Chapter 47 - A System That Doesn’t Tear Apart Its Host Isn’t a Good System (9)
Plagiarism, animal abuse, emotional deception… In just a short time, Lu Chaoxi was thoroughly exposed by the powerful netizens, with even his pants were nowhere to be found!
Each of these points, when dug into, became a major hot topic. After carefully verifying the authenticity of the videos and evidence, news outlets quickly seized upon these eye-catching pieces of information, and immediately assigned their staff to write up articles!
The more attention-grabbing the headlines, the better! Thus, a series of sensational news articles were released, pushing the public’s anger and their enthusiasm for gossip to a new peak!
The public backlash led to the plagiarism case being swiftly filed, and Lu Chaoxi soon received a summons from the court!
Lu Chaoxi shook with rage as he held the summons, but no matter how arrogant and proud he was, he had come to realize that he was now at the end of his road!
Thirty years on the east bank, thirty years on the west bank—don’t bully the young and poor! Lu Chaoxi gritted his teeth, almost tasting the salty, bloody feeling of his tongue being bitten!
(T/N: Thirty years on the east river bank, thirty years on the west river bank; don’t bully the young and poor! = people’s circumstances can change; therefore, one shouldn’t look down on or bully someone who is currently struggling, as their situation may improve in the future.)
Lu Chaoxi believed this would be just a minor setback in his life. As long as he got past this hurdle, he could use his status as the “Chosen One” of this world to make a comeback; killing everyone who had humiliated or betrayed him!
What he needed now was to escape and protect himself!
His first reaction was to call Cui Lingliang. He was confident that this woman, who deeply loved him, would not be swayed by the malicious slanders on Weibo!
He, Lu Chaoxi, treated every woman equally. His love for each of his girlfriends was real and genuine, without a trace of falseness!
All the rumors of him “dating multiple women” were nonsense!
“Lingliang,” Lu Chaoxi said affectionately, his tone tinged with just the right amount of urgency. “Please help me out. Help me arrange for me to go abroad! I’ve made too many enemies, and they’re even slandering me openly on the internet. I need to lay low for a while!”
He thought it would be a simple task for Cui Lingliang, just a matter of a quick gesture or a blink of an eye!
However, Lu Chaoxi didn’t expect Cui Lingliang to ask him, “Chaoxi, can I go with you?”
How could Lu Chaoxi possibly take Cui Lingliang with him? She was just a living target. He’d be a fool to take the woman along!
Reluctantly, Lu Chaoxi hesitated for a moment.
Before he could respond, Cui Lingliang calmly said, “I understand.”
As soon as her words finished, she hung up the phone, just like many of Lu Chaoxi’s girlfriends had done recently; swiftly and decisively!
The sound of the dial tone was a huge shock to Lu Chaoxi.
He stared blankly for a moment, but then his face contorted with anger, his fury evident! However, the things in the living room that could be smashed had already been destroyed in the past few days, leaving the place a complete mess, like a war zone!
Lu Chaoxi chose to numb himself in another way. He played a gruesome, shocking adult film, watching as a woman in the middle of the scene, covered in blood and gasping for breath, only filled him with wave after wave of excitement!
Yes, yes!
They, who betrayed me, will eventually be killed like this!
Lu Chaoxi’s face flushed as he reached down towards himself, but when his hand touched that place… It remained completely still!
Lu Chaoxi couldn’t control the psychological shadow caused by his nightmares. He simply couldn’t be a man anymore!
Lu Chaoxi gripped the genuine leather sofa tightly, leaving deep scratches on it.
Damn it, damn it, damn it! Why can’t I feel any pleasure?!
The cases of plagiarism and others hadn’t extinguished the public’s anger. They even found Lu Chaoxi’s residence, repeatedly splashing paint and dumping garbage there every night!
Lu Chaoxi had become like a rat crossing the street. He couldn’t find anyone to help him escape, and now he didn’t even dare step outside!
Lu Chaoxi sniffed the nauseating smell of the garbage, his face pale and sickly, looking like a drug addict after just a few days of torment! But when he saw some comments on Weibo that seemed to support him, he still let out a sharp, manic laugh.
“I didn’t plagiarize, I didn’t plagiarize! As long as the novel is good, who cares whether it’s plagiarized or not, hahahaha!”
***
At the same time, Si Yisi was also reading those bizarre comments that lacked any sense of morality.
[Support the author! As long as the writing is good, who cares whether it’s plagiarized or not? I wish the author can overcome the shadow of online abuse soon!]
[What?! You say Lu Chaoxi plagiarized? With his fame, does he need to plagiarize? It’s just a bunch of haters!]
[Plagiarism? Haven’t you guys ever copied homework? Aren’t sites like Bilibili full of plagiarized content? Stop pretending to be righteous, you really think you’re above everyone else, huh? Jealous much!]
Si Yisi casually glanced over, and these words were deeply engraved in his mind.
You said it yourselves, plagiarism doesn’t matter, as long as it’s good.
So…
Si Yisi revealed a somewhat sinister smile. Let them personally experience… what it means to say ‘it’s good as long as it looks good, plagiarism doesn’t matter.’
