The battlefield of shattered ruins vanished before them, replaced by a bizarre city bathed in perpetual twilight. Sleek, flat cars glided through the streets, and colossal billboards towered above skyscrapers, advertising products none of them had ever heard of.
Their sudden appearance drew the attention of passersby. Some looked indistinguishable from ordinary humans, while others were short and stocky, resembling gnomes (Pepeshi). There were even robots (Intellitrons) with golden meta...
2025-05-28 05:05:30 +0000 UTC
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Hiding his frustration and bitterness, Sunday forced a smile. "How... how are things going for you in the future? Is there anything I can do for you? Anything I can help you with?"
Robin naturally picked up on the unspoken meaning behind his words. Firstly, she knew the exact timeline of this "Illusionary Realm." Secondly, despite his best efforts to conceal it, she could sense a deep sense of remorse in Sunday's tone.
"...No," Robin replied after a moment of silence. "I don't bla...
2025-05-28 04:58:38 +0000 UTC
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The perspective shifted back to Robin. Her body stiff, she slowly turned to face Sunday, who stood only three steps away, forcing an awkward smile.
How to put it... she felt an inexplicable sense of having cheated on him and been caught red-handed, a wave of social mortification washing over her.
What do I do? What do I do? What do I do?
While her mind raced, Robin awkwardly blurted out, "...Brother?"
According to the Dream Realm's established rules, Sunday ha...
2025-05-28 04:57:15 +0000 UTC
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The two silver knights summoned by the Martyr charged toward Yu Lin and Lü Heng, their enchanted longswords gleaming with strange, floral patterns.
Clang! x2
Two deafening crashes rang out almost simultaneously. One was the metallic screech of longsword meeting greatsword, while the other was the thud of Lü Heng narrowly dodging, the knight's blade slamming into the ground where he had been standing.
The silver knights looked like classic Western medieval knights,...
2025-05-28 04:56:28 +0000 UTC
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"So, someone used their Illusionary Realm ability to pull me into a dream within a dream...?"
Normally, Penacony should be divided into the real-world Reverie Hotel and the various dream realms. But now, the entire city is trapped within a massive dream. Doesn't that make the Golden Hour, where Robin finds herself, a dream within a dream?
And this dream within a dream was created by someone else's ability to construct Illusionary Realms?
This is so confusing! What's goin...
2025-05-28 04:54:52 +0000 UTC
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When Robin realized she might be trapped in an illusionary realm, her first instinct was to escape.
While the other members of the Bureau of Anomalous Investigations needed the feathers she had left behind to break free, Robin didn't require such assistance. Her ability was innate—a mere thought activated her aura-based power to dispel debuffs.
Then... nothing happened.
Robin: "???"
She stood frozen in the plaza, her expression blank.
This can't be right. W...
2025-05-28 04:52:36 +0000 UTC
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Time shifted slightly, returning the perspective to the Bureau of Anomalous Investigations. As it turned out, they had barely any time to prepare before the Martyr arrived once more.
Beneath the brim of his black hat, the Martyr's face appeared somewhat gaunt. He calmly strode through the Bureau's entrance, his gaze sweeping over the heavily armed agents who eyed him warily. In a composed tone, he remarked, "It seems the ability I used on that young lady has been neutralized. You've unc...
2025-05-28 04:51:48 +0000 UTC
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Lü Heng briefly explained the situation to the others, especially Robin. Upon learning about Invincible Bro's ability, her vibrant green eyes, brimming with curiosity, immediately turned toward him.
This was an Appraisal-type ability—a classic, protagonist-exclusive skill!
With this ability, a penniless protagonist could strike it rich gambling on rough stones, unearth dusty treasures or even dragon eggs from piles of junk, and achieve a triumphant rags-to-riches reversal, asce...
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Zhong Wanhong acted swiftly, and the Kyoto Bureau of Anomalous Investigations responded just as quickly, immediately suspending all departing flights from Longcheng. If the Martyr could infiltrate the country undetected, he could certainly slip out just as easily. Allowing him to roam freely through the Dragon Nation, steal something, and leave with impunity would be a colossal embarrassment for the country.
Furthermore, the nearest Special Mobile Squad had already been dispatched and w...
2025-05-28 02:39:51 +0000 UTC
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"But are you absolutely certain he's the Martyr?" Zhong Wanhong asked again, his tone skeptical. Bai Yuanju's reply remained unchanged: "There's no mistake. It's definitely him..."
The abilities of White Eagle's eight most powerful individuals were public knowledge, and the Dragon Nation naturally possessed detailed intelligence on each of them.
This difference in approach likely stemmed from differing national perspectives. In the Dragon Nation, the first instinct upon discoverin...
