At a small outdoor table in the amusement park, sunlight spilled onto the surface, casting dappled shadows through the gaps in the leaves.
Su Muwan listlessly sprawled on the table, her chin resting on the surface and her arms dangling limply. She kept muttering, "I'm so hungry, so hungry! I might starve to death here!"
"Luo Luo~!"
She lifted her head and looked at Qin Luo, who remained unmoved beside her. Blinking her eyes, she sparkled with excitement and said, "I want cotton candy, roasted potato skewers, crepes, and a sundae! Oh, and some matcha chocolate cake too!"
So why is it all snacks?
Qin Luo chuckled softly, a faint smile tugging at the corners of his lips as he looked at the nearly famished young lady. "Alright, Miss, let's go grab some snacks first."
However.
"Eh..."
Su Muwan slumped back onto the table, lazily saying, "But I'm so tired from playing. I don't want to move. Luo Luo, go buy them for me."
"Miss, does this really fit your cool and domineering persona?"
Ahem!
Su Muwan's expression stiffened at his words. She cleared her throat, took a moment to compose herself, and then opened her eyes, shining brightly at Qin Luo. "Luo Luo! Please, please, please! Buy them for me!"
Please...
Please...
You...
A second later.
Qin Luo looked at Su Muwan, whose eyes were now sparkling like little stars, and reluctantly stood up. He sighed softly, "This is just too unfair, Miss."
"Wait here for a bit."
"Yay!"
Su Muwan giggled.
Little Qin Luo, totally under my control!
Meanwhile.
In the shadows.
A figure emerged, dressed in a peach-colored kimono. Behind a folding fan that covered half her face, her lips curled into a slight smile.
Her gaze followed Qin Luo's retreating figure.
With a faint smirk, she whispered, "Send someone to follow him. Wait for the right moment... and kill him."
"Yes!"
Swish, swish, swish—!
In an instant, several masked figures vanished into the shadows, swiftly heading toward Qin Luo.
Alright.
Now then.
Sakurata Momo observed Su Muwan, who was still sitting there, with great interest.
Having finally returned from that damned alternate world.
Let me see what you and that so-called lackey of yours are capable of!
Thinking this.
Sakurata Momo closed her folding fan and snapped her fingers lightly, her eyes glowing with a faint light.
[Nightmare]! Activate!
Hum—!
In an instant.
The sky gradually darkened, and the surroundings twisted and distorted.
The cheerful laughter faded into silence, and the colorful amusement park rides turned eerie and sinister. The once merry-go-round horses transformed into terrifying skeletal steeds.
The smell of rust and blood began to permeate the air.
The shopkeepers' eyes became hollow, and the tourists on the streets slowly stopped walking and looked up.
The sun in the sky had unknowingly turned into a crimson orb!
Hum—!
A cold wind blew past.
Su Muwan lifted her head and blinked, looking at the bright sky. "Strange, why do I suddenly have this bad feeling?"
Never mind.
Su Muwan fiddled with her phone, wanting to scroll through some short videos.
But...
"Huh? Why is there no signal?"
Su Muwan sighed in frustration. "Can't they build a few more signal towers? If I get really mad, I might just take over and unify them all!"
In the shadows.
Sakurata Momo's gaze sharpened.
The [Nightmare], an SSS-level ability, could plunge an area into a living nightmare.
The power of this ability could affect reality itself.
It could also make people within its range unable to distinguish between reality and illusion.
However, from Su Muwan's reaction just now, it was clear that she had sensed something.
Heh, as expected of Su Muwan.
But unfortunately.
Sakurata Momo clenched her fist. Your perception is still far too weak!
You see!
In that alternate world, what she had experienced was nothing short of hell.
Yet she had endured and survived.
Her abilities had long since reached an unprecedented level!
Even you, Su Muwan, could never see through my methods!
This time, having returned, she was determined to lead the Sakurata family... to the pinnacle of Cherry Blossom City's underworld!
As for that lackey of yours.
If nothing goes wrong, he should already be dead by now.
....
....
Meanwhile.
"Boss, two cotton candies."
"Wait, just one."
After scanning the payment code, Qin Luo sat down and waited patiently.
A smile played on his lips as he recalled the amusing moments he had shared with Su Muwan over the past couple of days.
Hmm, the young lady is really adorable.
I'll buy all the sweets and then trick her into eating them with me.
Qin Luo, you're a genius.
Just as he was thinking this.
"Qin Luo!"
