"What a stench!"
Nine flying insects streaked across the sky like meteors. One of them urgently transmitted a message to the others:
"Don't act rashly."
"This person easily defeated three of you. He must be one of the supreme masters on this island. There can't be many like him here, so let's avoid him for now."
The leader telepathically ordered the group: "Once we gather the intelligence, we can deal with him later!"
"Understood!"
Everyone nodded and changed course to bypass Lu DaSheng.
After avoiding Lu DaSheng, the nine flying insects hovered in midair.
"Remember my orders. Split up to gather intelligence."
"Then rendezvous at the southern shore of the island before we all retreat together."
"Disperse!"
At the leader's command, eight flying insects immediately scattered, splitting into pairs to approach the island from all directions.
"Ninth Brother, I feel like our defense is invincible!" Eighth Brother chatted as he and Ninth Brother flew close to the water's surface.
"Indeed. In our current state, even if the boss attacked us with full force, he couldn't harm us at all!"
"Ah, if only we had been in this state when facing that manure carrier. Tenth Brother wouldn't have died."
"Yeah, that's true."
"Once we've gathered the intelligence, we'll avenge Tenth Brother."
The two conversed as they flew along.
"Huh?" Suddenly, Ninth Brother let out a surprised exclamation. "Eighth Brother, look quick! There's a fish in the water right below us!"
Eighth Brother glanced down dismissively. "It's just a small fish. It's not like it could become a spirit or something. Don't worry about it; landing on the island is more important."
But no sooner had he finished speaking than the carp leapt out of the water and swallowed Ninth Brother in one gulp.
"What the hell?"
"Ninth Brother?"
Eighth Brother cried out in shock.
The next moment, a pair of bulging fish eyes surfaced, staring at him.
Those eyes instantly filled Eighth Brother with terror.
The carp jumped up again, swallowing him in one bite.
Even as he died, he couldn't understand how an ordinary little carp had managed to devour him.
...
"I thought this island might have some traps, but it seems too easy!"
"We've landed without any trouble at all."
Meanwhile, Elder Six and Elder Seven had successfully reached the island. They hovered near a tree on the shore, observing their surroundings.
At that moment, they sensed something watching them.
They turned to look.
They spotted a small chameleon perched on the tree, its round eyes rotating to stare at them.
"Hah!"
"Does this little creature think it can eat us?"
Elder Six sneered at the sight. "Little one, we're not your food. Even if you want to eat us, I doubt you could digest us."
As soon as he finished speaking, a tongue shot out.
The two brothers were still laughing when the tongue tightly bound them and pulled them into the chameleon's mouth in one swift motion.
The chameleon rotated its 360-degree eyes, as if rolling them, then settled down on the tree to sleep.
...
"Smack!"
"Fifth Brother!"
In another area, Fourth Brother and Fifth Brother had just landed on the island when they encountered an old woman resting in the shade of a tree. With one swing of her mosquito swatter, she knocked Fifth Brother to the ground.
Before he could recover, the old woman stepped on him.
She ground her foot a bit more.
"There are so many bugs under this tree. I'm not resting here anymore," she grumbled unhappily before waddling away, muttering complaints.
Staring at Fifth Brother, who had been crushed into a pulp with his innards spilling out, Fourth Brother's eyes bulged in disbelief.
He felt his scalp tingling with shock.
What the hell?
What... what was going on?
Weren't they supposed to have invincible defenses?
How could an old woman crush one of them into a pancake with a single step!?
shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]
reezy rom-com) Good news: Jiang Liu is quite the ladies' man. Bad news: He’s lost his memory. Lying in a hospital bed, Jiang Liu listens to a parade of goddesses spouting "absurd claims," feeling like the world is one giant game of Werewolf. "Jiang Liu, I’m your first love." "Jiang Liu, you’re my boyfriend—she’s your ex." "Jiang Liu, we’re close friends who’ve shared a bed, remember?" "Jiang Liu, I want to have your baby." The now-lucid Jiang Liu is convinced this must be some elaborate scam... until someone drops the bombshell: "The day before you lost your memory, you confessed your feelings—and got into a relationship." Jiang Liu is utterly baffled. So... who the hell is his actual girlfriend?! ... Before recovering his memories, Jiang Liu must navigate this minefield of lies and sincerity, fighting to protect himself from these women’s schemes. But things spiral even further out of control as more people show up at his doorstep—each with increasingly unhinged antics. On the bright side, the memories he lost due to overwhelming trauma seem to be resurfacing. Great news, right? So why are they all panicking now?
Cheng's father told him he was getting remarried—to a wealthy woman. Cao Cheng realized his time had finally come: he was about to become a second-generation rich kid. Sure, it might be a watered-down version, but hey, at least he'd have status now, right? The wealthy woman also had four daughters!! Which meant, starting today, Cao Cheng gained four stunning older sisters?? But that wasn't even the whole story... "My name is Cao Cheng—'Cheng' as in 'honest, smooth-talking gentleman'!"
ts me of treason?" "Correct. The host must return to the capital and gradually build up influence." "Wait—I have half a million soldiers, and you want me to go back to the capital to 'build influence'?" "Host, you are currently the Northern Garrison General, loyal to the Great Xia Dynasty." "Of course I am loyal to Great Xia! Absolutely loyal!" "But you keep referring to yourself as 'We'..." "Never mind the details! Summon all the regional commanders and military officers! We suspect treacherous officials are manipulating the court! They shall march with Us to the capital and purge the corrupt!" "......"
