“Please take care of Qianqian during this time.”
Ning Yu led Ji Mengyao into her apartment and handed her the keys along with a stack of Ark exchange coupons.
“You two...”
Ji Mengyao looked Ning Yu and Shen Yiyue up and down.
“Are you going on some dangerous mission?”
She took the keys and coupons but secretly tried to hand the coupons back to Ning Yu, who refused.
“Yes, we’ll be away for a few days to deal with a small issue.”
Ning Yu packed a few stacks of clothes into her bag, while Shen Yiyue behind her was fully equipped with grappling hooks and weapon cases.
“If there’s something going on, why not take us along?!”
Ji Mengyao couldn’t help but nudge Ning Yu’s shoulder with her elbow, her expression saying, ‘If it’s fun, take me with you!’
Behind her, Wu Di peeked out, looking clueless but staying silent.
“It’s just a private matter, nothing to worry about. Besides, we need you to take care of Qianqian.”
Ning Yu looked at Ji Mengyao’s playful demeanor, which made it seem like they were going on a spring outing rather than a serious task.
“Got it...”
Ji Mengyao pouted, feeling a bit deflated. She had only mentioned it casually since she had to take care of her friend’s younger sister.
Meanwhile, Shen Qianqian suddenly pulled her sister aside.
Her eyes darting around, she tugged on Shen Yiyue’s sleeve and dragged her to a corner.
“Sis, are you and Ning Yu eloping... Ouch!!”
Before Shen Qianqian could finish, Shen Yiyue bonked her on the head.
“I told you, we’re going to fight some little monsters.”
“So you believe in the light too!”
Shen Qianqian’s eyes sparkled with righteous energy.
“You little rascal, aren’t you always picking on me? Why are you so clingy now?”
Shen Yiyue reached out to pinch her sister’s cheek.
“I’m not! I’m just happy you won’t be around to steal my snacks anymore, hmph!”
Shen Qianqian turned her head away, her cheeks still squished, trying to act tough.
“Oh—really? Then I’ll just leave now...”
Shen Yiyue drew out her words, turning as if she were about to walk away.
She had only taken one step when she felt a small hand grab the hem of her skirt. She turned to see Shen Qianqian holding on, silent but refusing to let go, trying to act cool.
“Hehe, I knew my little Qianqian would miss me!”
Shen Yiyue immediately turned back and hugged her sister, rubbing her face against Shen Qianqian’s cheek.
“Eww, get off me!! I just washed my face, you stinky sister!!!”
Shen Qianqian pushed Shen Yiyue with all her might, but it was no use—her little face was squished out of shape.
At the doorway, Ji Mengyao and Ning Yu watched the two of them, their faces full of exasperation.
......
T City.
In the nearly deserted urban area, a few ordinary zombies wandered aimlessly.
In the heart of T City stood a grand domed building, its architecture starkly different from the surrounding structures.
If one looked closely, faint patterns occasionally lit up on the building’s exterior, like it was breathing, before vanishing again.
Around the building, soldiers armed with advanced equipment patrolled. Each squad was led by a fully cybernetically enhanced individual, distinct from the regular soldiers, who carried no firearms.
In the square before the building’s entrance, a strong black light flashed, distorting and destabilizing the space.
However, the disturbance didn’t cause any panic among the soldiers; their patrol continued as usual.
Only the leader of one squad seemed to receive a command, raising his hand to his ear to listen to the transmitted message.
The squad then moved to the center of the square, where the distorted black light had already disappeared.
Ning Xuan’s figure emerged from the center; she had just used her awakened ability to perform a spatial jump.
She arrived earlier than planned.
This time, she hadn’t brought anyone else along, which seemed to make the jump easier. After resting on the ground for a moment, she stood up.
Her mechanical wings had retracted, and the cybernetic devices on her limbs had returned to normal arms and legs.
“Please present your identification.”
The leader of the approaching squad stepped forward to Ning Xuan.
Ning Xuan took out a small gold-edged card from her pocket and tossed it to him.
The man caught it, and his arm transformed into a device with a slot, into which he inserted the card.
“Miss Ning Xuan, you are still under the sub-mission of task number XS-1001. Why have you come to ‘Eden’?”
He returned the card to Ning Xuan and began questioning her. The soldiers behind him remained alert, their guns held at a uniform angle.
“I have urgent intelligence that needs to be reported to the organization and... that person.”
The leader was about to say something when a beeping sound came from the device behind his ear.
He waved his hand, and the soldiers immediately turned and resumed their patrol.
“Your father happens to be inside ‘Eden.’ He has issued a clearance order. You may enter.”
He spoke in a monotone, like an electronic broadcast, before returning to the patrol.
Hearing this, Ning Xuan began walking toward the entrance of the domed building, ‘Eden.’
The interior of Eden was surprisingly simple, almost austere, except for the intricate religious patterns and decorations on the ceiling. The rest was just some basic European-style decor and rooms.
But this was only the surface.
Beneath Eden lay an extensive research and testing facility, spanning an unknown number of levels, which also served as the organization’s headquarters.
Ning Xuan herself had never ventured to the lower levels.
But this time, she didn’t head downstairs. Instead, she went to the meeting room on the second floor of Eden.
The room’s decor was plain, a stark contrast to the heavily guarded exterior, making it hard to feel any sense of anticipation.
“Come in.”
After knocking, Ning Xuan heard the permission to enter and stepped inside.
“What’s the situation? Why have you returned?”
A stern middle-aged man stood in the room, draped in a white robe with a dark red vortex emblem on the back, surrounded by various other symbols.
“Commander, I must report an urgent matter to... that person.”
The man looked up and noticed the wounds on Ning Xuan’s body.
“What happened? Did you clash with your sister? There’s no one else here; you can call me father.”
“Commander.”
Ning Xuan kept her head lowered, refusing to look up.
“Chen Xing is trying to kill the mission target.”
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
