After the rain, the sun shone brightly on the earth, as if countless little fairies were dancing in the wind, and the emerald-green leaves dripped with rainwater.
Su Ze held Xiao Hanhan's hand as they walked back to the dormitory.
His phone rang, and when he glanced at the screen, his eyes met Uesugi Akizuki's innocent gaze. "Holy crap! Your mom!" he exclaimed in panic.
Uesugi Akizuki tilted her head, her wine-red hair swaying slightly, and asked in confusion, "Nani?" (What?)
Seeing the caller ID displaying "Uesugi Akizuki," Su Ze, in his nervous state, didn't realize the problem with his words.
His current mood was akin to waking up in bed with his girlfriend, only to have her mother call him instead of her daughter after discovering her absence. The first call wasn't to her daughter but to the guy who often sneaked her out for dates!
At this moment, the guy was undoubtedly panicking, but the outcome was usually the same: the girlfriend would answer the call, and he would hold his breath, perhaps fidgeting nervously.
"Is the holiday coming soon?" Uesugi Akizuki's cold voice came through the phone.
Su Ze's heart tightened. He suddenly remembered that Uesugi Akizuki had said she would leave her daughter in his care but warned him not to do anything inappropriate with her!
Su Ze felt a pang of guilt, but he quickly justified himself. They only cuddled and kissed every day—that wasn't inappropriate, right?
I mean, what's so inappropriate about kissing? Even his mom used to kiss his cheeks when he was a kid!
Su Ze shamelessly affirmed his thoughts. Even if he felt guilty, he convinced himself there was nothing to feel guilty about! He firmly believed he had done nothing wrong!
"Yes," Su Ze replied calmly. "Tomorrow is National Day, and there's a seven-day holiday nationwide."
"Hmm... Come see me tomorrow," Uesugi Akizuki said.
"Tomorrow?" Su Ze was taken aback. "Isn't that a bit soon?"
"What's too soon?"
"...Never mind," Su Ze quickly shut his mouth.
"Alright."
The phone line went dead with a series of beeps.
Su Ze turned to look at the clueless Xiao Hanhan, pinched her cheek, and said seriously, "If your mom tries to kill me, remember to stay far away, okay?"
Xiao Hanhan looked at him blankly, not understanding a word.
...
CSGO trivia:
(Decoy grenade: A throwable item that simulates gunfire to distract enemies. It explodes after about seven or eight seconds, but the damage is negligible and rarely harms anyone.)
(Flashbang: A grenade that blinds enemies upon explosion.)
On the CSGO map Dust II.
Su Ze made a beautiful flick shot to take out an enemy rushing B site, then called out, "One at B."
Two teammates smoked off A site, while a girl-controlled terrorist lingered outside A doors. "Got a flash? I want to push A," she asked.
"Yeah," Shen Qingsheng replied, positioning himself at A doors, ready to throw the flashbang as soon as the girl entered.
Bang bang bang!
As the girl rushed into A site, she was met with a sniper's scope and froze. Suddenly, a deep, gruff voice roared, "Where's the flash?! Why the hell did you throw a decoy?!"
With a loud bang, the girl—no, the burly man—was taken out, and his screen went dark.
Everyone was caught off guard by the sudden outburst.
Just as the sniper who had taken out the man was about to leave, another sniper shot rang out. Su Ze, who had followed up from A long, ended the sniper's life with a single shot.
"Bro, that's not cool. Using a voice changer to pretend to be a girl and mess with my feelings," Shen Qingsheng complained, playing the victim.
"You f***ing b****! You f***ing—how dare you say I'm not cool after pulling that crap!" The man on the other end of the voice chat started spewing profanities.
The teammates were all confused. It was just a flashbang for pushing A site. Even if it was a bad throw and blinded a teammate, was it really worth getting so angry over? Dude, you need to chill.
"Bro, you're way too aggressive. What's your zodiac sign?"
Shen Qingsheng casually switched to his butterfly knife and hopped around, following Su Ze to A long. "I saw you hesitating, and since I didn't have a flash, I threw a decoy to boost your confidence," he said nonchalantly.
"Damn it! Hahaha... you're such a jerk... hahaha... that's evil..."
"OMG, I can't breathe... I thought something serious happened to make him so mad. You threw a decoy instead of a flash to boost his confidence? That's genius!"
Both teammates were laughing hysterically, and Su Ze was struggling to hold back his laughter.
In the next round, as Shen Qingsheng was about to push A site, the man took him out with a single Deagle shot and then quit the game...
