This world had long since crumbled. Beneath its veneer of harmony, a man-eating darkness lurked.
What truly pathetic creatures they were: ignorant, arrogant, and blind, repeating their false happiness day after day. Luo Tianchen coldly watched the passersby. Unseen by them, the monster named ‘Sin’ had already arrived, poised to hunt.
Naturally, people could not perceive it. They walked into its maw amidst laughter, their companions oblivious to their disappearance, continuing onward, unaware of the even greater horrors awaiting them.
Indeed, this was the reality Luo Tianchen saw—cold and cruel.
He detested such a world.
Therefore, he resolved to change it.
Yes, it was on that very day that he decided to alter this decaying world.
He would become a god.
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Luo Tianchen opened his eyes to the familiar sight of his bedroom ceiling.
After a quick glance around, confirming he was indeed in his own room, he let out a long sigh of relief. He sank back into the covers, savoring their intoxicating warmth.
He tried to gather his thoughts, but his last memory was of accidentally swallowing that blood-red crystal, followed by an agonizing sensation of his body fluctuating between extreme heat and cold. Beyond that, everything was a blur.
Though unsure of what transpired, he had undeniably survived. The Golden-haired Girl must have brought him home afterward; he would have to thank her properly next time they met.
Monster-like powers, Yao Xinchang’s resurrection, the blood-red crystal, spies… Reflecting on it, quite a lot had happened yesterday.
While a part of him was curious about the secrets hidden within, he had firmly decided never, ever to touch it again. He understood the saying that curiosity killed the cat; he had nearly died several times just last night. Delving deeper would surely cost him more lives than he possessed.
As for Bingying, after enduring such trauma, she likely wouldn’t want any further involvement with this case. Human life is finite, but ordinary life is boundless. Therefore, one must invest their limited existence into an infinite, ordinary life.
That’s right! In just one month, he would graduate from this school, enroll in a regular university, experience a normal romance, find a mundane job, and live an ordinary life! This was the one thing he would absolutely not allow anyone to interfere with! Anyone who dared to obstruct his path to an ordinary life would perish!
‘Yes, Luo Tianchen, that’s the spirit! Yesterday’s events were merely an anomaly. You are still an ordinary high school student, and as long as you don’t actively participate in those strange occurrences, you’ll definitely graduate smoothly! I believe in you, you can do it!’
“Then, let’s cheer for a beautiful tomorrow! One, two, three, hurray!” he exclaimed, raising his arms.
‘His voice sounded a little high-pitched… Was it just his imagination? And his shoulders ached; it must have been from overexertion yesterday, not yet recovered. No matter, these were minor issues, nothing to worry about.’
A chill ran through his body. He looked down, seeing his own bare skin.
‘…Where are my clothes?!’
He tremblingly pulled back the covers, only to find himself completely nude beneath.
‘Masaka?! While I was unconscious, those two actually… actually committed such beastly acts!’
Tears welled in his eyes as his mind uncontrollably conjured images of the master and servant duo approaching him with sinister smiles.
‘Aahhh, my body has been seen! I’m no longer pure! I want to die!’
‘…No, wait a moment.’ He rubbed his temples, forcing himself to calm down. His behavior since waking up had been unusually strange.
Comparing it to his usual self, would the normal him really perform such an idiotic act as cheering with raised arms?
‘Besides, I’m a man. Even if two women saw my body, there’s nothing to be ashamed of, right?’
‘It’s really strange. Is something wrong with my head? Or is it a side effect from swallowing that peculiar crystal?’
The former would be manageable, but the latter would be troublesome. He might even need surgery to remove it from his stomach.
Never mind, he wouldn’t dwell on it. He had already spent too much time getting up today. He needed to quickly put on clothes and then help his sister prepare breakfast. Otherwise, Luo Tianlian would surely use it as an excuse to complain, withhold his allowance, and buy games for herself.
His clothes from yesterday were stained with blood and unusable; The Golden-haired Girl must have considered this and simply discarded them. In that case, he needed to find something else… ‘Hmm, this one will do. I’ll just slip it on…’
‘…Huh, it’s a bit tight.’
He silently lowered his gaze, noticing a mysterious protrusion on his chest. ‘Oh, my pectoral muscles have gotten so developed without me realizing it! I can totally show off to Yang Mingzhi and the others… No way! This isn’t pectoral muscle at all! Whose pectoral muscles look like this?! Even if I haven’t actually seen them, these are definitely a woman’s breasts! Why do I, a man, have breasts?!’
Suddenly, something else occurred to him. He gritted his teeth, gathering his courage, and glanced downwards.
‘…It’s gone. Completely gone.’
He turned his head away in despair. Then he saw it: reflected in the full-length mirror inside his wardrobe, a nude girl wearing only a top.
Thus, he quickly arrived at two conclusions.
First, he had, for some unknown reason, transformed into a girl.
Second, his brain seemed to have already accepted this fact, which explained his strange behavior earlier that morning and why he hadn’t immediately noticed his transformation.
“This is messed up!” he cried out, a maiden’s wail escaping his throat.
“No, no, no! I must be dreaming! It has to be!” They said people lost their minds in the face of despair, and he seemed to have fallen into that state. He began to viciously knead his own chest, attempting to rouse himself from this supposed slumber.
Initially, there was only pain, but gradually, the agony transmuted into an inexplicable pleasure. His breathing involuntarily quickened, and the movements of his hands grew more delicate. ‘A girl’s breasts are amazing! This softness, this elasticity, a yielding firmness that feels like it could draw my entire hand in… This isn’t good. If this continues, my body, my body will become truly strange!’
“Hey, big brother, how long are you planning to sleep? If you don’t make breakfast soon, I’ll deduct your allowance, you know… Huh, who are you?” The door to his room swung open, and his sister, Luo Tianlian, dressed in her pajamas, suddenly appeared in the doorway, their gazes locking.
He froze, utterly unprepared for this situation. His mind raced, desperately searching for a countermeasure.
‘In my current female state, it’s normal for my sister not to recognize me. So, from her perspective, an unknown girl, wearing only a top, is in her brother’s room, flushed and kneading her own breasts… No matter how she looks at it, I’m a pervert!’
–Hello, is this the police station? There’s a naked woman, wearing only a top, pleasuring herself in my house. Please send someone immediately to arrest this pervert…–
‘That’s not right! Even if it’s true, don’t say it so hurtfully! I’ll really cry!’
He frantically lunged forward, snatching her phone and pressing the hang-up button. “W-wait, Tianlian! It’s me, your brother! I’m not a pervert!”
“Brother?” Luo Tianlian narrowed her eyes, scrutinizing him with suspicion.
‘Well, it’s true. If someone woke up one morning to find a woman claiming to be their transformed brother, who would believe it?’
“A-anyway, that’s how it is. Please believe me…”
–Hello, is this the Human Transmutation Research Institute? My brother woke up this morning and suddenly found himself turned into a woman. Do you need to send someone to apprehend and investigate? Yes, yes, I’m his sister. I remember there’s a huge reward for reporting such cases, right? Hmm, five million? Well, that’s barely enough. I’ll give you my address now. Please hurry over; I don’t know how long I can hold him off…–
‘While I appreciate you believing I’m your brother, this is even more terrifying, okay?! Why do you even have the contact number for such a sinister-sounding research institute?! And how many phones have you bought? All iPhones! What about me, your brother, who can only use a Nokia? How can I face this?!’
Amidst his internal complaints about his sister, he realized a truly tragic truth.
He, Luo Tianchen, had truly become a girl.