MTL - Reign of the Phoenix - Chapter 331 Turned Xiaoning Palace upside down

The world froze.Literally froze. The chattering students, the falling cherry blossoms outside the window, even the dust motes in the air – all suspended in perfect stillness.“Oh wonderful hero,” a melodious voice echoed through the room. “Your world faces a terrible crisis, and you have been chosen to—”“No,” he said flatly.A pause. Then a shimmer of golden light coalesced into the form of a beautiful woman in flowing robes. She blinked at him. “I... what?”“I said no. I'm not interested in whatever quest or destiny you're selling. Pick someone else.”The goddess's perfect features creased in confusion. “But... but you've been chosen! The prophecy speaks of a warrior with a fierce spirit, one who—”“Lady, I don't care about your prophecy. I've got enough problems here without adding some fantasy world's issues to the mix. Now un-freeze time and leave me alone.”“You don't understand,” she pressed. “Our world is being ravaged by the Demon King's armies! Millions will die without—”

Unconditional obedience to him? Dream on! Regrettably, after marrying Tang Yuchen, An Ruo's daily thoughts were of escape, escape, and more escape! Someone grew furious, “You want to flee? The only way out is if you die, or I perish!” Fine, she chose death! Yet he laughed wickedly, “Woman, do you intend to kill the son in your womb?”

A story following a young hunter named Jay. He has grown up in a world where dungeons, monsters, and humans with leveling systems are a cultural norm. At the age of 20, he awakens a skill that allows him to steal the abilities of monsters. While others are stuck with a specific skill set, he continues to grow stronger after every battle.

Follow Jay's journey as he learns more about his unique situation in a world that's grown blind to the real dangers of modern-day dungeon diving.

[A/N: The MC is obsessive and mentally unstable. This will not be “fixed.” Any growth happens alongside these traits, not in place of them.]Join discord for ai generated characters and scenes.https://discord.gg/7gVKGMNx7***********What is obsession?It begins as fixation, and ends as devotion, madness, or destruction.Obsessive love can be beautiful.It can also turn even the sane into insane. So what happens when a madman becomes obsessed?…………Julius was never normal. Expelled from school, shunned by society, he committed crimes for amusement and avoided the world as fiercely as it avoided him.With time, his mind fractured further, until he encountered her.“Rosalina Valentina.”The villainess of The Severed Threadc novel.Reading about her quieted the chaos inside him. With ecccccvery chapter, his fixation deepened. He wanted her to win, to crush her enemies, to stand above the world, and more than anything, to be happy.But the author denied her that ending.Rosalina Valentina was killed by her own lover.Broken by loss and consumed by rage,Julius was ready to kill the author…..until a message appeared before his eyes.WANT TO CHANGE EVERYTHING? THEN DIE!Without hesitation, he pulled the trigger.Bang.When Julius opened his eyes again, he was no longer a reader.“I transmigrated as the main Villain?”