“Really? If I complete the mission, I can go back to my original world?”
Ye Mengyun looked at the talking white orb before her, suppressing the urge to hug it. Her previously mournful face instantly transformed.
Just minutes ago, Ye Mengyun’s memory was of drowning. When she regained consciousness, her body, or rather her soul, had been brought to this strange space, and the white orb before her delivered devastating news.
She, Ye Mengyun, had accidentally drowned while swimming at the beach. Although she was rescued due to prolonged submersion, the lack of oxygen to her brain damaged her nervous system, leaving her on the verge of death.
Her body had entered an irreversible coma, becoming what people call a vegetative state.
The probability of a vegetative state patient waking up is extremely low.
However, Ye Mengyun was lucky among vegetative state patients, chosen by the white orb before her, given a second chance at life.
“Really, as long as you successfully complete the mission.” As the white orb spoke, its light began to flicker, seemingly trying to attract attention.
The voice of the white orb was pleasant and magical, inspiring Ye Mengyun’s genuine liking and trust.
“Okay!” Ye Mengyun nodded immediately.
She had no reason to refuse.
She was willing to do anything to go back, after all, her life had just begun.
As a severe case of school phobia, while others thought studying was good, she preferred graduation, even if it meant earning her own living. She had finally endured elementary school, middle school, college entrance exams, and various university finals to obtain her diploma; how could she give up so easily on her graduation trip?
Moreover, given the current situation, it seemed that the dead had souls and could be reincarnated.
The thought of having to go through all that suffering again in her next life sent chills down Ye Mengyun’s spine, but also strengthened her resolve to complete the mission.
“Since you’ve agreed, let’s go straight into the mission world. We’re pressed for time; the longer we drag this out, the worse it will be for you.”
While Ye Mengyun was still mentally resisting going through nine years of compulsory education again, the scene before her flashed with 0348’s words, and she found herself standing in front of a spacious, bright floor-to-ceiling window. The windowpane was so bright that it clearly reflected her current appearance.
Ye Mengyun blinked at the mirror, and the person in the mirror blinked back.
She was herself, yet not herself; it seemed she had possessed someone else’s body. This body was quite beautiful, combining cuteness, charm, and beauty, resembling a female lead in a TV drama—even she herself found it somewhat appealing.
However, the malevolent smile on her face, which she hadn’t had time to conceal due to the sudden possession, sent chills down Ye Mengyun’s spine. She quickly made a face to smack her lips, trying to erase the terrifying smile.
“This face looks better this way.” Ye Mengyun smiled her signature smile at the mirror, nodding in satisfaction when she saw how much better it looked on her face. She then looked out the window through the glass.
Half the city stretched out before her through the floor-to-ceiling windows. “Wow!” Ye Mengyun was a little afraid of heights. When she realized the height of the floor she was standing on, her heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively took a few steps back. The crisp, loud clatter of high heels echoed in the room.
“This is your first mission world.”
In this new setting, Ye Mengyun could no longer see the white orb; she could only hear its voice entering her mind. She could also communicate with it internally without speaking.
“You need to enter more than just this one world. Each world has a target female protagonist, and the body you’re using belongs to an unexpected intruder in this world. She stole everything that originally belonged to the target female protagonist. Your task is to return what originally belonged to her and then destroy the intruder’s body.” 0348 explained Ye Mengyun’s mission in as concise a way as possible.
“I knew a deal that could bring someone back to life wouldn’t be simple. Turns out it’s a series of quests.” Ye Mengyun summarized, recalling the various novels and TV dramas she had read: “So I’m a fake female lead who’s about to go AFK, temporarily logging back in to give the original female lead all sorts of endgame gear, and then deleting the account, right?”
“…That’s roughly the idea.” 0348 hadn’t studied human terminology in particular, but it sounded plausible.
“Sounds easy enough.” Ye Mengyun pondered for a moment, then suddenly remembered an important question and quickly said, “Hey? Um, Light… Light Sphere, are you still there?”
“I’m here…” 0348 wasn’t too happy with the “Light Sphere” title and replied, “You can call me System.”
“System?” Ye Mengyun smiled, “That’s more like it. Having a name makes communication much easier. My name is Ye Mengyun, everyone calls me Xiaoyun.”
0348 said somewhat helplessly, “I know everything about you. You don’t need to introduce yourself to me.”
“Oh, right.” Ye Mengyun then changed the subject, saying, “System, I wanted to ask if there are any targets for completing the mission, right? That way I’ll have a direction to strive for, right?” ”
Yes, there are.” Because of the urgency of the matter, 0348 had almost forgotten this detail and said, “Family, love, friendship, and wealth. The target female lead only needs to possess two of these to complete the mission in this world.”
“That’s good, clear and straightforward.” Ye Mengyun nodded, then looked around, wanting to ask the system’s target female lead who she was and where she was, but she was alone, and it seemed she was in an office.
Forgive her lack of experience; after all, she was just a recent college graduate who hadn’t yet integrated into society.
Suddenly, Ye Mengyun felt a ‘ding’ in her brain, followed by a series of scenes flashing through her mind like a movie.
Seeing that the body had successfully merged with Ye Mengyun’s soul, 0348 explained, “What you’re seeing is the memory of this body. The target female lead is that person named Si Yuan. Everything this body possesses should belong to her.”
With the sudden influx of memories, Ye Mengyun felt her head throb and ache. She couldn’t help but tap her head and complain, “System, even though you’re not human, can’t you have a little humanity? My head hurts so much!”
