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!"
orn and Humiliation】【Forced Love】 In his past life, Lin Ran was betrayed and murdered by his girlfriend and family, while the yandere female aristocrat, who had treated him as a mere plaything, avenged him by doing in his enemies. Upon seeing the yandere female aristocrat lying in the same coffin, ready to die with him, Lin Ran realized how profoundly mistaken he had been. Reborn, he abandoned the fickle campus beauty and wholeheartedly embraced the yandere female aristocrat's arms. "Ran! If I dig out your eyes and turn them into a specimen, you'll only be able to look at me!" Lin Ran: "Darling, kiss me!" "Ran! If I break your legs, you won't run away anymore, right?" Lin Ran: "Love, hold me tight!" "Ran! If..." Lin Ran: "Hush now! Love me more!" Luo Yao: ... Seeing his scumbag dad: "Take him out!" Seeing his stepmother: "Get rid of her!" Seeing his brother: "Eliminate him!" Seeing his white moonlight: "Send that to Southeast Asia!"
shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]
Explosive Plot Song Gua crossed over into another world, bringing along a whole crew of his doppelgangers—all of them mischief-makers. This was a world where everyone could choose a class. Song Gua became a "Bondweaver," capable of borrowing power, while his doppelgangers took on a wide variety of classes, covering just about everything. The number of doppelgangers grew day by day, each one a talented individual with a charming way of speaking. Under Song Gua's brilliant leadership, they would "greet" each other daily and engage in friendly "sparring," pulling off one major scheme after another on Earth. Sometimes they were bandits—stealing bosses, plundering mines, snatching resources. Sometimes they were saviors—descending like divine warriors to face world bosses threatening to massacre cities. Sometimes they even went undercover, infiltrating various major factions to stir up trouble from within, keeping their enemies constantly on edge. To prevent their doppelganger abilities from being exposed, Song Gua made them wear masks with mahjong tile patterns and don Taoist robes in various colors. "Remember, in front of outsiders, call me 'The Dice.'" "Got it! Boss!" "Not 'Boss'—it's 'The Dice.' Think about the vibe, pay attention to the vibe." "Yes! Boss!" "For crying out loud..." From then on, whenever they appeared, they would have their own theme song playing: ~Hey~ paying respects at the mountain stronghold at night~ whose arm is draped over whose shoulder~ gather your courage and follow along...
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
