She waved to the crowd with an extremely exaggerated gesture, her massive muscles undulating beneath her leopard-print tank top, creating a bizarrely jarring visual impact.
"I'm your little sweetheart Elma~"
She twisted her bulky frame and introduced herself in a sickeningly sweet voice: "Besides judging today, I'm also here to find my true prince charming~"
Everyone present was stunned into silence.
"Oh, don't be shy~"
Elma threw a flirtatious wink at a rather muscular man in the crowd: "Handsome, want to have a drink with big sister?"
The man's face instantly turned pale as he waved his hands frantically: "No... no thanks..."
Undeterred, Elma continued to strike various coquettish poses with her rugged physique, causing those around to struggle between wanting to laugh and not daring to, creating an extremely awkward atmosphere.
Just then, a voice rang out from the crowd: "Hey, do you know what you're doing is illegal? You're disturbing public order!"
Upon hearing this, Elma immediately dropped her coy expression, placed her hands on her hips, and shouted in a completely different, rough voice: "F**k! Which bastard said I'm breaking the law? Come out and fight me if you dare!"
*Hiss!*
The crowd covered their mouths and trembled.
Global audiences watching this selection tournament were also dumbfounded.
What the...!
Since when did this year's competition get so wild?
Can we get some normal people here?
Su Muwan frowned slightly from her VIP seat.
What kind of nonsense was this?
Next time, even if you pay me, this lady won't come!
*Click!*
The camera quickly cut away.
The commentator wiped her sweat, her hands trembling as she picked up her prepared script.
All the words of praise she had prepared were now stuck in her throat.
*Whimper* When I applied for this job, nobody said this year would be like this...
She glanced at her script and awkwardly announced: "Well... um, next up is our third judge.... um, Qin Luo."
As soon as the words left her mouth.
Qin Luo's face was projected on screen.
In that instant.
Everyone held their breath, their gazes completely captivated by the image before them.
The screen displayed a face that could only be described as perfect.
Deep eyes like the starry night sky, a high straight nose that carved out a perfect profile, thin lips slightly pursed, revealing a hint of an enigmatic smile.
His clearly defined jawline added a touch of determination to his face.
His skin was like the finest white jade, emanating a subtle glow under the sunlight.
His short black hair was slightly disheveled, yet perfectly captured an untamed charm.
Most striking was his demeanor, that exceptionally gentle aura that made people instinctively feel he was a good person.
The venue instantly erupted.
"Oh my god, he's so handsome!"
"So this is Qin Luo? He looks like he stepped right out of a novel!"
"I think I'm in love..."
"Hey! You're all just focused on his looks! I'm just glad we finally have someone normal this year!!"
The audience began screaming, some even fainting from excitement.
In the audience seats, some older viewers quietly praised: "Not just his looks, but that steadiness and confidence in his eyes is rare indeed."
Another agreed: "Indeed, just that aura alone is something ordinary people don't possess."
"Looks like... we have an upright judge."
The commentator also relaxed, phew... finally a normal judge.
The previous ones nearly scared her to death.
She flipped through her script and quickly announced: "Now! Let's welcome our first match contestants!!"
"Representing the Jiang family of Jiang City.... Jiang Tianlin!! He is the Hound Commander of the Dog Hunter Squad from the Martial Arts Alliance!"
"And his opponent... representing the Su family.... Jiang Zixuan!"
As the words fell.
Two figures walked in from their respective tunnels.
In the regular spectator stands.
Knowing Su Muwan was in the VIP area, Jiang Xueqi wisely chose to stay in the regular viewing section.
Now seeing the match begin.
She watched Jiang Zixuan on stage with venomous eyes.
Jiang Zixuan!
I'm so utterly disappointed in you!
First at the restaurant, you actually became that little tramp Su Muwan's lapdog!
And now this, as a member of the Jiang family, don't you feel any shame being announced as representing the Su family?
Hmph!
No matter!
In this competition, the Divine Doctor will surely give you low scores!
As for Elma from the Western Kingdom, heh, she's already been bought by me!
As for Qin Luo...
Jiang Xueqi wore a confident expression, what does it matter if you're a judge?
Two out of three judges are on my side.
This time!
This lady has the Warrior King title in the bag!!
On the competition ground.
Jiang Tianlin's aura was clearly more imposing than last time.
But his expression was darker.
Last time, he had his cultivation crippled by a corrupted Jiang Zixuan.
However!
Thanks to the Divine Doctor's intervention, not only was his original cultivation restored, but he was forcibly advanced from early Advanced Realm to mid Advanced Realm!
The price, though, was devastating - he would never be able to progress beyond mid-realm in this lifetime!
But!
It was all worth it!!
Because...
Jiang Tianlin glared hatefully at the calm-faced Jiang Zixuan before him, shouting: "Jiang Zixuan! When you crippled my cultivation as Su family's lapdog, did you ever imagine this day would come?"
"I sacrificed my potential to stop at mid-realm!"
"For one purpose! To cripple your limbs! To destroy your dantian!"
Since this was being broadcast live.
The female commentator wiped cold sweat and nervously said: "It seems contestants Jiang Tianlin and Jiang Zixuan have quite a history of grievances."
"But we don't allow killings in our competition arena."
"We are a green, positive energy competition."
Then, the commentator emphasized: "But crippling limbs and destroying dantians is allowed, okay."
Qin Luo felt somewhat speechless hearing this, wondering if this world was stranger than he had imagined.
Oh well.
He tapped the microphone in front of him, speaking toward Jiang Zixuan while giving a contemptuous look at the disgruntled Jiang Tianlin.
He waved his hand dismissively and said: "Jiang Zixuan, don't waste words with this trash, finish him off in two or three moves."
"This sun is going to ruin my complexion."
Hearing these words.
Jiang Zixuan respectfully nodded: "Yes, Brother Luo."
Then he looked at Jiang Tianlin and said coolly: "Jiang Tianlin, if you kneel down now, I can make your crippling less painful."
!!
Jiang Tianlin's eye twitched hearing this.
His expression twisted as he furiously shouted at Jiang Zixuan: "Arrogant!"
"Jiang Zixuan, do you think you're that strong?!"
"You dare make sister Xueqi so heartbroken, this time!"
"This Commander will make you kneel and beg for mercy in tears!"
With that.
*Boom!*
His aura erupted forth, and the battle was about to begin!
] [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!"
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
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!
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
