"Ah!"
"It's... a bit boring, isn't it?"
Chen Chang'an left the Sacred Qilin Heaven alone and headed for the Immaculate Sea. Without Da Huang and the other two by his side, the journey felt rather dull.
Fortunately, Chen Chang'an soon arrived at the Immaculate Sea.
Familiar with the way, he once again entered the mysterious space where the Tree God resided.
The Tree God seemed somewhat surprised by Chen Chang'an's swift return.
"You're back?"
"Could it be... your Life Source energy has improved?" the Tree God asked with a hint of astonishment.
"Indeed, my Life Law power has grown stronger."
"However, before I save you, there are some things I'd like to ask."
Ask?
The Tree God was puzzled, unsure what Chen Chang'an wanted to know. "Is there something troubling you?"
"During my travels, I heard a rumor."
"That no one has appeared in the Immaculate Sea for a long time."
"This is because a powerful expert at the Immortal Venerable realm once died here."
"What was the reason for that?" Chen Chang'an inquired.
Faced with this question, the Tree God seemed taken aback and explained, "Such an incident did occur."
"That person didn’t come to the Immaculate Sea merely to pass through. He sought to uncover the secrets hidden beneath these waters."
"He couldn’t find a way to enter this place, so he resorted to reckless attacks outside. To punish him, I took his life."
Hearing this, Chen Chang'an frowned slightly.
The barrier outside wasn’t something just anyone could breach. Could it be that the expert had been attacking the barrier itself?
But if the Tree God was trapped here, how had it managed to kill an Immortal Venerable?
"He attacked the barrier. Given my weakened state, it might have shattered under his relentless assault."
"What would happen if the barrier were destroyed?"
"It would have severe consequences for me. So, I had no choice but to kill him."
"This way, others might think twice before attempting the same."
"Truthfully, many have come to the Immaculate Sea seeking the secrets below."
"In the past, I could endure it. But now... I no longer have the strength."
"How did you kill him, then?"
This was what Chen Chang'an found most curious. If the Tree God was confined to this mysterious space, how had it taken a life?
"Ah!"
"I forcibly manifested an avatar. Though I succeeded in killing him, it cost me millions of years of my lifespan."
"That’s why I’ve reached the end of my life so quickly."
"Do you doubt me in some way?" the Tree God asked with a bitter smile.
Doubt?
Not exactly. It was just Chen Chang'an’s habit to be thorough.
With the Wisdom Law at his disposal, Chen Chang'an could discern many things clearly. The Tree God wasn’t an evil being, but caution never hurt.
"It’s nothing. Let me try saving you first."
"Very well."
Chen Chang'an placed his left hand on the Tree God’s trunk once more. The immense power of the Life Law caused the Tree God’s body to tremble violently.
Sensing this energy, the Tree God grew visibly excited.
"In just a few short years, your Life Source energy has grown so powerful?"
"How did you achieve this?"
"The Life Source energy you possess could instantly restore millions of years of my lifespan!"
Hearing this, Chen Chang'an was also surprised. He hadn’t realized his Life Law power had become so formidable.
In an instant, he had restored millions of years to the Tree God’s life?
Wait—
This wasn’t solely due to the Life Law. The Tree God itself possessed an immense lifespan, but its Life Source had been severely damaged, leading to its current state.
Chen Chang'an was merely repairing the damage. The reason the Tree God regained so much lifespan was due to its own inherent strength.
"Still not enough?"
Chen Chang'an had spent an entire day aiding the Tree God’s recovery, and even he was beginning to feel drained.
"Stop for now."
"My injuries are too severe. It’s unlikely they can be fully healed in such a short time."
"Still, I thank you. You’ve restored hundreds of millions of years to my lifespan."
Hundreds of millions of years—that should suffice.
Chen Chang'an withdrew his hand, relieved.
"My gratitude."
"As thanks, I shall bestow something upon you as well."
With that, Chen Chang'an watched as the Tree God’s body began to shrink, eventually taking on a human form.
A woman?
The Tree God was a woman?
But the voice earlier—
Only now did Chen Chang'an realize that the Tree God’s voice had been ethereal, making it impossible to discern gender. He had simply assumed it was male.
"You’re a woman?" Chen Chang'an asked, stunned.
"Did I ever say I was a man?"
"Did you not know that plants, too, have genders?"
Chen Chang'an had no retort. All things in existence had distinctions of male and female, though some lifeforms were simply beyond ordinary perception.
"But why did you disguise your voice?" Chen Chang'an pressed.
"Habit. Besides, does it matter whether I’m male or female?"
Matter?
It absolutely did—especially when the sight was so pleasing to the eye.
The Tree God’s appearance, while not as flawlessly exquisite as Hu Tianjiao’s, was undeniably that of a peerless beauty.
Her aura was refreshingly elegant, carrying a unique charm.
"What’s your name?" Chen Chang'an asked curiously.
Name?
The Tree God shook her head, indicating she had none.
"Ah, right. You mentioned giving me something. What is it?"
"You’ll see soon enough."
Soon enough?
In the next moment, countless roots and leaves suddenly materialized around Chen Chang'an, swiftly enveloping him completely, leaving no gaps.
"Why did you pull me in here?"
"What... are you planning to do?"
In such close quarters, the air itself seemed to grow charged with ambiguity.
Was the Tree God planning to offer herself as gratitude?
This... was far too sudden.
"Thank you."
"Y-You could’ve warned me! I wasn’t mentally prepared at all!"
"Prepared for what?"
"Huh? You just dive right in? Do you always do this?" Chen Chang'an asked, baffled.
"Your questions... are quite strange."
"This is the first time I’ve ever thanked someone like this. Why shouldn’t I act directly?"
"Then... go ahead!"
"I can take it!"
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?"
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?"
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...
] This is a dark fantasy-themed dating simulation game. The main gameplay involves containing various monster girls and investigating the truth of a world shrouded in mist alongside your companions. However, due to his love for the dark and bizarre atmosphere, Luo Wei ended up turning a dating game into a detective mystery game. Women? Women only slow down his quickdraw! To Luo Wei, the female leads in the game are more like tools to perfectly clear levels and squeeze out rewards. For Luo Wei, flirting with every girl he meets and then discarding them is standard procedure. Worried about characters losing affection points? No need. With his maxed-out charm stat, Luo Wei is practically a "human incubus." A little psychological manipulation and those points come right back. It's a bit scummy, but the paper cutout heroines in the game won't actually come at him with real cleavers. However... Luo Wei has transmigrated. He's accidentally entered the second playthrough of this game. His past actions have caused all the girls to transform into terrifying yanderes. Due to the game's setting, most of the heroines he once contained are "troubled girls." Obsessive, twisted, mentally unstable, all aggressive yanderes... The type who will kill you if they can't have you... Luo Wei wants to cry but has no tears left. "I really just want to survive..." In short, this is a story of battling wits and engaging in a love-hate relationship with yanderes.
