"A seventh-tier half-dragon warrior, and I'm currently at the fourth tier, which means..." Ye Chuan counted on his fingers, "Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Crystallization, Golden Core..."
"Nascent Soul... Etherealization... Dao Comprehension..."
"So this guy's at the Dao Comprehension realm?" Ye Chuan suddenly realized. No wonder this lord was so hard to deal with—his combat power was on par with Qin Tianya, the sect master of the Qingyun Sect.
Back then, Qin Tianya had instantly obliterated him in one strike, but the fatal damage was reflected back due to Ye Chuan's immunity trigger.
Fearing that lethal counterattack, Qin Tianya had kept his distance, letting Ye Chuan's magic resistance work to his advantage. But Kaiaolen was different—he just charged in and threw two punches without hesitation.
"This little dragon is so annoying." Ye Chuan muttered under his breath before turning his gaze to Irena, who sat despondently on a rock.
Her ears drooped low, her fingers fidgeted nervously, and her emerald-green eyes were filled with confusion.
Putting himself in her shoes, Ye Chuan could understand. Her entire family was dead, yet she had to wear their skins and interact with others with a smile every day. And now, the pillar of support she had painstakingly found was trying to capture her—anyone would be lost in such a situation.
Not to mention, even that big oaf Torres had been captured.
"Torres... right, what about Torres?" At this point, the only person Irena could rely on seemed to be Ye Chuan beside her.
"What can we do? I can't save him." Ye Chuan shrugged.
He was no match for that little dragon. Its scales were too tough—Ye Chuan's sword couldn't even scratch it, and activating his void form was pointless.
"Lord XiXi..." Irena tugged at Ye Chuan's sleeve, looking up at him with pleading eyes like an abandoned little animal.
Ye Chuan tilted his head.
"You know, since that little dragon isn't actually possessed by the skin-wearing monsters, maybe we can negotiate?"
That was Irena's thought. If she could just make Count Kangong believe her, Torres wouldn't be in any danger either.
"But... he doesn't seem to trust me."
"I don’t think he necessarily distrusts you." Ye Chuan suddenly smiled.
Irena tilted her head in confusion. "?"
"If my guess is right..." Ye Chuan pondered for a moment before grinning. "Alright, let’s run a little test."
"A... test?"
"But before that, there are still some things I need to investigate." Ye Chuan waved his hand, and a dark mist began to spread. A figure clad in armor appeared beside him.
This was...
"A familiar?" Irena gasped. Did Ye Chuan have this ability all along?
"Familiar? Well, you can think of it that way. Della, stay here and protect Irena. I’m heading into the city." Ye Chuan commanded the Rider of the End.
Della remained silent, merely gripping her small hammer and standing by Irena’s side.
Staring at the armored figure beside her, Irena tried to strike up a conversation, but Della gave no response—only the flicker of flames seeping through the gaps in her armor.
"Here’s some water and food. Stay here for now. I’ll be back." Ye Chuan tossed the supplies down before vanishing in a flash.
"Lord XiXi..."
...
Milar City. Ye Chuan had returned.
This time, however, he wore a mask and a different coat—at least no one here would recognize him now.
"Let’s see..." His eyes scanned the alleys and edges of the streets, searching for something.
Finally, his gaze settled on a group of ragged children. Unlike the passersby, their clothes were filthy, and some even had missing limbs.
These were street kids—wanderers who knew the city’s secrets better than anyone.
One half-grown girl stared intently at the crowd, as if waiting for an opportunity.
Then, she spotted a plump coin pouch on a passing woman’s belt and stealthily moved closer.
"Hey." A hand suddenly tapped her shoulder.
"Ah?!" The girl yelped, tumbling onto the ground. When she saw Ye Chuan’s smiling face, she scrambled to run.
Ye Chuan flashed in front of her, blocking her path.
"Oof!" She crashed into him and fell again, too weak to stand.
She was painfully thin, as if she hadn’t eaten in days. Curling into a ball, she covered her head, bracing for a beating.
But instead of pain, she heard a question: "Kid, I’ve got some questions for you."
The girl slowly sat up, eyeing Ye Chuan warily. Her clothes were tattered, her feet bare, her whole body covered in grime.
"If your answers satisfy me, this money’s yours. Deal?" Ye Chuan dangled a few silver coins with a grin.
The girl stood, studying the coins skeptically. "Liar."
"Liar?"
"You won’t give me anything, even if I answer." She seemed used to being tricked.
Seeing her prickly defiance, Ye Chuan tossed the coins. She caught them instinctively, clutching the cold metal tightly in her palm.
"Well?"
"..." She stayed silent, but her stomach betrayed her with an audible growl.
"I’ve got more." Ye Chuan smiled, pulling out two more coins.
The girl gulped. "W-what do you want to know?"
"Simple. Any strange happenings in the city lately? Especially about Count Kangong."
At the mention of the count, fear flickered in her eyes.
"I... I can’t tell you."
"Oh?" Ye Chuan held out his hand. "Then give the money back."
"N-no! Fine, I’ll talk."
Under his expectant gaze, she relented.
"The lord’s manor... people go in sometimes, but most don’t come out. And the ones who do... they act weird."
"Interesting. What kind of people does he take?"
"All kinds. Maids, street kids like us... but no one ever really leaves."
"Anything else?"
"N-no... wait." She hesitated, then fell silent again.
"Thought of something?"
"People say... the lord’s turned into a monster. That he eats people."
"I see." Having gotten what he needed, Ye Chuan straightened up. The girl tensed, gripping the coins like her life depended on it.
Seeing her pitiful state, he tossed a small pouch of silver at her feet.
"Keep it."
"?!" The girl instinctively picked it up and opened it, only to find several hundred silver coins inside!
She looked up, but Ye Chuan had already vanished.
or! A blessing for those who struggle with love, a guidebook for dating novices. Quickly match with your dream goddess! Complete walkthroughs earn rewards, and perfect walkthroughs unlock limited achievements!】 Shen Yi, an ordinary office worker, accidentally downloads a mini-game called Dating Simulator. The mini-game is simple: randomly search for dating targets, simulate dates, and receive rewards upon successful confession. Rewards include but are not limited to money, attributes, and skills. The higher the evaluation, the better the rewards, with perfect ratings unlocking mysterious achievements. Shen Yi plans to use this mysterious mini-game to continuously pursue targets and improve himself, making his life better and better. ...... However, after several successful walkthroughs, Shen Yi suddenly notices something strange - the targets he previously simulated dating seem to be searching for him in real life?
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?!
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)
