What Kind of Monster Is This?!

Rose Hotel.

Zhang Tianyu looked up at the magnificent building before him, all gold and splendor, exuding extravagance and an air of intimacy. His expression was calm, and so was his heart.

The main storyline was something he couldn't avoid or escape.

Zhang Tianyu walked into the hotel, quietly following the plot like a gamer, waiting for the next victim—no, the next main character to appear.

"I'm sorry, but we only have one room left."

The attendant stared at the three young men and women before him, utterly stunned by their looks!

That young man was so handsome! He was even more handsome than me!

That young woman was so adorable! Of all the women I've ever seen, she could easily make the top three!

And that other young man... ah, average.

"What? There's only one room left?" Zhang Tianyu said in a deadpan voice.

The attendant replied, "Yes, we only have one room left."

"But our rooms are all pretty spacious. Two people can stay in one with room to spare."

Tang San: ......

Uh... when you said "two people," why did your eyes keep darting between Xiao Wu and Tian Yu? Why didn't you include me in that?

Had I really already been left out?

But thinking about it, Xiao Wu was a girl. They couldn't exactly kick her out and make her find somewhere else to stay alone.

And it wouldn't look good if two boys and a girl shared one room, either.

Just as Tang San was thinking this,

Xiao Wu and Zhang Tianyu heard the attendant's words and turned to look at him in unison.

Tang San: ...

"Then I'll find somewhere else to stay."

Xiao Wu and Zhang Tianyu both looked relieved, giving him a look that said, "You're a good sport."

"Okay. Come tell us once you've found a place," Zhang Tianyu said.

Tang San nodded and turned to leave.

After he left, the attendant began handling the lodging arrangements for the two of them.

Just then, Dai Mubai made a dazzling entrance, one arm around each of the twins. "I'm saying, this room should be mine, shouldn't it?"

Xiao Wu and Zhang Tianyu turned around and saw Dai Mubai approaching with a twin tucked under each arm.

Seeing the twins, Zhang Tianyu felt a pang of resentment.

In his previous life, the system had said it would give Zhang Tianyu a quest that rewarded him with twins, too. But right up until the reset, that quest had never shown up.

"Notice: Quest activated: [I Also Have Twins!] Quest objective: defeat that so-called White Tiger, Dai Mubai. No restrictions on methods or means. Quest reward: one random pair of twins."

At first, hearing the reward had filled Zhang Tianyu with excitement. But a moment later, his heart settled back down. "Just one pair? Weren't you going to give me five?"

"Notice: Take your time. There'll be more later."

Zhang Tianyu was speechless. Damn, what was this, a quest reward paid in installments?

Oh, right.

Weren't there already percentage-based quest rewards like activation progress and acquisition progress?

"System, System. You came to the human world and learned all the wrong things, picking up this kind of XX game reward system. It's truly heartbreaking!"

Dai Mubai walked past Zhang Tianyu and Xiao Wu with the twins in his arms, then suddenly looked baffled.

Where had this handsome guy come from?

He was ridiculously handsome! Even more handsome than me? That couldn't be!

A look of admiration also crossed the twins' faces as they winked flirtatiously at Zhang Tianyu.

A handsome young man with looks like that? We'd take him even for free!

Dai Mubai was royalty, after all, and quickly regained his composure. He went to the counter and asked the attendant, "You're new here, aren't you? Don't you know you're supposed to keep a room for me?"

The attendant froze for a moment, then asked tentatively, "And you are?"

Dai Mubai said impatiently, "Get your manager."

"No need," Zhang Tianyu said, taking the key from the attendant's hand. "Jianghu rules say first come, first served. We got this room first."

Dai Mubai sneered at him. "There's another Jianghu rule: the one with the bigger fists gets to talk. You know that?"

"So you're pretty brave, huh? Got big fists, do you?" Zhang Tianyu sneered back.

Hearing that, Dai Mubai's eyes lit with interest. "Why don't you find out for yourself?"

As he spoke, a powerful aura burst from his body.

Xiao Wu furrowed her brow. This aura was far stronger than hers!

This lecher was actually a Soul Elder!

"Sure. Try it, and you'll die." Zhang Tianyu rolled his neck.

As soon as he finished speaking, the sweat-soaked manager hurried out. "Young Master Dai, please calm down! Let's talk this over! Please, don't fight!"

Dai Mubai waved him off. "Enough talking. This kid's gotten me fired up today. Manager Wang, step aside. I'll pay for anything we break!"

"So you're rich, are you?" Zhang Tianyu asked, though he already knew the answer. "Then let's put something on the line. If you lose, give me a hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins."

Dai Mubai chuckled. A hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins was nothing to him. "Fine. What if you lose?"

"You tell me."

"Then you'll be my lackey from now on. I tell you to do something, and you do it," Dai Mubai said.

"Fine. Let's go."

The moment the word "go" left his lips, Dai Mubai shot into the air. With the fierce momentum of a猛虎 plunging down the mountain, he swung a punch straight at Zhang Tianyu's face!

After years of sparring in his previous life, Zhang Tianyu had long since figured out Dai Mubai's fighting style. The instant Dai Mubai's fist came at him, muscle memory let him slip aside with ease. Then he kicked Dai Mubai in the stomach.

Dai Mubai grunted and went flying.

Xiao Wu, watching from the side, furrowed her brow slightly.

As an onlooker, she had seen it clearly. The moment Dai Mubai launched his attack, Zhang Tianyu had already dodged.

It was as if Zhang Tianyu could predict Dai Mubai's movements!

Then she remembered sparring with Zhang Tianyu over the years. It had been the same with her.

Every time she attacked, Zhang Tianyu dodged with ease, as though he'd known what she would do in advance!

What was going on? How did it work? Could Tian Yu predict other people's attacks?

After landing, Dai Mubai immediately summoned his Martial Soul and revealed three Soul Rings. "Looks like I underestimated you. Let's have a real fight!"

"Dai Mubai, Martial Soul: White Tiger, level thirty-seven Battle Soul Elder. Please, instruct me!"

Zhang Tianyu spread his hands. Yellow Springs appeared before his chest, wreathed in wisps of black mist.

At the same time, amid Dai Mubai's shocked, bewildered stare, the same three Soul Rings appeared around Zhang Tianyu:

"Zhang Tianyu, Martial Soul: Yellow Springs, level thirty-seven Battle Soul Elder. Please, instruct me."

Dai Mubai felt a boom in his head, as if he'd been struck by lightning!

He never would've imagined it!

This kid, several years younger than him, was actually a Soul Elder too—and the same level as him, with the exact same Soul Ring Configuration: yellow, yellow, purple!

Damn it, what kind of monster was this?!