"Who am I?"
In the silent, secluded room, the man sitting cross-legged on the tatami mat stared at his thick, calloused hands.
As a struggling writer, rebirth was commonplace for Li Qingyuan. After all, these days, a writer who hadn't transmigrated was rarer than a pink panda!
Moreover, he had transmigrated with a system attached to him, so logically, he shouldn't be asking such a idiotic question.
His system was called the Myriad Realms Evil System. As the name suggested, it sent him to countless worlds to be a ruthless villain.
This wasn't some villain in name only; it was a genuine demon, the kind of character who would be torn to pieces no matter what movie or TV show it appeared in.
The system's previous hosts had all been vindicated by the protagonists of other worlds. He was the ninth!
Although this was a terrible system, for a struggling writer about to be chased by loan sharks, he had absolutely no choice, right?
So he simply agreed, and was then teleported to his first dungeon world by this damned system.
The Evil System of Myriad Realms didn't have the function of enhancing its host; otherwise, previous hosts wouldn't have been forced to act on behalf of the protagonist. It could only randomly bestow the host's body onto a character within the dungeon.
Moreover, the characters that could be possessed were mostly marginalized figures. After all, the protagonist and his group were beings burdened with the world's destiny, and this broken system couldn't stealthily switch them.
Similarly, it couldn't possess the most powerful villains in the dungeons; at most, it could only possess minor, supporting villains.
After understanding how this broken system worked, Li Qingyuan felt like he'd been tricked. With the strength of a minor character, he wanted to dominate the mission world? Even if he knew the plot, it was useless!
But as the saying goes, going up the mountain is easy, coming down is hard. This damn system, once bound, is for life, so he could only grit his teeth and accept it.
He was currently experiencing his first newbie challenge, also the most common "welfare" challenge in the infinite flow genre—Highschool of the Dead!
Highschool of the Dead, also known as Breast-Jiggling Apocalypse, is a classic Japanese ecchi anime, mainly telling the story of a group of busty female students struggling to survive in zombie-infested Tokyo.
The post-apocalyptic theme with zombies is an overused trope, but adding a group of busty high school girls with an average bra size of E or higher immediately transforms the originally terrifying story into a cheesy nighttime anime.
As a struggling writer, Li Qingyuan knew every female character in this anime intimately, even their height and measurements.
He couldn't help it; back in the day when he was broke, he wrote a few erotic fanfictions to make a living! It's not shameful!
Since this is the first newbie instance, to prevent the hard-won host from dying, the system has gone all out this time. It's said that the character he's been given is one of the world's top experts; as long as he doesn't court death, he should be able to pass this instance safely.
This can be considered a newbie perk, but the system has repeatedly warned that this is an exception only. In future instances, he'll only be randomly assigned third-tier characters. Therefore, he must accumulate enough sin points in this instance, otherwise, the second instance might be his final resting place.
(The above is pure rambling, just to explain the plot. Those who want to skip ahead can read on!)
Li Qingyuan suddenly stood up and began searching for any trace of his identity.
Logically, this world should soon become a post-apocalyptic wasteland, and any identity would immediately lose its effect. However, knowing one's identity is always advantageous.
Two paintings and calligraphic works hung on the walls of the secret room. Although he couldn't understand them at all, the elegant and unrestrained style suggested they were extremely valuable.
Opposite the door sat a Japanese sword with a dark red scabbard. Besides these three items, the entire secret room contained nothing else.
Li Qingyuan walked to the sword and grasped it.
With this sword in hand, he felt invincible!
Although he lacked any of the extra's memories, he had perfectly inherited the man's physical instincts.
The moment he gripped the sword, he felt utterly invincible!
Without hesitation, Li Qingyuan grabbed the scabbard with his left hand, pressed his right hand against the hilt, and shouted.
A streak of silver light, like lightning, shot out, cleaving the expensive painting and calligraphic work on the wall in two.
"Sword aura?"
The sheer power unleashed by this single Iai Slash left him momentarily speechless. Highschool of the Dead was a low-level instance, and the zombies were mostly old, weak, and disabled. Even a normal person, unless they were mentally unstable, could survive here.
Even though the protagonist group displayed astonishing survival skills, their strength wasn't beyond that of ordinary people; at best, they were like professional players.
And now, he had actually unleashed sword aura with a single strike?
He was at least three meters away from the wall, and even considering the length of his arm and the sword, he was still nearly a meter away from the calligraphy or painting on the wall!
No wonder the system said that the character he was portraying was definitely a top expert in this world. With just this sword aura, he could survive even in lower-level martial arts worlds.
The sword energy was too damaging; after one strike, he felt weak all over. It seemed this move could only be used as a last resort. If he used it against zombies, he'd probably be bitten to death by the swarming zombies.
"Father, haven't you rested yet?" Just as Li Qingyuan was about to go out to check the time, a melodious and clear voice suddenly came from outside the secret chamber.
'Father?'
Li Qingyuan was slightly puzzled. It seemed the girl outside was the daughter of the man he had possessed, but he had no idea how to answer her.
Judging from the timeline, the zombie crisis shouldn't have broken out yet. He could use these few days to make preparations.
But how could he avoid arousing suspicion from those who knew him?
"Father, is there anything you need?" Not hearing his reply, the girl outside asked again.
"Come in and clean up!" Gathering his thoughts, Li Qingyuan decided to appease the girl first. Anyway, he was now undeniably the girl's real father. Even if she noticed anything unusual, she wouldn't suspect anything like possession.
After all, this was just an ordinary post-apocalyptic world. The appearance of sword energy was already extraordinary; possession? That would require a fantasy world or a fantasy novel!
Furthermore, adult males held immense power in Japanese families. Not only daughters, but even wives wouldn't dare to criticize their husbands' behavior.
"I understand!"
Hearing his instructions, the girl, without a trace of suspicion, pushed open the door and entered.
'I…'
The moment Li Qingyuan saw the girl's face clearly, he felt as if struck by lightning!