On a rainy night, amidst lightning and thunder.
Su Siyuan, who was undergoing tribulation, was struck into his original form—a sloth drenched like a drowned rat.
The pitch-black sky tore open a narrow slit with a lightning bolt. In an instant, that lightning bolt, like a serpent’s whip, struck Su Siyuan!
The sloth’s movement speed was too slow, and Su Siyuan’s struggling escape looked almost like standing still.
“Boom—” Accompanied by an explosive thunder, the lightning, like a sharp blade, descended, striking near Su Siyuan’s feet. Countless sparks burst forth in an instant, and Su Siyuan’s pupils dilated in disbelief as he stared at the empty space near his feet.
A small, emerald-green grass appeared on the originally empty ground. The grass, the size of a palm, had tiny electric arcs flickering and dancing on its leaves, and a faint thunderous power emerged around it.
“Boom boom boom!” Sawtooth-shaped electric light tore through the sky, furiously slashing towards Su Siyuan. In the blink of an eye, it reached in front of Su Siyuan, then swish, it was absorbed by the small grass. The terrifying, flickering electric light entirely entered the grass’s body, leaving only wisps of blue smoke swirling around its leaves. The smoke then dissipated in the pouring rain.
“Energy value: 1000 points.” The system’s prompt sounded, and the small grass, or rather, Bai Tang, joyfully shook its little leaves, looking towards the sky expectantly, hoping for the storm to intensify.
Bai Tang is a task-taker in the main god’s space. His mission in this world is to absorb various energies. Having just absorbed the immense energy of thunder, Bai Tang believes that the evaluation of his task this time will certainly be high.
The heavens did not disappoint Bai Tang’s expectations. A large pile of lightning crackled and thundered again, and the imposing thunder descended with a rumble, silently absorbed by Bai Tang.
After several rounds, the thunder became increasingly faint, and the thick, dense black clouds gradually dispersed. Bai Tang, with his little leaves spread, waited for a while, only to be greeted by a drizzle.
“What a pity,” Bai Tang sighed, “so much energy is truly hard to come by.”
“Next time when demons undergo tribulation, we can go and plunder again,” the system suggested. “There are many demons in this small world, and there will always be a few undergoing tribulations.”
Bai Tang found it reasonable. He lifted his roots, ready to leave. Bai Tang can transform into a human form, but each transformation consumes a significant amount of energy. The thrifty Bai Tang is unwilling to easily assume a human form.
Just as he lifted his snowy-white roots, a green leaf was touched by someone.
It was a long and sharp claw.
A purple arc suddenly shot out from the surface of the leaf without any warning, making a “puchi” sound as it hit the claw. A faint burnt smell pervaded the damp air.
Bai Tang turned his head grumpily to look at the owner of the claw. The purple arc was still desperately releasing, this purple arc being his automatic means of attack. Although it didn’t have the power of thunder, it could still shock the enemy thoroughly.
Generally, enemies shocked by him would swiftly run away, crying out in pain.
But the target Bai Tang encountered this time was somewhat different.
The pointed claw elegantly rested on the leaf, seemingly completely unafraid of the power of the electric arc. This made Bai Tang curious about the identity of the other party—
Bai Tang saw a furry face.
A small and round head, small ears hidden beneath thick fur, amber-colored eyes, and an upturned mouth.
The mouth, maintaining a smile, slowly opened, and then uttered words: “Ah… hurts… so… much…”
At the same time, that claw slowly and hesitantly retracted at an extremely slow pace. Because the lightning on Bai Tang was automatically released, the purple electric arcs were still crazily attacking the enemy when the opponent withdrew. As a result, the burnt smell in the air became increasingly pronounced.
“System, what is this?” The small creature in front of Bai Tang was damp, and its gray-brown long fur stuck to its body. In the darkness, Bai Tang momentarily couldn’t distinguish the species of the creature.
“This is a sloth,” the system replied.
“A sloth can also become a spirit?” Bai Tang looked at the monster in front of him with surprise. One of the creature’s hands was already scorched. After hesitating for a moment, Bai Tang silently retracted the electric arc.
