The former leader of the Martial Arts Alliance.
Qin Luo thought for a moment, then muttered, "Oh."
"Never met him."
He shook his head and asked, "How can you be sure he’s from the Great Thousand World? From what Ouyang Xuan told me, he’s currently in seclusion."
"Well, that’s what they say publicly, but in reality..."
Zixuan curled up in her gaming chair, her expression complicated. "He definitely went back—back to the Great Thousand World."
"At first, I didn’t understand why he’d do that."
"But... after the other SSS-rank Transcendents disappeared, I think I figured it out."
"They... were all taken back by the leader."
"I was supposed to go too, but because of the Fate System, I was stuck hiding in the Fate Space."
Qin Luo raised an eyebrow and pressed further, "Do you know how you got your system?"
Zixuan hesitated, then nodded slowly. "I was in a state of absolute despair... when the system came to me."
"It felt like a gift from the heavens."
"And then... the leader just naturally found me, brought me into the alliance, and told me to seek out more Chosen Ones."
Hearing this, Qin Luo silently pondered.
Strange.
The system should be a fragment of the Heavenly Dao—but who has the power to turn those fragments into systems and scatter them across the lower realms?
And why specifically when people are in despair?
In fact, Qin Luo had noticed this pattern before.
Within the alliance, everyone who obtained a system had been in extreme despair beforehand.
Only then did the system manifest.
What’s the purpose of these systems?
Moreover...
Wasn’t the Heavenly Dao supposed to have gone mad? Are these fragments remnants from before its madness, or after?
If it’s the former, fine.
But if it’s the latter...
Mad fragments requiring despair to fuse...
What kind of existence is that meant to create?
The former leader of the Martial Arts Alliance claimed to be in seclusion, but in truth, he returned to the Great Thousand World.
He took the SSS-rank Transcendents with him...
Players...
Investors, gamblers.
Qin Luo ran through the possibilities in his mind.
After a long while, a glimmer of understanding dawned on him.
Does the cultivation system of the Great Thousand World require an alternative method to advance?
Perhaps it involves placing bets on the Chosen Ones of lesser worlds?
As for the specifics...
He’d have to wait and see...
Qin Luo turned to Zixuan. "So, do you know how to reach the Great Thousand World?"
At this,
Zixuan’s eyes flickered before she finally lowered her head and murmured, "Yes."
"The leader once told me."
"Our world is called a lesser world."
"To reach the Great Thousand World, you either have to break through to the Supreme Realm..."
"Or..."
She raised her head, pointing at the ceiling. "Someone from the Great Thousand World has to open the passageway down to us."
"Only then can you ascend."
The Supreme Realm.
Qin Luo nodded. That was the realm above the Sovereign Realm.
In other words,
The limit of a lesser world is the Supreme Realm, huh?
[Domain Realm, Spirit Origin Realm, True Spirit Realm, Sovereign Realm, Supreme Realm]
Now understanding, Qin Luo set down his tablet and stood to leave.
Zixuan took the tablet, looking bewildered. "You’re just leaving like that?"
"Nothing else to ask?"
Qin Luo waved a hand dismissively, already turning away. "Nope."
"......"
Zixuan stared at the slowly closing door, utterly baffled.
With just these few questions, what could he possibly figure out?
The Supreme Realm—how monstrously talented would you have to be to reach that?
And even if you did, what’s the point of going up there alone?
There was one thing Zixuan didn’t say: the Great Thousand World was nothing like their lesser world.
The people up there were geniuses among geniuses.
Though she wasn’t sure why Qin Luo was asking about the Great Thousand World,
It was probably because he wanted to ascend, right?
But...
That was nothing more than an impossible dream.
Qin Luo could never reach the Supreme Realm. As for that young miss by his side...
Well, she might have a chance, but even then, she’d probably be the only one.
And who knew how long it would take her?
As for the other method—
Having someone from the Great Thousand World open the passageway?
Seriously?
Do you think that’s realistic?
Opening the passage required more than just one person from the Great Thousand World—it needed... uh.
Zixuan wasn’t entirely sure, but from what she remembered, when the leader took the SSS-rank Transcendents away,
She had sensed at least five overwhelming forces of fate descending upon their world.
