Question: How does one become a champion?
The conventional approach: Work hard and master the skills.
The hero's approach: Grab the trophy and run.
"Servia, I think I might have misheard. Did you just say we're already engaged?" Xu Xi asked, bewildered.
He felt as though the endless night stretched before him.
Sleep had not yet claimed him,
and already, he was lost in a hazy dream.
"Of course, Lord Sorcerer."
Servia offered a gentle reminder: "Have you forgotten? In the last cycle, you already accepted my proposal."
"Whether in wealth or poverty."
"Whether in health or sickness."
"You promised to stay by my side in the days to come, and—"
The hero set down her cup and showed Xu Xi the ring on her left ring finger, her gaze clear and earnest. "At the time, you didn’t stop me from adjusting its position. Wasn’t that your silent agreement?"
Xu Xi was left speechless.
Servia continued, "Lord Sorcerer, please don’t worry. My father and mother are very kind."
"They just want to express their gratitude to you."
"Once we arrive in Clawphire, we’ll simply share a meal…"
The girl’s eyes flickered with restrained excitement as she laid out the arrangements for meeting her parents.
Meticulous.
Orderly.
It was clear she had prepared extensively for this very conversation tonight.
Moonlight streamed like silk through the tranquil night.
Tiny stars dotted the vast galaxy.
As one girl after another visited, time slipped unnoticed into the depths of the night.
The crackle of firecrackers grew sparse, and the howling wind and snow gradually subsided, leaving only a lone moon hanging in the vast sky.
Amidst this serenity,
Xu Xi listened patiently to the hero’s plans.
Only when she finished did he gently ruffle Servia’s hair, his touch warm and tender.
"Servia."
"I’m here, Lord Sorcerer."
"Are you truly certain? I mean… you won’t regret this, will you?"
Xu Xi sought one final confirmation.
The hero answered swiftly—
so swiftly that it required no thought, as if the answer had long been settled in her heart.
"Of course, Lord Sorcerer."
Once the storm had passed, the warmth-preserving runes etched into the courtyard activated, melting the snow on the windows and allowing moonlight to spill into the room.
Pale moonlight mingled with the amber glow of lamplight,
casting Servia’s emerald eyes into sharp relief.
"I want to be the one who protects you for a lifetime… to be your… [wife]."
"This isn’t an impulsive whim."
"Nor is it a hollow lie."
"In this cold, dark world, it was you who gave me the courage to move forward, to wield my sword and press on."
"You lit the way, banished the shadows, silenced the thunder…"
Servia lowered her gaze,
staring at her unblemished hands, a serene smile gracing her lips.
"Lord Sorcerer, I’m grateful to you… and I love you."
"You rescued me when I was lost."
"You made me a true hero."
"You ensured I would never be alone again."
"But I’m not as noble as you believe. Because I… am selfish. Greedy."
The girl suddenly lifted her head,
her eyes blazing with determination as she whispered:
"I’m not satisfied. Not at all. I don’t want to just be your hero."
"I want to love you."
"I want to marry you."
"I want to live as your wife, forever!"
Her fingertips pressed against her chest.
With a heart full of tension, Servia poured out every word in her soul—so fervent that her breath grew ragged,
her body trembling faintly.
"I see…"
"I understand, Servia."
The night was silent.
But Servia’s voice brimmed with strength.
Nervous yet brave, courageous yet hesitant—as if she had reverted to her skeletal form, unable to meet Xu Xi’s gaze.
Yet to Xu Xi, this Servia was the most "heroic" of all.
Moonlight bathed the window, the floor, the girl’s face.
A face so bold,
yet so fragile in its yearning for security.
Xu Xi reached out, pinching Servia’s cheek lightly between his thumb and forefinger.
"That feeling… I’ve received it loud and clear."
"!!!"
The hero’s eyes sparkled.
Her earlier anxiety melted away, replaced by radiant joy.
"Really, Lord Sorcerer? Then let’s go to Clawphire right now!"
"W-Wouldn’t that be too rushed?"
"Not at all!" Servia tugged at Xu Xi’s arm, ready to whisk him away. "These things are best done without delay."
In that fleeting moment,
Xu Xi sensed it—
Three restless auras in the corner of the room, on the verge of tearing through the fabric of space.
"Wait, Servia—"
Xu Xi moved to stop her, hoping to avert an unpleasant scene—be it three against one or four against one—but then, a new disruption erupted.
"I object to this!"
The voice arrived before its owner.
A cold, commanding tone swept in like a tidal wave, freezing the very flow of time.
And then, a formidable figure pushed open the door.
Moonlight caressed her face,
her skin luminous as jade.
Standing at the threshold, she barred the hero’s path without a word.
Silence fell over the room.
Xu Xi was stunned. Servia frowned. The three hidden presences stilled.
Only Xu Moli remained unshaken.
with countless casualties. As a top-tier gamer, Liu Xuan volunteered to join the fight, intending to dominate with his skills, but instead he obtained the hidden class: [Pacifist]. Unable to attack. Unable to use active skills. Fortunately, with each level gained, he acquired a new passive skill. And so, armed with a body full of passives, Liu Xuan slaughtered his way through the battlefield of ten thousand races! [You attacked Liu Xuan] [You gained the debuffs: 'Poison', 'Fear', 'Burning', 'Bleeding', 'Freeze', 'Silence', etc.] [Your attack speed has been reduced by 99%] [Your armor and magic resistance have been reduced by 99%] Warriors of the Ten Thousand Races: How the hell am I supposed to fight this?!
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
transmigrates into the role of a villainous rich second-generation kid in an urban fantasy novel, and gets bound to a god-tier choice system. Right at the start, he catches the female lead stealing exam papers! This triggers the villain's choice options! [Choice 1: Pretend you didn't see anything] [Choice 2: Loudly call her out, drawing everyone's attention] [Choice 3: ...] And thus, a twisted villain is born. To avoid getting killed by the protagonist, he has no choice but to take down all the protagonists first. Jiang Che: Nobody understands being twisted better than me!
ts me of treason?" "Correct. The host must return to the capital and gradually build up influence." "Wait—I have half a million soldiers, and you want me to go back to the capital to 'build influence'?" "Host, you are currently the Northern Garrison General, loyal to the Great Xia Dynasty." "Of course I am loyal to Great Xia! Absolutely loyal!" "But you keep referring to yourself as 'We'..." "Never mind the details! Summon all the regional commanders and military officers! We suspect treacherous officials are manipulating the court! They shall march with Us to the capital and purge the corrupt!" "......"
