3 Living the Dream
After confirming his suspicions with 707, Chen Yihai makes the poor system retreat into the back of his consciousness.
[707: I'm being treated so unfairly by the host! Cry.gif]
Chen Yihai: 'Go!! Away!! Shoo!!'
He even mentally kicks the poor little system! And thus 707 obediently crawls into whatever hole it came from, shaking like a leaf.
[707: Host is really scary, ah! So abusive! QAQ! #Host has a system abuse kink, what to do? Please reply ASAP!#]
Satisfied, Chen Yihai observes the abandoned alleyway once more. Indeed, it was dark and musty, a disgusting place that is unbefitting of a Peak Lord such as himself. Although he lived alone as a university student and was a lazy bum who never cleaned up after himself, at least his apartment looked ten times better than this place…
He unconsciously begins to pat his creased robes once more, attempting to rid himself of the filth. He couldn't wait to see what he looks like, ah. Since he's the big BOSS villain, he's obviously going to look like a super hot and handsome man! Of course, it wasn't as good as the protagonist's looks, but at least he wasn't ugly. He's a Peak Lord, after all!
Since the novel 'Touch of Immortals' doesn't actually have any official artwork, many fans have drawn their own versions of what they believe the characters look like. The male protagonist was drawn by a popular artist on Weibo, and their handsome design became the template of other artists to go off of. In the end, the male protagonist got one universally-accepted look, and all other artists began to draw him similarly. They even made body pillows of him, and Chen Yihai is not ashamed to admit he has one on his bed in his room.
All other characters did not manage to get one universal design, so there are many versions of what each character looks like from many different artists. Usually, no one would care enough to draw the big BOSS villain. However, because women who are, in Japanese terms, 'fujoshi' exist, there was an influx of fanart of Male Protagonist X BOSS Villain fan art! However, many of the fujoshi, and even a few fudanshi fiercely debated on who is a 'shou' and who is a 'gong'. Chen Yihai did not dare to look up those terms, in fear of what he might discover…
Anyway, the point is, because of those debates, the BOSS villain never had one design either. In some art, the villain would look strangely obedient and docile… and in some, he was pushing down the male protagonist, ah!
What! On! Earth!
Those were the occasional kinds of images he'd see in the #YunShenwu tag on Weibo…
Therefore, he has no idea what he really looks like. Guess he'll find out once he's able to locate a mirror or a large body of water.
Anyhow, since Chen Yihai has sifted through the memories of the original's body, he vaguely recalls where the peak was located. Because the BOSS villain was an immortal Peak Lord, of course he has extremely great spiritual powers; an abundance, even!
After reviewing how to summon his sword, Biming, within his memories—he calls forth a small amount of spiritual energy and the sword materializes out of thin air!
His eyes widen, and he can't help but let out a small, excited shriek.
Chen Yihai, the enthusiastic fanboy: "OMG! So cool, ah! I wanna do it again! Again!"
Thus, Chen Yihai wastes his immense reserve of spiritual energy on dissipating and recalling his sword in a dark, abandoned alleyway for another ten minutes.
The original BOSS villain, watching from who-knows-where: "....Give me back my body, you idiot! (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻!!!"
The oblivious Chen Yihai: "Wheee!!! ✧٩(ˊωˋ*)و✧~!"
Once the initial rush of excitement finally goes down, Chen Yihai finally steps onto his sword, controlling it with ease. Although he appears to be serene and calm on the outside, in the inside he's internally sobbing from how wonderful it feels.
Flying on a sword… it's something he's always wanted to do, but he knew it was impossible in the modern world.
But in this world… he can actually do it!!
His dreams did come true, ahhh!
Although he did prefer to laze around all day and do absolutely nothing but read webnovels, this type of exhilaration, this type of rush… he really loves it, ah!
He carefully maneuvers the sword into the air, and before he knows it, he's soaring into the sky at an incredibly fast pace! Good thing he has the 'BOSS villain halo'! This means no matter what, he won't die from anything unless it's by the protagonist's hands, hahaha! He has absolutely nothing to be afraid of!
"Woaaah, this is so amazing!!" Chen Yihai shouts, feeling breathless as he flies through the clouds, peering down at the beautiful scenery passing by below him. Although a closed-in otaku like himself should be afraid of unfamiliar experiences, for some reason, he feels completely elated!
He lets out more exaggerated shouts, causing the people in the villages to look up and gaze at him curiously. However, he pays them absolutely no mind and continues to yell in excitement as he zooms by everyone, leaving the villagers with awestruck expressions.
Villager A: "Wasn't that… the all-powerful immortal Peak Lord of the Ju-long Sect?"
Villager B: "Yeah, it was! I thought my eyes were deceiving me, but it really was!!"
Villager A: "...."
Villager B: "...."
All other villagers that saw the strange scene, which caused the Peak Lord to lose face: "....."
A crow caws in the distance.
"This is great, what a time to be alive!" Chen Yihai says, his hair and robe dancing along with the wind. Having shut himself up in his apartment everyday in his own world, he finally feels somewhat liberated. All of the things he'd wanted to do before, he can do them now!
This is a fantasy world, a world with beasts, spirits, demons, immortals—anything can happen! All of which the boring modern world did not have.
Perhaps, deep in his heart, he did want to live this kind of life all along.
The wishes that he had buried so long ago deep inside his heart, they have finally resurfaced! He silently thanks the Gods above, or whatever entity that had transmigrated him here.
[707, still hiding: (T＿T)... But it was me who brought you here…]
Of course, the poor system goes unnoticed once more and is diligently ignored by its host.
When Chen Yihai nears his destination, he immediately wipes the dazzling smile off of his face to reveal a cool, calm demeanor of a Peak Lord. He jumps off of his sword once he makes it to the pavilion of his sect grounds. Because this pavilion is near his own private headquarters, there is no one else around. Who would dare enter their Shifu's headquarters when he wasn't around?
Because Chen Yihai is alone, he relaxes a bit and recalls that there was a small pond near his cozy little house. Time to take a look at his handsome appearance, ah!
Thinking this, he smiles to himself and merrily skips over to the pond.
Totally OOC, ah! What kind of BOSS villain Peak Lord skips like a child?!
[707: Aiyah…. I may have to activate the OOC function after all! QAQ!]
The system's comment is once again ignored, and Chen Yihai makes it to the edge of the pond. He eagerly looks into the water, staring intently at his reflection.
Chen Yihai: "....."
Chen Yihai: "Holy f*ck, ah!! Wow! I look so f*cking handsome, forget about my old appearance, this face is enough to make women drool!"
What he sees is an incredibly good-looking face with deep ruby hues staring back at him. His raven-black hair is tied in a half-ponytail behind him, while the rest of his hair freely cascades down his back. His robes appeared to be a mixture of white and red, which greatly complements his dark, red eyes.
"Really too unrealistically handsome, ah! How can I be this kind of majestic casanova? He really looks way better than within the fanart, ah! Give the BOSS villain some face and love too, please, thank you!!"
He is currently busy fawning and fanboying over his own appearance, before he hears a confused voice behind him: "Shifu…?"
Chen Yihai immediately freezes in place. He doesn't dare turn back.
Chen Yihai, internally screaming: 'F*ck! Seven, help me!'
[707, pretending to be asleep: System 707 is currently sleeping. Please ask again later.
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