I don't want to come up with a funny book title anymore.

Xie Fengnan looked up at the sky, still thinking about how to blend into the rich area, obtain a legitimate identity, and start a life of idleness.

What's with suddenly being sucked into a wormhole? And to make matters worse, it just happened to appear right next to me, with no way to avoid it.

"Sigh~" For the n+1th time, Xie Xingmo and Chu Jiaoyang were also gone; they had indeed been teleported separately.

"Host, you won't get out of the secret realm by just sighing in place."

(Xia, you don't understand~)

"..."

After sighing, Xie Fengnan stopped dawdling, determined the direction, and headed north.

His sixth sense told him that something good might happen if he went this way.

Just as Xie Fengnan was feeling tired and climbed up a big tree to lie down and rest, two groups of people arrived almost right after him.

"It would be a miracle if he could fall asleep," Xie Fengnan muttered to himself, then began to conceal his presence and observe the two groups of people.

Very well, they are in a standoff. Could the good thing that is about to happen be that they both suffer heavy losses, while I reap the benefits?

Although Xie Fengnan's bandit-like mentality is unacceptable as a model youth of the new era, as a handsome guy with a rich inner world, he can't help but let his thoughts wander.

Xie Fengnan sized up the two groups of people. Both of them looked very fat, and they were somewhat like college freshmen who hadn't seen the world yet. They had a clear and distinctive kind of stupidity about them.

Xie Fengnan immediately perked up. This secret realm didn't seem simple at all. Judging from their uniforms, were they school uniforms from some school?

(Xia, can you find out which school they go to?)

"The one in white uniforms is the Federation's First Military Academy, and the one in black uniforms is the Empire's First Military Academy."

(Oh wow, what a coincidence that they're both from the First Military Academy, and from the two arch-rivals, the Empire and the Federation. But I think the black outfit looks better; it makes his fair skin stand out.)

"...Host, your perspective has always been quite unique."

(I'll take that as a compliment, I'm shy.)

Just as Xie Fengnan was exchanging barbs with the system, the atmosphere between the two sides became increasingly tense, and it looked like they were about to fight when another group of people appeared.

(Based on my years of experience reading articles, I think this must be the number one military academy in a theocratic country.)

"Yes, host, you're really experienced!"

(Then at this moment, some earth-shattering treasure will definitely appear, or some kind of inheritance, and its location will be right in the middle of them, and then everyone will rush in with a whoosh.)

Xie Fengnan's mouth was like a prophet's; as soon as he finished speaking, a gate of light appeared.

Then Xie Fengnan discovered that this perfectly symmetrical spot was right under the tree where he was hiding.

Xie Fengnan: "..."

(Okay, this must be fate!)

(Since they're all not moving, I'll have to sacrifice myself to break this deadlock!)

"...As long as the host is happy."

Xie Fengnan had no intention of sneaking in; he jumped down from the tree openly and stepped into the portal.

Seeing this, the three groups no longer hesitated and rushed into the portal.

When Xie Fengnan entered, he was directly teleported to a small space that looked very high-end.

(Something's not right here. Why isn't this following the plot? Shouldn't the real protagonist go through layers of treasure hunting, reaping rich rewards along the way, before finally arriving at the final treasure hunting ground?)

(Or are all the little treasures here stored in such a high-class space?)

"Host, the plot is the plot, and reality is reality." Xia's tone was full of helplessness.

(Ahem, but Xia, don't you think my character is most likely to be a major villain?)

(It's the kind of story where the protagonist is beautiful, strong, and tragically suffers a lot, then meets their ideal love interest, and is ultimately killed by the ideal love interest's official partner, ending up in a very miserable state.)

"Host," Xia's voice became serious, "you came into this world to be loved by everyone."

Xie Fengnan was shocked. No way? Really? He was abducted as a child and then experimented on. If his biological mother were him, she would never recognize her son in this state.

Over the past sixteen years, I've been on the verge of death countless times, but no one has ever shown me any kindness. I survived entirely thanks to luck and the system, and by gambling my own life.

What kind of "being adored by everyone" is this? Is the system really not joking?

Or is there a deeper meaning behind the system's statement?

The commotion in the space interrupted Xie Fengnan's thoughts.

A series of lights appeared, and a thought was transmitted to Xie Fengnan. Each of these lights represented an opportunity, such as a divine weapon, a secret technique, or a precious medicine. He could choose one to take away.

Xie Fengnan's eyes lit up; he definitely wanted the one that shone the brightest!

While observing the ball of light, he started to wonder if he was traveling through interstellar space or in a fantasy world. The way the story was unfolding was getting weirder and weirder.

(Xia, is there any cheat we can use now? Like knowing what's inside or something?)

Xie Fengnan tried to avoid opening blind boxes, but his pupil technique had just been used to check and it didn't work!

Am I too weak, or is the power here too strong? Or is there some special item? Or some special rule?

To the naked eye, it is virtually impossible to distinguish between these clusters of light.

"Host, trust the choice in your heart."

Alright, since Xia has said so, Xie Fengnan casually stretched out his hand, ready to draw one at random. He's always been lucky.

But will it really go that smoothly?