Chapter 1: Transmigrating as an O-Pretending-to-be-A Cannon Fodder “System, can you not…”
“Host, could you not be so sneaky? You look like a paparazzi.”
Hearing this, the young man wearing a black mask slowly raised his eyes, the corners of his eyes lifting slightly to form a half-smile. “Is that so?”
Even though more than half of his face was hidden behind the black mask, those beautiful eyes, as if soaked in moonlight, still shone astonishingly bright. As his gaze flowed, it rippled with an indescribable allure. The trailing note of his voice tipped upward slightly, wrapped in a careless, teasing tone that made one’s heart itch just hearing it.
Jiang Chenyan casually glanced toward the cafeteria entrance, which was on the verge of a commotion. “I’m just taking an early look at the protagonist gongs, so I can mentally prepare myself.”
As soon as the words left his mouth, an uproar erupted at the entrance. Amidst the boiling voices were gasps of marvel and envy. The only ones who could cause such a stir were the three protagonist gongs, who brought their own halos wherever they went; there could be no one else.
Jiang Chenyan took another look toward the entrance but saw nothing. The protagonist gongs were completely blocked by the crowd of onlookers.
The reason they were called the three protagonist gongs was simple.
Jiang Chenyan had transmigrated into a book.
It was an ABO novel set in an interstellar military academy. The protagonist shou, Shen Shiyue, an Omega pretending to be an Alpha, infiltrated the military academy. After his true identity was discovered by the three powerful and influential protagonist gongs, he was forcefully captured and wantonly played with.
After a series of threats, bribes, car accidents, amnesia, and chasing the wife to the crematorium, the group successfully achieved a grand reunion happy ending. The content was extremely dog-blooded and inappropriate for minors, completely treating the protagonist shou as less than human. The fact that it could even reach a happy ending meant the author was truly something else.
And Jiang Chenyan had transmigrated into the cannon fodder roommate of the protagonist shou in the book.
Despite both being Omegas pretending to be Alphas, the cannon fodder’s fate was entirely different from the protagonist shou’s. He merely served as a background prop. When the protagonists were passionately doing the deed on one bed, he was lying on the other bed sleeping, serving to stimulate the minds of the readers and the protagonists.
While he lay on the side sleeping, the protagonists were going at it so hard they forgot the heavens and the earth. How could that not be stimulating?
The cannon fodder’s ending was also vastly different from the protagonist shou’s. Because the gongs constantly came looking for the protagonist shou and released lethal doses of pheromones, the cannon fodder was overwhelmed by the scent, triggering his estrus early. After his Omega identity was exposed, he was successfully expelled from the military academy, brought shame to his family, and was exiled to another planet for an arranged marriage.
The past was too unbearable to look back on…
Jiang Chenyan really didn’t want to recall how he felt the day he transmigrated.
He cast his gaze toward the crowded throng, planning to take a closer look once the people dispersed a bit.
He had woken up quite early this morning and was currently lying lazily on the table. He had spent a long time carefully selecting this spot; it was perfectly secluded.
While he was staring blankly at the table, a voice suddenly smashed over: “Don’t you know this is the seat Young Master Xie usually sits in?”
Jiang Chenyan didn’t even bat an eyelid. If he remembered correctly, Gong 1’s surname was Xie. It seemed some poor bastard had hit a streak of bad luck on the first day of school and snatched the protagonist gong’s seat.
He lazily raised his eyes to look toward the entrance—
And then froze.
Where were the protagonist gongs? Why had they vanished in the blink of an eye?
“I’m talking to you, what are you staring blindly at?”
The impatient, urging voice sounded again. Jiang Chenyan finally frowned, turned his head back, and froze once more.
The three protagonist gongs, who had just been surrounded by the crowd, were now standing in perfect unison right in front of him.
It turned out the poor bastard with the bad luck was himself.
The several protagonist gongs were dressed in black military uniforms. With broad shoulders, narrow waists, and straight, long legs, they stood side by side.
Top-tier looks matched with top-tier family backgrounds, blessed by the countless highlight moments written by the author. No matter where they walked, they were dazzlingly radiant.
Their lackeys stood respectfully to the side, their eyes looking as if they wanted to swallow Jiang Chenyan alive, acting extremely protective of their masters.
The book recorded that Gong 1, Xie Huaijin, not only had a massive family background, but he was also the sole heir of his generation. Saying he gathered all the world’s favors upon himself wouldn’t be an exaggeration, and numerous wealthy heirs scrambled to curry favor with him.
Xie Huaijin’s pitch-black pupils scanned Jiang Chenyan up and down, as if Jiang Chenyan were a piece of trash in front of him. He let out a cold sneer.
“What are you spacing out for? Get up.”
