Yukino's eyes were full of shock.
Emperor Shengzong Zhu Cilang, the eldest son of Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youjian and Empress Dowager Xiao Jie Lie, born on the second day of the second month in the second year of the Chongzhen era, was made Crown Prince the following year.
After the fall of the Forbidden City and Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youjian hanging himself on Coal Hill, this Crown Prince seemed possessed by a god, reversing the decline, and then the Great Ming Empire seemed to have taken a path of cheating.
Many historians couldn't understand why this Crown Prince had been mediocre for his first ten-plus years until the Ming Empire was on the verge of collapse.
Then, suddenly, this Crown Prince completely changed his ways.
Within just a few years, he had swept away all troubles, pacified the nation, and then, like he was cheating, continuously developed science and technology.
In just a few decades, the Ming Empire controlled most of Asia's territory and possessed many overseas colonies.
"If this Emperor Shengzong was also a Transmigrator, then it would make sense."
Yukino suddenly felt she had discovered some earth-shattering secret.
'But what did Yagami Hakuto mean in his diary about having a blood feud with Japan?'
Yukino was full of confusion!
Nevertheless, Yukino continued reading.
[But this world is really quite chaotic. Many Anime have been mixed together to form a comprehensive Anime world.]
[From "How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend"—Aki Tomoya, Kato Megumi, Kasumigaoka Utaha, Sawamura Spencer Eriri, Hyodo Michiru...]
[From "My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU"— Hikigaya Hachiman, Yukinoshita Yukino, Yuigahama Yui, Yukinoshita Haruno, Isshiki Iroha...]
[From "Food Wars!"— Yukihira Soma, Nakiri Erina, Nakiri Alice, Kobayashi Rindo, Kinokuni Nene, Tadokoro Megumi, Sakaki Ryoko...]
[From "Kaguya-sama: Love Is War"— Shirogane Miyuki, Shinomiya Kaguya, Hayasaka Ai, Fujiwara Chika...]
[Plus a bunch of other random worlds. But even though it's become a big pot of stew, there are more Waifus, which is great.]
'Otaku are so disgusting!'
Yukino couldn't help but recall a phrase she'd heard some girls say.
'The owner of this diary, Yagami Hakuto, must definitely have been an Otaku before transmigrating!'
After a silent complaint, she continued flipping through the diary.
[But this world isn't very ordinary at all. What's up with these Spirits that keep appearing? Why would something like this show up in a seemingly everyday Anime World?]
[Good thing I have my cheat ability. As long as I write in my diary every day, I can get various rewards.]
Yukino couldn't help but furrow her delicate brows slightly, 'Getting rewards just by writing a diary? That kind of cheat was practically teaching someone to gain without effort.'
[Today is my first day after awakening my memories, and also my seventeenth birthday in this life. Happy birthday to me. I was twenty before transmigrating, plus these seventeen years after transmigrating—does that make me a thirty-seven-year-old uncle?]
[No, no, no. The old me was sleeping without memories, so now I'm just seventeen, or at most twenty. How could I be thirty-seven!]
The corner of Yukino's mouth twitched, 'This Transmigrator really had a lot of inner monologue.'
But from these words, it seemed that this Transmigrator probably wasn't some kind of villain, which made Yukino breathe a slight sigh of relief internally.
[But speaking of which, this transmigration was really unlucky. Because of inheritance issues, I was driven out of the mainland by my father in this life.]
[Then, arriving in this unfamiliar place, all my money was stolen. Finally, I met Sawamura Spencer Eriri, borrowed some money from her, fell for her, and became her simp.]
[It's really a crime. A dignified man reduced to being a simp. Fortunately, I've regained my memories now. As long as I lie low, sooner or later, this world will be mine.]
[Alright, the word count should be enough. Let me see what the first reward is. I have to criticize this system here. Except for the first time which definitely gives a reward, other times it's purely based on luck. Bad Review!]
After finishing reading the diary, Yukino let out a breath. A flicker of hesitation passed through her eyes.
'Was this diary real or fake?'
'And why had this diary appeared in my hands?'
…
On the other side.
In a cramped twenty-square-meter rental room, Yagami Hakuto put down his pen. A voice, which to Hakuto sounded quite pleasant, came from his mind.
[Congratulations, Host, on completing your first diary entry. You have received a Newbie Gift Pack.]
[Congratulations, Host, on obtaining Liu Mao Xing from 'Cooking Master Boy' character card. Three stars (permanent, upgradeable). Usable once per day. Upon using this character card, there is a very small chance of obtaining recipes for dishes made while using the character card.]
[Congratulations, Host, on obtaining a ten-cubic-meter space ring.]
[Congratulations, Host, on obtaining 500,000 Ming Dynasty Yuan.]
'I'm rich!'
Hakuto's eyes widened.
'This Newbie Gift Pack was way too awesome, right?'
Hakuto couldn't help but feel ecstatic in his heart. 500,000 Ming Dynasty Yuan would solve his immediate problems, but that was just a bonus.
The ten-cubic-meter space ring and the character card for the main character of "Cooking Master Boy", Liu Mao Xing, were the main prizes.
But soon, Hakuto's excitement gradually faded because he noticed that Liu Mao Xing's character card was only three stars.
'That couldn't be right.'
'It couldn't be that with the progress of time and culinary arts, a chef of Liu Mao Xing's level could only be a three-star character card.'
'That was clearly unreasonable. It should at least be four stars.'
But soon, Hakuto understood why this character card was only three stars.
It was because this character card was of Liu Mao Xing before he went to study at Yang Spring Restaurant.
That is to say, this version of Liu Mao Xing wasn't even a Super Chef yet!
But that was okay. He still had the strength of a senior chef at least, and he knew quite a few recipes, like Golden Egg Fried Rice and Six-Flavor Illusion Mapo Tofu.
This Newbie Gift Pack wasn't a loss.