The Mysterious Girl

"At 10 PM yesterday, bizarre incidents occurred suddenly across multiple regions in the country, with spatial rifts appearing without warning in cities, rural areas, and other locations."

"These rifts varied in shape and size, with some emitting eerie energy fluctuations, sparking extreme panic among the public."

"As the rifts emerged, unknown monsters poured out from within. These creatures, grotesque and terrifying in appearance, caused severe destruction wherever they went, posing a direct threat to civilian lives and safety, while pushing social order to the brink of collapse."

"Following the incidents, the nation swiftly activated its highest-level emergency response. The military immediately deployed elite forces to all affected areas, coordinating with local police and drones for rescue and containment operations."

"After over ten hours of intense combat, the military successfully repelled all monsters. Currently, stability has largely been restored in multiple cities, though relevant authorities continue monitoring and cleanup efforts to prevent similar incidents from recurring."

"The successful handling of this crisis fully demonstrates the country’s efficient organizational capabilities and formidable emergency response strength, as well as the military’s unwavering resolve to protect the homeland and its people with fearless courage."

"Once again, we urge residents in cities yet to fully recover to stay indoors to avoid unnecessary danger."

"That concludes our report on this incident."

Ye Chuan sat on his living room couch and picked up the remote to turn off the TV news broadcast.

The rift incident in his city had indeed ended overnight, and the monsters that emerged were no match for modern military firepower—they were quickly riddled with bullets.

However, given the sheer number of rifts, the military couldn’t rescue every city immediately. Aside from Ye Chuan’s city, many others were still battling the creatures.

"But compared to those monsters from the spatial rifts…" Ye Chuan turned his gaze toward a figure lying on the couch.

"What’s the deal with this one?"

On the couch lay a young woman in a white lab coat, her short bob framing her face as she remained unconscious.

Luo Xi had brought her back.

She claimed the girl had fallen out of a spatial rift.

Upon hearing this, Ye Chuan immediately took her home.

"Chuan, she doesn’t seem like a monster. That place was way too dangerous," Luo Xi said, standing nearby and observing the girl.

Dressed in modern attire, she looked nothing like the creatures they’d seen.

But Ye Chuan checked his phone—this girl was likely connected to the new tenants, which was why he’d brought her back.

Since she hadn’t woken up yet, he had no idea who she was.

Wearing such contemporary clothing—which world did she come from?

Would the new tenants include modern people too?

As Ye Chuan pondered, Luo Xi tugged at his sleeve and held up her phone. "Chuan, look at this."

Ye Chuan turned—

On Luo Xi’s screen was a video showing Ye Chuan himself wielding the Crimson Peak Sword, facing thousands of demonic beasts. Like a scene from a blockbuster, he cut them down one by one with effortless precision.

Ye Chuan hadn’t expected the footage to be recorded, let alone in such high definition.

Humans truly never missed a chance to pull out their phones, even in the most perilous moments.

"Chuan, are you hiding something from me?" Luo Xi asked, her tone teasing, as if she’d caught a cheating cat. "Hmph, hmph."

"Nope," Ye Chuan shrugged.

Luo Xi pouted adorably and pinched his arm. "Oh, really? You think I’m that easy to fool?"

"I’m serious," Ye Chuan said, raising his hands innocently.

"Remember when I told you at the barbecue stall? I met a rich immortal lady who taught me cultivation. You even said I should write a novel about it."

Luo Xi blinked, her expression faltering.

Oh… right. He had mentioned that.

Ye Chuan pointed at Bai Qianshuang, who sat quietly sipping tea nearby. "Yeah, that’s the rich lady."

Bai Qianshuang tilted her head slightly, expressionless.

Rich lady?

"I thought you were joking!"

"See? You didn’t believe me, and now you’re blaming me for keeping secrets." Ye Chuan pinched Luo Xi’s cheek and sighed dramatically. "Life’s tough."

"Hmph, you always disguise the truth as jokes," Luo Xi retorted, knowing him all too well.

Ye Chuan chuckled.

"Chuan, what’s going to happen to us now? With monsters appearing everywhere, how can ordinary people protect themselves?" Luo Xi’s voice carried a hint of worry.

Their neighborhood hadn’t been attacked last night, so their parents were safe. But if something had happened… Luo Xi didn’t even want to imagine the consequences.

Rumors said many had died in the incident.

"We’ll live as we always have. Should we stop eating or living just because there’s danger?" Ye Chuan replied. "Though things might change from now on."

The internet had already gone wild—first over the rift monsters, then over the emergence of superhumans.

The crisis had forced many superhumans to reveal themselves, and their existence had sent shockwaves online.

Monsters were one thing, but now there were people with supernatural abilities too?

It felt like a novel’s plot had come to life—everyone was leveling up, only to realize they were just NPCs… cannon fodder!

"So that’s why you suddenly became stronger and richer," Luo Xi murmured, finally connecting the dots.

But it didn’t matter. Ye Chuan was still Ye Chuan.

No matter how he changed, to Luo Xi, he’d always be the same.

"Classes at Silver Mountain Academy are suspended for now. Let’s just stay home these next few days, okay?" Luo Xi suggested.

The academy had suffered minimal casualties, thanks to Ye Chuan and Bai Qianshuang’s intervention. Aside from initial losses, things had stabilized quickly.

"Mm."

Ye Chuan’s gaze returned to the unconscious girl on the couch. She slept peacefully, her steady breathing the only sign she wasn’t dead.

"Even the Revitalizing Pill didn’t work." Ye Chuan turned to their resident loli elder. "Lilith, can you figure out what’s wrong?"

"Mental exhaustion. She just needs to sleep it off," Lilith answered.

Sleep?

"How long?"

"Three to five days, at least."

Hearing this, Ye Chuan scooped up the girl and carried her to a spare room.