Li Fire Peak, Jade Spirit Pavilion.
"Junior Brother Lu, this illusionary realm you created is truly fascinating... I can't even imagine how you came up with such a brilliant idea!"
Zhong Yi was practically gushing with excitement as he praised The Demon Path Slaughter.
"So, how does it feel not being the clumsy one in the illusion this time? Finally taking off, huh?"
Lu Ze teased with a chuckle.
"No, no, that's not what I meant!"
Zhong Yi's face flushed red.
His reputation as a true disciple had taken quite a hit after Bed Wars.
Now, everyone knew he was all thumbs when it came to games.
But Zhong Yi still loved playing them.
There was something uniquely captivating about the illusionary realms Lu Ze crafted.
"By the way, are you still playing Immortal Realm Domination?"
Lu Ze suddenly asked.
"Of course! Why wouldn’t I? You have no idea—most of the popular custom maps lately are my handiwork."
Zhong Yi smugly raised an eyebrow.
"Then you might actually have a knack for being an illusion cultivator."
Lu Ze casually agreed.
His question about Immortal Realm Domination was actually him considering the potential of MOBA-style games.
"Speaking of which, I’m about to create a new illusionary realm. Interested in giving it a try?"
"Absolutely! Count me in for something like this!"
The moment Zhong Yi heard about a new illusionary realm, his excitement was palpable.
"Ah, but... Junior Brother Lu, why don’t you ever join us in The Demon Path Slaughter?"
It was strange.
Lu Ze rarely played illusionary realms, though he occasionally joined in for a few rounds.
Even then...
He would effortlessly dominate everyone, making it look effortless.
But with The Demon Path Slaughter, no matter how many times Zhong Yi or Zhou Yue invited him, Lu Ze always declined.
"Busy. No time."
Lu Ze shook his head lightly.
In truth, he was thinking:
Play The Demon Path Slaughter with them?
As an innocent, even the Scout would get stabbed first.
As a demon?
His teammates would probably "accidentally" take him out.
Even if he miraculously survived to the discussion phase...
Well, the odds of being voted out were about 99.9%.
Such was the weight of the title "Lu the Demon."
"Alright then."
Zhong Yi sighed in mild disappointment.
"Oh, right. A few of us true disciples are planning to organize a Demon Path Slaughter tournament... Junior Brother Lu, do you think you could help promote it within the illusionary realm?"
"Of course."
Lu Ze nodded without hesitation.
Promoting it in the illusionary realm was a trivial matter.
Leveraging the fame of the true disciples to boost the appeal of illusionary games was the real goal.
Besides...
A tournament...
Senior Brother Zhong seemed to be pioneering a fresh approach.
Once competitive games took off, tournaments would inevitably become the norm.
This was a good opportunity for a small-scale warm-up.
"So... would you consider making a guest appearance in the finals? It just wouldn’t feel complete without getting crushed by you at least once..."
Zhong Yi suggested.
"Still, that’s imposs—"
Before Lu Ze could finish, the System’s voice chimed in.
[Soon, a secret realm will emerge, where the strongest demon shall be decided. Countless junior demons will enter to compete for supremacy. As the Demon Saint, you must claim the glory of the ultimate demon cultivator!]
[Quest: Participate in the secret realm as a demon and emerge as the sole victor.]
[Reward: Double Demon Path Points (Three Days)]
"...impossible to refuse."
Lu Ze smoothly corrected himself without batting an eye.
The reward was meager.
But even scraps were still scraps.
It was just one round of The Demon Path Slaughter, after all.
Worst-case scenario, even if he lost, there was no real downside.
More importantly, according to the System, actual demons might be participating?
The System’s hints had never been wrong before.
Then again, recalling the laughable incompetence of those demon cultivators last time...
Lu Ze doubted they’d pose any real threat.
"Junior Brother Lu..."
Zhong Yi eyed him suspiciously.
"Are you... suffering from a split personality? Or perhaps a demonic heart devil?"
Lu Ze: "..."
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The Great Zhou Dynasty, Southern Border.
A remote village, deep underground.
The Southern Branch of the Demon Cultivators.
"Hall Master Han! This subordinate has urgent news!"
The black-robed man addressed as Hall Master took the jade slip from his subordinate and scanned it with his divine sense.
A look of bewilderment flashed across his sinister face.
"The Demon Path Slaughter? A contest for supremacy? The winner’s prize is a Nascent Soul-grade treasure?!"
At the mention of a Nascent Soul-grade treasure, Han Yiwen’s eyes gleamed.
"Damn it, those righteous cultivators are truly wasteful... How can they just give away such a treasure so casually?"
Reading further into the jade slip’s details, Han Yiwen burst into laughter.
"Ridiculous! Absolutely ridiculous!"
"A bunch of righteous cultivators, competing for the title of the strongest demon?"
"Trying to out-scheme us... out-lie us?"
"Hahaha!! That Nascent Soul treasure is as good as mine!"
reezy rom-com) Good news: Jiang Liu is quite the ladies' man. Bad news: He’s lost his memory. Lying in a hospital bed, Jiang Liu listens to a parade of goddesses spouting "absurd claims," feeling like the world is one giant game of Werewolf. "Jiang Liu, I’m your first love." "Jiang Liu, you’re my boyfriend—she’s your ex." "Jiang Liu, we’re close friends who’ve shared a bed, remember?" "Jiang Liu, I want to have your baby." The now-lucid Jiang Liu is convinced this must be some elaborate scam... until someone drops the bombshell: "The day before you lost your memory, you confessed your feelings—and got into a relationship." Jiang Liu is utterly baffled. So... who the hell is his actual girlfriend?! ... Before recovering his memories, Jiang Liu must navigate this minefield of lies and sincerity, fighting to protect himself from these women’s schemes. But things spiral even further out of control as more people show up at his doorstep—each with increasingly unhinged antics. On the bright side, the memories he lost due to overwhelming trauma seem to be resurfacing. Great news, right? So why are they all panicking now?
ts me of treason?" "Correct. The host must return to the capital and gradually build up influence." "Wait—I have half a million soldiers, and you want me to go back to the capital to 'build influence'?" "Host, you are currently the Northern Garrison General, loyal to the Great Xia Dynasty." "Of course I am loyal to Great Xia! Absolutely loyal!" "But you keep referring to yourself as 'We'..." "Never mind the details! Summon all the regional commanders and military officers! We suspect treacherous officials are manipulating the court! They shall march with Us to the capital and purge the corrupt!" "......"
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]
m back to his original world. In the end, he realized he had overthought things. [Hey, why is Shen Manni, the female lead, acting strange? Shouldn't she be fawning over the male lead at this point?] [Zhou Qiaoqiao, are you sick? Weren't you supposed to break off your engagement today?] [Damn it! An Youyi, please do your job as an undercover agent and sell my information to the protagonist, you idiot!] ... At this moment, Xu Mo himself didn't know that these female leads had already heard his inner thoughts. Then they decided not to play by the rules. Xu Mo: Please respect my profession as the big villain!
