"Bl... Black Curtain?!"
Seeing the "old acquaintance" reappear, Zhou Yue instinctively took two steps back.
The scene left Zhong Yi, who was watching the battle, utterly dumbfounded.
While everyone knew Zhou Yue's luck in the illusion realm was a bit... questionable, the worst outcome they'd imagined was something like—
Others getting equipment worth 100 spirit stones, while Zhou Yue got something worth 30.
Who could’ve guessed this guy would summon a "Black Curtain"?
The floating barrage comments erupted with chatter.
[Black Curtain? Wasn’t it removed?]
[Maybe it’s only removed in the normal world?]
[Wait! This was summoned by Zhou Yue—could it be his summoned entity?]
[Holy crap, if that’s the case, this might be the top-tier reward!]
[Zhou Yue’s luck finally turned around!]
……
Prompted by the barrage, Zhou Yue snapped back to reality.
"Right! Summoning you was my reward... so you’re on my side, yeah?"
Mustering his courage, Zhou Yue stretched out a hand in a friendly gesture.
The Black Curtain tilted its head, giving Zhou Yue a puzzled look.
Then, it extended its hand too.
"See? That’s more like it!"
Relieved, Zhou Yue stepped forward confidently.
"Come on, my bro!"
The next moment.
A dark purple sigil flared on the Black Curtain’s palm.
Countless obsidian spikes erupted from the ground, lancing toward Zhou Yue.
His smile froze.
"GODDAMMIT!!"
……
……
"Bed Wars" seemed to possess an inexhaustible allure.
Win or lose, players always craved another round.
In Lu Ze’s past life, even during the golden age of competitive gaming, the mechanics of "Bed Wars" never felt outdated.
Resources, mechanics, strategy, teamwork…
Brilliant design combined into a weapon that mercilessly devoured players’ time.
On top of that foundation, Lu Ze had added randomized events—
A move to accelerate the game’s pace.
The rewards from these events were absurdly generous, forcing players to fight for them and speeding up the match.
After all, in his past life, once players got skilled enough, it wasn’t uncommon for a lone wolf to drag out a match indefinitely, even after their bed was destroyed.
Lu Ze needed demonic energy, and the Heavenly Fragment needed death efficiency—this issue had to be resolved.
Judging by the players’ reactions, the randomized events had indeed ramped up both competition and fun.
But for Zhou Yue to trigger a one-in-a-million negative outcome…
Well, that was a new record.
……
Seeing the player count skyrocketing in the backend, Lu Ze relaxed and logged into the main server of "My World."
The Heavenly Fragment sat on a grassy plain, several "Bed Wars" screens floating in the air.
For once, it seemed at ease, clearly in a good mood.
"See? Convinced now?" Lu Ze greeted with a grin.
"Somewhat faster, yes. But still far from your claim of resolving karma within a century," the Heavenly Fragment replied, side-eyeing him with lingering skepticism.
"Besides… this pace might not hold."
"Relax. Once the five great sects join, the player base will grow tenfold, easy."
Lu Ze had absolute confidence in "Bed Wars."
The addictive power of competitive games for internet-addled youths was terrifying.
"Players?" The Heavenly Fragment frowned at the term.
"Yeah, players. If you treat the illusion realm as a game, those who enter are players, no?"
Lu Ze nodded.
Now, he didn’t even need to pretend.
Since entering the illusion realm boosted cultivation, and all he was doing was making games—what could anyone say?
The Heavenly Fragment accepted the term quickly, nodding silently.
"Actually, there’s something I wanted to ask."
It suddenly called out to Lu Ze.
"What’s up?"
Lu Ze turned, curious.
The Heavenly Fragment furrowed its brow.
Recalling the scenes that occasionally appeared in players’ worlds recently, it rubbed its chin in thought.
That blocky, thick-browed character was impossible to forget.
"Do all you cultivators… look the same?"
Lu Ze blinked. "Look like what?"
"Thick eyebrows, big eyes—kinda unlucky-looking."
"Oh, you mean Senior Brother Zhou…"
Lu Ze instantly understood.
Zhou Yue was a legend in his own right.
He somehow managed to trigger every low-probability event, to the point where Lu Ze sometimes doubted his own code.
"Maybe go a little easier on him next time. Don’t be too cruel…"
Lu Ze casually mentioned.
He remembered how, a few days ago, Zhou Yue had encountered the "Black Curtain" in the main world, only for the Heavenly Fragment to trap him in an obsidian cage.
The livestream audience of tens of thousands had watched Zhou Yue rage helplessly.
"Fine. Next time, I’ll make it quick."
The Heavenly Fragment agreed dismissively.
"Still… I feel like it’s not satisfying enough."
Lu Ze raised an eyebrow. "How so?"
"These cultivators—no, players—they’re not dying horribly enough."
"What, itching to join in yourself?"
"Tch. I’ve no interest in the games of ants."
The Heavenly Fragment scoffed.
Lu Ze nearly laughed.
No interest?
Then why do you keep sneaking into players’ worlds to torment Zhou Yue?
But he could guess—the Heavenly Fragment didn’t want to start with the same abilities as players. That would be beneath it.
Yet it still craved the sight of players suffering…
"So you want… someone to brutalize players on your behalf?"
Lu Ze suddenly understood, shaking his head in amusement.
Seriously.
Whether it’s the system or the Heavenly Fragment,
Why is everyone pushing me to bully noobs?
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!
with countless casualties. As a top-tier gamer, Liu Xuan volunteered to join the fight, intending to dominate with his skills, but instead he obtained the hidden class: [Pacifist]. Unable to attack. Unable to use active skills. Fortunately, with each level gained, he acquired a new passive skill. And so, armed with a body full of passives, Liu Xuan slaughtered his way through the battlefield of ten thousand races! [You attacked Liu Xuan] [You gained the debuffs: 'Poison', 'Fear', 'Burning', 'Bleeding', 'Freeze', 'Silence', etc.] [Your attack speed has been reduced by 99%] [Your armor and magic resistance have been reduced by 99%] Warriors of the Ten Thousand Races: How the hell am I supposed to fight this?!
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
villain is the number one simp for the book's leading female protagonist, Shen Wan'er. As expected, he later becomes a tool for the main character to show off and slap faces, ultimately meeting a tragic end with his family ruined and his life in shambles. Fortunately, he awakens the [Universal Pure Love System], which allows him to earn points by performing acts of pure love. To change his fate, Gu Yan makes a decisive choice to seek warmth and companionship with the book's biggest villain—Cold Qingqiu. ........... My name is Leng Qingqiu. To find the murderer who killed my parents years ago, I deliberately blinded myself so that everyone would lower their guard around me. Just as I was secretly accumulating power and capital according to my initial plan, a man walked into my world. "Lengleng, Qingqing, Qiuqiu, which nickname do you prefer?" I don't like any of them. You'd better leave quickly! "Why aren't you saying anything? How about I call you my baby wife?" Leng Qingqiu thinks to herself, this man is truly annoying! (Stubborn pure love warrior + single female lead + true pure love + 1v1)
