Lessa returned to her room.
Something was off.
Very off.
As the youngest genius of the Goddess Church, she had accepted this daunting mission to investigate the anomalies in Nameless Village.
This village was utterly bizarre—it would vanish from the world at regular intervals, only to reappear decades later with its villagers unchanged, as if time had frozen within its boundaries.
Other than that, it posed no apparent threat.
But the Church wanted to uncover the truth behind this phenomenon. Just because it seemed harmless now didn’t mean it would remain so forever. Any anomaly was an unstable bomb, and no one knew when it might explode.
Landa was indeed a nun of the Church… She had been in Nameless Village even before it was classified as an anomaly, yet she seemed completely unaware of anything unusual after living here for so long.
Today, four adventurers arrived in the village.
It was strange—so many outsiders entering at once.
For outsiders to enter Nameless Village, there was an extremely strict condition: the village had to be cognitively observed. The village’s location was on a lake, and the slightest doubt about its reality would cause the intruder to be instantly expelled, plunging them into the waters below.
In other words, anyone entering had to genuinely believe this was just an ordinary village.
In reality, rumors about this village circulated in nearby cities. Anyone who had heard of its existence was already barred from entering.
Nameless Village rejected strangers. Adventurers from elsewhere would be attacked by the village… and those who sensed something amiss wouldn’t dare venture in recklessly.
Lessa had managed to stay here for so long only by relying on special means.
But how did those four adventurers get in?
Lessa subtly probed Mo Lini, the adorable girl among them, for information. Mo Lini herself seemed unclear about how she had arrived, as she had been inside a carriage the whole time.
Lessa hadn’t considered this method of entry—Mo Lini hadn’t come here intentionally but had been passively brought in… so she naturally wouldn’t harbor any suspicions about the village.
Hmm… Lessa’s fear of thunder wasn’t an act to get closer to Mo Lini. There was no shame in it. Everyone had things they struggled with, and even as the most exceptional genius the Goddess Church had seen in a century, she was still just a young girl.
Still, Lessa wouldn’t have come here alone without some assurance.
She bent down, crawled under the bed, and lightly tapped three times on a hidden compartment at the bottom. A carefully wrapped object tumbled out.
Unwrapping the outer layer of clothing revealed a thick, aged tome—a sacred scripture.
This was a divine artifact passed down by the Goddess Church: the Pious Scripture. It was only through its power that Lessa had successfully infiltrated the village.
"Your Holiness," Lessa whispered to the scripture.
"I’m here," a deep, resonant voice answered from within.
"Today… four adventurers suddenly arrived in Nameless Village," Lessa explained the situation.
The scripture fell silent for a moment before exclaiming, "What a powerful magic formation!"
Lessa blinked. "You just went to—"
"I probed them. Those adventurers… are incredibly strong," the voice inside the scripture rumbled. "I couldn’t break the barrier they set up in their room. Don’t provoke them."
Lessa nodded. The mere fact that they had entered Nameless Village was proof enough of their extraordinary nature.
"Did they mention their purpose?"
Lessa shook her head. "They said they were just passing through and would leave tomorrow."
She paused, Mo Lini’s image flashing in her mind, then added, "I don’t think they’re bad people."
"Good."
The scripture muttered, "If they were hostile, I wouldn’t have been able to protect you…"
——
Aina’s eyes narrowed as she lifted her head slightly.
She was not pleased to be disturbed at a time like this.
But the intruder hadn’t even dared touch the magic formation she had constructed before retreating.
"What’s wrong, Aina?"
Xia Lun noticed his wife slowing down above him.
"Nothing… keep going."
Aina gripped Xia Lun’s wrist, guiding his hands to her slender waist.
Finally, with a trembling sigh, Aina collapsed onto Xia Lun’s chest like a wilted seedling, drained of energy.
Once again, the hero had emerged victorious.
After their business was concluded, they turned to more serious matters.
"Who was it? Someone from the village?" Xia Lun asked.
He had noticed Aina’s momentary distraction—clearly, something had happened.
Aina shook her head. "No idea. They retreated too quickly, leaving only a faint trace of consciousness."
Xia Lun was surprised. To evade Aina’s detection, the intruder must have been formidable.
…Or perhaps Aina had simply been too preoccupied to pursue them.
Aina adjusted her position, resting her head on Xia Lun’s arm and draping her wings over him like a blanket.
Xia Lun recognized this posture—she was ready to sleep.
"Let’s rest."
——
In the neighboring room.
"Liyana, what are you doing?"
Mo Lini watched curiously as Liyana pressed her ear against the wall.
"I think that girl Lessa is suspicious," Liyana said seriously. "I’m trying to eavesdrop and see if I can uncover anything."
Mo Lini tilted her head. "But that’s Xia Lun and Aina’s room."
Liyana stiffened. "Oh… no wonder I couldn’t hear anything."
With a nimble flip over the bed, she pressed her ear against the opposite wall.
"I don’t think… Lessa is a bad person," Mo Lini murmured, sounding slightly disapproving of Liyana’s snooping.
"Besides, can you even hear anything like this?"
"Heh, elves have sharp hearing," Liyana boasted, pointing to her long, pointed ears. "And most mages only bother shielding against mental probes, forgetting to guard against the simplest form of eavesdropping—"
Aina, of course, wouldn’t make such a mistake. She had set up soundproofing spells properly.
Mid-sentence, Liyana’s expression turned grave.
"What’s wrong?" Mo Lini tensed.
Liyana raised a finger to her lips, signaling silence. Mo Lini quickly covered her mouth.
After a moment, Liyana straightened up, her eyes wide.
"Lessa’s room… has a man’s voice in it!"
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?!”
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."
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 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.
