Demon Hunting

April 20, 2022: Claiming a spot for now

1.

In the year 3001, the Star Alliance once again held its Spirit Master Tournament, an event that took place once every ten years. Spirit Masters across the alliance were working hard to prepare.

Pei Xunyan, who had been playing a pay-to-win browser game, unexpectedly transmigrated into this world. Bound to the profession of Archangel, she was forced to blend in with a group of local Spirit Masters and enter the hunting grounds.

Everyone knows browser games have three great advantages: fast leveling, high damage, and good luck. So...

When hunting demons:

Everyone else: Damage +1 +1 +1

Pei Xunyan: One slash for 999

Bystanders: ?

When leveling up:

Everyone else: Ten years to hone a sword, a hundred years to gain one level.

Pei Xunyan: Ten demons for one level, a hundred demons for max level.

Bystanders: ???

When treasure hunting:

Everyone else: Wolf demon armpit hair x1

Pei Xunyan: Top-grade wolf king fang treasured by a wolf demon x1

Bystanders: !!!

Everyone thought an unparalleled genius had appeared out of nowhere. Only Pei Xunyan knew that every single thing above required spending money.

Penniless Pei Xunyan: Poor-person smile.jpg

2.

A proper browser game is bound to have a few bizarre bugs.

The first time Pei Xunyan encountered Xie Jing, an adjudicator from a high-level planet, the game System froze. After the Archangel's flashy entrance, it smoothly continued into a character action: hug.

He ended up in a full-on embrace with Xie Jing.

Pei Xunyan: ...

Xie Jing raised an eyebrow.

Pei Xunyan, still frozen and looking utterly defeated: Hug x N

The second time Pei Xunyan met Xie Jing, the game System bugged out again, inexplicably displaying a matchmaking option.

Would you like to become fated partners with your current target?

System: Yes No

Pei Xunyan quickly selected No.

System: Congratulations! You and Xie Jing are now fated partners!

Pei Xunyan: ...

Xie Jing, suddenly realizing something: Hmm?

The third time they met, Xie Jing gave him a half-smile. "What's it going to be this time?"

Pei Xunyan, bracing himself: S-something... something's moving...

Xie Jing helpfully finished for him: The wedding chamber?

Pei Xunyan: ...

Xie Jing nodded knowingly, hoisted him up, and walked off.

Pei Xunyan, on the verge of a breakdown: Not the wedding chamber! I can't move!

Title to be changed.

Content warnings to come.

Theme: Keep pushing yourself and improving through unremitting effort.