What's the most boring way to die?
Being struck by the heavens? Slipping and falling? Or lying on a hospital bed watching your ECG turn into a flat line?
None of those.
Xiao Ming believed the most boring way to die was as a shut-in obsessed with web novels, getting hit by a runaway truck while rushing out to buy merchandise for his favorite character.
Yep, that cliché, that ridiculous, that melodramatic.
"What kind of protagonist-level opening is this supposed to be?"
Xiao Ming let out one last angry roar, just as the truck's blinding headlights engulfed him.
The next moment, everything went black.
—Dead?
Xiao Ming felt like he was floating in endless darkness, yet his mind remained unusually clear.
"That's it?" he scoffed. "Couldn't get more melodramatic than this."
Just as he thought he'd be drifting in the void forever, a blinding red light suddenly tore through the darkness like a blood-red sword, splitting the void apart.
[Suitable soul detected. Villain potential rating: SSS+]
[Multiverse Villain Supreme System booting...]
[Warning: This soul despises all protagonist halos, melodramatic plots, and clichés]
[Assessment result: Perfect host. Compatibility: 99.9%]
Xiao Ming: "..."
What the hell? A system? Reincarnation?
He had read countless novels—systems, reincarnations, you name it—but never thought he'd be part of one.
[Congratulations, Host Xiao Ming, successfully bound to the "Multiverse Villain Supreme System"]
[From now on, all villains across the multiverse shall be under your control]
[The host may travel to any novel world, inherit the identity and power of the villain while keeping the name Xiao Ming]
[System functions: recognize world rules, analyze villain failures, merge villain abilities, emergency cross-world escape]
"Wait, you're saying I can be the villain?" Xiao Ming's interest was piqued. "Not some righteous hero out to save the world?"
[Confirmed: Host's identity is "The Strongest Villain of the Multiverse"]
[Hero? Saving people? Please, that's the script for those insignificant protagonists]
[Your fate is to crush all protagonists and become the overlord of all realms]
"Hahahaha!" Xiao Ming burst into wild laughter that echoed in the void. "Finally, a proper system! I've had it with those crappy protagonists—opening cheats, mid-game arrogance, and a guaranteed happy ending!"
He had read too many novels: protagonist starts tragic, rises to the top, defeats villains, gets a harem, and lives the dream. And the villains? Either humiliated, killed, or doomed for being talkative.
"Why should the protagonist always get the glory while villains await death?" A fierce glint flashed in Xiao Ming's eyes. "Today, I'll rewrite the rules!"
[System detects overwhelming villainous aura! Compatibility rising to 100%!]
[Warning: Villain index off the charts. Unlocking Supreme Villain privileges...]
[First world traversal in progress...]
[Since this is the host's first traversal, a low-difficulty world will be selected]
[Target locked: Modern urban novel "School Tyrant Overlord"]
[World difficulty rating: ★☆☆☆☆ (Beginner)]
[Original plot summary: School tyrant Xiao Yang bullies protagonist Zhang Tian, gets humiliated in revenge, and suffers social ruin]
[Host identity: School tyrant "Xiao Ming" (formerly Xiao Yang)]
[Traversal ready. Confirm?]
"Wait, I've never even read this novel and you're sending me in?" Xiao Ming hesitated.
[System will automatically inject all plot and villain memories of the target world]
[School tyrant Xiao Ming: Senior Class 3, wealthy background, hot-tempered]
[Protagonist Zhang Tian: transfer student, secretly heir to a martial arts family]
[Heroine Lin Xiaoxiao: school beauty, falls in love with Zhang Tian at first sight]
[Original plot: Xiao Ming bullies Zhang Tian, steals Lin Xiaoxiao, and gets defeated at the school assembly, losing face completely]
"This is so cliché," Xiao Ming sneered. "Is that all?"
[Traversal confirmed]
[3]
[2]
[1]
[Initiating traversal!]
A blinding white light engulfed Xiao Ming. His consciousness felt ripped apart, like his soul was stuffed into a spinning washing machine—dizzying and nauseating.
When he came to, he was already standing in a high school hallway, gripping the collar of a frail boy.
"Xiao Ming… let me go…" the boy said weakly, full of fear.
Xiao Ming paused, and then a flood of foreign yet familiar memories surged into his mind.
So—he had become this world's school tyrant Xiao Ming, currently bullying a student named Wang Xiaoming for accidentally bumping into him.
At the corner, a neatly dressed boy stood watching coldly.
[Protagonist Zhang Tian has appeared. Plot initiation begun]
[According to the original story, Zhang Tian will now intervene and humiliate the host publicly]
[Advised: immediately adjust strategy to avoid following the original plot]
Xiao Ming smirked with disdain.
"Following the script? That's not my style."
He let go of Wang Xiaoming's collar and patted his shoulder: "You okay? I overreacted. Sorry."
Wang Xiaoming looked at him in disbelief, as if he'd seen a ghost.
Zhang Tian, standing at the corner, was also stunned. He clearly didn't expect an apology.
[Warning: Protagonist Zhang Tian confused. Reassessing the situation]
[Original plotline deviation detected. Initial disruption successful]
Xiao Ming sneered internally. This was just the beginning.
He turned to Zhang Tian and said loudly, "Hey, new kid! I'm Xiao Ming, class monitor of Senior Class 3. Let me know if you need help."
Zhang Tian clearly didn't expect to be addressed, much less in such a friendly way. He was momentarily speechless.
Xiao Ming relished his confusion.
[Protagonist halo fluctuation detected! Original plot successfully disrupted!]
[Note: Zhang Tian is recalibrating his storyline. Host must remain alert]
"Heh, protagonist halo? In front of me, it's a joke!" Xiao Ming thought, while wearing a bright, innocent smile.
From this day forward, all scripts would be rewritten.
Protagonist halo? Chosen one?
Before the true infinite villain, they were nothing but lambs to the slaughter!
A cold smirk curled at Xiao Ming's lips: "From now on, I make the rules."
[Villain aura spike detected! Aura intensity exceeds system expectations!]
[Congratulations! Host has successfully disrupted original plotline!]
[Villain Beginner Quest: Overturn School Rules — Activated]
[Reward: +10 Villain Aura, +5 Intelligence]
A red light flashed in Xiao Ming's eyes as he whispered, "Just wait. My script is only beginning."