"I… have I crossed over into another world?"
Jason Ji opened his eyes, whispering as he took in the unfamiliar world before him.
He took a deep breath, suppressing the unease and tension bubbling within him. Carefully observing his surroundings, he calmly analyzed the situation. Finally, a realization took shape in his mind: without a doubt, he had become a "transmigrator," someone who had crossed into another realm—specifically, the fictional world of Defying the Evil God, the very novel he had just been reading.
If he remembered correctly, he'd just reached the novel's finale when a flash of white light swept across his vision, and suddenly, here he was… standing in one of the novel's most iconic scenes: the Martial God's match-making arena.
In the center of the stage stood a stunningly beautiful woman wielding a silver spear, her bearing noble and aloof. This was Lucia Dong, a fan-favorite character who had ranked among the top ten female characters in 2020's online novel polls.
As Jason's thoughts raced, his eyes fixed on the martial stage where Lucia Dong gripped her long spear, launching a fierce attack against her opponent—a handsome young man armed with a longsword. Jason recalled that this young man, as described in the original text, was a prodigy from the Demon Sect.
"If I'm not mistaken, this guy won't last twenty rounds," Jason muttered to himself, mentally sifting through his memory of the novel.
Sure enough, as Jason had predicted, under the onslaught of Lucia Dong's overwhelming attacks, the handsome youth barely lasted twenty rounds before she slashed his arm with a single, powerful thrust of her spear!
A spurt of blood splattered onto the stone-paved martial stage.
"Abarth!" The young man let out a pained scream as his arm hit the ground. He clutched his wound, face pale, and spat through gritted teeth, "Lucia Dong, I swear I'll repay this humiliation a hundredfold someday!"
Before he could continue, an elderly man clads in black robes quickly appeared on stage, covering the youth's mouth, and bowing respectfully toward Livia Dong, Lucia's elder brother. He then gave a deep bow toward the dignitaries of the Sacred Tang Empire seated high above the arena, promptly escorting the young man away in haste.
Watching the two retreating figures, the thousands of spectators from Ancient Luoyang City burst into laughter.
"This is the so-called Demon Sect prodigy with the 'talent of the century'?"
"Ha! That makes the hundred and eighth prodigy defeated by Miss Dong today!"
"True enough! Miss Dong has beaten a total of one hundred and eight so-called 'elite prodigies' from the Four Great Clans and the Eight Sects. She's certainly worthy of being the second daughter of the Dong family, the Sacred Tang Empire's premier noble household, and the commander of our empire's Shen Ce Army!"
"These guys are like toads lusting after a swan. They think they can marry the second young miss. Ridiculous!"
The audience buzzed with excitement, their admiration for Lucia Dong so fervent they seemed almost her devoted followers.
In the high seats of the martial stage, the emperor of the Sacred Tang Empire, Adrian Long, clapped Livia Dong on the shoulder and laughed. "Your sister, the second young miss of the Dong family, has defeated a hundred and eight of the so-called 'prodigies' single-handedly! Truly impressive! No wonder she's the newly appointed commander of the Shen Ce Army!"
Following the emperor's praise, the Sacred Tang officials rose, congratulating Livia Dong. However, Livia Dong merely smiled, appearing entirely indifferent.
His sister, Lucia Dong, possessed the legendary Celestial Phoenix bloodline, one of the ten supreme god-tier bloodlines. Defeating these so-called prodigies was little more than child's play for her.
The martial arena bustled with excitement below, yet atop the stage, there was an eerie quiet.
Lucia Dong, clad in her military uniform trimmed with white and gold, emanated an air of elegance and authority as she stood proudly in the center, gripping a silver spear in hand, her expression indifferent.
Casting a bored glance across the arena, she clearly wanted to end this tedious match-making competition quickly. Her gaze sharpened like a blade as she raised her spear, its tip gleaming coldly. Her eyes swept over the audience with a piercing look, a domineering aura emanating from her.
With a cold, commanding tone, she spoke three words: "Who else dares?"
The heat of the July afternoon seemed to drop a few degrees, and the lively crowd fell into silence.
Under her icy gaze, the thousands of men present lowered their heads, not daring to meet her eyes. At this moment, Lucia Dong appeared as an unrivaled warrior goddess, her powerful presence leaving everyone breathless, submissive, and in awe.
In the eyes of the people of Ancient Luoyang, the breathtakingly beautiful second young miss of the Dong family was a goddess beyond their reach, a force that none of them could dream to match.
Yet, as the saying goes, when everyone kneels, the one who stands alone shines the brightest.
And at this moment, Jason Ji embodied this phrase perfectly.
While everyone else bowed their heads, Jason stood tall, his gaze drifting to the unparalleled female warrior on stage. With this simple act, he became the focus of all eyes.
The crowd murmured in amazement, taking in the sight of this young man with a snow-white robe, a handsome face, and a calm, clear gaze. His eyes, as pure as a mountain stream, held an enigmatic depth, and for an instant, a sharp clarity seemed to pierce through his detached demeanor, as if he saw through everything around him.
There was something different about him, as if he didn't quite belong to this world.
The spectators couldn't help but admire him. "Such a refined young man, entirely untainted by the mundane world!"
Could it be that he intended to challenge Lucia Dong?
At that moment, Jason Ji had become the center of everyone's attention.
Well… this is awkward.
Jason felt a wave of awkwardness as he noticed the surprised and intrigued gazes around him.
"Only an idiot would challenge that terrifying woman," he thought to himself.
But then, a crisp voice echoed in his mind:
Ding! System binding complete. In light of the current environment, the system offers two initial quest options!
[Quest Option 1: Turn and walk away – Reward: Beginner's Pack]
[Quest Option 2: Step forward to challenge – Reward: God-Level Pack]
Jason had read enough novels to know that the system might arrive late, but it never failed to appear. The problem was that, given the rewards for these two options…
One was a Beginner's Pack.
The other was a God-Level Pack.
"Come on, System! Are you even giving me a choice here?"
Jason sighed and, waving his hand with a reluctant air, he stepped forward through the crowd, heading toward the martial stage amid the shocked gazes of the people of Ancient Luoyang.
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