Our Cheat Finally Came Online

Dinner was soon finished, and the sky outside began to darken. After eating, Annie volunteered to clear the dishes.

Li Mo did not refuse. As a newly formed and unstable family, having every member do what they could would help the family carry on. Otherwise, if one person was always the only one giving, the family would collapse sooner or later.

Li Mo sat on the sofa, casually flipping through channels with the remote in his hand.

This world was truly similar to his previous life. In fact, if everything related to the existence of superheroes were removed, it would be almost exactly the same.

As he watched the various variety shows on television, an idea suddenly came to Li Mo.

"Maybe this could be a good way to make money..."

Li Mo tapped his fingers against the sofa and fell into thought.

He could not copy books or speculate on stocks; he did not have that kind of ability. But writing up proposals for the hugely popular variety shows from his previous life and selling them would only take some brainpower.

With the successful experience from his previous life, he was confident he could squeeze a huge sum of money out of television stations around the world.

But not now. His main priority was settling the inheritance and custody issues, and both required a lawyer. The damn problem was that he had no idea who his lawyer was.

"Ryan, there's a call for you."

Having just finished arranging the dishes, Annie came over holding a flip phone that looked obsolete to Li Mo.

After smiling and thanking Annie, Li Mo turned off the television with the remote and flipped open the phone without trying to hide anything.

"Hello, this is Ryan Garcia."

Li Mo answered, his nerves taut.

"This is Mocha. I'm sorry about your father, but Ryan, you should come to my office tomorrow to sign the documents concerning the inheritance and insurance compensation."

A rough male voice came through the receiver. Li Mo frowned, covered the phone with his hand, and quietly asked Annie, "Who is Mocha?"

"He was Uncle's personal lawyer. They were very close, and he came to our house a few times before."

Annie explained softly. Li Mo nodded in understanding, then raised the phone again. "I understand. I'll be there tomorrow."

"My condolences. Your father wouldn't want you to stay trapped in grief forever."

"I understand. Thank you, Uncle Mocha."

"Mm. You'll have a lot to deal with over the next few days. Make sure you get some rest."

After offering a few more reminders, the person on the other end hung up. Li Mo, who had been forcing himself to keep up the act, snapped the phone shut and sat on the sofa with a frown.

"Why didn't you tell him about your amnesia?" Annie asked, standing nearby and unable to understand Ryan's intentions.

"I can't be sure he's trustworthy, Annie."

"You need to understand that it's a huge amount of money. If he learns about my current condition, there's no guarantee he won't get any crooked ideas."

Li Mo explained. Children her age normally would not understand such things, but he believed Annie was different. A smart little girl like her would definitely understand what he meant.

"I understand. You're afraid he'll use some trick to withhold our money? But Ryan, you weren't this cautious before." The little girl looked at Ryan curiously.

"Uh, it's not that bad." Scratching his head, Li Mo did not want to dwell on the amnesia and changed the subject. "Even if I told him directly, there probably wouldn't be any problems. It's just that I don't know how inheritance procedures work right now. Tomorrow, I'll hire a professional lawyer to handle these troublesome matters, and then we won't have to keep worrying about them."

"Enough." Looking at Annie, who was staring up at him, Li Mo rubbed her head and smiled. "You don't need to worry about grown-up matters."

"Go wash up and get some sleep. Starting tomorrow, we'll begin a new life." Annie blinked her big eyes twice and obediently headed for the bathroom.

The sound of running water soon echoed from the bathroom. Feeling the loneliness of the empty living room and the fear brought by this unfamiliar world, Li Mo took a deep breath and collapsed onto the sofa.

"I really can't go back!"

Memories of his parents, relatives, and friends flashed through his mind one by one. At some point, tears had soaked his collar.

Click.

The bathroom door opened, and Annie emerged wrapped in a bath towel after washing up. Startled awake by the sound of the door opening, Li Mo hurriedly wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeve.

"You're done washing, Annie!"

Li Mo forced out a smile and called to the little girl, whose face was flushed red and whose body still steamed with moisture.

"Mm."

Annie answered, a little shyly.

"Then go to bed. If you're scared or can't sleep, come knock on my door."

Li Mo teased her slightly. Honestly, if Annie really came over, he would not mind holding her while they slept. Well, the perfectly ordinary kind of sleeping together.

"Who would go to your room?!"

After saying that in embarrassment and annoyance, the little girl stomped upstairs. Li Mo laughed twice and did not mind. Dragging his exhausted body along, he went into the bathroom.

The bathroom mirror was fogged with moisture. Li Mo turned on the tap and splashed cold water on his face. Looking at the unfamiliar face in the mirror, he shook his head and walked out.

"Ryan Garcia... I'll inherit your name and live an amazing life in this world."

Tap... tap... tap...

Rhythmic footsteps echoed through the second-floor hallway. Ryan stood before the second door to the right from the staircase and reached out to push it open.

According to Annie, this was his bedroom.

A bookshelf, a desk and chairs, a bed, a wardrobe, a private bathroom, and a computer that counted as a rare luxury in this era—that was everything in the room.

He shut the door, turned off the light, and lay stiffly on the bed without even taking off his clothes.

His mind was a complete mess. He imagined how heartbroken his parents from his previous life would be when they discovered he had disappeared. There were also the unresolved inheritance and custody issues in this world, Annie's schooling, and the variety show proposals he had suddenly thought of earlier...

Too many thoughts were tangled in his mind.

By the time he drifted off to sleep, the sky outside had already begun to brighten faintly.

Darkness. Endless darkness.

Unlike ordinary people, sleeping Ryan had not lost consciousness. Instead, he was extremely clear-headed.

"Where is this? Don't tell me I transmigrated again!"

He could clearly feel that he had opened his eyes, yet he still could not see anything. The blind-like sensation made Ryan curse inwardly.

[%/+snj&js encountered %ndjhz attack, self-checking... self-checking...]

[Defense template completely damaged, manifestation template completely damaged, intelligence template completely damaged, database completely damaged...]

"Fuck, what is all this? My cheat? But why does it sound like everything is broken?!"

A cold, mechanical voice suddenly appeared in the darkness. Startled, Ryan could not help muttering to himself.

This sudden encounter with something unknown made him extremely nervous and afraid. He could only distract himself with wild thoughts, allowing himself to maintain a measure of calm.

[...Intelligent lifeform with a compatible soul wavelength detected. Beginning binding.]

[Binding... 10%... 20%... 50%...]

"Wait!" Hearing the cold voice echo through the space, Ryan panicked instantly. "I never agreed to any binding! What exactly are you? And did you cause my transmigration?!"

[...70%... 80%...]

"I'm fucking asking you a question!"

Growing more anxious, Ryan shouted into the darkness. As the cold voice continued speaking, he could feel something indescribable attaching itself to every part of his body. That helpless feeling was terrifying.

[...100%... Binding successful.]