Li Wei had faced beatdowns, humiliations, and a system that constantly roasted him with smug commentary—but nothing had prepared him for this.
The moment the notification popped up after his first underground arena win, he knew something was different:
System Notification:
You have entered a new Destiny Phase:
🥀 Path of Heaven-Crushing Body (Unlocked)
🔥 Harem Empire Trajectory: Initiated
Warning: This path attracts powerful female cultivators, martial artists, sect heiresses, and agents of fate.
Proceed?
[YES] — you're going to need charm.
[NO] — stay lonely, bro.
Li stared at the glowing prompt.
He rubbed his face. "This can't be real."
Then he remembered how many times he'd asked the void: Why does every protagonist get girls? Where are mine?
"Fine," he said. "Yes."
DING! Harem Empire Trajectory Activated!
Charisma Requirement: Minimum 25. (Current: 19)
Buff Applied: "Awkward but Sincere" – You now gain charm for honest effort and bravery.
New Quest Unlocked:
🧨 Encounter 3 Fate-Touched Women Within 7 Days.
Reward: Permanent +6 Charisma, Passive Skill "Magnetic Presence."
That same night, the city began to shift.
Somewhere, fate stirred.
And the women started arriving.
1. YUE XIAOLAN – THE FROST-WINGED SWORD
She descended from the north—literally. The news had already spread that Yue Xiaolan, daughter of the Glacial Wyrm Sect's Grandmaster, had arrived in the city.
A prodigy swordswoman. Ice-element martial qi. Known for slicing a boulder in half at thirteen.
And she wasn't here for sightseeing.
She was hunting down a name that had begun to echo through the martial net:
"Li Wei."
Meanwhile, Li sat outside a noodle cart, sipping broth and trying not to pass out from soreness.
"Still sore from the arena?" Mei Ling asked, sitting beside him.
"Still breathing," Li muttered. "Barely."
They laughed. For a moment, the world felt simple again.
Until the air dropped ten degrees.
A tall, graceful figure stepped into the alley's glow, snow-like hair glinting in the streetlight, a long white blade slung across her back.
"You," the woman said, her voice cold as mountain mist. "Li Wei."
He nearly choked on his noodles.
"Uh… yeah?"
She looked him up and down. "You don't look like a system user."
Li cleared his throat. "You don't look like someone who talks to noodle eaters."
Her eyebrow twitched. Mei Ling actually snorted.
"I'm Yue Xiaolan," she said. "And I challenge you."
System Alert:
First Fate-Touched Woman Encountered: Yue Xiaolan
❄ Status: Proud, Guarded, Dangerous
Initial Impression: 51/100
Hidden Flag: She respects strength shown through adversity.
"Challenge me to what?" Li asked, standing slowly.
"A duel," she said. "No death. Just proof. If you're worthy of your name."
Li's eyes narrowed.
"You're on."
The duel happened in the dojo courtyard under the moonlight. Even Sensei watched silently from the shadows.
Li didn't use flashy moves. He held his ground, even as frost danced around Yue's blade.
He took a few hits. His legs almost buckled.
But he refused to fall.
At the end, Yue Xiaolan stood before him, sword raised—and then lowered.
"You're not a fraud," she said.
She turned away, pausing only once.
"I'm staying nearby. If you're ever serious about growing stronger… come find me."
DING! First Fate-Touched Challenge Survived.
Impression Score: 72/100
+2 Charisma
Trait Gained: Frost Resistance (Minor)
2. LANA QI – THE GADGETEER OF STEEL WIND
The next morning, the system buzzed again.
System Alert: Fate-Touched Incoming — Proximity: 800m. Estimated collision: 15 minutes.
Li had no idea what that meant until something exploded outside the dojo.
A hover-bike crashed through the gate, and a girl in a flight jacket rolled off the wreckage, coughing.
"What the hell?! Who parks a tree in a flight path?!"
Mei Ling ran out. "What in the—?"
The girl stood, brushing off soot. She wore high-tech gloves, a weird pair of goggles, and an attitude like she owned the street.
"Yo," she said. "Anyone here named Li Wei?"
"…Why are they always looking for me?" he muttered.
She was Lana Qi — inventor, mech-fighter, and former martial prodigy turned rogue mechanic.
"I tracked you using the energy trail from your fight with Metal Arm," she said casually. "That level of system fluctuation? That's gold to my sensors."
"You what?" Li asked.
She grinned. "Don't worry. I just wanna test your system. Maybe make some gear together. Also, I might move in for a while."
"Move in?!"
System Alert:
Second Fate-Touched Woman Encountered: Lana Qi
💥 Status: Hyper, Brilliant, Reckless
Initial Impression: 66/100
Hidden Flag: She adores guys who survive explosions and work with their hands.
Later that night, she installed herself in the dojo's back shed, now converted into a "lab." She gave Li a makeshift martial-enhancing bracelet that shocked him every time he slacked off.
"Motivational tech," she said. "You'll thank me."
He doubted it.
But part of him… kind of liked the chaos she brought.
3. SHEN RUO – THE HEALER WITH A SCARLET HAND
The third encounter was not explosive, or cold, or chaotic.
It was quiet.
It came after a brutal training session when Li collapsed, dizzy, blood on his lips. The system had pushed him with a secret trial quest.
The world blurred.
And then—soft hands. Gentle aura.
A girl knelt beside him, humming softly.
"Don't move. You're overheated."
Her voice was calm, serene. Her presence… almost holy.
He blinked up at her.
She wore red robes, her eyes a soft amber, and her hands glowed faintly as she touched his chest.
"I'm Shen Ruo," she said. "I heard you've been hurting yourself with this… system of yours."
He blinked again.
"You're a… healer?"
"A martial healer. One of the last."
System Alert:
Third Fate-Touched Woman Encountered: Shen Ruo
🕊 Status: Kind, Reserved, Secretive
Initial Impression: 88/100
Hidden Flag: She values gentleness beneath strength.
Shen Ruo didn't stay long. She left him with herbs, a knowing smile, and a whisper:
"You're burning up, Li Wei. The path you're on… won't end quietly."
Quest Complete!
Encounter 3 Fate-Touched Women
✅ Yue Xiaolan
✅ Lana Qi
✅ Shen Ruo
Reward Gained:
+6 Charisma
Passive Skill Unlocked: Magnetic Presence
*- Allies drawn to you more easily.
Hidden Affection Rates increase by 10%.*
Your Harem Trajectory has officially begun.