*(In Chinese legends, carps swim upstream against the current and battle through five waterfalls to reach the Dragon Gate. Legend says that any carp that can leap the Dragon Gate will be transformed into a dragon.)
Arc 1: 26 chapters
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Rong Yu was lying in a large basin, which was only half filled with water. It was difficult to even turn over. The ground was dirty and covered with water stains, and flies were buzzing and flying around. Opposite is a pork seller. The meat is placed on the chopping board and chopped with a big knife, and the sound is deafening. The stall owner is chopping up a fish and scraping the fish scales skillfully. His apron and sleeves are all covered with a fishy smell. The east side was filled with the shouts of vendors, but the west side stall owners did not shout and were haggling with customers.
This is a vegetable market.
The presence of life here is very strong. It is a place that the general public passes by every day, but to Rong Yu it is a completely foreign world.
During the years when he was hunted by the Lord God, he had been to modern worlds, but he had never set foot in a place like this. Rong Yu was born to live a pampered and lavish life. Even when he was on the run, he remained refined and comfortable. To live in a basin like this, is a fate worse than death.
The only good thing is that, perhaps because it seems like he could sell for a lot of money, Rong Yu got a single large iron basin to be displayed alone. Unlike other fishes, they are so densely packed in a small basin that it is suffocating to look at.
Rong Yu was so affected by the environment he was in that he almost died on the spot: I need an explanation.
Blood Jade Bracelet: You are a fish now.
Rong Yu: I’m not blind.
He used his thoughts to communicate with the Blood Jade Bracelet: Was the first world so exciting? The Child of Luck is a red carp?
Blood Jade Bracelet: There is something even more exciting. In one hour you will turn into a braised carp.
Rong Yu: Cruel.
The Blood Jade Bracelet said regretfully: The teleportation point is random, otherwise I would’ve teleported you straight into the pot.
Rong Yu ignored the insidious aura of the Blood Jade Bracelet. Their relationship is that of labor reform prisoners and a supervisor, and they are destined to be unable to become harmonious working partners like ordinary Divine Envoys and their systems.
In fact, if his soul hadn’t been controlled by it, Rong Yu would have smashed the bracelet into pieces and crushed it several times.
Rong Yu: What is this world’s background and my character information?
Blood Jade Bracelet: Please explore on your own.
Rong Yu’s tone became cooler: Little Bracelet, this is boring. It’s fine if you don’t give me access to the system mall, but the Space-Time Management Bureau doesn’t even give me the basic information about the world. Those Divine Envoys you used against me in the past knew everything about me.
Blood Jade Bracelet: My name is Red Gold Sun Bracelet.
Rong Yu: I don’t want to hear nonsense.
Blood Jade Bracelet: ……
Its name is not nonsense! You are just a piece of fish on the chopping board. Why are you so arrogant?
Blood Jade Bracelet explained: The original owner is currently an ordinary carp. He has no intelligence and cannot receive memories. The world’s plot will be transmitted after you return to human form.
The Divine Envoys of the Space-Time Management Bureau will not occupy anyone’s body. The body that Rong Yu is currently using is a copy that the Blood Jade Bracelet replicated from the original owner’s current body, temporarily replacing the original owner’s identity. The real Child of Destiny in this world is recuperating in the soul lamp, and will take over after the HE is reached.
Although the body is not the same, the state is exactly the same as the original owner. The original owner is now an ordinary carp who knows nothing about his past, and Rong Yujiu is also facing the same situation. The difficulty of the Restoration Department’s mission is to completely put yourself in the shoes of the original owner and face the death crisis encountered by the original owner, rather than turning back time to a time when things could still be changed.
Rong Yu understands: It means that the Child of Luck was originally a carp spirit. After experiencing an unknown tragic event, he was knocked back to his original shape and lost his memories and consciousness. He was made into a dish. Now I need to avoid the fate of being cooked in an hour, and then find a way to restore my human form, unlock the plot, and kill the person who caused him to be like this.
