Era of Order, Year 1138.
At night, Aina and Xia Lun stepped into a spatial rift, and in the next moment, they returned to the Olifendo manor.
Aina casually waved her hand behind her, and the spatial rift instantly closed up like a smoothed-out wrinkle, as if it had never existed.
"Yo, you're back, Xia Lun. Did you catch those guys?" Liyana, who was leaning lazily on the sofa, stood up to greet them when she saw the two step out from space, casually marking the spot where the spatial rift disappeared.
Sitting on the sofa, Luo Lun paused for a moment, then tilted her head slightly and pricked up her ears, clearly quite concerned about this matter as well.
Mo Lini, who was sitting opposite Luo Lun, was fully concentrated on the chessboard in front of her, pondering her next move.
Among everyone in the room, Mo Lini was the worst player... Even Xia Lun, a beginner, was better than her. Liyana refused to play with her, and only Luo Lun was kind enough to keep her company.
"No, we let them get away," Xia Lun waved his hand. Then, he walked to the liquor cabinet and poured a glass of amber-colored strong liquor for both himself and Aina.
Aina tapped her finger, and frost condensed on the glass.
"Eh? Really? To think there are times when even you and Aina fail." Liyana was a bit surprised, her pointed ears twitching.
"We aren't omnipotent, you know," Xia Lun glanced at Liyana and took a small sip of his drink.
"Is that so? I really can't imagine what you two couldn't do." Liyana spread her hands. "Other than you two, I genuinely don't know anyone who can dart around in spatial turbulence like that."
"And me, and me!" Yisi's figure emerged from the space below, appearing right beside Liyana.
"Ah, little one, you don't count either." Liyana smiled, reaching out to rub Yisi's cheeks, and the two began to playfully wrestle.
The two of them seemed to get along quite well, perhaps because neither of them was particularly smart.
Luo Lun was no longer in the mood to keep playing with Mo Lini. Like a clean and efficient assassin, she placed a piece on the board and then walked over to Xia Lun.
Mo Lini let out a frustrated sigh. Her defeat was clearly sealed, but right now, no one's mind was on the chessboard.
"Mr. Xia Lun..." Luo Lun walked over to Xia Lun with slightly heavy steps, her head bowed slightly, her voice carrying obvious guilt.
"If you're going to apologize, save it." Xia Lun raised his hand, interrupting Luo Lun. His gaze was steady and reassuring. "Don't worry, I will handle this matter."
Luo Lun bit her lip. For things to turn out this way, it was undoubtedly partly her fault.
It was her mistake that allowed those dangerous individuals to become hidden threats lurking in the dark.
"Alright, Aina and I are both a bit tired and are going to rest." Sensing that Aina had already begun hinting at him by scratching the palm of his hand, Xia Lun smiled at Luo Lun and took the initiative to pull Aina along, preparing to leave.
"Don't be in such a rush, Xia Lun. I still have something to do." Aina didn't let Xia Lun pull her away.
Xia Lun: ...
Just who was in more of a rush? She was clearly the one who had sent such a teasing signal through his palm first.
Aina gracefully gave her skirt a slight swish, and a blood bat slipped out from the shadows of her dark red pleats. Fluttering its thin wings, it landed on Luo Lun's shoulder.
"This is..." Luo Lun's eyes were full of surprise.
The blood bat tilted its head, staring with its mung-bean-sized eyes, locking gazes with Luo Lun. It looked quite adorable.
Luo Lun naturally wasn't unfamiliar with this little creature.
"It's a gift for you. You can split a sliver of your mind and merge your blood into its body to complete the initial refinement. After that, it will be mentally connected to you," Aina said to Luo Lun.
"Aina, this..." Luo Lun was overwhelmed by the favor. She knew very well that the power contained within this tiny blood bat was far from ordinary.
"It's fine, it's no big deal. Besides, this child seems to like you quite a bit. With it by your side, you'll have at least one more layer of protection, and I won't have to worry about you having any more accidents."
"Thank you so much, Aina..." Luo Lun's face instantly lit up with excitement, like a child who had just received their favorite toy.
Mo Lini cast a somewhat envious glance.
However, she didn't plan on asking Aina for one... She already had Little Lan.
"Bo bo bo—" Little Lan bounced on Mo Lini's lap, as if saying it was in no way inferior to that blood bat.
Only then did Aina take Xia Lun's hand and leave, walking up the spiral staircase on the side of the hall to the second floor.
Returning to their room, they closed the door and then laid down layers upon layers of magic arrays.
Aina let go of Xia Lun's hand, took two light steps forward, and then gracefully turned around. She slightly lifted the sides of her dark red skirt with both hands, giving Xia Lun a delicate curtsy like a noble lady. Following that, all the clothes on her body transformed into fluttering blood bats and dissipated into the shadows.
It was the first time seeing such an opening act... The Demon Lord really knew how to play.
"Do these little guys have sentience?" Xia Lun looked at the vanishing blood bats, somewhat amazed. Aina's methods were practically no different from creating life.
"No, I was just fooling Luo Lun earlier; otherwise, she might not have been willing to accept it." Aina generously stretched her waist, displaying her body in front of Xia Lun, as confident as a model walking the runway.
"Those are just simple magical constructs, but since they are infused with my blood, they possess certain biological instincts."
Aina leaned closer. With a sweep of her hand, flames instantly ignited on Xia Lun's body, turning his clothes into flying ash in a flash.
"Just like... this."
Aina licked the corners of her lips.
Aina's bizarre analogy made Xia Lun's mouth twitch.
"Which?" Xia Lun asked, despite knowing the answer.
"Just this." Aina's hands did not stop.
"What is 'this'? Be a little clearer." Xia Lun continued to play dumb, enjoying the ambiguous atmosphere she had taken the initiative to create.
Aina gave a cold harrumph. She wasn't going to give Xia Lun what he wanted by saying those dirty, shameful words.
Spreading the bat wings on her back, Aina dove into Xia Lun's embrace. Like a hunting wyvern, she fiercely pinned him down onto the bed.
Boom—
The violent impact produced a loud crash.
It was only because it was Xia Lun; an ordinary person wouldn't have been able to endure such a hit.
"Careful, are you planning to dismantle the bed?" Xia Lun couldn't help but say.
"Shut up!" Aina cupped Xia Lun's cheeks and dominantly kissed his mouth, relentlessly demanding, as if she would never know fatigue.
A faint scent of alcohol still lingered in her mouth, giving a slightly tipsy feeling.
Perhaps it was the effect of the alcohol, but Aina's body was hotter than usual, and the blush on her cheeks made her look even more alluring.
At some unknown point, with a single roll, the roles of attacker and defender were reversed.
shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]
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?"
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.
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?!”
