"Speaking of which, what is this thing?"
Inside the room, Luo Xi stared at a metallic cube placed on the table. Its surface didn’t reveal what material it was made of—though it looked like metal, it felt rubbery to the touch.
This object had appeared alongside the girl. Because it seemed unusual, Luo Xi had brought it back with her.
She had a feeling it wasn’t ordinary.
"Doesn’t seem like a magical artifact." Bai Qianshuang, noticing Luo Xi’s curiosity, extended her spiritual sense to probe the cube’s energy but shook her head slightly.
It was just an ordinary metal block.
No trace of spiritual power whatsoever.
"Magic Cube V3, a highly integrated multifunctional quantum tool." A calm voice suddenly spoke up. To Luo Xi’s surprise, the metallic cube floated into the air, its surface tracing glowing blue lines like a Rubik’s Cube before drifting toward the girl in the white lab coat.
"You’re awake?" Luo Xi and Bai Qianshuang only now realized the girl had regained consciousness. Her eyes were no longer vacant, replaced instead by a lazy, indifferent gaze.
"Mhm." The girl slowly stood up. The floating blue cube suddenly projected a shadow in midair before transforming into a pair of glasses that landed in her hand.
After putting them on, she surveyed her surroundings as if analyzing data. "Coordinates deviated by 0.01%. Didn’t expect the timeline shift to be this severe. The responsible parties deserve execution for this."
Luo Xi listened to the girl’s muttering before hesitantly speaking up. "Um…"
Hearing Luo Xi’s voice, the girl adjusted her glasses, scrutinizing her like a data point. "Hmm, modern human appearance. At least we’re not in an overly archaic era. But these computers… must be ancient relics."
"……" Luo Xi blinked, momentarily at a loss for words.
The girl seemed completely absorbed in her own world, studying everything in the room.
"Oh, hello." Finally, she snapped back to reality and turned her attention to Luo Xi. "I’m Ke Ning."
"Hi…" Luo Xi studied the girl curiously. "What did you mean by all that earlier?"
After hearing Luo Xi explain how she had fallen out of a spatial rift, Ke Ning nodded slightly in understanding.
"As you can see, I don’t belong to this era."
Luo Xi still hadn’t fully processed it, but Bai Qianshuang reacted with surprise. "A powerhouse who crossed the river of time?"
What level of strength would that require?
Yet Bai Qianshuang couldn’t sense any cultivation aura from her.
Was the gap simply too vast?
She remained on guard, ready to whisk Luo Xi away at the first sign of danger.
"‘Powerhouse who crossed the river of time’? An interesting description." Ke Ning replied calmly. "I prefer the title ‘Explorer.’"
Listening to their exchange, Luo Xi felt her head spinning.
What was going on?
"I come from the New Era, year 2098."
"The future?" Luo Xi paused. "You’re from a few decades later?"
"No. To be precise, I’m from several thousand years later. Possibly… even further."
"Wait, isn’t it 2025 now?"
Ke Ning didn’t elaborate, lost in thought. "Hmm… 25. So this cycle is doomed to destruction as well."
Just then, the sound of a door opening interrupted them.
Ye Chuan stepped inside, his eyes immediately landing on Ke Ning.
"Well, look who’s awake?" He hadn’t expected to return and find the girl fully conscious.
Luo Xi had just told him over the phone that she seemed unresponsive.
Ke Ning studied Ye Chuan with the same detached calm. "Hello."
"Are you feeling alright?"
"No discomfort. Perfectly healthy." Ke Ning replied. "Mild cranial vasodilation may cause slight pressure, but nothing significant."
Ye Chuan’s gaze shifted to the floating blue cube beside her. The high-tech gadget piqued his interest.
Oh?
So this new tenant wasn’t from the modern era after all?
"You’re from the future?"
"How’d you guess, Chuan?" Luo Xi had been about to explain but was caught off guard by Ye Chuan’s directness.
"Just a hunch." He grinned.
None of his tenants were normal. At first glance, the girl’s modern outfit had fooled him into thinking she was ordinary. But clearly, she was another anomaly from who-knows-where.
No matter. His rental house was never short on peculiar tenants.
Stay!
All were welcome to stay!
Now that Ke Ning was awake, Ye Chuan could finally see her information.
[New Tenant Discovered: Ke Ning
Origin: New Era 2098
Title: Specially Appointed Professor at the Virtual Particle Physics Lab, Genius Inventor, President of the Interstellar Travel Society
Reason for Arrival: Accidentally transported due to an experiment]
[Tenant Quality: S-Rank]
[Daily Rent Income: $0]
[Chance to Obtain Conceptual-Grade Items]
S-Rank?
Ye Chuan was surprised to encounter another S-Rank tenant. But why zero rent?
Though he wasn’t overly concerned about rental income now, he was curious about these so-called "conceptual-grade items."
At the very least, an S-Rank should be as rare as Lilith.
As Ye Chuan observed Ke Ning, she studied him in return. The two locked eyes—a moment that should have been intense but instead resembled two animals sizing each other up.
"Since you’re from the future, how about staying here for a while?" Ye Chuan offered.
"Taking in a stranger. What’s in it for you?" Ke Ning replied flatly. "I doubt my appearance holds any appeal for you."
Compared to Luo Xi and Bai Qianshuang’s stunning beauty, Ke Ning was merely cute at best.
Her hair was disheveled, and dark circles under her eyes betrayed a chronic lack of sleep.
"If you’re after the value of a future human, temporal laws forbid me from disclosing anything about what’s to come."
"Not the case. My place tends to attract odd individuals. They’ve all become my tenants—you’re no exception."
"So you collect interdimensional guests as a hobby?"
"Not quite, but I’m happy to host." Ye Chuan smiled.
"I do need a place to stay." Ke Ning scrutinized him a moment longer before adding, "But I won’t remain in this world for long."
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."
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
saw a female celebrity tied up and stuffed in the trunk! Little did he know, countless cameras were aimed at him at this moment - this was a new type of reality show. The first randomly selected passerby was caught in less than an hour. But when Xu Moru was selected, things started to take an unexpected turn. "Damn, this isn't how the script goes. This Xu Moru is too bold, he's not following the rules at all." "Crap, is this guy taking it seriously?" "The female celebrity has been scared to tears!"
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
