Xia Lun truly hadn’t expected that the leader of the Blood Pact would be a woman.
"Luo Lun… is a woman?"
"Indeed. If it were a man, I’d definitely keep my distance."
Aina’s gaze turned teasing.
"Ah, Xia Lun, you’re so adorable… Oh my, how strange—why does the air smell so sour? Ah, I see! My little Xia Lun is jealous! Do you need me to hug you and comfort you?" Covering her mouth, Aina laughed unrestrainedly, her shoulders shaking with mirth.
Clearly, Aina had no self-awareness of how much more often she was the jealous one.
Her teasing made Xia Lun’s cheeks flush slightly.
"Don’t worry, Xia Lun. My eyes are only for you. Other men might as well be ants to me," Aina murmured, pulling Xia Lun’s head close. "I’d never abandon you."
Xia Lun smiled faintly, saying nothing more. He already knew this well.
Aina stretched lazily, covering a yawn with her hand. "Haa— Xia Lun… I think I’m a little sleepy."
Warm bat wings unfurled from her back, draping gently over Xia Lun. "Goodnight, Xia Lun. Let’s turn off the lights and sleep early."
Hmm. Aina, sleepy?
Beings like them could choose to sleep, but feeling genuinely drowsy was impossible.
Aina wasn’t sleepy—she was scared.
With a snap of her fingers, the ambient magic lights in the room dimmed.
In the darkness, Aina’s steady breathing filled the air.
Xia Lun began fumbling quietly in the dark.
"Xia Lun…" Aina’s voice suddenly trembled, on the verge of tears. "Today’s already… the fifth round. I really can’t take it anymore… I’ll break."
"No, Aina. You’re the Demon King." Xia Lun wiped the corner of her eye—no tears, as expected. "Believe in yourself. You won’t break… and I’ll be careful."
"No, Xia Lun, you won’t be careful. You have zero restraint!" Aina clawed at his firm back. "Why else would I have sealed you with magic?"
Xia Lun paused.
"Sorry, I was too rough." He kissed her forehead. "Let’s stop here for tonight. Rest well."
A moment later, he felt Aina’s fingers tracing lightly over his chest, tickling him.
"Aina… what are you doing?" Xia Lun asked, puzzled.
Her arms coiled around his neck, fingertips teasing the ridges of his spine… He knew exactly what this provocation meant.
"Keep going, Xia Lun… I can handle it, if I push myself a little," Aina whispered in his ear.
"Won’t you break?" he asked worriedly.
"Even if I do, I want to continue." Stubbornly, she pressed down on his shoulders and straddled him.
……
"Mo Lini, this is Miss Lian Na. She’ll be working here as a maid from now on… Be nice to each other, okay?" Liyana introduced Lian Na at Mo Lini’s door.
Mo Lini opened the door, the small red beast rubbing her bleary eyes, clad in pink pajamas.
The pajamas—bought during their trip to the city—had bunny ears on the hood, perfectly suiting Mo Lini’s charm.
Liyana had forced them on her, but Mo Lini wore them anyway, not one to waste.
"Why visit so late? I won’t let you stay over," Mo Lini yawned.
Liyana pouted. "Am I that kind of person?"
"Yes."
"…Fine, you got me."
Lian Na studied Mo Lini. So there was another girl her age here.
"Miss Lian Na, are you an elf?" Mo Lini noticed her pointed ears, like Liyana’s.
Liyana leaned in and whispered to Mo Lini.
Mumble, mumble, mumble.
"Oh… really?" Mo Lini’s eyes softened with sympathy.
Miss Lian Na’s family had been victims of those forbidden drugs.
"To welcome our new friend, let’s have a girls’ pajama party!" Liyana suddenly declared.
Mo Lini didn’t object. Lian Na nodded shyly.
Soon, the three sat cross-legged on Mo Lini’s bed in their sleepwear.
"Why my room?" Mo Lini muttered, but Liyana’s loud chatter drowned her out.
Liyana launched into animated tales of her past adventures, Lian Na’s eyes sparkling with fascination.
"Liyana, are you exaggerating?" Mo Lini questioned her claim of shooting five monsters with one arrow.
"Of course not! After that incident, I never exaggerate…" Liyana shrunk a little.
That incident referred to the misunderstanding where the entire elf race believed she’d slain the Demon King.
Lian Na tilted her head.
At first, she’d been reserved, but Liyana’s warmth quickly drew her in.
Besides, Liyana was her idol—sharing a bed and chatting like this was beyond her wildest dreams.
"Miss Mo… Mo Lini doesn’t look much older than me, but you’re already adventuring with Liyana and the others?" Lian Na asked softly. "You seem so mature, even though we’re probably the same age."
Mo Lini took a deep breath. Liyana covered her mouth, stifling laughter.
Mo Lini had once been a music teacher in Olifant—hardly a youngster.
"Miss Lian Na… I’m actually in my twenties."
"Really? I’d never have guessed." Lian Na studied her. "You’re very cute, Miss Mo Lini."
Lian Na wore Mo Lini’s pajamas, which fit her perfectly.
"Hehe… you’re both adorable," Liyana grinned goofily.
"Oh!" Now more comfortable, Lian Na grew talkative. "What about Miss Aina? Shouldn’t we invite her too?"
Though Aina’s aloof demeanor intimidated her, Lian Na felt it’d be rude to exclude her.
"Ah, Aina? She’s… probably busy right now," Liyana hedged.
"Busy? It’s nighttime. What’s she doing?" Mo Lini frowned. "She joined last time… though I don’t know why we all passed out. We weren’t even that tired."
That’s exactly the problem! Liyana screamed internally, but this was not something she could explain.
Under the girls’ curious stares, she slowly turned away.
"Aina is… probably… training."
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
d intelligence to keep the plot moving, and sometimes even the protagonists are forced into absurdly dumb decisions. Why does the A-list celebrity heroine in urban romance novels ditch the top-tier movie star and become a lovestruck fool for a pockmarked male lead? Why do the leads in historical tragedy novels keep dancing between love and death, only for the blind healer to end up suffering the most? And Gu Wei never expected that after finally landing a villain role to stir up trouble, she’d pick the wrong gender! No choice now—she’ll just have to crush the protagonists as a girl!
y came from. The chests contained supplies, currency, class-change scrolls, skills, talents… and even godhood! The laws of the world were completely rewritten. This became a world where everyone gambled with their fate! Some people, despite having nothing, opened a divine artifact and rose to the top, eventually ruling the world. Others went bankrupt, opened nothing but worthless junk, and leaped from skyscrapers in despair. Lin Ye arrived in this world from another reality, utterly bewildered. “What is going on? Why is everyone a gambling addict?!” “Opening chests? No way. I refuse to gamble. I’ll start with myself!” Until— On his first chest, he obtained a Mythic Talent: Void Incarnation! He could become completely intangible, pass through all things, and reduce everything to nothingness! … On his fiftieth chest, he obtained a Mythic Weapon: Blade of Karma! With a single slash, karma shattered, twisting the universe and overturning the myriad phenomena of creation! … On his ninety-ninth chest, he obtained a Mythic Divine Treasure: Primordial Purple Energy! It could split open the heavens and earth, create all things, and evolve countless worlds with a single thought! Lin Ye: “Now that I think about it… shouldn’t someone have told me that every chest is guaranteed to contain something Mythic?!”
