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Forbidden lands, territory beyond the world
A virtual reality game from another era appeared out of nowhere, driving countless players wild.
Now, decades later, higher-dimensional beings have broken their pact. Using Earth as a game board and all living things as pieces, they have begun a challenge tournament.
If no one succeeds, every living creature will die, and all souls will be scattered forever.
Chen Mo is a newbie who has only just started playing [Forbidden Domain]. In the beginner village, he obtains the S-rank [Twin Thornbone Swords]. He wins the national tournament, and legendary divine beast players flock to him, eager to serve...
Teammates: ? (He's taking my job.)
Bai Yan: ?? (If you want to be a dog, get in line.)
Random players: ??? (Are you blind? He hasn't even awakened a beast soul.)
The day Chen Mo awakens his beast soul, the ancient and majestic Dragon God returns. Heaven and earth dim before him.
It turns out he's the genius boy who drove the world mad eleven years ago. His fanatical followers swear eternal loyalty, and [Forbidden Domain] changes its name and rules because of him.
Everyone clutches their prediction coins, wagers their limited future, and prays with hope that Chen Mo can save the world and usher in a new era.
"The savior? Don't think you can bind me with something so useless."
"It's better to rely on yourself than on others. Want to live?"
"Then come and show me what you're worth."
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Inside a faction dungeon
Bai Yan smiled as he cornered Chen Mo, who had been beaten by monsters until he was barely hanging on, against the wall. "Relax, I won't take advantage of you. How about a wager?"
"If I win, you join my team. If you win, I'll join yours."
Chen Mo glanced at the hand resting on his shoulder, then looked at the player before him: silver hair, purple eyes, bullying the weak and taking every advantage he could. "Sure."
"Well, that's, " Bai Yan hadn't finished speaking when
A pure-black chain stabbed toward his heart, and dark red blood ran along its thorns toward Chen Mo.
Bai Yan's face quickly turned pale, but he made no attempt to stop him.
Instead, he tugged Chen Mo by the collar and pulled him into his arms, breathing hard, his gaze blazing. "My blood is in you now. Does that count as sharing blood and milk?"
"Heh." Chen Mo chuckled as the chain drove deeper.
Bai Yan grabbed the chain, revealing his bone-white tiger fangs. He gave a half-smile. "Oh, come on. Just because I like you doesn't mean you can try to kill me."
"You have to be willing to die for me to deserve to like me."
"Are you willing?"
A supremely rational, victory-at-any-cost black dragon bottom x a bloodthirsty, insane, double-standard, fiercely protective white tiger top.
Theme: Break the shackles of fate.
