Bzzt!
Accompanied by a shimmering system glow, a translucent cube materialized in Qin Luo’s palm. Its surface rippled with pixelated waves, and inside, fragments of system code continuously rearranged themselves.
He weighed the cube in his hand—it was practically weightless.
The description was just one simple line:
[Special Item: Maybe You’d Like to Try This]
[Activation Condition: Automatically triggers when the holder faces certain death (cannot be manually activated)]
"Hey hey hey, what do you mean by ‘certain death’?!"
"Don’t just casually jinx people like that!"
Qin Luo’s lips twitched as he tossed the cube into his system inventory.
With the panel upgrades complete, it was time to visit the mental hospital.
There were still way too many protagonists to round up and lock away.
Just then—
"Luoluo~~"
Su Muwan floated out of the room in her blue shark-themed pajamas.
Half-asleep, she resembled a sticky-sweet mochi ball as she crashed into Qin Luo’s chest.
The citrusy scent from her hair scattered the snarky remark lingering on his tongue.
"Recharging—"
She buried her face in the crook of his neck, nuzzling against him, a few stray strands of hair sticking up like antennae. "Haaah~ haaah~"
"If I don’t get my morning dose of Luoluo energy, this young lady will turn into a useless, couch-rotting blob, you know…"
After a full five minutes of internal debate, Su Muwan ultimately decided to stop thinking altogether.
Why bother?
If she kept overworking her brain, she’d wither away into a husk!
Besides…
Wasn’t this good enough?
Being all lovey-dovey with Qin Luo boosted her cultivation, and occasionally beating up a few "Chosen Ones" was just the cherry on top.
She butted her head against his chest, then looked up with wide, sparkling eyes. "Luoluo, today I want fried pork cutlet, ice cream, cream puffs, sushi, tiramisu, and an extra-large serving of fries."
"You’re making them for me."
"Last night took way too much out of me."
Qin Luo had no intention of refusing her puppy-eyed demand.
But still…
He ruffled her hair and grinned. "Sure, but first, the young miss has to accompany me somewhere."
"Where?"
"The usual—Destiny Mental Hospital."
"??"
Su Muwan’s face instantly fell.
Again?! That dump?!
......
......
Using his shadow abilities, Qin Luo teleported them both straight to the hospital’s entrance.
As always, the place radiated an eerie, otherworldly aura.
"Ugh… it’s even creepier than before…"
Su Muwan shivered, exhaling a visible puff of cold air before huddling closer to Qin Luo.
"Probably because there are more lunatics inside now."
"Yeah, that tracks."
As he spoke, Qin Luo mentally reviewed his earlier plans.
First—
The image of the Shadow Garden had already spread through the alliance’s influence.
Soon enough, their reputation as villains would be cemented in everyone’s minds.
Of course, Qin Luo wasn’t going through all this trouble for nothing.
His real goal was…
He glanced at Su Muwan, who was practically glued to his side.
[To overturn Su Muwan’s villainous fate.]
Taking over the city would boost both their strengths.
At the same time, capturing the Chosen Ones and siphoning their luck to feed Su Muwan would cleanse her of the "villain aura" clinging to her.
Secondly—
By creating a villainous organization, he could redirect public attention onto it.
Qin Luo wondered: Could he artificially manufacture villains?
If so, could the original role of "villain" assigned to Su Muwan in the script be transferred to the Shadow Garden instead?
But pulling this off would be extremely tricky.
One misstep, and things could backfire spectacularly.
After all, Su Muwan’s villainous destiny was still very much in play.
However, Qin Luo shook his head.
As more Chosen Ones’ luck was funneled into Su Muwan, the odds of failure would shrink.
Once Su Muwan was "redeemed," she’d become this world’s protagonist—not its antagonist.
Besides, his actions so far hadn’t deviated from her predetermined fate.
Su Muwan’s destiny was to provoke a bunch of Chosen Ones.
But…
The script never specified how she had to provoke them.
So, why not let her do it under the alias of "Laughing Ghost" from the Shadow Garden?
"Laughing Ghost" would fulfill the role of antagonizing the Chosen Ones.
"Su Muwan" would absorb their stolen luck.
And in the end—
Voilà! A flawless redemption arc!
With that in mind, Qin Luo took a deep breath.
The main purpose of this visit was to deliver a fresh batch of "patients."
But after capturing dozens of Chosen Ones in one go, Qin Luo had also realized something.
According to Doctor Ya, this world’s collapse and fusion meant that—aside from Su Muwan—none of these Chosen Ones were supposed to exist here.
And Qin Luo?
He was the "cleaner" appointed by the Heavenly Dao, tasked with rounding them all up.
But what was Doctor Ya really implying?
That altering the Chosen Ones’ fates could trigger even worse consequences.
Even Qin Luo himself might suffer backlash from fate itself.
In other words—
"Just follow the Chosen Ones’ prewritten scripts, then lock them up in Destiny Mental Hospital afterward."
But Qin Luo would never let them play out their roles to the end.
Because their scripts all led to one conclusion:
Killing Su Muwan.
Doctor Ya had warned him not to develop feelings for anyone in this world.
That was because, in the original "no-heroine" storyline, Qin Luo was the perfect, single-minded "cleaner," wholly dedicated to his mission.
He didn’t know why he’d been chosen for this role.
But he suspected the unseen orchestrators didn’t want him dating Su Muwan.
They probably expected him to lurk in the shadows, waiting to betray her and deliver the "happy ending" where she was sacrificed for the greater good.
After all—
For the countless Chosen Ones and this world’s stability, the simplest solution was to let Su Muwan die.
Her death would reset everything.
But—
Qin Luo exhaled sharply.
He turned to Su Muwan, who was blinking up at him with a "Why aren’t we going in yet?" pout.
Tch!
As if he’d ever let his beloved, chip-munching, shark-obsessed young lady die for some bullshit destiny!
Su Muwan tilted her head.
She eyed Qin Luo suspiciously.
Huh? Why do I suddenly feel a chill down my spine?
Is Luoluo plotting something shady again?
…Wait, no no no, don’t psych yourself out!
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
saw a female celebrity tied up and stuffed in the trunk! Little did he know, countless cameras were aimed at him at this moment - this was a new type of reality show. The first randomly selected passerby was caught in less than an hour. But when Xu Moru was selected, things started to take an unexpected turn. "Damn, this isn't how the script goes. This Xu Moru is too bold, he's not following the rules at all." "Crap, is this guy taking it seriously?" "The female celebrity has been scared to tears!"
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
iemie, male, Race: Moon. Hobby: Collecting anomalies. At first, he thought he possessed two systems: the Crimson Rainbow Moon and the Clear Cold Frost Moon. One day, he discovered that he himself could also become a system for others, holding the chessboard of fate. The Eighth Epoch, also known as the Eternal Moon Epoch. Humans, witches, elves, bloodline descendants, specters, demons, and spirits together compose a new history. Walking the path on behalf of the moon, before he knew it, Chen Miemie's footsteps were followed by all manner of strange and wondrous anomalies. As time passed, many titles circulated about him—The King in Yellow, Lord of Anomalies, Heart of the Eternal Moon, and more. "Me? I'm just a traveler who enjoys collecting interesting creatures," Chen Miemie said.
