Douluo Continent, Star Dou Great Forest...
A boy in white fled frantically, a massive, green-furred wolf covered in blood pursuing him.
Thanks to his small frame and the complicated terrain around him, the wolf had yet to catch him. But in his current condition, he reckoned he would not hold out much longer.
"Goddammit, if you're going to transmigrate me, at least do it properly!"
Lin Xing furiously cursed the person who had sent him here in his mind. He swore he had only been joking at the time. Who could have imagined that bastard would actually slap him all the way here?
Fine, slap him here, but at least choose a decent spawn point!
What the hell was the idea behind dumping him in Star Dou Great Forest?
Even dumping him here was one thing, but at least give him a fucking Martial Soul! He did not even have a Martial Soul, which meant he was not even qualified to have someone say "excuse me" to him.
Now, he could only pray that someone would hurry over and save him.
Any later, and he feared he really would become food for the vile beast behind him.
With his delicate skin and tender flesh, who knew how badly even a single bite would hurt?
As the Soul Beast behind him continued its pursuit, wounds had begun appearing here and there on his body.
The surrounding vegetation scratched his exposed skin. The stinging pain was miserable, yet he could not stop.
In his current situation, if he stopped for even a moment, he would probably become that Soul Beast's food on the spot.
Still, since this Soul Beast had failed to catch him after so long, its cultivation was probably only around ten years. He was most likely on the very outskirts of Star Dou Great Forest.
Perhaps if he just hurried and ran a little longer, he might even make it out.
Of course, the picture in his mind was beautiful. The reality was that a vine tripped him as he passed through a patch of undergrowth.
Not only did he lose his balance and fall straight to the ground, but a red mark also appeared on his delicate ankle.
His newly born body was so tender and fragile that making it this far was already a miracle.
Numerous cuts covered his arms, and Lin Xing bared his teeth in pain. As a perfectly qualified crispy-skinned college student, he had practically zero immunity to pain.
The Soul Beast behind him was already less than three meters away. Seeing its prey stop running, it sprang into the air and pounced at Lin Xing.
Its sharp claws were about to pierce his body when, at the critical moment, Lin Xing hastily rolled aside.
But he did not evade it completely. The side of his shoulder was slashed open, blood gushing out. A searing pain burned through the wound as a wisp of white smoke rose.
Fuck, that Soul Beast's claws were poisonous!
The corners of Lin Xing's mouth twitched wildly in pain. That swipe had truly made one thing clear: he was indeed a transmigrator, but he could also genuinely die here.
A powerful survival instinct drove Lin Xing to try to stand again, but after running for so long, coupled with his injuries, he had already reached his limit.
He had barely stood before his swaying body fell again.
Seeing this, the Soul Beast opened its blood-filled maw, about to swallow Lin Xing's head in a single bite.
Was Lin Xing willing to accept this?
Of course he was not.
It felt as though some shackle within his body had broken, and a strange power flowed through him.
Almost instinctively, Lin Xing commanded that power, wanting to keep himself alive.
"Shhk!"
The sound of a sword piercing flesh rang out.
It was a longsword resembling a cane. Its blade was a clear, simple ice blue, like flowing primordial seawater. Semitransparent, liquid ripples coiled around its spine, and tiny droplets constantly drifted from the blade, making it seem lively and nimble.
The hilt had a deep-blue base adorned with silver-white engravings. An entirely ice-blue, watery gemstone was set into the guard, with an elegant crown-shaped design above it.
The end tapered into a slender, silver-white spear-like structure, giving the whole weapon an ornate, elegant appearance.
As a qualified character stan, Lin Xing recognized the weapon with ease.
The Splendor of Tranquil Waters!
The signature weapon of Furina, a character from Genshin Impact!
As the Soul Beast's massive body fell, the person behind it came into view before Lin Xing.
Long, simple, fluffy blue-and-white hair, those signature mismatched eyes, a little deep-blue top hat on her head, an ornate little dress, asymmetrical black-and-white gloves on her hands, white ankle socks, and blue-black leather shoes.
At that moment, she calmly withdrew the Splendor of Tranquil Waters and stood motionless with the sword in one hand. From the look of it, she was trying to act aloof.
As for how Lin Xing could tell...
Her slightly trembling body gave her away.
Lin Xing sensed the connection between them.
This... nobody told me his Martial Soul was a person!
The corners of Lin Xing's mouth felt a little dry-genuinely dry. After all that running and his injuries, he really could not hold out much longer.
"Lady Furina..."
After a long silence, Lin Xing still addressed her that way, because judging by her behavior, Furina most likely had a consciousness of her own.
But as soon as he finished speaking, his vision went black and he passed out.
There was no other reason: his wounds were still bleeding. His momentary excitement had made him forget them, but that did not mean the wounds had simply disappeared.
"Hey! Don't..."
In the final moments before his consciousness faded, Lin Xing heard only Furina's startled cry. Then his body fell heavily backward.
When he woke again, he had no idea how much time had passed. Lin Xing only felt wonderfully refreshed and comfortable from head to toe.
Moreover, the pillow beneath his head was exceptionally soft, making him nuzzle against it twice without thinking.
"Eek!"
A startled cry rang out. Lin Xing felt the space beneath his head empty, and with his support gone, he crashed straight to the ground.
"Hiss!"
Lin Xing cried out in pain as well. Fortunately, the impact did leave him considerably more awake.
Clutching his head, he struggled to sit up and surveyed his surroundings.
He could confirm that he was still in Star Dou Great Forest. Fortunately, no Soul Beasts were prowling nearby. Furina stood behind him, her fair, tender skin somewhat flushed. There were red marks on her exposed, pale thighs as well.
Barring any surprises, those had apparently been the pillow he had found so comfortable.
"Um... I didn't mean to..."
Lin Xing felt rather awkward. By now, he was basically certain that this Fufu had a consciousness of her own.
But she still seemed to be acting aloof, which puzzled Lin Xing. This was nothing like Fufu's style.
Fufu was not the aloof type at all. On the contrary, she was theatrical and cared deeply about performing, though her theatricality was only because she needed to play a god. He did not know what the situation was with this Fufu, but however he looked at it, that aloof demeanor should never have appeared on Furina.