(3.15, the second review failed again, leading straight to a full tribunal. I passed out from revising the draft. Meanwhile, a bunch of apocalypse-themed novels next door seem to get a free pass—what’s up with that?)
Su Qi’s drowsy eyes snapped awake in an instant.
The air trembled with a sharp, piercing shriek.
A blade sliced through the night, leaving behind ghostly afterimages.
Before the metallic hum of the blade faded, Su Qi had already flipped a card into activation.
A crackling azure flash, like arcing electricity, took barely half a moment to materialize into the faint outline of a sword in Su Qi’s hand.
[Card Name: Earth’s Harmonic Seal]
[Type: Illusion]
[Rarity: Primordial]
[Energy Tier: ? (Tier 1)]
[Description: The very earth humanity treads upon will sing praises when His gaze falls upon it.]
[Special Skills: Morning Dew’s Grace / Shattered Land / Soaring Kites and Dancing Warblers / Thunder and Judgment / Snow-Clad Lament]
[A portion of ‘World’s Power’ can be actively wielded by the bearer. Alternatively, it will autonomously block one fatal strike at the cost of imposing a stacking debuff. To dispel it, the bearer must complete an ‘amusing’ task as ‘equivalent exchange.’]
Truth be told, Su Qi really didn’t want to fight.
As mentioned earlier, Su Qi had spent three months crafting a total of four cards:
One cultivation manual—[Heaven’s Forged Chord]
One passive defense—[Earth’s Harmonic Seal]
One single-target nuke—[Tidal Moonfall]
One AoE wipe—[Mountain and Starfire]
And yet, they were utterly useless.
Not because the cards were weak.
In fact, each one was more absurd than the last.
As for the displayed Tier 1 energy rating, Su Qi suspected it wasn’t some pretentious flex—just that the cards required only Tier 1 energy expenditure to achieve what humans would deem ‘impossible.’
So, what was the catch?
Complete an ‘amusing’ task.
Not every assignment would be as lucky as the last one—flirting with a 160cm girl.
What if the next task was: ‘Publicly share your browser history with every contact’?
Su Qi would like to see you handle that.
But in this moment, hesitation wasn’t an option.
Survive first, worry about browser history later.
The killing intent radiating from the assailant wasn’t even concealed.
They wanted Su Qi dead.
The sword flashed like lightning, surging like furious tides.
It clashed with the descending blade behind Su Qi.
A rapid series of clangs rang out, sparks blooming like ephemeral night-blooming flowers. The scorching shockwave curled the strands of hair on Su Qi’s forehead.
Then came a violent whirlwind of displaced air, sending debris and foliage spiraling into the sky from the aftermath of the clash.
The sword tip quivered, and with a thunderous roar, it sent the enemy’s blade flying several meters back.
Only then did Su Qi get a chance to see who had attacked.
But the opponent seemed intent on staying hidden.
Under the moonlight, all Su Qi could make out was a shadowy figure shrouded in a black cloak.
“Intel was wrong?”
The voice was deliberately hushed, genderless.
Su Qi detected no trace of panic or fear—just puzzlement.
So, what was this person here for?
Why strike suddenly?
Hired by the Yun family? Surely they wouldn’t go this far?
Or was the target Li Hu or one of the students he brought along?
Su Qi didn’t bother asking.
Even if they answered, it’d likely be half-truths meant to mislead.
The only certainty was that the attacker was Tier 7—a top-tier one at that, bordering on Tier 8.
That clean parry just now? It drained half of Su Qi’s soul force in an instant.
Fighting a Tier 7 as a Tier 6 and holding back?
Suicidal much?
Of course, Su Qi still had a last resort, but that was a scenario best avoided.
Yet the enemy didn’t press the attack either. What were they thinking?
They—
Their sword arm was seared as if struck by lightning, the pain bone-deep, nearly knocking them unconscious.
What were they thinking?
They wanted to run.
They could block two strikes at most. The third would be fatal.
But turning their back now meant certain death.
And so, the two stood locked in a stalemate, each lost in their own calculations.
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
u Chenyuan transmigrated into a female-oriented novel about a real and fake heiress, becoming the CEO elder brother of both. Unfortunately, the entire Lu family—including himself, the CEO—were mere cannon fodder in the story. Determined to save himself, Lu Chenyuan took action. The spoiled, attention-seeking fake heiress? Thrown into the harsh realities of the working class to learn humility. The love-struck real heiress? Pushed toward academic excellence, so lofty goals would blind her to trivial romances. As for the betrayed, vengeful arranged marriage wife… the plot hadn’t even begun yet. There was still time—if he couldn’t handle her, he could at least avoid her. "CEO Lu, are you avoiding me?" Mo Qingli fixed her gaze on Lu Chenyuan. For the first time, the shrewd and calculating Lu Chenyuan felt a flicker of unease.
g Yu was preparing for retirement when her organization decided to eliminate her. She transmigrated to a zombie apocalypse world. However, a tiny unexpected situation occurred: She somehow transformed into an adorable little girl?!
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
