I traveled through time and space and became a drama queen in the harem!

The price of power

Lin Chen had just made her choice when the temperature in the air suddenly dropped, and the light around the palace began to distort, as if the entire space was being torn apart. She stood there, trembling all over, feeling a powerful suction pulling her towards the golden throne.

"Are you sure you want to choose Los?" The golden-robed man's voice came from all directions, but his figure never appeared, as if he was just a part of the palace. "If you choose him, you must bear all the consequences."

Lin Chen gritted her teeth, countless possibilities swirling in her mind. She knew that this choice wasn't simply a matter of power or life and death, but would drag her into a bottomless abyss—a vortex of unknown fate.

"I choose Los." Her voice was unusually firm.

Instantly, the palace walls began to emit a low rumbling sound, as if some ancient mechanism had been activated. Suddenly, a massive black hole appeared behind the golden throne. From within the hole came endless whispers, like countless souls crying out, or like ancient beings from another dimension opening their eyes.

"You made a choice you shouldn't have made." The man in the golden robe's voice became increasingly cold. "This isn't just a choice between you and Los, but an intersection of two worlds."

Lin Chen suddenly felt a tremendous pressure on her, as if the entire palace were shaking, and the air was filled with the smell of decay. Her vision began to blur, and she gradually lost all sense of direction. Suddenly, everything in front of her changed drastically, as if time and space were torn apart, and the surrounding scenery instantly became distorted.

Her body was violently sucked into the black hole, and everything around her began to collapse. She was pushed into a void she had never experienced before. There was nothing around her, only an endless vortex that swallowed her consciousness. She wanted to scream, but the sound was swallowed by the void.

"Lin Chen, your choice cannot be undone." The golden-robed man's voice came again. This time, his voice was no longer so distant, but echoed directly into her ears. "Your soul has been bound to the throne of the 'Emperor.' You must endure this trial until you truly understand the meaning of power."

Lin Chen felt dizzy and her consciousness began to blur. Her body seemed to be controlled by an invisible force, unable to move. Only endless darkness and light flickered alternately, gradually eroding her perception.

Suddenly, her gaze pierced through the void and beheld a massive door. Behind the door was a suffocating light, one that seemed to conceal countless secrets and dangers. Lin Chen instinctively knew that this light was the ultimate test she was about to face.

She unconsciously walked towards the door, as if something was guiding her. The door slowly opened, and what came into view was not the palace she had expected, but a vast arena filled with ancient symbols. The air was filled with the strong smell of blood, and in the center of the arena stood a completely different Los.

No, it couldn't be said that he was Los—he wasn't the Los she had chosen at all.

The Los before her had a distorted face, skin as pale as a corpse, and eyes filled with a violent glint. The surrounding space seemed to begin to decay, the void expanding as if about to devour everything. This Los looked completely different from what she remembered. She couldn't believe that the king she had once chosen had become such a monstrous being.

"You chose me, Lin Chen." Los' voice was cold and sharp, "But you will never understand what this choice means. Not only did you change my fate, you also led yourself into an irreversible abyss."

Lin Chen was filled with panic, and countless questions flashed through her mind. What was going on? What terrible consequences did her choice bring?

"You must pay the price for your choice." Flames burned in Los' eyes. "You are not only my successor, but also the sacrifice of this trial."

Lin Chen's breathing quickened, knowing she was about to face an unforeseen disaster. She tried to struggle, but her body seemed to be fixed in place, unable to move. Her vision suddenly became blurry, and all sounds were swallowed up, leaving only Los's cold words echoing: "This is the result of your choice."

Suddenly, all the symbols and lights began to converge into a huge virtual screen, and a line of flashing words appeared on the screen: "Accept the challenge and become the new 'Emperor', or lose everything completely."

Lin Chen's heart was beating wildly, and the scene before her eyes became increasingly distorted, as if all the rules had collapsed. She felt like she had been drawn into an extremely crazy world, a world beyond her control.

Her vision began to blur, and her consciousness was once again pulled by the strong suction. Suddenly, the scene changed, and the scene before her turned into darkness. Only countless pairs of eyes flashed, staring at her, as if waiting for her final decision.

"You are our only choice." Those voices sounded again, with an irresistible power, "You will be the final judge of this game."

Lin Chen's body trembled violently, and an unprecedented urge rose in her heart. She was no longer the powerless ordinary person, but was caught in an unknown vortex, becoming the most critical link in this time and space game.

"I..." Her voice was low and broken, "I accept this trial."

There was no hesitation in her answer. This time, she decided to face it, even if the price was an unbearable one.

As her voice fell, the entire void began to collapse, light and darkness intertwined into an infinitely vast vortex, and Lin Chen's figure gradually disappeared in the vortex.

Chapter 10: Opening the Door to Change