Chapter 2: Crossing Into Another World
Chu Feng had dropped out right after graduating high school. Since then, he’d handed out flyers, worked in sales, and sold insurance. His limited education severely restricted his job options.
In recent years, with the rise of online shopping, Chu Feng started working as a courier.
Being a delivery guy didn’t take much skill. As long as you were willing to work hard, earning 5,000 to 6,000 yuan a month wasn’t a problem. If you hustled even more, you could make 7,000 to 8,000—honestly not worse than many office jobs. But there was no real future in it.
He only had to feed himself, so even though he wasn’t making big money, it was enough to get by. Still, he couldn’t save much.
These days, getting married could bankrupt a man, and with Chu Feng’s current capabilities, he simply couldn’t afford it.
To be fair, Chu Feng was fairly good-looking, and over the years, some people had introduced girls to him. But the moment they heard he was an orphan, only had a high school diploma, and worked as a deliveryman, they lost interest.
Chu Feng himself wasn’t too enthusiastic about marriage either.
He had a secret—he was bisexual, with a stronger preference for men. Although society had become more open, homosexuality was still stigmatized.
Chu Feng had once longed for a boyfriend to struggle through life together with—but that was just a fantasy.
Walking along a country path, Chu Feng thought about how his barely-adult cousin already had three years of romantic experience, while he, in his twenties, had never even dated anyone. Honestly, it was kind of embarrassing.
In this day and age, most women were practical. Finding a partner was already hard enough—let alone finding someone you actually loved.
Whether it was dating or marriage, it all cost time and money. Best to not think about it for now.
Chu Feng arrived in front of his family’s house and sighed. The three-story home had been built when his parents were still alive. Ten rooms in total, including the kitchen—his parents had poured all their savings into building it.
He remembered how proud his dad had been back then, saying, “With such a good-looking house, it’ll be easy to trick a girl into marrying you.”
Sadly, times had changed. Girls nowadays preferred city apartments. No matter how fancy a rural house looked, it didn’t matter.
His uncle’s family had spent a million yuan and taken out another million in loans to buy a home in the city. Soon, they’d be moving out of the village.
Chu Feng didn’t care much about finding a wife, but sometimes, living alone in a big house could feel cold and lonely.
He thought that finding someone he liked in this world was probably impossible. Maybe, just maybe, he’d have better luck in another world.
The thought made him chuckle. How ridiculous—I must be dreaming.
Chu Feng reached into his pocket to grab his keys—when a bolt of lightning suddenly struck down.
His entire body went numb, and he was hit with an intense, searing pain.
The pain was so overwhelming that Chu Feng had to close his eyes.
He felt as if he were being yanked by a powerful force. His vision went completely black. The sensation lasted about a minute.
When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a vast forest. The underbrush was lush and thick, and birdsong rang clearly through the air.
Chu Feng stared in shock at his surroundings, utterly dumbfounded.
He looked up at the sky—sunlight beamed down, clouds floated gently, and it looked like midday. But just moments ago, it had clearly been night, and he was preparing for bed.
Based on his extensive experience reading webnovels, he judged that he must have transmigrated. There definitely hadn’t been a forest like this near his house!
He must’ve been struck by lightning and sent to another place—though whether or not he was still on Earth was unclear.
Just then, he heard the rustle of voices behind him. He turned his head and saw a boy with bunny ears blinking curiously at him.
Chu Feng gaped at the bunny-eared boy, tempted to reach out and tug his ears to check if he was cosplaying.
But the ears twitched with natural flexibility—they looked far too real.
The bunny-eared boy turned and shouted something toward a tall tree.
Chu Feng followed his gaze and saw another boy perched on a high branch. This one had pointed ears, wore a grass skirt, and had an exquisitely beautiful face—he looked like an elf straight out of a Western fairytale.
It was the first time Chu Feng had ever seen such a stunning child—delicate like a porcelain doll.
The boy leapt down from the tree and landed beside Chu Feng.
Chu Feng’s eyes widened in disbelief. Holy crap! What kind of jumping power is that?! That tree was over ten meters tall—aren’t you afraid of breaking your legs?
Before he could even react, the boy spoke sternly, a string of angry-sounding words.
Chu Feng raised his hands helplessly. Language barrier—great. This is going to be a problem.
The bunny-eared boy and the elf started chattering with each other. Chu Feng couldn’t understand a word. Gathering information like this was completely hopeless.
“Why isn’t he talking? Is he mute?”
“Maybe he is mute.”
“He looks like a human.”
“Yeah, judging by his appearance, he should be human.”
“His clothes look so weird! I’ve never seen clothes like that before.”
“Could he be a human noble? His skin looks so smooth and delicate.”
“Why did he come here? Is he here to catch us?”
“What’s that in his bag? Smells so good! I want to eat it.”
“Big brother said not to eat other people’s food.”
“You want to eat it too, don’t you?”
*
Chu Feng dazed out for a while, but soon realized he needed to pull himself together. This place was so strange and dangerous—if he didn’t, he’d probably die here before long.
He tried to recall what had happened, still confused about the reason for his transmigration.
Could it be… he wondered, because I was thinking about how I probably wouldn’t find a wife on Earth, some kind-hearted deity zapped me to this place? What a joke! This creepy place clearly isn’t safe. I might die before I even get the chance to meet someone.
I’m not some survivalist like Bear Grylls!
As he thought this, a sharp pain shot through his right arm.
Chu Feng rolled up his sleeve and saw a gray, lightning-shaped mark.
He was pretty sure he didn’t have that birthmark before. It must’ve appeared during the transmigration.
Staring blankly at the mark, he suddenly felt a chill on his neck—an arrow had just zipped past him and buried itself into the tree behind him.
He turned his head slowly and saw a greenish-blue snake, about two fingers wide, pinned to the trunk.
Chu Feng recoiled and tumbled to the ground. “Snake! Snake!!”
“He’s not mute! He can talk!”
“He seems really scared.”
“He’s such a coward.”
“Human nobles are all cowards.”
*
It took Chu Feng a moment of trembling before he calmed down. Turning his head, he saw two little brats staring at him. Though he couldn’t understand their words, their expressions were full of contempt.
Chu Feng scowled. As a normal person, being afraid of snakes is totally reasonable!
He looked over toward the boy who had shot the arrow. The boy wore a large hood that covered most of his face, but even so, Chu Feng could tell he had striking features. His eyes were bright and clear—on par with any movie star.
The boy lightly jumped down in front of Chu Feng, retrieved the dead snake from the tree, and finished it off with practiced ease.
Watching him, Chu Feng gulped, feeling faint from the sight.
“Big Brother,” said the boy named Gray, addressing the hooded youth.
Illya looked at Chu Feng, frowning. “What’s going on? Who is he? Why is he here?”
“Big Brother, he just appeared out of nowhere.”
“Out of nowhere?”
Gray nodded. “Yes.”
