A storm raged outside, heavy rain battering the windows of a luxurious villa in the heart of Shanghai. Inside, in one of the opulent bedrooms, a teenager stood before a grand mirror.
The boy was about 17 or 18 years old, his features strikingly handsome yet cold. Short hair styled in middle part framed his sharp face, his slightly thick eyebrows enhancing his brooding aura. Standing at an impressive 189 cm tall, he exuded an air of authority that matched the grandeur of his surroundings.
But his expression betrayed his inner turmoil—confusion and disbelief flickered across his face as he stared blankly at the extravagant furniture around him.
Lin Feng struggled to accept an unbelievable truth: he had been transmigrated!
He wasn't just reborn into any world; Lin Feng found himself in the world of a comprehensive urban novel he had read in his past life.
But fate had played a cruel joke on him. He wasn't reincarnated as the protagonist. No, Lin Feng had become the villain.
His mind raced as fragments of memories flooded in. When he woke up, he found himself in this unfamiliar luxury, and the memories of the previous owner of this body had integrated into his own.
What truly startled him was discovering that this world was crawling with protagonists. It wasn't just one anymore.
There was the returning king of the army, the strongest doctor, the peerless son-in-law, and many others. Lin Feng knew that in the future, even more absurd protagonists would emerge—those like the reincarnated immortal emperor and the reborn war god.
The sheer absurdity of the situation left Lin Feng speechless. Why had God thrown him into such a treacherous world? Was this some kind of divine prank?
Even though his current identity was that of a wealthy young master from a top-tier family, Lin Feng knew it meant nothing. In stories like this, villains existed solely to highlight the protagonist's greatness. No matter how powerful the villain appeared, their ultimate fate was always the same: defeat.
"I know all the plots in this world. If I don't act, I'll just end up being another stepping stone. I have to take the initiative if I want to survive!" Lin Feng declared, determination lighting up his eyes.
Just as he resolved to take control of his fate, a mechanical voice echoed in his mind.
[System activated.]
Lin Feng's eyes widened in shock as a translucent holographic screen materialized before him.
[Syncing... 1, 2, 3...]
His heartbeat quickened. Was this what he thought it was?
[Sync complete. Villain System activated.]
The words on the screen sent a shiver of excitement down his spine.
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[Villain System Overview]
Name: Lin Feng
Identity: Young master of the Lin family
Age: 17 years old
Cultivation Base: Ordinary human
Charm: 95 (Full score: 100)
Lucky Points: 20 (Average: 5)
Villain Points: 0
Skills: None
Items: None
System Store: Locked
"A system?" Lin Feng murmured, disbelief giving way to elation.
It was a villain system!
With this, everything changed. His fate was no longer set in stone.
Holding back his excitement, Lin Feng steadied his voice. "System, what exactly can you do?"
[My purpose is to assist you in becoming the ultimate villain and eliminating all protagonists in this world.]
[Your task is simple: disrupt or steal the protagonists' opportunities to gain villain points. These points can be used in the system store.]
[Eliminating a protagonist will earn you massive rewards.]
Hearing the system's explanation, Lin Feng's confusion evaporated. This was his chance to flip the script.
With the system by his side, what was there to fear?
Protagonists might be favored by heaven, but Lin Feng wasn't the same as other villains who blindly awaited their demise. He would strike first and carve out his path to survival—and victory.
[You have unopened novice rewards. Would you like to open them now?]
Lin Feng's breath hitched. "Novice rewards?" His excitement surged. "Open them!"
The holographic screen flashed as rewards began to appear.
[Novice Rewards]
[20 Lucky Points]
[High-level Medical Skills]
[High-level Martial Arts Skills]
[High-level Cultivation Talent]
[Full Information about the World]
[Flowing Qi Realm Cultivation Base]
Lin Feng stared at the screen, dumbfounded. These rewards were far beyond what he expected. Was this really a novice gift? It felt like hitting the jackpot!
He quickly calmed himself and reviewed the cultivation system in this world.
The power levels were divided into six realms:
Body tempering, Qi foundation, Flowing qi, Nascent Soul, Golden Core, Transcendent, and each realm have nine levels.
Body tempering is the realm to hone physical strength and endurance. Qi foundation is a realm for generating qi and stabilizing it. Flowing qi is the realm to circulate the flow of qi throughout the body and form a dantian.
As for the other three, Lin Feng didn't know it yet.
Getting Flowing Qi realm as a novice reward—leaps and bounds above ordinary humans. It was a solid starting point.
[Would you like to extract your rewards now?]
"Absolutely!" Lin Feng replied without hesitation.
As the system began the extraction, Lin Feng felt a surge of information and power flooding his mind and body. The sudden influx overwhelmed him, causing him to stumble back onto the bed.