Douluo Continent, deep within the heart of the Star Dou Great Forest.
At the edge of the star lake, an icy spring gathered the spirit of heaven and earth, its mist swirling and dancing as it slowly rose...
"Who am I?"
"Where am I?"
"Where am I headed?"
Subei's mind was foggy and disoriented as he stared at the fairy-like mist in front of him. The pond, filled with ice lotuses, seemed to ask these classic three questions in quiet succession.
Just an hour ago, fueled by courage and a bit of wine, he had gone with his girlfriend to play a horror-themed escape room with their rough-and-tumble group of bros. When the plot reached its climax, everyone froze in awe, the tension almost too much to bear.
Caught up in the moment and his girlfriend's urging, Subei instinctively rushed into his brother's arms—not his own!
That scene hit him like falling snow in a bleak winter—alone, bitter, with dramatic music playing only in his head.
This pair of idiots.
Finally, the game ended, and Subei was ready to drown his hangover and put an end to this nightmare—or maybe hatch a flawless revenge plan to make a stunning comeback as the cunning black-hearted.
But before he could act, the world shifted—and he found himself here.
"The door… where's the door?"
Subei muttered, turning his head. There was no trace of lights or any human-made buildings around.
"Can an escape room with a plot twist and a price tag of ninety-eight yuan really feel this real?"
He rubbed his eyes, wondering, "Maybe I'm just dreaming?"
He touched his face—soft, smooth, and firm. His whole body trembled... with pain.
That nerve-wracking pain and the unfamiliar sensation on his skin pulled his hazy, chaotic consciousness together bit by bit.
He searched for the nearest clear cold water and saw a slightly immature but beautiful face reflected on its surface.
Subei touched his face again, eyes wide with disbelief, and muttered, "This face… damn it! How do I deserve to be such a naturally stunning, out-of-this-world genius? This is just too good-looking!"
He had turned into a super beautiful child, no older than six or seven years old!
With this look, Subei thought to himself, he might as well wait until he grows up, become a woman, and marry him!
Pearl-like lips, sword-shaped eyebrows, bright eyes, and perfect white teeth—like a poetic boy straight out of a painting, a face unmatched anywhere in the world.
"What happened?"
His mind was blurry and scattered.
He couldn't tell if this was reality or just a dream.
Suddenly, a flash of light flickered in Subei's mind:
"That's it, right? My wish has come true?"
He remembered that in the story he played, he was cast as the peerless beauty who turned all sentient beings upside down.
Wasn't this face just confirming his identity?
Just then, a voice cut through the fog: "Who's there? Who dares to intrude into the forbidden land?"
The icy tone surged forth with chilling sharpness, sending cold shivers down the spine.
But listening closely, it sounded like a dragon's roar.
A silver dragon with piercing purple eyes emerged from the water's surface. Its massive body resembled a mountain, teeth gleaming fiercely, radiating a power that made everything around tremble.
"Dragon... dragon?!"
Subei's face twitched as he stared blankly, unsure if this was dream or reality.
Dragons only existed in legends, right?
He had only seen dragons in mythical TV shows and science fiction movies.
But the real scales, the breath of the dragon right in front of him, and the intelligent eyes as large as tires—it shook the very foundation of his Northern Jiangsu worldview.
"Dragon... can I touch you?"
His hands shook. Could he really touch a real dragon? Would this be a once-in-a-lifetime chance?
The silver dragon shifted slightly, causing ripples to spread across the icy spring.
This little boy... so handsome!
Especially with those curious, innocent eyes that made the dragon feel oddly shy.
The dragon's normally indifferent face flushed a faint crimson.
"I am a dragon!"
"And how dare you say humans are good-looking?!"
"Ugh, so annoying!"
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