The once shimmering and clear Central Lake now appeared desolate and barren.
The lakebed was exposed, revealing large patches of cracked earth, with withered yellow water plants scattered across it, swaying faintly in the wind.
The small island that once stood in the center of the lake was now connected to the shore, looking lonely without the surrounding water.
A few waterbirds wandered across the dry lakebed, seemingly searching for any remaining traces of water.
Apart from that, there was a massive hole in the center of the lake.
Qin Luo stood at the edge of the hole, peering down into the darkness—a deep, bottomless abyss.
He looked away and turned to Wang Gang, asking, "Did the surveillance cameras capture anything?"
Wang Gang shook his head. "The cameras around Central Lake might have been affected by the magnetic field from the spiritual resurgence. They didn’t record the moment the lake dried up."
Before Qin Luo could respond, Su Muwan, who was standing nearby, swallowed hard, her pupils trembling.
It matched! It all matched!
Central Lake... dried up... ancient ruins...
She gasped.
It’s coming back to her! Everything is coming back!
Su Muwan’s expression grew heavy.
She walked over to the edge of the bottomless hole and looked down.
Yes, it was exactly the same as in her previous life!
In her past life, Central Lake in Jiang City had also dried up suddenly, and a massive hole had appeared in the center.
Then, tonight, this hole would engulf the entire lake!
Not only that.
Su Muwan took a deep breath.
Similar phenomena would occur in other regions tonight as well.
In her previous life, she had referred to this as...
The First Wave of Opportunity Release!
And once the opportunities were released a certain number of times,
Ancient powerhouses, sects, and prodigies would descend upon the world!
And then...
They would join the battle for these ancient opportunities!
And then...
["Su Muwan! You vile woman!"]
["In ten thousand years, there has never been anyone as evil as you! Die!"]
["Su Muwan! You must die!"]
["Only your death will bring peace to this world!"]
Ahhh!!
No!
If this happens again, won’t my rebirth be for nothing?
Su Muwan clutched her head, on the verge of tears as she recalled the events of her past life.
But!
This time is different!
She stared at the hole, nervously swallowing her saliva.
Now that the ancient ruins have just appeared, as long as she doesn’t provoke key figures, everything should be fine!
But then another question arose.
Detective Su furrowed her brows.
The timeline had advanced by three years compared to her previous life.
So...
Would those T0 Chosen Ones from her past life awaken and appear at this time?
It’s possible... maybe... it wouldn’t be such a coincidence, right?
Su Muwan tried to reassure herself.
Meanwhile, Qin Luo, after hearing Wang Gang’s explanation, chuckled. "Surveillance cameras can fail."
"But there’s one thing that the spiritual resurgence can never erase."
Wang Gang was puzzled. "What do you mean?"
"Spirits."
With that, Qin Luo quickly formed a series of hand seals and murmured, "Heaven and earth, the origin of all things, reveal my true form, dispel evil and manifest the divine."
As his words fell, faint specks of glowing light began to flow visibly through the air.
Wang Gang and the surrounding law enforcement officers were stunned.
"A spirit-summoning technique?"
"So that’s why the mayor was once called 'Master Qin'!"
"Not only is he skilled in medicine, but he also knows Dragon Tiger Mountain’s Taoist arts! This is incredible!"
"Jiang City is about to take off!"
Bai Wengang’s mind was buzzing. What’s going on?
Didn’t he just take office? How is he already so well-known?
Heck, most people probably don’t even know he’s the head of Jiang City’s alliance!
As spiritual energy surged, it became easier for the naked eye to see spirits.
Buzz!
Spiritual energy gathered around Qin Luo, creating a faint ripple in the air.
On the dry lakebed, tiny particles of dust seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, dancing slowly beneath his feet.
Suddenly, a faint mist rose from the massive hole, and within the mist, vague images began to appear.
Like phantoms, the images showed fragments of the past.
Everyone stared in shock.
The images revealed that the once shimmering Central Lake had a whirlpool form in its center, and the water had rapidly drained into it.
In moments, the lake had completely dried up, leaving only this massive hole.
But that wasn’t all.
The images shifted.
The lake disappeared, replaced by a grand structure.
The buildings were majestic and imposing.
Tall stone pillars were engraved with intricate runes, emitting a faint spiritual glow.
The domed ceiling of the hall towered above.
In the center of the altar stood a massive statue of a man holding a sword upright.
