What should I do when my affection is overflowing?

Jin Yuchuang raised his head in astonishment, only to find a young man standing before him, wearing protective goggles and a dust mask.

"Hello there, Mr. Jin Yuchuang~" The youth held a weapon that resembled a rifle, his face obscured from view. "Do you like the audio-visual drama I've prepared for you? Although your character was designed by that bastard second-generation rich kid, as the chief planner of the game, I made sure to record your life story as well."

"What are you talking about... What do you mean?" Jin Yuchuang struggled to make sense of it, forcing himself to stand and demanded harshly, "All of this... Is this all your doing?"

Chen Shang tilted his head as if pondering, then replied, "Yes, it is. What do you think?"

"Fuck you! Are you the one who ruined me like this?!" Jin Yuchuang’s eyes blazed with fury as he cursed and tried to lunge at Chen Shang.

But as Jin Yuchuang took a step forward, a sharp "snap" sounded beneath his feet. Instantly, agony shot through his left calf.

"Ahhh!" Jin Yuchuang screamed, collapsing to the ground. A metal trap had snapped onto his leg, blood slowly dripping from the barbed spikes.

"Watch your step, Jin the superstar~ Don't just charge ahead," Chen Shang laughed, retreating two steps to widen the distance between them.

"You... What grudge do we have? Why are you targeting me?" Jin Yuchuang clutched his leg in pain, his voice trembling.

"Why target you? Because I have a grudge against you~" Chen Shang mused, then joked, "But now, I don't really have a grudge. So do we have a grudge, or not?"

"You little..." Jin Yuchuang glared at the youth, who looked no older than a high schooler, and secretly pulled out his phone.

Of course, he wasn’t going to call the police. He was dialing Xu Qing's number.

—As long as I tell big brother what's happening, he'll come to save me!

Jin Yuchuang refused to give up hope.

But in the next instant, Chen Shang raised the muzzle of his light crossbow and pressed ZL for a precision shot.

The light crossbow fired energy rounds, so there was no need to buy ammo on the black market—just recharge it. However, after testing it, Chen Shang found the crossbow was good for nothing except devouring electricity. Charging just 20% drained the meter, nearly causing a blackout at home.

The shot grazed Jin Yuchuang’s body, blasting straight through his phone.

His last hope for rescue destroyed, Jin Yuchuang clutched his singed fingers and crawled desperately, pleading, "Please, don’t kill me! I know Xu Group’s eldest son! Do you want money? Fame? Want to be a star? I can give you anything! We can negotiate!"

"But you need leverage to negotiate," Chen Shang sighed, lowering his weapon.

He then pulled a glossy black pistol from his pocket and tossed it before Jin Yuchuang.

"There’s one bullet in here. You can choose to free yourself, or use it to deal with me."

Jin Yuchuang's gaze was instantly captured by the pistol. He gripped it, flicked off the safety.

—Why is he giving me a gun?

Staring at the dark barrel, Jin Yuchuang hesitated.

"Think carefully~" Chen Shang said gravely, "You could kill me, but then you'd be wanted for murder and fleeing. Forget returning to the stage; you'd spend your life in prison."

"Or perhaps, you’d rather use it to end things for yourself?"

Chen Shang’s words were full of temptation. Jin Yuchuang gripped the gun tighter, slowly raising it to his temple.

"That's more like it~" Chen Shang applauded.

But in the next moment, Jin Yuchuang swiftly redirected the barrel, aiming at Chen Shang nearby.

"I abandoned my past—personally killed my parents, childhood friends, my first love, everyone in my hometown… I cast off my former, lowly self just to stay by Xu Qing’s side, to become a superstar admired by all!" Jin Yuchuang roared, "But you... you destroyed everything I had! Do you really think that by playing those recordings, I’ll repent? Survival of the fittest! The world is kill or be killed!"

With a furious growl, Jin Yuchuang pulled the trigger: "Even if I die, I’ll drag you down with me!"

Bang—

A deafening blast echoed through the tunnel, but it was not the sound of a bullet firing—it was the pistol exploding in his hand.

Jin Yuchuang stared in disbelief at his bloody, severed arm. Warm liquid trickled down his forehead, his face burning numb.

The pistol exploded in his grip, blasting off half his arm. His face was shredded, all traces of his former celebrity charm gone.

If Jin Yuchuang survived, he’d be fit for a DC villain—one who decides everything with a coin toss.

"I was wondering what use the priest’s 'guaranteed-to-explode' toy pistol was~" Chen Shang mused, stroking his chin thoughtfully.

Looking at Jin Yuchuang’s mangled body, Chen Shang felt a wave of disgust.

