【Before long, a dazzling golden starship with a distinctive design—resembling a royal carriage—landed near Winged God Fortress without relying on the starport’s landing beacon.】
【Rolling bell chimes echoed through the air as brilliant rays of light soared into the sky.】
【A red carpet stretched from the carriage all the way to the entrance of Winged God Fortress.】
【A squad of fully armed golden-armored soldiers, their faces completely concealed, stood in orderly rows on either side of the carpet. Their movements were perfectly synchronized, and the friction of their armor rose and fell in unison.】
【A young one-horned man dressed in royal attire stepped down from the carriage. He had brilliant golden hair and a pair of blue eyes.】
【The one-horned are a humanoid race whose members possess a single horn growing from their foreheads.】
【The royal family of the Ares Immortal Kingdom belonged to the one-horned race.】
【Today, you were wearing knight armor that looked like an iron bucket, blending in with the knights of the Winged Ancestor Church so that you could monitor the inspection from start to finish.】
【It was also to keep an eye on Dalabeng and prevent him from changing sides at the last minute.】
【Dalabeng had put on his extravagant divine regalia once again.】
【Even while selling peanut cakes, this man had somehow maintained his habit of having divine outfits custom-made.】
【Soto Feiren, the Four Brilliant Ones of Xuanlan, and the others stood at Dalabeng’s side, playing the roles of his right- and left-hand men today.】
【Although all five of them were unfamiliar faces, it was not a problem.】
【After all, the Ares Immortal Kingdom’s inspections took place at long intervals. It was perfectly normal for the people around Dalabeng to change. They were all winged, anyway.】
【“Oh! Esteemed Prince Tochiki Kanjiji! I never expected you to personally inspect our Feathered Star System! It is truly my honor!”】
【At the end of the red carpet, Dalabeng dropped to one knee and piously welcomed the special envoy of the Immortal Kingdom, who was also one of the princes of the Ares royal family: Prince Tochiki Kanjiji.】
【The moment Prince Kanjiji opened his mouth, you could barely keep a straight face.】
【“No need for such formalities!! You lowly High Priest Dalabang!! I have long heard of your weak and backward Winged God Church!! And now that I see it for myself!! It truly is as feeble as they say!!!”】
【He spoke incredibly loudly.】
【And throughout the entire exchange, he kept his nostrils pointed toward the heavens, never once looking anyone in the eye.】
【His choice of words was also rather unconventional.】
【You leaned toward another knight beside you and whispered,】
【“Why is this prince speaking so loudly? Is he hard of hearing?”】
【The other knight whispered back,】
【“That’s how everyone in the Ares royal family talks. It’s hereditary.”】
【“What kind of condition is that?”】
【“It’s called royal dignity.”】
【“More like their ancestors used to sell vegetables in a market, so they developed loud voices.”】
【At the same time, a notification appeared before your eyes.】
【Intermediate Jiahao behavior detected. Jiahao Points +10!】
【In this situation, the only person who could possibly be earning Jiahao Points was the Ares prince.】
【You had not been around Prince Kanjiji for long, yet you had already earned the maximum number of Jiahao Points you could obtain from him this year.】
【“I like this prince.”】
【With Dalabeng—the old dictator—in charge, the entire inspection proceeded smoothly.】
【After all, he had dealt with inspections like this many times before.】
【Under Dalabeng’s arrangements, the entire inspection team was exceptionally satisfied with the trip.】
【However, they could not simply ignore the changes taking place on Lingwei Star.】
【“You lowly High Priest Dalabang!! I hear that you suffered a shameful defeat!! And that you have now reclaimed the throne!! Is that true!!”】
【“That is correct, esteemed Prince Kanjiji. My title is now Chess God.”】
【“It doesn’t sound any different to me!!”】
【“The characters are different.”】
【“Never mind! That’s not important to me!!
What I want to know is this! Why does your pitiful territory now consist of only half of its former size!!
And why has the other half been occupied by those super-lowly humans?!!
If you can’t even deal with humans!!