Jiang Chenyan’s brow furrowed. He unhurriedly stood up and said coldly, “If you like it, I’ll yield it to you.”
[Host, why do I feel like if you say it that way, Gong 1 will be even more displeased?]
Jiang Chenyan clicked his tongue. He should be the one displeased, right? Sitting perfectly fine only to be chased away.
The lackey, observing Jiang Chenyan’s reaction at all times, fanned the flames: “Young Master Xie, I heard him click his tongue. He actually dares to mock you sarcastically!”
Jiang Chenyan, “…”
There was really no need to listen so closely.
Xie Huaijin’s expression darkened, and the air pressure around him instantly dropped a few degrees. He took a step forward, and the crowd parted to make way for him.
He sneered, “What do you mean? You don’t want to yield?”
Jiang Chenyan frowned, instinctively taking a step back, and waved his hand. “No, no, I’ll leave right now.”
Saying that, he turned to leave. Who knew that his foot would somehow catch on the table leg, hooking his ankle. His body instantly lost its balance, and he stumbled to the side.
“…”
The expected pain never came. Instead, he fell into a warm, solid embrace. The tip of his nose even brushed against the faint, cold fragrance of the other person’s lapel.
The surroundings instantly fell deathly silent. The crowd that had been noisy just a moment ago was completely dumbfounded, collectively sucking in a breath of cold air.
Good news: he didn’t plunge into Xie Huaijin’s arms.
Bad news: he plunged into Gong 2, Mu Si’an’s arms.
Jiang Chenyan, “…”
If he remembered correctly, Gong 2, Mu Si’an, was the most perverted one in the entire novel. On the surface, he was aloof, sweet-talking, and considerate to the protagonist shou, but in reality, he was the most ruthless and had the most variety of toys. Later on, he even instigated Gong 1 and Gong 3 to clash, making the protagonist shou suffer miserably while caught between them.
On the very first day he transmigrated, the system issued him a task: hide his Omega identity, change the protagonist’s fate, and successfully graduate. Otherwise, his body would be destroyed.
In Jiang Chenyan’s eyes, changing the protagonist’s fate = changing the dog-blooded ending and saving the protagonist shou.
To say it was difficult, it wasn’t; to say it was simple, it wasn’t either. It all depended on the perversion levels of the protagonist gongs.
…
Mu Si’an steadily supported the person in his arms. His beautiful phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, the smile in his eyes deepening as he sized up the person in his embrace with undisguised amusement.
His gaze swept over his entire body, finally landing on the delicate back of Jiang Chenyan’s neck. That patch of skin was blindingly white, the lines smooth and carrying a sense of fragile slenderness. When he turned his head, the pale blue veins were clearly visible, inexplicably giving rise to an impulse to reach out and grasp it.
His fingertips paused slightly, and a low chuckle escaped his throat, his tone carrying a bit of teasing.
“Can’t stand steady?”
Jiang Chenyan felt a bit irritable. Thankfully, he was wearing a mask. He hurriedly stood up and pulled away from Mu Si’an’s embrace. “Sorry.”
Because his movement to get up was rather large, the hem of his shirt was pulled up a bit, revealing a section of a lean waist.
That patch of skin was blindingly white, the lines of the waist sharp yet carrying just the right amount of slenderness. The onlookers’ eyes went straight.
Xie Huaijin’s gaze involuntarily lingered on that waist for half a second. Heh, just a pretty boy.
Jiang Chenyan didn’t notice the change in the crowd’s expressions.
He just wanted to get away quickly. “I still have things to do, I won’t disturb everyone.”
He had barely taken a few steps when Xie Huaijin’s ice-cold voice came from behind: “Did I tell you to leave?”
Jiang Chenyan stopped.
Mu Si’an chuckled lowly from the side, joking, “Huaijin, there’s no need to target him like this. I say we just let him go.”
“Go where? I think he’s quite interesting. Let him stay and play with us.” Xie Huaijin glared coldly at Jiang Chenyan. He did things entirely based on his mood. Since he wanted the person to stay, then this person absolutely had to stay.
Seeing the other’s uncompromising attitude, Mu Si’an clicked his tongue lightly. “Alright then.”
Among the students secretly gathering around, some had already started whispering:
“Looking at him, he definitely won’t dare to leave…”
“Leaving means not giving Young Master Xie face. He’ll definitely have to obediently comply.”
“Haha, I bet he definitely doesn’t dare. We’re in for a good show today.”
While the crowd was noisily discussing, Jiang Chenyan turned to look at Xie Huaijin. Even though he was still wearing a mask, those curved eyes clearly showed a hint of a smile, as if he were trying to show goodwill.
Xie Huaijin’s expression had just softened a fraction.
In the next second, Jiang Chenyan abruptly turned around and bolted, moving as fast as a gust of wind. In the blink of an eye, he plunged deep into the crowd.
