However, those words also disappeared at an astonishing speed.
["You're right. If I can't even gaze at the scenery I love, what's the point of becoming a 'strong one'?"]
["Confirm cancellation of the penalty task?"]
["Please reply: Confirm canceling the adventure."]
Su Qi raised an eyebrow.
Had his "talk-no-jutsu" finally leveled up?
And this kind of good fortune?
He silently recited in his mind: "Confirm canceling the adventure!"
["Adventure canceled. Please pay a 'Pleasure' fee as protection money for this time."]
Su Qi: "…"
He should’ve known…
So this was the catch?
If it were Great Xia currency, he could hand it over without blinking, but parting with 'Pleasure' points was genuinely painful.
[Shine: 186]
[Brilliance: 2]
[Pleasure: ]
Doing the math, it was roughly equivalent to one-fifth or one-sixth of his total 'assets.'
And this was after today’s windfall—one [Shine] +99 and one [Pleasure] +9999.
But then again…
If he considered it as spending a bit of 'Pleasure' to avoid a certain-death crisis…
That seemed within the realm of acceptability.
An 'interesting adventure' was still too risky…
But for it to be canceled so easily…
Su Qi couldn’t shake the feeling of a 'scheme brewing.'
Though their interaction hadn’t been long, he seriously doubted this special ability of his would be so accommodating.
Was it secretly plotting something else?
"You’re absolutely sure there won’t be any hidden fees?"
["Absolutely no hidden fees."]
Still uneasy, Su Qi tested: "Great Xia people don’t lie to Great Xia people?"
Damn it, who said there was no need for mind games?
Here they were, already locked in battle.
["To my knowledge, Great Xia people lie specifically to Great Xia people."]
"Fine, consider it money spent for peace…"
Just as he thought this, another idea flashed through Su Qi’s mind.
"Wait, what exactly was the canceled adventure supposed to make me do?"
["……"]
After a brief pause, the text resumed.
["Interesting Adventure: Within two and a half months, persuade your adorable little sister to willingly wear the 'Battle-Damaged Baby Fox' and 'Healing Baby Fox' outfits."]
Su Qi: "???"
You’re telling me now…?
If he’d known earlier, would he have hesitated so much?
Wait—no, what Su Qi meant was that the 'Pleasure' fee was too steep.
Suddenly, he regretted being a 'coward.' What kind of person lacked 'adventurous spirit'?
"Cancel the penalty. I want to proceed with the interesting adventure."
["Adventure cancellation confirmed!"]
The six words appeared in bold red, flashing repeatedly before Su Qi’s eyes.
Then, echoing in his ears was the voice of his earlier mental recitation—
'Confirm canceling the adventure!'
The surround-sound effect circled his head mockingly.
As if taunting his flip-flopping.
Su Qi: "…"
He should’ve known…
Of course there was a catch…
No matter how careful he was, he still got played.
Well done…
Unwilling to give up, Su Qi asked, "If it can be canceled, can it be reinstated?"
["Please pay 'Pleasure' to resume the adventure!"]
Su Qi: "…"
Well…
Most people are complex creatures obsessed with saving face.
For instance, when faced with something they secretly desire but find hard to admit, they’ll conjure up excuses and justifications.
Like: I’m just curious…
Or: My friend really wants to see this, got a link?
As if these excuses could legitimize their otherwise embarrassing desires.
Su Qi was no exception.
—……
He saved a whopping 8,800!
It definitely wasn’t because Su Qi wanted the adventure—it was just that points were hard-earned!
"…Resume the adventure."
[Pleasure -]
[Pleasure +9999]
The first was the deduction for restarting the adventure.
The latter…
Perhaps a 'reward' for Su Qi’s 'instant regret'?
Su Qi: "…"
The least satisfying points he’d ever received.
He felt personally attacked…
……
"Big brother… Big brother?"
Liu Yuan called softly to Su Qi.
She had grown somewhat accustomed to his habit of zoning out for brief moments.
But she didn’t notice the fleeting stiffness in his gaze when he snapped back to reality—nor how he instinctively avoided eye contact.
Su Qi regained his composure and tried to brush it off: "Is the clothing packaged yet?"
"Not yet, but they happen to have it in stock."
The sparkle in Liu Yuan’s eyes made it clear that the earlier gloom over the price had been completely dispelled by the words "a gift from big brother."
When he pressed her head back gently, she didn’t mind. Instead, she took the chance to loop her arm around his and nuzzle against him.
"Big brother is the best."
Her voice was soft and sweet, carrying a trace of unnoticed dependence.
It was hard to believe this was the same person who had spoken so coldly earlier.
Su Qi stiffened imperceptibly before relaxing, letting her lean on him.
"Glad you know it."
He feigned nonchalance, as if merely humoring her.
Liu Yuan, however, curved her eyes like a little fox that had stolen candy.
She mumbled, "But… big brother, that freebie…"
Clearly, her curiosity hadn’t fully dissipated.
Su Qi quickly pulled his hand back and flicked her forehead lightly to interrupt.
"Don’t be so nosy."
"Mmm… I wasn’t asking what it was! I meant, should we share one with Yun Huang-jie?" Liu Yuan rubbed her forehead, pretending it hurt, but her eyes darted toward the ever-quiet Yun Huang. "It doesn’t feel right for me to take both…"
Though Liu Yuan knew the second freebie was likely due to the hefty price, keeping both for herself…
Felt a little unfair.
After all, they’d come shopping together…
Yun Huang caught her glance and smiled faintly, shaking her head as if to say: Don’t look at me, I know nothing.
Su Qi didn’t dare clarify that the freebie was lingerie, so he dodged: "She won’t need it. You’ll find out soon enough."
Liu Yuan had no choice but to drop it, her attention drifting back to the surrounding clothes—though her mind was clearly elsewhere.
Why was Su Qi being so mysterious…?
The more he avoided it, the more curious she became…
Once they got home, she’d find a way to peek…
It was her gift, after all.
Taking a look… couldn’t hurt, right?
m back to his original world. In the end, he realized he had overthought things. [Hey, why is Shen Manni, the female lead, acting strange? Shouldn't she be fawning over the male lead at this point?] [Zhou Qiaoqiao, are you sick? Weren't you supposed to break off your engagement today?] [Damn it! An Youyi, please do your job as an undercover agent and sell my information to the protagonist, you idiot!] ... At this moment, Xu Mo himself didn't know that these female leads had already heard his inner thoughts. Then they decided not to play by the rules. Xu Mo: Please respect my profession as the big villain!
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.”
ose... to cooperate with the protagonist! Shen Yuan: I have a system! Protagonist: What? System: Holy crap, you're just spilling it out like that? Shen Yuan: Let's team up, we'll split the system rewards! Protagonist: Fifty-fifty split? Shen Yuan: No way! Protagonist: What!? I'm the one getting beaten up, and I don't get half? Shen Yuan: Forty-sixty split, I get forty, you get sixty! Protagonist: Deal! Big brother, come on, hit me! As long as it doesn't kill me, beat me like you mean it! Shen Yuan: Don't worry... I will definitely protect all of you! No one but me can lay a finger on you! Guard our Heaven's Chosen Ones! I'm the only one allowed to bully them!
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."
