Time passed.
Su Muwan, having eaten and drunk her fill, started playing with her phone.
As for Qin Luo, he was watching the crowd coming and going in the hotel restaurant with great interest.
[Passerby A]
[Luck: 10]
[Return on Investment: 1%]
[Passerby B]
[Luck: 20]
[...]
Tsk tsk, these were all just extras among extras.
Apparently, they were just here to make up the numbers.
Qin Luo recalled the plot of the Divine Doctor's Descent competition that the system had shown him.
According to the original storyline, Wang Yong was supposed to compete.
He was meant to face off against competitors like Jiang Zixuan and emerge victorious to claim the title of King of Warriors.
And Jiang Xueqi would fall in love with Wang Yong due to his previous heroic rescues and outstanding performance in this competition.
After going through a series of touching life-and-death experiences, they would become the infamous Poison King couple that struck fear throughout the industry.
That's how it should have been...
But....
Qin Luo glanced at a nearby table.
"Waah! Jiang Xueqi, why do you have to humiliate me like this?"
"Hmph, you sissy, I told you not to touch the food I want to eat!"
"But... but I want to eat it too..."
"Shut up!"
Jiang Xueqi looked at Wang Yong, who was becoming increasingly feminine, with disgust.
His tearful eyes, bitten lips, and victimized appearance made her sick!
Feng Yueke stood up to protect her senior brother, yelling at Jiang Xueqi: "Jiang Xueqi, you witch! My senior brother became like this because of you!"
How dare she call me a witch?!
Jiang Xueqi clenched her fists in anger and shouted back at Feng Yueke: "Nonsense! It's clearly because he's incompetent!"
"And you! You're eating my food, using my things! You even came to this competition venue on my private jet!"
"If you're so capable, why don't you just leave?!"
Feng Yueke was also furious and retorted: "Nonsense! Isn't it because you invited my master to be a judge?"
"My master was already in poor health! He only came because of your father's reputation!"
"You! Then swim back home!"
"You! Jiang Xueqi, you ungrateful wretch!"
"What?!"
Jiang Xueqi's face twitched with anger.
Her heart was filled with grievance.
When had she ever needed to endure such humiliation?
Yes... this was all because of you, Su Muwan!!
If you hadn't repeatedly provoked me, beaten me, and humiliated me,
I wouldn't have become like this!
Yes... this is all because of you.
Su Muwan!!!
You poisonous woman!!!
As these thoughts ran through her mind, she shot a venomous glare at Su Muwan's table.
Especially when she saw Jiang Zixuan, her heart felt even more wronged.
Jiang Zixuan, you actually came to represent the Su family in this competition.
Originally, our Jiang family had three participants, but now... only Jiang Tianlin and Shui Yue remain.
Jiang Zixuan, you're truly a traitor to the Jiang family!
But!
Su Muwan! Don't get too cocky! During the competition, I'll have my new follower teach you a lesson!
Thinking this, she ignored Feng Yueke and said to Shui Yue beside her: "Shui Yue, you must teach Jiang Zixuan a lesson during the competition!"
"And besides them, Long Jiuxiao from the Long family is also a formidable opponent."
"Are you confident?"
Hearing this,
Shui Yue looked toward Su Muwan's table.
She was confused internally.
Strange... where's Wu Cheng...?
But outwardly, she simply said calmly: "The King of Warriors title is already in my hands."
Hearing this, Jiang Xueqi finally felt relieved and said with satisfaction: "Very good!"
This was the kind of follower she, Jiang Xueqi, wanted!
Qin Luo, I gave you a chance before to come to my side, and if you had performed well!
I might have even called you Brother Qin Luo!
But now! It's too late! You didn't seize the opportunity!
So!
Don't blame me for being ruthless!
Wang Yong sobbed and mumbled tearfully: "I'm sorry, junior sister, it's all my fault for being useless, causing Master and you to suffer such humiliation here."
The Divine Doctor was resting in the hotel room due to poor health.
Feng Yueke felt very sad hearing this, but!
She seemed to think of something and looked in Qin Luo's direction.
Suddenly she felt confident.
That's right! I still have strategist Qin Luo on my side! I'll go ask him what our next move should be!
At another table nearby.
A couple sat together like celestial beings, drawing everyone's attention.
People flattered them saying: "Miss Shangguan and Dragon Commander are truly a match made in heaven!"
"Indeed! The King of Warriors title in this competition surely belongs to the Dragon Commander!"
Shangguan Xiao listened with great satisfaction, holding Long Jiuxiao's arm as she smiled: "Thank you all for your blessings. My Jiuxiao brother will definitely win the King of Warriors title in this competition!"
"After all...."
She said proudly: "My Jiuxiao brother is the Dragon Commander who can make the other eleven commanders bow their heads!"
Long Jiuxiao's eyes flashed with pride upon hearing this, and he smiled: "Xiao Xiao, don't say that, there are other people here."
"Especially...."
He said, his eyes subtly glancing at Jiang Zixuan at Su Muwan's table, his tone contemptuous: "Especially a certain... Tiger Marshal who betrayed the Jiang family to join others."
Long Jiuxiao's voice wasn't particularly loud, but it wasn't quiet either.
It was just loud enough for Jiang Zixuan to hear from not too far away.
And when these words were spoken,
Jiang Zixuan clenched his fists.
His eyes showed a hint of complexity.
Nobody understands me, nobody knows me, nobody comprehends how much I suffered before.
But... it doesn't matter anymore.
He took a deep breath.
I'm Luo's person now.
Qin Luo naturally heard Long Jiuxiao's mocking words.
He shook his head: "There are too many ill-mannered people these days."
Qin Luo looked at Jiang Zixuan and said seriously: "Talking nonsense here is useless, Jiang Zixuan, you need to show them in the competition!"
These words immediately restored Jiang Zixuan's confidence, and he clenched his fist emotionally, nodding: "Yes! Brother Luo, I will! I'll definitely show all these people who look down on me!"
Su Muwan also saw Qin Luo in a new light, her lips curving into a smile as she said with surprise: "My, Qin Luo, I didn't expect you to say such things, you've really grown!"
Qin Luo heard this and chuckled: "Young Miss, everyone grows. This competition is quite large in scale, fighting here would only lead to negative press from various media outlets."
"Only by defeating them in the competition can we truly shut them up!"
Su Muwan was very satisfied with this response. Good, it seemed Qin Luo had really changed, at least he wouldn't suddenly...
Just as she was thinking this.
"Hmph, but this Jiang Zixuan really has no eye for quality."
"Actually joining the side of a young miss from some tiny Su family, who's rumored to be arrogant and evil."
"It's already her great fortune to even get a viewing ticket for this competition!"
"How disgusting, to think that I, a young lady, have to sit in the same VIP section as someone from such a insignificant family~"
As these words fell,
Su Muwan's smile froze on her face.
?? Excuse me, have we met in this lifetime?
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!
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
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.”
