"These days, lying flat is the ultimate way to live!"
Shen Yuan said calmly.
"Ding! The host makes a good point!"
The system spoke up, "However, this world is very dangerous!"
"How dangerous?" Shen Yuan asked.
"Ding! The true young master is a reincarnated Immortal Emperor!" the system said calmly.
Shen Yuan almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
What the hell?
I thought we were playing a standard urban genre, but you're giving me a reincarnated Immortal Emperor?
"Ding! Has the host ever read those novels like... 'I'm already surviving heavenly tribulations, but the fake heiress is still fighting over men'?"
The system asked.
Shen Yuan suddenly realized, "I have. I get it now!"
"So I'm the fake young master who's going to fight to the death over petty rivalries..."
"And the true young master is a reincarnated Immortal Emperor!"
Shen Yuan tilted his head back, looking like he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Is this even a damn urban world anymore?"
"Ding! They all say urban novels have the highest power ceiling. Hasn't the host heard of this?"
The system said again.
Shen Yuan remained silent for a second.
Right!
Urban novels do have the highest ceiling...
Urban novels can develop into sci-fi, aiming for the sea of stars!
Or they can develop into immortal cultivation and fantasy, eventually even fighting their way into the primordial chaos.
I feel like you're trying to get me killed, system.
"A reincarnated Immortal Emperor... Is this also a world of spiritual energy revival?"
Shen Yuan scratched his head.
"Ding! You could say that!"
"Ding! When suppressing the Child of Destiny, please be careful not to die, host!"
The system said calmly.
Shen Yuan: "????"
"Ding! If the host dies at the hands of the protagonist..."
"This system will have no choice but to send the host back to your original Earth, which has no supernatural powers, and gift you the cultivation base of a beginner Human Immortal, along with ten billion in cash as compensation!"
The system said.
Shen Yuan, who had just been about to lie flat, leaped up like a carp.
What did you say!?
I was just about to complain about what use a system is if it can't even protect me...
But your last sentence completely woke me up.
Die at the protagonist's hands and return to Earth?
With ten billion!?
And a beginner Human Immortal cultivation base!?
Holy crap!
Then if I go back, wouldn't I become like Homelander?
If I reveal my strength, I'll be supported by the entire globe!
I will become a god!
I could even take leisurely strolls in outer space when I'm bored...
Then, during a UN General Assembly, I could crash-land in the middle of it, heavily injured, point at the starry sky and shout...
They are coming!
And then fake my death and go into hiding.
Watching a bunch of ants panic, lose their moral bottom lines, and watch society's order collapse...
Smack!
Shen Yuan slapped himself without hesitation.
Why the hell am I so evil?
It seems I was right to be the villain!
"Ding! So, host, are you ready to suppress or even kill the Child of Destiny?"
The system asked calmly.
Shen Yuan fell deep into thought.
Here, I have trillions in assets.
But with a reincarnated Immortal Emperor around, I'll definitely run into Immortal Kings and Immortal Lords in the future!
Maybe even ancient mythological figures will pop up.
But if I go back... I will be the one and only god.
A mere ten billion wouldn't even be worth my attention!
Shen Yuan pinched his chin, his mind racing...
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration crossed his mind.
Why do I have to suppress the Child of Destiny?
Why can't I just...
Hehehe!
After all, system...
If I can cooperate with the Child of Destiny, I can lie flat the whole way!
If we can't cooperate, the worst that happens is I die...
Return to Earth, and become a god!
However, there's a small problem.
"System, if I do something, you won't obliterate me, right?" Shen Yuan smiled faintly.
"Ding! No!"
"Even if the host reveals the system's existence, I won't!"
The system said solemnly, "Systems that obliterate their hosts are wild, dark systems. I am a great, glorious, and righteous good system!"
"Great! In that case, I'll do it!"
Shen Yuan slapped his thigh. "Sys... your newbie gift pack is no good. One million? Do I look like I need your pocket change?"
System: "..."
Shen Yuan: "Can I exchange it?"
