"Why did you spank my butt?" Ye Shuang couldn't help but ask as he stared at the oversized yellow-furred rat in front of him.
"Pika." The Pikachu mascot suit simply tilted its body without further explanation.
Was this some kind of special play?
Just as Ye Shuang was lost in thought, the figure wobbled away unsteadily, looking as if it might topple over at any moment.
Ye Shuang: "..."
Whatever.
"Maybe it's some weird welcome ritual. Still feels odd, though." Ye Shuang turned to the long-haired girl beside him. Bai Yuyou nodded slightly in response. "Mm."
The amusement park was packed with attractions, but the first thing that caught their eyes was the roller coaster—screams of passengers tearing through the air as the train roared past. Bai Yuyou seemed particularly captivated, her chin lifted as she watched with keen interest.
"Wanna try it?" Ye Shuang couldn’t help but smile.
The girl nodded. "Want to..."
"Let’s go. The line’s over here." Ye Shuang led her to the back of the queue. Despite the crowd, the wait wasn’t too bad—just about ten minutes as batches of riders cycled through.
Thanks to the park’s Pokémon collaboration, even the roller coaster was shaped like a Gyarados, its blue body meticulously crafted.
When their turn came, they were seated right at the front—Ye Shuang in the middle, Bai Yuyou to his left, and a random girl to his right.
"Gyarados is about to depart. Please hold on tight to the handrails," the loudspeaker announced. Aside from the safety harnesses, passengers were also expected to grip the bars for extra security. Ye Shuang had heard rumors about amusement park rides malfunctioning recently, leaving riders stranded upside down for hours.
Thankfully, nothing like that happened here.
If those safety mechanisms failed, people would probably rain from the sky like dumplings.
As this thought crossed his mind, Ye Shuang glanced at Bai Yuyou beside him. She was curiously running her fingers over the harness, as if fascinated by it.
"Yuyou, if you get scared later, just hold my hand." Ye Shuang opened his palm.
The girl placed her slightly smaller hand in his, her cool, soft fingers lightly wrapping around his.
Just then, the roller coaster lurched forward—slowly at first, inching along the track.
"Huh?" Ye Shuang frowned, wondering if they’d boarded the wrong ride.
Then, the climb began, still at a snail’s pace—until he saw the near-vertical drop looming ahead.
That’s when he realized the gravity of the situation.
The next second, the Gyarados train plunged straight down.
"What the—?!"
Followed by three consecutive loop-de-loops!
Amid the shrieks of passengers, even Ye Shuang found himself struggling to breathe. He gave Bai Yuyou’s hand a reassuring squeeze, only to find her sitting perfectly still, her expression blank as she stared ahead.
Seriously?
A few minutes later, Ye Shuang finally staggered off the ride.
Leaning against a tree with one hand and clutching his waist with the other, he sighed inwardly.
"I’m getting old."
When he turned, he noticed Bai Yuyou still eyeing the roller coaster. "What’s up?"
Unlike Ye Shuang’s pained expression, she simply pointed. "Ye Shuang… want to ride again…"
"Again?"
"Mm…" She nodded, then tilted her head slightly when he didn’t immediately agree. "Can we…?"
Ye Shuang felt like he’d just been hit by a wave of cuteness. Patting her head, he grinned. "Let’s go!"
Another round later.
Ye Shuang braced himself against the tree, forehead slick with sweat.
Crap…
He was about to puke.
How was this roller coaster so intense? Even riding an actual Gyarados up a waterfall couldn’t be this terrifying.
Meanwhile, Bai Yuyou remained completely unfazed. Noticing Ye Shuang’s state, she tugged at his sleeve. "Ye Shuang… can’t go on?"
Those words instantly reignited his pride. Straightening up, he declared, "Let’s show this ride what adults are made of!"
Final round.
Ding—
Ye Shuang slumped onto a bench, his entire body drained of color like a monochrome comic. Muttering about how "a real man never backs down" and "it’s just a stupid roller coaster," he finally admitted defeat.
He was spent.
"Ye Shuang, okay?"
"Probably…"
Seeing the concern on Bai Yuyou’s face, he felt a little embarrassed. "Sorry you had to see me like this."
"Why sorry?"
"Because I couldn’t keep up with you."
Bai Yuyou shook her head, then wrapped her arms around him. "Had fun… Ye Shuang… don’t be sorry… really happy…"
Her warmth and the faint floral scent surrounding her slowly eased his tension. Smiling, he gave in.
If she was happy…
Then it was worth it.
After escaping the first attraction, they spotted an ice cream cart nearby, swarmed by kids and parents. The sign read: [Charizard Ice Cream].
A Gyarados roller coaster made sense, but Charizard and ice cream? What kind of combo was that?
Might as well offer a Groudon bungee jump—it’s not like it could fly anyway.
"Want some?"
Noticing the way Bai Yuyou’s ahoge twitched, Ye Shuang chuckled. "Let’s go."
Inside the cart was another Pikachu mascot, who waved at Ye Shuang. "Pika."
"Lots of flavors, but fifty bucks for three scoops? Highway robbery." He scanned the options—
"Strawberry, pineapple, durian, chocolate, matcha…"
"Yuyou, pick three flavors you want."
She seemed torn, her expression betraying her desire to try them all.
"Hey, can we get all of them?" Ye Shuang asked.
Stacking ice cream scoops was an art.
He expected a refusal, but the mascot nodded—or rather, wobbled forward—before grabbing a cone and a scoop.
One, two, three…
Six scoops later, the tower was complete.
"Impressive."
Bai Yuyou accepted it, studying the precarious dessert with wide eyes.
"If this melts, it’s gonna be a disaster," Ye Shuang remarked.
At that moment, she offered the ice cream back to him—the top scoop now bearing a tiny bite mark.
"Ye Shuang... so delicious..."
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
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.
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
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."
