Chapter 2
system?
Lin Yibai's breathing stagnated, and then he stood up suddenly as if he was scalded, almost biting the tip of his tongue - but the moment he met Luoluo's astonished gaze, he swallowed back the scream that was about to come to his lips.
"You're the one behind this?!" She clenched her teeth and asked fiercely in her heart, "Who the hell are you? Were you the one controlling my body yesterday in the dungeon?"
[System prompt: To ensure the correct plot, if the host's behavior deviates significantly from the original setting, the system will automatically take over control of the body.]
The first question was skipped directly, but she didn't notice it at all, her attention was completely captured by the meaning behind the system's words -
"In other words, I have to continue to torture Yan Bujian according to the original book?" Lin Yibai clenched his fists, his nails digging deep into his palms.
[Correct. The host must complete all the abuse of Yan Bujian by the original body in the book, otherwise it will be considered OOC behavior.]
"Then I'm doomed, right?" Lin Yibai's voice trembled. "According to the original novel, three months later, Lin Wuya went crazy and sent me to the Demon Mountain. The first person Yan Bujian killed after entering the mountain was me!"
The system was silent for a moment, and then a new line of text popped up:
[Under the premise of not affecting the main plot, the host can exercise limited freedom to play]
Lin Yibai frowned: "Explain clearly."
[Example: The host must complete the "Ten Thousand Insects Attraction" plot, but the duration of the abuse can be adjusted freely as long as the protagonist does not notice.]
She nodded thoughtfully, then a thought suddenly occurred to her: "What would happen if I didn't follow the plot? Was that headache yesterday my punishment?"
【good】
"Then you have to have a certain boundary for 'OOC', right?" Lin Yibai recalled the excruciating pain from yesterday, his face pale as he said, "I have to know which red lines I can't cross."
...Which ones can be stepped on?
As soon as she finished speaking, a paragraph of small gilded characters slowly unfolded before her eyes:
【OOC level determination rules:
Level 1: Slight deviation (0%-20%)
Behavior description: Minor lapses in emotional control, fluctuations in tone, or subtle mismanagement of facial expressions that do not arouse suspicion in others.
System response: A minor warning was issued, no penalty was imposed, and the mission reward was not affected.
Level 2: Moderate deviation (20%-30%)
Behavior description: Significantly reducing the degree of harm, or using verbal explanations that are inconsistent with the original owner's personality, causing slight suspicion in others.
System Response: Formal warning, accompanied by a slight headache or limb stiffness, and mission reward reduced by 20%-50%.
......
Level 5: Complete collapse (80%-100%)
Behavior description: Confessing one's identity as a book traveler, attempting to kill key characters in the original novel, or subverting the rules of the world.
System Response: Execute the final punishment: soul erasure.]
......
The last four words slowly emerged before her eyes, turning a blood-red. Her heart skipped a beat: Soul wiped out? Does that mean if she's completely OOC, she'll be dead too?
Yesterday, she'd gotten a "Level 4 Violation" right after arriving. How audacious! The pain was truly soul-rending, and the thought of it still terrifies her...
It seems that this so-called "system" is really not a joke to her.
After a while, she finally came back to her senses and asked unwillingly, "Why did I end up in a book when I was fine?"
Another line of words appeared in front of her.
Lin Yibai stared at the translucent system interface in front of him, his mouth twitching: "...So I killed myself by reading novels?"
【good】
...Damn it, I should have listened to my mom and stayed up less late.
Lin Yibai smiled bitterly: "Can I still go back? If I complete the mission."
[No. The reason you are able to have a second life is that your soul wavelength is highly compatible with the characters in the book, meeting the recruitment criteria of the "Second Life Plan". After entering the book, your soul can only exist forever in this world.]
"...Second life?!"
Lin Yibai finally couldn't help himself and slammed the table, frightening Luluo beside him and asking, "Young, Young Sect Master?"
"It's okay." Lin Yibai waved his hands irritably, "You go out first, I want some quiet time!"
