In the real world, on a hotel bed, Ling Yi opened his eyes.
You're back just like that?
I checked the time: 7:22:21 PM on July 12, 2025!
Ling Yi remembered clearly that he entered the world of paper dolls at 22 minutes and 15 seconds, and now it was 21 seconds.
In addition, Ling Yi had just returned from his time travel and only had a few seconds to regain his senses.
In other words, while Ling Yi spent nearly half a month in the fictional world, only one second passed in the real world. Or perhaps, time in the real world was frozen?
But whether it's 1 second or a standstill.
This is all good news for Ling Yi.
Otherwise, if I suddenly disappeared from this world—well, no, if it were Soul Transmigration —wouldn't my body smell bad after a long time?
If someone discovers it and assumes it's already dead, then they might just put it in a box, which would be a real problem.
Fortunately, the flow of time in the world of anime characters is completely different from that in the real world.
Ling Yi shrugged, but felt awkward all over.
Going from a Dali Reincarnation Realm expert back to an ordinary person, the feeling is absolutely terrible.
In the world of paper dolls, if he doesn't want to walk, he can float; if he doesn't want to use his hands, he can use his strength to control the bowls, chopsticks, and cups to move on their own.
"Hey!" Ling Yi waved at the mineral water bottle on the coffee table.
If this were a two-dimensional world, this mineral water bottle would automatically fly over, looking cool and Xiaosa.
Now, it looks a bit silly.
In addition, Ling Yi could clearly feel that his body was very heavy and in an unhealthy state.
As Martial Dao master, one is immune to all diseases.
Although Ling Yi has lost his cultivation, he can still Perception the difference between his current body and his body in the paper doll world.
"No, this body feels practically crippled. I remember the Cannon Fodder Shop has items that can enhance the body."
"Open system interface."
A pale blue, semi-transparent system interface appeared before Ling Yi.
[ Cannon Fodder Rescue System Version 1.0]
[Host: Ling Yi ]
[ Cannon Fodder Points: 237]
[ Cannon Fodder Shop ][Click to Expand]
[Currently accessible worlds]
{1. The Dragon King: Return of the God of War } [Click to Enter]
{Searching the world...}
The system interface remains largely Changes, except for the Cannon Fodder Points.
You can travel to one world, but there's only one. New worlds are still being searched, and it's unknown when they will be found.
Having just traveled through a world, Ling Yi found it quite fun.
Although this world has been turned into a complete mess by Ling Yi.
But it also confirmed some things, so it can be considered as having time travel experience.
Most importantly, even if you die in the world of paper dolls, you don't really die; you just return to the real world.
Open the Cannon Fodder Shop.
Ling Yi started browsing the items in the online store.
" The Strength of the Hell-Crushing Divine Mammoth... Could it be the Strength of the Hell-Crushing Divine Mammoth I'm thinking of? Judging from the description, it really is!" Ling Yi rubbed his hands together, his mouth practically watering.
"Damn, 100,000 Cannon Fodder Points? That's way too expensive! If it's level 1 cannon fodder, does that mean we have to save 100,000 cannon fodder?"
"Damn it, how long is this going to take to save us?"
"Hmm, Flying Nimbus? Only 2000 Cannon Fodder Points? Is Brother Monkey's Flying Nimbus that cheap? Oh, it's the Flying Nimbus from Dragon Balls. In that case, the price is reasonable."
" The Nine-Transformation Golden Core, grants instant immortality—a wonderful item, but unfortunately, I can't afford it!"
"It looks so delicious!"
Ling Yi looked at the items in the Cannon Fodder Points shop and was so envious he almost cried.
"System, block out everything I can't afford."
The system is very obedient.
With Ling Yi's command, the product list instantly became much simpler.
"Hmm!" Ling Yi stroked his chin, looking at the dozens of items in the Cannon Fodder Shop.
