Actually, I'm a God...

Outside, snow was falling heavily, but inside, the air conditioning was on full blast, and everyone was enjoying themselves immensely, showing no signs of embarrassment despite the antics of the two uninvited guests earlier.

Even the Salted Fish Three Brothers, who had been somewhat out of sorts, regained their composure after Xu Nan changed back into his normal attire.

Yu Guangli was still disappointed.

Frey and Xiu Yifeng have already left. After losing face like this, they probably don't even have the energy to bother Zhang Yingluo and Jiang Yuanchi anymore.

This made Lü Junyi admire Xu Nan's skillful management of the harem; a huge crisis that could have exploded at any moment was cleverly resolved by him.

Xu Nan smiled and said it was nothing; he was just going with the flow and doing the task.

Others might think he was being a bit of a jerk, but Xu Nan himself had a clear conscience.

Having chosen the path of the Ron Sorcerer, he constantly reminded himself that even if it meant utter ruin, he had to stick to his shameless ways for a hundred years without wavering...

At this moment, he was lazily lying on the sofa checking his character's status.

[You have earned the achievement - Snowy Night Love Affair]

[Snowy Night Love Affair: On December 24, 2019, you, disguised as a woman, successfully provoked Xiu Yifeng between Frey, a wolf pursuer, and Xiu Yifeng, a martial arts prodigy. Although the two embraced and wept afterward because of their shared suffering, this story will surely be remembered. Years later, it may be written into a story by Bard, another tale of love, hate, and passion among human lovers.]

You have earned the title - Crossdressing Master

[Cross-dressing Master: Your body is your most powerful tool, and clearly, you have done an excellent job in developing this tool. Superficial gender characteristics can always deceive the shallow eyes of the world; you are always unconventional, which may be criticized by others, but in the eyes of those who like you, you will become especially precious.]

[Effect: Increased appeal to specific demographics]

Xu Nan chuckled dryly, "To hell with that Cross-dressing Master!"

If it weren't for the mission, I wouldn't want to try what it's like to be a bitch.

They even gave me an achievement and a title. Pshaw, I'd be a fool to wear that title!

He was still looking forward to the reward for the "What's Wrong with Outshining All Others?" quest!

After meeting certain time requirements, Xu Nan successfully completed this special bloodline awakening mission.

You have obtained the complete version of A Wei's Eighteen Unbinding Hands (Monk's Secret Techniques)

You have been granted the Bloodline Purification Opportunity!

You have earned 50 points of Shame Points!

In terms of combat skills, A Wei's Eighteen Unbinding Hands has become the complete version and is upgradable. Xu Nan can increase the power of this combat skill by practicing continuously or investing skill points!

Xu Nan has also accumulated quite a few Shame Points, and once he advances in rank, purchasing various spells will be a piece of cake.

The most important thing is the so-called Bloodline Purification Opportunity.

[Bloodline Purification: Choose a profession to perform bloodline purification, and you will gain a large number of advanced skills for that profession.]

Xu Nan discovered that this option was always available and had no time limit.

Currently, there are two professions to choose from: Ron Sorcerer and the Alchemist. After careful consideration, he temporarily gave up the opportunity to purify his bloodline immediately.

While the Ron Sorcerer Bloodline is indeed powerful, according to the old man Luo Mang's method, every bloodline naturally has its upper limit; compared to the Initiate Sorcerer, the upper limit of Ron Sorcerer is always lower.

He wanted to leave this opportunity for bloodline purification to the Initiate Sorcerer!

Hopefully, my plan will go smoothly. I need to find a way to contact the Protoss as soon as possible.

Azure Dreamland is one channel, but if all else fails, Xu Nan has other methods, which are those that the scroll advises against trying lightly.

In fact, if he had plenty of time, Xu Nan wouldn't be in such a hurry. He would patiently wait for the Celestials to favor him.

But time waits for no one; once Christmas Eve is over, the Second Day will soon arrive.

Everyone's level is increasing rapidly. Even the lazy girl Qin Lele is about to complete the advancement of [Flying Thief], not to mention Jiang Yuanchi, who was originally a second-tier mage.

