The matter of Coach Long had passed.
The disappearance of one person seemed to stir little ripple.
After just two days, no one mentioned Coach Long anymore.
Lin Mo returned to class after finishing his Olympiad math training session.
Today, he was going to Chu Miaomiao’s house for dinner—it had been too long since his last visit, and Chu Lintian had even called to ask why he hadn’t come over.
So today, no matter what, Lin Mo was determined to go for a meal.
He also planned to give them the protective talismans he had prepared. After all, the two of them stood out so much that it wouldn’t take much for someone to lose their mind around them.
Back in the classroom, most people had already left.
Zhang Yuzhong was packing up his things and waved at Lin Mo when he saw him return.
"Working another weekend job?"
"Yeah, the pay’s decent."
Lin Mo nodded but didn’t elaborate. Zhang Yuzhong’s health was fine—no signs of malnutrition. Though he opted for cheaper meals, he never went hungry.
Xu Sheng, still wearing his cap, walked over.
"Hey, Lin Mo, wanna play Three Kingdoms Kill this Saturday? We also need to help Mai Zirong buy drinks for the school sports meet."
"Nah, I’ll leave that hassle to you guys."
"You—!" Xu Sheng pointed at Lin Mo, then noticed Chu Miaomiao standing behind him.
"Fine, just watch your back. Don’t end up with your head chopped off and carried on a boat."
Ah, another Infernal Affairs reference.
Walking with Chu Miaomiao, Lin Mo asked, "What have you been up to lately?"
Chu Miaomiao counted on her fingers. "Doing homework, writing stories, chatting with Xie Yuling."
"Wait, you and Xie Yuling chat? I’ve never seen you two interact much."
Like Chu Miaomiao, Xie Yuling rarely left the classroom except for bathroom breaks.
"On QQ. Xie Yuling messages me every day."
Ah, that made sense. Now that Xie Yuling had a new phone and internet access, chatting was natural.
It was surprising, though, that the two had become friends. But sometimes, introverts bonded precisely because they cherished new connections.
On the shaky bus ride, Lin Mo enjoyed the warmth of her presence while also shielding Chu Miaomiao from unwanted attention.
Chu Miaomiao liked it too—though they weren’t actually embracing, it felt like they were.
At Chu Miaomiao’s house, Chu Lintian was already setting out plates.
"I bought some crayfish. Heard they’re tasty—let’s try them."
Lin Mo had bought crayfish for Xie Yuling before, but she found the meat too scant compared to boiled shrimp’s sweetness, so he rarely got them afterward.
During dinner, Lin Mo pulled out two laminated triangular talismans from his pocket.
"These are protective charms for you. They’re very effective—keep them with you at all times."
Chu Lintian picked one up casually. Whether or not it worked, it was the thought that counted, so she slipped it into her pocket without fuss.
Chu Miaomiao, however, took hers carefully.
"Thanks. How much do they cost?" Chu Lintian reached for her wallet.
"They’re drawn by a master—not for sale. I laminated them so they’d survive if you accidentally washed them."
Hearing this, Chu Lintian didn’t think much of it.
But Chu Miaomiao tucked hers into her pocket solemnly before resuming her meal.
After finishing dinner, Lin Mo wasn’t in a hurry to go home.
As for Chu Lintian, she had originally planned to drive Lin Mo home, but she suddenly received a phone call requiring her to return to the company to retrieve an important supplementary contract.
Without bothering to put on makeup and still in casual clothes, Chu Lintian drove straight to the office.
She didn’t drive too fast—after all, traffic jams were the norm in Yangcheng on weekend nights.
Once she arrived at the company, Chu Lintian immediately printed out the supplementary contract.
Getting back into her car, she hurried toward the venue where her subordinates were entertaining clients.
After all, sealing a deal often depended on timing.
Despite her urgency, Chu Lintian refused to speed.
Fortunately, the dinner meeting hadn’t ended yet, and she managed to deliver the contract in time.
