Seeing the disbelief written all over 037's handsome face, Lu Xiaoxiao couldn't help rolling her eyes. Her voice carried a hint of exasperation, as if to say, "How can a system be this dense?" "Of course it's true! Why would I lie to you? It's not like I'd earn any points."
She sat cross-legged on the bed, facing 037 in its blond young man's form, and began laying out her logic point by point:
"Look, I wanted to go home so badly because I thought I was young, healthy, and still had years left to live, and that you only brought me here by accident, right? That unfinished life was something that rightfully belonged to me! Who would be happy having something of theirs snatched away for no reason? Of course I'd try to get it back!"
She gestured in the air to emphasize her point. "But now it's a completely different story! You're telling me the real-world me was actually supposed to die back then? Ha!"
Lu Xiaoxiao spread her hands. Far from looking disappointed, she lit up with the excitement of someone who had stumbled into an incredible bargain. "Then this isn't 'getting kidnapped.' It's successfully 'making a deal with Death,' okay? Basically, I got a whole new life for free in exchange for one mission! That's an absolute steal! What could I possibly have to complain about?!"
At that, she seemed to remember something. Rubbing her chin, she glanced toward the brightening sky outside the window, her tone taking on a touch of theatrical reflection. "Huh, when you put it that way, this is pretty philosophical. How did that classic question go? 'If you could find love, family, wealth, and a fulfilling life in a virtual world, would you still insist on returning to a "reality" that