Chapter 01

August 22, 2024

Phoenix University Hanmi City, Dragon Kingdom

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Phoenix University in Hanmi City, with its tall and majestic structures and plethora of facilities, serves as the convergence point for all parodies.

However, it's no secret that the average folks might feel a tad out of place there, unless, of course, they've managed to catch the eye of the city's influential figures.

Currently...

Not far from the main building of the academy, inside a rundown baseball club where tables were tattered and chairs were broken, this club had no roof, providing a perfect view of the sky: and an even more perfect target for the crows constantly bombarding it with their droppings.

Under a large black umbrella, now more white than black thanks to the birds' generous contributions of shit, a table lay.

Around it, five muscular men were discussing something serious, the atmosphere as eerie as the club's decor.

The four of them  talked enthusiastically.

"Tomorrow, that bastard arrives. He's been a thorn in young masters eyes since yesterday. It's time we remind him who runs this city and put him in his place once and for all."

The first was Li Wei, known as the scared man, who once bravely blocked a sword strike for the young master.

"Sister in law Mu Xiayin  only belongs to young master who told him to be a finance of that beauty who had cathes our young master eyes, as soon as he land in airport...We'll lure him to the old warehouse by the docks. It's quiet and isolated. Perfect spot for a 'talk'. He needs to learn that messing with the Chen family comes with consequences."

The second was Zhao Long, the tattooed man, who once skillfully engraved a tattoo for the young master's enemy in an undisclosed place, causing the enemy loss of 'life roots'.

"We need to make sure he shows up. What's our bait? We can't just rely on him being stupid enough to walk into a trap without a good reason."

The third was Wang Bo, the knife man, who was skilled in knife fighting. Previously a chef, he made food that the young master liked and was hired as a bodyguard.

"I've heard that country bumkin out side of  our dragon Kingdom all are honry dogs, Trust me, he'll take the bait. We've got something he wants. When he shows up, we'll make sure he never forgets the price of crossing our young master."

The fourth was Gold Tooth Chen Jian, the uncle of the young master, who once took the blame for the young master's harassment of a girl in the academy. He was beaten by the crowd and lost his teeth, but out of guilt, the young master had them replaced with gold ones.

Now, all four of them have decided what to do. At this moment, they met the eyes of the fifth one, known as Straight-Face Zhang Yuchen. He looks like a man and is very scary, especially when he has a cold gleam in his eyes.

His claim to fame? He achieved annoying the young master with his eternally straight face. Thus, he was recruited because the young master wanted someone who looks scary.

At this moment, Golden Tooth Chen Jian spoke, "Brother Zhang, what do you think of our plan? You are the most intelligent person in our Five Tigers. There shouldn't be any problem, right?"

Hearing this, Zhang Yuchen was perplexed.

Just a minute ago, he recovered his memories of his previous life, and now, when he looked at the situation... a young master, a school beauty, and secret finance?

Why does it sound like a plot from a certain novel?

Although he was confused, as a certified kept man and a nerd in his previous life, he really thought this must be the case.

Just when he was thinking, a strange sound resonated in his mind with a "ding." A loli spoke,

"Ding! It's detected that the host has dimension-traveled and successfully recovered his memories. The host meets the qualification for awakening the golden finger. This Divine Destiny Decision System has been bound successfully."

"So, System, are we in a novel world now? What exactly is your purpose? Are there protagonists coming after me? And what does 'decision system' mean? It sounds like the choice systems from the novels I read in my previous life."

Zhang Yuchen spoke in his mind, pondering over thousands of thoughts.

"Returning to the host, this world cannot be considered a novel world. It has vast resources and many divine energies about to be born, meaning there will be endless protagonists emerging."

"The host is just a minor character meant to be crushed in one of these protagonists' stories. As the host guessed, the system can indeed provide help by offering different choices related to his destiny."

"However, the host has the ability to refuse any choice suggested by the system, meaning the host's own decisions will also be valued, though there won't be any rewards for those choices."

At this moment, Golden Tooth, Chen Jian, interrupted.

"Brother Zhang? Why are you looking at the air, is your health alright?"

"What the hell are you talking about, Golden Tooth? Brother Zhang must be thinking about how to beat that bastard and earn merit from the young master."

"Hahah! It indeed seems so. Then I was worried for nothing with Brother Zhang there. I bet that kid won't even dare to mess around and might even shit his pants."

"True, true! I'm looking forward to it. Maybe we won't even have to act at all; he might just run away from the city on his own."

Zhang Yuchen once again didn't know what to say. Planning to scare the protagonist out of the city? Do they not understand the vastness of heaven and earth? But even before Zhang Yuchen could reply and talk further, a beautiful loli in a lolita dress with two ponytails and one crooked tooth manifested before him.

"It is detected that the host was about to make a worse choice in life and was about to become a lunchbox for the protagonist. Choose one of these choices:

[Choice 1 - Suggest various schemes and drag the protagonist towards the dock while actively participating and retaliating against him.

Reward - Earn unwavering loyalty from the young master. The young master would personally present a bouquet on your grave.]

[Choice 2 - Make excuses and escape the trouble, don't play according to the routine and let the protagonist pretend for a while.

Reward: 50 stat points, 10 complete recovery cards with holy effect]"

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