After Luluo retreated timidly, Lin Yibai immediately roared, "Why do other people who transmigrate into books always become the heroine, or at worst the second female lead, but I have to be a cannon fodder who won't survive more than twenty chapters?"
The system was silent for a moment, and then a reply popped up that left Lin Yibai stunned:
[System prompt: There is another host in this system who has been reborn as the female protagonist of a P-story 1VN, and she complains every day that she can't stand it. If you wish, you can apply to be replaced.]
An indescribable scene suddenly flashed through Lin Yibai's mind. His arrogance immediately disappeared, and his ears turned red: "Well, forget it..."
She took a deep breath and tried to suppress her emotions. "Alright. Now that we're here, let's make the best of it. What is my mission? And how do I do it specifically?"
[System prompt: Complete all the abuses of Yan Bujian by Lin Yibai in the original novel, ensuring the main plot remains unchanged]
"Wait a minute." Lin Yibai keenly grasped the key point. "You said that I could get a 'second chance' after completing all the plot points, but in the original novel, Lin Yibai died tragically. Wouldn't I die if I did the same? Isn't that self-contradictory?"
The system interface flashed a few times, but finally displayed nothing.
Lin Yibai narrowed his eyes - this attitude... is it hinting that she has a loophole to exploit?
In the world of cultivating immortals, there are many techniques of using a dead body as a substitute and resurrecting the dead. Who says that "death" means the soul really returns to heaven and earth?
"Is there any reward for completing the task?" She suppressed the thought in her mind and changed the subject.
[The mission rewards are achievement points, which can be exchanged for items in the system store. The store function will be unlocked after completing the first mission.]
The system responded again. Lin Yibai was about to ask what was in the store when a new window suddenly popped up in front of him:
[Mission issued. Mission 1: Personally lure all the insects into Yan Bujian's body.]
[Completion Reward: 100 achievement points, host's physical function improved; Failure Penalty: Soul Obliteration]
[Limited time: today]
"Ten Thousand Insect Attractors..." Lin Yibai's face paled at the sight. The description of this in the original novel was extremely cruel. The so-called "Ten Thousand Insect Attractors" was the first inhuman torture Yan Bujian endured at the hands of "Lin Yibai." Gu insects were implanted into the victim's body, allowing them to roam and gnaw through the meridians, causing excruciating pain.
Yesterday, she had tried her best to prevent this from happening, but then faced the system's punishment. Now, it seemed like everything was in vain; what was to happen was still to happen.
"Does it have to be completed today?" Lin Yibai made his final struggle.
[It is recommended to complete it as soon as possible. Delay may result in OOC penalty]
Lin Yibai sighed, stood up resignedly, and walked out the door.
"Green ivy, go to the dungeon!"
*
Walking out of the bedroom, Lin Yibai was shocked by the scene before him.
The Bodeng Sect was located in a sacred place nestled in the clouds. Distant mountains were dark blue, nearby waters shimmered with mist, and a white jade covered bridge spanned the sea of clouds, with cranes dancing gracefully among them. Atop the distant main peak, a seven-story glazed tower gleamed in the sunlight, its spire pointing toward the heavens, as if piercing the very fabric of the world.
Only a dark cloud hung on the top of the tower, breaking the ethereal fairyland.
"Is this really the Demonic Sect?" Lin Yibai muttered to himself, but as soon as he said it, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful, and glanced guiltily at Luluo beside him.
Unexpectedly, the maid was also quite careless. She chuckled softly, "Young Sect Master, you're joking. Although our Bo Deng Sect is known as the Demon Sect by outsiders, this mountain gate is a genuine ancient immortal site." She pointed at the glazed tower. "I heard from the elders that it's the only heavenly tower in our Yunzhou, left behind by our ancestors when they ascended to heaven ten thousand years ago. It's a pity that the ladder is now broken, and no one can ascend to the immortal realm anymore."
Lin Yibai's heart was shocked, and the worldview of the original novel "The Immortal Falls from the Mountain" became clear in her mind.
