A memory clip suddenly appeared in Su Ming'an's palm.

This clip included both the storyline of his first arrival in the Red Tower Kingdom and the storyline of Lv Shu attending the Blood Clan meeting.

He picked up the clip and refracted it under the light. It looked beautiful, suffused with a brilliant halo, simultaneously reflecting his golden eyes and Lv Shu's slightly reddish green eyes, as if traversing a great distance, overlaying the two unrelated people at the same point in time.

... Is this a shared memory clip between him and Lv Shu?

When he had a momentary collision of inspiration with someone else, it could briefly link their stories, forming a multi-perspective narrative. This shared memory fragment could be used by both him and Lv Shu.

Su Ming'an placed this memory clip into the third page of a book, and a new story quickly formed.

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[Su Liujin walked down the street with the blonde youth. He saw flying birds, a puppet cat car, and large bananas. The friendly blonde youth advised him never to expose his identity as a jellyfish at the bottom of the food chain, or it would attract covetous eyes.]

[At the same time, Su Liujin's friend, Marquis Lv Yuqing, was at a Blood Clan meeting hearing about the Rin Clan incident...]

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[Story Rating: 12]

...

Though it was still a mess of a story, at least the plot was developing.

Su Ming'an closed the book.

...

Meanwhile.

Lv Shu walked out of the meeting room, also holding an identical clip. He quickly reviewed the storyline from Su Ming'an's side, his thoughts racing in his mind—

It is known: The Rin Clan is buried under the World Tree and has not awakened.

Also known: Su Ming'an has already awakened, become a jellyfish, and is strolling around.

Therefore: Su Ming'an ≠ Rin Clan!

Also known: Jellyfish are at the bottom layer of the food chain, extremely dangerous. Not only the mythical Celestial Clan but even the Human Race eats jellyfish.

And: Beside Su Ming'an, there is a blonde-haired, blue-eyed creature suspected to be Human Race.

Therefore: Blonde-haired, blue-eyed man = Human Race = will eat jellyfish = Su Ming'an is very dangerous!

Lv Shu threw away the shovel in his hand and opened the world map— the Red Tower Kingdom is an inland country located on the right side of the world map, not far from the Blood Clan's Crescent Island, separated by only a short stretch of sea, allowing him to get there quickly.

"The Red Tower Kingdom, a strong country with mixed races, renowned for alchemy and history, ranks highly even in Valrosa. The king is a powerful Light Elf, with seventeen royal offspring, but for some reason, the mortality rate is high, with only four or five princes and princesses still alive. Later, a young prince named Su Liujin, of unclear origin, joined the royal family..." Lv Shu entered the Blood Clan's library, flipping through the information, "It seems Su Ming'an is this person, I need to find him..."

"— Good afternoon, Marquis." A melodious voice came from behind.

Lv Shu turned around to see a Lady Earl waiting outside the library with a small parasol. Her puffy dress, embroidered with blood-red roses, hung on the slender fingers of a human, with white gloves made of human skin.

In Valrosa, creatures at the top of the food chain were long used to slaughtering those beneath them. Even wearing human skin was akin to wearing a beautiful fur coat. They would even hold banquets, killing some humans on site to savor their organs, seeing if there were any parts suitable for jewelry, comparing whose liver was the prettiest, whose blood was the finest.

Just like humans with shells, mink, and cowhide.

"What is it?" Lv Shu said coldly.

"My name is Windsor. The elders have sent me to accompany you, I am your deputy. These seven blood servants behind me are my attendants." Windsor shook her silk fan, slightly shifting her figure to reveal the seven attendants behind her, "When traveling, fresh blood is necessary. I see you did not bring any blood servants, if you need, you may hunt any of mine."

Lv Shu looked at these blood servants, most of whom were of the Human Race and Beast Clan, their expressions carrying a long-standing numbness, as if they had been lost in the debauchery for too long, forgetting who they were.

Blood servants were mostly preyed upon by the Blood Clan, forcibly injected with blood to alter their minds, becoming the Blood Clan's appendages. However, some blood servants came voluntarily, merely seeking excitement and material desires.

