【Am I running a fever? No, that can't be it. Then why am I suddenly feeling so down?】
【Could it be that I'm still hung up on what happened this morning? But... I was just playing a prank, Master! I really didn’t do anything to you!】
【Is it that time of the month? No, it’s still a few days away... Hmm... Could it be...】
【A sign of early-onset dementia? (ΩДΩ)!!】
Nanako: "????"
Dammit!!
Nanako angrily bared her sharp teeth.
Chomp—
She bit down on his wrist.
Just when I was starting to feel a little sentimental, you had to ruin the mood I worked so hard to build!
Nanako doesn’t care if you’re the Great Lord of Violet or the Demon King!
As long as you’re by Nanako’s side!!
Nanako will treat you the same as always. If my disciple doesn’t behave, he’ll get a lesson from Nanako!
“Master, let go, let go! There are people around! Think about the image, the image! Don’t use your teeth! Oh my god...”
“Chomp—”
“Ouch—”
Elina and the other girls turned away, their faces flushed with embarrassment.
They had long noticed that the way these two interacted didn’t resemble a proper master-disciple relationship at all. Instead, it felt more like...
More like a sweet, lemon-scented romantic relationship...
Really... really now...
Don’t flaunt your affection in front of everyone like that...
At another table, the King of Secret Source glanced over at the scene.
Especially when he saw the pained yet helpless expression on Lynn’s face, memories from many, many years ago seemed to resurface in his mind.
Perhaps this was the kind of life he truly desired.
No matter how high one’s status or power, being able to live peacefully like an ordinary person with someone...
Maybe that was enough.
He smirked and raised his teacup.
Just then, Elina spoke up with concern:
“Lady Nanako, what should we do now? Last night, we were clearly affected by that mysterious force and all fell asleep. We still have no clue about the curse here...”
Nanako glanced at Lynn, propped her chin on her hand, and pondered:
“Yes, it’s indeed a tricky problem.”
No.
Actually, the issue here was probably already resolved by my disciple last night.
After all, the so-called King of Secret Source is sitting right across from us.
“Disciple, what do you think?” Nanako tilted her head and asked.
Lynn thought for a moment, then smiled slightly and said, “Since we’re vulnerable to that force at night, why don’t we just head straight to that volcano?”
At these words, the King of Secret Source froze.
Lynn continued with a mysterious smile, “There’s been a rumor that the ruins of the King of Secret Source might be beneath that volcano. If that’s the case, we could investigate and maybe even pick up some resources along the way...”
Instantly, the King of Secret Source was visibly shaken.
He quickly stood up, coughing awkwardly, and said, “Everyone, it’s been a pleasure meeting you. I have some urgent matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave now...”
But before he could finish, Lynn immediately stood up and stopped him, laughing heartily, “No need to rush, Rein! Aren’t you a bard? Why not join us on this expedition to the ruins? It’ll be great material for your stories, don’t you think?”
The King of Secret Source was sweating profusely as he stammered, “Well... I think it’s better if I...”
“No need to decline, no need to decline!” Lynn wrapped an arm around his shoulder and chuckled, “If we find anything good, we’ll definitely share it with you, hahaha!”
Hearing that hearty laugh, the King of Secret Source grew even more anxious.
But with everyone watching, he couldn’t show it. He could only force a smile and keep wiping the sweat from his brow.
“Sure... sure, ha... haha...”
Sure, my foot!
Damn it, Lynn, you jerk!
(Furious)
I knew you were still holding a grudge over what happened earlier. You’re clearly trying to mess with me again!
No way!
I need to find an excuse to go back and grab everything I can. Otherwise, with your nasty personality, you’d probably strip the walls bare and take everything!
(╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻
You’ve pulled this kind of stunt before!
