Chapter 1 Zhuge Jin in Disguise
Gu Yunqing's consciousness sank and floated in the boundless darkness, and the last remaining sensation was the smell of disinfectant from the hospital bed.
The torment of late-stage cancer drained him of his last bit of life.
However, just as Gu Yunqing's consciousness was about to completely dissipate, a mechanical voice devoid of any emotion suddenly rang in his mind:
[Strong will to survive and compatible soul fluctuations detected... Meets binding requirements...]
[Connecting... 1%... 50%... 100%... Connection successful.]
[Welcome to the 'Identity Role-Playing System', host Gu Yunqing.]
What?
Gu Yunqing's remaining consciousness was like an ice cube thrown into water, suddenly creating ripples.
Was it a hallucination? A near-death experience?
Before he could think it through, the voice continued, cold and clear:
This system aims to help the host survive and gain power by 'playing' different identities (aliases). Its core functions are as follows:
[One: Users can freely modify their appearance, physique, voice, and even some physical characteristics to simulate and create different avatars.]
[Second: The alternate account gains real abilities through readers' imaginations. Note that if most readers imagine strange things, it will backfire on the alternate account.]
[The system's energy is only sufficient to maintain initial operation; the host must subsequently acquire 'brainpower' to maintain its existence and strengthen itself.]
[Notification: Your soul has transmigrated to the higher-dimensional creation, "Pure White World," a horror-themed infinite flow novel world you read in your previous life. Your current identity is cannon fodder in the original novel's "Happy Campus" instance, who didn't survive more than three chapters.]
[You will enter the Happy Campus instance in 10 minutes. Please create your first alias within 10 minutes.]
[New user guide complete. We wish you a successful performance.]
A torrent of information rushed into her mind. Before Gu Yunqing could even process the unbelievable concepts of "system" and "time travel," a strong sense of weightlessness suddenly overwhelmed her.
It felt like a long time had passed, yet it also felt like only a moment.
When he "opened" his eyes again, he was no longer surrounded by a cold hospital room, but by an endless expanse of pure white that was so pure it was unsettling.
There was no up, down, left, or right; no sound; no temperature; only his solitary "consciousness" suspended within.
This is... the system space?
After a brief period of confusion and shock, came an extreme calmness brought about by an almost frantic will to survive.
Gu Yunqing quickly accepted the current situation.
He died, but he wasn't completely dead.
He transmigrated into the infinite flow novel "Pure White World" that he was reading before he died, and became cannon fodder who wouldn't survive more than three chapters.
What a joke! He barely managed to snatch a sliver of hope from the clutches of illness, and even in such a terrifying world, he had to survive.
The system is right, the only way out is to "act".
Without any hesitation, Gu Yunqing's brain began to work at lightning speed.
The first pseudonym is crucial; it must be mysterious and sophisticated enough.
With this in mind, Gu Yunqing decided to use his knowledge of the original plot to play the role of a powerful being who could intimidate the dungeon and deceive the readers.
The character is designed with silver hair and white eyes, with a white veil covering her eyes to conceal part of her expression and increase her sense of mystery.
The temperament should be ascetic and detached, like an observer detached from the world.
His name is Zhuge Jin.
"System, create the alias 'Zhuge Jin'. Appearance: long silver hair, pale skin, eyes covered by a white veil."
"Height adjusted to 185cm, slender build. Voice adjusted to clear and calm. Clothing: pure white Chinese-style long robe."
[Instruction received. The avatar 'Zhuge Jin' is being built... Construction complete. Load now?]
"load."
Within the pure white space, Gu Yunqing's form began to change.
He grew taller, his hair turned a cold silver-white, a well-fitting white robe covered his entire body, and his eyes were veiled by a thin white gauze.
His original eyesight remained intact; he could see the outside world clearly through the thin white veil.
Gu Yunqing felt the new body and a smile curved her lips.
The stage is set up; it's time for him to take the stage.
"System, enter the instance."
