It was eleven o'clock at night.
Lin Yu and Fang Xinran were huddled together against the headboard, watching the Video On Demand channel.
They hadn't actually selected the content currently playing; they were simply watching whatever the station happened to be airing.
Given their current state, Fang Xinran honestly didn't have the energy to pick a show. Taking a shower together earlier had completely drained her stamina.
The fact that she could maintain consciousness and not fall asleep immediately was an achievement in itself!
"Xiao Yu, is it really okay for you not to go home?"
"Will Sister Qimeng be worried that you... went out to do something bad?"
Fang Xinran asked Lin Yu with concern.
Lin Yu felt a wave of amusement inside.
Senior Sister really had it easy, asking questions like that while lying down!
Something bad?
Was there anything 'worse' than staying out all night to sleep with the intern teacher?
Her worry was completely unnecessary. If Lin Yu were afraid of that, he wouldn't have extended their sessions time and time again.
"It's fine, you don't need to worry, Xinran."
"I often pull all-nighters at internet cafes during summer vacation. Aunt Qimeng won't ask too many questions."
Hearing this, Fang Xinran breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's good that it's frequent. Your stamina is really good."
Lin Yu: "???"
Fang Xinran: "..."
When she said it, Fang Xinran didn't think anything of it.
But her words couldn't withstand scrutiny.
With just a little overthinking, one's mind could easily wander in a strange direction.
"I didn't mean it that way..."
Fang Xinran felt the need to add an explanation.
But after saying it, the atmosphere seemed to get even weirder.
It would have been better not to explain at all!
"Haha, I didn't say you meant anything else, did I? Is your brain still dwelling on what we just did?"
Lin Yu took the opportunity to tease her.
Unexpectedly, Fang Xinran responded with absolute conviction:
"Mm, yeah, I am."
Lin Yu: "???"
Why was Senior Sister Fang's reaction different from other girls?
Usually, at a time like this, shouldn't other girls hide away in shyness?
How did Senior Sister Fang admit it so openly and generously!
This...
Wasn't this putting pressure on Lin Yu?
At this moment, if Lin Yu avoided the topic and pretended not to hear, wouldn't that be admitting defeat?
How could he admit defeat in front of a girl!
He had to teach her a proper lesson!
He had to make her clearly understand the consequences of speaking like that.
Next time...
There might not be a 'next time' for a long while in the future.
He had to cherish the opportunity in front of him and treat it like the final lesson.
Since it was a class!
If he didn't work hard and give it his all, he would definitely regret it later!
...
And so.
Lin Yu withstood the pressure and intensity, pushing straight through until 1:30 AM.
Fang Xinran, her stamina gauge completely depleted to zero, fell asleep peacefully in Lin Yu's arms.
Lin Yu didn't have the bad habit of being unable to sleep in strange beds.
It had been his birthday last night.
Lin Yu had shown mercy and spared his fellow 'sect members' for once.
But this time.
He couldn't let them be so lucky.
The Great Demon King who ruled the Dream World had descended once more!
Lin Yu opened the system interface and impatiently activated the Dream Entry Art.
[Ding!]
[Advanced Dream Entry Art Activated (Four-Person Edition)!]
[Tonight, the Host will encounter &￥%￥&%@ (Huang Feirong) in the dreamscape. Please select an appropriate dream type for her!]
For his first choice, Lin Yu locked onto Huang Feirong.
Today was supposed to be the day he visited her, but he had been turned away at the door because of family matters at her house.
Since I couldn't get a read on the situation at the scene, perhaps I can uncover a trace of evidence in the dream world?
The matters weighing on one's heart have a high probability of being projected by the subconscious into one's dreams.
Lin Yu quickly browsed through Huang Feirong's dream types...
[1. Game World: I've become a hostage in need of rescue?]
[2. Internet Cafe Dance-Off: You guys think you can beat my bestie?]
[3. Late-Night Gaming: It's only fun when you're sneaking around!]
[4. What's wrong with playing cards? Call me the God of Gamblers!]
[5. None of the above satisfy me. Random Dream!]
Lin Yu: "..."
Talk about optimism.
Just how carefree can a person get?
