It was late into the night.
Finally, Ning Yu found some free time to continue feeding the Crimson War Blade.
The cut she made this time was more random and rough, looking like an accidental scrape.
This would avoid others misunderstanding that she was being abused.
Shen Yiyue sat next to her with a pained expression, as if the cut had been made on her own body.
She was carefully combing Ning Yu's hair:
"Ning Yu... how much longer do you need to feed this blade?"
Upon hearing this, Ning Yu glanced at the progress:
【Task: Day of Broken Sword Reforging progress updated 44%】
【Task: Day of Broken Sword Reforging progress updated 45%】
"Just a few more days, it's almost done."
Her slender silver hair, cascading from between the comb's teeth, had been combed until it was incredibly silky.
Shen Yiyue looked up and down at Ning Yu's hair and asked:
"Ning Yu's hair has grown longer again, want to change your hairstyle?"
"Huh?"
Only then did Ning Yu notice that since the last time she cut her hair to neck length in the supermarket, several months had passed.
Her hair had grown long, draping over her shoulders, adding a touch of demure to her demeanor.
But now, the impact of her hair on her fighting was minimal, so she said nonchalantly:
"Do whatever you want, I'm fine with it."
"Really?!"
Shen Yiyue was so excited that she almost shouted, barely holding onto the comb in her hand.
"Which one should I choose, hmm... pigtails are pretty good, ah, a bun would look cute on Ning Yu too! I'm having trouble choosing..."
Then she fell into endless chatter, starting to plan Ning Yu's new hairstyle.
Ning Yu, with an indifferent look on her face, yawned out of boredom while sitting next to her.
In the bedroom, Shen Qianqian, who had been put to sleep by her sister, was suddenly awakened by the need to pee and got up to go to the bathroom.
Just as she cracked open the door, she noticed something amiss:
There were no lights on in the living room to save electricity, and in the dim light, her sister was actually close to Ning Yu!
Upon closer inspection, it seemed that she was combing Ning Yu's hair, and her movements were so gentle.
She was usually so forceful when hitting me.
Wow, they're so close and intimate, what's going on? I feel like I'm shipping my own sister with another sister.
《About Me Shipping My Sister and Another Sister》
Shen Qianqian couldn't help but let out a chuckle, tiptoed to the bathroom, not wanting to disturb the two.
Ning Yu had noticed Shen Qianqian getting up to go to the bathroom a while ago, but she just glanced at her and didn't say anything.
Shen Yiyue behind her had started to tie up her hair into a small bun, unsure of what hairstyle she was trying to create.
...
The next afternoon, a whole day had passed.
The so-called isolation had ended, and now they could move freely around the Ark Base.
"Knock, knock, knock"
There was a knock on the door, and without thinking, she knew who it was.
Ning Yu was still browsing the system's mall, thinking about how to spend her points, when she heard the sound and went to open the apartment door.
"Hello, it's me!"
As expected, the person outside was Ji Mengyao.
Today, she changed her baseball cap again, this time to a deep purple one, adorned with a broken black heart.
She wore a slim-fitting white floral tracksuit, paired with dark blue hot pants.
Her golden hair was still tied up in the familiar, fluffy twist braid, giving off the vibe of a trendy sporty girl.
A youthful and adorable smile graced her pretty face:
"Let's go, you must be bored staying in all day, let me show you around!"
Without any hesitation, she put her arm around Ning Yu, behaving as if they were already best friends.
The faint scent of her perfume wafted into Ning Yu's nostrils.
Ning Yu recognized it, it seemed to be the scent of Darjeeling tea.
Before long, Ning Yu and the others followed Ji Mengyao out of the apartment.
Finally, they had some free time to get a good look at the entire Ark Base.
The area above the central buffer platform was purely residential, not much different from before, about one-third occupied.
To save electricity, usually only one elevator was in operation. Since they were all going downstairs, they simply took the stairs.
When they reached the area below the buffer platform, which used to be a shopping mall, it suddenly became lively.
They hadn't seen it last time as they had taken the elevator straight up.
Many of the mall signs had been removed and the area was redivided.
Ji Mengyao started introducing them one by one:
"Look, over there is the food exchange area. If you know how to cook, you can exchange fresh ingredients with your vouchers there."
She pointed to an area that looked like a former restaurant, divided into several windows, with quite a few people lining up.
They exchanged vouchers for vegetables and meat with the staff at the windows, then carried them away in their reusable bags.
"Eh, but there's no gas, how will they cook?"
Shen Yiyue asked curiously.
"There is, it's something the research team came up with, but the method is a bit gross, I won't go into detail! We're about to eat soon."
Ji Mengyao only mentioned it briefly, then pointed to another area:
"Over there is the free trade area, in addition to exchanging items with the base using vouchers, you can also barter freely."
"That area is also a key focus for the security team, as occasionally there are dishonest people who want to force sales."
Everyone looked in the direction she pointed, where there was a large open area.
Some people set up stalls on the ground, others were whispering to each other, it was quite lively.
She then introduced various facilities and areas, including restaurants, bars, and even a library.
Places like restaurants and bars were a way for the base to recycle vouchers.
People are always greedy and unsatisfied, once basic needs are met, they desire more.
Those with greater abilities, who can contribute more to the base and earn more vouchers, can obviously afford to spend in such places.
As for the Ark Base, they are happy to recycle vouchers in this way, firmly locking in these talents.
As for the library, there was no need for exchange vouchers to enter; it was freely accessible with volunteers maintaining order.
Ning Yu felt somewhat moved: within this Ark base, not only were basic life and sustenance guaranteed, you even had the luxury to pursue intellectual needs.
Whether you were a capable individual or not, there was a way for you to live.
Of course, the premise was that you were willing to put forth a certain amount of effort to contribute.
Anyone who had witnessed the horrors of the outside world would likely be reluctant to leave this place.
Seeing the staff members each in their place, their expressions calm, it seemed they too felt that banding together for survival here was a very fortunate thing.
What Ji Mengyao had referred to as the so-called "common dream" seemed to have a certain resonance.
"Let's go, dinner's on me tonight!"
After introducing the place, Ji Mengyao took the three of them and prepared to head to a restaurant.
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
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!" "......"
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!
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?"
