"Stop!" Su Ze commanded, pointing at the giant eagle.
The giant eagle obediently halted its wings and stood still, awaiting orders.
Everyone was stunned.
Why would the Mysterious Being listen to Su Ze?
Could it be...
An unbelievable conjecture formed in their minds.
"So you were the mastermind behind all this?" Meng Xingyao walked toward Su Ze, her brows slightly furrowed.
"Yes, please don't hit me. I'll turn myself in to the police after we get out," Su Ze quickly submitted, trying to avoid being beaten.
"This Mysterious Being..." Meng Xingyao looked at the eagle.
"I tamed it," Su Ze said.
He walked toward the massive Mysterious Being that had once again completely healed itself. He commanded the eagle, "Kill it."
The eagle fearlessly lunged at the giant Mysterious Being, engaging in a fierce battle. However, within a few moves, the eagle was caught by its neck and violently slammed into the ground.
The powerful shockwave kicked up a dust storm that blotted out the sky.
The eagle flapped its wings, stirring up the dust into a fierce wind, instantly creating a tempest of flying sand and stones.
Using the murky environment to break free, the eagle circled in the sky, repeatedly diving down to claw at the giant Mysterious Being.
"Thank you," Xu Ziyin, covered in wounds, approached Su Ze.
She knew what Su Ze had done was to help her break through to the next level, but unfortunately, it hadn't worked out as planned.
"You all head back to the shelter. I'll deal with this," Su Ze said.
He only needed to keep the giant Mysterious Being occupied until everyone left, then he could escape on the eagle.
With that, his figure vanished.
In an instant, Su Ze appeared on the giant Mysterious Being's neck, slicing it open with one stroke.
Xu Ziyin and Meng Xingyao exchanged glances, and Meng Xingyao notified the others through her earpiece.
Xu Ziyin's legs were weak, and she trembled as she approached Gu Qingqing.
"Did you break through?" Gu Qingqing squinted, her cheeks slightly flushed, exhaustedly leaning against a rock in front of her.
"I... I..." Xu Ziyin stammered.
"There won't be a next time," Gu Qingqing stood up wearily. "No more life-and-death breakthrough attempts in the future."
She spoke very seriously.
Actually, she hadn't supported Xu Ziyin's breakthrough attempt this time.
Unable to resist Xu Ziyin's persistent pleading, she had agreed to let her attempt the breakthrough under high pressure.
She hadn't expected things to turn out this way, though thankfully it had been Su Ze's intentional plan.
"Okay." Xu Ziyin nodded, about to hug Gu Qingqing, but was pushed away.
Gu Qingqing turned and left.
I'm done for! She's angry!
Xu Ziyin felt as if struck by lightning, watching the retreating white figure dejectedly.
No breakthrough achieved, and now her wife was angry - a complete loss on both fronts.
Shen Qingsheng shakily sat down on a rock, felt his pocket, and pulled out a flattened cigarette pack. Sighing, he took out a crooked cigarette and put it in his mouth, patting his pockets, "Where's my lighter? Where did my lighter go?"
He tossed the cigarette away in frustration and watched Su Ze on the battlefield.
His feelings were mixed.
"You clever boy, plotting against us, making me format my phone!"
If only you had given us a heads up, I wouldn't have ended up in this situation.
If it was just about putting on a show, I'm a professional at that!
He felt his pockets and took out several crystals.
They were crystal clear in the sunlight.
These were his gains from the past few days.
Their group hadn't come just to help Xu Ziyin break through.
Everyone had gained quite a bit.
These past few days, Shen Qingsheng finally understood what it meant that money doesn't come easy.
His cultivation over the past few years had been entirely funded by his high-ranking father.
He now understood Su Ze's hardships over these years.
Cultivation was a bottomless pit, and Su Ze had filled it through his own efforts alone.
Countless times entering and leaving places between life and death.
He truly felt sorry for Su Ze.
The terrifying aura of early Lamp Realm suddenly pressed down on the battlefield! Shen Qingsheng suddenly looked up.
He saw Su Ze slice through the giant Mysterious Being's ankle with one strike, then raise his blade to block its thousand-pound fist.
He broke through!
He actually broke through!
Shen Qingsheng was dumbfounded.
Just as he was feeling sympathy for Su Ze, he realized he was the real fool!
Meng Xingyao's voice came through the earpiece, "Little Qing, let's go, keep up."
"Coming, sis!" He put aside his melancholic thoughts, about to leave.
But looking at the giant Mysterious Being, he grew increasingly angry.
Fighting me for over ten hours, from day to night and night to day, it would be too easy to just leave this exhibitionist be!
Shen Qingsheng picked up a broken, thick, straight piece of wood nearby, cut off its branches and leaves with a few strokes, and sharpened one end, then shouldered it.
Like an excellent sniper, he closed one eye to aim, "Target acquired!"
"One o'clock position."
"Wind direction, southeast, wind speed, ten meters per second."
"Ready to fire." He stepped forward, his lips curling into a cold smile, "Today's forecast: heavy rain in the rear."
He suddenly hurled the sharpened wood! "Here comes the flying stick!"
Su Ze saw a giant projectile flying over and quickly retreated, his pupils dilating in shock!
With a squelch!
"Roar!!!"
A series of low roars followed as the giant Mysterious Being was unexpectedly impaled, humiliatingly sprawled on the ground with its rear up.
With each contraction and relaxation, blood spurted rhythmically.
The eagle, witnessing this scene, could only feel that...
The gentle breeze swept across the hillside, as chrysanthemums bloomed everywhere.
With the faint scent of chrysanthemums wafting over, it instinctively tightened its defenses.
Su Ze stared in shock at the massive wood piercing through, listening to the Mysterious Being's screams for a long while.
"Brother Ze! I leave the rest to you!" Shen Qingsheng, having done his mischief, ran away.
Su Ze: "..."
You must have some serious issues.
The Mysterious Being reached behind itself, trembling as it grabbed the wood, trying to pull it out bit by bit.
Su Ze's expression suddenly turned vicious - since things had come to this, might as well go all the way!
His figure suddenly vanished, appearing behind the giant Mysterious Being, and kicked the slowly retreating wooden pole on the other end!
With a squelch!
The giant Mysterious Being's eyes bulged! The wood completely disappeared inside, emerging from its mouth!
The eagle's spine went cold - these two were inhuman!
Their methods against the Mysterious Being were simply too cruel!
Remembering its own experience, it couldn't help but sympathize with this Mysterious Being.
Su Ze held his blade with one hand, angled across his front, his gaze sharp.
The giant Mysterious Being pulled the wood from its mouth, its wounds instantly healing, and its humiliation and rage exploded simultaneously in a roar that shook the heavens.
Even the group that had run thousands of meters away found it deafening!
A giant dragon suddenly appeared without warning, striking down at the Mysterious Being with its claws!
The giant Mysterious Being was bewildered but immediately raised its hands to block.
However, the giant claw suddenly passed through its body, and immediately after, a sharp pain shot through its foot - Su Ze had cut off its left foot!
The giant Mysterious Being fell to the ground in astonishment.
The dragon vanished, and then ice, fire, storms, tornadoes, tsunamis - all manner of natural phenomena appeared.
Among them, some were real, like the storms, fire, and tornadoes, while others were illusions.
Real and fake intermingled, truth hidden within falsehood - this was the nature of Su Ze's ability, Mirage!
] [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!"
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
