Those Years When the Son of Destiny Was Severely Scammed [Quick Transmigration] CHAPTER 24
Chapter 24: The Male Lead with X-Ray Vision VS Five Female Leads (24)
Of course not.
From the moment Huo Xian refused to have his soul bound, the system had already sentenced him to death.
The reason it hadn’t eradicated Huo Xian was twofold. First, Huo Xian was a person of great fortune. Discovering Huo Xian among countless people and causing the car accident that led to his death had consumed enormous energy. After Huo Xian’s soul was captured, his refusal to bind with the system meant it couldn’t share his fortune. And fortune was the system’s lifeblood.
Second, the “Huo Xian” of the novel world was the protagonist, a child of fortune. Even though Huo Xian, after his arrival, didn’t follow the system’s plan to pursue the five female leads (whose fortune was second only to the male lead’s), he had gained more fortune through other means: national fortune, people’s fortune—far exceeding that of the several female leads. Similarly, because the system hadn’t bound his soul, it couldn’t obtain Huo Xian’s fortune. All it could do was secretly steal his fortune without Huo Xian noticing. Once Huo Xian consciously resisted, it wouldn’t succeed.
Initially, the system had successfully stolen fortune, but ever since Huo Xian participated in the snow disaster rescue, it had found him unusually perceptive. Whenever it tried to act, even if he was fast asleep, he would immediately wake up.
At first, it thought it was a coincidence, but now…
[The host is far more intelligent than the system imagined.] The system said coldly, [However, the system is curious. How did the host, an ordinary person, discover the system was taking your fortune.]
Hearing this, Huo Xian let out a strange smile. “System, do you know that your current behavior is very much like an intelligent being?”
The system paused, its mechanical tone becoming a bit stiffer. [The system is an intelligent mechanical entity from a higher dimensional space. Intelligence is not something your stupid humans can compare to.]
“Correction: intelligence and wisdom are two different concepts. You should first understand the difference before showing off to me.” Huo Xian sneered.
The system paused again. If it were truly the “intelligent being” Huo Xian described, it would probably be furious and want to kill Huo Xian immediately.
Huo Xian looked at the gray orb, his fingers brushing against his eyes, using this to conceal the killing intent in his eyes. He generously gave the system the answer: “I should thank the system for choosing this protagonist’s body for me. Thanks to you, I know the true use of X-ray vision: it’s to monitor you.”
Fortune, invisible to the naked eye, when Huo Xian used his abilities to focus on it, appeared as soft white threads. The gray orb, the system, was hidden deep within his consciousness, doing its sneaky deeds.
If the system understood Chinese culture, it would surely think of the idiom “cleverness often overreaches itself.”
The system, which believed it controlled everything, never imagined that its every move had been under its prey’s observation from the very beginning. It even less imagined that while it was continuously stunned, a hand would pass through the author’s soul and grab it.
The author’s soul was violently impacted by Huo Xian’s sudden closeness. He widened his eyes in extreme fear, but was too terrified to scream, only struggling to his death as he watched Huo Xian’s hand plunge into his brain.
His rich inner thoughts even allowed him to think of another problem at this critical moment—he was a ghost now, so why couldn’t he pass through walls?
[How could you capture me!???] Compared to the foolish author, the system was now in great panic.
Huo Xian now held a sphere constructed of fortune’s white threads, with the system’s gray sphere at its center. It tried to break free but, when it hit the thin cage, not only did the cage not break, but a bit of gray was absorbed into the cage.
[How?!] The system’s mechanical voice was filled with terror.
Huo Xian smiled, “I was just trying it out, and I didn’t expect it to actually work.”
Although his tone was gentle and his smile harmless, the system inexplicably had a bad feeling.
“So, now, system, can you tell me about your origins and…” Huo Xian raised the white cage slightly, his gaze sweeping over the cowering author. He continued slowly, “…the author and his ‘system’.”
The author, hearing him mention himself, looked up and weakly explained, “I… I don’t have a system.”
The system played dead, remaining silent.
Huo Xian didn’t urge him. He looked at the trembling author and slowly asked, “So, Mr. Author, how did you get into your own book, and how did you know that you could only survive by taking away my fortune?”
