Chapter 2: Arrival in the Moon Goddess’s Realm

The moment the door closed behind Mei, silence fell over the apartment once more—thick, humming, and surreal. Chen Ming stood motionless, the package still in his hands, the lingering floral scent from Mei's brief visit hanging in the air like a ghost.

He blinked down at his phone, which now pulsed with a soft red glow.

[WARNING: PRIMARY MISSION TIMER ACTIVE — 71:43:58 REMAINING][WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE TRANSPORTED TO TARGET LOCATION: YE YUE'S DIVINE REALM?]

His mouth twitched. "You're seriously asking if I want to teleport to a goddess's bedroom?"

[CLOSE ENOUGH. IT'S THE TEMPLE OF THE MOON, LOCATED IN THE HIGH HEAVENS OF YIN. TARGET YE YUE IS PRESENT.][SUGGESTED ACTION: SHOWER FIRST. YOU SMELL LIKE FAILURE AND INSTANT NOODLES.]

He squinted at the screen, unimpressed. "You could've just said I stink."

[I DID. CONFIRM TELEPORTATION? Y/N]

He glanced around at his grimy, one-room world—peeling wallpaper, a cracked ceiling, and the half-burnt ramen still bubbling on the stove.

No job. No future. Nothing to lose.

"...Screw it. Let's do this."

[CONFIRMED. PREPARING TRANSFER.]

The room dissolved into light. A melody drifted through his mind, soft and distant, like wind chimes in snowfall. Energy coiled around his body, lifting him upward. It was warm and cold all at once, like falling into velvet and lightning.

Then—

He landed with a gentle thud.

His bare feet touched cool marble.

Chen staggered, eyes wide. "What the…"

He stood beneath a sky made of stars, inside a grand palace seemingly carved from moonlight itself. Silver petals drifted lazily through the air, glowing faintly as they floated. The towering pillars shimmered like crystal, and soft light radiated from every surface.

It was beautiful.

Otherworldly.

And at the heart of it all, suspended midair by chains of silver starlight, was a bed. A literal floating bed, draped in gossamer veils and surrounded by cushions shaped like clouds.

And upon it reclined a vision of impossible elegance.

Ye Yue.

Goddess of Purity. Mistress of Moonlight. His mission target.

She gazed at him, calm and composed, her eyes like pools of silver liquid. Her skin glowed with a soft radiance, and her long, silver hair cascaded over her shoulders like flowing light. She didn't rise, not at first—she simply watched.

"…So. You're the one."

Chen swallowed thickly. "Uh. Yeah. Chen Ming. Recently unemployed. Big fan of instant noodles. Also, apparently chosen by a horny space-AI to be a divine sex wizard."

Her lips twitched, almost imperceptibly. Amusement? Intrigue?

"You carry the Yang Core," she said, rising with impossible grace. "Its awakening echoed through the celestial planes. I felt it the moment your… lust surged beyond mortal limits."

He winced. "That sounds so much worse when you say it out loud."

Ye Yue stepped off the bed, her robes whispering along her skin like liquid silk. Tall, radiant, impossibly divine—yet something in her expression was unmistakably… human.

Curious.

Lonely.

"You are inexperienced," she said, stopping a few paces from him. "And yet the system gave you Level 99?"

Chen lifted a hand helplessly. "No idea how or why. I haven't even kissed a girl."

[LIE DETECTED: HOST ATTEMPTED FLIRTATION WITH MEI EARLIER][FLIRTATION MODE UNLOCKED — LEVEL 1]

Ye Yue's gaze flicked to the glowing system display that hovered between them. "...The system has bonded to your mind completely. That is rare. And troubling."

"Troubling?"

"I now have no choice. The balance demands union. Yin must accept Yang, or the divine cycle falters. My womb has lain dormant for millennia. You are… the answer."

[CURRENT AFFECTION: 43%][CURRENT DESIRE: 61%][EMOTIONAL STATE: CURIOUS | SUPPRESSED LUST]

Chen exhaled slowly. "So… this is happening? No dinner? No awkward texts first?"

Ye Yue tilted her head, puzzled. "Texts?"

"Never mind."

She stepped closer. He could smell her now—cool, sweet, like moonlit blossoms and clean water. Every inch of her presence whispered divinity, but beneath it, Chen sensed something warmer. A pulse of feeling. Of need.

"I may be a goddess," she murmured, reaching to brush a strand of hair from his forehead, "but I am also a woman. And no woman—mortal or otherwise—wants to be treated like a checklist."

The words hit him harder than they should've.

He looked into her eyes and nodded. "You're not a mission. You're… you."

[FLIRTATION LEVEL +1][AFFECTION +7 | CURRENT: 50%]

A real smile curved her lips. Not regal. Not distant. Just… real.

[NEW QUEST UNLOCKED][TRIAL OF THE MOON GODDESS]Objective: Awaken Ye Yue's dormant passion through foreplay and emotional bonding.Time Limit: 4 hoursLocation: Moonlit SanctuaryReward: Divine Union InitiatedBonus: "Moonlit Bond" — Charm & Affection Rate +25% with divine or noble beings

"Trial," Chen muttered. "There's always a catch."

Ye Yue extended her hand. Her fingers were cool, soft, and strong.

"Come," she said. "Let us walk beneath the moonlight. If you can stir my passion… the rest will follow."

Chen took her hand.

It was warm now.

And for the first time in his life, he wasn't a background character. Not a loser. Not the invisible guy standing in the shadows of someone else's story.

He was walking beside a goddess.

And she was watching him back.