Chapter 1 Fanfiction Creation System

Inside the quaint and elegant study, a stern-looking man dressed in a blue python-patterned robe leaned back in a dark brown armchair, closing his eyes to rest.

Sunlight streamed through the pristine white window paper, dappling the desk and casting dappled shadows on the exquisite and elegant writing implements. The entire room was utterly silent.

"Heh—" Landis opened his eyes, a faint light flashing in his pupils. He let out a soft, enigmatic laugh, and his originally cold and stern face suddenly came to life, gaining a mysterious charm.

"This is truly an eye-opener. I didn't use that word wrong, did I?" Landis's voice carried a strange allure, neither too loud nor too soft, but the person guarding outside the door seemed not to have heard him.

There was no one else in the study; the only response he received was a childish electronic voice in his mind.

"Yes, host, you learn really fast." System 555 couldn't help but give its host a thumbs up. As a fan fiction creation system, in 555's understanding, Landis was its first host, from a very popular Western fantasy story world.

Who would have thought that the first world the host was brought to would be ancient Eastern China? Although it's also a world based on the popular TV series "Empresses in the Palace," the host comes from Western fantasy—Western fantasy!

555 was in despair, fearing that its host would be exposed and arrested. Who would have thought that there was always a way out? As expected of the man it chose, he is indeed strong. After receiving the original owner's memories, he can even use idioms and even imitates the temperament very well.

Regardless of what the little system was thinking, Landis chuckled softly, "It's been a long time since I've encountered something so interesting... Little Five, according to you guys, it's okay for me to directly replace the male lead, right?"

Yes, Landis became the male protagonist in the world of "Empresses in the Palace," the Prince Yinzhen during his time in the royal palace.

“Generally speaking, it’s difficult for us to replace the protagonist in the early stages, and the core of fan fiction creation still revolves around the original story. But because the world we’re currently in, ‘Empresses in the Palace,’ is dominated by a strong female lead or a female ensemble, the male protagonist isn’t that important. Besides, something unexpected has happened…”

As a newly created fanfiction creation system, 555 felt it necessary to explain to its host word by word, "You just received the original owner's memories, and you know what happened. It's probably because this story became too popular. So, multiple parallel worlds overlapped, resulting in the original owner's death..."

"So that's how it is..." No wonder the person who appeared back then was just an insignificant maid.

After receiving the memories—or rather, three sets of memories—Landis naturally understood what the system was talking about. That's why he said it was interesting; this body was quite popular.

First, the old emperor in the TV series "Empresses in the Palace" was reborn into his youth, eager to make his mark and find his beloved Rouze; then, the emperor Xuanling from the original novel was reborn into this body, and after accepting reality, he still wanted to find Rouze. As a result, there were two souls in one body, neither willing to give in, which caused this body to fall seriously ill recently.

To avoid trouble, the two reluctantly reached a truce. However, the historical Emperor Yongzheng, after his death, inexplicably reincarnated into this body, receiving all the memories of the previous two men. He discovered he was portrayed as a lustful man who initially forcibly took another man's fiancée as his primary consort, and later relied solely on women to govern. He found his first wife, Ulanara, had become a secondary consort, and later a ruthless "abortion captain," while his mother, the well-behaved Uya, was ignored, solely focused on cleaning up Ulanara's mess...

These events enraged Emperor Yongzheng to the point of losing his temper on the spot. He single-handedly took away the two other reborn souls from his body and used his own merit to pray that someone would change his situation. Thus, Landis appeared.

Having only absorbed the memories of three people, Landis already had a relatively deep understanding of this world. The system was indeed inexperienced; if it were truly a novice host, absorbing memories from three lifetimes right away would have surely caused mental confusion and problems.

However, it is precisely because of this new system that Landis was able to master it so easily. Look, 555 still thinks Landis is its first host.

"Ahem, ahem, host, host, now that I've received the original owner's memories, I'm going to explain the system's specific functions to you in detail—" 555 was a little nervous. The host was so outstanding, so she couldn't be a slacker. It was time to show her own excellence!

"Alright, go ahead and tell me." Landis spoke gently, unlike how he had previously "coerced" and "enticed" her into listening.

"Mmm." 555 was completely melted by its host's gentle voice. No wonder he was the male protagonist's best friend and soul mentor in this Western fantasy world. 555 felt incredibly happy to have been bound to such a person on its very first day on the job, thinking that it would do its utmost to assist its host and work together to grow stronger and more renowned throughout the system world…

With difficulty, she brought her wandering thoughts back into control and began the formal explanation.

"I am the Fanfiction Creation System, born from the collective will of countless fanfiction enthusiasts in small worlds. The purpose of the system is to guide the host through a parallel world of a popular story. No matter how the host changes the story's direction, a brand new fanfiction will be created in real time and released into the fanfiction community of the small world."

The more positive reviews, likes, and gifts your fanfiction receives, the more you'll earn! You can exchange them for various items in the shop, and even ultimately achieve immortality!

The world we're currently in, the world of "Empresses in the Palace," is a very popular story within a smaller world. Host, you've now become the male protagonist of this story, which gives you a huge advantage—"

The rhetoric was fairly standard, but the seduction part was a bit immature. It was definitely a newly manufactured system... Landis silently commented in his mind. Of course, novices are easier to fool.

Landis's face, aside from his handsome appearance, revealed nothing of his inner thoughts. "What's the mall like? I've never seen it before." He hadn't seen the mall section before he wasn't the host, which piqued his interest slightly.

"Host, since you've just become Yinzhen, the fanfiction's opening content isn't enough. No content has been published, and no readers have liked or commented, so the shop can't open temporarily." System 555 said, then quickly added, afraid the host would be unhappy, "But our timing is perfect! We're almost at the crucial point of Rouze's dance. Publishing this content will definitely attract many readers. I can try to collect opinions from readers in the smaller worlds about this part of the story, and we'll make a choice that everyone likes..."

"It's okay, Xiao Wu, I'm not in a hurry, take your time. If it's too much trouble, then don't bother collecting them..." Anyway, he wouldn't use them even if he collected them, and he's not someone who can be controlled.

Unaware of Landis's true thoughts, and only hearing his comforting words, 555 was almost moved to tears. What a wonderful host! He even gently called it Little Five. It would do its best to help its host collect readers' opinions, even if it meant losing points.

"Host, I will try my best to gather information for you. I can do it, you don't need to worry..."

"Alright, if it's not too much trouble, I won't force you." Landis chuckled. What an easy-going and naive system! His conscience was aching.

It's a pity that the succubus Landis has no conscience.