In the images, people dressed in ancient robes bustled in and out of the area.
Some sat in meditation before the altar, while others practiced martial arts in the square, performing techniques no one had ever seen before.
As the images continued to flash, faint sounds of bells and chanting echoed in the air, until...
A figure floated above.
No one could see the figure’s face, but they could see it raise a finger and point downward.
Boom!
A massive flood surged downward.
In moments, the terrain was completely altered, turning into a lake.
The images ended.
Clap clap clap clap clap.
The onlookers couldn’t help but applaud.
"Incredible."
"Is this some kind of advanced scientific technology?"
"Or maybe a new movie?"
Su Muwan: ???
She took a deep breath and said, exasperated, "Neither!"
"This is clearly..."
"An image of an ancient sect before its destruction!"
Snap!
"Correct."
Qin Luo snapped his fingers and praised, "As expected of the young lady. You figured it out so easily."
Su Muwan pouted. "Hmph!"
Wait!
Shouldn’t the people in this world have more bizarre thought processes?!
Qin Luo then turned to Wang Gang and said with a light smile, "Seal off this area immediately. Also, gather all law enforcement officers and local martial artists in Jiang City."
Wang Gang was puzzled. "I understand the law enforcement part, but why only local martial artists?"
Qin Luo shrugged. "Such a great opportunity shouldn’t be wasted on outsiders who aren’t registered in Jiang City."
"Opportunity?"
Wang Gang was completely lost.
"Don’t worry about it. Just do as I say."
"Understood!"
Boom!
Qin Luo and Su Muwan left.
On their way back to the alliance headquarters, Su Muwan grew increasingly uneasy.
Hmm?
Why do I feel like something bad is about to happen?
She turned to Qin Luo suspiciously, tugged at his sleeve, and whispered, "Luo Luo, did you foresee something? Like, is something going to happen tonight?"
Hearing this, Qin Luo looked at her in surprise. "Young lady, your intuition is quite sharp."
"Well... uh, so what’s the deal?"
"Hmm..."
Qin Luo thought for a moment, then reached out and ruffled Su Muwan’s hair, smiling. "Don’t worry, young lady. Tonight will definitely satisfy you."
"?"
Why does that sound so strange?
world slacker. But a genius female disciple just had to get clingy, insisting that he take her as a disciple. Not only that, she was always making advances on him, thoroughly disrupting his peaceful slacker life...
ave】 Shen Qingling was a man with peerless looks, a cunning mind, and the ability to play both the aloof noble and the innocent sweetheart—a master of seduction who could outplay any player. But after an untimely death, he found himself bound to a system and transmigrated into the tragic "true young master" of a melodramatic novel. In the original story, his childhood sweetheart treated him as a backup plan, his fiancée swore to break off their engagement for the sake of the "fake young master," and his own sister saw him as the family's disgrace. He was nothing more than a rat everyone wanted to stomp on. System 077: "Your mission is to change the original fate and conquer the goddesses." Shen Qingling: "Thanks for the invite. If seduction had tiers, I’d be max level." His childhood sweetheart knelt, begging for forgiveness: "Qingling, I was wrong. Please give me another chance." His ex-fiancée refused to marry anyone else: "Shen Qingling, I was blind before. In this life, I’ll marry no one but you." A yandere CEO went mad for love: "Shen Qingling, you can only like me. I’ll stop at nothing to make you mine!" His green-tea sister clung to him daily: "Brother, look at me, won’t you? I’m more obedient than them—I love you the most~" At first, they scorned and trampled on him. Later, they burned themselves like moths to a flame, all for his sake. His looks were his weapon, his sweet words the bait—heroines obsessed over him, villains turned to madness for him. Shen Qingling became a true male siren, igniting battlefield after battlefield of women fighting for his affection. Years later, when System 077—now one of the elites—was asked how to become as outstanding as it, it lazily exhaled a smoke ring and replied: "Just know how to cheer ‘666’ at the right time."
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
end. Thus one must continue to cultivate, and become a saint or great emperor, in order to prolong one's life. Chen Xia, however, completely reversed this. Since his transmigration, he has gained immortality, and also a system that awards him with attribute points for every year he lives. Thus between the myriad worlds, the legend of an unparalleled senior appeared. "A gentleman takes revenge; it is never too late even after ten thousand years." "When you were at your peak I yielded, now in your old age I shall trample on you." - Chen Xia