Su Muwan's voice came from a distance.
Qin Luo was startled and turned to look. He saw Su Muwan waving at him as she ran over.
He chuckled softly.
Oh, she couldn't wait... huh?
Qin Luo was about to respond, but as he watched Su Muwan running toward him, his expression suddenly darkened.
No, something feels off.
"Qin Luo, I thought about it and decided to come with you to buy the snacks."
Su Muwan playfully walked up to Qin Luo, her eyes shyly looking up at him as she said, "I just like being with you."
As she spoke, she reached out to take Qin Luo's arm.
Slap!
Qin Luo stood up and coldly swatted her hand away.
"Ouch! Qin Luo, what are you doing?"
Su Muwan winced in pain, her expression one of disbelief as she looked at Qin Luo's cold face. She pouted, "You hurt me."
"Are you mad because I asked you to go buy them alone?"
Su Muwan reached out again, trying to hold Qin Luo's arm. "I'm sorry..."
But.
Slap!
Qin Luo swatted her hand away again.
This time.
Su Muwan's expression froze.
Huh?
What... is going on?
The next second.
"Hah..."
"Should I call you idiots, or just plain stupid?"
Qin Luo sighed impatiently, his voice dripping with disdain. Then, with icy coldness in his eyes, he glared at the 'Su Muwan' before him and said, "Don't you dare impersonate the young lady I love in front of me!"
As he spoke.
Slap—!!
Qin Luo suddenly struck out, his hand slamming into the shocked face of the imposter.
"Ugh—!"
Thud!!
The figure fell to the ground, and with a puff of smoke, transformed into a female ninja with a shattered mask, her face filled with terror.
At the same time.
Crack!
Like a mirror shattering, the surrounding scenery completely collapsed.
Revealing its true form.
A cold wind blew past.
Qin Luo looked at the blood-red sun and the gloomy, gray amusement park around him.
He couldn't help but sneer. Staring at the terrified woman before him, he said coldly, "It's not even Mid-Autumn Festival, and yet you're already so eager to reunite."
Swish, swish, swish!!
The hidden figures could no longer hold back. They leaped out one by one, staring in shock at Qin Luo, who had seen through everything.
"How did you figure it out?!"
"Lord's ability should never fail!"
One of them couldn't help but ask.
"Ha! Idiots!"
Qin Luo sneered, a dark glint flashing in his eyes.
Gurgle, gurgle!!
Thick, black mist began to surge from the amusement park.
One after another, shadowy creatures emerged.
And Qin Luo transformed into the Shadow Monarch, his voice booming like thunder in the ears of the ninjas present.
"Don't you dare underestimate... the bond between me and the young lady, you fools!!"
"My foot radar never fails!!!!"
Everyone: !!
What on earth are you talking about!!
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!
ts me of treason?" "Correct. The host must return to the capital and gradually build up influence." "Wait—I have half a million soldiers, and you want me to go back to the capital to 'build influence'?" "Host, you are currently the Northern Garrison General, loyal to the Great Xia Dynasty." "Of course I am loyal to Great Xia! Absolutely loyal!" "But you keep referring to yourself as 'We'..." "Never mind the details! Summon all the regional commanders and military officers! We suspect treacherous officials are manipulating the court! They shall march with Us to the capital and purge the corrupt!" "......"
th】 【No prior gaming knowledge required】【The First Cultivation + Game Design Novel on the Platform】 In a world where the righteous path dominates and crushes the demonic sects, Lu Ze unlocks the "Son of the Demon Path" system. Killing righteous cultivators now grants him power-ups. Wait—deaths in illusions count too? As a former game designer, Lu Ze decides to give the cultivators of this world a little—no, a massive—shock... Sect Elders: "What is this 'Escape from the Demon Sect' game? Why have all our disciples abandoned cultivation to play it??" Elite Disciples: "You're saying... mastering 'Demon Slayer' can help us counter demonic schemes?" Reclusive Masters: "Why did I leave seclusion? Ask that backstabbing rat who ambushed me in 'Eternal Strife' yesterday!" Rogue Cultivators & Civilians: "'Immortal Abyss Action' is addictive! You can even earn spirit stones by loot-running..." Sect Prodigy: "My Dao heart is unshakable... except for that cursed black hammer." Royal Scions: "Can skins have stat boosts? I’ll pay 10,000 spirit stones for one!!" Sect Leader: "WHO IS CORRUPTING MY DISCIPLES?!!!"
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?"
