In the first year of Yuan Cheng, Emperor Yuan Cheng ascended the throne, marking the beginning of a renowned era in the history of Great Yong. Taking control at the age of twenty after assuming the throne at twelve, Emperor Yuan Cheng implemented various reforms during his reign.
Under his rule, many talented officials were recruited, and initiatives to promote agriculture and sericulture were introduced, contributing to the overall peace and prosperity of Great Yong. His governance was highly praised and admired by later generations.
In addition to his diligence in governing and concern for the people, Emperor Yuancheng was also known for being a filial son and emperor in the history of Great Yong. He deeply mourned his deceased biological father, Lord Zhuang Yi, and displayed great respect for his stepfather, Lord Chunyi.
However, rumors circulated about the close relationship between Lord Chunyi and Crown Prince Yuan, giving rise to various speculative anecdotes. Upon learning of this, Emperor Yuancheng swiftly issued an imperial edict to suppress any discussions by executing storytellers in tea houses nationwide. He went further by decreeing that anyone making inappropriate comments would face execution along with their nine generations. This harsh punishment was the only instance during Emperor Yuancheng’s reign, effectively silencing discussions about royal affairs throughout the country.
Tragedy struck in the fifth year of Emperor Yuancheng’s reign when Lord Chunyi passed away at the age of twenty-four. Despite public opinions, Su Jingxuan had already left the capital with Chu Heng, settling in the northwest, which was under Chu Heng’s control. The northwest provided an unrestrained lifestyle, free from the dangers and strict protocols of the imperial palace. Su Jingxuan cherished the time spent there, but reality eventually caught up with him.
When the appointed time arrived, he closed his eyes and returned to the peculiar hall.
The hall remained as solemn as before, with the black-robed man standing in the center, wearing the same expression of anger as when Su Jingxuan left. Nothing seemed to have changed much. Su Jingxuan speculated that, regardless of how many years he spent in the world, time in this hall might be equivalent to just a sentence or a few breaths.
“I’d like to take a rest.”
Without waiting for the black-robed man to speak, Su Jingxuan took the initiative to request. Regardless of the response, he crossed his legs and sat down, displaying an indifferent attitude towards authority. Although annoyed, the black-robed man did not make things difficult for Su Jingxuan and allowed him to rest.
Turning away as if avoiding eye contact, the black-robed man left Su Jingxuan to his own devices. Unperturbed, Su Jingxuan smiled and began observing the hall. He hadn’t taken a good look before leaving, and now he wanted to take the opportunity to explore.
Though he couldn’t identify anything suspicious, he vaguely felt a sense of familiarity, as if he had seen the place before. Yet, the memory eluded him.
“Black-robed, what’s your name?”
After scanning the hall, Su Jingxuan finally turned his gaze towards the black-robed man. Failing to find anything unusual among the inanimate objects, he decided to seek information from the living person.
The black-robed man seemed taken aback when Su Jingxuan suddenly addressed him. After a moment of hesitation, he turned his head to look at him. Then, he turned back, standing with his hands behind his back, as if he didn’t want to see Su Jingxuan’s face.
Su Jingxuan chuckled, unfazed by it. He didn’t care about someone who didn’t take him seriously.
However, he now confirmed one thing: this black-robed man, although disliking him and treating him poorly, at least wouldn’t harm him.
Yes, he wouldn’t, not couldn’t, not unwilling, but afraid. The black-robed man seemed to have great restraint when dealing with him. Despite Su Jingxuan’s repeated provocations, the other party endured it each time, indicating that he dared not act against him.
Now, Su Jingxuan could be sure that the black-robed man might dislike him, but he wouldn’t dare to harm him.
His gaze fell on the nine black dragon sculptures on the main wall of the hall. Two of the black dragon heads seemed to shine brighter than the others.
“Start the next mission.”
After a while, Su Jingxuan withdrew his gaze, and his body turned into flowing light once again, entering the stone mirror to continue the next mission.
When he left, the man in the black robe turned around.
His gaze, complicated, fell on the stone carvings of nine black dragons on the main wall of the hall. Two of the black dragon heads seemed to shine brighter.
“Jianghe, the things you forget, this king will not forget. The things you left unfinished, this king will complete for you. This king will never forget them, never.”
With his hands behind his back, the man in the black robe spoke with a deep voice. After speaking, he turned and left with large strides.
Once again opening his eyes from the world of the mission, Su Jingxuan found himself lying on a soft bed in a luxurious suite. The surrounding environment resembled a high-end hotel, but the arrangement of things in the room indicated that this should be the owner’s regular residence.
Without knowing the situation, he immediately closed his eyes to gain an understanding of the world’s plot.
This time, the world was set in the modern era, but it was different; this time, it was a modern post-apocalyptic world.
Similar to the post-apocalyptic world he had experienced before, this world was filled with flesh-eating zombies, extremely dangerous.
The protagonist of this world was a reincarnated character named Shu Wenzhe. Like Wei Zixuan in the previous world, he was also a reincarnated protagonist.
Before the reincarnation, Shu Wenzhe was just a student at school. Although his parents were deceased, he had a very caring and capable older brother. The family was ordinary, but in school, he lived like a rich young master, carefree.
This world had undergone a zombie apocalypse, and Shu Wenzhe, along with his brother, experienced a catastrophe and returned to the starting point of this world.
The task this time was for Shu Wenzhe to complete his main mission and save this post-apocalyptic world.