"Why's he so mad?" Shen Qingsheng muttered as he opened a bottle of Nutri-Express.
"Hahaha—serves you right," the teammates continued laughing.
Su Ze, with his exceptional skills, dominated the match and secured the win.
Afterward, the two switched to playing League of Legends.
"So, what are your plans for National Day?" Shen Qingsheng's Yasuo danced through the minion waves. "Partying, clubbing, or surfing?"
"I'm thinking of checking if there are any factories hiring for the holiday, offering food and lodging. Just to get by for these seven days," Su Ze replied, playing Yone in the top lane, teasing the enemy Riven.
"I know a place that offers food and lodging," Shen Qingsheng said.
"Where?"
"The police station."
Su Ze was speechless and silently went to mid lane to steal all of Shen Qingsheng's minions.
"I admit, when it comes to being a jerk, I'll never match up to you!" Shen Qingsheng fumed.
"Actually, I do have plans for National Day," Su Ze said as Yone headed back to the top lane, ignoring Shen Qingsheng's Yasuo, who kept Qing him.
"What?!" Shen Qingsheng was shocked. "Are you going on a honeymoon with your girl and leaving me all alone to pull all-nighters at the internet café?!"
"We're in college now. Why don't you just get a girlfriend?" Su Ze lit a cigarette.
"Hahaha, get a girlfriend?" Shen Qingsheng scoffed. "Am I stupid? Why would I spend my money on someone else's future wife?"
"You've got it all figured out," Su Ze replied indifferently.
Suddenly, Shen Qingsheng's voice came through the headset, feigning sadness. "Wahhh... you heartless jerk! You've found someone new and forgotten about your old buddy. Men are all the same—no good!"
Su Ze exhaled a puff of smoke. The internet café was bathed in colorful lights, and Xiao Hanhan was curled up on the chair beside him, asleep. When she caught a whiff of the smoke, her nose twitched, and she turned her head away. Su Ze paused, stubbed out the cigarette, and waved the smoke away.
He had unconsciously ignored the little one who had been quietly by his side all this time.
Su Ze hadn't wanted to bring her along, but Xiao Hanhan was clingy and refused to leave him. In the end, he had no choice but to bring her.
Love wasn't a transaction. If Su Ze gave up going to the internet café for Xiao Hanhan, she would become a shackle binding him.
Xiao Hanhan didn't want to confine Su Ze either. Her only request was to stay by his side.
She curled up on the chair, feeling a little tired but not at all wronged. As long as she was with Su Ze, she was content.
"Tomorrow, I'm going to Rakshasa to meet my... I mean, Rakshasa's leader, Uesugi Akizuki," Su Ze said.
"Wait, wait, wait..." Shen Qingsheng was stunned. "Are you saying you're going to die?"
"Full marks for comprehension," Su Ze praised. "If your Chinese teacher were here, she'd give you full marks. But since I'm here, I'll smack you with a slipper."
"She can't kill me, and she wouldn't dare," Su Ze said calmly.
"You're that confident? Don't forget, she's at the Rolling Flame Realm, mid-stage!"
Su Ze remained expressionless. "Doesn't she know? This is Huaxia."
Su Ze was a prodigy of Huaxia. No matter how powerful Uesugi Akizuki was, killing Su Ze would be tantamount to declaring war on Huaxia. That was Su Ze's confidence in attending the meeting—he had the backing of his nation!
It wasn't just because of his country that he dared to go to Rakshasa. He had faced life-and-death situations and broken through realms before. What was one trip to Rakshasa?
e vast world of cultivation, where he becomes the master of the Heavenly Ruins Sacred Hall, a dying old man with barely a tenth of his former cultivation remaining. He is immediately confronted with a deadly crisis: his subordinates have rebelled, and his protectors are forcing him to abdicate. At the critical moment, the system descends from the heavens: [Ding! The host has been detected facing a life-or-death crisis. The system is now officially activated!] [As a gift, you have received the Supreme Beginner’s Pack and awakened the ultimate cheat: ten thousand years of pure cultivation essence every second!] Yin Tianjue: “Wait… ten thousand years of cultivation every second? That’s six hundred thousand years a minute, and in one day… I can’t even calculate it. Either way, I’m already invincible!” You’re a peerless prodigy rarely seen in ten thousand years? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re an undying ancestor who has guarded a sacred land for countless ages? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re the strongest chosen one, blessed with heaven-defying destiny? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. From this day forth, I have only one thing to say: “I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. Now, how exactly are you supposed to deal with that?”
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!
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
