Chu Tao's system was utterly dumbfounded. It couldn't believe that this spineless coward in front of it was actually its host?
How the hell could someone be this cowardly?
It had never had such a timid host before!
Throughout its history, the Prodigal Son System had always been paired with arrogant and unruly super spendthrifts. Spending billions overnight? That was just an appetizer for them.
In comparison, it genuinely looked down on its current host.
【Host, you need to stand up! How can you surrender to your enemies? You should be at the pinnacle of this world's wealth!】
【You shouldn't bow to anyone.】
Listening to the system's provocation, Chu Tao's lips twitched.
"Then tell me, what the hell should I do now? I'm already wanted by the authorities!"
"Aren't you supposed to be amazing? You said you could handle the national fortune, but you can't even handle a damn thing!"
Chu Tao didn't hold back either, venting his frustration on the system, as it was the only thing he could take it out on.
The system was left speechless.
It had just been boasting. The Dragon Country's 5,000-year national fortune was more than enough to crush a small system like it. There were probably plenty of chosen ones who could easily deal with it.
A rare silence filled the air. After a while, Chu Tao lit another cigarette.
"System, who is the chosen one targeting me? Maybe I'll just go and join them."
【I don't know...】
Chu Tao cursed under his breath, then pulled out his phone and started searching.
【Host... what are you looking at?】 The Prodigal Son System, knowing it was at fault, spoke in a softer tone.
"The Criminal Law!" Chu Tao snapped.
Soon, an excited expression spread across his face.
"My situation doesn't count as violent prison escape. It should be classified as evasion, punishable by up to five years in prison or detention. Plus, since I turned myself in and no one was hurt, I should get a lighter sentence, right?"
"But my previous money laundering charges are gonna be tricky..."
"Maybe—"
Chu Tao's gaze shifted to his Prodigal Son System, sending a chill down its spine.
【H-Host, what are you planning?】
"Maybe I'll sell you? Didn't you say the chosen ones have already formed an organization? The Dragon Country's higher-ups must know about them by now. Maybe I can even get a government job."
【......】
The system trembled with rage. Was its host really this shameless?
First, he wanted to join the enemy, and now he wanted to join the Dragon Country and get a government position?
【Aren't you afraid of being dissected for research?】
Chu Tao picked his nose nonchalantly. "There are so many chosen ones. Do you think they're all being dissected? Surely, I have some value, right? If used correctly, I could probably trigger a financial crisis."
【......】
Oh no, it was over. Its host had actually learned to think independently?
Back in the day, its previous hosts were all arrogant and unruly, each more prodigal than the last.
Chu Tao slapped his thigh.
"I'll turn myself in first."
The system panicked. 【H-Host, don't sell me out!】
Chu Tao grinned. "Don't worry, you're my brother, my closest companion!"
...
After Chu Tao's escape, the entire police station was searching for him.
But less than an hour after his escape, Chu Tao showed up back at the police station entrance, holding two starch sausages.
As soon as he appeared, officers swarmed around him.
"Don't move! Hands up!"
The officers were baffled. How could this guy dare to come back?
"Wait, wait, I just went out to grab some starch sausages. Let me off the hook."
"Hey, my sausage fell... it cost two bucks each!"
Chu Tao had figured it out. He might as well just give up. All that talk about defying fate and showing off... forget it!
Although he once wanted to show off, after so many setbacks, he had reverted to being a timid and cowardly loser.
...
"Huh, this Chu Tao is quite interesting? Turning himself in voluntarily?"
Jiang Che glanced at the report, a faint smile curling on his lips. This Chu Tao was different from the other chosen ones he had encountered before.
He seemed to have some brains, but not too many.
Jiang Che didn't dwell on it too much and soon left the Jiang family.
...
Jiang Che drove to a small two-story house. According to his knowledge, this was Shen Yu's home.
Shen Yu wasn't from an ultra-wealthy family, just middle-class. What's more, she had lost both her parents, leaving her with a car, a house, and a sizable inheritance.
