With some time before the welcoming banquet, Qi Yuan left early.
Having gotten used to living in a room, moving to such a large villa made him feel a little uncomfortable.
Could Yin Qingran really do all the housework by herself?
He passed through the conservatory garden and leisure area, and arrived at the parking area.
Su Ke had mentioned earlier that transportation would be prepared for him.
When he didn't have money to buy a car, getting a driver's license hadn't crossed his mind;
Now that he could afford a car, he didn't really need one.
Not only were superhumans' physical abilities much faster than cars, but whenever he needed to go somewhere by car, someone else drove him, so it kept getting pushed down his list of priorities until he forgot about it altogether.
He was very curious what Su Ke had prepared for him, and planned to take the opportunity to get his driver's license so the vehicle could come in handy.
Bushes about a meter tall blocked his view, and he had to turn the corner before he could see the scene in the garage.
What met his eyes were electric bicycles, mountain bikes, road bikes, balance bikes...
Qi Yuan: ...
Well, it wasn't completely unexpected. After all, Su Ke was a public servant who abided by the law.
Now that he was here, he decided to try out one of the high-end bicycles and see how it compared to a shared bike.
He randomly picked out a bicycle and headed out.
The hotel for the welcoming banquet was nestled among the residences of various high-ranking superhumans.
As Qi Yuan rode along, he saw very few people but many cars passed him by.
He watched with a blank expression as these cars all made way, forcibly squeezing the wide road into a narrow path.
It was just a bicycle, the road was still three people wide even after they gave way. What was the point of having it so wide?
He rode unhindered all the way to the hotel entrance, and asked the doorman and valet: “Excuse me, where should I park my bicycle?”
Qi Yuan glanced at the drunk man in the luxury car next to the doorman and valet, it looked like they were having some kind of dispute.
The valet was stunned for a few seconds before stuttering: “You...you can leave it here, I'll park it for you.”
“Okay.”
Qi Yuan readily handed his bike over to him and headed straight for the hotel lobby.
A few seconds later, the brains of the drunk man finally caught up. He hugged the woman beside him, his breath reeking of alcohol.
“If his crappy bike can get in, why can't my luxury car?”
“Sir, you've misunderstood.” The valet explained with a smile: “It has nothing to do with whether it’s a luxury car or not. Our hotel only admits guests with reservations.”
The drunk waved his hand impatiently: “Cut the crap about reservations! My brother-in-law came last time without booking anything. Who do you think you’re fooling?”
"A poor loser who can’t even afford a nice car, how could someone like that get on the reservation list for a place like this?"
"What reservation list, isn't it just there to shut up those cheap riffraff? Those lowly commoners even think they can be on equal standing with us supernaturals?”
The alcohol was getting to his head, riling him up more and more as he cursed the valet and doorman for being dogs that judged people by status.
The woman had wanted to dine at the hotel, and his failure to get in made him lose face.
The expressions on the doorman and valet grew uglier, contempt filling their eyes.
The doorman took out his transceiver: “Boss, there’s a drunk causing trouble and verbally abusing Class S superhumans.”
“Is the troublemaker Class S too?”
“No, just a regular person. Probably a relative of Li Si, Class A.”
The doorman shot a scornful glance at the man in the luxury car. Spending so much time around superhumans has him thinking he’s one of them?
“What’s there to say? He dares insult Class S superhumans, beat him up and throw him out.”
“You got it.”
Before the drunk man even realised something was off, the doorman approached him with a sinister grin.
On the other side,
Qi Yuan was led by the staff to the reserved private room.
The moment he entered, everyone in the room rose to welcome him.
Su Ke stepped forward to introduce him to the others.
A familiar yet unfamiliar middle-aged man came up, praising: “A hero indeed comes from his youth.”
“Bureau Chief Yu.”
Yu Anhe, Director of the Superpower Duty Bureau.
Qi Yuan recognized him right away from his frequent appearances on TV.
“Just call me Uncle Yu or Bureau Chief Yu, are you settling well in Jidu? Let Xiaosu know if there’s anything you lack.”
“It's quite good, she's helped me a lot.”
The people present were all high-level Superpower Bureau staff. Qi Yuan briefly greeted them.
