Arriving at the school parking lot, Ye Shuang drove to his usual spot only to find his familiar car gone. In its place were two motorcycles, one pink and one green, adorned with flamboyant anime characters—they were completely decked out as itasha.
"Wow—" Tang Keke stared at the two motorcycles the moment she got out of the car, her gaze practically melting with longing.
"Who customized these Hatsune Miku itasha? They're way too cool!" Tang Keke was practically drooling.
"What's an 'itasha'?"
"Itasha are itasha. Look, isn't that Hatsune Miku adorable? The pink one is also Miku," Tang Keke explained to Ye Shuang.
Ye Shuang: "..."
He didn't really get it. Did it mean this kind of exaggerated anime-themed paint job?
It was most likely the work of those two fish, because the two bikes were parked with a gap between them. That empty middle spot seemed left just for him.
"Alright, Keke, stop touching other people's bikes."
"Oh, okay."
Tang Keke acted like a total fanatic around these things, the kind whose eyes could literally turn into heart shapes.
After parting ways with Bai Youyou and the others, Ye Shuang headed towards his school infirmary. According to Old Master An Shi, that place was practically reserved for him permanently—although Ye Shuang didn't need it, one had to admit that with Yinshan Academy's vast campus, a little extra space wasn't an issue.
"Rehearsing for the New Year's Eve gala is exhausting. What's with the class president choosing 'Macho Snow White's Bloody Battle Against Seven Goblins'? Is that kind of show really going to be popular?"
"Who knows? It got the most votes, after all."
Two girls walking by were complaining. When they spotted Ye Shuang, it was like they'd found something and immediately called out, "Good morning, Teacher Ye."
"Morning. You're third-years, right?" Ye Shuang asked.
"Yes, yes! Teacher Ye, you remember us?" The two girls had coincidentally visited the infirmary once before, and Ye Shuang had remembered them.
"My memory's pretty good. What were you just saying about a New Year's Eve gala?" Ye Shuang asked.
"Our Yinshan Academy basically has events every month. There's also a gala for New Year's to celebrate, mostly with performances prepared by classes and clubs."
"Is that so?" Ye Shuang thought about it.
Would Youyou and the Light Music Club need to prepare a performance too? Zhixia didn't seem to have mentioned this. Was she worried about disturbing his work?
He could look into it. After all, Youyou practiced guitar and piano diligently every day, on top of her studies.
Come to think of it, Youyou had been spending more time alone in her room lately.
Probably practicing her manga.
After bidding farewell to the two girls, Ye Shuang continued towards his school infirmary.
"Hmm?" The infirmary door was slightly ajar.
Is it one of those fish? This early?
As he spoke, Ye Shuang slowly pushed the door open. The next second, he was greeted by a large net that completely filled his vision.
"Secret Technique: Encirclement Sealing Jutsu!" A voice came from somewhere.
Two dark shadows flashed by, circling around Ye Shuang. In the end, he was bundled up tightly in the large net like a zongzi, lost his balance, and fell to the ground.
"Wh-what the heck?"
Even after being taken down, Ye Shuang was utterly bewildered. Realizing he couldn't move his hands or feet, he exclaimed in surprise,
"What are you doing—"
Two short-haired girls placed their feet on Ye Shuang, who now resembled a caterpillar. Perhaps because the temperature had risen a bit, the patterned tights under their pleated skirts were completely visible to Ye Shuang, down to the details.
"You two..."
"He's tied up. Next step, strip him?" Chao Yiyu, finally seeing Ye Shuang caught in their net, turned to ask An Shi Yu beside her.
"..." An Shi Yu didn't speak, just seemed to be hesitating.
"Pathetic. Fine, I'll go first then, even though I haven't tried it before," Super Memory Fish said eagerly, even hiking up her skirt a little.
"No." An Shi Yu pulled her back.
"Huh? Why not? Then you go first?"
The two fish chattered, then both sat sideways on Ye Shuang's body as if using him as a chair.
Ye Shuang: "..."
Wait, what are you trying to do? Who goes first?
"Where did you get this net, and what are you planning?" Ye Shuang asked. He had no idea what the two fish were up to so early in the morning.
"Kidneys are quite valuable lately. We're planning to harvest yours and sell them," Super Memory Fish said, shaking her head and even putting more weight on her seat, her eyes filled with glee.
Ye Shuang was speechless. If you were going to harvest my kidneys, moving me to an operating room would at least show some professionalism. Who ties someone up like a zongzi first before harvesting organs?
"Can you untie this net first?" Ye Shuang had to ask, because he was bundled so tightly there was no chance of struggling.
He had a feeling he was about to be tormented by An Shi Yu.
"Nope, can't do."
"..."
"Uncle, don't you think being tied up is exciting?" Super Memory Fish suddenly bent down, using her hair to tickle Ye Shuang's face as if her playful side had taken over. Seeing Ye Shuang itchy but unable to move, she laughed with mischievous delight.
"I only find tying people up exciting. Never found being tied up exciting," Ye Shuang said, turning his face away slightly and even rolling his eyes.
"Oh, so Uncle has an S side too?" Super Memory Fish laughed. "I can play along with that."
Meanwhile, An Shi Yu was examining Ye Shuang's body as if inspecting a piece of fish on a chopping board.
The two fish kept poking and prodding him until he couldn't take it anymore and yelled,
"Don't underestimate a grown man!"
Like a real fish, Ye Shuang gave a powerful jerk, throwing both fish off. Then he started rolling on the spot, even rolling all the way out of the infirmary in an attempt to break free from the net.
"Hmph, trying to catch me? This is what you call a top-tier Zhuang Zhou."
But the next second, he froze. Outside the infirmary door, he saw several passing students staring at him in utter confusion.
The air fell deathly silent.
"School Doctor Ye, what are you doing?"
"Teacher Ye, you... couldn't resist turning into a stubborn fish?" another student even started singing.
Just then, An Shi Yu also walked out, putting on a pitiful expression.
"Teacher Ye always imagines he's a fish. So sad."
"And whose fault do you think that is?!" Ye Shuang finally managed to struggle free from the net, stood up, and brushed the dust off his clothes. He first glanced at the surrounding students, then cleared his throat.
"Everyone, feel free to drop by the infirmary if you're sick."
The students:
"..."
That sounded weird. Why did it feel so wrong?
With a dark expression, Ye Shuang returned to the infirmary.
The two fish sat on the edge of the bed, looking perfectly well-behaved and obedient.
"The top-tier Zhuang Zhou has returned."
The next second, Ye Shuang grabbed one in each hand and tossed them out of the infirmary.
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
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?"
