Fiery red hair, like living flames, filled my vision. Beneath it, I could see pale white skin and eyes that burned as red as her hair. As she trudged over to where I lay fallen, I looked up and saw her massive, bouncing breasts visible through her thin white t-shirt.
"Breasts...?"
Throb.
"Grrr... Where the hell are you looking?!"
A fist filled with killing intent flew at me like lightning. I wanted to dodge, but my body wouldn't respond.
WHAM!
"Gaaack...!"
The punch that slammed into my abdomen felt like it had pierced right through my organs. My body lifted into the air before being slammed back down to the floor. I couldn't breathe properly, groaning as I clawed at the floor.
'...That bitch... Does she get off on beating up civilians?'
Gritting my teeth, I glared up at her.
"Huh? What are you glaring at? You really want to be burned to a crisp?"
I instinctively averted my gaze. My stomach was still throbbing, and I had no desire to get hit again.
"Wait, who are you? You're not... Kim Woo-jin? There's no way that loser was this tall and handsome."
It took her a moment, but she finally seemed to notice my changed appearance.
"Sniff, sniff... You smell different, too... Who are you? Where's Kim Woo-jin?"
This was my chance. The change in my appearance was a huge help.
"I... I don't know anyone named Kim Woo-jin..."
Despite my intention to speak confidently, my voice trembled. My body may have changed, but the fear of her from Kim Woo-jin's memories remained.
"Hmm... Strange. This is the right place, though. My bad. I mistook you for that loser. Here, contact me at this number. I'll send you money for your medical bills and the door."
She tossed a business card with the name Im Hwa-yeon onto the floor. At the top, it read 'Halcyon Guild'.
'Rude bitch... Just you wait. I'll fuck you like an animal later.'
Just as she turned to leave, she suddenly stopped.
"Hold on."
My heart sank as I watched her walk toward the bed. Because there...
'The smartphone...!'
"This... this is Kim Woo-jin's phone, isn't it?"
With practiced ease, she unlocked it and started scrolling through the phone.
"No!"
I scrambled to snatch it away, but she just gave me a devilish smile.
"Heh heh... You dare lie to me?"
'I'm screwed.'
The temperature in the room began to rise. A hot, shimmering haze started radiating from her body. I naturally backed away as she approached. For every step I took back, she took one forward.
"Hey."
"Yes...?"
"Why do you keep backing away? You want to die?"
"I'm sorry..."
"Hah... I'm pissed that you lied to me, but I'll let it slide just this once. And you've awakened, right?"
"Huh...?"
"Are you dense? You've obviously awakened. Your looks changed... and before, you would've passed out from one of my punches. Are you a physical type?"
"Uh... uh... yeah."
I admitted it instinctively. I should have kept denying it. But just looking at her made my body freeze against my will, and the words wouldn't come out right.
'Dammit...'
As I seethed internally, Im Hwa-yeon stepped closer. The sweet scent of her perfume tickled my nose.
She was even prettier up close.
"You've got a lecherous look in your eyes."
"Ah... sorry..."
"More importantly, you ignored my calls and now you've even blocked me?"
"Well..."
"Well, I guess you were busy awakening. The kind and generous me will let it go. But... if you don't show up tomorrow, I'll really burn you to death this time. Got it?"
"Uh... yeah..."
"I'm leaving. Bill me for the door."
Only after she left could I finally catch my breath. My stomach was still aching.
"Hah... You're definitely the type I'd just lift and fuck."
Kim Woo-jin's revenge became a moot point when he died or because of some curse, but since she came after me first, she would have to pay a fitting price.
The time had come to choose my first fictional world. To stand against the ability users in the real world, I first needed to get stronger. If Kim Woo-jin's memories were correct, Im Hwa-yeon was a fire-type ability user. And a top-tier one at that. With my current abilities, I couldn't even touch a single hair on her head.
The problem was that most of the available fictional worlds were sexual in nature. Living up to the name 'Libido', most of the options were erotic novels or adult games.
'I have to find something useful among these...'
Then, I found one. 'Daoist Yin-Yang Manual'. It was an erotic novel, but it was a work set in a Murim world.
Reading the description, I found it quite interesting. It was a typical erotic martial arts novel where the protagonist stumbles upon a secret manual of chamber arts left by a Daoist immortal—a technique later known as the Lust Arts—and proceeds to fuck countless heroines while protecting the Murim.
As is common for the genre, it was a type of Sexual Art that worked in a virtuous cycle: absorbing a woman's Qi through sex and then transferring Qi back to her. I liked that it wasn't about exploiting the partner, but a mutually beneficial method.
The story was also filled with various fortuitous encounters. My plan was to seize one of those encounters for myself—one that the mid-game boss was supposed to get—along with the Sexual Arts the protagonist acquires.
'The women I'll get to fuck are just a bonus... The problem is…"
The problem is that, being a Murim world, it's teeming with powerful martial artists.
The saving grace was that the power balance wasn't too extreme, aside from the protagonist.
'Until the middle of the novel, there are hardly any masters at the Transformation Realm.'
