As luck would have it...
The students were thinking the same thing.
For the first half hour, they behaved themselves, at most glancing around restlessly.
But...
This area was utterly deserted.
Though their phones had signal, the limited bandwidth clearly wasn’t meant for entertainment.
No videos to watch, no offline games downloaded to pass the time.
Humans are creatures afraid of loneliness.
In this context, Xu Kun was the first to grow impatient.
He headed toward a patch of thicker vegetation.
Naturally, his movement drew attention.
Someone even called out to warn him, "Xu Kun, Teacher Li told us not to wander off. The Origin Realm is dangerous."
Xu Kun brushed it off. "Dangerous? How?"
"What rank is this Origin Realm?" he asked, though he already knew the answer.
The student who’d spoken hesitated before replying, "E-rank...?"
Xu Kun smirked. "Exactly. And do you know what my strength level is?"
The student ventured uncertainly, "Fourth-tier peak?"
Xu Kun puffed up with pride. "That’s right. Fourth-tier peak."
"Let me put it this way—I might not be able to sweep through the Origin Realm, but at the very least, I can protect myself."
The student still wavered. "But..."
"No buts," Xu Kun cut in. "You should all come too."
"Listen, the evaluation started the moment we entered the Origin Realm."
"Not bringing tents already docked us points for 'lack of preparation,' even though Teacher Li never warned us."
"And now he suddenly leaves? Doesn’t that seem like a test of our 'courage'?"
"Think about it. What kind of Origin Realm creatures could wipe out a whole group of fourth-tiers like us?"
"Even if we ran into two or three fifth-tier beasts, we could still put up a fight."
"Anything weaker than that would avoid us on sight."
"Do you really want Teacher Li to come back in two hours, scowling at us again?"
"Pointing fingers and yelling, 'You spineless sheep, did you really just stand here because I said it was dangerous?'"
The student fell silent.
But soon, a freckled girl spoke up hesitantly, "What if... Teacher Li just didn’t want us causing trouble? Maybe you’re overthinking it..."
Xu Kun’s mood soured. After spelling it out so clearly, she still opposed him? No respect.
"Even if that’s true, so what?" he retorted. "Results matter. We’ll just take a quick walk and be back before Teacher Li notices."
"Or maybe bag a few Origin Realm creatures on the way. Show him our trophies—do you think he’d still scold us then?"
"Are you going to be heroes for once, or cowards forever?"
"Besides, sitting here for two hours is just... boring."
The earlier arguments might not have convinced everyone, but that last line...
More than a few hearts wavered.
It was boring.
And with Xu Kun’s logic...
Eventually, three boys stepped forward. "Let’s take a quick look around? We’ll be back before Teacher Li returns."
There’s a term for this: the herd mentality.
Once someone took the lead, others followed—whether out of ambition or sheer boredom.
In the end, 18 of the 22 students (excluding Xu Kun) agreed with his proposal.
The remaining four, including Liu Yuan, hesitated as they watched the growing crowd.
Two more eventually joined.
Only Liu Yuan and the freckled girl held back.
The freckled girl glanced at Liu Yuan and sighed. "We should go too..."
Liu Yuan tilted her head. "But you disagreed with Xu Kun earlier?"
The girl shook her head. "Teacher Li said as long as we stick together, our collective 'presence' is threatening. But now... we’re the ones left behind."
"I don’t want to follow, but we can’t stay alone..."
Her reminder wasn’t entirely selfless.
Liu Yuan was the strongest in the group—practically their ace.
Having her along meant safety in numbers.
And besides... shared blame is no blame.
If everyone broke the rules, no one would be singled out.
Otherwise, Teacher Li would surely say, "Look at Liu Yuan—why didn’t she run off?"
Liu Yuan thought for five full seconds before nodding reluctantly.
"Fine..."
Not because she agreed with Xu Kun.
But because being left alone was dangerous.
...
And so, all 23 reached a consensus.
A spur-of-the-moment adventure.
It sounded stupid.
But 80% of people had done something similar at least once.
Like...
"Just one more roll for the 3-star 5-cost."
"Don’t end the game yet—let’s mess around a bit."
"Seventeen cards left—no way you can OTK me."
Because they all thought the same thing: No way this backfires.
Soon, they crossed the barren stretch into taller grass, the blades brushing past their ankles.
Strange noises echoed in the distance—a scene that should’ve felt ominous.
But with their numbers, the group only grew more exhilarated.
So this is the Origin Realm? Not as scary as the adults made it out to be.
Some even pulled out their phones to snap pictures.
"Haha, gotta show this to my mom later!"
"Damn, that’s smart. I’m posting mine straight to Moments."
"Who brought a selfie stick?"
"Help me take one—my camera’s garbage."
Laughing and shoving, the last traces of tension vanished.
After the impromptu photoshoot, they trekked another few hundred meters.
A crystal-clear stream gurgled ahead. A few girls squealed, kicking off their shoes and socks to dip their feet in the cool water.
"Liu Yuan, come join us!"
A girl she was friendly with called out to her.
But before Liu Yuan could respond—
Her Soul Sea screamed a warning.
She barely had time to react before throwing herself backward.
At the same instant—
A sinister shadow flickered at the edge of her vision.
A chain, tipped with a barbed hook,
Shot toward her like an arrow, whistling through the air.
That split-second dodge saved her.
The hook grazed her sleeve before slamming into the rocks behind her with a metallic clang.
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
or! A blessing for those who struggle with love, a guidebook for dating novices. Quickly match with your dream goddess! Complete walkthroughs earn rewards, and perfect walkthroughs unlock limited achievements!】 Shen Yi, an ordinary office worker, accidentally downloads a mini-game called Dating Simulator. The mini-game is simple: randomly search for dating targets, simulate dates, and receive rewards upon successful confession. Rewards include but are not limited to money, attributes, and skills. The higher the evaluation, the better the rewards, with perfect ratings unlocking mysterious achievements. Shen Yi plans to use this mysterious mini-game to continuously pursue targets and improve himself, making his life better and better. ...... However, after several successful walkthroughs, Shen Yi suddenly notices something strange - the targets he previously simulated dating seem to be searching for him in real life?
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?"