As the electric arc disappeared, Bai Tang heard the creature exhale, a deep and prolonged breath, so long that Bai Tang felt a sense of breathlessness after hearing it.
“You… are… kind…” the creature expressed gratitude, “I… am… called… Su… Si… Yuan…”
“I… want… to… repay… you…”
“Can… I…?”
Bai Tang: “…”
Bai Tang: “Ah ah ah, System, I’m about to suffocate!!!”
The emerald-green grass shook somewhat impatiently, and crystal-clear water droplets slid down the leaves, dripping onto a small puddle on the ground.
“Inhale… deeply…” the system mimicked Su Siyuan’s tone and advised Bai Tang. Just as Bai Tang was about to explode, the system resumed its normal pace, “This is a good thing. I just checked, and in this world, the sloth spirit is like a treasure to plant spirits. As long as the sloth spirit stays near a plant, it can enhance the plant spirit’s strength.”
“Aren’t you reluctant to transform into a human form? If you stay with this sloth spirit for a while, you’ll be able to transform into a human form based on your strength. Running around in the form of a little grass all the time is kind of embarrassing,” the system said seriously.
“You’re the one who’s reluctant!” Bai Tang grumbled, “I’m just being careful with my resources. Do you understand?!”
“My bad, my bad,” the system corrected itself, “You’re being careful with your resources.”
After correcting the system, Bai Tang scrutinized Su Siyuan in front of him. He recalled the system mentioning “enhance the strength,” so he moved his small roots and approached Su Siyuan. Carefully lifting his snowy-white little roots, he lightly poked Su Siyuan’s wet sole like a dragonfly touching the water.
The moment their bodies touched, a very faint energy entered Bai Tang’s body. The energy was gentle and refreshing like the caress a forest mother gives to her plants.
Bai Tang nodded in admiration, looking at Su Siyuan who was eagerly anticipating a response, “Alright, how do you want to repay me? Will you pledge yourself to me?”
The tree sloth in front of him sat down on the ground, making a whimpering sound after a while, “Is it… so… thrilling…?”
The grass walked confidently to the side of the tree sloth and lightly flicked it with its small leaves, “What are you thinking? Just be my servant, provide food and shelter, okay?”
While Bai Tang was flicking Su Siyuan, he felt the faint energy again. Unable to resist, he flicked Su Siyuan a few more times, appearing particularly fierce and playful.
Su Siyuan, enduring the hits without retaliation, obediently said, “Okay.”
Feeling a bit embarrassed after hitting Su Siyuan a few times, Bai Tang, to cover it up, changed the subject, “From now on, you’re my little brother. Your current speaking speed won’t do. If every time we communicate, you’re at this pace, I’ll be driven crazy by you.”
“After… I… recover… I… won’t… speak… like… this…” Su Siyuan said. Currently, having been seriously injured by the thunder, he lacked strength and couldn’t speak with much vigor.
“How long will it take for you to recover?” Bai Tang asked.
Su Siyuan raised his two claws, “Six… weeks…”
Bai Tang imagined having to listen to such slow and dragging words for six weeks, and he felt like he would go bald.
No, he couldn’t let that happen. Even if he transformed into a human, he would end up as a bald human.
“System, how much energy does it take to heal Su Siyuan in this state?” Although Bai Tang had a brief interaction with Su Siyuan, he was quite satisfied with him. Firstly, he had extremely high utility value, and secondly, he had a docile and easily controllable personality. Therefore, Bai Tang wanted to spend some energy to heal his little brother.
“Two thousand points, no less,” the system replied.
Bai Tang took a deep breath, then another deep breath. With a heavy heart, he said, “Two thousand points?! Why don’t you go rob a bank?!” The power of thunder he absorbed this time converted to energy was just over four thousand points. Treating his little brother would take away most of tonight’s harvest, making Bai Tang’s heart ache.
“That’s not a lot. The prices are clearly marked in the shop, and I can’t change them. I only charge a hundred points for the transaction fee,” the innocent system said.
“Besides, transforming into a human form once costs over five hundred points of energy. Now, spending just two thousand points for the permanent ability to switch forms at will, isn’t that very cost-effective?” the system advised.
“Fifty points for the transaction fee,” Bai Tang said coldly.
