The Counterattack Plan of A Villain With Ten Thousand Fans - Chapter 96 (Patreon)

Chapter 96

Just as Ling Chunann threw the bead into the black hole, and 098 thought it was all over, suddenly the scene changed, and it appeared on the small island where Ling Chunann had been before. And who was holding it but Feng Buyu, still embracing his host?

The impact just now was too great, and Feng Buyu had shielded Ling Chunann entirely in his arms, so he now looked extremely disheveled, especially his back, which was gruesomely injured. However, he seemed not to mind at all, only repeatedly checking on Ling Chunann, "Darling, are you alright? Any injuries?"

"No injuries, I'm fine," Ling Chunann's gaze was complex, but quickly cleared, "I'll heal you."

"Host, did you arrange this with Feng Buyu?" No wonder 098 doubted, it had clearly helped set up the substitute in Ling Chunann's room, and now it hadn't been much more than two hours since they parted. If it wasn't arranged, it couldn't believe it.

Ling Chunann replied as he treated Feng Buyu's injuries, "Just consider it as if we did."

Why was he so readily admitting it this time? 098 was puzzled, then suddenly realized, once again, that Ling Chunann had come out completely without Feng Buyu's knowledge. They hadn't discussed anything about the mission before. From any angle, Feng Buyu couldn't have known Ling Chunann's plan.

Obviously, Ling Chunann was teasing it again.

But regardless, the mission was completed.

At the same time, Ling Chunann's long-awaited second plotline finally came down.

As Ling Chunann had previously guessed, the second plotline underwent a huge twist. "Spirit Realm" was not just an ordinary game. In the later stages, as discovered by the male lead, the cultivation techniques and even immortal cultivation techniques in the game could be brought into the real world. At the same time, a new type of virus spreading from the ocean in the real world began to erode this world, causing various epidemics among humans, bringing them to the brink of extinction.

Relying on the skills learned from the game, the male lead led humanity in fighting the virus, ultimately defeating it and becoming the leader of humanity.

What a fantastical storyline! 098 was simply in awe of the creator of this world, but it noticed a detail, "Host, in the end when the male lead takes the Stone of Cleansing the World, could it also be an amplifier?"

"Didn't you say amplifiers are only available in the system shop? Will there be quest items in the original text?"

"The original world was just a primitive newborn world, so it's impossible for quest items to appear." 098 subconsciously replied, "So what is it exactly? Do you know, Host?"

"Yeah, you've seen it too."

"Ah? What is it?"

But Ling Chunann obviously had no intention of answering 098's question now. After a brief recovery, Feng Buyu unexpectedly pressed him down on the beach.

"Do you remember when I asked Feng Buyu how long the Dragon Clan could live?" Ling Chunann was about to answer 098's question, half a month had passed since 098 asked, and there was still a large pot of kidney-nourishing soup sent by the old housekeeper on his bedside table.

Luckily, 098 had a good memory, and it quickly retrieved the memory fragment from back then.

At that time, Feng Buyu's expression was somewhat stiff, "Darling, why did you think to ask this?"

"Just curious."

"Strictly speaking, the Divine Dragon Clan does not die, we are eternal beings. Unless..."

"Unless what?"

Feng Buyu glanced at Ling Chunann, then reached into his chest and took out a golden bead from his heart, handing it to Ling Chunann.

"I got it!" Remembering this, 098 suddenly realized, "Host, are you saying that the Stone of Cleansing the World is the Dragon Ball? The Dragon Ball has the power of purification, so the raw material for the purification potion is stripped from the Dragon Ball by Feng Buyu?"

"Smart," praised Ling Chunann.

Dragons without Dragon Balls would die, so regardless of whether it was mentioned in the original text or not, according to what Feng Buyu said, there couldn't possibly be a second dragon in the world, he was dead. So Ling Chunann refused to mass-produce purification potions, feeling somewhat unfair about losing half of his energy points. "So it wasn't for Feng Buyu as you said before?"

"It really wasn't for him," Ling Chunann said innocently, "What if he died? What would I do?"

"...So you chose to trick your poor system."

"You volunteered to help."

098 wanted to cry without tears, wishing to slap itself a few times. Why did you have to talk so much! Just then, it suddenly heard Ling Chunann say, "Thank you, 098."

Did the host just thank it? 098 felt like it was hallucinating, "H-Host, what did you just say?"

"I said, thank you," Ling Chunann kindly repeated.

This time, 098 understood clearly and felt a bit awkward, "No, no problem, Host, I'd feel embarrassed if you were so polite."

"It's necessary; you've done me a big favor."

"I, I volunteered to help, just call me if you need anything in the future!"

"Okay, that's settled! 098, you're truly a good system."

"Thank you, Host."

Hearing Ling Chunann's words, 098 finally realized that it seemed to have dug a pit for itself just now, kept jumping into it, then filled the pit, and even stepped on the mud. Is it too late to regret now?

With the global release of "Spirit Realm" and its 100% realism, within just two years, gamers accounted for 80% of the global population. After all, the time spent in the game was six times that of reality, effectively extending human lifespan from another perspective. Except for those who didn't meet the age requirements, most people were willing to spend their time in the game. This game truly realized the goal of humanity's second world.