If Xu Nan doesn't put in a lot of effort, he might fall behind the main group.

He took a deep breath.

I took another careful look at my system.

In terms of character attributes and skill specializations, I am undoubtedly outstanding; even in the Pro World, I would be considered a template for a super talent.

Unfortunately, due to the unique nature of Ron Sorcerer's profession, he needs a stroke of luck to make rapid progress.

That's just how the warlock class is; its strengths and weaknesses are equally prominent.

It's worth mentioning that the shameless system has indeed turned the cross-dressing quest into a large-scale series of quests, just like the "I just love nature" quest!

[I Just Love Cross-dressing: a large-scale quest chain]

[Completion Status: 2/10]

This large quest chain isn't as exaggerated as it seems, with thirty-six links, but the second link involves luring men into dueling. Xu Nan really can't imagine how things will develop from here!

"What's wrong? You look terrible."

Qin Lele thoughtfully moved closer.

Xu Nan felt a warmth in her heart. She had been slumped on the sofa all alone for so long, and Lele was still the one who cared about her the most.

He sighed softly, looking out the window at the heavy snowfall.

"I suddenly felt a little scared. I felt like I wanted too much. Would I gradually become... something I don't like?"

Qin Lele thought about it seriously:

"Rao** is a very complex person, and it's normal for him to want too many things. Until the very end, we don't know what we'll become!"

Xu Nan was shocked. This child could actually talk to her about philosophy in a serious manner?

The next second, Qin Lele continued:

"My mom used to buy stocks. She liked many stocks, but she couldn't be greedy, so she always put all her money into one stock. As a result, every stock she bought hit its daily limit down. Do you know what lesson this teaches us?"

Xu Nan thought for a moment:

"Is your mother poisonous?"

Qin Lele shook her head. "That's not right!"

Xu Nan then replied, "Can't I buy the same stock as your mother?"

Qin Lele slapped Xu Nan's thigh in exasperation. "I just wanted to tell you that it's perfectly normal to want a lot of things!"

There's a famous saying in investing: Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

"Do you understand?"

Xu Nan fell into deep thought; he felt that something was off about that statement.

By the time he realized what was happening, Qin Lele had already run off to play mahjong with Jiang Yuanchi, Zhang Yingluo, and Gu Xiaomeng.

Lü Junyi went back to keep Wen Xin, Shi Fanglin was working hard to gain reputation in the Azure Dreamland in order to become a professional, and as for A Tang, who knows where she went to fool around dressed as Santa Claus!

Xu Nan felt very lonely, so he decided to find something to do.

He left Lin Biao's house and returned to Linxia City.

When he passed by Xin'er's room, he stopped for a moment. It seemed that Xin'er was still live streaming tonight, and many Single Dog were listening to her sing.

Xu Nan didn't disturb her, but went to find Blazing Fire instead.

The Ship Spirit of the Arcane Empire, of course, have no concept of Christmas. However, they still gave Xu Nan a warm welcome, presenting Ship Spirit with an adorable loli-like appearance.

"It's really rare. At this time in the past, the Lord City Lord should have been enjoying himself with the wives of the prospective city lords."

Blazing Fire looked at Xu Nan with some wariness. "Coming to see me late at night, do you have some ulterior motive? Let me tell you, the Ship Spirit of the Arcane Empire cannot be insulted so easily."

"Of course, as long as you help me find the Arcane Empire, I can let you insult me however you want!"

Xu Nan was speechless for a moment.

He pondered for a moment and asked, "How are the preparations for the Ancient Covenant Ceremony going?"

Blazing Fire was overjoyed. "Everything is ready except for the east wind!"

Xu Nan nodded. "Let's do it today then."

After careful consideration, he realized that the relocation of the underground city had to be put on the agenda.

The Special Ops Team, led by Old Hai, had already noticed the underground city next door. The reason they hadn't been discovered was due to the powerful self-protection capabilities of the Cloud Ascending Ship.

But the traces of the dwarves' underground activities are not so easily concealed.