And the hedonistic Blood Clan was indulgent to these people, as long as they were beautiful and their blood tasty, they were willing to give these lower races money and love. But the condition was... until the Blood Clan's interest was exhausted. Once this long-living and strong race lost interest in a blood servant, the only thing awaiting that servant was a feast for slaughter.

"...No need." Lv Shu showed a look of disgust. He had no fondness for such a debauched race. Desire and pleasure were synonyms for this race, they had no taboos, even skinning to paint, dismantling bones to make bottles, using organs as flowers they could do.

Windsor let out a horrific laugh, as if hearing something of great amusement: "How rare, Marquis, why had I not heard of your aloofness before? Do you refuse to consume others' food? Then I... wish you find your own servant soon."

"There will never be one." Lv Shu said. He would never drink such things.

"You seem not to understand what the Blood Clan represents... we possess vast power and long lifespans, but our insatiable hunger is the most terrifying punishment, an almost irresistible survival instinct..." Windsor shook her feather fan, speaking no more: "Well, Marquis, let's get ready to set off. Once we catch the legendary Rin Clan, perhaps we will no longer be trapped in this boring life."

She turned to leave, the human finger bones on her full skirt jingling like pleasing bells, her steps light as though she were an unworldly, lively child.

While the group of blood servants, indulgent in pleasure, were like soulless puppets, closely following behind, their pupils filled only with her figure, as if their master was so beautiful. Besides the master, their past memories, family, will, and dreams were no longer important.

"..." Lv Shu lowered his head.

He did not like this place at all.

Everything here was dark, bloody, greedy, dirty.

And he longed for a story in the sunlight.

...

"Tap tap tap..."

The three-meter-tall ragdoll cat opened its big blue eyes, dashing forward. Its fluffy big tail swished back and forth, shimmering with a soft golden edge.

Su Ming'an clutched tightly to the fur on the ragdoll cat's back to prevent himself from being flung off by the raging speed.

The blond young man beside him watched his discomfort and asked, "Are you okay? Feeling dizzy from the cat ride? Do you need some cat dizziness medicine?"

Su Ming'an shook his head.

"We're almost there." The blond young man seemed a bit apologetic, "Liujin, I thought that since the kingdom has had a lot of new things lately, maybe you'd like to check them out, so I wanted to take you. Didn't expect you'd get dizzy from the cat ride, that was my oversight."

"I'm not dizzy from the cat, there's no such thing as dizziness from this... ugh." Su Ming'an pressed down his throat.

Thankfully, the cat soon stopped.

At this moment, the ragdoll cat spoke human words: "Hello, thank you for using Cat Travel. Starting price is 5 Rol Coins, 2 Rol Coins per minute, collecting a total of 1 Shar Currency and 5 Rol Coins from you. Would you like Soybean Man payment or life payment?"

"Soybean Man payment." The blond young man extended the back of his hand, and with the sound of "beep," the ragdoll cat retracted its paw and left.

Su Ming'an watched this scene in confusion.

Seeing Su Ming'an's confusion, the blond young man smiled and explained, "Liujin, since you emerged from the sea, you might not be aware of the history. The God of Trade, Youli, once established the currency system for transactions with Rol Coins, Var Coins, and Shar Currency. As time progressed, the God of Computers gradually emerged."

"To better benefit all living beings, five years ago, these two Third-level Gods formed a covenant under the witness of the Dawn Goddess, constructing a soul payment brand called Soybean Man, imprinting people's currency into their souls. From then on, people only need to scan their hand backs to scan the amount of currency within their souls for payment."

"And life payment is...?" Su Ming'an asked.

"As the name suggests, many people can't afford payments but want to overspend, so they exchange their life for it." The blond young man smiled and said, "But then, it's not controlled by the benevolent Trade God, but by Deceit Demon Evelyn of the evil faction. She's very cunning and won't deduct your life at once; instead, it's compounded interest... When you have the urge to overspend, she will appear beside you, inducing you to take large life loans, take special photos, swear heart-demon oaths, sell your soul to the demon. Many people have been ruined under her temptation, leaping from the high tower..."

