Comfortable!
Hongtian jumped down from the garbage bin.
Its crimson eyes glared at him with pure malice!
After finally breaking free from a five-thousand-year seal, it should have gone on a rampage! Taken over this human world!
But because of this bastard, it—a mighty ancient beast—had to resort to scavenging from trash bins to survive!
In this world now, spiritual energy was pitifully scarce.
Returning to its former glory? Easier said than done.
Even with the vast difference in their current strengths, Hongtian was determined to fight this brat to the death!
A wisp of black flame flickered around its paw.
Hongtian bared its fangs in a ferocious snarl and let out an earth-shaking roar!
Woof!
The next moment, it was dragged out of the alley by An Yi, who held its leash.
Covered in the stench of garbage—disgusting.
An Yi gazed at the night sky, casually pulling the black dog along, and murmured, "Time to head back."
At a street-side barbecue joint.
This open-air grill spot was wildly popular in the city, operating year-round.
Late at night, the crowd had thinned. Under a makeshift canopy,
a man and his dog.
An Yi gnawed on a meaty rib while the dog beside him stared with green, envious eyes, drooling uncontrollably.
"Relax, you’ll get your share of bones."
Seeing Hongtian’s desperate craving, An Yi handed over the leftover braised bone he’d been chewing on.
Damn it!
Hongtian was furious.
To think—a legendary ancient beast reduced to gnawing on scraps!
But then, an overwhelming hunger struck.
It had no choice but to devour the half-eaten bone.
Admittedly, after five thousand years of culinary evolution, human food was on a whole other level.
Even leftovers were delicious. Hongtian crunched through every last bit, savoring even the marrow.
Back before its sealing, humans barely knew how to cook—just dry, flavorless roasting. Eating human flesh straight had been more satisfying.
An Yi sighed, looking at the soul-binding chain around Hongtian’s neck.
What was I thinking?
Right now, this thing was just an ordinary dog. Why waste a soul-binding chain on it?
The chain had taming properties.
Would’ve been way more useful on that unruly bodyguard—now that would’ve been a perfect fit.
"Hey kid, no dogs allowed here!"
A burly man in a chef’s uniform stood imposingly in front of An Yi.
An Yi raised an eyebrow. "Say that again?"
The chef enunciated coldly, "I said—no. Dogs. Allowed."
People around them frowned in disapproval.
How rude!
If you’re gonna bring a dog, at least make it a fancy one. Who keeps a mutt these days?
Thud!
A stack of red bills landed on the table.
An Yi smirked. "What was that?"
The chef glanced but stood firm. "Kid, no dogs."
Thud!
Another stack of cash hit the table.
"Say what?"
"Uh, sir, we don’t allow dogs here..."
Thud!
Yet another stack.
"Come again?"
"Sir, your dog is absolutely adorable."
The chef’s stern face melted into a grin as he scooped up the cash.
Before leaving, he even gave Hongtian an affectionate pat on the head.
Witnessing this, Hongtian seethed.
What the hell?!
This brat just threw down tens of thousands—couldn’t he have bought me some actual meat?!
An Yi pulled out his phone and dialed Shen Muxuan.
Only a dial tone answered.
No pickup?
He checked the time—past midnight.
Shen Muxuan never stayed up late. She was probably asleep by now.
Next, he called Shangguan Qianqian.
"An Yi."
Her voice was as cool as ever, but with a hint of softness this time.
"Qianqian, where are you?" An Yi pressed.
"On the streets of Chonglin City. I’ve already called Xie Yan—a company car will pick me up tonight. And you?"
"I’m in Changchun. Heading back today or tomorrow." An Yi checked the time again.
"Be safe. Call me when you get home."
Shangguan Qianqian’s voice dropped slightly, as if still unused to speaking so tenderly to a man.
"Yeah, you too."
After hanging up, An Yi exhaled.
The teleportation spots really were random—scattered all over the place.
He tried Bai Xiu next, but after a long ring, no one answered.
Finally, he stared at Lin Chen’s name in his contacts, hesitated, then pressed call.
"Hey, Poker Face. Where you at?" An Yi teased.
Lin Chen’s icy voice replied, "A villa in Xiagang City."
"A villa?" An Yi’s interest piqued.
"Yeah. Don’t know why, but I ended up in some gangster’s mistress’s bedroom after leaving the secret realm."
"Whoa, nice! Then what?"
"I’m in the closet. There’s another guy in here with me."
An Yi’s eyebrows shot up.
That’s… a lot to unpack. What kind of mess is this?
"So, three people in the bedroom now. What about the mistress?"
"She’s naked."
An Yi: cough "I wasn’t asking about that—well, actually, how’s her figure?"
"The gangster’s here." Lin Chen said flatly.
An Yi heard crashing noises. "What’d you do?"
"Locked the gangster, the guy from the closet, and the woman in the bedroom."
An Yi:
"Brilliant move!"
"I’m surrounded." Lin Chen stated calmly.
An Yi feigned solemnity. "Hold on. Any last—ahem—any messages for Qin Yao?"
"Stay the hell away from her—"
Before Lin Chen could finish, An Yi hung up.
He tugged the leash and yawned. "Dumb dog, let’s go home."
Lin Chen listened to the dial tone, his expression frostier than ever.
He needed to get back fast—who knew what this punk would try with Qin Yao otherwise!
In the villa’s living room,
bodies littered the floor.
The bald gangster was petrified.
Was this even human?
Fighting while on a phone call.
Three seconds—that’s all it took to take down twenty of his men.
Swallowing hard, the gangster turned to his mistress. "Where the hell did you pick up this monster?!"
Trembling, she stammered, "I told you—I don’t know him!"
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
] [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!"