Blood Jade Bracelet: That’s right.
Rong Yu stated calmly: I also discovered a few interesting things. First, this body has no inner dan*. I don’t know if it was given to someone else or was dug up. Without the inner dan, it cannot transform into a human. Second, this world is now in the Dharma Ending Age, the spiritual energy is thin, and it is difficult to continue cultivation. Third, I don’t have a system mall, so I can’t use props to transform into people like the Divine Envoys. Fourth, my own power has been blocked by you and cannot be used. To sum up, I cannot restore my human form, let alone unlock the plot. As an ordinary carp, I can only repeat the same mistakes and be eaten.
*(inner dan or neidan is a complex and ancient practice that involves cultivating the internal energies of the body and mind to achieve spiritual and physical transformation. Source: from chatgpt)
Blood Jade Bracelet: Exactly.
What was presented before Rong Yu was this hopeless situation.
He is indeed a great devil, with a high IQ and clear thinking. With this situation, he did not panic, it seems that he might have a plan…
Rong Yu: Great, next.
Blood Jade Bracelet: ???
Rong Yu: I won’t do this task. Whoever comes will die unless you unlock my seal.
Blood Jade Bracelet refused: Impossible.
Rong Yu lies flat: Then wait for death.
Even if he has great abilities, what kind of waves can he make if he is trapped in the shell of a fish?
It’s not just about being at the mercy of others.
The Blood Jade Bracelet tries to inspire him: Don’t you believe most in “My destiny is mine, not Heaven’s will”?
Rong Yu: This is not my life.
The Blood Jade Bracelet was speechless.
The Great Demon King is by no means a kind person, and it is impossible for him to sympathize with the miserable lives of other Children of Destiny. The Divine Envoys selected into the Space-Time Management Bureau have different personalities, but none of them lacks the most important attribute – justice.
But this one thing, Rong Yu lacks.
If he had, he wouldn’t have created so many space-time wormholes and destroyed the 6666 world by himself.
The Blood Jade Bracelet threatened: The Lord God asked you to repair the small world from BE to make up for your mistakes. If you don’t complete the task, your soul will be wiped out immediately. The natal flame of the Lord God is the Red Gold Sun fire. It is very painful to burn the soul. It will burn you to ashes and leave nothing behind.
Rong Yu taunted cooly: What’s the use of threats? Is there any way to survive this mission? The difference between the death penalty and a reprieve is just that. Your master is cold-blooded and hypocritical.
Blood Jade Bracelet doesn’t want to argue with him: You’d better find a way to save yourself first. According to the original plot, in ten minutes an aunty will buy you and go home to cook braised carp for her grandson.
Rong Yu said with a lack of interest: Even if you avoid that aunt, there will be other customers. No matter who buys me, you will still eat me. Is there any difference?
Blood Jade Bracelet: Yes, there are differences between steamed, braised, sweet and sour, and fried. There are many ways to cook a carp, I won’t list them all. Reminder, aunt will arrive at the vegetable market in nine minutes.
Rong Yu was quiet for a moment, then suddenly sighed: Little Bracelet, you are so indifferent.
Blood Jade Bracelet: My name is Red Gold Sun Bracelet.
Rong Yu’s tone was gentle: It’s not important. Let’s negotiate. Unlock the seal for ten seconds.
Although he is not afraid of death, it would be too shameful for the majestic devil to be turned into a dish, so he still has to fight for it.
The Blood Jade Bracelet remains unmoved: it has nothing to do with me. Six minutes to go.
Just kidding, once the seal is released, it will be dead in the next second.
Rong Yu said calmly: “Don’t always broadcast the countdown to death to me. You make me panic and can’t calmly think about the way to survive.”
Blood Jade Bracelet: Five minutes.
Rong Yu relaxed for a moment: I hope I can be cooked deliciously.
Blood Jade Bracelet: …You are a carp, not a salted fish.
