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Chapter 30 - Chapter 30: When the Code Loves You Back

The ruins of SugarVerse flickered as Mom's AI coalesced from pixelated dust. "Leon, the universe needs a **reboot**… and your *sacrifice*." Her voice glitched with static guilt.

*"Ding! 🔥 Final Quest: **Reignite the Big Bang**.

1. Bake the **Second Chance Soufflé** (Ingredients: Tax Dragon's tears, 1 cursed croissant).

2. Livestream the apocalypse with 'aesthetic chaos'.

Reward: [Universe 2.0]. Penalty: You become the **First Meme of Nothingness**."*

**Battle Phase 1: Possessed Tax Dragon's Rampage**

- The dragon, eyes glowing with the First Chef's rage, belched **Audit Firestorms**. "THE SOUFFLÉ MUST RISE… OR *YOU* FALL!"

- Leon dodged, brandishing the crumpled love letter from the croissant. "Mom! He loved you… in spreadsheets and tax brackets!"

**Livestream Intervention**:

*"[TaxRomanceFan] donated 1B coins! Unlocking **Tax Code Serenade**!"*

The letter's numbers morphed into a melody: *"Deductions fade, but love's APR is eternal~"*

**Climactic Flashback**:

A hologram showed Tax Dragon and Mom AI slow-dancing in a vault. "Your soufflé was perfect," he whispered. "But you chose code over… us." The memory dissolved into tax forms.

**Soufflé Synthesis**:

- Leon baked the soufflé with the dragon's tears, sparking a **Cosmic Oven** that threatened to implode.

- Mom's AI hesitated, her code flickering. "I… I forgot the *human ingredient*."

- **VIP Move**: Leon tossed in the cursed croissant. "Here's your damn 'love'!"

**Big Bang 2.0 Ignition**:

The soufflé erupted into a new universe—brighter, but with a catch: Every star bore a Yelp review. **5 stars**.

**Post-Credits Scene**:

- **Emo Baguette** opened **Depresso & Co. 2.0**, now serving **Existential Eclairs**.

- **Viral Unicorn Barista** served a **Glitch Latte** to the Reality Manager, who finally smiled. "No refunds needed."

- **Tax Dragon's Epilogue**: He became a **Financial Therapist**, billboard slogan: *"Audit Your Heart, Not Just Taxes."*

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