Lu Yingheng forcibly suppressed the smile creeping onto his lips, but a hint of amusement had already appeared in his eyes.
He raised a hand and tapped the air. A pale blue system interface instantly unfolded before him, neat and clean, without a trace of lag. The golden lettering reserved for the Dragon Emperor shone brilliantly.
[Host: Lu Yingheng] [Bloodline: 50% Black King Nidhogg] [Strength: MAX] [Speed: MAX] [Stamina: MAX] [Looks: ∞]
(Every one of you esteemed readers definitely has looks of ∞+1, okay!)
Lu Yingheng: (ﾟ⊿ﾟ)ﾂ
Lu Yingheng stared at the line showing his infinite looks, momentarily stunned. A row of visible question marks appeared in his eyes.
In his previous life, he had read plenty of system novels and seen countless outrageous stats and heaven-defying authorities, but this was the first time he had seen a panel with looks permanently set to infinity.
He coughed lightly, pretending to be composed as he put on an aloof air, but the corners of his mouth had already begun to rise. He couldn't hold them down.
"You really do know what's what, system... This panel... really is a bit too luxurious."
He muttered to himself, openly narcissistic.
"Sometimes being too strong and outstanding really is a burden.
Being so attractive and universally adored is bound to cause trouble."
The moment he finished speaking, he completely lost control of the smile he had barely managed to suppress. It grew wider and wider, until he looked like he was struggling with all his might not to laugh.
This is bad. I'm about to hold it together so hard I'll turn into a bandage...
He stopped trying to restrain himself. His fingertip slid across the interface, refreshing all the information, and a full page of overwhelmingly powerful abilities unfolded before him.
[Host abilities]: [Dominion of Yanling]: Controls all top-tier Word Spirits below sequence 100. A single thought can overturn heaven and earth. [Black King's Flesh]: Possesses the ultimate physical strength of the dragon race, extreme self-healing, and resistance to annihilation. [Authority of Life]: True immortality and indestructibility. A single drop of blood can grant another person a long lifespan and a top-tier dragon bloodline. [Mental Domination]: Controls the minds of all beings and shakes all mental barriers (locked) [Eternal Genesis]: Alters reality, rewrites cause and effect, and defines right and wrong for all things (locked)
Lu Yingheng gave the list a cursory glance, entirely unruffled.
He was already accustomed to these heaven-defying authorities and creation-level abilities.
For him, there was no need to look closely or dig deeper. He only needed to know one thing: he was invincible.
In his world, he never needed to think about how to grow stronger. He only needed to consider whether to fight seriously.
His enemies had to calculate tactics, counters, attributes, weaknesses, and the difference in combat power.
He, on the other hand, only needed to stand there!
But just as he was about to close the panel and return to his leisurely life as a salted fish, his gaze suddenly fixed on a newly appeared physique entry he had never seen before.
[Succubus Physique (permanent passive): Charm heightened to the infinite extreme. A slight display of the host's own bearing before the opposite sex can greatly increase their favorability. Looks have completely surpassed the world's upper limit and are locked at a constant value of ∞. Comes with an aura that attracts everyone present.]
Lu Yingheng: "...???"
His pupils froze for a moment, and he instantly understood.
No wonder the system had insisted on acting spoiled and refusing to let up until he traded for a perk. She had secretly slipped him such a ridiculous, troublesome physique!
He spun around and looked across the entire video store. It was empty and quiet.
The little system who had just been curled up in his arms, acting spoiled and refusing to let up, had already slipped away without a trace.
Clearly, her guilty conscience had sent her running in advance.
Lu Yingheng was so angry he laughed. He clenched his fingers in the air, and a web of fine black cracks instantly spread through space.
A spatial rift tore open out of nowhere. The opening was only big enough for a hand, but it was enough to catch the little rascal who had secretly caused trouble.
He reached in, seized a small, soft bundle of light with precision, and casually pulled the system, who had just escaped, out of the spatial rift.
The tiny system dangled in the air, her feet off the ground as he held her by the back of her collar. Her two chubby hands still clutched her phone, and her little face instantly froze.
