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The devil's system? Well, I'll act like a cultured person.

That day, I saw Antonio—a heavyweight boxer who was supposed to be my next opponent. With a single punch, Antonio knocked his opponent down. All of the guy’s teeth were gone, his nose was broken, and his face looked like a bloody abstract painting. I swallowed hard. “Nah, hell no. I’m not fighting that thing.” Unfortunately, standing in front of me was Long An—my brother, or rather, my manager, and the source of all my suffering. He was the one who arranged this match. “Jackie, you need to fight him,” he said calmly. “We can’t just cancel a match whenever we want. We’ll lose a lot of money, and the sponsors will be pissed.” “I’ll lose my life!” I shouted at him. Long An patted my shoulder with a reassuring smile—the kind of smile that was obviously lying. “Relax. I’ve arranged everything. You’ll just need to take a few punches.” “A few?!” “Yeah. I’ll make sure Antonio holds back. You won’t suffer any serious injuries,” he said confidently. “At worst… just a little jaw cramp.” I stared at him. He stared back with absolute fake confidence. In the end, because of the money and contracts, I agreed. --- The day of the match arrived. I stood in the ring. Across from me stood Antonio, staring at me… like someone looking at a pancake for breakfast. The bell rang. The match started. A few moments later—I lost consciousness. --- “Move aside! Emergency patient coming through!” That voice entered my ears as I slowly opened my eyes. “What… happened to me?” I asked weakly. “Don’t worry, Jackie,” Long An said quickly. “The doctor said your jaw is just slightly displaced.” A doctor beside him cleared his throat. “Sorry, actually the patient’s jaw is completely shattered, all his teeth are gone, and he has brain bleeding.” Long An immediately cut him off with a stiff smile. “What he means is—your jaw is slightly displaced, so don’t worry and just focus on recovery.” I frowned. “Then… what about my brain?” “It’s fine!” Long An replied instantly. “You’ll be okay. I’ll make sure to save your jaw, alright? So… hang in there.” “Hang in there!” Long An shouted as I was pushed into a very bright room. My consciousness slowly faded. --- Then, an unfamiliar voice echoed. “Congratulations, Host, on successfully being reborn into this world." "I am the Heavenly Demon System. With my help, you will become the strongest demon and look down on all generations.”
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