Chapter 1 of "The Myth of Collapse": Praying for a Child at the Nuwa Temple - Alice Bookstore (ALICESW.COM)
It's truly a case of "sitting at home, disaster strikes from nowhere."
That day, Tiansun had just finished dealing with the day's documents when he mysteriously and secretly drew the curtains, instantly darkening the small bedroom.
After checking the curtains several times, he finally sat down at the computer with peace of mind. He needed to relax now; as for how to relax... hehehehe...
But today, the VPN seems to be bewitched; it just won't connect no matter what I do. It's stuck on a loading icon on the homepage, spinning and spinning.
Tian Suan couldn't wait any longer; the die was cast and could not be cast any longer!
Just as I was about to try to reconnect, I suddenly heard a faint, ethereal voice say, "The mythological system has collapsed! Chaos is raging!"
"Huh? What? Collapse?" Tian Sun was so shocked that he went limp and lost interest. What was going on? Could it be that he had damaged his body and was hallucinating?
Before Tiansun could think any further, he heard a "thump" and felt as if he had suddenly lost his balance and fallen from a great height, his bottom stinging.
"Ouch! I'm so pissed off!" Tian Suan couldn't help but curse.
"Pfft!"
"What a strange person?"
"He's probably crazy..."
The next moment, he suddenly heard a murmur of voices around him. Tian Sun, forgetting about his backside, frowned and quickly looked around. "Good heavens, what is this? Time travel? Is this for real?!"
Looking around, good heavens, he found himself in a place resembling a temple, with a statue of an extremely beautiful woman enshrined before him. The people around him who came to offer incense were all dressed in ancient robes and short jackets! At this moment, Tian Suan, this uninvited guest, dressed so incongruously, was naturally regarded as a madman by them!
"Is this for real?" Tian Sun felt a sudden discomfort in her lower body. It turned out that in her haste, she hadn't even put her pants on properly!
She quickly and discreetly adjusted her "trendy" boxer shorts before taking a good look around.
"Hey! Tell me, what dynasty is this?" Tian Suan casually picked a man and asked.
"Hey, you're really something. You don't even know what dynasty it is? The current emperor is Tianyuan, and it's the thirty-seventh year of the Tianming Dynasty."
"What? The Tianming Dynasty?" Although Tian Sun was a history dunce with a science background, he could still roughly remember the dynasties. What the hell was this Tianming Dynasty?
Tian Suan patiently asked again, "Then where is this place?"
The man, quite amused, replied, "This is the largest Nuwa Temple in the capital. I've come to pray for a child for my younger brother and sister-in-law."
Nuwa? Good heavens! I've never heard of this dynasty, but the name of Nuwa is legendary. It seems this world isn't entirely different from the previous one.
Could it be a parallel universe? Tian Suan's expression was strange. If he could get the chances of these things down and return alive, he could publish his paper proving the existence of parallel universes!
Seeing Tian Suan's face shift between excitement and melancholy, the man concluded that he was probably mentally unstable and lost interest.
Tian Suan turned around and looked at the huge Nuwa statue in front of the hall. It was no different from ordinary divine statues. Just as he was thinking this, the statue suddenly shone brightly!
Startled, Tian Suan took several steps back, only to realize that everyone else in the temple had vanished sometime during the night!
The sculpture shone even brighter, and then emerged a woman with flowing skirts, red lips, white teeth, and a beauty that could rival the most beautiful women in history.
"Nu... Nuwa?" Tian Sun was both amused and exasperated. Sure enough, this sculpture was a complete blunder. The legendary Nuwa was so beautiful. But then again, she was a goddess who had created the heavens and earth. As the chosen one of heaven, she couldn't be anything less than perfect.
"Tian Suan, do you see the three marks on your wrist?" Nuwa's cherry lips parted slightly, and her melodious voice, as gentle as a spring breeze, entered Tian Suan's ears like a tantalizing little deer.
Tian Suan was instantly captivated, drool involuntarily drooling from the corner of his mouth. Realizing his loss of composure, he quickly regained his composure and looked at his right wrist.
Sure enough, there were three strangely shaped, birthmark-like patterns there.
"You can't see the specific shape yet because you haven't formed a seal with the gods. You have three seals on your wrist, which means you can form seals with three gods in total," Nuwa explained slowly.
"What... what's the use of this hand seal?" Tian Sun raised his right hand.
"This world is called the Mythical World, and it has six ancient mythical kingdoms. Tianming Kingdom is one of them. Each kingdom has its own ancient mythical deities, and I am one of the ancient mythical deities of the Tianming Kingdom," Nuwa explained softly in her melodious voice.
"People like you who possess an imprint are called God Warriors. You must be a God Warrior of the Tianming Kingdom. The mission of God Warriors is to form an imprint with the gods of ancient mythology and defeat other God Warriors. The victor who remains will unify the mythological world."
Tian Sun's face slowly darkened. "What the hell? Is this some kind of PUBG game?" Even a fool would know that the price of losing this "game" is death...
Seeing Tian Sun's utterly dejected expression after hearing her words, Nuwa couldn't help but smile slightly and comforted her, "You have three imprints, which gives you a good chance of becoming the victor. You should know that most divine warriors only have one imprint."
Then he added, "After winning, you will become the ruler of this entire mythical world, the true king of the world. Aren't you tempted?"
Tian Suan shrugged helplessly. He was usually a true sports fanatic, and he really didn't have much hope for winning.
"Then... Goddess Nuwa... please help me, and form this kind of contract with me, okay?" Tian Sun thought, at least he could have a beauty by his side before he died. After all, dying under the peony flower is a romantic death!
Unexpectedly, Nuwa, who had just been calm and even amused by Tiansun's reaction, was so frightened by these words that she flew several feet away from Tiansun.
"Tian Sun, you may not know this, but the imprint contract of the God Warrior is a kind of slave contract for the gods of ancient mythology. Therefore, most gods will not become the imprinted gods of the God Warrior unless there is a special reason." Nuwa was quite simple-minded. Although she was wary, she still explained the reason in detail.
"Huh? Does that mean most of the God Warriors don't even have a God Imprint?" Tian Sun frowned, feeling that things were probably not that simple.
Seeing that Nuwa seemed hesitant to speak, Tian Sun quickly patted his chest and assured her, "Goddess Nuwa, don't worry, I will absolutely respect your wishes as long as you don't want to. I just want to know more about these Divine Warriors, after all, it concerns my life!"
Nuwa lowered her head, but in the end, she couldn't bear it. The kind-hearted Nuwa still spoke up, "God warriors can naturally find their own imprinted god, because this imprint is a one-sided capture. Although the gods of ancient mythology are powerful, they have no ability to resist this kind of imprint. Therefore, we gods will generally stay far away from the God warriors."
Tian Suan was taken aback for a moment, looked at the mark on his wrist, and couldn't help but smile wryly, "Why did Goddess Nuwa come out to see me today and tell me so many things?"
"...I...I see you seem to come from another time and space, and you don't understand this war of gods...I'm afraid...I'm afraid a life will just die in such a confused way." Nuwa murmured softly. For Nuwa, who was kind by nature, it seemed that she always believed that everyone was full of goodwill.
Hearing Nuwa say this, Tian Sun felt a pang of heartache. Despite her appearance as a noble and holy ice goddess, she was actually a naive and innocent girl who was unaware of the ways of the world.
"Alas, that's true, but Goddess Nuwa, by always thinking of others, aren't you putting yourself in danger..." Tian Sun sighed deeply. Perhaps even Goddess Nuwa didn't realize that the man before her wasn't just any ordinary novel's male protagonist, but the male protagonist of a short erotic novel!