Helpless, Kiana had no choice but to ask the chat group for help again.
[Great Sage Kiana: Waaaaah! After that guy realized the Authority was gone, she started trying to snatch my body! What should I do?! My body doesn't even feel like my own right now! Just trying to move a little is so hard!]
[Stumbled Into a High-End Match: ...]
[Stumbled Into a High-End Match: Didn't you get two million points? Just go buy an Authority from the Campione! world and you'll be fine, right?]
[Great Sage Kiana: Uh, if I buy that Authority thing, wouldn't everything just go right back to exactly how it was? Plus, I'd be down two million points.]
By now, Kiana had already noticed that the Herrscher Authority she sold for two million points was currently listed in the store for four million.
The other group members lurking in the chat found it amusing and began offering their advice.
[God of Angels: I suggest you come to my world, Kiana. Not only can you awaken a Martial Soul and absorb Spirit Rings to grow stronger, but you might even absorb a soul-related Spirit Ability that could suppress or even completely wipe out the other soul in your body.]
[Stumbled Into a High-End Match: Oh come on, Qian Renxue, I can hear your abacus calculating from here. I still suggest you buy an Authority, Kiana. Those Authorities are all uniformly priced at one million points, and some of them are incredibly powerful.]
[Standing Shoulder to Shoulder with Gods as a Mortal: That's right, some of the Authorities Chen sold are indeed quite special. I'm personally very interested in the one called the Principle of Civilization.]
[Standing Shoulder to Shoulder with Gods as a Mortal: @Innate Wife-Taking Holy Body, mate, can I just buy this Authority directly from you for 600,000 points? Buying it straight from the chat group seems like a terrible deal to me.]
[Innate Wife-Taking Holy Body: Sorry, there's only one of this Authority, and I've already sold it to the chat group. If you want it, Tony, you might have to wait half a year.]
[Standing Shoulder to Shoulder with Gods as a Mortal: Half a year? Fine, looks like I'll just have to let this shady chat group rip me off.]
[Standing Shoulder to Shoulder with Gods as a Mortal purchased the Authority: Principle of Civilization.]
[Stumbled Into a High-End Match: Tony! Where did you get a million points?!]
[Standing Shoulder to Shoulder with Gods as a Mortal: How presumptuous! Don't you know that I am currently America's most popular president, the wealthiest man in the world, the founder of the Earth Superhuman Alliance, the Sorcerer Supreme defending against extra-dimensional invasions, and the president of the Earth-Universe Federation?]
[Stumbled Into a High-End Match: ???]
[Stumbled Into a High-End Match: Where did all these titles come from?]
[Great Sage Kiana: Ahhh! Don't go off-topic! Hurry up and help me figure something out!]
[Innate Wife-Taking Holy Body: @Great Sage Kiana, I advise against buying an Authority. The Authorities bought within the chat group are just pure Authorities; they won't turn you into a Campione. Even if you get one, you'll just be acquiring a skill with an energy consumption so massive you won't be able to handle it.]
[Great Sage Kiana: Then what should I do?]
[Innate Wife-Taking Holy Body: If you trust me, I can lend a hand, but you'll need to buy a ticket to come over to my side yourself.]
[Great Sage Kiana: Okay! I'll apply to go to your world right now!]
[Innate Wife-Taking Holy Body: Wait, I'm not in my world. If you want to find me, you'll need to apply to Eriri or Rikka @Kashiwagi Eri @Wicked Lord Shingan. That's them.]
[Great Sage Kiana: Got it.]
After agreeing in the group, Kiana couldn't wait any longer. She bought a Cross-World Talisman and sent a request to Rikka.
Rikka, who had been keeping an eye on the chat group, accepted without hesitation.
In the next moment, Kiana vanished from her room.
However, what she didn't know was that just a moment after she disappeared, her door was opened by Mei and Bronya.
"Where's Kiana?"
"We clearly just heard idiot Kiana shouting."
As the two girls spoke, they immediately realized something was very wrong and hurriedly went to find the adults.
Meanwhile, deep in the wilds of Aincrad, Anshera charged through a pack of beasts like a god of war. The incredibly swift attacks of the beasts were dodged by Anshera by a hair's breadth every time, only to be met with Anshera's counterattacks.
Behind her were the Takanashi sisters, Sanae Dekomori, and Nibutani Shinka, who were acting as Anshera's support.