Then the Immortal Kingdom will have to seriously consider!!
Whether it should replace the rabble ruling the Feathered Star System!!!”】
【Prince Kanjiji’s booming voice echoed throughout the rebuilt main hall of Winged God Fortress, making your eardrums ache.】
【Dalabeng responded with calm confidence.】
【“It was merely another rebellion, esteemed prince. You should know very well that the humans have rebelled in our Feathered Star System more than once or twice. Yet every time, their fate has been the same…”】
【The corners of Prince Kanjiji’s mouth twitched stiffly upward, perfectly enacting the meaning of a smile that did not reach the eyes.】
【“Very good!! You lowly High Priest Dalabang!! I hope you can quell the rebellion as soon as possible!! Restore order to the Feathered Star System!!!”】
【“I will do everything in my power, esteemed prince.”】
【Perhaps because Dalabeng’s performance had been too convincing, Prince Kanjiji suddenly had an idea.】
【“You lowly High Priest Dalabang!! I can tell!! This human rebellion is probably rather serious!! I brought several experts with me!! Let them eliminate some of the rebel leaders for you!! That should help you suppress the rebellion more quickly!!”】
【You immediately grew alert, and divine power began circulating through your body.】
【If Dalabeng could not handle this, you would have no choice but to intervene.】
【Among the inspection team, you had not detected any Immortal Lord-level experts, but there were quite a few high-level cultivators in the Transcendent Heaven Realm.】
【You had also sensed the aura of supreme treasures from three of them, including Prince Kanjiji.】
【So if a fight really broke out, even you would not have an easy time of it.】
【And winning would not necessarily be a good thing. If the imperial inspector died, the Immortal Kingdom’s response was easy to imagine—especially when that inspector was a prince.】
【Dalabeng remained calm in the face of danger. He first dropped to one knee, bowed solemnly, and thanked Prince Kanjiji for his concern for the Chess God Church.】
【“Please rest assured, Your Highness. The rebel situation is entirely under my control. However, I suspect that forces from outside the star system are supporting this rebellion. I intend to cast a longer line to catch a bigger fish, which is why I have allowed the rebels to occupy certain regions for now.
When the time is right, my Chess God Church will strike like thunder and completely suppress the rebellion!”】
【Prince Kanjiji was not a complicated man.】
【A few words from Dalabeng were enough to convince him not to send anyone to assist with suppressing the rebellion.】
【The Ares Immortal Kingdom ruled its various star systems through a system resembling feudalism. It rarely interfered directly in the affairs of a star system unless the local powers requested assistance.】
【After all, the Immortal Kingdom’s influence extended across half of the Southern Star Realm. If the imperial family had to personally manage and worry about every matter in such a vast territory, even multiplying the population of the Ares royal family by a hundred would not be enough.】
【Prince Kanjiji walked along the red carpet, climbed into his carriage, and departed Lingwei Star surrounded by his many guards, taking the inspection team with him.】
【As he left, that loudmouth was still shouting his farewell from the sky.】
【“You lowly High Priest Dalabang!! This backwater is so poor that I never want to come here again!! However! The peanut cakes taste pretty good!! They must be added to the tax registry from now on!! This is extremely important!!!”】
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.
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?"
or! A blessing for those who struggle with love, a guidebook for dating novices. Quickly match with your dream goddess! Complete walkthroughs earn rewards, and perfect walkthroughs unlock limited achievements!】 Shen Yi, an ordinary office worker, accidentally downloads a mini-game called Dating Simulator. The mini-game is simple: randomly search for dating targets, simulate dates, and receive rewards upon successful confession. Rewards include but are not limited to money, attributes, and skills. The higher the evaluation, the better the rewards, with perfect ratings unlocking mysterious achievements. Shen Yi plans to use this mysterious mini-game to continuously pursue targets and improve himself, making his life better and better. ...... However, after several successful walkthroughs, Shen Yi suddenly notices something strange - the targets he previously simulated dating seem to be searching for him in real life?
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
