A passing traveler through the heavens

Chapter 197 Joy of Life

"Ding! Welcome to the Joy of Life world, host. You are now checking in and transferring character information..."

However, before the system could finish speaking, Ji Lin suddenly realized that someone was attacking his body.

Ji Lin opened his eyes and was shocked by what he saw. He found himself in an ancient and magnificent manor, and in front of him stood countless figures dressed in black.

These people were all armed with sharp blades, with cold and stern faces, exuding a chilling aura.

At that moment, Ji Lin was shocked to find that a sharp longsword had pierced his abdomen, but the sword seemed to be blocked and did not penetrate Ji Lin's body at all.

At this moment, Ji Lin's body had become as hard as a rock, and ordinary weapons could not cause him any damage.

"Hmph! It's only polite to return a favor!" Ji Lin roared, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.

He suddenly raised his right hand, gathered his inner strength, and slammed it down hard on the man in black in front of him.

With a muffled thud, the man in black was sent flying as if hit by a cannonball, spitting out a mouthful of blood before crashing heavily to the ground, where he died instantly.

"Damn it! Everyone, attack together and take him down!" A deep, angry roar came from the group of people in black as they watched their companion die in one move.

As soon as the order was given, the remaining men in black brandished their weapons and surged toward Ji Lin like a tide.

Despite facing so many fierce enemies, Ji Lin showed no fear whatsoever.

He shook his head slightly, a disdainful smile playing on his lips, and then snapped his fingers with a flourish.

In an instant, a large number of dark figures suddenly appeared throughout the manor, their figures moving erratically and quickly weaving through the crowd.

In the blink of an eye, taking advantage of the moment when the enemy's attention was drawn to the Shadow Legion, Ji Lin reached out and grabbed the woman standing behind him.

Then, the two figures vanished instantly, as if they had merged into the air. The next moment, they flew away at an extremely fast speed, leaving the perilous manor in the blink of an eye.

Moments later, the entire manor resembled a bloody slaughterhouse, with the corpses of men in black lying haphazardly everywhere.

Those men in black who were originally so aggressive and menacing are now lifeless, cold shells scattered throughout the manor.

On a cliff dozens of kilometers away from the manor, a figure sat quietly cross-legged.

This person was Ji Lin. His eyes were closed, and he remained motionless like an old monk in deep meditation. At this moment, he was using the system in his mind to receive all the important information about his current plane of existence.

"Ding! Welcome to the new dimension. Please check in now and we will transmit relevant character information to you." As the system notification sounded, a series of text messages flooded into Ji Lin's consciousness.

Name: Ji Lin.

"Check-in: Pay-to-win lottery."

"Mission: To establish a new dynasty."

Identity: War orphan.

Ji Lin slowly opened his eyes, staring at the information displayed on the virtual screen in front of him, and couldn't help but ponder to himself.

"Good heavens, is this going to make me ascend the throne in the world of 'Joy of Life'?" Thinking of this, he couldn't help but chuckle, then stood up and turned his gaze to the woman who had been standing silently beside him.

The woman was as clear as water, as pure as snow, and her eyes were like stars. Her beauty was beyond that of an ordinary person. She was none other than Ye Qingmei, the legendary woman from the world of "Joy of Life".

The battle that just took place happened right after Ye Qingmei gave birth to Fan Xian. If Ji Lin hadn't suddenly appeared and helped her, Ye Qingmei would probably have already perished.

With a smile, Ji Lin slowly extended his right hand in a gesture of friendliness and said, "Hello, my name is Ji Lin, a traveler passing through the heavens."

The woman opposite her responded just as warmly: "It's nice to meet you. My name is Ye Qingmei. If you'd like, you can call me Little Ye. I'm a female PhD in engineering!" With that, she generously extended her hand.

The moment the two shook hands, Ji Lin secretly activated the magical power of the horse talisman.

A faint but warm light quietly enveloped Ye Qingmei's body, and in the blink of an eye, all the physical damage Ye Qingmei suffered from after childbirth was miraculously healed!

"Wow! I suddenly feel so much lighter, it's amazing! Is this your special ability? Also, do you possess some kind of mysterious system?"

Ye Qingmei was overjoyed, as if she had discovered a new continent, and became so excited that she became somewhat incoherent.

Ji Lin looked at the chattering, curious woman in front of him, a slight smile playing on his lips, and nodded gently in response.

Upon receiving a positive answer, Ye Qingmei's eyes shone as brightly as the stars in the night sky, and she exuded an irrepressible excitement.

"Tell me quickly, what kind of system do you have? Oh my, I've never heard of such a thing as a system before! By the way, what are the principles behind its operation?"

Ye Qingmei couldn't wait to ask more questions, and a series of questions came out of her mouth like a machine gun.

Faced with such an eager inquiry, Ji Lin couldn't help but feel a little helpless. He raised his hand and gently touched his forehead. After thinking for a moment, he decided to try to divert Ye Qingmei's attention.

So, with a thought, he summoned Huan'er and Xinghai from the system space and had them accompany Ye Qingmei.

Taking advantage of the moment when Ye Qingmei was distracted by the newly appeared character, Ji Lin was able to escape and begin to carefully examine his sign-in rewards.

"Pay-to-win lottery"

Suddenly, a huge circular turntable appeared in Ji Lin's mind, its diameter as thick as a person's embrace.

However, the surface of this mysterious turntable was shrouded in a hazy mist, making the text that should have been clearly visible on it blurry.

Upon closer inspection, only two options are vaguely discernible on the wheel—single draw and ten-draw.

Ji Lin pondered to himself and decided to try his luck with the lottery using the valuable gold, precious jewelry, and other items stored in the system space.

Just as he was full of anticipation and preparing to start the lottery, the system's emotionless voice suddenly rang out, coldly informing Ji Lin: "The lottery can only use the currency in the 'Joy of Life' world."

Upon hearing this, Ji Lin stood frozen in place as if struck by lightning, an expression of disbelief on his face.

He never expected that the wealth he had painstakingly accumulated would be completely useless at this moment. Helpless, he could only open his eyes dejectedly and casually glance around.

With a glance, Ji Lin saw Ye Qingmei, Xinghai, and Huan'er sitting together, chatting happily.

Each of them held a can of ice-cold cola in their hand and was constantly munching on crispy potato chips, looking quite content.

Without a doubt, these things were taken by Xinghai from her personal little space.

At this moment, Ye Qingmei, while enjoying her meal, exclaimed with genuine satisfaction, "Wow, this is so satisfying!"

"I can't even remember how long it's been since I last had a Coke or a snack." Her blissful expression seemed to fill the air around her with a sweet scent.

Ji Lin slowly walked up to the three of them, quietly gazing at Ye Qingmei who was enjoying her snacks, and asked, "So what do you plan to do next? Will you choose to come with us, or do you have other plans?"

Faced with Ji Lin's question, Ye Qingmei swallowed the food in her mouth, pondered for a moment, and then voiced the same question that had been lingering in her mind...