Midnight
Su Cheng was pouring concentrated coffee liquid into a glass on the dining table, stirring it with a spoon, and then downing it in one go. Judging by the several coffee packets on the side table, this was his fifth cup of coffee for the night.
After finishing, he practiced his moves again. An hour later, he sat alone at the dining table, lost in thought.
The competition was drawing near, and he had to pay for his previous mistakes. He needed to start over, and this time, he had to be even more demanding. He had to make the most of every minute!
The process was tedious, but he was enjoying it nonetheless, repeating the same actions over and over, striving for perfection.
But the next moment, Su Cheng retrieved an envelope from his system space. Inside was just a single sentence: "May you remember the goodness and efforts of others, not for the sake of repayment, but to believe in the warmth and brightness of the world. Please, no matter what happens, do not give up, because your future belongs only to you."
Su Cheng stared at the envelope for a while, then looked away and returned to his practice...
This was the last letter from the orphanage director, sent to him after he left the welfare home.
The message was clear: his future was his own, and he just needed to choose his own path.
However, he didn't like owing favors. His upbringing had taught him that if he owed someone a favor, he should repay it as soon as possible.
And this immense kindness naturally needed to be repaid.
The orphanage and the outside world were like two different realms.
If one had to describe it, it would be the difference between black-and-white and color.
The children inside were mostly disabled or suffered from various strange illnesses.
Without exception, they all were.
Those who were physically healthy had long been adopted.
However, this was his refuge, a place of compassion and kindness, and the site of his happy childhood.
So, he had an unwavering goal.
Only when this goal was achieved could he start living for himself.
Now, this goal was about to be realized!
Although he could use a deus ex machina to directly win the championship, he still wanted to try his best through his own efforts.
"It's already five o'clock."
Su Cheng glanced at the wall clock and sighed. Then he cleaned up the remaining coffee liquid and leftovers on the table, filled the trash can, and headed to the bathroom to wash up.
Su Cheng knew the importance of balancing work and rest.
So, he decided to reward himself.
Thus, he grabbed some toilet paper from the bathroom, walked into his bedroom, closed and locked the door, pulled the curtains, unbuckled his belt...
And slept for half an hour.
"Ring ring~"
The alarm rang, and he got up, changed into his school uniform, wiped the computer screen with toilet paper, and booted it up. His hands deftly tapped the keyboard, his eyes focused and serious.
He decided to reward himself with a game of Yasuo.
Being an orphan, playing Yasuo was a very reasonable thing to do.
Even if he was called an orphan, he didn't care.
Because he was one.
Half an hour passed, and Su Cheng's typing speed gradually slowed. Finally, he stopped.
It was six o'clock.
Then he rewarded himself with an hour of review time.
There was an exam this morning, so he couldn't neglect his studies. He brewed another cup of coffee, sipped it while reviewing, and even had a piece of bread for breakfast.
By seven thirty, Su Cheng put down his pen, stretched, tidied up his appearance, and stood up to head out.
He took the trash bag with him, planning to throw it in the nearby trash can.
Today, he decided not to ride his bicycle but to take the bus instead, as he could catch a quick nap that way.
His pace was slow as he looked out the window at the passing scenery, his heart calm and unperturbed.
"Ah~"
Su Cheng yawned as he stood at the bus stop.
No doubt, he was very tired.
So, he took out his thermos from his backpack. Today, it was filled with black coffee.
It was very bitter but also very energizing.
After taking a sip, he bit into a piece of 100% pure dark chocolate and savored the extremely bitter taste.
When he was young, the staff would occasionally give him a piece of this.
He had just happened to come across it while buying coffee yesterday, so he bought some. It was worth mentioning that it had an excellent alertness effect.
The bus arrived, and he got on, sitting in the corner at the back, closing his eyes to rest and enjoy this brief respite.
The bus swayed for a while before finally stopping at the gate of his school. He got off and walked through the school gates.
As he walked, various girls in pleated skirts passed by, and he found them pleasing to the eye.
Entering the campus, Su Cheng headed towards his classroom.
There were still about ten minutes until eight o'clock.
Today's classroom was as quiet and serious as yesterday's.
He sat down and took out his book to start reading.
However, he still didn't notice the several girls in the class who were watching him, each with different expressions.
For instance, the girl with the braided ponytail in the front row openly watched Su Cheng, who was oblivious to the world and immersed in his studies, nodding appreciatively.
Clearly, Su Cheng's attitude this time had left a deep impression on her.
She then became even more focused on her review.
Xuan Ying in the front row was holding a book, turned her head to glance at Su Cheng, then turned back to look out the window, her eyes blinking, not knowing what she was thinking.
As for Li Guanqi, she frowned at Su Cheng's increasingly haggard face.
Strangely, her cheeks puffed up, as if she was a little angry.
Finally, she lowered her head to look at a strange book in her hand.
Why strange?
Because it wasn't a textbook or notes, but rather a kind of strange web novel setting book.
It was a book she had ordered online a few days ago, titled "The Basic Laws of Protagonists."
Various laws of web novel protagonists.
For example:
She was currently on the first page.
1. Protagonist Position Law: If at school, the protagonist is always in the second to last window seat.
(PS: Back row by the window, the birthplace of the king.)
She glanced at Su Cheng's seat and immediately checked it.
2. Protagonist Outburst Law: "At crucial moments, the protagonist always works a hundred times harder than everyone else, even to the point of recklessness."
She looked at Su Cheng's tired appearance and checked it again.
3. Protagonist Luck Law: "The protagonist is constantly surrounded by romantic luck, loved by everyone, with cars even bursting their tires, always attracting many admirers."
She looked at the girls secretly watching Su Cheng, Xuan Ying and Zhao Yan, and checked it again.
4. Protagonist Background Law: "An orphan with an imperfect childhood, but despite this, he is not defeated by life and still loves life, treating others with kindness."
5. Protagonist's Golden Finger Law...
6. Protagonist Trouble Creation Law...
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20. Protagonist Invincibility Law: "The protagonist will succeed in anything he sets out to do. Even if an accident occurs, he will ultimately receive far richer rewards than expected."
Seeing this last rule, Li Guanqi stopped her actions, then raised her eyes to look at Su Cheng.
This time, she didn't check it but closed the book and put it in her drawer, then took out her notes to start reviewing.
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s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
e vast world of cultivation, where he becomes the master of the Heavenly Ruins Sacred Hall, a dying old man with barely a tenth of his former cultivation remaining. He is immediately confronted with a deadly crisis: his subordinates have rebelled, and his protectors are forcing him to abdicate. At the critical moment, the system descends from the heavens: [Ding! The host has been detected facing a life-or-death crisis. The system is now officially activated!] [As a gift, you have received the Supreme Beginner’s Pack and awakened the ultimate cheat: ten thousand years of pure cultivation essence every second!] Yin Tianjue: “Wait… ten thousand years of cultivation every second? That’s six hundred thousand years a minute, and in one day… I can’t even calculate it. Either way, I’m already invincible!” You’re a peerless prodigy rarely seen in ten thousand years? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re an undying ancestor who has guarded a sacred land for countless ages? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re the strongest chosen one, blessed with heaven-defying destiny? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. From this day forth, I have only one thing to say: “I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. Now, how exactly are you supposed to deal with that?”
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
