System Check-In: Global Transit (Antarctica > China Jump Point)
Check-In Complete
New Milestone Triggered: Cross-Continental Domination Path
Reward: System Update – "Tongues of the Sovereign"
→ You now speak and read every known language fluently
→ Passive bonus: Emotional subtext recognition
→ Activates "Diplomatic Supremacy" in every nation you step foot in
Bonus: Global Black Market Access Tier II Unlocked
Note: Hidden data trail linked to Check-In System origin detected in Beijing, China.
Beijing, China — Private Arrival Hangar
Damon stepped off a stealth jet, black gloves on, ARCHAIOS scanning the perimeter.
Waiting for him? A black Rolls Royce Phantom, dragon embroidery on the hood.
Inside: a woman with razor-cut jet-black hair, red lips, and cheekbones carved like porcelain royalty.
She stepped out.
Didn't bow. Didn't smile.
"You're late," she said in flawless English.
"You're stunning," Damon replied, voice low.
Name: Lin Zhenyu (林真雨)
Heiress of a shadow dynasty rooted in China's deep-state financial sectors
Controls multiple underground logistics corridors
Combat trained. Fluent in six dialects. Ice and smoke in one
Known by syndicates as "Crimson Vow"
Wears red when she's not playing fair
System Alert: New Love Interest – Lin Zhenyu
– Attraction: 79% (Hidden Draw: Power Recognition)
– Loyalty: 12% (Earning Phase)
– Danger Level: High
Flag: "If you don't impress her… she'll try to outplay you."
The Meeting — Beijing Silk Tower, Private Suite
They drank aged baijiu under red lanterns.
She leaned in.
"You're not here for trade."
"You're here because your system's ghost code came from a Beijing military off-grid satellite… shut down five years ago."
Damon stared at her.
"How do you know that?"
She smirked. "Because my family built it."
System Trigger: Hidden Root Data Accessed – Subnode: Seraphim Fragment 02 Discovered
→ Part of the system's core is tied to Zhenyu's bloodline
→ Bonus passive: +10% loyalty shift unlocked if romantic trust is established
Later That Night — Red Silk Garden, Beijing
She walked with him in silence through a private cherry blossom grove.
At the gate, she turned — eyes slow, lips parted.
"You're the first man who could ever buy me…
But I'd rather see if you can earn me instead."
And then she kissed him.
Not soft. Not playful.
But like war and prophecy collided.