Volume 1 Chapter 1.1: Me, the Notorious Villain of Liyue
Outside of Liyue Harbor, in an unknown forest.
Li Xingshan was stirring the campfire with a branch while digesting the fact that he had just transmigrated and awakened a system.
[Congratulations to the host for activating the “Evil Life Simulator” system]
[This system allows the host to live through simulated lives, and as long as the host performs well in the simulations, rich rewards can be earned]
[Additionally, the host should play the role of an evil character in the simulator as much as possible, otherwise, face the consequences]
“So, your function is a ‘life simulator,’ and as long as I live through a life in the simulator, I can get rewards?”
[Absolutely correct. Your comprehension is satisfactory]
“This system, I can understand since I’ve read many web novels, but…” Li Xingshan put down the branch and frowned slightly, “What do you mean by saying I have to play the role of an evil character as much as possible in the simulated lives?”
[The system’s mechanism is to have the host create chaos in the simulated lives to increase the ‘chaos index.’ The higher the chaos index, the richer the rewards. In principle, the more evil the role the host plays, the greater the potential for causing more chaos]
“But… I don’t want to be a bad person,” Li Xingshan shook his head.
[Are you perhaps a sanctimonious hypocrite?]
“Hey, hey, just because I don’t want to be a bad person doesn’t mean I’m a sanctimonious hypocrite! That’s too black and white!” Li Xingshan couldn’t help but retort, “Also, isn’t it normal not to want to be a bad person? First, being a bad person means doing bad things, and I don’t want to hurt anyone. Second, being a bad person means being hated by others, and I don’t want to be hunted down.”
[Rest assured, everything that happens in the simulated lives is entirely fictional. You can think of it as a game. The evil deeds you commit will not harm anyone. Similarly, even if the characters in the simulated lives hate you, it will not affect you in any real way]
“But why choose me?” Li Xingshan asked helplessly. “Wouldn’t it be easier to just pick an evil person?”
Li Xingshan might not be an absolute saint, but he was definitely not a villain either.
[This is also the will of the main god. She wants to know if an ordinary person with a kind heart can still maintain their true self after continuously committing evil deeds]
“What a malicious main god…” Li Xingshan said with a complicated expression. “But generally speaking, systems exist to give the host various benefits. If I’m not interested in these benefits, the system can’t do anything to me, right?”
[The main god will regularly test the host. If the host’s strength is insufficient, they will die from being unable to withstand the tests]
It seems that he is merely a plaything for the main god.
However, thinking about it, it makes sense. Systems are inherently higher-dimensional entities, and no one can gain a system without reason. There must be a cause behind it.
Perhaps, like Truman in “The Truman Show,” he is merely an object of observation for the higher-dimensional “main god.”
“Hmph, if that’s the case, then let’s begin,” Li Xingshan seemed unwilling to give up his principles easily. “I refuse to believe that I can’t survive without being a bad person.”
[Order received. The life simulator is about to start]
[Please choose three talents from the following. After the simulation ends, one will be randomly retained as a permanent talent]
(The rarity from lowest to highest is white, green, blue, purple, and gold)
[Alcoholic (White): You love drinking]
[Born Poor (White): You will find it hard to become wealthy]
[Humble Beginnings (White): You will be born into a poor family]