Luckily, he had already activated the "Collapse Core" system, spending 150 points to redeem a skill: "Calming Hormones."

As the name suggests, this skill forcibly steadies his mood for three hours, with a twenty-four hour cooldown.

Though it didn’t directly enhance his combat ability, Chen Shang knew there would be plenty more blood in his future—this skill was essential.

Of course, he could spend 35 points for a one-time "Tranquilizer," but he preferred having another skill on his panel.

After all, his Collapse points had already reached 500—a little indulgence wouldn’t hurt.

Chen Shang holstered his crossbow and walked slowly to Jin Yuchuang, who was barely breathing.

"Help...help me..." Jin Yuchuang murmured through half a mouth.

"Did you know?" Chen Shang sat beside him and spoke softly, "‘Darwinism’ is for beasts. The biggest difference between humans and beasts is that humans understand supporting and respecting each other…”

"But I don’t really have the right to say that." Chen Shang looked down, and saw Jin Yuchuang’s chest had stopped rising.

"Oh, you’re already gone?" Chen Shang dialed Black Callis and said, "The idol is dead."

"I’ll contact the 'Corpse Guest' organization to dispose of the body," Black Callis replied over the phone.

"Is this 'Corpse Guest' organization reliable?" Chen Shang was uneasy, since even as the planner, he’d never heard of them.

After all, the world setting for this romance game was so convoluted that some content was left to assistants for review.

"Relax~ I’ve always used them for body disposal. They leave no trace," Black Callis laughed. "By the way, disposal costs about three thousand. I’ll cover it for now—the daily interest is five percent."

"Loan sharking is illegal," Chen Shang reminded her.

"Have you ever done anything legal?" Black Callis retorted coldly, her tone laced with a hint of allure. "This round was satisfying. Since you made it fun for me, I’ll only charge you five percent monthly interest~"

"As long as you’re happy~" Chen Shang smiled and ended the call.

Chen Shang glanced at Jin Yuchuang’s corpse, then walked to the designated meeting point with the "Corpse Guest" organization.

"Ms. Fourleaf has already paid—three thousand five hundred in total."

A group of masked individuals in cleaner uniforms and baseball caps arrived, swiftly cleaning the scene and packing Jin Yuchuang’s body in a shroud.

As they departed, Chen Shang’s Collapse points increased by another hundred.

This marked the complete end of the Jin Yuchuang affair—Xu Qing’s right-hand man was now eliminated.

Chen Shang had gone to such lengths partly to amuse Black Callis, partly to strike at the heart.

If he’d simply assassinated Jin Yuchuang, the latter’s reputation would remain intact, and Han Tide Entertainment could always raise a new star.

To Xu Qing, Jin Yuchuang was just a replaceable accessory. Even if Jin Yuchuang died, Han Tide could still promote Silver Yuchuang, Copper Yuchuang… There would always be some idol willing to offer everything to Xu Qing.

But now, Han Tide Entertainment had vanished, and Xu Group had to withdraw from show business.

More importantly, the world had irrevocably changed, thrown into “collapse” by Chen Shang’s actions.

[You have unlocked the profession: Collapser LV1]

[Profession description: Bring chaos to this world, disrupt its development—you are the harbinger of collapse! Do not draw the world’s attention, for there will be no second chance!]

[Profession bonus: None]

Seeing the newly added profession in his system, Chen Shang felt a headache.

This definitely wasn’t an original profession in the game—it was clearly added by the Collapse Core.

The most absurd part was that the profession had no bonus at all.

Even the "Student" profession had a "learning focus increase" attribute!

Sighing to himself, Chen Shang prepared to head home. If Nayuta found him out so late, she’d surely interrogate him.

Though he felt some satisfaction at eliminating Jin Yuchuang, joy eluded him completely.

The dice of chaos had been cast, and he had to keep moving forward.

Along the way, Chen Shang idly browsed his system, eyes falling on the [Character] interface.

Nayuta’s affection remained at "16/100." He’d neglected her lately while obsessed with Jin Yuchuang, deeply hurting her.

Meanwhile, Black Callis’s affection had risen to "31/20." Though she claimed the operation was mediocre, she’d clearly had a blast.

Wait—31/20?

Wasn’t her affection cap twenty? How did it reach thirty-one?!

Chen Shang rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn’t mistaken.

Then, the affection bar for Black Callis suddenly extended, the number changing to "31/100."

"This..." Chen Shang stood motionless, letting the night wind tousle his short hair.

He remained stunned for five seconds before finally recovering. Closing the system panel, he couldn’t help but smile:

"This game... is really starting to change~"