“Eighty points,” the system said.
“Sixty points at most!” Bai Tang angrily retorted.
“Seventy points,” the system said.
“…Sixty-five points,” Bai Tang gritted his teeth.
“Alright, deal.” Seizing the opportunity before Bai Tang could change his mind, the system swiftly completed the transaction. In the system’s view, its host was good in every aspect, except for being too stingy. Like a little rich miser, despite having a large amount of energy, Bai Tang was unwilling to spend a single point.
Upon hearing the sound of a successful transaction, Bai Tang winced, took a deep breath, and looked at Su Siyuan. Facing the silly sloth, he said, “Come here, lower your head.”
Su Siyuan slowly lowered his head, his gaze falling on the snowy-white small roots within his line of sight. The roots were split into two, forming the embryonic shape of legs that intertwined with each other, swiftly approaching Su Siyuan.
A fresh scent of vegetation filled the air, the fragrance of the forest after the rain. As a sloth, Su Siyuan couldn’t help but feel a sense of closeness.
Bai Tang waved his small leaves, and the greenish energy danced around the leaves like playful sprites1This is not misspelled. This refers to a small, supernatural being or fairy..
The verdant leaf gently touched Su Siyuan’s forehead, and the luminous energy flowed into Su Siyuan’s body. In the next moment, the furry sloth disappeared, replaced by a handsome man with an enduringly gentle expression.
The small leaf touched the man’s forehead, and round water droplets rolled down the leaf veins, falling onto the man’s slightly elevated brow bone. Su Siyuan blinked slowly, and the droplet, like fragmented pearl beads, adhered to his eyelashes, making his amber eyes appear even more warm and deep.
Bai Tang’s small leaves trembled and shrank timidly. He whispered, “He’s actually… kind of handsome.”
“You’ve seen plenty of handsome guys, why are you suddenly so shy?” the system asked in confusion.
“Because I haven’t seen a handsome naked man yet,” Bai Tang said, covering his face with his small leaves.
Su Siyuan, having been struck by lightning and transformed into his original form, naturally couldn’t wear human clothes. Human attire wasn’t suitable for the small-sized sloth, and the pile of clothes was left lonely in a corner. Now that Su Siyuan had transformed back into a human, he couldn’t conjure clothes out of thin air. Therefore, he was currently a completely naked and wet handsome man.
The system sighed, “No wonder my vision is filled with mosaic.”
Author’s note:
The opening… is… here…
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Title: The Days of Being Pampered by the Beauty Idol (被盛世美颜爱豆宠爱的日子)
Qiao Xing is the young master of a wealthy family, owning over a dozen companies. He doesn’t have many hobbies, but he enjoys criticizing an obscure artist, Jiang Fuchen, from the eighteenth tier.
One day, Jiang Fuchen sang a song.
Qiao Xing: ???!!
Qiao Xing: I can do this! Brother, I’m here!
Qiao Xing immediately turned his cannons on the haters, engaging in a war of words.
Haters: “Jiang Fuchen must have connections to get such good resources!”
Qiao Xing: “I have over a dozen companies under my name, but my brother won’t take them. I can’t even give them away. It’s really tough.”
Haters: “…”
Qiao Xing went all out to support Jiang Fuchen, but in the end, everyone in the industry called him a big spender.
He spent money, invested resources, endured insults, and didn’t even touch a hand. Now that Jiang Fuchen is famous, who needs Qiao Xing?
What a squanderer.
Qiao ‘Big Spender’ Xing happily covered himself with a little blanket and closed his eyes to dream.
He had a little secret; he could meet Jiang Fuchen in his dreams and do as he pleased.
*
Jiang Fuchen had liked someone for a long time, but that person consistently criticized one of his pseudonyms while persistently liking another.
Until one day, they met in a dream.
Jiang Fuchen: “I’ll take off one of my aliases for you to see.”
Qiao Xing: Blushing.jpg
At the peak of his popularity, Jiang Fuchen announced his withdrawal from the entertainment circle. The public was in an uproar, and his farewell message had only one sentence: “You are my dawn, @Qiao Xing.”
A mutual secret love; updated every night at nine.
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