The setting establishes that one can reach the second-rate level through effort, but becoming first-rate requires talent.
Still, compared to the other options, this was the best choice for getting stronger quickly. I selected the Daoist Yin-Yang Manual.
[You have selected Daoist Yin-Yang Manual.]
[An avatar is being generated.]
[Selectable Avatars.]
[Jin Seo-yun]
- Eldest son of the Jin Family of Jilin
- The eldest son of the Jin Family of Jilin and the protagonist's older brother.
- Devoid of talent.
- Learned Cheolwon Qigong.
There were two options.
[Wang Seo-yoon]
- First-rate martial artist of the Demonic Faction.
- Originally a martial artist of the Orthodox Faction, but he killed his fellow disciples to monopolize a fortuitous encounter and joined the Demonic Faction.
- Learned the Horse-Head Spear Technique.
There were two available avatars.
'They're both trash. Aren't there any other options?'
Unfortunately, there were no other choices. I decided to choose Jin Seo-yun. Being the protagonist's older brother was a good position that would allow me to blend into the original story naturally. It was better than being a first-rate martial artist from the Demonic Faction. Besides, I liked that his surname was Jin.
I selected Jin Seo-yun.
[You can select the starting point of the original story.]
'Oh, I can choose the starting point. That's a relief.'
I chose to start one year before the original story began. I needed time to prepare before the protagonist obtained the secret manual.
[Commencing.]
In an instant, reality distorted. When I blinked, the scenery around me had completely changed.
The room was larger than my studio apartment, but it was far too shabby to be the room of the eldest son of the Jin family. Exposed rafters on the ceiling, old wooden floors, a dusty bookshelf... and in the corner, a single rusty sword lay abandoned.
"So this is the Jin family of Jilin."
I had imagined a luxurious mansion brimming with the spirit of martial artists, but it was surprisingly humble. As I looked around, I noticed an object in my hand.
"Can I even use this here?"
It was my modern smartphone. I was surprised I could bring it with me. I tried running a few things, but everything except the Libido App was dead.
A mirror in the corner caught my eye. I wiped away the thick layers of dust, and my real-world appearance was reflected back at me. But something was different. I could feel a faint flow of Qi moving inside my body.
'Should I handle it like demonic energy or divine power...?'
The minuscule amount of internal energy gathered in my dantian felt strange and new. What was even more surprising was that the memories of the person named 'Jin Seo-yun' from this world were naturally surfacing in my mind.
And those memories... were pathetic.
He was a complete scoundrel who grew up constantly being compared to his younger brother, having no talent for martial arts. After pouring ten years into training, the only thing he managed to learn was the first level of the family's basic martial art, Cheolwon Qigong. After his mother's death, he gave up training altogether and wasted his days consorting with courtesans. The only reason he hadn't been kicked out of the family was because he was the eldest son.
'What a complete trash character.'
I opened the Libido App to check my status window.
[Status Window]
Name: Jin Seo-yun
Level: 1
Stats
- Strength: 15
- Stamina: 10
- Agility: 8
- Virility: 9
Below that, I decided to check my traits.
[Owned Trait List]
Predation (Inactive)
Bloodline Awakening (Inactive)
Pregnancy Control Ability
Delicious Semen
Strong Addictiveness
Regeneration
Charm Boost
Advanced Swordsmanship
[Equipped Gear]
- Bracelet of Strength (+2 Strength)
- Magic Panties (+1 Virility)
- Self-Defense Dagger (+1 Agility)
- Ring of Agility (+1 Agility)
I decided to equip all the items.
[Status Window]
Name: Jin Seo-yun
Level: 1
- Strength: 17 (+2)
- Stamina: 10
- Agility: 10 (+2)
- Virility: 10 (+1)
My stats increased after equipping everything. But it was still far from enough.
I decided to leave the dusty room and gather some basic information.
As I wandered around the Jin estate, I encountered martial artists and servants belonging to the family. Their reactions were cold. Their eyes held blatant disregard for the scoundrel young master.
'Being treated like this, gathering information won't be easy...'
If even the family servants look down on me, the path ahead will be rough. More importantly, with stats this low, it seemed impossible to handle the major events of the original story.
While looking around the estate, a woman in a long skirt caught my eye. Her black hair and pale white skin were striking. Jin So-hee. The avatar's half-sister, and the protagonist's biological older sister.
The moment she saw me, she furrowed her brow. Her red lips twisted into an expression mixed with contempt and disgust.
It looked like she had just finished training; her clothes were damp with sweat and clung to her skin. Through the slightly open collar of her clothes, her collarbones and the hint of her cleavage were faintly visible.
"Tsk."
Sensing my gaze, she clicked her tongue and scowled. As she brushed past me with open hostility, a mixture of her faint natural scent and sweat stimulated my senses.
Her cold, haughty expression only served to stir my desire to conquer her. She might be his half-sister by blood, but she wasn't a real sister of mine, anyway.
'I'd love to fuck her while she's still making that face.'
If I ever get the chance, I'd like to see that cold expression of hers crumble.