Pei Jin was a pretty-boy celebrity famous for his looks, but was forced to become a powerhouse hiding in plain sight.
It all started when he picked up a tattered book on a whim that day. From then on, he entered a supernatural world and left his laid-back life behind for good.
[Instance One: Blood Kite]
Pei Jin had just entered the instance when he heard an experienced player sneer, "Another useless one."
So he obediently kept pretending to be a pretty face, admiring the scenery and playing with the children. But before the game had been underway for long, the players began fleeing in a panic.
The experienced player was horrified: "..." We'd underestimated it! This isn't an ordinary two-star instance!
In the chaos, the blood kite flew straight toward their weak and useless pretty-boy teammate.
The pretty-boy teammate picked up the kite and examined it from every angle, but nothing strange happened at all.
The experienced player had been ready to mock the rookie for getting reckless just because he was lucky. But after a long while, the rookie was still perfectly safe. He could even face the boss without getting killed.
The players: "???"
Pei Jin looked innocent. "Why is everyone staring at me? I'm just an utterly ordinary pretty face."
[Instance Two: Record of Prayers]
Pei Jin was mistaken for a useless pretty boy again, this time by someone he knew.
"Tsk. Pei Jin, how'd you end up here too? You can't rely on your looks to survive in this place."
The man complained, but his actions were perfectly honest as he protected him.
Pei Jin hid his yellow talisman and pretended to be scared, cowering behind him. In a pitiful voice, he pleaded, "Brother Guan Yu, I'm scared. Can you protect me?"
Guan Yu: "..." This little loser. Why is he getting so carried away?
In Guan Yu's mind, Pei Jin was still the timid crybaby he remembered.
It wasn't until he saw Pei Jin kick a ghost more than ten meters away that he realized he'd been kept in the dark all along.
Guan Yu: Little liar, you're done for!
"This is the world of vengeful spirits. We're inside this book..."
"They say if you survive nine instances, you can return to reality."
[Instance One: Blood Kite]
--Grandpa, when are you coming to get me?
--It's really cold here.
[Instance Two: Record of Prayers]
--The wind chime rang again. Is my brother home?
--One body is still missing. Can you guess where he went?
[Instance Three: Tenant 404]
[Instance Four: Confession at Midnight]
[Instance Nine: ???]
Pei Jin × Guan Yu
A powerful exorcist who plays the fool and pretends to be harmless × a formidable big shot with a sharp tongue and a soft heart who loves to provoke
P1: The protagonist appears harmless, but is a slightly twisted, mischievous beauty who pretends to be a pretty-boy pushover. The love interest is his childhood friend and neighbor.
P2: Fox and wolfdog. A cunning little fox who loves to play tricks and put on an act.
P3: Set in the era of the last Celestial Master. This is a very AU take, so please don't scrutinize the details.
No livestreaming elements. Rolling around and begging for follows!
Theme: Be a well-behaved, sensible child