"Ugh..."
With the sound of a blade piercing flesh, Ye Feng let out a muffled groan. He looked down at the knife embedded in his body, feeling his strength drain away. Yet, his arm, locked around the old man's neck, remained as unyielding as a pine tree rooted deep in the soil.
"Kid, you're tough. Let's see if your life is tougher than my blade," the old man sneered, his face turning a dark red from the pressure of Ye Feng's grip. Struggling to breathe, he yanked the knife out of Ye Feng's abdomen, causing a stream of crimson blood to flow freely.
"Ugh... no... I can't... I can't fall yet..."
The searing pain in his abdomen made it hard for Ye Feng to breathe, but he knew he couldn't let go. If he did, it would mean utter defeat—and he wasn't lucky enough to wake up in another world again.
Just as the old man raised the knife to stab Ye Feng in the side once more, a flash of silver light flickered from the shadows. A pair of sharp, piercing eyes glared from the darkness.
"Ahhh!"
With a roar, Ye Feng tightened his grip around the old man's neck. His other hand, which had been holding the old man's gun, now pressed down on the man's head. Summoning the last of his strength, Ye Feng twisted sharply to the side. A crisp *crack* echoed as the old man's neck snapped, and his arrogant demeanor vanished instantly.
*Thud.*
Ye Feng released his grip, and both men collapsed to the ground. As he lay there, Ye Feng turned his head to see the old man's lifeless, wide-eyed stare, as if mocking him for joining him in death.
"Pant... pant..."
Ye Feng could feel his body weakening, his vision blurring. For some reason, as he lay there, he thought he saw a pair of deep blue eyes gazing at him.
It must be an illusion. She's still waiting for me. I can't rest yet... for her, for them, for myself.
Summoning his last bit of consciousness, Ye Feng accessed his system interface and pulled out a small white capsule from his inventory. In an instant, the capsule materialized in his hand. He had no idea what would happen if he took it, but in this dire situation, he had no choice. Without hesitation, he swallowed the capsule.
......
"Pant... pant... pant..."
Li Mucheng continued to run deeper into the forest, her once-pristine white dress now stained with mud. As she fled, she had gathered herbs to mask her scent, smearing them over her body.
Distracted, she didn't notice the thick vines underfoot. With a startled cry, she tripped and fell to the ground. When she tried to get up, she realized her ankle was twisted, rendering her immobile.
"Ugh... get up... get up..."
No matter how hard she tried, Li Mucheng couldn't stand. At that moment, despair washed over her.
Why... why is this happening? All I wanted was to live happily with my teacher. Why does everything stand in my way? Why does danger always find me?
Why... why...
Li Mucheng lifted her head and realized she was lying on the same grassy field where Ye Feng had once taken her to admire the scenery.
As the familiar sight filled her vision, the extinguished candle in her heart reignited. She lay there quietly, feeling the cool breeze, and murmured softly to herself.
"Teacher... I believe in you. I believe you'll come for me. I'll wait... I'll wait for you forever."
Clutching Ye Feng's mask tightly to her chest, Li Mucheng smiled with a sense of peace.
......
"Report!"
"Speak."
The mercenary leader frowned, growing increasingly anxious as the manor remained eerily quiet. Just as he thought the old man had dealt with the intruder, one of his men rushed over, visibly tense.
"We've lost contact with all the perimeter guards. They vanished almost simultaneously. We don't know who's behind it, but we're investigating."
"What? Where did all these mysterious figures come from? What kind of intel are we working with?!"
The leader grabbed the mercenary by the collar in frustration before shoving him away.
"Gather everyone and prepare for an immediate evacuation. As soon as the target is secured, we pull out."
"Yes, sir..."
"No need."
As soon as the leader finished speaking, a cold voice rang out from behind him. The mercenary reached for his gun, but a flying dagger struck his neck with pinpoint accuracy. He collapsed to the ground, eyes wide with disbelief.
The leader turned to see a slender figure standing outside the base. It was clear that in the brief moment of their conversation, this person had silently taken out all his men without a sound.
"Who are you?"
"All you need to know is that you deserve to die."
The woman spoke coldly, raising a stolen pistol and firing at the leader's head. But the seasoned mercenary leader was prepared. He rolled behind a tree trunk and returned fire.
*Bang!*
*Bang!*
Gunshots echoed as the two engaged in a fierce battle near the cliff.
*Click.*
*Click.*
Their pistols clicked empty at the same time.
"Dammit!"
The leader cursed, reaching for his sidearm. But a flying dagger struck his outstretched hand, embedding itself in his palm.
"Ah! You bitch! I'll kill you!"
Yanking the dagger out, the leader lunged at the woman, aiming to stab her. Just as the blade was about to pierce her abdomen, she sidestepped with the grace of a serpent, countering with a slash that cut deep into his thigh.
"Ah!"
Before he could react, another slash severed the arteries in his wrist. Blood gushed out, but the woman didn't stop. By the time the leader collapsed, his body was a gruesome masterpiece of wounds.
"Why... why are you helping... them..."
The woman wiped the blood from her blade on his clothes, her chilling tone sending shivers down his spine.
"I had no intention of interfering. But you hurt him, so... you all have to die."
Her voice was as casual as if she were crushing an ant.
"Gasp... gasp..."
The leader tried to speak, but the loss of blood silenced him. His eyes remained wide open, lifeless.
"This is the price for harming him."
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
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!" "......"
] This is a dark fantasy-themed dating simulation game. The main gameplay involves containing various monster girls and investigating the truth of a world shrouded in mist alongside your companions. However, due to his love for the dark and bizarre atmosphere, Luo Wei ended up turning a dating game into a detective mystery game. Women? Women only slow down his quickdraw! To Luo Wei, the female leads in the game are more like tools to perfectly clear levels and squeeze out rewards. For Luo Wei, flirting with every girl he meets and then discarding them is standard procedure. Worried about characters losing affection points? No need. With his maxed-out charm stat, Luo Wei is practically a "human incubus." A little psychological manipulation and those points come right back. It's a bit scummy, but the paper cutout heroines in the game won't actually come at him with real cleavers. However... Luo Wei has transmigrated. He's accidentally entered the second playthrough of this game. His past actions have caused all the girls to transform into terrifying yanderes. Due to the game's setting, most of the heroines he once contained are "troubled girls." Obsessive, twisted, mentally unstable, all aggressive yanderes... The type who will kill you if they can't have you... Luo Wei wants to cry but has no tears left. "I really just want to survive..." In short, this is a story of battling wits and engaging in a love-hate relationship with yanderes.
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
