Chapter 19: The Secret Code of the Cosplay Streamer

The feeling of killing for the first time was like slaughtering a chicken.

When the Insect Blade sliced through the opponent’s throat, there was first a shudder, then a gurgling whimper.

He tried to breathe desperately, but every effort only produced a “ssss” sound from the wound, like a leaking tire, as foamy blood seeped out uncontrollably.

At the same time, goosebumps covered her arms, and a primitive killing instinct hidden within modern humans was awakened, making her brain buzz with excitement.

Only when his powerless struggles gradually faded did Jiang Jian Yue feel the true sensation of taking a life.

Panic? Shock? There was a bit of that too.

But above all, Jiang Jian Yue felt excitement, even subconsciously squeezing her legs together.

She really wasn’t normal.

No one gets aroused while killing, right!?

After washing up, Jiang Jian Yue fiddled with the Invisibility Wristwatch.

It showed 17% energy remaining.

She had no idea how much longer it would last.

As for recharging, that was out of the question.

The whole world was frantically scavenging GPRI’s legacy, and there was definitely nothing left for her.

Returning to her computer desk, she browsed some websites at random.

When she switched to the Penguin Group, she noticed the small group’s name had changed from “Birthplace” to “Jiang Jian Yue Moe War Support Group”.

It was obvious the group owner, “Renzu”, had logged in and checked the browsing history.

“Moe War? That’s pretty deep into the 2D world.”

[J livestock is here, we were discussing sending you the Moe King next year]

[Wife wife, I told others you entered the 2D world, but they didn’t believe me. Can you say some secret code to the camera in the next episode?]

[A secret code and private contact with small group viewers, that’s really got the vibe of a costumed female streamer]

[Pipe down and get out]

[Isn’t Emi-chan our costumed female streamer? To be fair, the other Vs in this show couldn’t pull this off]

“I don’t even know if the camera will be on me, how am I supposed to say a secret code?”

Jiang Jian Yue was a little speechless.

[If you pin the male lead against the wall and kiss him, the camera will definitely be on you]

[And then say some strange stuff to the camera, like The Truman Show]

[Actually, it really does have that Truman vibe. When will you break the Dimension Barrier and return to Earth?]

[Wait for Emi-chan to shatter the Void]

“Strengthen the body”—this was a message from the group owner known as Renzu, who sent a private chat window.

“I went to your house.”

As a green-hat admin, Jiang Jian Yue and Renzu were real-life friends.

He had asked about the real-world situation before, but Renzu probably only saw the message now.

“Bad news. The real you died suddenly.”

Jiang Jian Yue thought carefully.

It seemed she had been working overtime on a PPT to report the next day when she suddenly blacked out and transmigrated.

To her, it was something from more than ten years ago, so the memory was blurry.

“Then why did you believe so easily that I transmigrated, and not that my account was hacked?”

“Does a hacker have that much free time? Log in with your real name, know you’re dead and openly use your identity, and even pretend to be an anime character? Would a genius go through all that just to mess with us?”

Oh, that’s true. She’d gotten a bit dumb.

“But knowing you’re living well in another world, I’m relieved.”

Good bro…

Eyes tearing up.

In that world, there wasn’t much worth remembering anyway.

Her parents had divorced before she became an adult and each had started new families.

After Jiang Jian Yue began working, she never contacted them again.

She’d only caused trouble for the Police who had to handle her sudden death.

If they called her parents, they’d probably just play the blame game.

She didn’t have a girlfriend either, always working and living alone.

The few friends she had spent more time chatting online than meeting in real life.

Jiang Jian Yue had originally thought this was fine.

Living a lonely life wasn’t self-pity; some people were born lone wolves.

But now she didn’t think so—

You can only be called a Sigma male if you’re rich. If you’re broke, you’re just a loser who can’t afford to date!

Ah… But now she wasn’t a man anymore.

“If there’s anything we can help with in the future, just tell the brothers in the group.”

“Right now, it’s mainly about the animation studio Chongzhong. I think my transmigration is related to them.”

Last time, she asked Sugela to investigate, but nothing came up.

Later, they discussed it in the group.

The mysterious branch company was set up in Japan, while he and his friends were in the United States.

Netflix had a branch in Japan, so why set up another branch just to connect with Chongzhong?

Mysterious. Too mysterious.

“I’ll ask Old Madman.”

Old Madman was also a member of the small group, running a business at Nanfang Pool Exit North in Ikebukuro.

But he hadn’t used Penguin in ages, so he probably didn’t know about Jiang Jian Yue’s situation.

At the same time, in the group chat, Renzu sent a new message:

[It’s time for my push to need you. As fellow fans, you have to pitch in too!]

[Friends in Japan, if you have time, try investigating that company called Chongzhong]

[Received. Little Liu is ready]

[Detective game? Sounds fun]

[Any rewards? Want to see wife’s lewd pics]

[R18 prohibited]

[@Renzu @JA Shouldn’t we keep this secret? This kind of thing is too supernatural]

“It doesn’t matter.”

Jiang Jian Yue never considered keeping it secret.

At first, she just told the group about her situation with a “why not” attitude.

Novels often had plot points where the system forbids the main character from leaking information.

Jiang Jian Yue wanted to see if a “ding!” would ring in her mind, warning her.

She even thought about telling the characters they were part of an anime and showing them the anime.

But on second thought, she couldn’t confirm if this was a world attached to an anime, or an entirely independent world projected by the anime.

The difference in position led to different outcomes, and Jiang Jian Yue might not be able to bear the consequences.

So she set the idea aside for now.

[Would anyone believe it if you said it? Unless J livestock says to the screen: Ah~ I’m actually not a character in the animation]

[Even then, they’d just think it was a META character]

[Then say: My real name is XXX, I am Koukuo Kuren!]

I’m sorry, my real name is also Jiang Jian Yue!

Honestly, Jiang Jian Yue didn’t think the small group could find any useful information.

After all, most of them were just online friends, not that motivated in real life.

But if the group really was full of die-hard fans, then maybe…

In the days that followed, Jiang Jian Yue stayed at home, never stepping outside, and spent her time chatting with group members and playing games.

Only once did Yuki Asahi message her, asking why she hadn’t gone to school.

Not having to go to school was too great.

Though schools in Japan were a bit easier than Seiris High School, as an adult, she still found many things hard to adjust to.

She wished she could just lie at home forever.

With such thoughts, she opened her computer the morning before the anime update.

She saw the time on her computer had jumped.

Episode 4 had updated?!