Transmigration into First Villain
Jin Yuerux sat in his dimly lit room, his face illuminated by the soft glow of his phone screen. His eyes scanned the words on the screen, engrossed in the climax of the novel he had been reading for the past five years.
The author had uploaded one chapter every day, and over the course of five years, there were now over 1,800 chapters. Most people would have dropped the novel long ago, but Jin Yuerux was determined to see it through until the end because that's what he decided, he would never leave anything halfway.
However, if asked to give a rating or review, he would have deemed this novel as trash. Why? Well, because it was too realistic for his taste. He didn't want a grounded story that mirrored real life struggles and hardships. No, what he craved was an overpowered protagonist who effortlessly defeated their enemies one after another. A character that shocked everyone and left them enamored at first sight.
Of course, many would argue that such a novel was nothing but mindless entertainment and lacked depth. And truth be told, they were right. Yet, despite its flaws and cliches, novels with overpowered protagonists always seemed to garner immense popularity among readers. It was a simple fact that most people preferred seeing a character who was already invincible rather than witnessing their growth and struggle to reach that level.
Jin Yuerux himself was guilty of this preference. That's why he couldn't bring himself to enjoy this particular novel - because the protagonist actually worked hard to achieve her strength. It was a monotonous journey filled with training montages and trials, lacking any flashy battles or dramatic plot twists. But out of sheer determination to finish what he started, Jin Yuerux continued reading until today, the day he would finally reach the end.
As he turned to the last chapter, he couldn't help but smile. Despite its slow pace and lack of excitement, there was something satisfying about seeing the protagonist achieve her ultimate goal. She may not have been an overpowered character, but she worked hard and persevered until the very end. It was a surprisingly happy ending that left Jin Yuerux feeling content.
He looked up from his phone and noticed it was already dark outside. He let out a tired yawn before getting ready to go to bed. Tomorrow was a new day, that promised more hard work at college. But for now, Jin Yuerux allowed himself to relax and drift off into a peaceful slumber.
His peaceful state was soon interrupted by the buzzing of his phone. Groggily, he checked the caller ID - it was his mom. With a sigh, he declined the call and sent her a quick message telling her not to disturb him as he was going to sleep. After all, he needed all the rest he could get before another busy day.
And then he slept.
But when he opened his eyes again, everything felt different. The softness of his bed had been replaced by a hard surface beneath him. His surroundings were unfamiliar - simple walls with high ceilings adorned with paintings and a faint sweet fragrance lingering in the air. As he sat up, trying to make sense of where he was, memories flooded his mind.
He remembered this place - it was Zhi Lan's room from the novel he had just finished reading last night. And then it hit him - somehow, someway, his soul had been transported into Zhi Lan's body while Zhi Lan's soul... well, he wasn't sure where it went.
Jin Yuerux couldn't believe it. He had become a character from the novel! And not just any character - Zhi Lan, the first villain who constantly bullied the protagonist and her disabled mother. But as the story progressed and the protagonist regained memories of her past life as a supreme immortal, she began to show her talent and became powerful. She even taught Zhi Lan a lesson, but spared his life and made him the head of his family.
Zhi Lan had become a loyal and honest subordinate to the protagonist before she left town, never to return. And for some reason, Jin Yuerux's soul had taken over his body.
He couldn't believe the irony of it all - out of all the characters he could have been transported into, he ended up being the antagonist turned supporting character.
He laughed for a while.