"This is my friend, Brown Oscar."
After Qi Yuan had saved him from a lovers' quarrel, Adrian unilaterally declared them friends. He was about to introduce Qi Yuan to his friend when he realized his new friend had fallen behind.
Noticing where Qi Yuan's gaze was directed, Adrian explained with a hint of envy in his eyes, "That area is reserved for ability users and wealthy people."
The three of them continued walking forward, with the bustling crowd giving off a festive atmosphere. However, due to the small town's limited population, even with many out-of-towners coming to participate, it wasn't crowded.
"Caroline!"
A female voice called from behind. Caroline heard her name and turned towards the source, running excitedly in that direction.
Two young women were standing there, waving in their direction.
"Lily, Rachel."
Caroline, acting as the intermediary, introduced the two women to them and then introduced Qi Yuan and Adrian to the women.
Lily smiled and greeted them, while Rachel looked to be in a bad mood but still nodded politely.
The three women, reunited after a long time, gathered to chat.
Adrian walked behind with Qi Yuan, looking miserable. "They'll probably chat until the event starts, and my buddies either have girlfriends or have gone to flirt."
After saying this, he realized he might have missed something and added, "Except for you."
"I don't have time to maintain a relationship."
It's futile to argue with love-obsessed people that being single can also be happy; they'll just say you should try it to know how happy it can be.
Since it was just a cover identity, Qi Yuan wasn't worried about being exposed.
"Well, it's a shame about all the pretty women around. Haven't you noticed they've been sneaking glances at you?"
What is it about people who've tasted the sweetness of love that makes them want to play matchmaker?
Qi Yuan looked around with a deadpan expression and indeed saw many women looking in their direction.
When they met his gaze, instead of looking away, they waved in greeting or nodded acknowledgment.
In an instant, many men cast hostile glances his way.
Something wasn't right...
Normally, women should primarily look with admiration, while men would glance twice, harboring thoughts of wanting to catch up to his abilities, and almost never consider him a romantic rival.
This was Qi Yuan's first thought, but then he remembered he had changed his appearance.
Sure enough, the external manifestation of abilities affected others' judgments.
Even with a change to an ordinary appearance, the effect was still notable.
Adrian leaned in close, whispering, "The two ladies in front are also sneaking glances at you, but they're ability users, in a different world from us."
At such close range, they couldn't possibly not hear, so there was no point in trying to hide it.
Qi Yuan followed his gaze and looked over.
Rachel coldly glanced back, "Is talking about people behind their backs what gentlemen do? Don't look at me, it's disgusting."
With that, she strode forward, leaving a gap between them.
"Don't be angry, there's a reason for this," Lily explained with a smile. "She's been pestered by a guy recently, so she might be worried you'll get into trouble. Actually, it's clear she likes you a bit, but unfortunately, you're just an ordinary person. Of course, the same goes for me."
Having said that, she pressed down her skirt and caught up with Rachel.
Qi Yuan didn't feel much after hearing this, only marveling at how cruel the real world of ordinary people could be.
Caroline, on the other hand, seemed lost in thought and sighed.
Adrian, noticing his girlfriend's low spirits, put his arm around her. "What's wrong? Weren't you looking forward to meeting them?"
Caroline forced a smile and whispered in her boyfriend's ear. With Qi Yuan's enhanced physical abilities as an ability user, it was hard not to overhear.
"They're very nice to me, but when Lily and Rachel talk about things, it sounds so interesting, and I can't join in. When I try to bring up topics, they listen attentively. But even though we're close, I can feel that Lily and Rachel aren't really interested."
"They just said that ordinary people and ability users are in two different worlds, and I deeply felt that. Adrian, I'm afraid you'll join that world too."
Qi Yuan quietly moved to the side, letting the couple confide in each other.
It's good that the class divide in Dragon Country isn't so severe. No wonder the country wants ordinary people and ability users to attend school together. If they're separated for too long, even without discrimination, they'll form separate camps.
But it might also be because Dragon Country has too many things to argue about, like the North-South divide or sweet vs. salty food preferences, which are enough for them to battle it out for 300 rounds. One second they're in opposing camps, the next they're on the same side.
Lily and Rachel noticed Caroline hadn't kept up, so they came back to find her.
Seeing the couple embracing, Lily dragged Rachel over to him.
Rachel looked embarrassed, kicking the ground with her toe. "I'm really sorry about earlier."
"Rachel! Guided by fate, I've finally found you!"
A man wearing gaudy, flashy clothes approached, carrying roses. He was well-groomed, with his head held high and chest puffed out, striding towards them.
He dropped to one knee, offering the roses, attracting many onlookers.
Qi Yuan's toes curled, trying to contribute to the construction efforts of Bitfour Country.
Lily also had an odd expression, leaning back tactically.
Rachel stepped back, waving her hands hurriedly, "I'm sorry, Hansen, I just want to level up quickly."
"We can level up together."
Hansen, ignoring others' gazes, continued his passionate confession while reaching for Rachel's hand.
Rachel swatted his hand away without hesitation, coldly saying, "I want to level up on my own."
Hansen stood up, straightening his back, and shouted with full force as if afraid others wouldn't hear, "I'm an illusion-type ability user, the same category as the strongest ability user, Qi Yuan."
Hearing his name, Qi Yuan reflexively turned to look.
