The North Region was ruled by one supreme power—the Lu family. Their might was absolute, their wealth unmatched. No sect, no clan, no kingdom dared to oppose them.
At the pinnacle of this legendary family stood Lu Tian, a 9th-level Master, a force capable of toppling mountains and splitting the heavens. His wife, Lu Qing, wielded a different kind of power—an empire worth ten trillion, her business dominion spreading across nations.
And at the heart of it all, the sole heir—Lu Chen.
Wealth, power, status—he had everything. Thousands of women vied for his attention, noble ladies schemed for his hand in marriage. The world bowed at his feet.
But Lu Chen had eyes for only one person.
Chu Ming.
A beauty unparalleled, a prodigy destined for greatness. She was the light of the world… but her heart belonged to another.
Chen Fan.
A nobody from a third-grade family, a so-called genius fated to rise. And Lu Chen—he, the heir of the Lu family—had humbled himself before him.
A bootlicker, chasing after Chu Ming like a fool.
He had gifted her treasures, showered her with wealth, even raised Chen Fan's family to second-grade status with a billion-dollar gift—yet he received nothing in return.
No gratitude. No acknowledgment.
Chen Fan looked down on him.
Chu Ming ignored him.
Lu Chen had become a joke.
No… NO!
This wasn't right. This wasn't how things should be. He was Lu Chen, heir of the greatest family in the North!
And then—
> Ding!
A mechanical voice echoed in his mind.
> [System integration commencing… 1%... 10%... 50%... 99%...]
Lu Chen's body trembled. His vision blurred as a flood of information, power, and destiny itself poured into his soul.
> [Welcome, host, to the Great Villain System.]
His breath hitched.
> [You have been chosen to become the greatest villain this world has ever known.]
For a long moment, Lu Chen remained still. Then, slowly, a smile stretched across his lips.
A villain?
So be it.
No more begging for affection. No more groveling for recognition.
If the world saw him as an obstacle to the hero… then he would become an unbreakable wall, a nightmare they could never escape.
> [Your journey begins now.]
Lu Chen's eyes flashed with dark intent.
The era of bootlicking was over.
Now, the world would know what it meant to provoke a true villain.