1 Transmigration
Shit!...
'What a bad luck' Xiao Hu cursed in his mind.
With his consciousness fading, he saw the red roses drowned in his own blood. It was this night he decided to finally confess to the girl he had a crush on for years but, unfortunately, his Mercedes Benz was wrecked by a truck. Xiao Hu already knew that there was no way out. He couldn't even feel his guts anymore. For the last moment, he reached out on his black suit pocket and held a deck of cards tightly.
One would assume Xiao Hu was a card magician. Although, he had a habit of playing casino, or having known of a few card tricks to impress some woman.
However, the deck of cards in Xiao Hu's hand doesn't have a number clover, diamond, hearts, spade, neither the Royals were missing.
But instead, the deck was his personal collection of cards with containing art of beauties he imagined each time he met a unique lady.
When he was a boy it started with a thought and unknowingly became Xiao Hu's hobby, having one card printed and polished gave Xiao Hu an unknown satisfaction.
This month, he finally completed a deck of 52 cards. Yet, it seemed to not matter at all since he was dying. However, he still believes in that saying 'the last item you held will accompany you to heaven'. With that, Xiao Hu closed his eyes. The last thing he heard was the song of sirens.
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"Big Brother Hu! Big Brother! Don't die! Please!" Xiao Yun cried out. After their mother died of sickness last year, her brother was the only one left that took care of Xiao Yun. If he died, she didn't know what to do. Furthermore, she was only 10.
The girl wailed and with her sorrow, the heavens seemed to be annoyed and light emerged from her brother's body. Slowly, 50 different sigils appeared separately in his brother's arms. 2 unique sigils find their mark on the back of Xiao Hu's palm. Soon, Xiao Hu finally opened his eyes.
Xiao Yun with eyes wide open couldn't utter a single world. Her brother was alive! She hugged him tightly once again fearing that her brother would leave her.
On the other hand, Xiao Hu with his memory of the earthly him intact was extremely flabbergasted.
'Just what the…' Weakly he thought.
In a moment, memories of the Xiao Hu living in the new world surged causing a slight headache.
'You've got to be kidding me.'
Xiao Hu's eyes move towards the young little girl that was hugging her tightly.
"Yun'er"
"Big Brother! You… You're alive!"
"Sorry, I made you worry."
"It's fine! As long as Big Brother Xiao is alive!"
Xiao Hu was calm handling Xiao Yun since back on earth, he also had a grown-up little sister which now graduated college.
'I wonder if she would cry for me knowing that I died.' He sadly thought.
Then, Xiao Hu realized the tattoos on his arms.
"What the fuck…" Xiao Hu couldn't help and the words came out. He didn't like vandalism and tattoos back in the earth. He was extremely shocked to see many in his arms! Yet soon, he realized the tattoos are fading into nothingness like an illusion. However, before they completely disappear, Xiao Hu was somewhat familiar with them.
Soon, he remembered his conversation with his contracted artist.
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In the middle of the night holding his phone to his ear, the other side finally answered.
"Yo, this is the 52nd waifu, congrats you can build a deck now. By the way, is this the last?"
"I don't know."
"Anyway, you never told me how you gonna use it for, I really liked those finished products, just where the hell did you print them out? I feel my drawings became so flawless almost lifelike."
"I told you already, just a friend of mine manages a print shop. I told him to use the most expensive compatible materials. Anyway, how was it?"
"Good, I'm working on it. By the way, if you didn't notice, I added a special feature on the card. Since I imagine it would reach 52 pieces. I think you could use them to play normal cards."
"Oh yeah? I seem to notice some weird similarities in the card. So, what is it for?"
"HAha, I made the mark smaller to make it unnoticeable, each located at the lower middle there is four different types, the utility cards, warrior cards, caster cards, and ranger cards. Plus, their high royals, and the four aces. Additionally, the two unique jokers or should I say the two god cards. Do you get it now?"
"Yeah you bastard, so the almost unnoticeable small scattered stars around the names are the numbers."
"You finally get it! HAHA, anyway back to work, I'm hanging up!"
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His waifu marks were actually similar to the tattoos!
"Big Brother?"
Her sister brought him back to reality.
"Sorry, I was a little bit distracted. For now, let's eat first."
One thing that Xiao Hu notice was his and her sister's clothing are dry like rags who were used to wipe floors. It seems in this lifetime he was born in a poor family. Thankfully, the house was clean. It was maintained by his sister but looking around, it was actually filled with holes even the roof. He could only sigh.
Going to the kitchen, there was nothing at all aside from a small piece of hard bread. Xiao Hu sighed once more and halved the bread, he ate the smaller piece while gave the larger one to his sister.
Searching from his recent memory, it is time for Xiao Hu to work. Although, aside from work, he doesn't have any useful memory that he could use about this world. It seemed Xiao Hu's parent didn't teach him anything other than speaking the common tongue. Furthermore, gaining work was all because of the previous Xiao Hu's effort and that until he became sick.
"Yun'er, Big Brother is going to work now, take care of the house."
"Okay."
Xiao Hu's work was located at the city wall a few li away from home since the house was actually located on the outskirts of the city.
Arriving at the gate, Xiao Hu witnessed a massive 20-meter wall erected from the ground. However, the wall was actually greatly damaged by the previous monster raid. Xiao Hu quickly noticed a group of people lining up to participate in rebuilding the wall for 2 silver taels per day.
1 silver taels = 10 copper taels
1 bread = 2 copper taels.
It was actually worth it for the previous Xiao Hu, however, for the current Xiao Hu, he could only curse in his head!
Holy! is this wage! It's even below the minimum!
He needs to find another job or else he's going to die faster than a worm!
