Chen Miemie had just developed a new special move, and he should have been in high spirits.
However, Jade Rabbit’s next move forced him to put those thoughts aside and focus on the battle.
The effect of [Dissolving Light] was to disable the opponent’s [Mystery] as long as they were of the same rank. The problem was that Jade Rabbit’s danger level was higher than five, and its level was above his own.
All this time, Jade Rabbit had been forced to defend itself against Chen Miemie’s various tricks and harassment. In truth, it was capable of attacking as well.
Jade Rabbit’s full name was the Jade Rabbit Medicine-Pounding Boat. Its elements included rabbit, moon, pounding, medicine, boat, and more.
Now, it began using the power of “pounding.”
Inside the Jade Rabbit Boat was a mortar, whose interior contained a bowl-shaped area. When the pestle began grinding inside the mortar like it was pounding medicine, it produced a rhythmic “thump, thump, thump, thump.”
As the pestle stirred and pounded, the surface of the water around Chen Miemie seemed to be agitated by an invisible force. The current grew chaotic, gradually forming a downward-sinking whirlpool. A powerful suction came from beneath the water.
An ordinary boat would have either been dragged underwater or torn apart by this single move.
Fortunately, Chen Miemie’s boat was made of water. It had no fear of being pulled apart, and pure water was naturally unaffected by underwater currents and whirlpools.
That round ended in another draw.
The island was close now, barely a hundred meters away.
Jade Rabbit was currently ahead by one boat length, and delight had already appeared on the face of its statue.
But clearly, it had celebrated too soon.
Aside from the pure water, most of the strange beings surrounding Chen Miemie drew their power from land. Now that they were nearing the shore and the water was getting shallower, Chen Miemie could unleash more and more of his strength.
When they were only ten meters from shore, a porcelain wall suddenly rose from the bottom of the shallows.
The Jade Rabbit was unable to dodge in time and slammed straight into it, its bow wedged into the wall.
“Where did this wall come from? Chen Miemie, this is you again!” Jade Rabbit emitted a golden glow, melting the porcelain wall away.
The power to dissolve things was incredibly formidable, but it still required time. And at this moment, victory hinged on a single instant.
By the time the Jade Rabbit had broken through several layers of porcelain walls and was only half a boat length from reaching shore, Chen Miemie had already landed first.
The water boat beneath Chen Miemie’s feet turned into flowing water and vanished.
After reaching shore, the Jade Rabbit transformed back into a rabbit.
“Jade Rabbit, what do you think? I won, right?”
“You won. I’ll go with you.”
Jade Rabbit actually admitted defeat without hesitation.
“Huh? You’re pretty honest. I thought you might say you still had plenty of tricks you hadn’t used and refuse to accept the result.”
“That wouldn’t happen. You also have plenty of abilities you haven’t used. Competing on the water gave me an advantage in the first place. Besides, I never opposed going with you.”
Chen Miemie glanced into the distance.
Dentist and Ship King had remained where they were and had not followed.
“Jade Rabbit, are you willing to follow me?”
“I am.”
A new contract was forged.
Chen Miemie had gained another companion.
As for this new companion, Jade Rabbit, not only was Chen Miemie curious, but the many strange beings on his body were curious as well.
On this deserted island, Chen Miemie began studying Jade Rabbit’s abilities.
“You’re a rabbit on land and a boat in the water, right?”
“Only half right. I’m a boat in the water, sure, but I can also turn into a boat on land.”
“Show me.”
Jade Rabbit nodded and transformed into a boat.
To Chen Miemie’s surprise, a circle of small wheels had appeared beneath the hull, while a group of oversized rabbits had emerged at the front.
“Hop on. I’ll take you for a ride. I’m not very fast on land.”
Chen Miemie climbed aboard.
The large rabbits pulled the wheeled boat forward.
A laurel tree grew from the front of the boat. Its branches spread out and took the shape of a steering wheel.
Chen Miemie: ...
He had seen horses pulling carriages, oxen pulling carts, and wolf-dogs pulling sleds, but rabbits pulling a cart was definitely a first.
And surprisingly enough, the speed was pretty decent.
