about what would happen in the future, she couldn't help feeling hopeless.
Last night, Raiden Mei had seen the future—a future that felt all too real.
It had happened because an awareness inside her, one that called itself a Herrscher, had accidentally connected to an entity called a "System" through electromagnetic force.
That had allowed her to catch a glimpse of events that would happen in the near future.
But Mei couldn't accept that future. She wanted to change it all.
After a moment, Mei spoke softly. "Can you help me?"
"Of course. I'm quite fond of you, dear." The voice answered with a cheerful laugh.
"Thank you. By the way, what should I call you?"
It suddenly occurred to Mei that the other party had never told her a name.
"My name..." The Herrscher of Thunder fell silent for a moment, then spoke softly.
"Never mind. Just call me Miss Herrscher."
She had long since forgotten her own name, and the title Herrscher of Thunder would be passed down from one bearer to the next along with the power.
So, strictly speaking, that was all she could call herself now.
"Understood, Miss Herrscher."
Raiden Mei nodded and forced herself to perk up, encouraging herself.
"Come on, Mei! Once all this is over, I can ask Moqian to get back together..."
"You'd better hurry. What if someone else steals your Su Moqian before you're done?" The Herrscher of Thunder cut in with an amused laugh.
Raiden Mei's face flushed bright red. "Y-You can't just make things up! Moqian isn't like that."
"Mei, you broke up with Su Moqian for the sake of your plan."
"You're sure you'll get back together once you've carried it out, but he doesn't know that."
"From his point of view, you suddenly broke up with him for no reason and wouldn't even explain why... Su Moqian might already hate you!"
"What?!"
Raiden Mei's eyes widened. She suddenly remembered how she'd ignored every message Su Moqian had sent, all to make him distance himself from her.
Could it be that Su Moqian really hated her now, just as Miss Herrscher had said?
Thinking of this, Raiden Mei hurriedly pulled her phone from her pocket.
Seeing the screen full of messages, Mei wanted to explain, but she couldn't figure out what to say.
In the end, Mei shook her head and gave up.
Holding the phone against her chest, Mei murmured, "Please, Moqian... Give me a little more time..."
Chapter 4: Does Having Money Mean You Can Do Whatever You Want?
Before long, the day came when the news of Raiden Ryoma's imprisonment was announced.
That evening, Su Moqian's family was having dinner when...
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