[I don't know how to put this. I've been really busy with real-life stuff lately, and the stats here aren't good either. I saved up 300,000 words, only to discover the outline had fallen apart... But since hardly anyone is reading, that's actually a good thing for now. I can take a breath and revise my outline. I know what happens if I keep writing without fixing it, so... if anyone is still reading, wait for me to come back!!]
If you had the chance to ascend to godhood and become a demon-slayer, would you accept it without hesitation?
The upside: The lucky ones can get there in one step.
The downside: You'd essentially be taking someone else's identity, losing your uniqueness and the joy of discovering who you are.
You'll be given top-tier talent and a wonderful, effortless journey to the divine realm. All you have to do is enjoy everyone's admiring gazes and the mysterious power you were born with.
Plenty of people would take the gamble. Lai Xing did too, but he forgot that he's unbelievably unlucky. He could choke on a sip of cold water!
A bet... He might as well trade his life in his next-next-next-next... life for a chance to meet a kindhearted god!
A hardworking rookie born under a star of misfortune, Lai Xing has lately been having the worst luck imaginable.
As a human logistics soldier, he was chased and beaten. Even a simple cleanup mission led him straight into the headquarters of an evil organization. And there are always lowlifes who do bad things anonymously and then try to pin them on him!
After arriving in the Blood Abyss and becoming an Aberrant, he gets targeted by all manner of gods and demons. Everyone near him suffers calamities, and he himself gets hunted without even knowing why!
Even the handsome, aloof demigod Si Ling, who is an invincible fighter and follows him around as his bodyguard, marvels at Lai Xing's godawful luck, yet still has to help him.
What can he do? He made the bet himself, tied his own life and the lives of everyone in the Blood Abyss to this guy, and even if he dies, he's got to get him onto the divine altar!
But gradually, Lai Xing realizes his bad luck isn't so simple. It seems... Who was it that said extreme misfortune can be good fortune under certain circumstances?
#Huh? Why is your spirit essence black? And it's impure, too!
#Huh? You're already an advanced Aberrant right from the start? The guy beside you, ranked first in the mock assessment, is only a common Aberrant!
#Huh? Where did you get your talent? There's never been anyone in the Blood Abyss who could directly absorb another person's spirit essence!
#Huh? Why do you look exactly like a dead demigod?
Normally, rookies get some random starting character and keep their heads down, right?
But while most people can only start by taking on the talent and name of someone who came before, Lai Xing gets an unbelievable one.
"Welcome to the Blood Abyss, Fallen One Lai Xing."
"Unfortunately, you don't belong here."
"Anyone not acknowledged by the will of the Blood Abyss will be expelled. If you want to survive, pray that luck is on your side."
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Years later.
Sitting alone atop the Soul Tower of the Dead Abyss, Lai Yi'an gazes out over the vast, desolate Sacred Ridge, its barren land covered in blood-red light as thick as blood.
He studies the Blood Abyss fate needle engraved with his name and laughs bitterly.
"It really is a shame. Anyone acknowledged by the will of the Blood Abyss has only two possible fates with me."
"First, die by my hand."
"Second, fall helplessly in love with me, then die by my hand."
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Please note:
1. This isn't a fast-paced power fantasy. The protagonist starts out kind and sincere, but he can also be timid, back down, feel sad, and have regrets. He's an ordinary person with flaws, so please look forward to his growth~~
2. The story may get minor revisions now and then during serialization~
[I'm busy with real-life stuff, so I can't promise a regular update schedule. I'll update according to the rankings when there's a spot, and whenever I can otherwise. Sorry in advance.]
[You can add it to your collections and let it build up before binge-reading, hehehe! Hope you enjoy~]
Message: My fate is mine to decide, not Heaven's.