After hearing the content clearly, he couldn't help but exclaim inwardly, "Good grief!"
How many times must he have said it for his name pronunciation to be so accurate?
Lily held her head in her hands. Here we go again.
Every time he's rejected, it's the same speech.
Her ears were nearly calloused from hearing it so often, she could even fluently recite what came next.
Don't be so stubborn! I know girls tend to be reserved, I'll give you more time to consider.
"Don't be so stubborn, has this pretty boy deceived you?"
Huh? This time it's different?
She watched as Hansen threw the roses on the ground and came towards them.
Lily snapped back to reality, standing in front of Qi Yuan and demanding sternly, "What do you think you're doing? He's an ordinary person."
"Get out of the way, Lily!"
Hansen clenched his fists, his face turning red as a pig's liver. "I'm sorry, but I don't like you anymore. Now my heart and soul belong to Rachel."
Lily didn't budge an inch, with no intention of moving aside. She rolled her eyes dramatically at Hansen. "As I recall, I never agreed to anything with you."
"I know, girls' damned reserve! Move aside!"
He looked menacingly at Qi Yuan, taunting, "Hiding behind a woman, are you even a man?"
u Chenyuan transmigrated into a female-oriented novel about a real and fake heiress, becoming the CEO elder brother of both. Unfortunately, the entire Lu family—including himself, the CEO—were mere cannon fodder in the story. Determined to save himself, Lu Chenyuan took action. The spoiled, attention-seeking fake heiress? Thrown into the harsh realities of the working class to learn humility. The love-struck real heiress? Pushed toward academic excellence, so lofty goals would blind her to trivial romances. As for the betrayed, vengeful arranged marriage wife… the plot hadn’t even begun yet. There was still time—if he couldn’t handle her, he could at least avoid her. "CEO Lu, are you avoiding me?" Mo Qingli fixed her gaze on Lu Chenyuan. For the first time, the shrewd and calculating Lu Chenyuan felt a flicker of unease.
o a martial world and obtained a system that allowed him to draw one entry per year. Unfortunately, all he drew were useless white-tier entries. The probability for high-quality entries was extremely low, with the highest-tier mythic entry having a mere 0.001% chance! To increase the probability, he had to improve his martial realm, but he lacked the innate talent for cultivation. At the age of eighteen, Chen Yi fell into the hands of a gang and was forced into hard labor. Just as his life seemed destined for a bleak end, on his 18th entry draw, he actually pulled a mythic entry—Simulator! In the simulation, he could also draw one entry every year that passed, and upon ending the simulation, he would inherit all entries and his martial realm! In his first simulation, Chen Yi struggled desperately just to survive, knowing that living one more year meant one more entry draw! Finally, with hair turned white, he drew the entry he had longed for—Low-Grade Innate Talent! "Hahaha! Don't bully the old and poor! Time to cultivate and inherit my cultivation base!" ... From then on, Chen Yi continuously simulated and drew entries, his martial realm soaring higher and higher! Epic, legendary, and even mythic entries were gathered into his collection one after another! "What demon race or devil race? What dark turmoil? I don't know anything about that. They just charged at me screaming 'How can you possibly ascend to immortality?!' and got stuck to my fists, unable to be shaken off. Blind spots, speed bumps... go talk to my simulator. We're all struggling to survive out here. I'm trying so hard, so how are they still alive?"
Explosive Plot Song Gua crossed over into another world, bringing along a whole crew of his doppelgangers—all of them mischief-makers. This was a world where everyone could choose a class. Song Gua became a "Bondweaver," capable of borrowing power, while his doppelgangers took on a wide variety of classes, covering just about everything. The number of doppelgangers grew day by day, each one a talented individual with a charming way of speaking. Under Song Gua's brilliant leadership, they would "greet" each other daily and engage in friendly "sparring," pulling off one major scheme after another on Earth. Sometimes they were bandits—stealing bosses, plundering mines, snatching resources. Sometimes they were saviors—descending like divine warriors to face world bosses threatening to massacre cities. Sometimes they even went undercover, infiltrating various major factions to stir up trouble from within, keeping their enemies constantly on edge. To prevent their doppelganger abilities from being exposed, Song Gua made them wear masks with mahjong tile patterns and don Taoist robes in various colors. "Remember, in front of outsiders, call me 'The Dice.'" "Got it! Boss!" "Not 'Boss'—it's 'The Dice.' Think about the vibe, pay attention to the vibe." "Yes! Boss!" "For crying out loud..." From then on, whenever they appeared, they would have their own theme song playing: ~Hey~ paying respects at the mountain stronghold at night~ whose arm is draped over whose shoulder~ gather your courage and follow along...
and couldn't return to the real world. Finally, I gave up and decided to go with the flow, only to discover that writing a diary could make me stronger. Since no one could read it, Su Luo wrote freely, daring to pen anything and everything. Female Lead #1: "Not bad. This diary helped me steal all the protagonist's opportunities. I just want to get stronger." Female Lead #2: "I don’t care about reaching the peak of the cultivation world. Right now, I just want to enjoy the chaos." Female Lead #3: "What? Everyone around me is a spy? I’m the Joker Demon Lord?" ... It’s so strange. Why is the plot completely off track, yet the ending remains the same? Are you all just messing with me?!
