[I will watch Jackie Chan's movie after arriving home.]
Ling Tian saw a glowing blue box above the stranger's head, with his desire written inside it.
'What is that?'
He shifted his gaze to the blue-haired woman on his right side.
[I'm exhausted. I don't want to go to work.]
'Is it her desire?'
After observing several people, he became more certain that he could see other people's desires.
"It seems like I really did many good deeds in my previous life." His lips curled up into a smile.
Several minutes later, he suddenly felt weak and dizzy.
'What's going on? Is it because I keep using my ability?'
He immediately tried to find a way to deactivate his power.
After relaxing his gaze, the blue box vanished.
"It was dangerous!" He would have been in danger if he hadn't been able to deactivate it because his body was getting weaker by the second.
'This ability is like a double-edged sword. I need to learn more about it before it harms me.'
Through his observations, he discovered a few things.
First, his power drained his energy.
Second, he could only see one person's desire at a time. Third, he had to focus his left eye on the target to activate his ability.
And lastly, to deactivate it, he simply needed to relax his gaze or turn his eyes to an object that was not a living creature.
Shortly after he studied his ability, he arrived at his place.
Ling Tian lived in a studio apartment near the campus.
His studio was small but comfortable.
Aside from the bathroom, everything, from the bed, kitchen, living area, and dining space, was arranged in a single open room.
The bed was placed near the door that led to the balcony. In front of the bed, there was a small living area with a brown sofa and a wall-mounted TV.
To the left of the living area was a small kitchen, which was separated by a refrigerator, while the dining table was placed near the foot of the bed.
After stepping into his studio, he took off his clothes and headed to the bathroom.
Seven minutes later, he finished showering.
He didn't put on clothes right away.
Instead, he stood in front of a full-body mirror because he wanted to see his new appearance.
'Well, not bad.'
Even though he was not extremely handsome like in his past life, he was not ugly either.
If he had to rate his own face, he would give himself a seven or seven point five.
In other words, he was a good-looking young man, just not handsome enough to make every woman stop and stare at him.
But even so, some men would wish they were him because he had an amazing body.
If he still had the face from his previous life, he would be like an angel who had descended from the highest heaven because his physique was just that good.
Once he got dressed, he sat on the couch and looked at the ceiling.
'It still feels strange...'
He felt like he was dreaming because he thought it was over when the plane fell into the sea.
'A martial artist transmigrated into a parallel world and took over the body of a university student. I'm sure anyone will laugh and think I'm crazy if I tell them about this.'
It was like a fairy tale, so he was sure no one would believe him.
"So, it was 2069, huh?" Seeing the year on his smartphone made him feel like he had traveled to the future because it was 2052 in his previous world.
'Thank you for giving me a second chance, God.'
He slowly placed his right hand on his chest.
'As for you, my predecessor, thank you for allowing me to use your body. I promise I won't ruin your good image and will make the world know my name.'
He shook his head immediately.
'No… not my name. Our name.'
A gentle breeze suddenly slipped into his studio through the window and brushed across his body, as if the world itself had heard his vow and sealed it in the sky.
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The following day, Ling Tian went to a park after breakfast. He didn't go to campus because it was Sunday.
At 04:00 pm, he returned home.
But he only took a bath and then left again because he hadn't enjoyed life for a long time.
"What a peaceful evening!" Ling Tian rode his motorbike with a smile on his face.
'Hmm?'
He shifted his gaze when he saw four people walking on the sidewalk.
The two women looked to be in their mid-twenties, while the men were in their early thirties.
One of the women was talking on her phone, while the two men were helping the other woman walk.
The name of the drunken lady was Shen Yueyan, a nurse who worked at his university.
Shen Yueyan had an appearance that neared perfection.
Her brown eyes and long black hair perfectly matched her pretty oval face, while her big breasts and slender body made her look irresistibly charming.
Her beauty was so incredible that even her drunken state didn't diminish it in the slightest.
When Ling Tian's gaze fell on Shen Yueyan, several memories flashed through his mind.
Even though there was no love between them, his predecessor had a good relationship with her because she had treated his injuries several times.
Ling Tian slowed down the speed of his motorcycle because he wanted to know if they were her friends or not.
"He is waiting in that love hotel," The blue-haired woman named Aya said.
"That young man is going to be in heaven tonight," Jun chuckled as he glanced at Shen Yueyan.
"To be honest, I'm so envious of him!" the bald guy named Han spoke abruptly. "This woman is so attractive. She is even more beautiful than most actresses on TV. I also want to taste her flawless body. I'm sure it will feel amazing to have her under me."
