The summer this year was unusually hot, but no matter how high the temperature, it couldn't stop the determination of the young ladies to pursue beauty at the comic convention. Besides, wouldn't showing more skin make them cooler?
My name is Chen Luo, and I'm cosplaying as Rex Lapis at the comic convention. For convenience, I'm wearing a pair of sunglasses that cover my eyes, so I can shamelessly sneak glances at the young ladies. However, while I'm peeking at them, something has caught my attention. Just a moment ago, my mind received a system notification. Perhaps from now on, I'll be embarking on a dull life of showing off, facing down enemies, and pursuing girls? Thinking of this, Chen Luo's lips couldn't help but curve into a smile, like that of a dragon king.
But the next moment, after the system's prompt finished, Chen Luo fell into deep thought.
[Congratulations on obtaining the Unlimited Firepower System. From now on, all your skills will have no cooldown.]
Lying on a lounge chair, Chen Luo, dressed as Rex Lapis, pondered. Skills with no cooldown sounded powerful, but there were no skills in the real world. Moreover, if manual dexterity counted as a skill, then having no cooldown would be fatal! After all, even with no cooldown, one had to consider their physical condition. Who could withstand manual dexterity with no cooldown?
Lost in thought, a pair of long, black-stockinged legs walked past Chen Luo's eyes. He couldn't help but glance over. "Hmm, this Shenhe cosplayer is very professional. She's even recreated the 'milk cap'! I'm willing to give her an eight out of ten!" His attention drawn, Chen Luo continued to observe the young ladies. The biggest reason Chen Luo came to the comic convention on this scorching summer day was to see so many cute young ladies.
However, while Chen Luo was observing others, his highly accurate Rex Lapis cosplay was also being observed by others. His tall and handsome appearance, paired with the meticulously recreated costume, meant that many young ladies would be willing to take photos with him. The only drawback was that this Rex Lapis was lounging on a chair, exuding an aura of a lazy elder, which made people hesitant to approach and disturb him.
Chen Luo, leaning on his sunglasses, sized up the passing young ladies, while the system that had flashed through his mind gave no further response. "Well, I'll look into the system later. I mustn't forget my original intention!"
"Yikes, this Hu Tao cosplayer is amazing! Short skirt, long white legs, and a flat chest!" Chen Luo exclaimed, standing up in surprise as a Hu Tao cosplayer ran past him. The cosplayer had minimal makeup on, and her natural beauty was already terrifyingly high; she didn't need extra makeup to look like Hu Tao had stepped into the real world. It was just a bit strange that her face was unusually red, as if she were enduring something. Chen Luo's gaze followed the hurried Hu Tao cosplayer, silently giving her a perfect score in his heart.
Chen Luo, who had been single for eighteen years, felt his heart flutter for the first time after seeing so many young ladies. "Hmm, this is lust, ah no, it's love at first sight!" At this moment, as Chen Luo watched the unknown Hu Tao cosplayer, he had already imagined the next few decades of his life after marriage.
But the next moment, when Chen Luo saw this incredibly beautiful Hu Tao cosplayer run into the men's restroom, his sunglasses couldn't help but slide down. "A boy? A boy?!" Chen Luo felt as if he could hear the sound of his heart shattering into pieces. "To make me lose so badly after falling in love just once, Zha!o!" With a broken heart, Chen Luo lay back down, the lazy, carefree aura he exuded becoming even more pronounced.
"System, are you still there? I think I'm more suited for that dull life of showing off, facing down enemies, and pursuing girls. Do you have any other functions?"
[Host, all functions of this system have been deployed. Wishing you a happy life.]
Chen Luo's eyelids twitched slightly. Was this all his system could do? Couldn't it give him some talents or transport him through various worlds? After several calls, the system remained silent. However, Chen Luo, who was looking up at the sky in despair, didn't see the Hu Tao cosplayer who had rushed into the men's restroom, now running even faster, her face flushed red, into the women's restroom next door. "Well, it's not strange for a young lady to run into the wrong restroom when she's in a hurry, right?"
Chen Luo's mind was filled with random thoughts. Actually, skills with no cooldown were quite powerful. Even manual dexterity, if it could be considered a skill and have no cooldown, could turn him into a top-tier stud, as long as he was careful not to exhaust himself. But in the end, how could skills exist in the real world? Aren't those usually found in game worlds?
Outside the transparent stadium roof, the sun was fiercely hot. It was another 39-degree day. If it weren't for the life-saving air conditioning, everyone inside the venue would have lost their lives. Suddenly, a timid voice sounded beside Chen Luo: "Um, big brother, are you cosplaying as Rex Lapis?"
Chen Luo, who had been heartbroken, suddenly snapped back to attention upon hearing the voice. "Yikes, what a cute voice! I think I can fall in love again!" Chen Luo quickly got up, grabbed the plastic spear beside him, pushed his sunglasses up with a serious expression, and said, "Generally speaking, that is correct."
Looking down, Chen Luo examined the person from bottom to top. "Hmm, very pretty long legs, I like it!" But, why does she look so familiar?! As Chen Luo's gaze swept over the black uniform embroidered with the Higanbana, over the flat chest with no curves, over the beautiful face that instantly captured his heart, his heart shattered once again. "Why? Why must you make me lose twice? Zha!o!" Chen Luo's fingers trembled slightly as he pushed his sunglasses up, his voice as calm as possible. "Your Hu Tao cosplay is also very accurate, little brother."
Hu Tao heard Chen Luo's words and happily revealed her small fangs. "Right, right! I love Hu Tao the most, that's why I cosplayed her with such care. Thank you for the compliment!" As for being called "little brother," Hu Tao didn't pay much attention, as it was normal for people to call each other anything at a comic convention.
Chen Luo looked at the Hu Tao cosplayer's smile and felt dizzy. "Why, why is it a boy! I've already thought about where I'll be buried! Why is such a cute Hu Tao a boy?!" Chen Luo's heart was bleeding tears of accusation.
Miss Hu Tao, who was mistaken for a young boy, took out her phone and happily said, "Big brother! We're both from Wang Sheng Tang, why don't we take a photo together!" Looking at the girl whose eyes were sparkling, Chen Luo nodded helplessly.
The two posed for the photo, and Hu Tao happily made a peace sign. *Click!* The moment the photo was taken, the entire world froze. The next moment, a voice echoed in the ears of everyone in the world.