"What do you want?"
Shen Yu looked at Jiang Che with a calm expression. The girl was wearing a gray set of home pajamas, holding a pen in her hand, her hair messy as if she had just woken up.
"Nothing much, just checking if you've finished your system tasks."
Shen Yu: "..."
The mention of system tasks made her furious!
Her system tasks had been going smoothly. The long-term main mission was to win a Nobel Prize and a Fields Medal. Completing the first phase of the main mission would directly reward her with 10 million Scholar Points.
She was good at physics and math, and with the system's help, she should have been able to complete the main mission within ten years.
But then Jiang Che had to interfere, completely changing her main mission.
Now she had to solve the Langlands Program, unifying number theory, group theory, and analytic geometry into a grand unified theory of mathematics. If she pulled that off, it would be worth more than ten Fields Medals.
And her daily side tasks had also been changed to things like the Poincaré Conjecture and Goldbach's Conjecture... just thinking about them made her head spin!
"You... my home isn't open to you. Please leave."
Shen Yu slammed the iron gate shut, but Jiang Che stuck his arm in.
"Ah~~~ my arm!"
His arm got caught in the gate.
Hearing Jiang Che's cry, Shen Yu quickly opened the gate, and Jiang Che took the opportunity to slip inside.
Shen Yu: "..."
"What a ridiculous man."
Shen Yu didn't even bother to check if Jiang Che was hurt. From the mischievous grin on his face, she could tell he was perfectly fine.
Shen Yu calmly stared at Jiang Che.
They were alone in the house, and she was wearing an incredibly tempting set of pajamas. If Jiang Che decided to turn into a beast, she wouldn't stand a chance.
Jiang Che wore a cheeky smile. Of course, he wasn't hurt—if a grandmaster could get injured by a gate, that would be the joke of the century.
"What exactly are you here for?"
Shen Yu's face showed a hint of displeasure. Her life should have had nothing to do with this troublemaker, but Jiang Che had forcefully intruded, throwing her once orderly life into chaos.
"What am I here for? Hehehe—"
Jiang Che's laugh was downright sinister.
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
with countless casualties. As a top-tier gamer, Liu Xuan volunteered to join the fight, intending to dominate with his skills, but instead he obtained the hidden class: [Pacifist]. Unable to attack. Unable to use active skills. Fortunately, with each level gained, he acquired a new passive skill. And so, armed with a body full of passives, Liu Xuan slaughtered his way through the battlefield of ten thousand races! [You attacked Liu Xuan] [You gained the debuffs: 'Poison', 'Fear', 'Burning', 'Bleeding', 'Freeze', 'Silence', etc.] [Your attack speed has been reduced by 99%] [Your armor and magic resistance have been reduced by 99%] Warriors of the Ten Thousand Races: How the hell am I supposed to fight this?!
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
] This is a dark fantasy-themed dating simulation game. The main gameplay involves containing various monster girls and investigating the truth of a world shrouded in mist alongside your companions. However, due to his love for the dark and bizarre atmosphere, Luo Wei ended up turning a dating game into a detective mystery game. Women? Women only slow down his quickdraw! To Luo Wei, the female leads in the game are more like tools to perfectly clear levels and squeeze out rewards. For Luo Wei, flirting with every girl he meets and then discarding them is standard procedure. Worried about characters losing affection points? No need. With his maxed-out charm stat, Luo Wei is practically a "human incubus." A little psychological manipulation and those points come right back. It's a bit scummy, but the paper cutout heroines in the game won't actually come at him with real cleavers. However... Luo Wei has transmigrated. He's accidentally entered the second playthrough of this game. His past actions have caused all the girls to transform into terrifying yanderes. Due to the game's setting, most of the heroines he once contained are "troubled girls." Obsessive, twisted, mentally unstable, all aggressive yanderes... The type who will kill you if they can't have you... Luo Wei wants to cry but has no tears left. "I really just want to survive..." In short, this is a story of battling wits and engaging in a love-hate relationship with yanderes.