When I came over today, Lü Junyi had already gotten together with Xu Nan. The bank would sell them the land in the east of the city for half price, essentially giving it away for free, since the developer had run away and the outstanding payments owed to them were basically impossible to recover.

Xu Nan also took out all the assets left by Song Ying and handed them over to Lü Junyi for handling.

They acquired that land, ostensibly to build a resort on the surface, but in reality, it was a cover for the construction of an underground city.

Only then will Xu Nan dare to confidently and boldly develop his own territory.

The need for Third Category Metal is urgent for the relocation. Although Xu Nan can acquire some from Lost Paradise, it will never be enough.

He needs a large amount of Titanium Mi Alloy.

This means we have no choice but to start with the Arcane Empire!

In the quiet meditation room, the long-prepared ritual of Blazing Fire quietly began.

Xu Nan stood amidst the complex magical patterns, the core hub of the Cloud Ascending Ship the key to its communication with the Arcane Empire headquarters.

Following the method of the Blazing Fire, he injected some of his blood into the pool, which eventually formed a strange star map in the pool!

The ancient covenant has been activated.

As Xu Nan looked at the complex star map, a vast and boundless aura washed over him.

A burning red mark appeared on his forehead, Setting Sun's Glow —a bloodline mark bestowed upon his allies when the Arcane Empire and the Ron Sorcerer signed their alliance agreement!

Guided by the Blazing Fire, he began to chant softly.

The entire ceremony lasted approximately two hours.

When Xu Nan emerged from the meditation room, drenched in sweat, Blazing Fire looked exhausted.

"The ceremony was a success. I can sense that, drawn by your bloodline covenant, the nearest Arcane Empire forces will approach at top speed."

"But we don't know exactly when it will arrive."

Xu Nan was silent for a moment, then said, "Thank you for your hard work."

He had actually looked at the star map carefully. The nearest Arcane Empire's power seemed to be tens of thousands of light-years away. Who knew when they would be able to arrive?

The Titanium Mi Alloy that Xu Nan needs still seems to be a long way off.

Thinking about this, he couldn't help but feel a little frustrated. He figured that Blazing Fire's words were probably just a way of comforting himself.

Just then, a beautiful figure appeared in front of him.

Xu Nan was somewhat surprised. "Xin'er?"

Xin'er's face was slightly flushed, her eyes seemed misty, and she reeked of alcohol.

"Xu Nan, I have something to tell you."

She stood there gracefully.

Blazing Fire wisely slipped away.

Xu Nan had just had a lot of blood drawn and felt somewhat drained. She paused for a moment, then nodded:

"What's wrong?"

"Xu Nan, you big idiot!"

Xin'er suddenly pointed at his nose and cursed angrily:

"Do you still think I'm a cute boy even now?"

Xu Nan thought for a moment:

"Isn't it cute?"

Xin'er was so angry she almost cried; tears welled up in her eyes.

"I'm a girl!"

Xu Nan looked embarrassed. How was he supposed to respond to that? A boy with gender dysphoria was a girl. He couldn't exactly ask the boy to take off his pants so he could see, could he?

He had no choice but to change the subject:

"You came to see me today just for this?"

Xin'er wiped away her tears and gritted her teeth:

"Of course, it's not just this one thing."

"There's one more thing I need to tell you!"

"Actually, I am a god..."

The last sentence was drowned out by a sudden, loud noise.

In an instant, the entire H City seemed to have experienced a terrifying earthquake, or as if the sky itself had cracked open!

The rumbling sound echoed throughout the city and every corner of the land.

Xin'er looked at the empty space in a panic. Xu Nan calmly took her hand and ran to the underground city's refuge room to hide for a while. After the commotion outside subsided, he came out alone to investigate.

"What's going on?" Xu Nan called out to the Ship Spirit.

Blazing Fire silently activated a camera on a reconnaissance system.

In the starry sky of H City, an ancient castle slowly appeared in the clouds. In the busiest Dafang Square, to the astonishment of the young people, the castle slowly came to rest in mid-air, appearing and disappearing, majestic and awe-inspiring!

Blazing Fire's excited voice came:

"The Arcane Empire... has returned."

...!