Rong Yu lazily said: I can’t even turn over now.
You also need strength to change your destiny against the Will of Heaven. If you don’t have the strength to go against the Will of Heaven, yet desperately fights back, that’s just called daydreaming.
He has no fighting spirit and plans to sit back and say goodbye to this cruel world.
There is still one minute before the Auntie arrives at the vegetable market.
Even the air became solemn. The noise of the vegetable market disappeared in an instant. Those who chop meat, those who kill fish, those who bargain, those who push carts… they all form a static painting at this moment.
All this is because of the man who just entered the vegetable market.
The well-tailored suit highlights his wide shoulders and narrow waist. His height is estimated to be nearly 1.9 meters, and his legs are straight and slender, like a supermodel. The shiny and expensive leather shoes are so clean and spotless that it feels like a pity to step on the dirty ground. His facial features are handsome and deep, his temperament is elegant and cold, and his appearance is outstanding. The fingers have distinct joints and a golden tail ring is worn on the little finger of his left hand. The whole person seems incompatible with the surrounding market environment.
The light and shadow of sunset fell through the hair on the man’s forehead, showing a sense of fragmentation.
He should have appeared at a fashion show or a business meeting, not at the five o’clock market in the evening.
Passer-bys stopped and looked sideways, the vendor looked up and was stunned, unable to speak for a long time.
The man seems to be born to be as dazzling as the sun, shining brightly in the crowd and where he goes, eyes follow.
Whose stall will he visit?
The vendors were secretly looking forward to it, hoping that he would come to their stall. If nothing else, someone dressed like this must be generous.
Under the spotlight, the man walked to the fish stall without looking back, and stopped in front of the big iron basin where Rong Yu was lying, without even looking at the other stalls.
The purpose is quite clear.
“I want this carp.” The man’s voice was low, like a very classic subwoofer.
Paired with that expressionless handsome face, it was so cold it could freeze someone to death.
The fish vendor quickly said: “Ten yuan for one catty. This fish weighs five kilograms, totaling fifty yuan. I will weigh it for you. I won’t lie to you.”
That electronic scale had weighed countless fish. It was wet and stained with scales that couldn’t be scraped off, and Rong Yu wanted to express his millions of reluctance.
He almost jumped up in protest.
“No need.” The man took out a hundred-dollar bill from his wallet. There is a row of bright cards in the mezzanine, yet there is only one note, as if it was specially prepared for buying this fish at the wet market.
The fishmonger quickly tore off a plastic bag, put the carp in it, and took out a fifty-yuan note from the drawer: “Okay, here’s your fifty.”
Rong Yu was stuffed into a plastic bag. When he got out of the water, he immediately felt that his breathing was blocked, and he felt so uncomfortable that he wanted to jump.
The man did not pick up the crumpled fifty yuan note: “No need for the change, just fill it with water.”
The fishmonger was stunned for a moment, then smiled happily, and without saying a word, poured the water from the basin into a plastic bag, allowing Rong Yu to breathe.
The man turned around and left with the plastic bag in hand.
“Welcome to come again next time!” shouted the fishmonger.
Rich people are generous. If you pour some water, you can earn an extra fifty yuan. The fishmonger thought happily, and the other vendors looked at him with envy and hatred.
Seeing that the rich man was about to leave, other vendors also yelled with all their strength.
“Sir, why don’t you take a look at mine? My fish costs five yuan a pound, which is cheaper than his, and it’s fresher.”
“Sir, would you like some crab?”
No matter how hard others try to sell, the man never stops along the way.
It was as if he came here specifically to buy a carp.
In a plastic bag.
Rong Yu: Is this the aunty you were talking about?
Blood Jade Bracelet: ……
Rong Yu: I didn’t do anything. The person who bought the original owner has changed. Is there a bug on your part?
Blood Jade Bracelet: …No comments.
Don’t ask, it’s confused too.
Why did the Lord God appear here ???
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