You said you hated men, why are your eyes now full of love?

Dusk was falling.

In an apartment near Yulan High School.

Ji Mu's entire body was tense, his fingers moving so fast across the screen that they were almost a blur.

The hero he was controlling was desperately dodging enemy attacks on the battlefield, relying on serpentine movements to weave back and forth.

He had never been so focused, not even during the six-school joint exams.

After all, this was his 56th promotion match.

Fortunately, he was up against a top Wild King in this match. Less than ten minutes into the match, they were already showing signs of a crushing victory.

If it weren't for his four AI teammates constantly feeding the enemy and dragging him down, they might have already won the game.

But no matter what, this was Ji Mu's best chance to climb the ladder.

He had to give it his all!

As time passed and the game entered the late stages, the kill count between the two teams began to even out, making the situation increasingly tense.

As he watched the Wild King launch the final attack, Ji Mu knew that this was the last team battle that would decide the outcome of the game.

Whether or not he could climb the ladder depended on this moment!

There was no time to wipe the sweat from his palms. His eyes were glued to the screen, his heartbeat pounding louder and louder in his chest.

He drew the skill to prepare to release it, but just as the chaotic battle was about to erupt, an unexpected change occurred.

[Warning! Warning! Plot node detected.]

A sharp sound like an electromagnetic wave pierced his brain.

Ji Mu frowned, feeling extremely uncomfortable as he held his forehead.

The piercing electronic sound continued to echo in his mind.

[The female lead is in danger. Host, please hurry to the scene!]

[Host, please hurry to the scene!!!]

What is this system doing? The mission target is in dang... wait a minute!

Ji Mu's eyes widened as he suddenly remembered something important he had forgotten.

He immediately looked down at his phone, only to see that the game music had abruptly stopped, the screen had gone black, and two large red "WARNING" messages had taken up the entire screen.

His promotion game...

[Host, stop whining! The female lead is in danger. Hurry up and get dressed!]

The System Elf tugged at his hair anxiously, urging him on.

[The World Consciousness has just contacted me. This time, the danger from the female is different from before. If we don't hurry, our mission may be delayed. We have to get there quickly.]

"So serious?"

With the mission at stake, Ji Mu couldn't afford to dwell on the bitterness and sadness of failing his 56th promotion match.

Forcing himself to endure the heartbreaking pain, he quickly stood up, put on his clothes, and rushed downstairs.

He hailed a taxi to the location provided by the system.

"Driver, please hurry," he said urgently.

He took out 200 yuan from his pocket and handed it to the driver.

After that, he calmed down and asked, "One thing at a time. What's the deal with the World Consciousness and the Action Node?"

[This is the entity that just communicated with me. It's similar to the Heavenly Dao, essentially the guardian of this world,] the system began to explain in detail.

[And we are the helpers it called upon].

What they helped with was self-explanatory.

The original male protagonists were all rotten to the core, and the female protagonist despised men for various reasons.

And the World Consciousness itself is a product of the fusion of four romance novels into a single world, so of course it cannot directly interfere with the characters.

Therefore, it called upon the Time-space Management Bureau to help remove the obstacles and return the world to its proper course.

"I see."

With the system explaining the background, Ji Mu finally understood the relationship between the two.

"So the plot node is the trigger that led to the main character's descent into darkness and subsequent killing spree in her previous life?"

[Correct.]

[In her previous life, after Situ Yan failed to force the female lead to become his lover, he flew into a rage and sent people to smash up the cafe where she worked part-time, and they beat the cafe owner half to death.]

The reason for the attack was simply that he didn't like the way the cafe owner looked at the female lead.

[When he saw the female lead pleading for the cafe owner's life, Situ Yan's jealousy turned to malice, and he tried to attack her in front of the injured owner.]

[If it weren't for the cafe's location in the city center, where the patrolling police noticed something was wrong, Situ Yan might have succeeded].

At that time, Ruan Qingqing, who had already been shadowed by Fu Rongjing, was tormented by relentless bullying at school, leaving her covered in wounds.

After Ruan Qingqing was almost assaulted by Situ Yan after school while she was working part-time, she was at the darkest point in her life.

That incident planted a seed of darkness in her heart.