Ling Chunann often played the game. As the only Poison Pharmacist, he was extremely popular in the game. In 098's words, there was always a vinegar jar following the host around, which was truly terrifying.

What was even scarier was that Ling Chunann seemed to always have exceptionally good luck in love. Every once in a while, someone would confess to him, whether male or female, and most of them were people he had met at the player meet-up. Those people seemed to be deliberately sent by heaven to annoy Feng Buyu.

098 found it simply delightful.

In the fifth year, someone finally discovered the secret of this game. As the producer of the game, the Jinyue Group admitted that "Spirit Realm" was jointly launched with the country, representing humanity's entry into a new era, and everyone went crazy. "Spirit Realm" entered a new frenzy.

Ling Chunann wasn't very interested in this matter. With his fake Dragon Ball inserted, the ocean returned to peace.

Under the close surveillance of Qingqing Caodi's family, Qin Xuyang spent his whole life in prison, and Qingqing Caodi herself died early

 due to being injured. Of course, all of this was chatter from 098 in Ling Chunann's ear. At this moment, he had returned to the sea with Feng Buyu and his gang.

After investigating the protagonist's information, 098 began to pay attention to Ling Chunann's former admirers. "Host, Zheng Mingjie still hasn't found a wife until now, I think it's probably because of you. Do you have anything to say?"

At this point, Feng Buyu's voice interjected, "Darling, a new mermaid has been born in the Sacred Land. Do you want to go see?"

"Mermaid?" Ling Chunann turned around and hugged Feng Buyu's neck, "Take me there quickly."

Being once again ignored by 098: "..."

Back in the system space, Ling Chunann felt a bit unfamiliar.

"Congratulations, Host, on completing the mission. Welcome back to the system space. This mission earned you a total of 15,000 energy points. With the additional task completed perfectly, your energy points are doubled, for a total of 30,000 energy points. Your current total energy points are 57,000. The system shop is open. Would you like to buy something, Host?"

"No."

"Are you really not going to consider buying anything, Host? The system space has recently introduced many interesting items."

"Are you suggesting I spend all my energy points now and then spend yours next time?" Ling Chunann asked.

"...Then you should save them." Thinking of his own hundreds of thousands of energy points, 098 couldn't help but feel distressed.

However, despite saying that, Ling Chunann still opened the system shop and looked through all the so-called new items 098 had mentioned.

"Host, look at these invisibility symbols, teleportation symbols, peace symbols... all newly introduced from the immortal cultivation world, all at an 80% discount."

"What's the difference between 100,000 and 80,000?" Ling Chunann asked.

"..." Indeed, he couldn't afford any of them anyway.

"Start the next mission."

"Yes, receiving world information, please wait."

Ling Chunann opened his eyes, lying on the bed, with a simulated sky on the ceiling, the blue sky and white clouds looking particularly peaceful.

On the bedside table lay several delicate and peculiar instruments, displaying data that Ling Chunann understood. They seemed to represent his bodily functions. Fixating on the electrocardiogram section, he asked, "098, does this person have heart disease?"

"In response, host, this body suffers from severe heart disease, high blood sugar, obesity, and, from the current condition, facial disfigurement, along with compound fractures in the legs," 098 promptly provided the answer. "If you hadn't intervened, he would likely have died by now."

"...That's tragic. Is he the antagonist?"

"It's quite tragic," 098 concurred. "Indeed, he is the antagonist. Would you like to proceed with the plot immediately, host?"

"Yes."

This was a futuristic harem novel, where the male lead, a homebody from the 21st century, obtained a cheat system upon transmigration, propelling him to become a significant figure in the world of literature, which placed great emphasis on spiritual sustenance. He also won the favor of countless beauties.

Ling Chunann's current body was named Mu Linke, twenty-three years old. In a world where the average human lifespan reached three hundred years, he could be considered a child. He was a mid-term boss encountered by the male lead in his development. Both were contracted authors of the largest online novel platform in the current world, Fengyun Culture, under the same editor.

Mu Linke had accumulated early popularity and was a renowned author. Naturally, he couldn't tolerate the male lead's soaring popularity and caused him numerous troubles, often snatching away the recommended slots that should have belonged to the male lead.

Upon learning of this, the male lead must have been unhappy. With the support of the system and his protagonist halo, he naturally wouldn't be defeated by an ancient deity. Thus, he obtained Mu Linke's real photo and exposed him on the reader's forum, revealing him as the overweight man he was. Naturally, Mu Linke's fans were outraged.

Initially, Ling Chunann didn't see any problem with the plot development. After all, Mu Linke had provoked the male lead first, so retaliation was within reason.

However, the issue arose when Mu Linke met with an accident. Not only was he disfigured and suffered leg fractures, but he also lost his life on the same day he was scheduled to meet the male lead to discuss the exposure.

The narrative chalked it up to an accident, and without Mu Linke's memories, Ling Chunann might have also considered it as such.

After reading through the plot, Ling Chunann fell silent for two seconds. "098, where did you find such a melodramatic harem script?"

"Host, you're falsely accusing me. The task worlds are randomly assigned based on your current task level. I didn't intentionally choose it! I don't have that much power!" 

Just then, a middle-aged man who looked like a doctor entered the room. "You're awake."

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