Ye Tianxie couldn’t help but worry that if he continued talking to this peculiar little girl, he might end up going insane. So, he had no choice but to shift his attention to the unlucky wild wolves in the distance. Once again, he stepped into their territory, gripping the Eternal Moment of Fate—a weapon so exaggerated in appearance that anyone who saw him would first notice the weapon in his hand rather than the person wielding it.

  It wasn’t a sword, nor a blade, nor a blunt weapon. Entirely pitch black, its irregular, twisted form was impossible to describe. Seven holes adorned its surface, each emitting a different color of light. One thing was certain—wherever it went and whoever wielded it, it would always be the center of attention.

  With the combined length of Eternal Moment of Fate and his arm, Ye Tianxie’s attack range extended up to two meters in front of him. At this moment, he no longer needed to lure a single wolf to avoid drawing the rest of the pack. Without hesitation, he charged straight into the dense group of wolves. As soon as he stepped into their aggression range, countless pairs of blood-red eyes locked onto him, and their owners lunged at him with furious howls.

  With a diagonal swing, Eternal Moment of Fate carved a pitch-black arc parallel to the ground. The three wolves leading the charge were struck simultaneously—damage numbers of -85, -87, -85 floated into the air in bright red. With Ye Tianxie’s attack power nearly reaching triple digits, these wolves no longer posed the same threat as before. The strike slightly halted their advance, and in that brief moment, Ye Tianxie took a swift step back and slashed twice in quick succession. The three wolves that had just closed in on him instantly collapsed to the ground.

  “Oh la la! Master is amazing! Take them all down! Defeat those little monsters!”

  Guoguo’s voice made Ye Tianxie momentarily lose focus, almost allowing five wolves to surround him. He hastily repositioned himself but still got slashed twice by wolf claws. In response, he unleashed a flurry of attacks, eliminating the wolves he had intentionally gathered in front of him. Finally, the delightful sound of a level-up notification rang in his ears.

  Ding... Your level has increased to Level 1. HP +10, MP +10. You have gained 5 free attribute points.

  He allocated all five points to Strength, pushing his attack power past the 100-mark. The wild wolves that previously required three strikes to kill could now sometimes be taken down in just two.

  Leveling up in Destiny was excruciatingly difficult. Starting from level 0, it had taken slaying nine wolves five levels above him just to make the leap from level 0 to level 1. And the leap from level 1 to level 2? The required experience increased tenfold—100 EXP for level 1, but a whopping 1,000 EXP for level 2. Such a drastic increase in leveling difficulty was unheard of in virtual gaming history.

  Two more wolves collapsed at his feet. Glancing at the growing pile of wolf corpses around him, Ye Tianxie bent down and picked up the scattered coins that had dropped. Altogether, they only amounted to five copper coins. Despite the Blessing of Fate granting him +10 Luck, increasing item drop rates, the system was still stingy beyond belief. Other than a few lonely copper coins, not a single healing potion had dropped.

  Stepping out of the wolves’ territory, Ye Tianxie decided to return to the beginner village to learn the gathering skill and complete a quest that piqued his interest. Holding the eerie, jet-black Eternal Moment of Fate, he still felt a surreal sense of disbelief. He tentatively tried to store it like a regular weapon. Instantly, the massive weapon vanished from sight—but instead of entering his inventory, it transformed into an accessory and reappeared as a pendant hanging from the black cord around his neck.

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  Some things in this world defied understanding. As he held the pendant-like form of Eternal Moment of Fate in his palm, he couldn’t yet unravel its mystery, but he knew one thing for sure—its existence meant that even without a class, his starting point was already far ahead of other players.

  Fair? Or unfair?

  “Yiya! Master, where are you going?”

  Seeing Ye Tianxie head south, Guoguo immediately floated after him. She hovered at shoulder height, yet without wings or any movement of her limbs—she simply drifted through the air like a weightless cotton ball caught in the wind.

  “Going back,” Ye Tianxie replied absentmindedly, his mind still replaying the bizarre events that had just transpired.

  “Back where? Somewhere fun? Or to Master’s home?”

  “…”

  “Master, you still haven’t bought me a lollipop! I’m the cutest and most well-behaved little Guoguo—how could I not get a lollipop?”

  “…”

  “Yiya! Master, you’re so rude! How can you ignore such an adorable little loli like me when I’m talking to you? Hey! Evil Master, are you even listening to me?!”

  Ye Tianxie’s patience finally snapped. He halted abruptly, swung his hand, and—accompanied by a startled yelp—grabbed the tiny girl from midair, holding her in his palm. A soft, warm sensation spread through his fingers, causing him to subconsciously relax his grip a little. With a cold face and a fierce expression, he growled, “No. More. Talking!”

  Guoguo was only about thirty centimeters tall, so Ye Tianxie’s hand easily grasped her from her waist to her legs. She stared at him, wide-eyed and frozen in shock. Slowly, her tiny lips quivered, and her bright, crystal-clear eyes welled up with tears. Then, with an ear-piercing wail, she burst into sobs.

  “Waaaah!! You’re bullying me! You’re bullying me!!”

  Her cries were so loud they made Ye Tianxie’s eardrums twitch, and her tears flowed like a torrential flood, soaking his palm in mere seconds. Her sorrowful wails were so heartbreaking that anyone who heard them would feel an urge to comfort her.

  Ye Tianxie’s scalp tingled, his expression shifting to slight panic. There was no trace of pretense in her crying—those flowing tears were absolutely real. The sheer misery in her voice made him feel as if he had just committed the cruelest act in the world. The stern look on his face crumbled completely. He hurriedly released his grip, cradling her gently in his hands. Lowering his voice as much as possible, he said, “Alright, alright, I was wrong. Don’t cry anymore…”

  Guoguo’s body was so light it felt almost weightless. Ye Tianxie had never imagined a day when he would be frantically trying to console a little girl. But his attempt had the opposite effect—her wailing grew even louder.

  “Waaah! You bullied me! You bullied me!!”

  “Alright, alright, it was my fault. I promise I won’t bully Guoguo ever again, okay?” Ye Tianxie forced himself to smile as gently as possible—a smile so unfamiliar that it came out completely distorted.

  “Uuu… Liar! How could you be so mean?! I’m so cute and obedient, how could you bully me?! Waaah!”

  Her tears flowed once more, quickly soaking Ye Tianxie’s hand. His mouth twitched, and even his heart spasmed a little. From childhood until now, he had always been the one receiving affection—he had never once comforted anyone else before.

  “If Guoguo stops crying, I promise I’ll never bully her again, and I’ll always like the world’s cutest and most well-behaved little loli, Guoguo. Deal?”

  Ye Tianxie racked his brain to come up with the most comforting words he could, even though saying them made him feel completely out of character. He could only hope for some peace.

  To his surprise, the world fell silent almost instantly.

  Guoguo’s tear-streaked face froze. Her large eyes, still filled with unshed tears, sparkled with an almost dazzling light. Then, with a serious expression, she asked, “Oh la! Master, do you really mean it?”

  “…Yes.” Ye Tianxie forced the word through gritted teeth.

  Just moments ago, she had been crying her heart out. Now, she was beaming with joy. The drastic shift made Ye Tianxie seriously question whether he had fallen into this tiny creature’s trap.

  “Yay! Yay!” Guoguo cheered, her tear-streaked face lighting up with delight. “Master has to keep his word… Ooh! I want a lollipop!”

  Ye Tianxie: “…”