[Host, you know what the butterfly effect is, right?]

"Yes."

Faced with the system's sudden question, Ji Mu immediately understood its meaning.

"You're worried that if we don't get there in time, Ruan Qingqing might actually..."

[That's exactly why I'm so worried].

A worried expression appeared on the youthful face of the system.

Though the plot node wouldn't change, many details were already different from the previous life. Who could guarantee that a patrol would pass by this time?

The unknown always introduced variables.

With the system's narration, the sense of urgency and tension grew.

Ji Mu's eyebrows furrowed unconsciously.

"Driver, how much longer until we arrive?"

"About ten minutes."

We should make it in time.

Ji Mu closed his eyes and leaned back against the soft cushion of the back seat, taking a deep breath to calm his mind.

These male protagonists are each more despicable than the last.

Not only are they constantly controlled by their baser instincts, always thinking of ways to harm innocent girls, but they also failed in their own 56th attempt at promotion.

If I don't beat the crap out of that dog this time, it won't count as a clean job!

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Tianhua City.

An unfinished building on the outskirts of the city.

Situ Yan sat comfortably on a high platform, while a middle-aged man with a weathered face stood silently beside him, looking every bit the guardian.

The young girl was tightly bound to a chair, her mouth sealed with thick tape, allowing her to make only muffled "mmph mmph" sounds.

"Don't struggle, little fairy. No matter how much you move, it's all in vain."

Seeing through her small movements, Situ Yan advised patiently.

"Save your strength. Soon, the top student of the Six Schools Joint Examination will personally witness our intense performance."

As someone who sought the ultimate spiritual pleasure, he strictly restrained himself before truly enjoying the main course.

Therefore, no matter how much he desired the young girl's seductive form, he could only suppress his urges deep inside.

Even something as simple as tying her up had to be done by the attendant maid.

He refused to be like a perverted skinny man, reaching out to fondle and molest her.

All that had to wait until he was done with the four-eyed one.

After all... there was just something more satisfying about performing such acts while utterly humiliating her and rendering her completely powerless.

As he considered this, his gaze lingered on her voluptuous, delicate form before reluctantly pulling his gaze away.

Seeing that Situ Yan was still in the mood to flirt with the girls, the impatient Crazy Bear couldn't help but remind him.

"Young Master Situ, are you sure you can defeat that four-eyed guy with so few people?"

He looked at the three skinny thugs below, his eyes filled with doubt.

Each of them looked scrawny, their presence not even as intimidating as his own lackeys. Could they really handle this?

"Brother Bear, judging things by their appearance alone can lead to big mistakes."

Crossing his legs, Situ Yan teased, "Ji Mu may look inconspicuous, but didn't you still fall into his hands?"

A trace of displeasure flashed across Crazy Bear's face.

That was a long time ago, is there any point in bringing it up again?

"Don't get angry, I'm just trying to tell you not to be so superficial."

Noticing the other's annoyance, Situ Yan smiled, "Relax, these three are elite members I brought from the gang."

"They are all old martial artists."

Crazy Bear's expression finally improved.

As long as they were ancient martial artists, it was all right.

After all, he had come here secretly without telling Mad Tiger.

He was determined to teach Four-Eyes a lesson in person and vent his pent-up anger.

As for his cousin's warnings, he didn't take them seriously.

How strong could Four-Eyes be at his age? Could he really be stronger than the elite members of the Axe Gang?

In short, with four against one, the advantage was clearly his!

At the thought of crushing this arrogant guy, Crazy Bear was so excited that he could hardly contain himself.

"Is Four-Eyes' phone still unreachable?"

As time passed and there was still no response from the other end, he became increasingly impatient.

"Why don't we try calling again, just in case he got wind of this and ran off..."

BANG!

The deafening noise drowned out the rest of his urgent words.

The sudden commotion caused Situ Yan and the others to turn in unison toward the source of the sound.

The old door had been kicked open and a young man, tall and straight as a pine tree, stood in the shade with his back to the moonlight.

Outside, the trees swayed, their branches rustling in the wind, creating a series of swooshing sounds.

"No need to call."

Meeting her gaze, Ji Mu hung up the incessantly ringing phone, his tone indifferent.

"I'm here."

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