Su Ming'an absorbed these terms like a student gathering knowledge.

It seems, even when imprisoned, Su Liujin would occasionally go out, led by this blond young man, to wander around the Royal Capital.

Though the blond young man's identity is unclear, he shows great friendliness towards Su Ming'an, sharing information that indicates his genuinely gentle and friendly nature.

"Liujin, look." The blond young man led him forward, and his silver hairband floated in the wind.

A large Divination House draped in purple canopies came into view, and half-elves selling Tarot Cards and divination crystals stood next to it, with a long queue of people.

The knights quickly cleared the area, allowing them to enter the Divination House.

Inside the Divination House, a shrine maiden sat behind the curtain, incense burning, with the air filled with the scent of roses and gardenias.

"This is the most famous divination house in the Royal City, attracting many visitors daily." The blond young man said, "In Valrosa, everyone can create a[Identity Chart]for themselves."

"[Identity Chart]...?" Su Ming'an heard another new term.

"When people have a bit of spare money, they come to these small divination houses and ask the shrine maiden to divine them an [Identity Chart]. The elements in the picture represent one's life." The blond young man took out a picture, showing a knight standing in the sunset by a lake holding a worn sword, "Look, for example, in this picture, the elements are sunset, lake, and worn sword. This implies — when you fight under the sunset, by the lake, you'll get boosts in all aspects. And the most suitable weapon for your life is the worn sword."

Su Ming'an's eyes widened.

So this is what [Identity Chart] means, representing a person's crucial elements.

Speculating this way, Noel's [Identity Chart] should have blue roses, lavender, a top hat, flying birds, and a cane. Yuanyuan's Identity Chart should have a thin sword, crown, fairy tale book, cat ear hat, and chocolate.

People rely on the elements of their [Identity Chart] to guide battles and life. Valrosa's worldview is unique, with many new terms opening his eyes.

"Whose chart is this?" Su Ming'an looked at the picture in the young man's hand, its edges worn as if rubbed repeatedly.

"A comrade of mine." The blond young man lowered his eyes slightly, "His final ending was dying in battle with the demon at the lake under the sunset, holding a worn sword. This [Identity Chart] he divined thirty years ago accurately predicted most of his life… remarkable, isn't it?"

"If the [Identity Chart] shows a knight, the person becomes a knight. If the chart shows robes, the person becomes a mage. Unless there's an if-setting—if they're transformed into the Blood Clan, if they enter the fantasy realm, if they become a god—the [Identity Chart] won't change."

"Hmm…" Su Ming'an nodded.

The blond young man took out another picture, showing an accounting book:

"This is my other friend's [Identity Chart], with her holding an accounting book and calculator, indicating she's suitable to be an accountant."

"But she doesn't want to be an accountant at all, she wants to adventure, wants to be a free-spirited minstrel. But everyone tells her — no. It's already set, look at the accounting book on the card, you must become an accountant. If you want to defy and walk the if path outside your [Identity Chart] image, you must pay a cost multiple times the smooth path. Your family won't agree."

Su Ming'an didn't hear the continuation, so asked, "And then? Did she pursue her dreams?"

Since she threw away her [Identity Chart], it means she successfully chose another path, right?

"She failed." The blond young man chuckled:

"In the endless road of certification and compiling exams, she jumped off from the building, ending her life."

"In her short life, what occupied the most was indeed math problems and accounting worksheets, so the prophecy hasn't been wrong."

Su Ming'an remained silent.

He could see the azure sorrow within the blond young man's eyes, this sorrow connected in one thread. No matter which world, no matter how the world system changes, some things seem eternal.

"Sorry for bringing you a sad mood." The blond young man remained quiet for a while and soon curved his sapphire eyes.

"No." Su Ming'an said.

"Liujin, do you want to try a divination for your own[Identity Chart]?" The blond young man smiled, "Maybe... you'll see something interesting."

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