He entered the system mall and began sweeping through it, adding large stacks of illusion symbols into his “shopping cart.” This massive action immediately caught the attention of Chi Chun, who was supposed to be taking care of the new host!
Chi Chun messaged: [Damn, Ah Si, have you gone mad?! It’s just a small world, do you really need to go this far?!]
Several hundred points! With these points, you can completely retire and live leisurely! Why waste it on a small world?!
Si Yisi, without batting an eye, squandered the points, replying, [Because some people only cry when they see the coffin. How can I not tidy things up properly?]
Chi Chun: “…”
You’re the boss, you’re so impressive.
Mo Wuchang quietly inserted a comment from the side: [The boss’s decisions are always right!]
Chi Chun: [→_→]
Si Yisi ended the communication, waved his hand, and hundreds or even thousands of illusion symbols turned into white light, pouring into the computer, following the data stream and purposefully entering the computers of those who had posted similar comments!
***
That night.
People who had posted similar comments all had the same nightmare!
They dreamed that they had grown up again, and their elementary school essays were stolen and published… Their university thesis, painstakingly written, was effortlessly taken and used as a graduation thesis, earning honors, money, and a beautiful companion!
But when they confronted those shameless people who had plagiarized, those people smirked and said:
“This isn’t plagiarism, it’s just ‘inspiration’!”
“I’m already this famous, do I need to plagiarize from you? Hilarious!”
“You think what I did was plagiarism? As long as my fans think it’s good, that’s enough!”
At the end of this nightmare, those pulled into the illusion all experienced the despair of having their glory taken away, with nowhere to voice their suffering!
These people watched helplessly as others climbed to the top with their stolen works, while all they faced were mocking sneers!
Even more, Si Yisi set a unified ending for them in the final illusion!
In the end, they all became vegetative due to a car accident that was deliberately arranged by those who stole their glory. They watched on television as those who had taken their place lived in splendor, while they could only slowly die in hatred!
The plagiarist’s arrogant face flashed repeatedly in the eyes of those trapped in the nightmare. The plagiarist mocked them further, opening his mouth again and again to repeat the terrible words…
“What’s wrong with plagiarism? As long as it’s good, who cares?!”
“What’s wrong with plagiarism? As long as it’s good, who cares?!”
“Ahhhhhhh!” A keyboard warrior woke up with a start from the nightmare, and when he touched his back, he found himself drenched in cold sweat.
The nightmare experience from last night was still vivid in his mind, and those demonic voices sounded like the ringing of a death knell!
How could I have thought there was nothing wrong with plagiarism?! It’s so terrifying, so terrifying… The keyboard warrior suddenly rushed to his computer and clicked delete on the comment he had made the day before!
Around the world, exactly the same thing was happening.
The next day, when Lu Chaoxi still hoped to survive on those comments, he discovered that all of them had disappeared overnight!
“Ahhhhhhh——!” Lu Chaoxi, whose nerves were stretched to the breaking point, could no longer bear it. He clenched his fist and slammed it into the wall, and pieces of wall plaster fell to the ground.
The deep, jagged scar on his fist, which had already healed, split open again. The ominous blood seemed to foreshadow Lu Chaoxi’s eventual end!
***
A few days later.
The court opened. It was a rare case, but due to the detailed evidence and public opinion on the internet, it quickly moved forward! The verdict came swiftly and harshly!
Lu Chaoxi stood in the courtroom, and he didn’t even have a reliable person to act as his defense lawyer.
The judge asked him, “Do you have evidence to prove that these works were created solely by you?”
Lu Chaoxi let out a low laugh, his eyes filled with bloodshot fury. He frantically shouted in such a solemn and serious setting, “No need for evidence! These are all my creations, without a doubt, all created by my own hands!”
As soon as he finished speaking, he lunged at Si Yisi!
Lu Chaoxi’s action was so sudden that no one was able to stop him in time. He recklessly charged at Si Yisi, as if he wanted to strangle him to death right there!
Si Yisi’s slender frame seemed like it couldn’t withstand a blow from Lu Chaoxi!
Gu Haoyue shot a worried glance at Si Yisi, his eyes filled with murderous intent as he looked at Lu Chaoxi, the ex-boyfriend!
Si Yisi stood motionless, as if Lu Chaoxi had stunned him. But just as Lu Chaoxi was about to get close, he moved!
Si Yisi kicked Lu Chaoxi to the ground and turned his face to whisper something that only the two of them could hear.
“I told you, didn’t I? Plagiarists, die!” Si Yisi’s voice was lowered to a whisper at this moment, making Lu Chaoxi instantly recognize him as the person who had dragged him and beaten him!
Si Yisi then followed with a light chuckle. “How does it feel to slowly become a eunuch?”
At that moment, Lu Chaoxi’s pupils rapidly constricted, and his eyes were veiled with a layer of gray! His heart raged, screaming out; It’s him, it’s him, it’s him!
The one who ruined him was none other than Gu Changkong, the one standing before him, the one before him; Kong Yue!
Si Yisi pretended to panic and quickly pulled his foot back, then with a “flustered” move, he kicked Lu Chaoxi’s body aside. Lu Chaoxi’s painful lower body “just happened” to crash into the corner nearby!
“Ahhhhhhh!” Lu Chaoxi let out a distorted, miserable scream!