Xiao Hu using his small body sneakily went inside the city, the security is terribly occupied by a large number of people wanting to rebuild the wall. As soon as he passed inside, a large shriek resounded from the sky.
Kiiiiiiiiiiii!
"What!? Domineering White Eagle! It came back quickly run!!" One of the citizens panicked. He remembered the time the monster lured a hoard of wild beasts to the city causing a large gap in the wall. This time it went alone!
"The Domineering White Eagle! Quickly call the experts! All workers get into safety." The leader guard quickly commanded.
However, it was all futile.
The so-called Domineering White Eagle was three times the size of a common man, which greatly shocked Xiao Hu. Furthermore, the moment it reached the wall, it started ravaging people.
Everything turned chaotic and bloody.
"AHHHHH!!"
"No, noo, AHH!!!!"
Countless screams rang around the surrounding. Xiao Hu covered his ears as he squirmed in the corner like a worm. His whole body was trembling with fear!
What the hell is wrong with this world!
In a strong gust of wind, people started falling to the ground one after another. Xiao Hu felt something tugged behind his back. Turning his head, he saw a headless body with blood oozing from its neck.
Xiao Hu's body froze in shock! Unable to believe what was happening!
At that moment, a couple of people came from the city. There were three old men and a couple of youngsters.
"Heavenly Sun Eagle Sect! This enlightens this one how did we offend you!?" The old man shouted seeing the bloodbath in the city walls.
Soon a being came from the sky stood at the tallest tower in the city wall overseeing everything from above. The being was covered by a yellow robe and a yellow hood.
"Your Earthly Moon Tiger Sect did nothing wrong. It's just this one wanted to test the new power of this one's pet." The voice was cold yet sounding. It was a woman! On the back of her palm shown the small mark of the Domineering White Eagle Talon.
"Despicable!" One of the old men raged. Soon, the old man summoned his contracted beast! A golden glow appeared in the old man's palms! The mark of the Earthly Tiger Fang appeared on the back of his palm.
"Only Golden Spirit Early Stage. Is this the strongest of the Earthly Moon Tiger Sect?"
"Don't underestimate me, woman!"
Soon, a loud roar ascended from the ground. A brown and white stripe skinned tiger appeared. Its size was twice large than a normal tiger!
"Take this Earthly Roar!"
The tiger opened its mouth, a visible white energy seemed to gather around its mouth and soon a massive wave burst fort towards the yellow-robed woman.
On the other hand, the woman mumbled.
"Wing Wave Breaker."
A strong energy gathers around the Domineering White Eagle, with a single flap there was thunder!
The Earthly Tiger Roar faced with the Domineering White Eagle Wing Breaker.
Only the old man knew the outcome, "Impossible, Legendary Spirit Late Stage!"
In the cultivation spirit ranking there was from lowest to highest. Bronze, Silver, Golden, Master, Legendary, Ascended, Star, Heavenly, Primordial, and the apex of all was called Immortal.
The woman in front of him was one step away from being an ascended. His cultivation that supports the beast was no match from his opponent power!
The Wing Breaker swallowed the Tiger Roar and landed in the ground with a large impact dismembering the old man!
BOOOM!
The ground momentarily shook.
"HEADMASTER!!!"
Soon one after another, the disciples and the other Earthly Moon Tiger Sect masters was beheaded by a gust of wind unable to run from the monster that invaded the city.
After a moment, there was silence.
Xiao Hu watched everything from start to finished from the corner. His face was covered in blood. He wanted to vomit but he did his best not to. Fear was telling him not to throw up.
When he looked up, he saw the woman mounting the eagle. That moment, Xiao Hu felt, the woman glanced at him! He noticed the golden sun-like eyes staring down at him like he was a bug!
Xiao Hu trembled in fear and closed his eyes.
Kiiiii!
With a flap, the Domineering White Eagle flew away. Hearing the flap was going further and further until there is none. Xiao Hu finally opened his eyes. Blueerggh!!!
The first thing he did was to vomit! Over and over again!
He was the sole survivor!
The last man standing after the war!
It took a while before Xiao Hu regained his self.
He so fucked up right now. Trying to swallow everything that had happened. As an earthly man, it was beyond common sense! Although he has an idea of eastern novels. He never imagined that it will be this bloody!
The gruesome reality made a great slap on Xiao Hu's face.
However, as soon as Xiao Hu's logical mind was set. He realized the most basic things in the aftermath of war.
That is looting.
Xiao Hu with a disgusted look on his face quickly picked up a large sack from a dead worker and then started looting.
It was already evening when Xiao Hu returned to his small home with a sack full of stuff around his shoulder.
"Big Brother!!"
Xiao Yun quickly ran and hugged her bloodstained brother. Everything doesn't matter as long as he returned!
"Big Brother! I heard loud noises coming from the city, I thought!... I thought!!"
Xiao Yun couldn't hold her tears and cried on his brother's chest.
"It's okay Yun'er, some monster attacked the city and big brother luckily escaped. Don't cry anymore okay."
"Big Brother! Please don't leave me again!"
Xiao Hu gently patted his sister's back.
"Alright! Big Brother won't leave Yun'er for a while, beside Big Brother brought a countless stuff from the city!" Xiao Hu smilingly glanced at his index finger.
That's right, upon looting Xiao Yun picked up a ring from the dead sect master's finger. The moment he wore the ring, Xiao Hu realized it was a storage ring filled with a lot of stuff including food!
It was perfect for years of seclusion! Now that Xiao Hu looted it. Staying at home away from danger isn't really a bad thing. Furthermore, he also obtained a book which was named 'The Basic Path of Cultivation.' And many other else!
Now, his adventure to meet his waifus has begun!
