"……" Bai Qianshuang pinched her chopsticks, picked up a small bite of rice, and brought it to her mouth, chewing slowly.
Yet her gaze lingered on the twin-tailed little girl sitting across the table. The girl remained silent, but the spoon in front of her floated up as if moved by an unseen force, delivering hot soup to her lips.
For some reason, Bai Qianshuang could sense an unusual aura emanating from her.
"Ye Chuan, who is this…?" Bai Qianshuang asked. Though she wasn’t aware of all of Ye Chuan’s friends, this Lilith was the first time she had visited their home.
"Lilith. She’s also from another world," Ye Chuan replied. "One of my tenants, though she rarely shows herself due to certain circumstances."
Tenants…
"I see." Bai Qianshuang didn’t press further. After all, it wasn’t unusual for people to mysteriously appear in Ye Chuan’s house from time to time.
"Who’s older, me or her?" Lan Xiaoke, still fixated on the question, immediately turned to Ye Chuan.
"You are, obviously," Ye Chuan said, giving her a quick glance.
"Told you!" Lan Xiaoke smirked triumphantly.
Lilith, however, completely ignored her. After finishing her soup, she conjured a handkerchief to wipe away nonexistent droplets from her lips before speaking in a measured tone,
"The soup was satisfactory. This one is pleased."
With that, Lilith dissolved into a violet light and vanished into the jade pendant hanging from Ye Chuan’s chest, seemingly retreating to rest.
"Ye Chuan… she’s always with you?" Bai Qianshuang blinked in surprise. Had that pendant always housed someone?
"Pretty much. She usually stays inside to recover her strength," Ye Chuan explained.
"Oh…" Bai Qianshuang murmured, then lowered her voice. "Doesn’t that mean she… knows everything?"
But she didn’t elaborate. Instead, she quietly finished her meal and began clearing the dishes.
"I’ll help!" Lan Xiaoke eagerly joined her in washing the dishes.
Watching the two busy themselves in the kitchen, Ye Chuan took a shower and retreated to his room to relax. He scrolled through his phone, had a long video call with Luo Xi, watched some sports, and before he knew it, midnight arrived—the reset time for all his items.
"Time to harvest." Ye Chuan collected all the produce from his medicinal garden and gathered the rewards from his tenant sunflowers.
"Qianshuang’s reward is a cultivation manual… Lilith’s is a magic potion… Huh? Why is Xiaoke’s reward underwear… Ke Ning’s is…"
"Wait—?" Ye Chuan noticed Ke Ning had dropped another peculiar little item for him.
He pulled out a thin, translucent coat from his inventory.
[Item: The Emperor’s New Clothes
When worn, the defensive power of this garment scales with the user’s belief in its effectiveness.]
"A belief-based item?" Ye Chuan examined the odd trinket before slipping it on.
Almost instantly, the coat melted away, becoming invisible on his body.
"The power of belief…" Ye Chuan mused. "How do I convince myself this thing is actually strong?"
Deep down, he couldn’t shake the thought that this cling-wrap-like material was anything but durable.
"Let’s test it." He drew his sword and lightly dragged the blade across his wrist.
Splat—blood sprayed out.
"Nope, not working." He casually cast a healing spell, and the wound sealed instantly.
No noticeable boost in defense.
"Wait, I have an idea." Ye Chuan walked over to the full-length mirror in his room, suppressed his chaotic energy, and stared at his reflection. Raising a hand, he muttered,
"Hypnosis."
Within seconds, his eyelids drooped—he had entered a hypnotic state.
"The cling-wrap on your body is indestructible. The cling-wrap on your body is indestructible."
A few moments later, the trance broke. Now, with the mental suggestion firmly in place, Ye Chuan truly believed the invisible film on his body was the ultimate defensive gear.
He drew his sword again and slashed at his wrist.
This time, only a faint white mark remained.
His conviction had made the weapon harmless.
A new notification appeared in his skill status:
[The Emperor’s New Clothes (Active): Defense +50%]
"Another tiny upgrade today." Satisfied with his exploit, Ye Chuan grinned.
But now, he felt restless.
He wanted to spar with the little dragon girl.
After reviewing his gains—items and tens of thousands in income—he decided it was time to head to the Aiser Continent.
"Though the Tianxuan Continent is accessible now too…"
"Hmm…" Ye Chuan wasn’t in a hurry for Tianxuan. The Aiser Continent still had the vengeful princess’s scheme, not to mention those humanoid monsters he needed to hunt. His responsibilities weighed heavier there.
"Let’s go." Just as he was about to activate the Aiser Continent portal, a knock came at his door.
"Who is it?"
"Meee~"
Recognizing the voice, Ye Chuan called out, "Come in."
The door creaked open, and Lan Xiaoke’s head popped in. "Ye Chuan, you’re still awake."
"Cultivators don’t need much sleep," he said, but then noticed the pillow clutched in her arms. "What’s that for?"
"I’ll warm up your bed for you," Lan Xiaoke giggled, her cheeks flushing.
Seeing no objection, she shuffled in with small steps, plopped onto the bed with a soft "hup," and set her pillow down.
Then, she lay flat. "Good night~"
Normally, lying down wouldn’t accentuate certain features, but absolute measurements defied logic.
As Lan Xiaoke lay still with her eyes closed, Ye Chuan set aside his plans for the Aiser Continent.
He poked her cheek. She opened her eyes, blinking but otherwise unmoving.
Ye Chuan then pulled out the succubus outfit from his inventory.
"Xiaoke, wanna try this on?"
"Me?" Lan Xiaoke eyed the bunny girl-like attire, particularly the skimpy bra cups, and whispered, "Did… you prepare this for me?"
"Not exactly," Ye Chuan admitted. It was a quest reward, not something he’d planned.
"Since you brought me back to life… I’ll wear it." She took the outfit, but before she could change, the clothes dissolved into streams of light, wrapping around her.
"Eh?"
When the glow faded, Lan Xiaoke now bore the appearance of a succubus—complete with a swaying tail and glowing violet markings on her abdomen.
"Looks good on you," Ye Chuan remarked, but then noticed Lan Xiaoke had fallen silent.
Hm?
He looked down and saw Lan Xiaoke's face flushed red, her eyes sparkling as if little hearts were dancing in them. "Ha~"
y came from. The chests contained supplies, currency, class-change scrolls, skills, talents… and even godhood! The laws of the world were completely rewritten. This became a world where everyone gambled with their fate! Some people, despite having nothing, opened a divine artifact and rose to the top, eventually ruling the world. Others went bankrupt, opened nothing but worthless junk, and leaped from skyscrapers in despair. Lin Ye arrived in this world from another reality, utterly bewildered. “What is going on? Why is everyone a gambling addict?!” “Opening chests? No way. I refuse to gamble. I’ll start with myself!” Until— On his first chest, he obtained a Mythic Talent: Void Incarnation! He could become completely intangible, pass through all things, and reduce everything to nothingness! … On his fiftieth chest, he obtained a Mythic Weapon: Blade of Karma! With a single slash, karma shattered, twisting the universe and overturning the myriad phenomena of creation! … On his ninety-ninth chest, he obtained a Mythic Divine Treasure: Primordial Purple Energy! It could split open the heavens and earth, create all things, and evolve countless worlds with a single thought! Lin Ye: “Now that I think about it… shouldn’t someone have told me that every chest is guaranteed to contain something Mythic?!”
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