The author, rarely clever, tentatively asked, “If I tell you, will you save me?”
Unfortunately, Huo Xian didn’t take the bait. He said coolly, “You can also choose not to tell me.”
The author’s breath hitched. After some deliberation with his brain, which wasn’t capable of complex plotting or high intelligence, he didn’t dare to defy Huo Xian. He stammered and told Huo Xian everything he wanted to hear, or didn’t want to hear, in a jumbled mess. Huo Xian didn’t interrupt him until he finished.
After a long time, Huo Xian asked, “Mr. Author, aren’t you curious why the voice in your dream kept telling you to ‘steal the protagonist’s fortune’?”
The author froze. He met Huo Xian’s gaze and suddenly had a terrifying guess.
Perhaps his transmigration wasn’t accidental but a carefully planned scheme by some special existence. What role did he play in this scheme, and what role did “Huo Xian,” who also seemed to be from another world, play?
“Please, save me. I apologize for my previous calculations. I beg you to save me. I no longer crave overnight riches, I no longer fantasize about women. I just want to return to my original world, my original body. Please…” The cowardly author instantly abandoned all reality and imagination. His only thought now was to survive.
Only by surviving would there be endless possibilities in the future. He didn’t want to die, not at all!
But he had asked the wrong person for help.
[Host, even if you know this is a novel world, even if you find out the system wants to devour your soul, without the system, you will be forever trapped in this garbage world, spending the rest of your life.] The system’s malicious intent was fully revealed.
The author’s pupils trembled violently, regretting his rash plea for help.
But Huo Xian wasn’t the author. Facing the system’s threat, he sneered, “System, have you forgotten that I’m not afraid of your eradication, and am I afraid of surviving in this world with a body full of fortune?”
If the system had a heart, it would undoubtedly be completely pierced at this moment.
How could it have forgotten that this host, chosen after careful selection, could not be judged by past experiences!
A standoff ensued between the two, or rather, the system was in a one-sided standoff. Huo Xian, however, remained calm. He had the winning hand; no matter what, he would win in the end.
After a long time, the system suddenly spoke: [The system can take the host to more worlds. As long as the worlds don’t perish, the host will have eternal life. With the host’s abilities, you can also obtain endless wealth, status, and power.]
As soon as it spoke, before Huo Xian could react, the author’s eyes reddened with jealousy.
Wealth, status, power—these were things he had longed for but never obtained in his entire life. Why could Huo Xian obtain them so easily?
Huo Xian’s gaze swept over the author, who didn’t manage to restrain himself in time and made eye contact with Huo Xian, quickly averting his gaze, his heart filled with panic, fearing that he would anger Huo Xian and be directly sentenced to death.
“Coercion failed, so now it’s bribery?” Huo Xian’s gaze returned to the gray orb. “But unfortunately, I don’t care for wealth, status, or power.”
The system panicked: [There are also beautiful women, fine wine, everything. As long as the host wants it, the system will do its best to help you get it. The system can also open a mall, with all kinds of goods available.]
The author’s teeth were almost ground to dust from jealousy.
Huo Xian showed a meaningful expression. At the same time, the ward door, which had been closed for a long time, was finally opened from the outside. Anna, looking anxious, led the way, and Liu Xu Xue also followed into the ward.
Seeing two beautiful women of different types but undoubtedly extraordinary, the author’s inherent lust and sleaziness stirred. Until he felt a sharp gaze, his soul trembled, and he didn’t dare to look up.
The system continued to persuade: [The host doesn’t like Anna or Liu Xu Xue, the system can take you to find more beautiful women until you find one to the host’s liking.]
Huo Xian’s lips curled into a faint, fleeting sneer before turning to Anna, whose face was pale, and saying, “Miss An, my condolences.”
Anna’s mouth opened and closed, but her throat seemed to be blocked by a walnut, unable to utter a word. Huo Xian had been in her brother’s ward for so long, keeping her out, didn’t he have an explanation?
There was no explanation, of course. The An family members, having received the news, also arrived. Before they even arrived, their cries could be heard. At this moment, no one paid attention to Huo Xian. He nodded to Anna and left.
