I Shall Be Everlasting In the World of Immortals - Chapter 403: Return to Great Qing, Shifting Tides in the Eastern Region

A 34-year-old NEET otaku, chased out from his house by his family, found that his life is reaching a dead end. He then recalled that his life could actually have been much better if he had made better choices in the past.

In a world of magic and abilities, where the strong are revered by the masses and Hunters are treated like gods—Lucien was just a dungeon cleaner.E-rank. Invisible. Average. A loser.Obsessed with Hunters and dreaming of becoming one, but barely surviving on scraps with his crappy rank.Until a cleanup job went wrong—and he died.Or so he thought.[SYSTEM INITIATED]> Do you want to live?- YES- NOOne answer, and everything changed.“W-What is this... this isn’t my body!”The reflection staring back at him was… shorter.Hotter.A face too pretty to be his.[SYSTEM PROMPT]> Do you want to return to your old life?“YES!”Then...[SYSTEM MISSION]> Seduce the strongest S-Class Hunters.Current affection points: (0/1000)“...Excuse me—WHAT?!”And so, the story begins—with a loser trapped in a ridiculously hot stranger’s body, held hostage by a mysterious system that demands one thing:Seduce the top two strongest Hunters… or die trying.

“A Virtual Dream Device? What the heck is this?”“Is it used for daydreaming? Nope, not interested.”“What? It could simulate reality at a hundred percent? I could live out half a year in one night's time and bring in a replicate of a real person?Hmm, pretty sweet I must say.”“I'll be the only one left in the world while the others are all gone in the first dream?”“Uhm, I'll like to bring in a female celeb at the pinnacle of her glamor, could I?”

In the year 4 Before the New Calendar, just four years before the arrival of the Great Tomb of Nazarick, Lyle finds himself sitting by the roadside, gnawing on a piece of coarse black rye bread. His gaze is hollow, tinged with despair—he has been transported to the world of Overlord.The prospect of facing the devastating events to come chills him to the bone. In just a few years, the Great Tomb will unleash its might, razing nations and reshaping the world. Lyle foresees two grim paths ahead: perishing in the cataclysmic aftermath or surviving to live under the rule of the Sorcerer Kingdom.But as hopelessness threatens to consume him, a unique panel materializes before his eyes: Innate Ability: “Player”.Armed with the same advantage as the feared entities of Nazarick, Lyle resolves to carve his destiny. If they're all players in this grand game, why should he cower before them? The race against time begins as he seeks to grow stronger, navigate the treacherous world, and defy the fate that looms ever closer.