Ji Lin’s situation, however, was entirely different.
Of all the bodies he could have transmigrated into, he had unfortunately found himself inside the body of one of Ye Fang’s assistants and closest subordinates.
Worse still, Ye Fang was neither as generous nor as loyal as he appeared before others.
In truth, he was a resentful and selfish man who regarded his subordinates as nothing more than tools to be used and discarded once they had outlived their usefulness.
He was also highly skilled at manipulating the minds of those around him.
He offered them dazzling promises of the future and spoke of the status and rewards they would receive once he became powerful.
In this way, he persuaded them to sacrifice themselves for him and risk their lives while believing they were advancing toward a glorious future.
However, after examining the memories of this body and understanding Ye Fang’s true character, Ji Lin no longer believed any of those promises.
According to Ji Lin’s deductions about the future, Ye Fang would eventually take every woman under his command into his harem, while exploiting the men around him one after another until they died for his sake.
Ji Lin himself was not even capable of cultivating.
His medical skills were the only thing he could offer.
Ye Fang possessed a treasure that could help him begin cultivation, yet he had left it gathering dust in his storage without ever considering giving it to a subordinate who had served him faithfully for years.
And it did not end there.
Even Ji Lin’s childhood sweetheart had been taken by Ye Fang.
In the end, as the chosen one favored by destiny, Ye Fang claimed nearly every woman he encountered, leaving the men in his entourage with nothing but empty promises.
Ji Lin’s fate was even more miserable than theirs.
He was destined to die in battle after Ye Fang pushed him forward and used his body as a shield against a fatal attack intended for himself.
The more Ji Lin thought about the future he had envisioned, the darker his expression became.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yun had buried her face between her arms in an attempt to conceal her embarrassment.
From such a close distance, it was clear that her ears had turned completely red, while tiny beads of sweat gathered along her snow-white neck.
Her graceful body trembled slightly with every press of his fingers, yet she remained still so that she would not interfere with the treatment.
The medicinal ointment, which possessed fire-attributed properties, had been spread across her back, leaving branching crimson lines around the acupoints.
The marks of the treatment resembled scarlet plum blossoms blooming across her pale skin, creating a captivating sight.
This is truly unbearable.
The only reason he could approach such an extraordinary woman was under the pretext of treating her.
Ji Lin’s heart filled with resentment.
From the first moment he had seen Xiao Yun, he had been drawn to her beauty and mature charm.
However, her connection to Ye Fang had forced him to bury those feelings deep within his heart without revealing the slightest trace of them.
Damn it!
Am I truly destined to live as nothing more than a tool in someone else’s hands?
At the very moment his resentment reached its peak, a cold mechanical voice echoed inside his mind.
[Ding! Intense resentment has been detected within the host.]
[Ding! The Villain System has been successfully activated.]
Ji Lin’s movements paused for a moment, and his eyes widened slightly.
A villain system?
A faint shiver ran down his spine.
As an experienced reader of online novels in his previous life, how could he possibly fail to understand what it meant for a system to appear inside his mind?
Before he could fully process what had happened, the mechanical voice echoed once again.
[Ding! The Villain System was created to assist the host in confronting the Protagonist of Destiny.]
[The host will receive rewards for every action that reduces the protagonist’s Luck Value. The host will also receive an equivalent number of Luck Points, which may be used to purchase rewards from the System Shop or perform random draws.]
[Notice: The protagonist’s close associates and destined partners possess varying amounts of Luck Value. The host may drain this value by influencing their destinies or altering their relationships with the protagonist.]
Ji Lin’s heartbeat quickened, and his eyes gleamed with excitement that he could not conceal.
The system did not give him much time to think before the next notification arrived.
[Ding! The Beginner Gift Package is now being distributed.]
Boom!
Ji Lin’s consciousness shook violently, and the silver needles between his fingers trembled for an instant.
At the same time, an immense wave of heat erupted from the depths of his body and spread through his bones, veins, and muscles, making him feel as though he had been thrown into a blazing furnace.
He tightened his grip around the needles and struggled to keep his hand steady as waves of heat gathered at the center of his body before surging toward his limbs.
New information appeared inside his mind.
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Blazing Sun Prison Physique.]
[The Blazing Sun Prison Physique is a superior constitution highly suited to cultivating fire-attributed energies. If the host absorbs sufficient fire essence and uses the appropriate heavenly materials and earthly treasures, this physique may eventually evolve into the Blazing Sun Hell Prison Physique.]
[The Blazing Sun Hell Prison Physique is regarded as one of the most powerful constitutions known among cultivators of the fire path. Its possessor has the potential to reach the Emperor Realm.]
Excellent!
Ji Lin nodded in satisfaction while his heart pounded forcefully inside his chest.
The fire-attributed spiritual energy within the room surged toward him from every direction and entered his body like flocks of swallows returning to their nests.
Within moments, his veins were filled with a vibrant heat unlike anything he had ever experienced before.
His mortal body had originally been incapable of sensing spiritual energy, much less absorbing it or using it for cultivation.
Now, however, his entire body had undergone a complete transformation from the inside out.
Ji Lin was no longer merely a weak physician who possessed nothing but his medical skills.
From this moment onward, he was finally capable of walking the path of spiritual cultivation.
The new physique was not the only reward contained within the Beginner Gift Package.
Ji Lin had also obtained an additional ability that allowed him to inspect information about individuals connected to the Protagonist of Destiny.
In addition, he had received information concerning Ye Fang’s destined storyline.
Ji Lin raised his eyes and carefully observed Xiao Yun, who was lying before him.
A series of translucent words immediately appeared within his field of vision.
[Name: Xiao Yun]
[Identity: Ye Fang’s Mother]
[Physique: Ordinary Human Physique]
[Cultivation Level: Ordinary Mortal]
[Luck Value: 30,000 Points]
Thirty thousand points?