No one could see the author, nor could anyone see the system imprisoned in Huo Xian’s cage of fortune. After hesitating for a moment, the author chased after Huo Xian, but just as he reached the door, he was pulled back by a huge suction force and fell in front of An Chun’s bed. He didn’t understand why, but he fell without pain, got up and continued to run towards Huo Xian. However, he repeated the same process at the door.
Huo Xian stopped and looked at the author, who was now as if he had been put on a leash, his range of movement limited, unable to go any further.
Huo Xian watched Liu Xu Xue pass through the author’s body, taking away some of the white threads from his soul. The author cried out again, and his already translucent soul became even more transparent.
“Waiting for me?” Liu Xu Xue interpreted Huo Xian’s pause and look back as waiting for her, a pleasant smile appearing on her beautiful face.
Huo Xian withdrew his gaze from the author, looked at Liu Xu Xue, who was smiling sweetly, tilted his head, and gave a friendly reminder: “Miss Liu, behind you, Mr. An’s body hasn’t even cooled down yet. You’re smiling so happily; it’s not quite appropriate, is it?”
Liu Xu Xue’s smile froze on her face. Huo Xian didn’t look at her again and left.
“Huo Xian…” Liu Xu Xue was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly chased after him.
Huo Xian paused and turned around, blocking Liu Xu Xue, who almost bumped into him due to her hasty steps. His expression was calm, his tone natural and indifferent. “Miss Liu, there’s something I may not have made clear.”
Liu Xu Xue: “…What?”
“I’m not interested in women, I like… men.”
…
[This is impossible, this is impossible, impossible, how could you possibly like men?] Even after returning to his hotel room, the system kept repeating the same sentence, as if it had received a huge blow.
Huo Xian sneered, “Next time, before finding a host, remember to understand the host’s personality and sexual orientation first. However, I won’t give you another chance to find another host.” As he spoke, he reduced the size of the cage of fortune according to his own will.
[The host cannot do that. If the system is destroyed, the host will forever remain in this flawed world!!]
Huo Xian raised his eyelids and said indifferently, “I don’t mind.”
[Doesn’t the host want to know where the system came from? Don’t you want to know about higher-dimensional worlds—] The system frantically searched for secrets that could sway Huo Xian, but Huo Xian wouldn’t give it the chance.
The gray orb, carrying countless secrets, was gradually devoured by the cage of fortune until the last bit of gray disappeared, and Huo Xian let out a long sigh of relief, drenched in sweat.
It wasn’t that he didn’t want to extract more secrets from the system, but that he didn’t have the ability to continue maintaining a power beyond human control. He had overestimated himself. He was just a little short, and he wouldn’t be able to control the cage of fortune anymore. If the system escaped, whether it attacked him or found another host, the consequences would be unbearable.
However, before Huo Xian could fully relax, where the cage of fortune had disappeared, the system hadn’t been completely devoured. A tiny speck of light was still floating in the air.
However, this was a golden speck of light. Could it be the system’s core?
Huo Xian instinctively became alert. As he was on guard, the golden speck of light gradually grew larger, larger, and then elongated, elongated, and elongated again, its light becoming increasingly dazzling.
Huo Xian’s hairs stood on end. He instinctively retreated. The dazzling golden light stung his eyes, and he had to raise his arm to shield them.
When the golden light finally became less dazzling, he looked through his fingers, his pupils constricting, his throat tightening, because… he saw a man shrouded in pale golden light, handsome and unparalleled, like a god.
The “god” seemed to sense the gaze from outside and slowly opened his eyes.
The moment he met the “god’s” eyes, Huo Xian felt his heart and breath stop.
The “god” stared at him for a long time, his brow furrowed slowly, and his lips parted slightly: “It’s over, it’s over, it’s over, all the people with great fortune are dead, how am I going to fix this???” QAQ
Huo Xian: …Huh?
Author’s Note: Huo Xian: Character collapse upon appearance?
Yuan: qaq
Although, but this novel will be going VIP tomorrow (24th), with three updates for the VIP launch!
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