The ladder to heaven collapsed, the immortal realm disappeared, and the path to enlightenment was cut off. The Three Thousand Dao Continents lost the protection of the immortals, demons ran rampant, and the human race declined. To survive, mortals had no choice but to rely on the demons. The "Bo Deng Sect" was one of them, rebelling from the righteous path and becoming a member of the demonic path.
The hero of this book, Yan Bujian, is the son of destiny who was born from the good fortune of the three thousand Dao continents. He was born to continue the road to heaven and is destined to achieve enlightenment and become an immortal in this life.
"Young Sect Master?" Luoluo called softly when she saw her lost in thought.
Lin Yibai regained consciousness and realized she had reached the edge of a steep cliff. Amidst the mist below, she could vaguely see the entrance to a dark cave. Gusts of fishy wind wafted out of the cave, and the stench was so overwhelming that she couldn't help but cover her nose.
"That's the dungeon?" her voice tightened.
Luoluo nodded. "Ever since the path to immortality was cut off a hundred years ago, our Bodeng Sect has been forced to turn to the path of magic. Those imprisoned in this dungeon are either traitors to our sect or medicine men plundered from the outside world." She lowered her voice, "The Yan who disappeared yesterday was a newly sent medicine man."
Lin Yibai's heart twitched.
In the original novel, one of the foundations of the Bo Deng Sect is its various medicinal elixirs, and the "medicine men" are the living subjects used by the Bo Deng Sect to test these medicines. They are all innocent people plundered from the mortal world. In addition, they have another purpose... Remembering the medicine men's fate in the original novel, Lin Yibai immediately shuddered.
As one of the medicine men, Yan Bujian gradually awakened his bloodline in this inhuman torture. After being sent to the Demon Mountain as a human sacrifice by the Boyeng Sect and gaining his own opportunity, he was able to ascend to heaven and become a generation of immortal.
"Why do you look so pale, young lady?" Luoluo asked with concern. "Did you get scared by that medicine man yesterday? Don't worry, I've already told the guards to take good care of him."
Lin Yibai was startled and asked anxiously, "What did you ask them to do?"
"Nothing." Luoluo didn't take it seriously. "I was just hungry for a day and got whipped a few times. Who made him so audacious as to dare to offend the Young Sect Master?"
Lin Yibai's calves felt a little weak.
According to the original novel, every torture Yan Bujian endured in the dungeon would be repaid a hundredfold in the future. So, she suppressed her fear and asked, "Is he still breathing now?"
"Of course." Luoluo smiled, "Young Sect Master has also learned to tease me—how can a medicine man die so easily? Please wait a moment, I'll go get the 'Ten Thousand Insect Attractor'."
Looking at Luoluo's departing back, Lin Yibai broke out in a cold sweat.
I'm really going to be killed by this girl.
A chilly wind blew from the dungeon entrance. Lin Yibai took a deep breath and stepped inside.
Now that the mission had been issued, she had to do it. She had to find a way to alleviate Yan Bujian's hatred while completing the system mission.
The damp corridor was lit with faint green phosphorescent lights, illuminating the bloodstains on the walls. The further she went, the clearer the wailing became. Finally, she stopped in front of a room with iron bars.
In the cell, a thin figure was hanging on the rack. Hearing footsteps, the man slowly raised his head.
Lin Yibai's breath was choked.
Even with his face covered in blood, Yan Bujian's appearance was still terrifying. He had sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, a nose like a hanging gallbladder, and a pair of eyes as deep as a cold pool.
For a moment, she began to understand. There was clearly no grudge between them, and he was so handsome, but why did Lin Yibai in the original novel want to torture him to death?
He was clearly imprisoned, bound by iron chains, kneeling in filth, covered in wounds, yet if one gazed into those deep eyes, one would mistakenly believe that one was the one crawling in the dust. His lofty and proud character seemed innate, the more he was tormented, the more unyielding he became. He was so aloof, as if even if he fell into hell, he could still look down upon all living things from the depths of his soul.
When faced with such a person, even if you trample him into the mud and break his spine, you will never get true submission.
But the more this happens, the more it will arouse the dark side's desire for destruction and lead to greater disasters.
She sighed softly, waved away the guards, and walked towards him.
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