Ye Mengyun’s words startled 0348. It then remembered that Ye Mengyun was just an ordinary person, different from them. A little embarrassed, it moved its round body, and a ball of white light extended from it, enveloping Ye Mengyun’s body.
Ye Mengyun found that the splitting headache she had just experienced disappeared after complaining. She felt as if she had suddenly gained superpowers, quickly browsing through all the memories that had flooded her brain.
“System, you’re so kind!” After reading the body’s memories, Ye Mengyun praised the system profusely. She was certain that the system had done something to relieve her pain while she was complaining.
The original white light of 0348 slowly turned pink because of Ye Mengyun’s praise. Fortunately, Ye Mengyun couldn’t see it, so it emitted pink light while solemnly saying, “Hurry up with the mission. You need to go to more than one world. Time is of the essence.”
“Understood!” Ye Mengyun also responded seriously and began to analyze her current situation.
The body she was using was originally named Lu Xue, the same age as her, but far more capable. Lu Xue was currently the president of the Lu Group, and her current location was the president’s office in the Lu Group’s headquarters building.
According to Ye Mengyun’s analysis, Lu Xue was a queen-like figure in TV dramas. After her parents’ accidental death, she single-handedly seized control of the Lu Group’s shares and firmly held the position of president. She also had a handsome suitor who was devoted to her. Having never suffered hardship or loss since childhood, she could be considered a winner in life.
However, this high-and-mighty winner, who usually appeared gentle and normal, secretly harbored an extremely malicious interest in the female lead, Si Yuan.
Ye Mengyun didn’t see any hatred between Lu Xue and Si Yuan in Lu Xue’s memories, and their living environments were completely different. But she simply enjoyed seeing Si Yuan fall from grace, suffering and struggling for survival, never finding happiness, and derived pleasure from it. It seemed that wealth and love were not her concerns; tormenting the target heroine to the point of collapse was her only pleasure in life.
Fortunately, even though the target heroine was stripped of all the material possessions a heroine should have, she retained her indomitable and self-reliant character. She persevered through adversity, gaining admission to a top university and graduating with excellent grades. However, due to Lu Xue’s interference, this talented and virtuous individual was still struggling to find work six months after graduation.
“Tsk tsk tsk!” Ye Mengyun recalled what Lu Xue had done to Si Yuan and asked disdainfully, “System, what grudge does my body have against the target heroine? Or is she just a pervert?” She then looked at her reflection in the window and said regretfully, “So beautiful and capable, yet a pervert, what a pity.”
“Knowing this won’t help you. Just focus on completing the mission.”
“Oh.” Seeing that the system was unwilling to explain, Ye Mengyun didn’t bother asking. Anyway, the system was right; knowing wouldn’t help. She was just doing the mission. And now that this body is hers, she can stop all these things. However, the handsome, devoted, and gentle suitor in her mind still caught Ye Mengyun’s attention. She chuckled and asked, “System~ Does stealing things from the target female lead include her boyfriend?”
“Yes.”
The system’s answer was simple and ruthless, instantly extinguishing Ye Mengyun’s budding love. She mentally licked the male lead’s handsome face, reluctantly but resignedly saying, “Looks like I’ll have to take off all this gear!”
Thinking of Si Yuan, Ye Mengyun recalled the events before she entered this body. She decisively turned to look at the huge, curved desk in the office.
The memories of this body told Ye Mengyun that before she entered this body, Si Yuan’s resume had been submitted to the Lu Group and was already in Lu Xue’s hands, now on her desk.
Ye Mengyun immediately lifted her foot to walk towards the desk, but as soon as she took her first step, she twisted her ankle…
“Oh my god.” Ye Mengyun looked down and realized that she was wearing 10-centimeter high heels, and she had never worn shoes higher than 5 centimeters before.
“Looks like I’ll have to take off these cumbersome shoes before unequipping my gear.” Ye Mengyun kicked off the cumbersome shoes with disdain and ran barefoot to her desk, a hint of self-doubt in her voice. “System, I’m just a recent college graduate. You’re making me the CEO? I won’t bankrupt the company, will I?”
“Don’t worry, you have plenty of capable people under you.”
“That’s good.”
Ye Mengyun walked to her desk and, sure enough, saw a stack of resumes on it. Si Yuan’s resume had already been taken out and set aside. If she hadn’t arrived in time, Lu Xue might have already thrown it into the shredder.
Ye Mengyun picked up Si Yuan’s resume. In the upper right corner was a one-inch photo. Even without makeup, the person in the photo was undeniably beautiful, and perhaps due to her upbringing, she gave off a thorny, rose-like aura.
Si Yuan’s photo made Ye Mengyun subconsciously recall what her body had done to her, and goosebumps rose all over her body. She had a feeling that if Si Yuan knew she was a pervert who had tormented her for years, there was a 99% chance she would kill her with her thorns.
This secret absolutely cannot be leaked; even if it must be, it can only be leaked after the mission is completed.
Following her memory of Lu Xue, Ye Mengyun called the secretary outside the door in, handing back the resume the secretary had just brought in, saying, “Hire Si Yuan. Tell her to start work tomorrow. The rest is up to the HR department.”
“Yes, President Lu.”
Ye Mengyun smiled as she watched the secretary’s departing figure until the office door blocked her view.
Si Yuan, oh Si Yuan, your top-tier graduation outfit is already arranged.