Su Jingxuan obtained information about the mission from his memory and then opened his eyes again. He sensed that he now occupied a new identity, becoming a friend of Shu Wenzhe, facing the dangers of the zombie apocalypse together.
This mission was filled with challenges and dangers, but for Su Jingxuan, it was just a new game, a new role. He was confident in completing the task.
In the post-apocalyptic world, he would embark on a life-and-death struggle against zombies and other survivors. To protect friendship, to survive, he would strive to complete this mission.
Next, he would embark on a journey full of unknowns and perils, and Su Jingxuan was ready to face all challenges.
Who would have expected that unexpected changes would happen, and suddenly, the apocalypse arrived. At that time, he was attending classes at school, where numerous students instantly turned into a paradise for zombies.
Fortunately, he had a good older brother who timely led a group of friends to the school and rescued him. However, although he was saved, his brother died. Before his death, his brother entrusted him to his brother and gang leader, who was also the protagonist of this world.
Being pampered and spoiled by his brother since childhood, Shu Wenzhe had the temperament of a young master all over his body. Moreover, his brother died while saving the protagonist, so Shu Wenzhe harbored strong resentment towards the protagonist.
Regardless of how the protagonist protected him on the subsequent journey, Shu Wenzhe hated the protagonist even more, especially when he discovered that the protagonist had certain intentions toward him.
Later, he unintentionally activated a magical space. In this space, he could not only grow crops and raise livestock, but the spring water inside could also help him change his physique and awaken supernatural abilities.
With the assurance of strength and survival, his wings grew stronger. Immediately, he seized an opportunity to leave the protagonist’s team and venture out on his own.
However, after coming out, he realized he was too naive; the apocalypse was more dangerous than he had imagined. Without the protection of the protagonist, his innocence quickly exposed the magical space. He was betrayed, sold, and handed over to a base leader, thrown into a laboratory, and ultimately died on the operating table.
In death, he realized who the bad people were, who the good people were, and who had truly treated him well. His heart was filled with sorrow and hatred.
Afterward, he was reborn and began a mode of counterattack like using cheat codes.
Like all reborn protagonists, after experiencing various hardships, the protagonist underwent a great awakening. He discarded the weak and foolish white lotus persona and transformed into a shrewd, wise, ruthless, and successful winner in life with powerful plot armor.
Even though the time of his rebirth wasn’t ideal, as he was already betrayed and sent to a base laboratory when he reborn, nothing could resist the powerful protagonist’s halo.
This time, he didn’t stubbornly confront the people in the laboratory as he did in his previous life. Instead, he cleverly found ways to delay time. When the protagonist arrived in time to rescue him, with the protagonist’s help and protection, he activated a powerful cannon fodder mode and annihilated a group of enemies.
In the end, he joined forces with the protagonist he missed in the previous life, and the two of them established a powerful base, becoming a legendary couple in the new era of the apocalypse.
It was an exhilarating moment—a perfect and satisfying reversal for the protagonist.
As for the original host, luck wasn’t on his side. Without much resentment towards the protagonist, they hadn’t even met in person. The problem was recognition—or the lack of it.
The original host’s identity, however, wasn’t favorable. He happened to be the son of the base leader who used the protagonist for experiments.
While the protagonist considered his father an unforgivable villain, for the original host, this villain was his beloved father who loved him dearly. Bin Zhaokun, the father, was indeed a ruthless character, having been an underworld boss before the apocalypse.
His father’s plan was to use the protagonist to save his partner, who had turned into a zombie, by harnessing the power of the spiritual springs. Nothing too ambitious, just a desperate attempt.
However, the protagonist’s stubbornness led to extreme measures, resulting in the original host’s demise. Little did they know that an unforeseen disaster would strike—the apocalypse. One moment, he was attending school, surrounded by students, and the next, the school became a paradise for zombies.
Thankfully, his elder brother rescued him, sacrificing himself in the process. The protagonist, now the leader, took over the responsibility of caring for him.
Spoiled and pampered, Shu Wenzhe held resentment towards the protagonist for his brother’s sacrifice. Despite the protagonist’s attempts to protect him, Shu Wenzhe harbored a strong aversion, especially upon discovering the protagonist’s romantic feelings.
Activating a mysterious space, he gained newfound strength. However, venturing outside exposed the existence of his space, leading to betrayal and his demise in a base laboratory.
In death, he realized who the true villains were. After rebirth, he faced overpowering challenges, transforming into a shrewd and successful individual.
This time, with the protagonist’s help, he cleverly navigated the dangers, culminating in the establishment of a powerful base together.
It was a satisfying outcome, a perfect reversal of fortune for the protagonist. The original host, with a problematic identity as the base leader’s son, had an unfortunate fate. His father, a former underworld boss, used the protagonist for experiments to save his zombified lover.
Yet, in the apocalypse, where perspectives differed, right or wrong became subjective. Sujingxuan’s goal was simple: ensure his beloved relatives thrived, protect the base, and help his father cure his lover.
Sujingxuan opened his eyes, contemplating the task. Not difficult, just requiring a solution.
The challenge was the protagonist being his lover this time. The memories of the original host revealed a different attitude from the protagonist, unsettling Sujingxuan due to his possessive nature.
Despite the virtual nature of the tasks, he understood his transient role. Determined to complete the task, he entered the world once again.
The plot hinted at his lover risking his life to rescue the protagonist. Su jingxuan, intrigued, decided to investigate.
With a sharp focus, he swiftly got ready and stormed out, exuding a fierce momentum like an agitated little wildcat.
