Chapter 1: Pen God (1)

When Cheng Xuyuan found out that he was still conscious, there was a grave-like silence around him.

"The No. 10287 plug-in has been successfully bound, and the distribution will start soon. The plug-in distribution system reminds you: there are thousands of plug-ins, and the stronger the better.

Suddenly, a mechanical male voice rang in his ears, and what he said left Cheng Xuyuan at a loss.

Finally, he was able to open his eyes, but in front of him, there was darkness where he could not even see his fingers.

His body was floating in the air, and the feeling of weightlessness made him feel at a loss, but he couldn't bring himself back to the ground.

"I, have I become a ghost...?"

Cheng Xuyuan, male, 26 years old, programmer of a famous game company, full-timer of detection and crackdown on plug-ins in his game, died of excessive overtime on New Year's Eve.

Originally a staunch Marxist materialist, he now has to think about how to get to the underworld.

"No. 10287 plug-in, welcome to the plug-in distribution system, this mission is about to start, please keep in mind the plug-in rules: first, the protagonist should be rescued as soon as possible when in danger; second, the protagonist should be humiliated and then spare no effort to slap the villain's face; third, if the protagonist has needs, they must be satisfied unconditionally and without reason."

Cheng Xuyuan felt that the voice was very similar to the voice from a mobile phone, so he said, "Hey, Siri, what are you talking about?"

"I'm not Siri. The first world will arrive in five minutes. In order to ensure the quality of the plug-in service, this system will accompany you throughout the entire process. Please maintain good brainwave communication with this system."

"What kind of plug-in, do I have to fight plug-ins even if I die?" Cheng Xuyuan was puzzled.

"You're a plug-in."

Cheng Xuyuan said in surprise: "Can you be reborn as a plug-in?!"

"Because you knew very well about plug-ins during your lifetime, after you died, the Lord God decided to bind you to the plug-in distribution system." The system explained very patiently, "Next, you will be sent to various worlds through the plug-in distribution system. As in, become the protagonist's plug-in, help the protagonist to counterattack and conquer the world."

Cheng Xuyuan is a person who has read online novels, and it is not that he has not read the system text at a certain point. But the current situation made him feel a little strange. He asked: "So I'm bound to the system now, but I'm not a protagonist?"

"You're a plug-in." The system's voice had no emotion.

"Specifically... what kind of plug-in?"

The system's answer made Cheng Xuyuan fall into despair: "It may be a sword, it may be a pocket, it may be a pet... There are thousands of forms of plug-ins, depending on which novel we enter."

"Not only is he not the protagonist, but he also is not even a person?!"

"Arriving at the station ahead: "Pen God" station. Please be mentally prepared for plug-in No. 10287 to complete the task with this system. Warm reminder: The weather in this world is mild and it is summer, so you should wear short sleeves..."

Cheng Xuyuan was inexplicably nervous. He said to the system, "I don't even know what's going on. Can't you remind me of something useful?!"

"Pen God", a cool essay on campus, tells the inspirational story of an ordinary high school student who became a winner in life and married a rich, beautiful woman after having a pen god. The difficulty of survival in this world: one star.

It's okay, even though I don't know what to do, at least the difficulty is only one star…

"I have one last question..." Cheng Xuyuan felt the temperature around him rising, and hurriedly asked, "What am I in this world?"

The system replied calmly: "You are the pen god."

Wow, I am God!

With this surprising news, Cheng Xuyuan's eyes lit up, he accidentally broke away from the system, came to the first world, and fell headfirst to the ground with a crisp sound.

"Crack--"

Gu Juncheng glanced at the pen that fell out of the schoolbag, bent down to pick it up from the ground, wiped the pen a few times with his long, fair fingers, and stuffed it back into the school bag.

Cheng Xuyuan asked the system in disbelief: "I am a pen?!"

"You are the pen."

