After seeing the spatial rift disappear, Ye Chuan teleported back to the house with the egg in hand. Bai Qianshuang and the others followed him inside, none of them particularly worried about the rift that had just appeared, given Ye Chuan’s strength.
"An egg?" Bai Qianshuang blinked her beautiful eyes, clearly not expecting Ye Chuan to return with an egg—and one that looked like it belonged to some kind of monstrous beast.
"It fell out of the rift just now." Ye Chuan patted the egg in his hand as if dribbling a basketball.
The egg wobbled slightly, its silent protest utterly ineffective.
"Keep shaking like that, and I’ll turn you into soup," Ye Chuan said offhandedly, instantly silencing the giant egg.
Huh. Surprisingly effective.
Perhaps Ye Chuan’s earlier display had left quite the impression on the young creature inside.
Childhood trauma?
"It’s a monster’s egg." Bai Qianshuang extended her hand, channeling spiritual energy, but detected nothing unusual.
"Yanran, take this egg to the Alliance for research. See if they can figure anything useful out of it," Ye Chuan said to Wang Yanran, who stood nearby.
He would’ve preferred to ask Ke Ning, but she clearly didn’t have the time—given her current state, Ye Chuan was genuinely afraid she might one day work herself to death at home.
Handing it over to the Alliance was the safest bet.
After all, he was the one pulling the strings behind the scenes.
"Alright." Wang Yanran hesitated slightly as she looked at the monstrous egg but nodded in agreement.
She wasn’t afraid of the egg causing trouble—she was just wondering how to fit something that big into a car.
[Keep it.]
Lilith’s voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
Ye Chuan’s fingers paused. He spoke again, "Actually, let’s keep the egg here for now. Don’t take it over."
Wang Yanran blinked, confused by the sudden change of heart, but she simply nodded. "Understood."
After a brief chat, Ye Chuan carried the egg back to his room and set it down.
"Lilith, why keep it?" he asked.
Lilith’s figure materialized, her petite body bathed in a faint purple glow, her twin pigtails floating slightly as she circled the egg.
"Caracor!" She extended her hand, chanting a spell as purple light spread from her palm, enveloping the strange egg.
A few seconds later, she withdrew her hand. "Mm… Just as I thought. Ye Chuan, keep it. It’ll be beneficial for you."
"Beneficial? How?" Ye Chuan asked. It was just an egg.
Good for his health if he ate it?
"It’s the egg of a void entity. I’m not sure which kind yet, but it’ll undoubtedly become a powerful asset for you." With that, Lilith dissolved into purple light and vanished.
Though her personality wasn’t exactly endearing, the help she provided Ye Chuan was no less than anyone else’s.
A void entity?
Another unfamiliar term. Ye Chuan was curious, but since Lilith insisted on keeping it, he didn’t press further.
With Lilith gone, Ye Chuan sat on the edge of his bed, studying the strange egg.
"You can understand me, can’t you?" he said.
The egg hesitated, as if afraid of him, then wobbled slightly in response.
"Good. Now go cook me two dishes. I haven’t eaten yet," Ye Chuan said, raising an eyebrow.
Egg: "?"
Of course, he was just joking. Ye Chuan chuckled. "Kidding. I’ll handle the cooking."
Egg: "…"
For some reason, Ye Chuan could almost feel the egg sigh in relief.
"Oh, right. The ingredients will be you. Egg-fried rice—hold the rice."
Egg: "?!!!"
"Also a joke."
Egg: "…"
The egg promptly toppled over, as if giving up entirely—practically screaming [Just kill me already] with its entire being.
"Look at you, can’t even take a joke," Ye Chuan sighed. "No manners."
Egg: "?"
I’m an egg! I’m an egg! I’m an egg! I’m an egg!
Watching the egg roll around on the floor, Ye Chuan kicked it aside. "Stay put. Break anything, and I’m patching it up with your shell."
The egg stopped rolling and huddled in the corner.
"Tch. That rift nearly wrecked my house, and I haven’t even settled the score yet," Ye Chuan muttered before stepping out of the room.
Just then, he heard the sound of a key turning at the front door. A familiar ponytailed girl walked in, her steps light as she immediately grabbed Ye Chuan’s hand.
"Chuan-Chuan, are you okay?"
It was Luo Xi. She’d been at home when the rift appeared, watching as Ye Chuan swiftly dealt with the two massive monsters that emerged.
"Of course I’m fine." Ye Chuan grinned as Luo Xi checked him over.
"I was so worried! That monster went rawr and shot a laser at you—scared me to death!" Luo Xi patted her ample chest in relief, then scrunched her nose adorably and mimicked the sound,
"Rawr! A huge monster, just like in those Godzilla movies! So scary!"
Lan Xiaoke nodded in agreement. "Yeah."
"Xiaoke, didn’t you die ages ago?" Bai Qianshuang asked.
Lan Xiaoke: "…"
"No matter how loud it rawrs, it won’t work on me," Ye Chuan laughed.
With magic immunity and a resurrection passive, he’d maxed out his survivability. Though, if he were being honest, pulling the Chaos Immortal Body in a single summon was all thanks to Luo Xi’s insane luck.
"Are your parents alright?" he asked.
"Mom and Dad are fine. They stayed inside after hearing the emergency broadcast." Luo Xi shook her head. Even though she knew how strong Ye Chuan was, seeing him stand alone against the rift and the monsters made her heart ache with worry.
In Luo Xi’s mind, not long ago, they were just college students.
Now they were fighting monsters.
"Good." Ye Chuan considered whether he should upgrade the house again—maybe even move Luo Xi’s parents in.
The house could expand infinitely. Adding a floor for them would be safer, and they wouldn’t interfere with each other’s lives.
"My parents would never agree to move in! We’re not even married yet!" Luo Xi huffed, hands on her hips.
But the moment she mentioned marriage, her face flushed. "Hehe."
The slip-up made her shy. She glanced around, only to find Bai Qianshuang and the others staring at her.
The atmosphere instantly turned awkward.
"Marriage…" Bai Qianshuang murmured, her gaze flickering as if recalling something.
She’d said something similar once before.
"Let’s cook first," Ye Chuan interjected, sensing the tension.
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)
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."
u Chenyuan transmigrated into a female-oriented novel about a real and fake heiress, becoming the CEO elder brother of both. Unfortunately, the entire Lu family—including himself, the CEO—were mere cannon fodder in the story. Determined to save himself, Lu Chenyuan took action. The spoiled, attention-seeking fake heiress? Thrown into the harsh realities of the working class to learn humility. The love-struck real heiress? Pushed toward academic excellence, so lofty goals would blind her to trivial romances. As for the betrayed, vengeful arranged marriage wife… the plot hadn’t even begun yet. There was still time—if he couldn’t handle her, he could at least avoid her. "CEO Lu, are you avoiding me?" Mo Qingli fixed her gaze on Lu Chenyuan. For the first time, the shrewd and calculating Lu Chenyuan felt a flicker of unease.
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
