My name is Yang Fang. I am a student studying in the United States and I am currently pursuing a master's degree in psychology.
If I were to recount my campus life, there wouldn't seem to be anything worth mentioning. Well, perhaps you're wondering who I am.
During my time abroad, I gave myself a somewhat unconventional foreign name—
Arceus.
One day, just as I was about to play a game to relax, I encountered a melodramatic plot.
I traveled through time.
That's right, just like in the novel, it doesn't make sense, but it actually happened.
I quickly sorted out my current identity and situation. This world has established a connection with a plane called "Strange Tales World". The unlucky guy whose body I possessed is the only SSS Strange Tales Master in the White Eagle Country of this world. Hmm... seems to be quite famous.
Starting with SSS-level talent? Interesting. Did I transmigrate into a wish-fulfillment novel and become the male protagonist who can kill without even using his brain? Actually, it's not bad. Although I never longed for this kind of life before, giving it a try wouldn't be bad!
My extraordinary life is about to begin!
Hmm, let me see what my talents are—
[SSS-Rank Talent: God's Chessboard]
Oh! Just hearing this name makes me want to give up!
[Effect: Enter a parallel world without supernatural tales to enjoy life. It is guaranteed to be in a superpower without war, and the soul of the replaced person will take your place.]
[Invitation to Join]
Haha, I take back what I said earlier. That guy wasn't the unlucky one; I was.
I'm currently in an S-class supernatural world called "Gates of Hell," and I have absolutely no talents to rely on. What kind of plot is this?! If this is really a novel, it's absolutely terrible!
Yes, that's right!
Rules, rules, I'm starting to get into the swing of things, haha, it doesn't seem too difficult. Is it because it's related to my major? Thanks to my dear mentor, what's his name again? Oh well, it doesn't matter.
I successfully cleared this seemingly difficult S-rank dungeon. There were a few unexpected incidents along the way, but luckily I was quick-witted enough. Cheers to myself!
The most urgent thing is to change this damn talent as soon as possible!
Hmm, SSS-level, Song of Broken Dreams, not bad, at least a hundred times better than that damn talent!
After leaving the instance, I heard that the whole country was celebrating. Sigh, why did I transmigrate into the body of a person from the White Eagle Country? I really do prefer the Dragon Country, which corresponds to my homeland.
Oh! Is this villa mine?! I have a younger brother now? My brother doesn't seem very bright; he insists on becoming a ghost story teller, which is a brain-draining job. I think I've earned enough money; maybe I should quit?
A life of luxury and wealth awaits me! Here I come!
What the hell?! I can't resign?! I hate this contract!
To prevent myself from dying in the next ghost story world, I'm going to study this thing properly. Hmm, I'll start studying it right away!
Forget it, I'll just enjoy the maid's service first, and deal with this kind of thing tomorrow.
My brother said I'm neglecting my duties, which is ridiculous! Isn't it stupid to make money and not spend it? But he has a point; research is still necessary. So, let's do it today—
Then have a heart-to-heart talk with the maid.
On the third day, I had a heart-to-heart talk with the maid.
On the fourth day, I had a heart-to-heart talk with the maid.
Day five, no! Yang Fang! Fine, now it's Arceus's turn, how can you be so depraved!
On the sixth day, I had a heart-to-heart talk with the maid.
Alright! Our heart-to-heart talk is over!
I started reviewing the last live stream of the Ghost Stories World. After watching my own live stream, I started looking at the live streams of other Ghost Stories artists.
In my opinion, this dungeon isn't too difficult. The other ghost story writers are all elites selected from across the country, so there shouldn't be too many casualties.
Let's check out this Japanese ghost storyteller's livestream first. An S-rank ghost storyteller, they should have some skill, right...? Pfft! They only lasted less than half an hour?!
I went to watch other Japanese ghost story tellers' live streams and finally came to the conclusion that the people of Japan in this world aren't very bright.
These are the talents they selected from across the country?! Are they kidding me?!
Later I fell silent, because not only in Japan, but most of the so-called ghost story writers who stand at the pinnacle of human wisdom are far less intelligent than I imagined. I don't consider myself to have a truly terrifying mind, so there's no reason why these people would be worse than me, right?
Just like... the NPCs in a game who revolve around the protagonist.
Ah—in the end, I still ended up as the male protagonist of a wish-fulfillment novel? This feeling of intellectual superiority is actually quite nice.
Hmm... It seems there are a few smart people: Jiang Ran from the Dragon Kingdom, Vilens from the British Empire, Rusger from the Northern Alliance, and Bates from the Iron Blood, etc. I need to pay close attention to these people; they might be the "obstacles" set up for me, the protagonist.
It seems that the people of this world have been locked down by an "intelligence lock." I don't know if this is just my imagination, but the incongruity is too strong. I investigated the ordinary people of this world again and found that their intelligence is the same as that of humans on Earth.
The thinking of most people in this world remains at the same level, as if something is preventing them from thinking about things more deeply.
Has a lock been placed on "thinking"? Those who occasionally manage to break through this lock become the most admired and privileged. Perhaps they haven't actually broken through the shackles, but rather their thinking was originally different from ordinary people, allowing them to stand out even when suppressed.
I shamelessly named it the "Yang Fang Theory." If I thoroughly research this other world, could I win a Nobel Prize? What is this, some kind of otherworldly studies?
So, does that mean I'm the "special" one?
What's this? Have I really become the main character? Hmm—am I being a little shameless?
My younger brother came to see me again, and I'm going to test his intelligence.
Well, the result was not bad. Although it wasn't as good as my older brother's, it was much better than those guys from Japan!
"Is my brother training me so I can challenge myself in a higher-level world?!"
No, I really didn't mean that. You should just stay quiet...
He has a younger brother who seems to be doing quite well.
In the second month, I conquered another A-rank dungeon. Although it wasn't as good as the S-rank one I had last time, my international reputation improved. But none of that mattered anymore; I was gradually becoming familiar with this world.
Let it continue like this, enjoying wealth and luxury in this world as Arceus, and I will still be the revered ghost storyteller.
But the kind of person I am will always find something to do after I've eaten my fill.
I'm going to study the origins of this world.
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