Students, “…”
Why run so fast?
Hiss, their faces felt a bit slapped.
Jiang Chenyan used almost the fastest speed he had ever mustered in his life, his steps so quick he felt like he was about to fly. In just a moment, his figure completely vanished into the crowd, leaving no trace behind.
The system repeatedly praised: [How about I organize a sprinting competition for you, Host? You’d definitely get first place.]
“Get lost.”
…
Inside the cafeteria, Xie Huaijin’s face instantly sank so much it could drip water. The low air pressure around him almost froze the air. The Alpha students watching didn’t dare stay a moment longer, terrified that Xie Huaijin would release his pheromones in a fit of rage.
One by one, they sensibly dispersed.
Mu Si’an looked in the direction he had disappeared, his fingertips rubbing together unconsciously. He turned his head to look at the ashen-faced Xie Huaijin, a faint smile hooking the corner of his lips.
“Do you want me to help you look into that person?”
After all, not only did the other party possess a pair of astonishingly bright, beautiful eyes, but he also had a section of blindingly white, slender waist. Just these two points were enough to make one guess that his appearance under the mask wouldn’t be bad at all.
“No need.”
Xie Huaijin’s voice was biting cold, like thousand-year-old ice, wishing he could chop Jiang Chenyan into pieces.
This kind of matter, he would investigate personally.
Mu Si’an smiled without saying a word, turning to look at Qi Bai, who hadn’t spoken a single word from beginning to end.
“What does Chairman Qi want to eat today?”
“I suddenly lost my appetite. I’m not eating.”
Qi Bai remained his usual ice-cold self, showing no emotional fluctuations.
As soon as he finished speaking, he turned and walked in another direction. The cold, aloof aura around him hadn’t diminished in the slightest, as if he hadn’t taken the farce just now to heart at all.
Mu Si’an chuckled lowly. Truly aloof as always.
…
Jiang Chenyan walked briskly all the way back to his dormitory building.
“I remember today is the day the protagonist shou makes his appearance.”
The system replied: [According to the plotline, he’s probably already in the dorm by now.]
Jiang Chenyan didn’t stop walking, silently calculating the upcoming meeting in his mind. After all, this was a key character in the book.
Scanning his face to open the dorm room door, he immediately saw a half-open suitcase resting by the edge of the neighboring bed. The protagonist shou must have arrived.
The accommodation conditions at the Alliance Military Academy were indeed excellent. The two-person dorms had independent bathrooms and were spacious enough to fit their own desks and wardrobes, leaving plenty of privacy for the students.
The book’s description of the protagonist shou flashed through his mind: coming from an ordinary background, relying on sheer tenacity to test into the top military academy. He clearly just wanted to climb up on his own, but he unfortunately ran into three powerful protagonist gongs, and his future days were turned into a total mess.
What was even more unlucky was that his exam results showed he would present as an Alpha, but right before school started, he presented as an Omega. After the several gongs discovered the protagonist shou’s O identity, they used it to blackmail and force him.
In short, the protagonist shou was toyed with miserably by the gongs.
Jiang Chenyan sat down on his own bed and heard the sound of rushing water coming from the bathroom.
The person was in the shower.
Just as he was preparing to lie down on the bed to rest for a bit, a loud “bang” suddenly echoed from the bathroom, like some heavy object smashing onto the floor. Jiang Chenyan jerked violently, almost instinctively running over and pushing the bathroom door, terrified that something had happened.
He had thought it would be locked, but the moment his fingertips touched the door, it opened.
In the instant the gap in the door suddenly widened, water vapor wrapped in warm air surged out. Jiang Chenyan’s pupils shrank sharply, and his entire body froze.
The protagonist shou was standing naked under the showerhead, taking a shower in the buff.
In the fraction of a second their eyes met, the air seemed to congeal.
Even so, Jiang Chenyan couldn’t help but secretly size up the protagonist shou.
Handsome brow bone, straight nose bridge, naturally carrying an aura of cold handsomeness. Standing in a crowd, he would be as dazzling as the stars.
Worthy of being the protagonist, a very handsome face.
But…
His gaze quietly shifted downward.
Why was it so… big down there?
???
Author’s Note:
Translator’s Note: Welcome to Chapter 1! As a quick refresher on ABO (Alpha/Beta/Omega) dynamics: Alphas are the dominant, physically superior tier; Omegas are the submissive, fertile tier who go through “estrus” or “heats”; and Betas are the regular human baseline. “Gong” translates to the top in a relationship, and “Shou” is the bottom. Our MC, Jiang Chenyan, is a “cannon fodder”—a character destined to be sacrificed or easily defeated for the sake of the plot. Hold on tight, it has already begun! Ahhhhh~
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