Chapter 1
**Title: "My Virtual Immortal Girlfriend Came to Life from a Mobile Game"**
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**Volume One: The First Encounter**
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**Chapter 1: The Workshop's Raw Materials Are Fierce**
“In today’s world, cancer is no longer a guaranteed death sentence. We have advanced technology and a mature medical team. As long as you have insurance, or a family willing to support you, or even if you’re on your own…”
Chen Huai'an turned off the television with a bitter smile. “But I have nothing.”
The critical illness notice had come two days ago, his girlfriend had left him yesterday, and today, he felt like he was falling apart.
He was just a freshman in college, his parents were forest rangers who had perished in a forest fire years ago, leaving nothing but a meager compensation.
Over the years, Chen Huai'an had managed to move on from his parents' death, choosing to face life positively. With the compensation money, he had lived frugally and worked odd jobs, believing he could finish college without much trouble.
His grades were decent; he had at least gotten into a top-tier university, and it was said that graduates were guaranteed job placements. He thought that even if the salary was low, he could still get by. But then, two days ago, a hospital visit for his frequently aching ankle revealed stage two cancer.
Knowing he couldn’t afford treatment, Chen Huai'an simply left school, renting a place near the city’s wetland park for a year, planning to spend his remaining days there. As for what would happen when the rent was due and he had no money?
He chuckled to himself, thinking he probably wouldn’t live that long.
He opened his phone to check his bank balance—over thirty thousand left.
“Eating out for a month would cost at most five or six hundred. Adding in other miscellaneous daily expenses, let’s say a thousand. At least I’ll have twenty thousand left after a year.” Chen Huai'an pondered over his balance. The past few years had been tough; while other students traveled, he worked odd jobs. While they played games, he worked. While they dated… well, his girlfriend was busy cheating on him.
From now on, he planned to live for himself.
Play some games, catch up on the TV shows he had saved over the years, and if his health allowed, maybe visit the beach.
**[Installation Complete]**
**[Come claim your electronic girlfriend!]**
Normally, when Chen Huai'an saw such ads pop up on his phone, he would ignore them or swipe them away.
But today, his finger hesitated.
On his home screen, a new app icon appeared—a chibi-style ancient figure.
It looked like a girl, dressed in green, with a sword slung over her shoulder, her garments fluttering.
“An auto-installed game? This better not be a virus or something…”
In the past, he would have deleted it immediately and run a scan with his phone’s security app. But today, he was curious to see what these so-called viruses were all about.
After all, he had nothing left to lose; the barefoot have no fear of the shod.
He opened the app, and the screen went dark, a prompt appearing.
**[This game is only for players aged 18 and above. Starting the game will bind to your identity, and your account cannot be destroyed or transferred. By starting the game, you agree to the above terms.]**
“Wow, you know that’s a pretty harsh term?”
Chen Huai'an rolled his eyes, clicking to start the game.
He was now a hundred percent sure this was a virus.
So what would the creators do? Steal his identity? His chat history? If they found out he was a broke guy with stage two cancer, would the operators behind this app even bother to uninstall it?
**[Please choose your electronic girlfriend!]**
The game’s graphics were surprisingly exquisite.
While the app appeared chibi-style, once inside, it was incredibly realistic.
Before him were a dozen or so ‘electronic girlfriends’ to choose from, each with basic information displayed. For instance, the character currently highlighted was:
**[Neon Underworld Heiress: Wu Dao Qinzi]**
**[Age: 22 Height: 158 cm Measurements: 89-55-86]**
From the live2D model, this character was quite voluptuous, and even in a kimono, her figure was hard to conceal. She had a sweet face and the identity of a mafia heiress; this kind of contrast—a busty loli—was likely to be many men’s type.
Too bad she had blonde hair and was from Neon, which didn’t interest Chen Huai'an.
After browsing through a few more characters, he noticed they came from different eras, some even from worlds that didn’t exist on Earth. It was quite imaginative; there was even a transforming princess!
Ultimately, Chen Huai'an’s gaze settled on a girl in green.
**[Qingyun Sect Female Disciple: Li Qingran]**
**[Age: 19 Height: 169 cm Measurements: 90-60-91]**
This Li Qingran seemed to be the same character as the app icon, but now she appeared more three-dimensional. With fair skin, delicate features, and long, dark hair cascading down her back, dressed in a green robe with a sword, she looked ethereal, like a painting come to life. What struck Chen Huai'an most were her eyes—cold and vacant, yet holding a hint of brokenness and emptiness, as if they were gazing through the screen.
“Wow—! The workshop’s raw materials are really impressive!”
He began to doubt whether this was truly a virus.
If they could create something this detailed, were they aiming for a graduate degree or a PhD?!
“You’re the one.”
**[Confirm selection of ‘Li Qingran’ as your electronic girlfriend?]**
**[Warning! This choice cannot be changed once confirmed!]**
**[If your electronic girlfriend dies, you will not be able to revive her; she will disappear completely!]**
“Is it really that serious?” Chen Huai'an frowned, realizing this seemed to be the developers’ intention.
He could almost predict how this game would try to squeeze money out of players.
In the past, he would have backed out, but today, he clicked confirm without hesitation.
**[You have 132 days of life remaining.]**
A message flashed across the screen.
The scene unfolded.
Chen Huai'an expected the game to start with low-quality graphics and a typical beginner village in a cultivation world, where he would endlessly click to complete tasks, gather equipment, and ride mounts—just the usual low-tier mobile game mechanics.
But it was nothing like that.
The screen showed a drafty thatched hut, the only thing resembling a bed was a grass mat soaked by rain.
A ragged girl huddled in the corner, hugging her knees, her tangled hair obscuring her face. Her exposed arms and legs were bruised and battered, with centipede-like cuts on her pale skin that stood out starkly.
“Is this Li Qingran?” Chen Huai'an was taken aback.
He noticed a broken sword near the grass mat, the same one Li Qingran had held in her character profile.
**[‘Li Qingran’ is starving and freezing, her body growing weaker.]**
**[‘Li Qingran’ is suffering from fire poison, in excruciating pain.]**
**[‘Li Qingran’ has half an hour of life remaining.]**
As these three messages popped up, the girl in the corner let out a muffled groan of pain.
She slightly raised her head, revealing her hollow, numb eyes and pale lips.
Even seeing just half her face, Chen Huai'an confirmed this was the character he had chosen.
“What should I do?”
A sense of urgency surged within Chen Huai'an.
The character’s expressions and voice were so realistic, even the gaping wounds seemed lifelike, making him instinctively believe that if he didn’t take action, once the countdown in the upper right corner ended, this girl would truly be gone.
Just then, a prompt appeared:
**[Ding! First recharge of 6 yuan grants a limited-time home renovation package, giving your electronic girlfriend a comfortable home!]**
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Disclaimer: All content in this article occurs in a fictional world. Any resemblance to real persons or events is purely coincidental! The content of the novel is purely imaginative; please do not relate it to reality or attempt to imitate it! By reading this book, you agree to the above terms.
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**Chapter 2: Just Recharge to Get Stronger**
Wait, is the map of the Yan Kingdom really this short?
Chen Huai'an couldn’t help but laugh in frustration at the recharge reminder.
The game developers didn’t even pretend; they just went straight for the money grab.
But looking at the pitiful state of the girl on the screen, he couldn’t help but think of himself—alone, broke, with no money for treatment, and his girlfriend gone. How much better was his situation compared to Li Qingran’s? Friends he once knew were now afraid he’d ask to borrow money, and he couldn’t reach out to anyone.
Who could lend him a helping hand?
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