2025-05-28 02:39:15 +0000 UTC
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[Surprise Box: An object that materialized out of thin air during the "Sky Bridge Dimensional Rift Incident" on January 3, 2044. Its purpose remains unknown.]
This was the missing item. Robin had even seen a notice about it when she visited the underground warehouse earlier.
The Surprise Box was a square wooden box about ten centimeters in diameter. A clown's face was painted on its surface, giving it the appearance of a prank toy box—the kind that springs open ...
2025-05-28 02:38:04 +0000 UTC
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As time passed, the concert was finally drawing to a close, culminating in the final encore song.
For the audience at the venue and those watching the live stream, every song Robin had performed felt like a showstopper—completely new, utterly captivating, and mind-blowingly good.
It was easy to predict that after the concert, but before Robin's album release, clips of these new songs would spread like wildfire across the internet.
"All good things must come to an end," Rob...
2025-05-28 02:37:08 +0000 UTC
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The Golden-Haired Youth was utterly bewildered. He had initially planned to create four clones, sending five figures racing in different directions. He thought, "Those three can't possibly keep up with me. Escaping should be a piece of cake!"
But as he fled, people kept popping out from around corners, and ordinary-looking bystanders would suddenly charge out from the roadside to attack him.
If he hadn't learned his lesson the first time, he would have been caught off guard again....
2025-05-28 02:35:46 +0000 UTC
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As the three continued their conversation, the golden-haired youth, who had been curled up on the ground clutching his stomach, gradually recovered.
In an instant, his figure became hazy. Centered around him, five identical, shirtless figures materialized and darted past the startled trio before they could react, speeding off in five different directions.
"Catch me? Not so easy!"
The ability's effect was simple: it created several illusory clones without physical substance t...
2025-05-28 02:35:00 +0000 UTC
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"No way? You're an Evolver?!" Lü Heng was stunned. He couldn't believe that this unkempt guy who had been helping him out for so long was actually an Evolver.
As previously mentioned, it's nearly impossible to spot an Evolver who deliberately conceals their abilities with the naked eye. During all this time, Lü Heng had never noticed anything unusual about "Invincible Bro," whose real name was Ling Huai.
Lü Heng checked Ling Huai's Evolver profile on the computer. He was a regi...
2025-05-28 02:34:10 +0000 UTC
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Finally, safely back home, Robin breathed a sigh of relief. She had genuinely feared Yu Lin would drag her to the bathhouse against her will, but thankfully, after seeing Robin's vehement refusal, Yu Lin didn't press the matter further.
As they parted ways, Yu Lin suddenly remarked, "Bird Sister, you look so adorable when you're shy~"
Robin fell silent. What could she possibly say to that?
Honestly, now that she thought about it, she was rather curious about what her express...
2025-05-28 02:33:21 +0000 UTC
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By the eighteenth day, fans who had managed to secure concert tickets were gradually arriving in the city. At the airport, two foreigners with thick eyebrows and wide eyes had just disembarked from a plane.
"Whew, finally here! It's such a long way."
"I heard this country was really underdeveloped, but it doesn't seem so bad."
As they walked, they chatted:
"Hey, Jack, I thought your job was super demanding. How did you manage to get a whole week off?"
"Come on, T...
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On the sixteenth day, Robin made a breakthrough with her rendition of "If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking." On stage, her voice, light and ethereal, carried the lyrics:
"Birds are born without shackles~"
"Then what fetters my fate?~"
"Blown away, the white petals~"
"Leave me trapped in the cage~"
This was a recreation, not a perfect replica of her previous life's performance, so some differences were inevitable. Robin had worked tirelessly to minimize these va...
2025-05-28 02:29:37 +0000 UTC
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After finishing her discussion about the music arrangements, Robin approached Lü Heng and Chu Xingyu. She tentatively suggested, "Um... is it possible to link the concert tickets to personal identity information?"
Linking tickets to identity would mean that only the person who originally purchased the ticket could use it, effectively eliminating scalping at its root. Robin simply loathed scalpers.
A concert ticket originally priced at a few hundred yuan could skyrocket to tens of...
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To be honest, even the foreman found the whole situation utterly absurd. Who could have imagined that shortly after construction began, a horde of Evolvers would inexplicably arrive, offering to work for free?
The foreman was dumbfounded. "What the hell is going on here?" he sputtered. "What are you talking about?"
But each Evolver wore a resolute expression, pounding their chest and declaring, "This is our mission!"
The foreman was stunned, completely unable to grasp their ...
2025-05-28 02:27:02 +0000 UTC
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The perspective shifts back to Robin. After posting her update, she contacted Cheng Hui for help.