Meaning, at the very least, five individuals from the Great Thousand World—and incredibly powerful ones at that—were needed to open the passage.
And even if it did open,
Why would they let you go up?
Wouldn’t they just smack you back down?
So,
Zixuan found Qin Luo’s ambitions utterly delusional.
......
......
Stepping outside,
The sky had brightened.
Qin Luo lifted his gaze, a faint smirk playing on his lips.
Every key element of his plan was now in place.
The bait had been cast.
Now...
It was time for the real hunt to begin.
The Great Thousand World...
Qin Luo raised a hand, squinting one eye as he pinched the air between his thumb and forefinger.
I’ll give you all a little surprise when the time comes.
[Qin Luo, I’m done here. What a joke—those so-called divine rules? One strike and they’re gone.]
At that moment,
Su Muwan’s voice echoed in his mind. He chuckled softly.
[Got it, young miss. I’m on my way.]
[Hmph. I don’t want seafood for the next few days. I’m craving tonkatsu.]
[Of course, young miss.]
[By the way, Qin Luo—did you go meet another woman again? Why do I feel so inexplicably irritated?]
[?!!]
......
......
Tianhai City.
"N-no way... Why aren’t you affected by divine power...?"
Lan Ming collapsed onto the icy ground, sweat and frost mingling as they slid down his face.
His trident lay shattered around him, broken into pieces by Su Muwan’s ice spear.
The black mist writhed weakly before dissipating into nothingness, as if silently screaming in agony.
His chest heaved violently, his eyes wide with disbelief.
He looked down at the grotesque dragon-king’s face embedded in his chest—it, too, trembled, as if gripped by unprecedented terror.
"Oh, you’re still here."
Su Muwan glanced at him indifferently, then tilted her ice spear forward slightly.
Thud!
The spear pierced straight through Lan Ming’s forehead.
In an instant, frost spread across his entire body.
His pupils contracted sharply, the light in his eyes fading rapidly, replaced by a lifeless blue.
"My... divine power..."
His lips twitched weakly, barely forming the words.
Then, his entire body turned into an ice sculpture—utterly devoid of life.
At the same time,
Deep within the East Sea Palace,
A massive, fleshy sphere trembled in terror, bouncing frantically around the hall.
The sensation of Lan Ming’s death had reached it.
The human faces on the surface of the fleshy sphere continued to emit piercing screams.
"Eeeek—!!"
"It hurts! It hurts so much! So cold!!"
"This icy, stabbing sensation... why does it feel so familiar?"
"No... it can't be... That entity died long ago..."
"No... no... if we... if we just devour more..."
"We... can evolve!!"
ither go to a cultivation world where a single sword strike can defeat ten thousand enemies. Or they travel back to historical dynasties to alter history and wield imperial power. At the very least, they'd go back a few decades to get rich using their future knowledge and build a harem. Who the hell would transmigrate here!
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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?"
] This is a dark fantasy-themed dating simulation game. The main gameplay involves containing various monster girls and investigating the truth of a world shrouded in mist alongside your companions. However, due to his love for the dark and bizarre atmosphere, Luo Wei ended up turning a dating game into a detective mystery game. Women? Women only slow down his quickdraw! To Luo Wei, the female leads in the game are more like tools to perfectly clear levels and squeeze out rewards. For Luo Wei, flirting with every girl he meets and then discarding them is standard procedure. Worried about characters losing affection points? No need. With his maxed-out charm stat, Luo Wei is practically a "human incubus." A little psychological manipulation and those points come right back. It's a bit scummy, but the paper cutout heroines in the game won't actually come at him with real cleavers. However... Luo Wei has transmigrated. He's accidentally entered the second playthrough of this game. His past actions have caused all the girls to transform into terrifying yanderes. Due to the game's setting, most of the heroines he once contained are "troubled girls." Obsessive, twisted, mentally unstable, all aggressive yanderes... The type who will kill you if they can't have you... Luo Wei wants to cry but has no tears left. "I really just want to survive..." In short, this is a story of battling wits and engaging in a love-hate relationship with yanderes.
