The carriage rolled forward leisurely.
The bustling city could already be seen in the distance.
However, before reaching Olie City, Xia Lun and his party were stopped.
"Halt! Olie City has been sealed off. No one is allowed in or out!"
Two soldiers crossed their spears, blocking Xia Lun and the others. Through the gaps in their iron helmets, their stern expressions were visible.
Had the situation escalated to the point of complete isolation?
The state of Olie City was even worse than Xia Lun had anticipated.
"We're here to accept the lord's commission. We're willing to gather the Dragon's Blood Flowers," Liyana stated their purpose.
The soldiers exchanged glances, inspected Xia Lun and his companions' identification badges, and slowly lowered their spears.
"We'll escort you to the lord's manor… Beyond that, you are not permitted to interact with anyone in the city."
"Of course, no problem."
Xia Lun and the others understood well—if the plague here spread, countless lives could be lost.
Along the way, they didn’t remain idle, probing the soldiers for information about the city. Since they were here to help, the soldiers answered freely.
"Even the priests of the Goddess Church can’t cure this plague?" Musen asked in a muffled voice.
"The plague spreads too quickly. The priests can heal some… but their energy is limited. Without a more efficient treatment, the number of patients will only grow," the soldier replied, his expression grim. "And not everyone can afford the treatment. Even with the lord’s subsidies, it’s barely a drop in the bucket…"
The city was eerily empty, with no one in sight on the streets—like a ghost town.
Every household had its doors tightly shut, windows locked, curtains drawn, revealing nothing of what lay inside.
The atmosphere was suffocating. Despite the bright sunshine, the city seemed shrouded in gloom.
Even the usually lively Liyana stayed quiet, saying nothing.
Moke, the thief, instinctively tensed, his footsteps nearly silent as he scanned their surroundings.
"Has the source of the plague been found?" Xia Lun asked.
The soldier’s eyes flashed with disgust. "Yes. A dying noble, desperate to prolong his life, attempted to summon some evil deity in his home… His corpse became the source of contamination, and the plague spread outward from his estate."
"And now?"
"The estate was burned to the ground under the lord’s orders. Nothing remains," the soldier answered.
"What an idiot," Liyana finally interjected. "What did he think an evil deity was?"
Aina remarked coolly, "The world never runs short of fools."
"How did you discover that Dragon’s Blood Flowers can cure the plague?" Xia Lun pressed.
"It was the lord’s daughter, Lady Ankula, who proposed the solution," the soldier replied, a hint of pride in his voice. "Though young, she’s already a distinguished witch—the brightest jewel of Olie City."
A witch?
The image of a woman in a pointed hat, stirring a bubbling cauldron with a silver spoon, strange ingredients bobbing in the froth…
No, that was more like a crone.
Xia Lun shook his head, dispelling the stereotype.
Witches were generally neutral figures. Healing potions were their invention, now indispensable to adventurers… but they also brewed deadly poisons, favored by assassins.
The soldiers led Xia Lun’s group to the lord’s manor.
There, Xia Lun met Anglie Nuolini, lord of Olie City.
Anglie was a burly man nearing fifty, with the build of a former adventurer—his muscles nearly rivaling Musen’s.
Yet the exhaustion in his eyes was unmistakable; the plague had taken its toll.
"A Level 1 adventuring party?"
His gaze dimmed slightly at the sight of Xia Lun and his companions. To him, they seemed far too young.
"Thank you for coming… but I must warn you—this commission may pit you against pure-blooded chromatic dragons. You know what that means. Even high-rank warriors and mages struggle to survive such encounters. For your safety, I advise against recklessly accepting this task."
Anglie sighed, disappointment creeping into his voice. "Still, I’ll reimburse your travel expenses. Please leave as soon as possible."
"Though we’re a newly formed party, we’re far stronger than you think. Don’t underestimate us, old man," Liyana huffed. "Xia Lun is a mighty warrior blessed by the Goddess, and Aina’s power surpasses even high-rank mages…"
Anglie blinked. "Is that so? Sir Xia Lun, you’re a chosen champion of the Goddess?"
If he bore divine blessings, his strength couldn’t be measured by ordinary standards.
Liyana smirked. "Heh. Dawn’s Wings—the party that’ll one day slay the Demon King!"
Ever since Musen mentioned the Demon King, Liyana had taken to declaring it at every opportunity.
Anglie’s face flickered with doubt and resignation.
Boastful adventurers were a dime a dozen, especially among the young and inexperienced.
Still, if they insisted on taking the commission, he wouldn’t stop them. For Anglie, it was a glimmer of hope.
"The Dragon’s Blood Mountains lie about two hundred miles from Olie City. Many drakes dwell there, and pure-blooded wyrms nest atop the highest peaks," Anglie explained. "Two Level 3 parties and one Level 4 have already accepted this commission… but all vanished after heading into the mountains."
Moke stroked his chin. A Level 4 party should have several high-rank experts. If even they failed, no wonder the task remained unfulfilled.
Anglie studied Xia Lun, silently offering a final chance to back out.
Xia Lun remained expressionless.
With an inward sigh, Anglie continued.
Just then, someone burst through the door.
"Are you the adventurers taking the commission? I’m coming with you!"
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
ng to die together with you." Lin Xuan is dead, his body thrown into the river by his scumbag lover and her accomplice. She, the president of the Su Group, is decisive, ruthless, and ice-cold. For three days and three nights, she had his body fished out of the river, and without hesitation, she kissed the bloated corpse of Lin Xuan. She laid down beside him in a cold coffin, their fingers intertwined, a smile lingering on her lips as she closed her eyes. The noble and cold-hearted woman, only bending for one man—Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan, with his golden finger, is reborn and returns to the day of his wedding to the treacherous woman. Su Qiang comes to steal the bride. Lin Xuan's eyes light up, eager to pledge his loyalty on the spot, but instead, her kiss transfers a glass of drugged wine into his mouth, causing him to pass out... 【Male Protagonist with Single Female Lead】【Yandere Tycoon】【Action-Packed】【True vs. Fake Heir】