[Deploying to Level C Punishment instance: Happy Campus... Deployment successful.]
The pure white before his eyes was suddenly replaced by distorted colors. After a slight dizziness, Zhuge Jin found himself sitting on a hard wooden school chair.
The air was filled with a faint smell of chalk dust and a... barely perceptible musty odor, mixed with an overly sweet fragrance, all combined to create a nauseatingly strange smell.
Zhuge Jin raised his eyes and looked around.
This is an ordinary-looking middle school classroom.
Ahead was a dark green blackboard, with math formulas from the previous class still on it.
On the podium, a male teacher wearing gold-rimmed glasses and with his hair neatly combed was holding a roster, with a model-like, incredibly warm smile on his face.
But his smile was too perfect, as if it had been measured with a ruler. His eyes held no warmth, only a cold, indifferent falseness.
There were about thirty "students" sitting in the classroom.
Their school uniforms were neat and uniform, their posture was upright, and their hands were folded on the desk, making them look extremely well-behaved.
If we ignore the various terrifying and inhuman characteristics that most of them exhibit.
For example, the female classmate sitting in front of Gu Yunqing had her neck twisted 180 degrees, facing him directly, her mouth stretched to her ears, revealing a dense array of sharp teeth.
He doesn't look like a normal person at all.
The other students in the classroom were all incredibly strange as well.
To Gu Yunqing's left was a male classmate whose cheek was severely rotten, with maggots crawling in and out of his eye socket and cheekbone.
There was another girl whose limbs were like stretched rubber, limply wrapped around the table and chairs, as if someone had tied her hands and feet into a knot on the table and chairs.
These strangely shaped monsters are the "students" in the "Happy Campus".
They appear terrifying, yet they are unusually "quiet" at this moment. However, the omnipresent, malicious sense of being watched, like a cold spider web, is wrapped around every living player.
There were seven players in the classroom, including Gu Yunqing herself.
Apart from his composure, or rather, his apparent composure, everyone else looked extremely grim.
Gu Yunqing was subtly observing the players from the original story, mainly the three players with names and surnames.
The first one is Yue Qingqing, who has healing abilities in the original work and has a sweet appearance.
Yue Qingqing had shoulder-length short hair, her eyes were red with fear, and she seemed more confused and panicked, as if she had not fully understood the situation.
She instinctively moved closer to another figure not far from her.
He was a tall, aloof man.
Even sitting behind a simple desk, he still stands out like a pine or cypress tree.
With his deep-set eyes beneath his black, tousled hair, high nose bridge, and tightly pursed thin lips, he possessed an exceptionally handsome face.
But he exuded a cold aura that kept strangers at bay, and his eyes were sharp and calm.
You are heading north.
The name popped into Zhuge Jin's mind.
This is the original male protagonist of "Pure White World," a powerful player ranked tenth on the advanced player leaderboard, and a robot with the heart of a saint.
According to the original plot, Jun Xiangbei came to rescue Yue Qingqing, a girl with rare healing abilities.
The third player was Xin Yuan'er, who sat to the side and in front of Zhuge Jin. He was a somewhat thin and young boy named Xin Yuan'er.
Xin Yuan'er, the lucky one, his special ability is a lucky buff.
Xin Yuan'er was wearing black-rimmed glasses. He didn't show much fear, but rather tension and intense curiosity. He seemed to be muttering something silently, like a prayer or a way of encouraging himself.
Just then, the teacher on the podium spoke in that flawless, warm voice:
"Classmates, today we welcome seven new students to our class! Let's give them a warm round of applause as they join our happy school family!"
Outside in the corridor, a pretty female teacher walked by, seemingly on patrol.
At that moment, the ghost students in the audience, each with their own unique appearance, instantly and mechanically began to applaud.
"Slap—slap—slap—"
The applause was uniform, but it was cold and devoid of any enthusiasm, only a chilling mockery.
All their eyes, whether intact, rotten, or empty, were fixed on the seven players.
His gaze was filled with greed, malice, and a cat-and-mouse-like "friendliness."
