"Damn brat!"
Butcher glared coldly at An Yi.
This kid was seriously cunning!
In a direct fight, he would only run away.
Now, when Butcher tried to deal with Lin Chen and the others, this brat used all sorts of bizarre tricks to keep him engaged.
Lin Chen picked up the dagger An Yi had dropped, studied the red, yellow, and blue wires for a long moment, then said grimly, "These wires are rigged—you can't cut them."
Butcher grinned. "If you'd acted just now, we'd all be in hell already."
An Yi's expression turned icy.
Time was running out—the countdown on the timer was rapidly decreasing, inching closer to detonation.
"Let's take him together!"
An Yi clenched his fist, gathering energy before launching a punch at Butcher.
Butcher was ready. With a flick of his short blade, the energy dispersed harmlessly.
Lin Chen's attack followed immediately, his fists whistling through the air.
"Pathetic tricks!"
Butcher swept a leg out, knocking Lin Chen down before pinning him with a knee to the chest. His blade flashed, driving straight for Lin Chen's heart.
Lin Chen struggled, but the difference in strength was insurmountable.
"Stop!"
Qin Yao's voice rang out.
At the same time, An Yi darted forward like the wind, tackling Butcher and interrupting his attack.
An Yi rolled and sprang back up.
Butcher was sent flying but unharmed—not even slightly threatened.
With a quick flip, Butcher regained his footing, gripping his blade with a sinister smirk. "If this is all you've got, then you can die here."
"Not necessarily."
An Yi raised his hand slowly, revealing a remote control in his palm.
Butcher immediately checked his pocket—empty.
This kid had actually swiped the remote in that split-second moment of contact.
"Impressive speed, kid." Butcher frowned slightly.
The window had been impossibly brief, yet An Yi had managed to pickpocket the bomb's remote right under his nose.
That kind of hand speed was terrifying.
Just how many hours of practice had it taken to refine that skill?
"Thanks for the compliment."
An Yi smirked.
He'd taken a gamble.
Butcher was hyper-vigilant—normally, An Yi couldn't even get within three steps of him, let alone use his "Cloud Hand" technique to snatch the remote.
But Lin Chen's close combat had created an opening, giving An Yi the perfect chance to strike.
Now that he had the remote, he could deactivate the bomb.
Then, all they had to do was escape with Qin Yao. Surely they could break out of this damned factory.
The authorities had already been alerted. With Yan Zhi and her team closing in, Butcher wouldn't stand a chance.
"Old Lin, keep him busy," An Yi said.
"Got it."
Lin Chen's expression hardened.
A surge of energy erupted from his body, radiating intense heat. The air around him shimmered with waves of scorching energy.
Butcher's eyes gleamed with interest. "So you've been holding back until now."
But when An Yi examined the remote, his heart sank.
There was only one button—"Accelerate."
No detonation. No deactivation.
"Son of a bitch! This remote is useless!"
Furious, An Yi hurled it to the ground, his gaze turning frigid.
Butcher chuckled. "I never said it worked. If you want to disarm the bomb, figure it out yourselves."
Only "Red Venom" could defuse this custom-made explosive.
For anyone else, it was impossible.
Lin Chen, his body blazing with heat, locked eyes with Butcher. "I'll hold him off. You find a way."
Damn it, how the hell am I supposed to do that?
An Yi cursed inwardly.
He'd only just arrived in this world—he didn't even know what a bomb was until today.
Qin Yao's tears spilled over as she whispered, "An Yi, Lin Chen... just run. Leave me. Go!"
"Shh, I'll figure something out. We still have time."
An Yi forced a smile, trying to reassure her—until he glanced at the timer again.
His blood ran cold.
The display showed one hour left.
But divided by twelve... that meant five minutes.
Shit!
Panic surged through him.
The bomb's blast radius was massive. If they abandoned Qin Yao now, they could still escape.
But leaving her behind...
Meeting Qin Yao's determined gaze, An Yi took a slow breath, his lips curving into a faint smile as he gently ruffled her hair.
"Don't be afraid."
