Chapter 1: Queen Medusa
"I top up, and happiness lasts for seven days!"
Wu Tian hummed a cheerful tune as he held his phone horizontally, engrossed in his favorite game.
The game, called Dou Qi Hua Da Ma, featured majestic little wings brimming with power. However, Wu Tian was obsessed with something more understated yet luxurious a donkey mount.
So, while humming away, he excitedly tapped the recharge button for the ninth time, spending another 648 yuan in a ten draw attempt. His goal? To summon his dream donkey mount.
Yet, reality was merciless.
After nine rounds, he had acquired an abundance of flashy wings an absurdly high drop rate. But the one thing he truly wanted, that low key yet sophisticated donkey, had not appeared even once!
Finally, on his tenth attempt, luck smiled upon him. A scruffy black donkey materialized before his eyes.
Wu Tian was ecstatic, overjoyed so much so that he instinctively smacked the donkey to death.
Then, he roasted it. Yes, the donkey he had been longing for was meant for eating. More precisely, he had always wanted to savor black donkey meat… because, well, you are what you eat, right?
Feeling lucky, Wu Tian decided to take things up a notch. This time, he wagered 6480 yuan on the rarest, most unattainable prize in the game the supreme harem beauty, Queen Medusa!
He had already spent multiple 6480s trying to summon her.
Of course, aside from Queen Medusa, Wu Tian had already collected every other female character in the game.
"I top up, and happiness lasts for seven days!"
Wu Tian initiated a hundred draw session, chanting his lucky phrase.
And then…
Ding! Congratulations, player, on obtaining harem beauties: Xiao Mei'er, Nalan Yanran…
...
Ding! Congratulations, player, on obtaining harem beauty: Queen Medusa!
"Hahaha "
BOOM!
The game exploded.
And then… nothing.
When Wu Tian regained consciousness, he found himself in what seemed to be a deep valley. Towering cliffs surrounded him, making him feel strangely… squeezed.
Curious, he looked down at himself only to be utterly horrified.
"What the ?! Where are my hands?! My legs?! My… third leg?! Did I die?! Am I a soul now?! Wait, are all souls supposed to be spherical? At least I can still see my surroundings… Could this be the legendary Forgetful Valley of the Underworld?"
Scanning his eerie surroundings, Wu Tian noticed a faint floral fragrance.
"Wait a second… I'm a soul! How can I even smell anything? It must be an illusion… Yeah, definitely an illusion!"
Above him, the only source of light was the sky. Naturally, he had to check was the sky still blue after death?
As he lifted his gaze, his heart nearly leaped out of his nonexistent chest.
A breathtakingly beautiful face appeared before him.
Even from the least flattering angle for a woman, this face was absolute perfection!
Though her bewitching eyes were not focused on him, Wu Tian could sense the noble aura radiating from her presence a regal air that demanded awe and submission.
But no matter how stunning she was, Wu Tian could only think of two words:
"Holy sh*t!"
Because when he compared his size to hers… dear heavens…
He wasn't even as big as her eye!
This… This was beyond small!
Wait… something wasn't right.
Wu Tian's gaze slowly traveled downward.
Fair, flawless skin.
A delicate, slender neck adorned with an elegant choker.
A thin ribbon extended from the choker…
"Wait… Am I hanging from this ribbon?! Does that mean… I'm…"
Wu Tian reevaluated his surroundings. Staring at the valley before him, he suddenly recalled a poem his Chinese teacher once threw into the trash:
"From the side, it's a ridge; from the front, a peak
Different perspectives, different scenes."
"One cannot recognize Mount Lu's true face
For one is within it."
The realization hit him like a truck.
Ding! Binding to the Queen Guardian System…
Ding! Congratulations, host, on successfully binding to the Queen Guardian System!
Ding! System analysis complete. Host is currently in soul form and at risk of dissipating. To prevent this, host must quickly become Queen Medusa's guardian spirit!
Wu Tian was thrilled. He had a cheat system!
But what truly excited him was that the stunning beauty before him was none other than Queen Medusa!
"System, what do I need to do to become her guardian spirit?" Wu Tian mentally shouted.
Ding! Urgent beginner mission assigned: Become Queen Medusa's guardian spirit!
Mission Reward: Beginner's Gift Pack!
…
The system's message, delivered in the tone of a limited time event announcement, left Wu Tian speechless.
Clearly, he was expected to figure things out himself.
He had no choice. He didn't even know what he was at this point suspended in an awkward position, unable to move.
Just then, something changed.
Wu Tian suddenly felt… free.
Glancing around, he realized the valley had become slightly more spacious.
Looking up, he noticed that the sheer purple fabric draped over Queen Medusa's shoulder had vanished.
Though he could see nothing at the moment, he instantly understood what was happening.
Freed at last, Wu Tian struggled desperately his soul form bouncing left and right in a panic.
Meanwhile, Queen Medusa felt her pendant a treasured heirloom passed down by generations of serpent queens trembling slightly against her chest.
She gently pressed her jade like fingers against the gem. Finding nothing unusual, she assumed it was simply an accidental touch while she was… removing certain constraints.
However, she did find it curious why did the pendant feel warm today instead of its usual cool touch?
Dismissing the thought, she brought the pendant close to her lips, placed a gentle kiss upon it, and then let go.
With that, her graceful figure plunged into the crystal clear lake.
As for Wu Tian…
He had just experienced the pinnacle of his existence.
Tears welled up in his non existent eyes.
"My first kiss… it's gone…"
In the shimmering waters, a stunning woman swam like a carefree fish.
A moment later, she emerged, her long hair cascading down her snow white shoulders.
Droplets of water clung to her flawless skin, trickling down her slender waist before vanishing into the lake below sending ripples across the surface.
The scene was nothing short of mesmerizing.
But Wu Tian saw something even more breathtaking.
Something he would never forget.
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