However, what terrified her even more was that the trapped system let out a spine-chilling scream! The sound was piercing and shrill, like a radio distorted by magnetic interference, capable of rupturing eardrums and sending shivers down one's spine.
Fortunately, only Fang Zhiyi and Jiang Ran could hear this horrifying scream. Instinctively, they covered their ears, their faces twisted in pain.
Fang Zhiyi was inwardly stunned—how could this mechanical-looking system produce such a blood-curdling sound?
The ghastly scream lasted only a few seconds, but to Fang Zhiyi and Jiang Ran, it felt like an eternity. Finally, the scream stopped abruptly, and "Little Black" vanished just as suddenly as it had appeared—along with Jiang Ran's poor system.
"So this was your goal all along?" The shock on Fang Zhiyi's face faded, replaced by deep contemplation.
Jiang Ran turned around. "What the hell are you people?! I’m from the Fast Travel Bureau!" Her voice trembled with panic.
Fang Zhiyi remained silent for a moment. Jiang Ran threw a punch—her combat skills honed across multiple worlds—but Fang Zhiyi blocked it effortlessly. Her follow-up kick was also deflected. Two moves, three moves—every strike was neutralized.
As they stood locked in tension, Fang Zhiyi suddenly sighed. "I don’t know what it is. I don’t even know what I am." He released her, clasped his hands behind his back, and slowly walked upstairs. "Have you ever thought about... just living a normal life?"
Watching him leave, Jiang Ran, consumed by fear and confusion, shouted, "Just you wait! I’ll make you pay for this!"
A bucket of water splashed down from upstairs. "Stop howling in the middle of the night!"
Fang Zhiyi glanced back. "Go online more often when you get back."
Jiang Ran stormed off, her hair drenched. She would mobilize all her resources—crushing Fang Zhiyi, who seemed to have nothing, would be child’s play! Even if he had some monster by his side! The outcome might not be perfect, but at least she’d vent her rage!
"System, just wait—I’ll save you!"
Yes, she was terrified, trembling uncontrollably—that was why she was so furious.
Just as she prepared her revenge, a news alert popped up.
"Blue Star Group Pays Tribute to Mr. Fang Zhiyi."
"Respected Mr. Fang Zhiyi provided invaluable technical guidance and financial support for our latest energy-saving product, which will soon enter the market at cost price. Mr. Fang even relinquished substantial profits, donating all proceeds to public welfare funds."
Jiang Ran froze. All of this had been kept confidential until today, when Fang Zhiyi finally allowed the news to be released.
He had donated every cent from selling his shares and even established a charity fund, appointing a woman named Liu Shishi as its executor.
Though he appeared to have nothing now, without her system, Jiang Ran knew any move against him would invite devastating retaliation. As she stood stunned, her office door swung open.
"Economic Crime Investigation Division. You’re suspected of involvement in several cases. Come with us." The officer’s expression was grim.
"System!" Jiang Ran blurted out reflexively—then remembered the system had been devoured by that monster.
Overwhelming panic seized her. Would she die in this world?
Fang Zhiyi later heard that Jiang Ran had lost her mind in the interrogation room—laughing, crying, screaming about systems, and accusing him of keeping a monster.
Liu Shishi arrived at Fang Zhiyi’s neighborhood in high heels but switched to sneakers before jogging to the outdoor fitness area. Fang Zhiyi turned to look at her, their eyes meeting. Liu Shishi smiled softly and tapped his forehead with a finger.
"You’re still as clueless as ever."
Fang Zhiyi chuckled helplessly.
"I brought the foundation’s reports. And... this." Liu Shishi pulled out her phone and played a video.
It was Lin Xue and Gu Shaoting’s wedding—a modest affair with scattered guests at a few tables.
"Couldn’t you have just sent this to me?" Fang Zhiyi said. "They actually make a decent pair."
Liu Shishi rested her chin on her hand. "If I sent it, I’d miss a chance to see you. More importantly, I figured you’d want to know how Lin Xue is doing. I might be a little jealous, but for you, it’s fine."
Fang Zhiyi raised his hands in surrender. "Go home already. I’m heading back too—it’s freezing. I’ve got goosebumps."
He now lived in the apartment above Liu Shishi’s.
Lin Xue couldn’t escape Gu Shaoting and had resigned herself to the marriage. Only after the wedding did she realize her former crush was an utterly selfish man. Without Jiang Ran’s interference, both found jobs, but Lin Xue constantly received debt-collection calls from Fang Zhiyi. Too proud to be labeled a "deadbeat," she worked tirelessly to repay him.
Gu Shaoting, however, spent his earnings on drinks and cigarettes, living it up before demanding money from Lin Xue. He never contributed a cent to household expenses.
Their fights escalated until Gu Shaouting finally snapped, "You’ve been sleeping with that Fang guy all along, haven’t you?!"
Lin Xue stared at him in disbelief. Their first physical altercation ended in a draw.
Watching Lin Xue rant like a madwoman about the past, Gu Shaoting stormed out, leaving her sobbing uncontrollably. She even considered ending her tragic life.
Then a message arrived:
"Until you repay every penny, keep working. If you die, I’ll carve ‘DEADBEAT’ on your tombstone."
Lin Xue gritted her teeth. "I’ll pay you back! It’s just money—what’s the big deal?" As the female lead, her pride remained intact, at least when facing Fang Zhiyi.
Liu Shishi periodically sent people to check on Lin Xue and Gu Shaoting, relaying updates to Fang Zhiyi—who never responded.
The day Lin Xue cleared her debt, Fang Zhiyi vanished without a trace. The key to his apartment was left in Liu Shishi’s milk box. When she entered, the place was spotless—as if no one had ever lived there. Beyond the bedroom, there were no signs of him. Liu Shishi realized she might never have truly known him.
An inexplicable emptiness settled in her heart. She admitted she’d once played the coquette, but now... she resolved never to marry.
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."
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