She really doesn't have a single worry on her mind!
Something this huge happened to her family, yet she doesn't take it to heart at all?
Thinking back to how he tried to comfort her yesterday, Lin Yu felt his efforts had been entirely superfluous.
Just how big is this sister's heart?!
Aside from gaming, it's just more gaming. Come on, at least show a little bit of the stress typical of a twenty-first-century adult, would you?
However, seeing Huang Feirong act like this actually relieved Lin Yu of his hesitation.
What was left to decide?
Just pick a type that looks fun and play along!
After looking it over twice, Lin Yu finally settled on Dream Type 1.
He wanted to see what kind of hostage the "Queen of Dirty Jokes" would turn into in a fantasy world!
After completing the first selection, Lin Yu hurriedly moved on to the second.
[Ding!]
[Advanced Dream Entry Technique activated (Four-Person Edition)!]
[Tonight, the Host will encounter the Honorary Elder of the Astrological Pavilion (Shen Jiuyi) in the dreamscape. Please select an appropriate dream type for her!]
For the second candidate, Lin Yu settled on the "Big Cow."
If he couldn't find any valid information in Huang Feirong's dream, perhaps Shen Jiuyi—who always dreamt exactly what she was thinking—could reveal something.
Furthermore, as his interactions with the Antique Sister deepened, Shen Jiuyi seemed to be intentionally avoiding him.
If he didn't continue to reinforce his influence in her dreams, she might easily forget the feeling of being dominated.
Soon, the dream types appeared in the system list:
[1. Meteorite Descent: A disaster foretold by calculation?]
[2. The Scene at Guihang: The mastermind destroying everything!]
[3. Guarding the Shop Alone: Is Yaoyao not coming back yet?]
[4. Pointed by Fate: Following the guidance of destiny!]
[5. None of the above satisfy me. Random Dream!]
Lin Yu: "!!!"
Little Jiu lived up to her reputation; Lin Yu had guessed her thoughts perfectly.
What she was thinking in her heart really did appear in the dream world.
What made Lin Yu even more uncomfortable was...
He really, really wanted to try Dream 3 and Dream 4!
They were placed there so directly, as if offering him a massive stimulation.
They exuded a mysterious aura, making it impossible for him to look away.
If not for the fact that his excess energy had just been released, Lin Yu might have abandoned the idea of exploring Guihang and gone all-in on either option three or four.
After letting his rationality settle for a good while, Lin Yu made the difficult choice to select Dream Type 2.
With the first two dream candidates determined, the third choice fell upon [Chi Qingshui].
She had worked so hard at school today.
Since there was a chance to distribute some "sugar" in the dream world, he had to let her taste some sweetness.
For the fourth candidate, Lin Yu chose the woman right beside him, [Fang Xinran].
As a continuation of tonight's sweetness, he wanted her to harvest even more beautiful memories before her departure.
Even if you end up in another city in the future, never forget this wild night!
...
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
m back to his original world. In the end, he realized he had overthought things. [Hey, why is Shen Manni, the female lead, acting strange? Shouldn't she be fawning over the male lead at this point?] [Zhou Qiaoqiao, are you sick? Weren't you supposed to break off your engagement today?] [Damn it! An Youyi, please do your job as an undercover agent and sell my information to the protagonist, you idiot!] ... At this moment, Xu Mo himself didn't know that these female leads had already heard his inner thoughts. Then they decided not to play by the rules. Xu Mo: Please respect my profession as the big villain!
ose... to cooperate with the protagonist! Shen Yuan: I have a system! Protagonist: What? System: Holy crap, you're just spilling it out like that? Shen Yuan: Let's team up, we'll split the system rewards! Protagonist: Fifty-fifty split? Shen Yuan: No way! Protagonist: What!? I'm the one getting beaten up, and I don't get half? Shen Yuan: Forty-sixty split, I get forty, you get sixty! Protagonist: Deal! Big brother, come on, hit me! As long as it doesn't kill me, beat me like you mean it! Shen Yuan: Don't worry... I will definitely protect all of you! No one but me can lay a finger on you! Guard our Heaven's Chosen Ones! I'm the only one allowed to bully them!