Yu Anhe probed him with a few polite remarks, and found that Qi Yuan didn't care much for the obligatory small talk at these social gatherings.
So he cheerfully steered the conversation towards work arrangements going forward, and they started chatting while eating.
“Your uncle’s condition remains unchanged, looks like there’s no major issues, just have to see when he wakes up.”
“In a while, a delegation from Bitfo will come to learn and exchange. We'll have to rely on you then.”
“Of course.” Qi Yuan nodded.
Yu Anhe had on a Maitreya Buddha smile, but was astonished inside.
He had heard about Qi Yuan’s personality from Su Ke, yet didn’t expect him to be so agreeable.
This was good too, less of the greasy adult pleasantries, more time to solve problems.
Now that he understood Qi Yuan's character, Yu Anhe did away with the obligatory parts and got straight to the point.
“Our Dark Nine Seats’ mode of operation is modeled after the Nine Seats, usually groups of two to three people.
“My view is that if you can gang up on someone, don’t try to solo them, to ensure everyone's safety as much as possible. Do you have any other requests?"
Seeing Qi Yuan nod, Yu Anhe understood inside.
Even the most agreeable person would have their own habits.
Analyzing Qi Yuan’s past combat methods, he tended towards solo fights.
“I want to participate in all Dark Nine Seats operations.”
Qi Yuan also came to understand.
Because he was external support brought in, they usually treated him as someone who came to help, not one of their own.
If that was the case, he could only fight for opportunities himself, to officially join them sooner.
“Also, I want access to research materials related to Class S monsters and high-ranking superhumans. How many contribution points would that need?”
This was also where he fell short.
He couldn't keep saying things that elicited awkward laughter whenever he tried to show off, like the Emperor's Golden Shovel incident.
It was just too embarrassing.
He had to study up properly.
Yu Anhe’s sly fox smile gradually disappeared.
The young man before him should not have been subjected to his little tricks.
Though it was said that there was no harm in being polite, the person before him never cared about such things.
He hadn't given the hero enough respect, and even brought out all the obligatory dealings with the Superhuman Association and hidden families.
So for Qi Yuan's peace of mind, Jin Tong had specially asked for unimportant information in exchange for assistance.
At Jin Tong’s level, what need was there for information on Class S monsters and superhumans?
It was he who lacked vision!
Yu Anhe sincerely reflected.
“I understand, we’ll proceed by standard procedures.”
“I’ll have Xiaosu grant you Nine Seats access tomorrow. You can go to the archives room to read whatever you need.”
“Our archives are managed by someone with the Data superpower. If you don't see anyone when you enter, it means he's become data and entered the computer system.
“If you need help finding information, calling for him will make him come out.”
Qi Yuan also showed a satisfied smile.
It was still a human matter after all.
After the meal, host and guest parted in high spirits.
Both sides felt they had gained tremendously...
invincible power, Gu Changge transmigrates into a fantasy world, bound to a sign-in system that grants him cultivation rewards and various peerless treasures daily. While others struggle desperately to break through their cultivation realms, he has long since reached the pinnacle of the Great Dao, becoming a reclusive Emperor whose true strength even he himself cannot fathom. Originally planning to lie low and retire peacefully on Purple Bamboo Peak, the system suddenly issues a new task — take on disciples. With no other choice, Gu Changge casually picks up a few disciples: The eldest disciple, born with a War God Constitution, is thrown a copy of "War God Stratagems" by him, and ends up conquering the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, becoming a peerless War God who sweeps across the cosmos. The second disciple, possessing a Chaos Sword Body, can break all techniques with a single sword, his swordsmanship unmatched throughout history. He points his sword at the heavens: "My master said, the sword and the man stand together. If the sword perishes... my master will give me another one." The third disciple, a reborn Empress who returns to her throne, her elegance and grace overshadowing all beings. And without anyone noticing, his own sect, the Qingxuan Sect, has become the number one sect on the continent. Looking at these unbelievably formidable disciples, Gu Changge, holding the "Primordial Purple Qi" he just signed in for, falls into deep thought: — Wasn't this supposed to be a peaceful retirement? How did I become the ultimate master?!
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)
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