【Hehehe— Don’t blame me, buddy. I gave you a chance to leave last night, but you didn’t take it. Now you’re stuck with us today!】
【Watch me dismantle your walls and take them with me this time! ಠᴗಠ】
【Don’t think I don’t know why you’re here today. You know I’m hiding my identity, and you’re clearly here to mess with me. If my master were someone else, you’d be in trouble!】
【Karma’s a bitch! But don’t worry, if I do find anything good, I’ll share a little with you, hehehe—】
Nanako, standing nearby, was utterly stunned.
This...
Are they really brothers who’ve been through life and death together?
Why does it feel so... off?
This... this is so mean!
And why does Nanako get special treatment? Is my influence really that big?
...
Several hours later.
At the foot of the volcano.
Thick volcanic ash blotted out the sky, and the temperature was significantly higher than in Lakeside Town.
“Lady Nanako, the entrance to the ruins we discovered is right ahead!” Elina pointed forward and shouted.
Everyone immediately turned their gaze in that direction.
Through the dense volcanic ash, they could see the scattered remains of massive, broken stone pillars.
The area was littered with ruins and debris.
“Let’s check it out!” Nanako raised her staff and declared with the authority of a grand mage.
The King of Secret Source was drenched in sweat, his eyes filled with panic, as he forced a shaky smile and said,
“Uh... it’s so hot... I think I’ll just wait here for you...”
Before he could finish, Lynn quickly interjected with a laugh,
“Come on! We’re almost at the entrance. Let’s all go take a look. It’s not like we’ll lose anything, right?”
The King of Secret Source wiped his sweat and forced a smile, “Right... right...”
I have a few choice words I’d like to say right now!
This jerk!
He’s clearly just trying to mess with me!
No! I need to find a way to slip away now, while I still can. Otherwise, once they go inside...
Suddenly, the King of Secret Source’s expression changed. He pointed into the distance and exclaimed in shock,
“Look! There’s a pig climbing a tree!!”
“Where? Where?!”
Instantly, everyone’s eyes lit up as they followed his pointing finger.
The King of Secret Source turned around, a sly smile on his face, and prepared to make his escape.
Of course.
This ridiculous trick always works!
I’ve fallen for it countless times thanks to Lynn.
For a true expert, even the slightest distraction is a golden opportunity.
Goodbye, everyone! I’m out of here!
Hahaha—
Thud—
Just as he took his first step, a foot appeared in front of him, tripping him and sending him face-first into the ground.
Then he heard the girls exclaiming in surprise.
“Wow! There really is a pig climbing a tree!!”
“Amazing! How did it climb so high?!”
“Quick, record this, record this!”
“Ew, what are they doing? It looks like something weird is going on!”
Lynn also looked curiously in that direction, his expression perfectly convincing, showing no signs of deception.
But his other foot was busy stomping on the guy lying on the ground.
The King of Secret Source was dumbfounded.
He realized...
This ridiculous trick wasn’t going to work on Lynn.
But then...
He turned his head to look in the direction he had pointed.
And he was truly stunned.
“There... there really is a pig climbing a tree...”
Not far away, under a cluster of withered trees, a large white pig was clinging shakily to the branches of a tall tree.
And below the tree, in a small campsite,
a group of plump white pigs was engaged in some kind of large-scale, multi-pig activity.
“Oink— Oink—”
The sound of pigs squealing, so intense it made one's cheeks flush and heart race.
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!"
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
iaobai: "Councilor Dad, front me some funds. I want to hire ten thousand professional miners for a project!" [Five-Star Mission Issued: Capture the leader of the Blood Heaven Pirate Gang, who is on the run in the Radiant Star Sector. It is said the gang has over a hundred members. Proceed with caution.] Lu Xiaobai: "Councilor Dad, lend me the family's hundred-thousand-strong Lu Army!" [Seven-Star Mission Issued: Subdue a juvenile Void Dragon Beast.] Lu Xiaobai: "Councilor Dad, I'm taking your tamed Void Dragon Beast King out for a family reunion!" I said, System, don't you have any slightly more challenging missions? You're just not up to par! [Nine-Star Mission Issued: Become the Human Councilor.] Lu Xiaobai: "Dad, there's a small matter I'd like to discuss with you..."
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)
