ATG—Chapter 1: Fate-Defying System, Unparalleled Comprehension, and Chaos Demon God Body
"Feng'er, wake up! Today is Miss Situ's wedding to Xiao Che. Do you… want to go take a look?"
"You go by yourself. It's finally the weekend, and I still want to sleep."
Rubbing his eyes in annoyance, Chu Feng muttered instinctively.
"Miss Situ… Xiao Che?"
Suddenly jolting awake, Chu Feng stared at the unfamiliar surroundings, stunned.
In front of him was a carved ebony bed, with indigo bed curtains half drawn.
Beside it stood a pearwood desk, scattered with rice paper and fine brushes.
A bronze incense burner on the desk emitted curling wisps of smoke.
Next to the bed stood a graceful and elegant woman, her face tinged with concern.
"Where… is this?"
Chu Feng rubbed his eyes again, his expression filled with confusion. He felt like he was still dreaming.
"You silly child, did you sleep yourself silly? Of course, this is your room."
The beautiful woman responded patiently, though doubt was evident in her eyes.
"Then Miss Situ and Xiao Che…?" Chu Feng tried his best to stay calm, hoping to confirm the suspicion growing in his heart.
"Who else? That's Situ Xuan, daughter of the City Lord of Floating Cloud City, and Xiao Che of the Xiao family."
The woman sighed and added with some worry,
"Feng'er, don't take it too hard. Although Miss Situ is beautiful, her willful and arrogant personality isn't something you can handle. Let it go, and don't hurt yourself over it."
She sighed inwardly, thinking Chu Feng was heartbroken over Situ Xuan marrying Xiao Che.
Everyone in Floating Cloud City knew Chu Feng had a crush on her.
But Situ Xuan had always looked down on him.
For this reason, apart from Xiao Che of the Xiao family, who couldn't cultivate, Chu Feng was also the object of ridicule by the younger generation in Floating Cloud City.
Perhaps after today, with Situ Xuan married to Xiao Che, her son would finally give up.
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'I have transmigrated.'
Hearing the woman finish speaking, Chu Feng gulped.
He was originally a senior high school student on Blue Star, preparing for his end-semester exams. After studying all night, he decided to relax by reading a web novel called Against the Gods.
He fell asleep while reading… and somehow woke up inside the world of Against the Gods.
After merging with the original body's memories, he learned that the elegant woman in front of him was his mother in this world—Bai Susu.
The body's original name was also Chu Feng, a young master of the Chu family in Floating Cloud City.
Unfortunately, he was also an infamous bootlicker of the City Lord's daughter, Situ Xuan.
Thinking of Situ Xuan stirred unrest in Chu Feng's heart.
After all, it wasn't Xia Qingyue marrying Xiao Che—it was Situ Xuan.
That meant the current timeline hadn't yet reached the moment when Xiao Che would be poisoned.
But clearly, that moment was close.
Once poisoned, the Ancestral Goddess's Will would awaken, altering the timeline and rewriting everyone's memories.
'But if I've just transmigrated here and my consciousness gets altered, will I still be me?'
'Or… will I be erased due to the timeline adjustment?'
Chu Feng's heart raced uncontrollably.
'Can I still make it in time to save Xiao Che?'
He forced himself to calm down.
As long as Xiao Che wasn't poisoned, the Ancestral Goddess's Will wouldn't be triggered, and nothing would be altered.
Even if it meant Xia Qingyue wouldn't appear, that might be a blessing for her, considering her tragic fate.
As for Situ Xuan?
He wasn't the original Chu Feng. Whether she lived or died had nothing to do with him.
Without further hesitation, Chu Feng bolted for the stables, not even bothering to put on shoes.
Behind him, his mother's worried cries echoed faintly, but he had no time to explain.
He had to race against time.
Even if the chances were slim, stopping Xiao Lingxi from feeding Xiao Che that bowl of soup would be a success.
At the stables, Chu Feng climbed onto a horse with difficulty.
As a modern person, it was his first time riding. He was awkward, but thankfully, the horses were docile and well-trained. Otherwise, he might've fallen to his death.
Following the original Chu Feng's memory, he rushed toward the Xiao residence.
Even in the early morning, the Xiao estate blazed with light. Red couplets with gold characters hung on the gates, red lanterns swayed above, bathing everything in a festive crimson.
Chu Feng's eyes were filled with anxiety and urgency.
"I'm almost there… Xiao Che…"
Just as he neared the estate, a girl's desperate, heart-wrenching cry shattered the quiet atmosphere.
"Shit… I'm too late."
Chu Feng's vision blurred. He nearly collapsed from the blow.
[Ding! Considering the host is about to face a major crisis, the Fate-Defying System is activated.]
[Host, please choose whether to bind.]
Just when Chu Feng had nearly given up hope, a cold, mechanical voice echoed in his mind.
Looking up, a translucent panel appeared before his eyes.
[Fate-Defying System: Save those with tragic fates.]
[Earn points for every life you save. Points can be exchanged for any treasure you desire.]
[Points earned depend on the difficulty of the rescue.]
Chu Feng was overjoyed. He had a cheat after all!
"How do I bind it?"
[Accept your first mission and the system will bind automatically.]
The panel flickered, and a mission appeared.
[First Mission: Save the soon-to-be most tragically fated character—Xia Qingyue. Defy fate and change her destiny.]
[Final Reward: Too great to reveal—surprise for the host.]
"…Can I not bind it? Or pick a different mission?"
Chu Feng hesitated.
The mysterious reward was tempting, but the mission was insane.
Saving Xia Qingyue? That was going against the Ancestral Goddess.
Was the system crazy, or was he?
[Yes. You may refuse.]
Chu Feng narrowed his eyes. "And if I don't bind it?"
[Your current soul will be erased when the Ancestral Goddess rewrites the timeline.]
"…Then bind it! Save Xia Qingyue! I have no choice!"
Without hesitation, Chu Feng clicked "Confirm."
[Binding in progress… Binding complete.]
[Randomly selecting a newbie gift package...]
[Ding! You have received Unparalleled Comprehension and Chaos Demon God Body.]
"Unparalleled Comprehension and Chaos Demon God Body?"
Chu Feng was stunned for a moment, then burst into excitement.
Although he doesn't know if this physique can be compared with the Ancestral God Physique that Yun Che possessed, anything related to the Chaos Demon God will not be an ordinary thing, and coupled with his unparalleled comprehension, Chu Feng finally feels a bit more secure.
After all, he'd just gone from an ordinary modern teen to someone thrown into a chaotic fantasy world.
Being nervous was natural.
But with a cheat in hand, his heart gradually settled.
[Warning: The Ancestral Goddess's Will is about to awaken. The system will shield the host's soul from alteration. Please authorize protection.]
Chu Feng clicked "Confirm."
A sharp pain stabbed through his mind—
and then, his consciousness faded completely.
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End of Chapter