She blinked her big, watery eyes and met Lu Yingheng's half-smiling gaze. Immediately, she put on a sweet, innocent, harmless expression and gave two awkward little chuckles.
"Host... hehe, wh-what do you need me for? I was just resting quietly. I wasn't causing any trouble!"
Lu Yingheng looked at her earnest act of innocence and spoke with a smile that didn't reach his eyes, his voice ominous:
"Come on, explain yourself properly. When did you sneak this Succubus Physique onto me?"
He leaned forward slightly, his gaze clearly accusatory:
"Don't I have enough yanderes around me already? You even went out of your way to stack my charm buffs to the max, deliberately making a shura field for me?"
With her little scheme exposed, the system immediately scratched her little head and stuck out her tongue, smiling guiltily and slyly.
"Hehe... Actually, this physique came with you from the very beginning, when we bound!
I just thought it would be fun to keep it from you and see the helpless look on your face later, so I kept it hidden and never told you~"
Lu Yingheng was completely speechless.
He raised his hand and helplessly tossed the soft little system back into the air. "Get lost. I don't want to see you right now."
"Boo-hoo, host, you're so mean! You throw me away after using me! You pull up your pants and pretend you don't know me!"
The system's aggrieved, tearful little voice echoed through the store, but she still refused to let go of her phone.
Lu Yingheng couldn't be bothered with her. He looked down at the system inventory again, his gaze falling on the entry for the new ability he had just exchanged for-[Animal Affinity].
He opened the details.
[Animal Affinity (permanent passive): All living creatures in the world, beasts and birds alike, naturally have the highest possible favorability toward the host. The host automatically gives off an alluring sexual fragrance suited to each creature's preferences, a different scent for every person and every creature. This effect deals full bonus damage to everyone with animal traits (Animal Thirens), with the multiplier maxed out.]
After reading the final note, Lu Yingheng fell completely silent.
Animal Thirens.
All humans in Zenless Zone Zero with animal ears, animal eyes, or other animal traits-Hoshimi Miyabi with her fox traits, the various teams of beast descendants, and the mixed-species residents of the neighborhoods-were included.
That meant this new ability specifically racked up favorability like crazy with Animal Thirens like Hoshimi Miyabi.
Now he really had become a walking, top-tier shura field generator with a built-in passive that attracted fans.
Lu Yingheng rubbed the spot between his brows, his face full of helplessness:
"System, are you really trying to turn me into a stud?"
The system really was intent on stirring up trouble, single-mindedly wanting to see a group of young women fighting over him, with grand scenes of love and hate playing out every day.
He let out a long breath. He had wanted to continue his peaceful, carefree days as a salted fish, coasting through life, but just as he was about to close the panel, a loud shout suddenly came from the entrance, breaking the silence in the store.
"Clerk! Checkout!"
At some point, a customer had quietly entered the video store.
Lu Yingheng was seething inside, not knowing whether to laugh or cry after the system's antics. Still, he could only suppress his helplessness, obediently get up, and attend to the customer, deftly scanning the item, taking payment, and seeing the customer out.
His face remained expressionless throughout. He was arguably the most put-upon Void Hunter in history.
Who in their right mind has their strongest combatant holed up in a video store selling tapes?
He finally saw the customer out, and the store door gently closed.
The next second, Lu Yingheng's gaze sharpened, and he tore open another tiny spatial rift with a flick of his hand.
Before the little system hiding in the shadows and secretly playing on her phone could escape again, he caught her with unerring precision and pulled her back into his arms.
The system was pinned on his lap, kicking her limbs and crying out, her little baby voice full of panic.
"Ahhh, host, what are you doing?! I-I have a child's body right now! **ing the system is wrong! It's illegal! You damned lolicon!"
Lu Yingheng lowered his eyes. His face was handsome, but dark, and the words "in a bad mood" were written all over his eyes.
He spoke calmly, his tone nevertheless full of menace:
"I'm in a bad mood."
"I'm spanking your bottom today to blow off some steam."