Jade Rabbit introduced itself: “I can’t run very far on land. I’m fine for getting around a city, but on long journeys I need to rest frequently. If the ground isn’t flat, complicated terrain will slow me down considerably.”
Chen Miemie consoled it. “You’re a boat to begin with. Being able to perform like this is already impressive, so don’t push yourself. I get the feeling you prefer turning into a rabbit when you’re on land. You can keep doing that in the future.”
“Oh, okay.”
Chen Miemie recalled their earlier conversation. “You said before that you had a fourth form at the ultimate-move level. Now that we’re on the same side, can you tell me about it?”
“Sure. But it’s complicated to explain. I’ll take you underwater to experience it directly.”
Jade Rabbit jumped into the water and transformed back into the Jade Rabbit Medicine-Pounding Boat. It let Chen Miemie sit inside before heading toward deeper water.
“All right, this depth should be about right. Chen Miemie, I can only use this ultimate move when there’s a moon. It’s called [Sailing Through the Reflection]. Hold on.”
Under the moonlight, the silhouettes of a person and a boat appeared on the surface of the water.
In the blink of an eye, the person and boat vanished, but their reflections remained in the water.
Chen Miemie realized that he was somehow already beneath the surface, yet he wasn’t wet at all.
He had become the reflection from moments ago.
He and the Jade Rabbit Medicine-Pounding Boat were now inside their former reflection, with the boat’s hull facing upward against the surface of the water and Chen Miemie’s head pointing downward.
Normally, such a position should have made him feel the effects of gravity, but in reality, Chen Miemie felt just as relaxed and natural as he had on the surface.
Jade Rabbit’s voice rang out. “I can carry passengers beneath the water like a reflection. Our speed remains unchanged.”
The experience was incredibly novel. Chen Miemie carefully adjusted his sitting position.
“Don’t worry. As long as you get used to seeing the world upside down, everything within the area occupied by my hull will feel exactly the same as being on the water’s surface.”
Chen Miemie nodded repeatedly. “This ability is amazing. We can dive underwater, but can we travel even deeper?”
“Yes. As long as moonlight can penetrate the area.”
“Can other people attack us in this state?”
“They can. This is only a special way of traveling by boat, not an invincible state. But if I speed up, there aren’t many creatures in the sea that can catch us.”
“Then let’s head back this way.”
“All right. Hold on tight. Fast-Pounding Mode activated. We’re off.”
Beneath the unseen surface of the sea, a ghostly boat with its hull turned skyward flashed past.
It made no sound as it went, not even raising a single splash.
Chen Miemie and the boat suddenly emerged from behind Dentist and Ship King, who had been waiting at the water’s edge, startling both of them.
Dentist looked at the Jade Rabbit by Chen Miemie’s feet. “Chen Miemie, I kept my eyes on the water the entire time. Where did you come from? Did you succeed?”
Chen Miemie immediately chose to forget the fact that, during the race between him and the rabbit, he had used every last ounce of strength he possessed.
With his hands clasped behind his back, he gazed up at the moon and said calmly,
“Jade Rabbit races to the moon. It was destiny’s will. I merely strolled leisurely, and everything fell into place.”
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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.
e vast world of cultivation, where he becomes the master of the Heavenly Ruins Sacred Hall, a dying old man with barely a tenth of his former cultivation remaining. He is immediately confronted with a deadly crisis: his subordinates have rebelled, and his protectors are forcing him to abdicate. At the critical moment, the system descends from the heavens: [Ding! The host has been detected facing a life-or-death crisis. The system is now officially activated!] [As a gift, you have received the Supreme Beginner’s Pack and awakened the ultimate cheat: ten thousand years of pure cultivation essence every second!] Yin Tianjue: “Wait… ten thousand years of cultivation every second? That’s six hundred thousand years a minute, and in one day… I can’t even calculate it. Either way, I’m already invincible!” You’re a peerless prodigy rarely seen in ten thousand years? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re an undying ancestor who has guarded a sacred land for countless ages? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re the strongest chosen one, blessed with heaven-defying destiny? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. From this day forth, I have only one thing to say: “I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. Now, how exactly are you supposed to deal with that?”
