Zhong Yi, Mu Yawen, and the Zhou siblings, Zhou Yue and Zhou Qiaoling, gathered once again.
The four of them simultaneously entered the illusory world.
Lu Ze's initial release of "My World" only included Creative Mode and Survival Mode.
The other modes had yet to be launched.
After briefly skimming the descriptions of the two modes, Zhong Yi quickly made a decision.
"Definitely Survival Mode! That one looks way more fun!"
Zhong Yi decisively announced to the others in the room.
"Huh? There are more options?"
After selecting [Survival Mode], two additional choices appeared.
[Standard Edition: You will explore the world and strive to survive as an ordinary person.]
[Spiritual Revival Edition: This world has thin spiritual energy, allowing you to slightly enhance your abilities. In this mode, monsters will become significantly stronger. Choose carefully!]
The Standard Edition was nearly identical to the original "My World" from his past life.
The Spiritual Revival Edition, however, incorporated elements of modpacks, making it more fitting for a cultivation-themed setting.
"Obviously the second one! Should I create the world now?"
After receiving unanimous agreement from the others, Zhong Yi proceeded to generate the world.
Compared to his past life, the world creation options were far fewer.
Features like "Allow Cheats" or "Keep Inventory on Death" simply didn’t exist.
The difficulty settings were now "Normal," "Hard," and "Infernal."
The "Easy" difficulty from before?
Completely absent.
Zhong Yi knew better than anyone how Lu Ze defined difficulty, so he didn’t dare overestimate himself. He selected "Normal" and entered the world.
After a brief moment of darkness,
Zhong Yi opened his eyes and looked around, his expression filled with confusion.
"Is… is this a tree?"
He was utterly baffled.
In this world, terms like "pixel art" or "blocky graphics" had never existed.
The art style was… unique.
Zhong Yi glanced down at himself and realized his body was rendered in the same blocky fashion.
"Brother Zhong, what’s wrong? Is the difficulty too brutal?"
Zhou Yue asked cautiously.
This time, Lu Ze had integrated a party voice chat feature into "My World," allowing them to communicate seamlessly.
"Not at all, it’s just the art style is a bit unusual… Come on in! I think this’ll be really fun!"
Zhong Yi shook his head and explained.
Though the visuals were strange, they weren’t unbearable.
Compared to the original "My World" from his past life, the illusory world’s graphics were actually an improvement—akin to having high-quality texture packs installed.
Zhong Yi’s spawn point was in a forest atop a hill.
He stood at the edge and looked down.
Countless blocks stacked together, forming mountains and forests that stretched endlessly into the distance—a breathtaking sight.
In that instant, any initial reservations about the "cheap" aesthetic vanished.
"Hey, what’s this about ‘Random Spawn’ and ‘Follow Spawn’?"
Zhou Yue’s voice chimed in again.
"‘Follow Spawn’ probably means spawning near me, while ‘Random Spawn’ would place you somewhere else?"
Zhong Yi answered instinctively.
Being the only one physically present in the illusion, he had a better grasp of the world’s vastness.
Even from this vantage point, the mountain range seemed endless.
"This world is huge. Splitting up to explore might actually be a good idea."
Zhong Yi suggested.
"Great plan! Let’s pair up—Brother Zhong, you take Junior Mu, and Qiaoling will stick with me. We’ll explore separately… Hah! I bet I’ll outperform you this time!"
Zhou Yue’s competitive spirit flared up.
"Alright, Brother, go ahead and spawn. I’ll follow you."
Zhou Qiaoling nodded.
"On it!"
Without hesitation, Zhou Yue selected "Random Spawn."
The next moment,
Zhong Yi’s voice echoed in his ears:
"What’s going on? Junior Sister Zhou, weren’t you supposed to explore with Brother Zhou? Why are you here with me…"
"Pfft, I lied to him… Who knows what kind of trouble he’d drag me into?"
Zhou Qiaoling didn’t bother hiding her disdain.
"…"
Zhou Yue immediately protested.
"It’s just an exploration and monster-fighting illusion! How could I possibly mess you up?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he materialized in Zhong Yi’s world.
Glancing around, Zhou Yue blinked in bewilderment.
"Brother Zhong… where exactly did you spawn?"
"On a high mountain, next to a forest… Why?"
Zhou Yue took a deep breath and scanned his surroundings again.
He had spawned on a tiny, isolated island.
If it could even be called an island.
It was more like a small mound of dirt—about ten blocks wide, with no trees or stones in sight.
Just endless ocean stretching in every direction.
"Someone tell me… how am I supposed to leave this place…"
……
……
Upon learning of Zhou Yue’s unfortunate predicament, Zhou Qiaoling giggled in relief.
"Good thing I didn’t go with my brother… Oh! A bunny!"
Her attention was caught by a small rabbit, and she immediately chased after it.
"Senior Brother Zhong, what should we do now?"
Mu Yawen scratched his head, looking lost.
"No idea… Let’s just wander around for now?"
Zhong Yi shrugged.
"Okay…"
Mu Yawen nodded and walked up to a large tree.
"HYAH!"
He threw a punch, causing the tree to shake.
"What are you doing…"
Zhong Yi rolled his eyes.
"If we’ve got nothing else to do, why not train? Didn’t they say we could cultivate here?"
Mu Yawen cheerfully replied, throwing punch after punch at the tree trunk.
Just as Zhong Yi was about to mock him, he noticed something astonishing—
Cracks began spreading across the tree where Mu Yawen’s fists landed.
With a loud THUD,
A chunk of the tree broke off.
A small wooden block dropped to the ground and instantly vanished into Mu Yawen’s body.
"Eh? Where’d the tree go?"
Mu Yawen’s fist swung through empty air, leaving him puzzled.
"Took ten punches to break one block? You’ve got a long way to go."
"Junior Mu! Look at your hand!"
Zhong Yi pointed excitedly at Mu Yawen’s palm.
The wooden block he had just "harvested" was now clutched in his grip.
In that moment, Zhong Yi began to understand how this illusory world worked.
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
] [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!"
ver to a world of cultivation and returned invincible. Modern medicine is child's play compared to elixirs; technological might crumbles before true cultivation. My name is Qin Ning, Earth's sole cultivator!
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.