At this moment, the chat in Jun Xiangbei's live stream was filled with comments—
"It's here! It's here! The God of War has released a new game!"
"A C-rank dungeon? How did you get matched with such a low-rank dungeon, God of War? Is this a noob stomping session?"
"No, we're here to get people out of trouble."
"Holy crap! A critical hit right from the start! What kind of hellish welcome ceremony is this?!"
"Look at this batch of new recruits, several of them are terrified, they're probably going to be wiped out again."
"Wait a minute, that silver-haired guy with the blindfold is so calm? Is he terrified?"
"Show-off, huh? You dare to act tough even with a C-level punishment? You'll be dead soon!"
Meanwhile, readers outside the book commented:
[A new character? Silver hair and blind? The design is quite unique, not like a random passerby.]
Could he have some special status?
I bet five cents this kid is either a real big shot, or he'll be the first one to die.
Zhuge Jin ignored all the gazes, whether fearful, inquisitive, or malicious, and his "gaze," veiled in white, calmly "landed" on the teacher on the podium.
Although, compared to the students who have all sorts of different appearances, the teacher looks exceptionally normal, just like an ordinary teacher in an ordinary school.
But knowing the plot, he knew that the real danger actually lay with these seemingly normal teachers.
The rules of the "Happy Campus" program have already been quietly implemented.
And his play has finally begun.
The surrounding fear was almost tangible, while Zhuge Jin was like an isolated island cut off from all the noise.
This unusual calm not only caught the attention of a few viewers in the live stream, but also fell into the eyes of Jun Xiangbei, who was calmly scrutinizing his surroundings.
Jun Xiangbei's gaze lingered on him for a brief second, a fleeting, almost imperceptible hint of surprise flashing across his cool eyes.
Zhuge Jin understood.
Very good, the first "audience member" has taken their seat.
Author's Note:
"I Used My Alias to Make Top Stars Fight Over Me" has been released.
When Gu Huaiqing woke up, he found himself transmigrated into the body of a famous but terrible actress in the entertainment industry, who debuted based on her looks but had terrible acting skills.
Meanwhile, trending topics across the internet include: "Gu Huaiqing's legs went weak from being scared by a cat on set," "The most useless male actor in history," and "Investors withdrew their funding overnight."
Fortunately, he came with a transmigration cheat system.
That very night, a mysterious stunt double appeared out of nowhere among the extras in Hengdian.
Gu Huaiqing operates two accounts simultaneously: his main account lies in a hotel, sipping milk tea and leaving negative reviews, while his secondary account, Su Yu'an, leaps across rooftops on set and achieves legendary status in a single take.
later--
While the main account was being ridiculed online with the message "Get out of the entertainment industry," the secondary account, Su Yu'an, had already won three Best Actor awards.
While the main account was just a background character on a dating reality show, the secondary account was having a "kings never meet" moment with Xie Junlin, a top star from the rival group.
One day, Gu Huaiqing accidentally switched accounts:
Su Yu'an (on her secondary account) reposted a selfie from Gu Huaiqing (on her main account) with the caption "My baby is so cute."
The entire internet is in an uproar: "The movie star's account was hacked!" "This piece of trash doesn't even deserve it!"
Xie Junlin cornered Su Yu'an in the dressing room: "You have a crush on him?"
Gu Huaiqing (small version) remained expressionless: "It was a slip of the hand."
Gu Huaiqing (larger version) frantically banged his head against the wall in the next room: "System, please do something! My rival is trying to kill my original body!"
Until the awards ceremony night, the main account was besieged on the rooftop by anti-fans.
Xiao Hao shook off Su Yu'an and rushed into the rain, catching himself as he fell.
In front of the live broadcast camera, the movie star Su Yu'an held the tearful vase Gu Huaiqing and sneered: "Look carefully, this person is under my protection."
Xie Junlin looked at the trending topic "Best Actor Steps Down from His Altar for Love," crushed his wine glass, and said, "Only one of you can live."
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