The scene in the lab was all within Luo Wei's sight.
His voice now became Tilis's inner monologue.
He reconstructed that moment from the past, and even filled in the scenes of what might have happened in that dead-end future.
Everything felt incredibly real because it was something that had actually occurred. Luo Wei made the obsessive Tilis face the grim truth.
Tilis collapsed in despair, her surroundings rapidly crumbling.
The entire world plunged into darkness, a terrifying nightmare for her.
Tilis's subconscious was on the brink of collapse; she wanted to wake up.
But soon, under Luo Wei's control, the surroundings returned to normal.
He struggled to maintain the verge of collapsing dreamscape, for it wasn't time for her to awaken yet.
He needed to intensify the situation.
"This so-called soul extraction technique is about as serious as a child's play."
"Tilis, since you can't guarantee his safety, how can you bear to impose such a surgery on the one you love?"
"Or perhaps, you don't love him at all; you simply love yourself?"
"Even if it means disregarding his life, you still insist on selfishly forcing him to fulfill that wish in your heart?"
Tilis desperately shook her head and started slapping herself.
"Quiet down! That's not what I was thinking!"
"Of course I love him; how could I not love him?"
"Just a little more! Just a little more and I would have succeeded!"
"I have so many other test subjects; give me a little more time, and if I can just improve the success rate of the soul extraction technique... this wouldn't have happened!!"
That cold, emotionless voice echoed once more in her mind.
"Do you really think so?"
"Of course!" Tilis shivered all over, caught in a fierce inner struggle.
What's wrong with me? Have I become schizophrenic? Why is my own consciousness accusing me? This has never happened before!
Something's not right. Everything today feels off. Why did Luo Wei suddenly return? How did I end up bringing him here without even realizing it?
Tilis desperately clutched at her hair, and tufts of it fell to the ground, withering and dying.
The laboratory shook violently, and the dreamscape showed signs of collapse once more.
Until...
That emotionless voice spoke again.
"Well, if you believe the issue lies with the success rate, then you still have one chance."
"Really!" Tilis's eyes widened with excitement.
Time rewound to the starting point and then quickly marched forward.
Gradually, the pristine laboratory disappeared, replaced by a barren redish-brown wasteland.
Luo Wei, like a director, swiftly transitioned to the next scene.
The dead red-brown planet.
Luo Wei and Tilis walked side by side through this desolate world.
"I..." Tilis stared blankly at the scene before her.
"Did I... succeed?"
"If this counts as success..." Luo Wei looked sadly at the lifeless land, "then I’d rather have died on that island."
Neither knew how far they had walked nor for how long.
Yet here, there was only eternal desolation and solitude, devoid of any signs of life.
"Should we keep walking?" Luo Wei inquired.
"I... I don't know..." Tilis despondently lowered her head.
"Is this what you wanted?" Luo Wei sneered, "This is the beautiful new world you dreamed of bringing me to?"
Tilis shook her head vehemently, "No! This... isn't the world I envisioned! The place I wanted to reach isn't like this..."
"But most of the universe is like this. Not just devoid of humans, but devoid of any life at all! All your painstaking plans are nothing but a joke!"
Tilis still refused to face reality, continuing to argue.
"But I think this is great! It's so quiet! And isn't it beautiful?"
Seeing Luo Wei's mocking expression, Tilis quickly held his hand.
"I know you like lively places. You want to go to a world with many humans, right?"
Luo Wei chuckled coldly, "I can accept running away with you, but a world with nothing... what’s the difference from being exiled to the Northern Ice Plains? Even there, I could at least ice fish to pass the time. What can I do here? Count stones for ten thousand years with you?"
Tilis tightened her grip on Luo Wei's hand, still stubbornly explaining.
"Luo Wei! I know, I know..."
"You don't like quiet places; you like bustling, lively ones!"
"In that case, why don't we create life here together?!"
Luo Wei widened his eyes, "Huh?"
Tilis's ethereal form flickered, and she shyly looked down.
"We can stay here, create life together, have many, many children. We can be the creators of this world, shaping it into the ideal world in my heart. Wouldn't that be wonderful..."
Luo Wei looked at Tilis, who was blushing, and couldn't help but rub his forehead with a sigh.
Truly hopeless...
"Don't you like this...?" Tilis could feel Luo Wei's emotions and looked down disappointedly.
"Do you not like creating life with me... or do you not like this world?"
Luo Wei sighed, "The latter."
"Oh..." Hearing this answer, Tilis felt a little less heartbroken.
She looked up again, cautiously asking, "Then let's go back and choose another world?"
Seeing Luo Wei's silent expression, Tilis suddenly remembered something.
She excitedly said, "Take me to your hometown! It must be a wonderful world! It must meet my expectations! Let's settle there!"
Luo Wei smiled wryly, "Who told you that my hometown is a world that fits your ideal? How did you come to that conclusion?"
Tilis was stunned, "Isn't it...?"
Luo Wei smiled faintly, "It’s just your one-sided wishful thinking."
"No, that's not true..." Tilis clenched her fists, "You're lying to me; you must be lying to me..."
"And..." she suddenly frowned, "How did you know that I know...?"
"I just know that you know; don't ask so much." Luo Wei took the lead, pulling her hand, "Since you want to go so badly, I'll show you. Don't regret it, though!"
Before Tilis could react, the scene abruptly changed.
Tilis's eyes widened.
It was a world with a gloomy sky, completely silent like death itself.
"Luo Wei, is this...?" Tilis looked at the person next to her in astonishment.
Luo Wei placed his hand on her shoulder, saying nothing, merely letting her see with her own eyes.
Tilis grew increasingly puzzled, unsure of what Luo Wei was trying to do.
But soon, she witnessed a scene that would stay with her for a lifetime.
+【Epic Battles!】 "Your Highness, they say Linxi Temple is miraculous. Won’t you make a wish?" "A wish? It should be making wishes to me." "That may be so, but since you’re already here..." "..." "Fine. Then grant this princess a consort to play with." "He must be obedient, devoted, and utterly infatuated with my body—so much so that he’d kneel and kiss my feet." "Your Highness, that’s not a consort. That’s a dog." "Then add clever, witty, heroic, ambitious yet pragmatic..." "Hmm, that’s enough for now. I’ll add more later." After tossing out these words half in jest, Princess Anle departed the temple—only to catch a fleeting glimpse of the Bodhisattva statue smiling at her. Meanwhile, Yang An, fresh out of university, was having a very bad day. Good news: He’d transmigrated into another world with a cheat granting tenfold combat power. Bad news: He’d immediately fallen into the clutches of a certain villainess. Good news: Said villainess possessed peerless beauty and royal status. Bad news: She was absolutely monstrous!!! In the frozen wilderness, Yang An knelt beneath Qin Guo’er’s feet, drenched in sweat despite the cold. Desperately clutching her porcelain-perfect foot—the very one poised to crush his throat—he could only think: How do I survive this?! Need answers NOW!
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?"
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
d intelligence to keep the plot moving, and sometimes even the protagonists are forced into absurdly dumb decisions. Why does the A-list celebrity heroine in urban romance novels ditch the top-tier movie star and become a lovestruck fool for a pockmarked male lead? Why do the leads in historical tragedy novels keep dancing between love and death, only for the blind healer to end up suffering the most? And Gu Wei never expected that after finally landing a villain role to stir up trouble, she’d pick the wrong gender! No choice now—she’ll just have to crush the protagonists as a girl!