However, she didn’t go upstairs to greet the clients. Instead, she relaxed and began driving home.
But in the distance, a semi-truck spotted Chu Lintian’s car and, without slowing down, rammed straight into its side.
The airbags deployed instantly.
Her car was sent flying, tumbling several times in midair before crashing onto the road and rolling further.
The semi-truck, as if fleeing the scene, drove off without a second glance at the wreckage.
Bystanders were present, and some called the police while others summoned an ambulance.
Yet, to everyone’s astonishment, someone actually crawled out of the mangled vehicle.
Chu Lintian, dazed and bleeding from her head, was still alive.
Sitting by the roadside, she waited as the police and ambulance arrived almost simultaneously.
Soon, she was loaded into the ambulance.
When Chu Miaomiao received the call, her entire body trembled.
Lin Mo, standing beside her, heard everything clearly.
"Let’s go. I’ll go with you," he said, taking Chu Miaomiao’s hand as they prepared to leave.
At the hospital, even the attending officer couldn’t help but remark, "You’re incredibly lucky. Your car was completely wrecked, yet you only suffered minor injuries."
Chu Lintian herself was equally bewildered.
She remembered seeing the truck barrel toward her and recalled her car flipping multiple times in the air.
Yet when it finally hit the ground, she hadn’t felt any pain.
How was this possible?!
Her hand slipped into her pocket and brushed against something.
Pulling it out, she found a triangular plastic case—one that had once held a yellow talisman.
But now, the talisman inside had turned into a pile of black ash.
"Was this thing real?"
She tucked the plastic piece back into her pocket, her thoughts inevitably drifting to Lin Mo.
Where had these talismans come from?
Unbeknownst to her, these talismans weren’t just imbued with protective charms—they also carried Lin Mo’s divine abilities to ward off calamity and dissolve misfortune.
Their sole purpose was to ensure safety.
Upon arriving at the hospital, Lin Mo immediately located Chu Lintian’s room without needing to ask the nurses, guiding Chu Miaomiao straight there.
The moment she saw Chu Lintian, Chu Miaomiao burst into tears and rushed to her side.
No words were needed—her sobs said everything.
"It’s okay, I’m fine," Chu Lintian reassured her.
Meanwhile, Lin Mo approached the officer nearby.
"Excuse me, Officer. Could you tell me what happened to my sister?"
The officer waved his hand. "Your sister is one lucky woman. A semi-truck plowed straight into her car—it was completely destroyed. Yet she walked away with just scratches."
Lin Mo narrowed his eyes. "A semi-truck? Was the hit-and-run driver caught?"
"Not yet. The bastard drove off right after. Don't worry, young man, we'll track down that kind of scum—utter disregard for human life."
Lin Mo frowned. The perpetrator was still at large?
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
y came from. The chests contained supplies, currency, class-change scrolls, skills, talents… and even godhood! The laws of the world were completely rewritten. This became a world where everyone gambled with their fate! Some people, despite having nothing, opened a divine artifact and rose to the top, eventually ruling the world. Others went bankrupt, opened nothing but worthless junk, and leaped from skyscrapers in despair. Lin Ye arrived in this world from another reality, utterly bewildered. “What is going on? Why is everyone a gambling addict?!” “Opening chests? No way. I refuse to gamble. I’ll start with myself!” Until— On his first chest, he obtained a Mythic Talent: Void Incarnation! He could become completely intangible, pass through all things, and reduce everything to nothingness! … On his fiftieth chest, he obtained a Mythic Weapon: Blade of Karma! With a single slash, karma shattered, twisting the universe and overturning the myriad phenomena of creation! … On his ninety-ninth chest, he obtained a Mythic Divine Treasure: Primordial Purple Energy! It could split open the heavens and earth, create all things, and evolve countless worlds with a single thought! Lin Ye: “Now that I think about it… shouldn’t someone have told me that every chest is guaranteed to contain something Mythic?!”
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
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?"
