The Legendary Human

Xuan Chengyue transmigrates into a world of beastmen. He studies hard and works diligently, finally making it halfway into the ranks of successful people. But Xuan Chengyue has one problem: this world has no actual humans, yet legends about them abound. Beastmen are almost fanatically fond of the human species. “New movie out now: A Human from an Ancient Civilization has earned a billion at the box office in its first week, becoming the season’s surprise hit.” “Human spotted in an ancient forest. Experts say the video is fake and urge the public not to believe it.” “Criminal scams nearly twenty beastmen in online chats by claiming to be human. Total losses reach forty million.” “Help! Are there really no humans in the world? Sob, I really want to catch a human and date them.” “Thanks for the invite. The poster should read fewer fantasy novels. Virtual humans are lovely, but beastmen have to grow up and accept reality.” But the big black snake who confessed his feelings to him seemed unaffected by the trend: “Humans? Those weak, useless things are only good for being food, aren’t they?” Xuan Chengyue: ... Intermittently irritable human gong x perpetually smug black snake shou Bonus scene: Beastmen and their double standards. People online used to be pretty unanimous in their opinion of Xuan Chengyue: “You garbage Xuan dog! You changed the script and killed off the humans. We’ll never forgive you! Watch your back when you go out!” Xuan Chengyue merely smiled dismissively. Controversy meant publicity. Later, when they learned what species Xuan Chengyue was, they changed their tune: “Waaah, how could you be so cruel to humans? Do you enjoy watching us get tortured, Brother Xuan? You’re so mean.” Xuan Chengyue smiled, then couldn’t keep it up: “Aaaah! Guys, please act normal!” Reading guide: The story is set in modern times. I drew the cover myself, so there are no copyright issues. Character art will occasionally be posted on Weibo. ID: Feitian Jugu. Give it a good poke and something will croak out. A quick recommendation for an upcoming story: You’re Just Being a Bully, Aren’t You? Gong POV Di Fu was born from the flesh and blood of that monster. One day, the monster would find him, devour him, reclaim this body, and descend upon the mortal world once more. Qin Wusi drifted through life in a daze, hiding in the darkness and wandering the world. He knew he had lost something very important, but he couldn’t remember what it was. Then one day, Qin Wusi caught the scent of blood. It was the scent of blood from his own body. That was right. His body was gone: his flesh, his bones, his heart. He had to get it all back. But his body had been away from him for too long. It seemed a new consciousness had emerged within it. [Erase! Extract!] Following the scent, Qin Wusi found the body that should have been his. The other person was slumped in an alley, their black trench coat covered in blood. The moment they saw Qin Wusi, they didn’t seem surprised at all. “You’re right on time.” Qin Wusi sneered. “I am...” “Do you have any money?” the new consciousness asked. Qin Wusi: “...” The new consciousness kicked aside the corpse of a mechanical dog and spoke weakly. “You don’t want to watch your body starve to death, do you?” A partially mechanized cyborg gong x a notoriously infamous monster shou Reading guide: The setting is a bizarre fusion of the supernatural and futuristic technology, with a touch of cyberpunk. At first, the shou will exist as the gong’s shadow. The gong is the result of modifying the shou’s body, so they look different. Theme: Work together across species to build a beautiful, happy home.