"In the real world, there are no Transcendent powers, but you still need a certain level of self-defense ability and a healthy body. Martial Practitioner Cultivation Card cost 100 Cannon Fodder Points each. I'll take one first."
The Martial Practitioner Cultivation Card allows ordinary people to step into the Ming Jin and become true Martial Practitioner.
In many fictional worlds, Martial Practitioner with the Ming Jin" skill might not seem like much.
However, in the real world, as long as you don't face Firearms, you're basically invincible.
One person can easily defeat dozens of ordinary people.
100 Cannon Fodder Points disappeared, and Ling Yi had a gray card in his hand.
He patted it on his body.
The next moment...
"Ugh, oh my god, why does it smell so bad? This is... Marrow Cleansing and Meridian Strengthening. It's a process of improving one's physique from an ordinary person to Martial Practitioner. Ugh, I need to take a shower."
Twenty minutes later, Ling Yi walked out of the bathroom, feeling refreshed.
I looked at my biceps and eight-pack abs.
"Hehehe, not bad, not bad. With a figure like that, if you took a picture and posted it online, wow, you'd have the capital to be a kept man!"
"Pah, Pui Pui! I'm a time-traveling Big Shot, what do you mean by living off a woman? Impossible, absolutely impossible! I, Ling Yi, have a very strong stomach!"
Ling Yi sat cross-legged on the bed.
"I wonder if the techniques from the world of paper dolls can be practiced."
Ling Yi learned quite a few martial arts techniques in the world of paper dolls, and these techniques are all stored in his memory.
Logically speaking, they should be able to cultivate.
But when Ling Yi tried to start cultivating, there was no reaction at all.
"System, why can't I cultivate any of the techniques in the world of paper dolls?" Ling Yi asked.
[Ding, the World Rule.]
"Oh, is that so? But the real world and the Dragon King World shouldn't be that different, right?"
[Ding, the only rule in the script world is the plot.]
"Is it just the plot?" Ling Yi pondered.
Forget it, if I can't cultivate, I can't cultivate. Anyway, Ming Jin is enough for me.
With a flick of his wrist, two white pills appeared in his palm.
Memory Pills cost 50 Cannon Fodder Points each and can greatly enhance memory. For ordinary people, two Memory Pills are enough to achieve the effect of Photographic Memory.
Ling Yi is still a student, just a sophomore, and may not need a high degree in the future.
But a good grade is still necessary.
Looking at the system interface, there are 37 Cannon Fodder Points left.
Ling Yi had already planned how to use these Cannon Fodder Points.
Three Tier 1 Investment Information Card, each costing 10 Cannon Fodder Points, can randomly provide one investment opportunity within the next three days.
A level Tier 0 Bad Luck Talisman, worth 5 Cannon Fodder Points, when used on a target, will cause the target to be in a state of mild bad luck for the next week.
Well, this Tier 0 Bad Luck Talisman was something Ling Yi bought on a whim.
After this round of spending, Ling Yi's Cannon Fodder Points were reduced to a single digit of 2 points again.
" Cannon Fodder Points, they really don't last long!"
"Perhaps, in the Dragon King World, I shouldn't have killed Lin Feng so early. If the Protagonist continues to exist, wouldn't I be able to keep farming Cannon Fodder Points?"
"Speaking of which, Dragon King World is actually quite good for farming Cannon Fodder Points."
"That's a pity, be more careful next time."
Ling Yi swallowed the two memory pills and felt his mind clear for a moment, but that was all.
I didn't have many other feelings.
Put away the Bad Luck Talisman and the two Investment Information Card.
Ling Yi held the last Investment Information Card in his hand and silently recited the instructions to use it.
In the real world, money plays a very important role.
Everything else can be lacking, but money is absolutely essential.
The next moment, a message appeared in Ling Yi's mind.
"No, this counts as an investment?" Ling Yi was dumbfounded after receiving the information.
"However, investing five dollars and earning ten million dollars, can't that still be considered an investment?"