Reborn to Become the Urban Mercenary King could honestly be renamed Those Cannon Fodder Faces Lin Yu Slapped.
No matter how many brainless cannon-fodder characters appeared, they would all rush out one after another just to highlight the protagonist’s strength and give him chances to slap faces.
But once Lin Yu made a move, all cannon fodder were swept aside effortlessly and crushed into the ground.
In short, if readers imagined themselves as the protagonist, it was extremely satisfying. But if they had to stand on the opposite side of the protagonist and get crushed instead, there was nothing satisfying about that.
Among all the cannon fodder in the novel, Shen Yan had the best background—and also the most tragic end. Not only did he lose his engagement, he lost his family business, and even his parents were gone. Shen Yan fell into despair and chose suicide. By the time his body was found, he was already a pile of mangled flesh. Falling from such a height—of course one would turn into minced meat.
[The original host Shen Yan’s ending was miserable. His unwillingness after death turned him into a resentful spirit. And since there were many cannon-fodder characters as tragic as Shen Yan, that means there are countless resentful spirits.]
[Host must find a way to release these resentful spirits, and the first one before you is the original host Shen Yan.]
[If you don’t fulfill his wishes, forget resurrection—you won’t survive long in this world.]
[If the host doesn’t work hard, then the system loses its purpose. The system will disappear, and according to the original plotline’s inertia, you will still end up confronting Lin Yu.]
“Then what was the original Shen Yan’s wish?” Shen Yan asked.
[Didn’t I say already? Counterattack, counterattack. First, make Huo Yunzhi fall deeply in love with you. Second, crush the protagonist Lin Yu in every aspect. Third, protect the Shen Family.]
[To sum it up, you just need to beat the protagonist.]
“Haah…” Shen Yan sighed. It seemed like his little desire to avoid confronting Lin Yu was impossible to realize.
[You performed very well earlier,] the system praised for once. [You gained so many Luck Points from Huo Yunzhi.]
“So if she actually falls in love with me, how many Luck Points would I get?” Shen Yan asked sharply.
[At least thirty thousand,] the system stressed slyly. [As long as you successfully conquer the first female lead Huo Yunzhi, you can obtain thirty thousand Luck Points. And this doesn’t include the points you’ve already gained from her earlier.]
[Also, you must understand that in the original novel, Lin Yu was a massive womanizer with a huge harem.]
[I’m saying hypothetically—if you conquer any of the supporting female characters, you can earn at least two thousand Luck Points.]
“But why does this feel… a bit scummy?”
Shen Yan said quietly. In his previous life, he wasn’t some innocent boy. He had walked through countless flowers without a leaf sticking to him. But he always believed in staying physically involved but emotionally detached. In his view, as long as no feelings were involved, mutual consent was harmless. Follow the newest chapters on g.com.
[Die or be scum—choose one.]
“…” Shen Yan was speechless. What kind of choice was that?!
Platinum Imperial Club— the capital’s most mysterious den of luxury. The prices were sky‑high, and it was a membership-only venue. Even if you had money, you might not qualify to enter.
A tall, slender man appeared at the entrance. He was over 1.85 meters tall, dressed in a white casual jacket with matching trousers. The style was simple and understated. But anyone with an eye for luxury could see at a glance that the cut and fabric were top-tier. Especially the slightly rolled-up sleeves revealing a limited-edition Patek Philippe on his wrist—just that watch alone was worth several million yuan.
Behind him followed two tall bodyguards.
The man walking at the center was Shen Yan.
Throughout the entire walk, all he heard was the system’s nagging complaints. [What are you thinking? Why aren’t you using this time to pursue Huo Yunzhi? She finally has a slightly better impression of you, why aren’t you striking while the iron is hot? What is going on in your head?!]
Shen Yan looked straight ahead. “You don’t understand anything.”