The problem was simple: she couldn't just perform covers at her concert. That wouldn't feel right at all. Currently, the only song Robin felt comfortable singing live was the collaboration she had done with Cheng Hui, since she was the original artist.
But one song clearly wasn't enough. Robin needed more original material, and since she didn't know any composers, writing the songs he...
2025-05-28 02:25:56 +0000 UTC
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The scene shifts to the Bureau of Anomalous Investigations, where Lü Heng was tearing his hair out over the task Zhong Wanhong had assigned him. If Robin, who had no experience with concerts, couldn't figure it out, how was he supposed to?
But since it was an order from the Captain, he had no choice but to give it his best shot.
"Sigh..." Lü Heng sighed, setting down his phone. He realized that relying on online research would be too slow and prone to errors. It would be better ...
2025-05-28 02:24:52 +0000 UTC
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Unlike the smaller wings behind her ears, these new wings were massive. Robin stood beside her bed, estimating their wingspan to be at least seven or eight meters—nearly long enough to touch both ends of the room when fully extended.
When Robin turned to look at the wings, her first thought was, naturally, "I should be able to fly with these, right?"
Indeed, she could control the wings with her will, but the sensation was different from controlling the ear wings. Manipulating th...
2025-05-28 02:23:44 +0000 UTC
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The perspective shifts back to Robin as she heads home, her mind still buzzing from the recent fan meet-and-greet. She couldn't help but wonder if she should organize similar events for her regular fans.
Maybe it's a way to give back to the ordinary fans who support me? she thought.
Just a few days prior, her first month's earnings from live streaming, along with video royalties from several platforms, had been deposited into her personal bank account. The sum was stagger...
2025-05-28 02:22:48 +0000 UTC
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Even just signing her name, after hundreds of repetitions, Robin felt her wrist aching. She rubbed it, flexed her fingers, and greeted yet another fan with a smile, ready to continue.
But as the line of fans surged forward, Robin couldn't quite maintain her composure when a Dragon Lady appeared before her. "Yu Lin? What are you doing here?"
"What do you think? I'm here for Bird Sister's autograph, of course!" Yu Lin exclaimed excitedly. "How could I possibly miss this? I've been B...
2025-05-28 02:21:42 +0000 UTC
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During this time, Robin's Kuaishou fanbase had skyrocketed to an absurd eighteen million followers. A significant portion of these new fans were residents of Longcheng, and it was no exaggeration to say that most people in the city now recognized her.
Faced with the overwhelming enthusiasm of her fans, Robin wore a bewildered expression. "Th-thank you all for your support," she stammered.
"An autograph? Sure, where should I sign?"
"But no photos, please. I'm sorry."
Ro...
2025-05-28 02:20:48 +0000 UTC
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Time passed, and finally, on the fifteenth day after the Fancheng Virus outbreak, the half-month-long disaster came to an end. Nearly 99.9% of the zombies in the city had been eradicated, with the remaining 0.1% being merely an estimate.
After all, the members of the Bureau of Anomalous Investigations weren't gods. No one could guarantee that every single zombie had been eliminated; there might still be some stragglers lurking in forgotten corners, yet to be discovered. But for now, at ...
2025-05-28 02:19:08 +0000 UTC
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Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Four more gunshots marked the lightning-fast conclusion of the mission. Yes, it was that simple.
To be fair, with complete transparency on the enemy's movements and Robin's highly specialized equipment, it would have been surprising if anything had gone wrong.
The second White Specter was in a classroom on the second floor, while the third and fourth were in the second-floor restrooms. As for the final one... well, if anything unexpected happ...
2025-05-28 00:03:59 +0000 UTC
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Even though the school had been deserted for nearly two weeks, it remained relatively clean, with only a scattering of fallen leaves across the grounds.
As Robin gazed at the empty campus under the midday sun, she couldn't shake a faint chill, whether real or imagined.
"Aren't you two scared?" she asked the two armed police officers standing beside her, alert and ready. These were her collaborators for this mission: a seasoned veteran in his forties and a fresh-faced rookie in his...
2025-05-27 23:58:35 +0000 UTC
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Beyond the door lay a small space, no more than ten square meters. A five-tiered cabinet stood directly opposite the entrance, lined with glass bottles filled with white powder.
Bai Yuanju said, "Take this. Then, go to the warehouse we just passed and pick any weapon you like. Just sprinkle this Transformation Powder on the Specter, and it will briefly materialize them. Specters are inherently fragile—one shot anywhere on their body will instantly eliminate them."
"Of course, if...
2025-05-27 23:57:35 +0000 UTC
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