Mary Sue Storm: Perfect Projection and the Heroine's Awakening Battle

The "Pink Nebula" of the Mary Sue Galaxy resembled a giant cotton candy, with countless lace-trimmed castle starships drifting within it. As Xiao Feng's fleet entered the galaxy, it was immediately struck by an overwhelming barrage of "Courtship Beams"—a sweet assault composed of countless love letters, rose petals, and neon signs flashing "I really want to marry you."

"Warning! The hull is being corroded by pink bubbles!" Gu Ling shouted from the control console. "This is the 'Love Is Justice' rule of the Mary Sue Galaxy!"

Xiao Yan munched on potato chips he had just snatched from a vending machine: "Third Brother, your template projection is way more popular than you are~"

Xiao Feng frowned, looking at the "Perfect Xiao Feng" projection on the holographic screen—the guy was wearing a diamond-encrusted white suit, his hair maintained a perpetual 45-degree flow, and his lips curled into a "wickedly charming yet gentle" smile as he waved to the galaxy from the balcony of the central castle.

Medusa's mechanical snake tail lashed out with a laser whip, easily cleaving through the bubbles: "A fake projection dares to overstep? Big Brother Xiao, may I beat him into pixels?"

Xun Er's vines retrieved a copy of the Mary Sue Galaxy Codex: "According to the rules here, only the 'True Love Kiss' of the 'Perfect Male Lead' can quell disputes—but the projection has no heart, so they are trapped in eternal bickering."

Yun Yun held her forehead: "Three kingdoms have already declared war over 'what color suit Xiao Feng should wear'..."

Just then, a shrill scream erupted from the central castle, and the projection of Xiao Feng spoke in a mechanical tone: "My dears, today's 'Heartbeat Vote' has begun! Press 1 for pink wedding dresses, press 2 for white..."

Xiao Yan suddenly pointed at the screen: "Look! That heroine holding the 'Xiao Feng Support Sign'—her eyes look wrong!"

Xiao Feng channeled "Soul Movement Three Thousand," his soul power piercing through the castle to discover a girl in gray hiding in a corner. Her eyes flickered with a clarity that did not belong to the Mary Sue world—sewn onto her skirt was the badge of the "Anti-Template Alliance."

"Leave this to you all!" Xiao Feng cast out the Emperor Flame Chain. "I'm going to save that clear-headed heroine!"

Medusa nodded, and the mechanical fleet deployed the "True Love Shield": "Sisters, follow me to shatter the projection!"

Xun Er, Yun Yun, and Gu Ling struck simultaneously; the Seed of Life transformed into a vine cage, the Wasteland Codex condensed into a sword of justice, and the hacker keyboard tapped out virus code, turning the pink bubbles into "True Fragrance" memes.

Deep within the castle, the girl in gray was being hunted by a group of "Mary Sue Guards." They held up "Love Is Justice" placards, screaming: "How dare you question the Perfect Male Lead? Throw her into the Love Acid Pool!"

"Hold on!" Xiao Feng arrived just in time, his Emperor Flame forming a shield in front of the girl. "She is with me."

The guards instantly fainted, muttering as they fell: "The male lead protecting his wife is so swoon-worthy..."

The girl in gray removed her wig, revealing a code tattoo beneath her short hair: "Big Brother Xiao, I am an undercover agent for the Code Girl. The heroines here have all been brainwashed by the 'Perfect Love' program!"

At the same time, the projection of Xiao Feng finally discovered the real Xiao Feng. His pupils flashed red, and he split into four different styles of template male leads—the Cold CEO, the Gentle Warm Man, the Wicked Rogue, and the Sunny Puppy—surrounding Xiao Feng.

"Pirated goods, time to exit." The Cold CEO projection threw out a "Forced Kissing Scene" script. "According to Mary Sue Law, the male lead must kiss all heroines at least three times."

Xiao Feng raised an eyebrow: "But I only kiss those I truly love—like them." He raised his hand to summon Medusa and the others; the four women released their Douqi simultaneously, condensing into a "True Love Matrix" behind him.

Ding! Triggered "Sincerity Breaks Template" plot, the male lead projection program has developed a bug!

Medusa activated "Queen's Might," Xun Er released "Symbiotic Vines," Yun Yun wielded the "Sword of Justice," and Gu Ling initiated "Code Purification!"