Just as Rikka accepted Kiana's request while farming monsters, two figures appeared directly beside her.
One figure was wearing the St. Freya Academy uniform, her silvery-white hair tied into a long ponytail. It was none other than Kiana.
But the other figure was wearing a loose blue and white hospital gown, her identical silvery-white hair cascading freely down her back. Her pretty little face was full of bewilderment. Unquestionably, it was Sirin, who had just been throwing a huge tantrum.
Where is this?
This was the only thought in Sirin's mind at the moment.
Then she saw Kiana beside her, and her golden eyes couldn't help but shrink.
"You! Kiana! What in the world did you do?!"
Hearing this, Kiana finally looked at Sirin, her own expression changing as well.
"How did you get out?!"
"Shouldn't I be the one asking that? You idiot! Single-celled organism! Paramecium!"
"Damn it! Who are you calling names?!"
In a fit of anger, Kiana lunged directly at Sirin, and the two girls started wrestling in front of everyone.
Rikka: "..."
Oh no! It looks like I caused trouble!
Just then, the hundred-meter radius around them seemed to fall into a time stop. Anshera, who was slaughtering the wild monsters, also noticed that all the beasts had frozen, some even suspended in mid-air.
"Is it a game bug?"
Anshera stopped her movements in confusion, then caught sight of a figure out of the corner of her eye and quickly trotted over.
"Master? Why are you here?"
Indeed, the newcomer was exactly Chen Changsheng.
After he realized that the moment Kiana crossed over, her mind directly entered the game world while her physical body dropped onto Rikka's bed, he knew a bug had occurred.
The chat group's Cross-World Talisman teleports the user to the side of a fellow group member. However, although Rikka's physical body was outside, due to the manipulation of Ai, the God of Games, the consciousness of all players in Aincrad had currently been pulled into the mental space.
Therefore, Kiana's consciousness was also pulled to the side of Rikka's consciousness. Sirin, who lacked a physical body, was treated as part of Kiana and was pulled in alongside her.
"So if I go back now, does that mean I can just leave this girl dumped in this game world?"
Kiana had a flash of inspiration and looked excitedly at Chen Changsheng.
Then she saw Sirin lunge at her again, incomparably furious.
"Don't even think about it! I am the true owner of that body!"
"Nonsense! If you were the true owner of the body, why did the chat group pull in my consciousness?!"
Sirin, who was just about to strangle Kiana with both hands, froze upon hearing this.
"What chat group?"
"Hmph! I'm not going to tell you! You're the bad guy trying to steal my body!"
Kiana tilted her head up triumphantly, only to be immediately choked by an infuriated Sirin.
"Give me back my body and powers right now! You idiot!"
"No way!"
With that, Kiana rolled over, and the two of them started wrestling each other again.
Seeing this, Chen Changsheng sighed helplessly and pulled the two girls apart before turning his gaze to Kiana.
"Right now, within this game, the two of you are completely separate entities. If you log out of the game now, I can guarantee that you will return to your own world all by yourself. However..."
Chen Changsheng gestured toward Sirin.
"Are you really planning to just abandon her in this world?"
Hearing this, Sirin gritted her teeth and glared at Chen Changsheng, refusing to even glance in Kiana's direction.
Kiana's expression faltered for a moment. She took one last look at Sirin before giving Chen Changsheng a firm nod.
"I don't want this jerk staying inside my body anyway. Besides, if she goes back to my world, she'll definitely do a bunch of bad things again. So, let's just leave her in this game world."
Sirin's heart trembled at those words, but she simply bit her lip and remained silent.
She knew very well that after arriving in this unfamiliar place, she was nothing more than a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. She no longer had any right to choose.
Hearing Kiana's decision, Chen Changsheng cast a rather peculiar look at the silent, lip-biting Sirin.
Did I just...
Pick up a stray Sirin?
...
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
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Cheng's father told him he was getting remarried—to a wealthy woman. Cao Cheng realized his time had finally come: he was about to become a second-generation rich kid. Sure, it might be a watered-down version, but hey, at least he'd have status now, right? The wealthy woman also had four daughters!! Which meant, starting today, Cao Cheng gained four stunning older sisters?? But that wasn't even the whole story... "My name is Cao Cheng—'Cheng' as in 'honest, smooth-talking gentleman'!"
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