His voice was steady, though a slight tremor betrayed him.
Qin Yao stared at him—his usual carefree face now softened with rare tenderness.
Her tears fell uncontrollably.
"Just go! Why won't you listen? Run!"
Her voice trembled, her body shaking with sobs.
"Trust me. Trust Lin Chen."
An Yi focused, his mind racing.
There had to be a way. There always was.
Lin Chen had protagonist armor—he wouldn't die.
And Qin Yao, with her 96-point destiny value, was too important to die so soon.
But where was the solution?
At that moment, Lin Chen's shirt tore apart.
His muscles, perfectly sculpted, radiated raw power—the kind that would make any girl swoon.
But his upper body steamed like white-hot metal, heat waves rolling off him.
"Seven Kill Fist!"
Butcher's eyes widened in surprise.
This kid actually knew forbidden techniques?
"RAAAGH!"
Lin Chen roared like a beast, his punch crashing toward Butcher with terrifying force.
"Interesting!"
Butcher's bloodlust flared. He discarded his blade and met the strike head-on.
Fist met fist.
A shockwave erupted.
Boom!
Both men staggered back.
"Seven Kill Fist... not something to take lightly."
Butcher retreated, retrieving his short blade.
That punch had been monstrous—his arm still trembled from the impact.
"But in this state, do you even have the awareness to fight me?"
Butcher sneered.
Lin Chen couldn't control the overwhelming power of Seven Kill Fist.
Relying on brute strength alone?
Wishful thinking.
His blade flashed.
A spray of blood burst from Lin Chen's shoulder.
"Missed the vitals?"
Butcher frowned.
That strike should have been fatal.
Yet at the last moment, Lin Chen's animalistic instincts had twisted his body just enough to evade death.
Butcher twirled his blade, grinning. "Fascinating."
Three minutes left.
With the bomb ticking relentlessly, An Yi's mind raced.
He had the Rogue System.
Cloud Hand. Combat Mastery. Dagger Proficiency. Medical Skills. Nine Yang Needles. Flash Fist...
His thoughts spun wildly until they landed on one skill—Lockpicking.
esick Sect? Well, at least it's considered a respectable orthodox sect. Wait a minute— What kind of vibe are you all giving off? Shouldn’t this be a love-struck, romance-obsessed sect? Why does everyone here sound more like demonic cultivators? "Master, today he’s getting married. This disciple wishes to descend the mountain and crash the wedding, then toy with him to death right in front of his wife..." "Elder, I only got into your sect through connections, so why won’t you teach me anything?" "Because I also became an elder through connections." Thankfully, Su Ji was just an outer sect labor disciple. Surely, nothing too crazy would— "Junior Brother, you’ve broken through to Qi Refining. Once you sever your useless spiritual root, you can officially become an outer sect disciple." "The Great Dao is merciless. Don’t let a worthless spiritual root waste your essence and spirit, hindering your cultivation." Is this really the Lovesick Sect? ... Three years later, Su Ji sat in the seat of the Lovesick Sect’s sect master, sighing with emotion. His rise to this position all started when his junior sister adamantly insisted on preserving his "spiritual root." "Mmm... Senior Brother, what’s our relationship now?" "Stop talking. Keep going." "By the way, that newly promoted top-tier sect—didn’t they come to buy our Love Beans?" "One top-grade spirit stone per Love Bean—is that really so expensive?" "I suspect they’ve eaten too many Love Beans." "Now they’re lovesick." Well, this really is the Lovesick Sect after all.
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
lities. One day, Qi Yuan was buying groceries when he unfortunately came face-to-face with a monster. Just when he thought he was going to die on the spot, he suddenly heard the monster's thoughts... "This aura, he's definitely not an ordinary master!" "So terrifying, so terrifying." "A fight with my back against the wall, I can't take it anymore." Qi Yuan: Ah, no one told me that my awakened ability isn't telepathy, but rather the stronger my enemies imagine me to be, the stronger I truly become. PS: Zhou Hai in the first chapter is not the protagonist.
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
