Era of Order, Year 1138.
Mo Lini sat on the sofa in the living room, playing chess with Luo Lun under Musen's guidance.
Luo Lun stared intently at the chessboard. Mo Lini was merely moving the pieces; his true opponent was the book spirit who had resided in the tome for thousands of years.
"Where's Liyana?" Xia Lun asked casually.
"Oh, she went out last night and hasn't come back yet," Mo Lini replied, looking up.
She placed the pieces wherever Musen told her to, and he even clearly explained the strategies to her... For the first time, Mo Lini felt that playing chess was actually quite simple.
Liyana went out last night?
Xia Lun immediately understood where she could have gone.
Xia Lun sighed helplessly, like a parent worrying about a troublesome child... That girl must have gone out to indulge herself again.
Aina's soft, boneless little hand slipped into Xia Lun's palm at some point, gently scratching it.
Xia Lun looked down, meeting Aina's blood-red eyes. The glimmer within them instantly reminded him of their lingering intimacy last night. Well, he really had no right to lecture Liyana.
The two of them walked out of the manor in tacit understanding, strolling along a path covered with fallen leaves, and finally stopped before a secluded, deserted lake.
The crystal-clear lake reflected the azure sky and the surrounding golden-red trees. A few early-fallen leaves swirled gently on the water's surface.
Xia Lun slowly closed his eyes, and his consciousness dove into the Spirit World.
Now, he could enter the Spirit World at will... and not just while in bed.
A moment later, Xia Lun returned to reality. He touched his cheek, feeling a trace of damp coolness there.
Aina stood to the side, looking as normal as ever.
Knowing the answer, Xia Lun asked anyway, "What did you just do?"
"Nothing," Aina said with an innocent face, though the smile hidden in her eyes clearly betrayed her.
"Then why is my cheek wet?"
"It just rained."
Xia Lun looked at the cloudless sky and the dry ground around them. "Why isn't anything else wet?"
"It only rained a single drop, and it happened to fall right on your face." Aina looked completely serious, acting as if it were the absolute truth.
"Alright." Xia Lun nodded, not pressing the matter further.
"You believe me?"
"Of course I believe you, because you told me." Xia Lun patted Aina's head. "I believe whatever you say."
"Are you trying to appear so accommodating to make me feel guilty, just so you can act more recklessly tonight?" Aina narrowed her eyes.
"I never said that." Xia Lun chuckled softly. How did everything he did end up being steered in that direction by Aina?
After a moment of silence, Xia Lun couldn't help but ask, "So, can I?"
Aina: Stare—
Xia Lun: "Just kidding."
Aina turned her gaze back to the lake in front of them.
The lake was very small; one could see the opposite shore at a glance, but calling it a pond didn't quite seem fitting either.
A gentle breeze brushed past, like an invisible giant hand stirring the water, bringing up layers of fine ripples across the lake's surface.
"Did you know, Xia Lun?"
"Know what?"
"The legend of this lake."
Xia Lun also looked at the lake, which seemed rather ordinary. "I haven't heard of it. What kind of legend does it have?"
"It is said that... a pitiful girl threw herself into this lake and committed suicide after the death of her lover. After she died, her soul transformed into the spirit of the lake, blessing all men and women who kiss by its shores so that they may eventually become a happy married couple."
"Is that so? Then this lake might be quite effective."
They were indeed a very happy couple.
Xia Lun put his arm around Aina's shoulders, then shook his head and sighed. "What a silly girl. No matter what, her lover wouldn't have wanted to see that outcome."
"Yes, she should have held onto the longing for her lover and tried her best to live on." Aina nodded.
"Exactly."
Aina continued, "And then strive to become stronger, strong enough to resurrect her lover..."
Xia Lun: ...
Seeing Xia Lun's somewhat speechless expression, Aina laughed so hard she trembled like a shaking branch.
"When did this lakeside legend start?" Xia Lun couldn't help but ask.
Aina stood on her tiptoes and wrapped her arms around Xia Lun's neck. "Starting right now."
"Aina... wait a minute! There are people... we'll be seen!" Xia Lun nervously grabbed Aina's shoulders.
"It doesn't matter, people won't care. There are plenty of little couples kissing by the roadside in the academy..."
...
Anana suddenly sat up in bed.
She had a very strange dream last night.
She dreamt that she was in a library and couldn't find her way out no matter what.
Then, in a moment of madness, she started pushing over the bookshelves. Rows of bookshelves collapsed like dominoes, successfully attracting the librarian over.
That librarian was incredibly handsome... and a bit familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere before.
Immediately after, they encountered a monster. Just as the monster charged straight at them, Anana woke up in fright.
Anana yawned, scratched her somewhat messy hair, and without paying it much mind, began to wash up.
It was just a dream, after all; no matter what crazy situations occurred, it seemed perfectly normal.
Today was the weekend, and Anana planned to take a good stroll around the campus.
Olifendo was simply too big. Although it had been a while since she enrolled, there were still many places she hadn't visited.
The scenery here was also quite nice... Anana planned to make some bento boxes herself and then find a beautiful spot to enjoy a lovely picnic.
However, Mida had gone back, which was a bit of a pity, otherwise she could have hung out with her...
Wait, aside from Mida, did she really have no other friends here? Anana suddenly realized this fact.
Senior Mian counted as one... Senior Delyan should probably be considered a friend too...
As for everyone else, she really wasn't familiar with them.
After all, the fierce reputation of "Anana the Skinner" preceded her. Everyone subconsciously kept their distance and wouldn't take the initiative to talk to her...
Sigh... It was all because she went a bit overboard during the entrance exam...
Forget it, never mind. After a few days, she would make friends sooner or later.
Having finished her preparations, Anana carried her little basket and stepped out the door. The weather today was also exceptionally clear, a perfect day for an outing.
"Hmm hmm..." Anana couldn't help but hum a cheerful little tune.
Soon, Anana thought of a good place.
It was a small lake that Mida had taken her to when they skipped class before... The environment there was nice, and it didn't seem like there were many people around.
Anana quickly arrived at her destination.
However, Anana was a bit disappointed. Looking from afar, she could already see that there seemed to be people there—a young couple...
Wait, wait, wait, why were they kissing?
How shameless!
Anana's face instantly flushed bright red, and she hurriedly turned around and walked away quickly.
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?"
lan, the Luo family, tracked him down - along with the babies in their arms. Mo Xuan stared pensively at the paternity test results from over a dozen top institutions, both domestic and international, showing a 99.99% match between himself and the two baby girls. At 23, Mo Xuan, a doctoral student, had become the father of two three-year-old children. The kicker? The mothers weren't even the same person! He gradually realized he was being lured step by step into an elaborate trap designed by these two yandere sisters. "Be good, little Xuan. Sister's life belongs to you entirely." "Brother, if you try to run away, I'll have no choice but to tie you up." Mo Xuan: "Do whatever you want, ladies. I give up."
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?!”
