"Ding-a-ling—"
Accompanied by the crisp chime of bells, the members of the Savage Fangs entered the tavern. The orcs took their seats in the corner.
"Hey, look, it's those orcs."
"They're back again."
Shila's ears slowly drooped, looking somewhat listless. Vic smiled and patted her head.
"How are things developing between you and that kid, Moke?"
Shila immediately blushed, her ears shooting straight up. "Uncle Vic!"
"Earlier on the battlefield, when you secretly kissed him, everyone actually saw it," Vic boomed in a deep voice. "Some people were worried that our excellent scout would get stolen away by that kid."
"No way! I am an orc, a member of the Savage Fangs... I won't be stolen away by him..." Shila retorted.
"Just for now?"
"If you say anything else, I'm ignoring you, Uncle Vic." Shila turned her head away in a huff.
Vic let out a hearty laugh, then suddenly realized he was in a tavern with quite a few people looking their way, so he stifled his laughter and quieted down.
An adventurer walked over slowly and placed a glass of beer in front of Vic.
"This is..." Vic was a bit puzzled. This time, the stranger didn't seem to have any ill intent, nor did they look like they were there to cause trouble.
"It's on us," the adventurer sitting across from Vic said slowly. "We heard about it. It seems your adventure team held off the sudden beast tide outside the walls and protected Byrne City."
"It was nothing. We just accepted a commission... Thank you." Vic raised the glass and downed it in one go.
The mugs used by adventurers were no small cups; a full one could hold a liter, yet for Vic, it was gone in a single gulp.
"Whew—what a capacity," the adventurer praised, then looked at Shila beside him. "Does the little bunny want some carrot juice?"
"I don't like carrots... And besides, I'm an adult. I can drink alcohol too."
Shila picked up the mug in front of her with an unconvinced look, but after glugging down half of it, she couldn't help but let out a hiccup and put the glass down.
The adventurer was amused and laughed heartily.
The previous beast tide had been quite large in scale. Given the skill level of these adventurers, no one could guarantee they would survive it. Every beast tide usually resulted in significant casualties.
But this time, the Savage Fangs adventure team had truly shone. Everyone was naturally grateful to have such a group of powerful beastkin warriors there to help resolve this life-or-death crisis.
"Boss, get every orc brother a beer! My treat!"
"I'm buying too! Can't let our guests think we're stingy."
"Count me in too!"
Soon, the members of the Savage Fangs looked at the table full of beer, exchanging glances.
"By the way, I remember when clearing the beast tide, there was another team. Were they your companions too?" the adventurer sitting across from Vic asked suddenly. "They contributed a lot as well... but I haven't seen them before. Are they adventurers from another city?"
"Ah, you must mean Mr. Xia Lun and the Wings of Dawn." Vic raised another beer and drank it down. "Mr. Xia Lun is indeed very strong."
"So it was the Wings of Dawn. No wonder they were so amazing," the adventurer exclaimed. "I saw it from the city walls. Every move you guys made was like mowing grass; the enemies fell in swathes..."
The adventurer and Vic chatted quite happily.
Shila buried her head in her food, ignoring them.
"Ahem... What a coincidence." Someone coughed lightly behind Shila.
"Moke!" Hearing the voice, Shila immediately turned around in delight.
"Can... can you come out for a moment? I have something I want to tell you," Moke asked softly.
Shila immediately got up from the table and followed Moke out.
Vic sighed inwardly, unable to help worrying. Was their little scout going to be stolen away so soon?
A moment later, Shila returned, but she looked somewhat despondent.
The adventurer who had been chatting with Vic sensed the change in atmosphere and tactfully found an excuse to leave.
"What's wrong?" Vic asked softly.
"Moke and the others are leaving Byrne City to adventure elsewhere." Shila forced a smile. "It's okay, Uncle Vic. After all, we are adventurers; there are bound to be times when we part ways. Our team can't stay together forever..."
"Haven't you considered joining them? Mr. Xia Lun probably wouldn't refuse you."
Vic didn't know why he asked that. The moment the words left his mouth, he regretted it. If the little bunny ran off, it wouldn't be easy for their team to find another excellent scout.
"Moke didn't ask me... He knows I won't leave the Savage Fangs." Shila hugged her knees, sitting on the bench with a lonely expression. "And he won't leave the Wings of Dawn either."
Vic gently patted Shila's shoulder, not knowing how to comfort her.
"Shila!"
Moke suddenly rushed back in, grabbed Shila's hand, and dragged her out again.
Vic raised an eyebrow but didn't stop them.
A moment later, Shila returned. However, the gloom was gone from her face, replaced by a faint, shy blush.
"What did he say this time?" Vic couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked.
"He said he hopes I can wait for him for a few years. After their adventure is over, he'll come find me and go back to the Savage Wilds with me." Shila said with a blushing face. "Moke said if I can wait for him, he's willing to go back with me in the future."
"Then he really is a good man." Vic sighed with emotion.
As an adventurer, Moke surely knew how harsh the environment of the Savage Wilds was. It couldn't compare to the habitable lands of the human race... yet he was willing to go to such a place for Shila.
"And he gave me this."
Only then did Vic notice that Shila was hugging a somewhat damaged harp tightly in her arms.
"What is this? A harp?"
Shila nodded gently. "This is Moke's most precious possession."
...
"Huh? You actually gave that harp away as a token of your love? Wasn't that your most cherished possession?" Liana asked incredulously.
"So what? What's it to you?" Moke curled his lips. "You think I'm like you, flirting with everyone? I've made my choice. Shila will be the most important part of my life."
"What about me? I just secretly strummed that harp once before and you bit my hand for ages!"
"You?" Moke looked Liana up and down and let out a disdainful sneer.
"Moke! You chose a girl over your friends..."
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
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】
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!
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
