novelraw Chapter 1 - This is Actually Real?!
Chapter 1 - This is Actually Real?!
A/N - Dear Daddies! Please deposit your brains here for safekeeping, thanks! (*≧▽≦)
I wish everyone reading this book success in all their endeavors, that everything goes your way, and that money comes! Money comes! Big money comes!
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"Hiss... Haff..."
In a dim secret chamber, the flickering light of a candle swayed.
The scent of Nan flowers* permeates the entire room, mixed with the air.
"No matter... how much you torture me, I’ll never yield!"
On the large, soft, wine-red bed, Jiang Linyue held her forehead with a pale hand. Her hair was messy, and she exhaled hot breath from her mouth.
Her blurred eyes were filled with disgust and resentment, and her voice was slightly hoarse from fatigue.
"Heh! You were shouting so crazily earlier. What’s the use of being stubborn now?"
Ye Mo slowly stood up, revealing a mocking smile.
This woman was soft everywhere, except for her mouth!
"I... I was forced by you!"
Unbearable memories flooded Jiang Linyue’s mind, and her pretty face flushed red.
"Is that so?"
Ye Mo sneered. He slowly extended his palm and pressed it against the magic crest beneath the woman's flat lower abdomen.
"What are you doing?"
Sensing something was wrong, Jiang Linyue began to panic.
"It seems like... I need to emphasize something to you."
Ye Mo’s tone turned cold, and his eyes narrowed slightly.
The magic crest instantly glowed with red light, and Jiang Linyue’s pupils contracted abruptly!
"Ugh, ahhhhhh!"
A scorching stabbing pain invaded her entire body, and her delicate frame instantly arched up like a shrimp.
Bloodshot veins filled her eyes. Her slender hands gripped the chains tightly as she twisted and struggled incessantly.
She hissed and screamed in pain like she had gone mad!
"In my eyes, you’re just a toy! Who cares about a toy's feelings, understand?"
Ye Mo’s gaze grew even colder. Amidst the woman’s painful screams, he put on his clothes.
With a ‘bang’, he slammed the door shut.
"Damn it! I won't let you off! Sooner or later... I’ll torture you just like how you treated me! Ugh, ahhhh!!!"
Watching the man's retreating back, Jiang Linyue whimpered while squeezing vicious curses out from between her lips.
Until finally, she was completely swallowed by the pain.
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Outside the Secret Chamber.
"Oh my, oh my~ My respected and lecherous Lord Demon God, you’ve already continuously favored this two-legged beast for seven days.
You really are like a... tireless bull, only knowing how to bury your head in work and indiscriminately sow the seeds of spring!"
Guarding the door was a sexy young girl wearing a maid outfit with curved black goat horns on her head.
She was clearly smiling sweetly, yet her eyes were full of disdain.
Using the most respectful tone, she spoke the most disrespectful words.
Ye Mo rolled his eyes at her.
He was already accustomed to the maid's venomous tongue and paid it no heed.
Or rather, that was just how he had designed her.
He walked through the corridor and sat directly on his throne.
He began to check his information panel.
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[Name: World-Destroying Demon God]
[Level: ???]
[Constitution: 999999... (Immeasurable)]
[Speed: 999999... (Immeasurable)]
[Strength: 999999... (Immeasurable)]
[Spirit: 999999... (Immeasurable)]
[Mana: ∞/∞]
[Introduction: Beneath the gods, I am invincible; above the gods, 1V999999...
You have become the Demon God who devours heaven and earth, the supreme ruler of this world!]
[Current Mission: Find a Divine Envoy]
[Mission Content: Please find a Divine Envoy to speak for you as soon as possible (Upon completion, unlock the Deity Panel.)]
[Note: You have already become the Lord of the World; the mission has officially entered the second phase.
Complete all missions to descend upon the new world in your complete form!]
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"New world? Does this mean a new map is opening up?
It's just... How am I supposed to find this believer?
I tried starting a sect here, but it didn't seem to work."
Looking at the system panel before him, Ye Mo fell into deep thought.
But immediately after, he swiped his hand casually, closing the system page, and stretched his waist indifferently.
‘Forget it, it was just a dream anyway. Things are fine as they are now.’
Occasionally shutting up the poison-tongued maid, playing with the Saintess…
Pretending to be an adventurer in the human world to show off, experiencing the plots of various satisfying novels…
That was right.
Ever since Ye Mo was reborn, he would dream every time he slept.
In the dream, he started as a tiny monster, and relying on the abilities of infinite resurrection and infinite devouring, he gradually grew into the invincible Lord Demon God that he currently was.
And he ruled this world.
Here, he could be lawless and do whatever he wanted!
When he first started dreaming, Ye Mo was still somewhat reserved.
But as his playtime increased and his strength grew, and after playing the NTR role enough times, he began to completely let himself go.
‘It's all fake anyway, so what if I go a little overboard?’
While other kids were still watching childish cartoons like ‘Ultraman’ and ‘GG Bond’**...
Ye Mo was already into ‘Goblin Slayer’ and ‘Redo of Healer’.
Every time he came home from school, he didn't delay for a second.
He would finish his homework and fall asleep immediately. His parents exclaimed that green smoke must be rising from their ancestors’ graves!***
Until...
He met that imprisoned woman in the secret chamber just now.
She was the first person Ye Mo had encountered in his dream who actually existed in reality.
He had to admit, his imagination had become stronger. He could even insert the "National Goddess" from reality into his dream.
This was also the reason why Ye Mo had been plowing her so diligently these past few days.
