Volume 1, Chapter 32: DANIDA

"Damn it, what on earth is going on? Have I lost my mind?" Chen Xuan muttered, full of suspicion as he walked toward the kitchen, casting his divine sense and pricking up his ears to eavesdrop on the conversation between Ye Xinyan and Xu Lingfei.

Walking ahead of everyone else means you might be the first to be crushed by a wave, but it also means... you might be the one washed ashore with a treasure chest of gold.

The house remained cold and desolate. Ye Li had not taken her phone with her, and it still lay on the bed, devoid of any missed calls. After checking repeatedly, she bit her lip, trying to force a smile, but tears fell one by one, splashing onto the screen.

"Teacher Qin, Wanli is not after all Tailong. There are certain things we shouldn't disclose to them. Besides... if we are to communicate, we should seek a more appropriate partner," Ying Zhexiu said, weighing his words carefully in Qin Jiyong's office.

He could no longer fathom what nausea felt like as an emotion, yet the more clearly he recalled the past, the more he feared how he would coexist with her and bridge the chasm between their species.

Exhaling a long breath, as if to cast off the burden he had carried for a lifetime in the previous world, Ji Rongyu watched the silk scroll slowly unfurl before her. Golden characters emerged, displaying her mission attributes and the rewards gained from her last life.

Gu Qingcheng’s words today—that she could do whatever she pleased—would soon become reality. She could truly do as she wished, regardless of anyone else's attitude or opinion.

Qin Lang had left so abruptly. Aside from handing her a check, he seemed to have nothing more to say. Yet she was unwilling to accept this; how could she be reconciled to it?

"Aunt Jin San, actually..." Yang Lan'er began slowly, though in truth, she had been mentally prepared for this long ago.

Fortunately, he acted just in time. At that very moment, Zhao Gao was suddenly enveloped in a hellish demonic glow. His entire body was bathed in an eerie, dark-red light. With a violent roar, his face twisted into a hideous and terrifying mask, and his eyes turned blood-red, resembling a demon from the depths of the abyss.

Writing scripts, stealing jobs from screenwriters, or even working as the most miserable on-set writer—ready to make edits at a moment’s notice, bowing to whoever held the most influence in the production, changing things exactly as commanded.

However, panic could not be contained; like a plague, it spread wildly throughout the marketplace.

Jiang Xiao was now highly suspicious that Elder Yun Chen had rushed to drag his disciple over to apologize, not because he lacked bias, but because he was afraid she would never cook for him again.

"Very well, I shall lead the elite troops to provide reinforcements. Elders, keep Ye Yun here for now; we shall deal with him when I return," she said in a low, firm voice.

"Kill!" Hua Mulan pointed forward and let out a roar. The soldiers behind her straightened their armor, shouted in unison, and raised their weapons.

"Ah, you’re here! I just got back from the cafeteria. Come and see what good dishes we’ve prepared," Deputy Director Li greeted them with a smile.

I don’t know how much water that night would consume; if the current methods weren't enough, we would have to stick to this plan.

Feng Wu looked up into Yun Yi’s gentle eyes and couldn't help but feel a warmth wash over her. His words brought an inexplicable sense of stability to her heart, and the fear and loneliness within her gradually dissipated.

"Aren't you coming in with me?" Ji Qingyue only realized he hadn't stepped out of the car after she had already climbed out.

Seeing his strange expression, Yun Nianyu felt her heart leap into her throat, terrified that he might be displeased by the substitution of the bride.

Changgu Qicai returned to the ranks, casting a triumphant look at Lian Xiang and the others who had yet to be tested.

Watching the afternoon pass, the eunuch responsible for delivering meals had come three times, only to be dismissed by Nanny Su with various excuses. The more she looked at Shui Lianyue, the more she disliked her. After waiting for two or three hours, she couldn't find a single fault in her, which infuriated her to no end.

Wang Lianhua and the others exchanged glances, speechless. Then, Ji Youlang spoke, "Father, let me introduce you to someone you've wanted to meet your whole life. This is the Bandit Prince, Wang Lianhua. You may have heard the name, but you certainly don't know his true identity—he is a descendant of the Human King’s clan!" Ji Youlang pointed at Wang Lianhua as he spoke.

"We had thought to serve the Prince through thick and thin, swearing to give our lives for your cause!" The two men hurried to sell their loyalty; if they didn't sell it now, they feared their "market value" would never rise again.

The Spirit Valley Sect, though having declined from its former glory, was not so weak that any passing sect could slaughter it at will. With its remaining strength, the Spirit Valley Sect could have leveled the Fire Cloud Sect without the slightest effort.

Bao'erhan was even more shocked to see Xu Dong. He had originally found a way to escape out of sheer cowardice; he never imagined he would run into the commander-in-chief of the "Anti-Rebellion Army" in this place.

Under the onslaught of the vipers, this incredibly formidable strike team was suddenly routed, collapsing like a falling mountain.

In the game system's operating space, there were two options: Battle and Mission. Lian Xiang still chose Battle; his goal remained to challenge the second stage of the Innate Realm.

Of course, Chen Sheng wanted a spectacular victory. For this ultimate triumph, he had expended a great deal of effort.

Li Baocheng suddenly noticed the clouds in the sky forming a strange shape—radiating outward from a central point in the infinite distance.

I smiled and leaned over. It was a Trinidad cigar. Ning Kewei lit the lighter, and I leaned in to catch the flame. The light illuminated half of her face, like a blood-red flower blooming in a dark river, melancholic and tinged with hidden sorrow.

Suddenly shaking his long spear, he charged up on his Earth Dragon. Frost erupted from the spear, followed by a series of rapid stabs. I quickly activated a feint, my stamina plummeting as my shield was rattled repeatedly. By the time his barrage of thrusts ended, my shield had shattered.

Chu Xunyu raised a finger to his lips, signaling for silence: "Did you hear that strange sound?" Once he said this, everyone fell silent to listen, but they seemed to hear nothing. Yet, Chu Xunyu knew his intuition could not be wrong.

Was she afraid? Now that the moment had arrived, she didn't seem as terrified as she thought, yet she wasn't exactly calm or heroic either. Even now, she didn't quite understand why she had made this decision.