This sentence sounded a little dirty, and the system explained: "You are the pen god who was sealed in the pen, and the person who picked you up is the hero of this book, named Gu Juncheng. The concept of the book is not mature enough, and the story of Gu Juncheng using his pen to become the top student in the college entrance examination in the original is more like a story of constant cheating, which makes readers dissatisfied."

"After the system has upgraded you, you will be re-added to this book, hoping that you can become a better plug-in."

Cheng Xuyuan heard the words and said ashamedly: "What virtue and ability can I make this kid become the champion of the college entrance examination..."

"Don't worry, this system has implanted a complete human knowledge base in your brain, and the mere number one in the college entrance examination is no problem at all."

Luckily, Cheng Xuyuan was now a pen, otherwise, he would have opened his mouth wide and exclaimed: The knowledge base of the entire human race?!

He swallowed and felt himself bumping in his bag, so he asked, "Then will I always be in the form of a pen?"

"Of course not." The system replied, "In order to make the male protagonist a real scholar, we will lift the seal when necessary, transform into a human figure, and become the male protagonist's life mentor."

"If I can change back, that's fine..."

The male protagonist Gu Juncheng seems to have just come out of a classmate's house. After saying goodbye to a boy, he rode his bike home. The temperature outside is a bit high, and it is sweltering heat.

After returning home, Gu Juncheng had just parked his bike in the yard when his father, Gu Shuo, came out of the room, glanced at him, and said, "Did you go to Tianqi's house to do your homework again?"

Chen Tianqi is Gu Juncheng's best friend and the second male lead in the novel. Later, he competes with the male lead for the female lead.

"Yeah." Gu Juncheng answered in a deep voice and entered the room.

At this time, a sharp female voice came from the kitchen: "What is homework, I think he is copying homework. Have you ever seen him write at home for two months during the summer vacation? Apart from playing games, he goes out to play, and he doesn't even look at it. What are you doing!"

Gu Shuo didn't say anything and silently smoked a cigarette in the corner.

The woman who spoke was Gu Juncheng's stepmother, named Zhang Yu, who was bitter and mean. Gu Juncheng's biological mother died of leukemia when he was two years old. A year later, his stepmother Zhang Yu married into Gu's family with a son who was the same age as Gu Juncheng.

"Mom, don't say that, brother."

A weak male voice came from the stairs, and a boy who looked extremely gentle walked down. It was Gu Juncheng's nominal younger brother Gu Minghao.

Cheng Xuyuan was in his schoolbag and couldn't see anyone outside, but he could understand the situation at home just from these few conversations.

Cheng Xuyuan said to the system, "It seems that only the younger brother in this family treats the male protagonist better, too bad..." In fact, there should be no one worse than him, a programmer who died suddenly on his 30th birthday.

The system said: "That's not the case, this younger brother is not a good person either."

Gu Juncheng obviously knew this, he went upstairs without saying a word and bumped Gu Minghao's shoulder hard when passing by, causing Cheng Xuyuan to shake a few times in his school bag.

Zhang Yu, who had just come out of the kitchen, saw this scene and roared angrily: "Gu Juncheng, what is your attitude?! Ming Hao will be bullied by you when he speaks for you, do you have a conscience?! Gu Shuo, you don't care... "

"Bam—"

The door was slammed shut, but the voice of the stepmother's yelling still pierced her ears.

Gu Juncheng was used to all this. He threw his schoolbag on the ground, and as soon as he lay down on the bed, there was no movement.

Cheng Xuyuan asked the system: "When will I be able to play a role?"

System: "It should be soon."

Cheng Xuyuan asked again, "Then when can I become a real pen god?"

System: "Please face the world with a peaceful mind, and don't affect the progress of the novel because of your anxiety."

Cheng Xuyuan gave an "oh" and asked again, "What if I accidentally change the progress of the novel?"

The system was silent for a moment, then answered honestly: "Maybe you will be reported and sent to the 'cannon fodder distribution system' to become cannon fodder in various novels..."