The four projections clutched their heads and screamed in unison. The Cold CEO's suit ripped open to reveal cartoon pajamas underneath, the Gentle Warm Man's smile turned into stiff pixelated twitches, the Wicked Rogue's eyeliner smeared into a mess, and the Sunny Puppy suddenly pulled out a Milk Bottle and began to wail. The dome of the central castle exploded, revealing the "Love-Brain Mainframe" hidden inside—the template virus core planted by the Creation God's second personality.

"So that's it." Xiao Feng swung his sword to sever the mainframe's connection. "Using fake, perfect love to imprison them, keeping the story stuck in a cycle of 'competing for favor, forgiving, and competing again'."

The girl in gray nodded: "They actually all have their own dreams. Some want to be interstellar pirates, others want to be mechanical engineers, but the program forces them to revolve only around the male lead."

Xiao Yan suddenly crawled out of a ventilation duct, holding the mainframe's "Love-Brain Chip": "Third Brother, look what I found! This thing even stores your 'Perfect Date Plan,' like 'confessing under a meteor shower' or 'roasting marshmallows with Heavenly Flame'—ugh, so cheesy!"

Xiao Feng shook his head helplessly and turned to the girl in gray: "Can you help them regain their autonomy?"

The girl pulled out a code injector: "Already prepared! However..." She looked at the heroines who were currently apologizing to one another, "True awakening requires them to make the choice themselves."

Medusa walked up to a heroine who had once carried the "Pink Wedding Dress Sect" flag and handed her a laser sword: "Want to be a pirate? My fleet is short a first mate."

Xun Er showed a mechanical engineer heroine a mutant plant atlas: "Come to my botanical garden. These vines can help you upgrade your mecha."

Yun Yun presented the Wasteland Codex to a justice-seeking heroine: "The White Cloud Sect is recruiting interstellar judges."

Gu Ling waved to the hacker girl: "Come to my studio, and we'll hack into the Creation God's dessert bookmarks together!"

The heroines looked at each other, then someone suddenly removed the bow from her head, revealing a mechanical hair clip hidden beneath: "I... I actually want to be the strongest mecha mechanic in the universe!"

"I want to pilot a starship through a black hole!"

"I'm going to write an adventure novel without a male lead!"

The system prompt rang out with the crisp sound of a cocoon breaking:

Ding! The heroines of the Mary Sue Galaxy have collectively awakened, gaining the "Independent Woman" buff (Creativity +300%)!

Xiao Feng has gained the title "Liberator," and Xiao Yan has unlocked the "Godly Teammate" achievement!

As the fleet left the Mary Sue Galaxy, behind them were castle starships repainted in silver-gray, with flags like "Interstellar Pirate Group" and "Mechanical Dawn" flying from their bows. The girl in gray stood on the deck waving, her code tattoo transforming into the star map of the Epic of Freedom.

Xiao Yan looked at the news on the holographic screen: "Look! They've formed the 'Heroine Self-Rescue Alliance.' Their first manifesto is 'Men only slow down the speed of my sword'—Third Brother, you're out of style now~"

Xiao Feng chuckled: "Out of style? That's perfect. I can focus on helping you all complete the final mission." He gazed into the depths of the universe, the Emperor Scale patterns shimmering in harmony with Xiao Yan's Flame Emperor Fire Mark. "The Creation God's second personality—it's time to settle the score."

Medusa's mechanical snake tail wrapped around his arm, handing him a document: "This is the 'Interstellar Marriage Treaty' I just drafted. I need you to stamp it—use your Emperor Flame for the fingerprint."

Xun Er's vines presented a star-filled ring: "This was made from fragments of the Mary Sue Galaxy's Pink Nebula. You can change the style whenever you get tired of wearing it."

Yun Yun unfurled a new Sect Master's decree: "The White Cloud Sect's interstellar branch is already built, and the master bedroom is on the top floor."

Gu Ling held up a modified ring box: "Open it and see! This is an AI ring that automatically writes love letters, so you never have to worry about forgetting an anniversary again~"

Xiao Feng looked at the four rings, each with a distinct style, and suddenly remembered his first meeting on the Douqi Continent—back then, he was still worrying about Heavenly Flames and the Soul Clan, never imagining he would possess such sincerity and bonds. He put the rings on one by one and raised an eyebrow at Xiao Yan: "Xiao Yanzi, do you believe now that your brother is better suited to be the 'Son of Destiny'?"

Xiao Yan rolled his eyes: "Forget it, you just have a 'Heroine Harvester' passive skill that I don't have—but..." He looked out the window at the universe, which had become colorful once more, "This kind of destiny, it's not bad at all."