"Ding! Yes!"
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Heaven-Splitting Creation Art!"
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining peak Qi Condensation cultivation!"
The system said calmly.
Shen Yuan immediately felt a terrifying power boiling within his body, and extra memories appeared in his mind.
That power felt as natural to use as his own arm.
Shen Yuan opened his eyes, his face full of smiles.
Other people's cultivation comes from bitter training and is incredibly unstable!
My power comes from the system adding points, so it's incredibly solid!
"System, you can detect the location of the Child of Destiny, right?" Shen Yuan licked his lips.
"Ding! Currently restricted, I can only detect Children of Destiny within a five-kilometer radius!"
The system said. "I can only confirm the identity of the Child of Destiny, not any other information!"
"That means the true young master is quite close to me... Makes sense. Since we were swapped on purpose, someone definitely wanted to keep an eye on things nearby..."
"Name, age, gender, occupation!"
Shen Yuan said calmly. "I'll go find him myself!"
"Ding! Okay!"
The system replied directly.
After receiving the information, Shen Yuan went downstairs, pushed open the door, and walked out.
In the living room of the villa, the old butler was reading a book... The Self-Cultivation of a Domineering CEO!
"Uncle Gou!"
Shen Yuan yawned.
"Young Master!"
Uncle Gou stood up.
"Uncle Gou, prepare the car, I'm going out!"
"And get those eight 1.9-meter-tall, muscular bodyguards ready for me!"
Shen Yuan yawned, then asked curiously, "Uncle Gou, what exactly is your real name?"
In the original host's memory, he only knew to call him Uncle Gou since childhood.
He never knew Uncle Gou's real name.
So, Shen Yuan was very curious.
Uncle Gou looked stunned. What are you going out for so late at night?
There aren't any evening parties.
He was about to ask, but then fell silent.
His silence was deafening.
If you don't ask for my name, we can still be good friends.
"Young Master, do not ask!"
Uncle Gou coughed. "Young Master, where do you plan to go?"
Shen Yuan: "..."
What does that mean? Are you telling me not to ask...
Or are you saying your name is Gou Mowen!?
"Just make the arrangements, I have some business outside!"
Shen Yuan smiled faintly. "Don't worry, I'm not going out to bully men and snatch women!"
Uncle Gou went out. Shen Yuan stretched and followed him out.
Soon, four bodyguards followed Shen Yuan into a Rolls-Royce!
The other four got into a Mercedes-Benz G-Class.
Very quickly...
Shen Yuan arrived at... the vicinity of Magic City University!
He was heading to the snack street behind Magic City University.
It was just that there was nowhere to park...
And so...
He had no choice but to get out of the car.
"If I don't know the way, I'll just use the Wicked Maps app!"
Shen Yuan opened Wicked Maps and turned on the walking navigation...
After walking for a while...
Shen Yuan: "????"
Is there no normal path?
First it tells me to jump a fence, and then enter the school??
Fine, I guess that's reasonable!
And then it tells me to cut through the little woods?
Do you know how many wild lovebirds I startled?
Girls, listen to my advice: a man who is too cheap to pay for a hotel room and makes you accompany him into the little woods is someone you should just kick to the curb.
After cutting through the woods...
It's telling me to climb over a damn wall!?
Moreover, who the hell stacked up these bricks to make a stepping stool?
Are college students really this brazen about hopping walls?
The eight bodyguards: "..."
Young Master, is there something seriously wrong with your head?
The group of nine climbed over the wall...
And arrived in front of a dead-end alley.
According to the crappy navigation app, as long as they crossed through this dead end, they would arrive at the restaurant where the real Young Master worked part-time.
Shen Yuan suddenly stopped in his tracks. A noisy commotion came from ahead, accompanied by a girl's scream.
"Well, well, if it isn't our class beauty, Chu Yiyi?"
"I've been chasing you for so long, and you never even give me the time of day... Why don't you have some fun with me tonight? I promise I'll make you feel real good!"
"It's late at night, it's a shame to be all alone!"