"What a pity, wonderful times are always so short.
I have to face that damn Reality OL again!"
Physically and mentally relaxed, he sighed helplessly and snapped his fingers.
‘Snap!’
After turning on AFK mode, his vision went black.
When he opened his eyes again…
He was back in his cheap little room.
‘Sigh~’
Great Demon King in dreams, working stiff in reality!
For the sake of the civil service exam and his ideals, he had to go deliver food again.
Ye Mo got out of bed, washed up, and made a simple breakfast.
He ate while scrolling through videos on his phone.
[Family, who gets it! This newly released ‘Cryomancer’ Class Card is just too easy to use.
Only 188,000 ships immediately upon purchase, and comes with a newbie equipment gift pack.]
‘Swipe!’
[Premium Mountain-Splitting Axe, suitable for players on the ‘Warrior’ Path. It’s your ultimate weapon for conquering dungeons!
Officially produced by the Six Saint Sanctuaries, enjoy a 2-year replacement-only warranty. Only the last 20 remain in stock.
Come on, brothers, it’s a test of hand speed. Get it on the little yellow cart immediately!]
‘Swipe, swipe, swipe!’
Watching the assortment of livestream ads, Ye Mo sighed helplessly.
Yes, this was a world of Global Dungeons.
After awakening a Path, everyone could obtain a system and become a player.
As long as one conquered dungeons, they could obtain items and rewards, reaching the peak of life.
Of course, to enter a dungeon, just awakening a Path wasn't enough. You also had to purchase a ‘Class Card.’
This involved another important profession.
The Divine Agent.
This was also the direction Ye Mo was striving to work in through the civil service exam.
It was a profession that could manufacture Class Cards and forge equipment and items.
Their relationship with ‘players’ was similar to... Horse Girls and Trainers****.
After all, there was no government here. It was a world controlled by the Six Saint Sanctuaries.
Believers could receive divine blessings and become Divine Agents, thereby bestowing classes upon players.
And passing the civil service exam to join the Six Saint Sanctuaries was equivalent to passing the civil service exam in his previous life.
Ye Mo continued scrolling through videos when he suddenly saw a news report.
[East suburbs of Kaiyang City: A new dungeon teleportation point has opened. The Heavenly Dao Alliance Saintess, Jiang Linyue, went to explore it.
Suspected to be imprisoned by the dungeon BOSS, she has not returned to date...]
‘Hmm?’
‘Wait!’
The National Goddess went missing?
Ye Mo frowned slightly. He scrolled up the video feed and re-watched that clip.
[According to reports from players who experienced Death Return, this dungeon is suspected to be ‘World Class,’ with rich rewards and extremely high difficulty.
The Heavenly Dao Alliance, one of the Six Saint Sanctuaries, is now preparing for a large-scale operation.
Other Sanctuary forces are also recruiting soldiers and buying horses, vowing to secure the First Kill of the BOSS within a month.]
Looking at this announcement released by the Heavenly Dao Alliance's official website, he couldn't help but furrow his brow.
"My dream... It can't be real, right?"
Pushing aside his chaotic thoughts, Ye Mo searched for keywords on his phone again: ‘Kaiyang City New Dungeon’.
Soon, he was able to find a massive amount of information, complete with pictures and videos.
Ye Mo clicked on one of the trending videos.
"Brothers, this is the newly opened dungeon. It’s said that the Heavenly Dao Alliance Saintess is trapped inside.
This streamer is making an exception this time, sneaking in to film a video for you, treasures.
Everyone, please make sure to like, share, and follow!"
As he spoke, the uploader in the video turned the camera, allowing the audience to see the environment inside the dungeon.
The blood-colored sky was shrouded in black mist, and endless purple-black lightning intertwined recklessly within like flood dragons.
In the hazy black mist, a simple yet magnificent ancient bronze palace could be vaguely seen floating up above.
‘Holy crap!’
Seeing this scene, Ye Mo’s pupils constricted violently, and his phone almost flew out of his hand.
Because that ancient bronze palace in the video…
It was exactly his residence in the dream!
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AN - Closing trivia:
Gods (bestow abilities and Class Cards upon Agents) → Divine Agents (bestow classes and equipment upon Players) → Players (enter dungeons) → Dungeons (territories of other Gods).
Supplementary emphasis: The protagonist and the dream entity are the same person. After synchronization reaches 100%, they’ll merge in reality. There is no such thing as him cuckolding himself.
——————————————————*In Chinese internet slang, ‘Nan flower’ is usually a shorthand reference to Shi Nan Hua (石楠花) or the Photinia flower, notoriously known for smelling like human semen. So yeah… You can read between the lines from there.
**GG Bond is a Chinese animated fantasy television show created by Zhibin "Ben" Gu and produced by WinSing Animation.
***In Chinese culture/Feng Shui, if "green smoke" (which represents positive energy or Qi) rises from your ancestors' tomb, it means your ancestors are blessing you. It is a metaphor used when something incredibly lucky or honorable happens to a family.
****A reference to the popular mobile game Umamusume: Pretty Derby.
T/N - Hey guys! My name is JayM. I’m the new translator here. I hope you’ll enjoy reading my translations moving forward, starting with this one.
So what do you guys think? The implied ‘ahem’ in the first part felt a bit much to me, but considering the fact that he thought that his dreams were just dreams up to this point, I’ll cut the MC some slack for now. What matters is how he acts moving forward now that he knows that his dreams were real. We’ll see how it goes.
E/N: I choose chaos. Burn him at the stake!
(lol delete this if you think it’s too much)