"I can understand it, but you must suppress your desire. Otherwise, we won't get the big payout we were promised." Even though Shen Yueyan was the prettiest woman he had ever seen in his life, Jun could control his lust because, in his eyes, money was more important than a woman.
After all, they could get any woman if they had a lot of money.
As they were taking her to the love hotel a few meters before them, Ling Tian closed the distance.
'I can't hear their conversation.'
The sounds of the vehicles disturbed his hearing, so he could not hear them clearly.
'Wait!'
He suddenly remembered his ability.
'Let me see their desires.'
His left eye glowed golden as he activated his power.
[We will get a lot of money soon.]
[I want to taste her body so badly.]
[Yueyan, don't blame me. I could not resist if I were offered that much money.]
His face darkened after he saw their desires.
'They are going to do something bad to her.'
Since Shen Yueyan had a good relationship with his predecessor, he decided to save her.
'But before that, I need to prepare evidence so they can't twist the facts later.'
He took out his smartphone, opened the voice recorder, and put it back in his pocket.
Once everything was ready, he stopped his motorbike and approached them. "Stop!"
Aya and the others halted and turned around.
"Do you know him?" Jun asked Aya.
"No." Aya shook her head. "Who are you?"
"You don't need to know who I am," Ling Tian replied. "Leave that woman alone!"
"Leave her alone? She is my friend. We are going to take her home since she is drunk." Aya tried to fool Ling Tian.
"Do you think I'm three years old?" Ling Tian had read their desires, so he knew she was lying. "I will repeat my words one last time. Leave her alone!"
"I said I'm her friend!" Aya raised her voice. "Are you accusing me of plotting against my own friend right now?"
"Isn't that exactly what you are doing?" Ling Tian replied. "If you are not up to something, then tell me. Why are you taking her to the love hotel?"
"I'm not taking her to the love hotel! I'm taking her home!" Aya's expression turned ugly because Ling Tian got in her way.
"Aya, stop it. He already knows the truth." Han handed Shen Yueyan to Jun. "Let me handle this."
He was not afraid of Ling Tian.
In his eyes, Ling Tian was only a kid, and he believed he could take care of him as easily as turning the palm of his hand.
"Kid, are you trying to play the hero saving the beauty?" Han approached Ling Tian while mocking him. "I suggest you leave this place now. Otherwise, you will get beaten to dea-"
Before Han had finished his words, Ling Tian attacked him. He punched Han in the chest and kicked his head hard, causing him to pass out right away.
"You!" Jun's eyes were bloodshot as he saw his friend lying unconscious on the ground. "Aya, take her. I want to show him the consequences of getting in our way."
Aya nodded and grabbed Shen Yueyan.
"Die!" Jun raised his right fist as he rushed toward Ling Tian.
Ling Tian didn't panic.
He didn't move from his place either.
All he did was look at Jun with a calm face, as if Jun were just a kid trying to pick a fight with him.
Jun's lips curled up into a grin because he thought Ling Tian was terrified by his overwhelming presence.
'As I thought, he is only a little brat!'
He was even more confident that he could defeat Ling Tian easily.
But before his fist reached Ling Tian's face, Ling Tian's powerful, fast kick landed on the right side of his head.
Bang!
Blood splashed from his mouth as his body crashed onto the sidewalk.
One move!
The person he thought would be easy to deal with defeated him in just one move.
Ling Tian's expression didn't even change in the slightest, as if it was not something to be proud of.
"He…lost too?" Aya widened her eyes in shock.
Jun was twice as strong as Han, so she thought he would win the fight, but reality was completely different from what she had guessed.
"Y…you… don't come closer…" Aya's body trembled in fear when Ling Tian approached her.
She was not a martial artist like Jun and Han, so she knew she could not protect herself from him.
Ling Tian snatched Shen Yueyan from Aya and slapped her face hard, causing her to faint right away.
"That is the price for plotting against your own friend!" After saying that, Ling Tian turned to Shen Yueyan. "Nurse Shen, where do you live? I will take you home."
"Hmm? Student Ling, is that you? What are you doing here?" Shen Yueyan opened her eyes when she heard his voice.
"Where do you live?" Ling Tian repeated his question.
"Where do I live?" She raised her head and skimmed her surroundings.
The moment her drunken gaze fell on the love hotel, she pointed her right index finger toward it.
"Over there," she replied in a drunken tone.
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A/N= Unimportant characters won't have family names.