Cheng Xuyuan weighed it carefully and felt that it was better to be a plug-in quietly. Anyway, following the protagonist, even if there is no role, he can still live.

At this moment, Gu Juncheng, who was lying on the bed, jumped up. He carefully looked at the arrangement in the room, and it was obvious that someone had flipped it over.

Keen, he walked straight to the bedside table, opened it, and the bag of money originally wrapped in an envelope was gone.

Anger instantly filled his beautiful eyes. He walked to the door with his long legs. After opening the door, he shouted downstairs, "Zhang Yu, where is Laozi's money?!"

Zhang Yu heard the sound, she stood downstairs and shouted: "Who allowed you to call my name!"

"I'm asking you! Where is the money?! I put the money in the bedside table!"

"Hey, who said it was your money?" Zhang Yu said disdainfully, "I'll give it to you if the old lady says it? I've been up early and late for this family, and I've worked hard to support you. She's better, not only leaving her suite for you, even giving you such a large sum of money..."

Gu Juncheng has already rushed downstairs with a single stride. He glared at Zhang Yu and scolded: "You! That was left to me by grandma!"

"Your grandma is gone. Why, I can't deal with this money?!" Zhang Yu did not back down.

Hearing this, Gu Shuo felt uncomfortable in his heart, but he had always been cowardly and said in a very unconfident voice: "Forget it, it's just a sum of money..."

"Gu Shuo, that's the money my grandma left me before she died. That's the money she saved from selling vegetables in her hometown. I can't bear to spend it. You let this shameless thing use it?!"

Zhang Yu's face flushed with anger, and her rich body flexibly rushed forward, reaching out her hand to hit Gu Juncheng, but was stopped by Gu Minghao by the side.

Gu Minghao lowered his eyebrows and looked at everyone pleadingly, and said in a low voice, "Mom, forget it, my cram school is no longer needed, you can return the money to my brother, maybe my brother still needs to use it."

"What kind of money does he use?" Zhang Yu put his hands on his hips. "He's an idiot. When he goes back to the exam class and counts from the bottom, he can only use this money to play games online! What kind of money does he use?!"

Gu Minghao turned to Gu Shuo again and said, "Dad, I can study on my own, or he can use the money to apply to a cram school. He may need it more than me..."

Gu Juncheng stared at Gu Minghao with dangerous eyes, and said coldly, "You don't have to pretend, I have never used this money, and I won't use it in the future!"

"Enough!" Gu Shuo finally couldn't stand it anymore, he looked at Gu Juncheng angrily, "Why don't you use the money your grandma gave you to help Minghao enroll in a cram school?! You can't wrong your brother like that, okay? He is in the top ten of the school, and he should use this money!"

Gu Juncheng looked at Gu Shuo in disbelief, his eyes began to turn red, he did not expect that his father would stand on the other side of him in this matter.

"Okay, very good." Gu Juncheng's lips trembled slightly, and his handsome face was full of disdain and ridicule, "It's really a family who share the same hatred."

Gu Minghao said again: "Brother, don't be angry. If your grades in the third year of high school improve, your parents will pay you to apply for cram schools..."

"Just him?" Zhang Yu said with a sneer, "Okay, then I'll put my words here. If he has the ability to get into the top 200 in the whole section, I will burn high incense for the old lady and return the money with interest. Heh!"

Gu Juncheng glanced at the three people indifferently, then turned and went upstairs.

He didn't have the confidence to refute Zhang Yu's ridicule. In the two years he studied in Nancheng No. 1 Middle School, his grades have been poor. In addition, his grandmother passed away in the last semester of high school, which made his poor grades worse, and he fell directly to the bottom of the class.

Coldness appeared in Gu Juncheng's eyes, and there was a trace of hatred that should not belong to his age.

Cheng Xuyuan was still immersed in the annual family ethics drama, unable to extricate himself, and the voice of the system sounded in his mind.

"The task of the "Pen God" world officially begins, the time limit: one year."