The Whole Siheyuan Cast Goes Completely Off the Rails

Su Muhe, an overworked corporate drone, transmigrates to a parallel-world courtyard compound in the 1960s and becomes a frail young man named Su Muhe. He soon discovers that he can hear the "inner thoughts" of everyone in the compound, but their thoughts are all completely off the mark: they treat him as an NPC they can interact with and receive quests from, seeing the world through a "gamified" lens. Su Muhe initially plans to coast to victory with this ability, until one day a 72-hour death countdown suddenly appears above everyone's heads, and a cold announcement rings out: "The newbie protection period is over. Survival mode begins."

As the countdown begins, invisible, terrifying entities invade the compound, and the residents fight back using the abilities of the "Systems" implanted in them. Su Muhe exploits his "information advantage," disguising himself as a "frail NPC" and guiding "high-level players" like Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu to deal with crises by "issuing quests" and "hinting at clues." In the process, he gradually uncovers the truth about his transmigration and abilities, discovering that the courtyard compound itself is a vast "experimental site" or "prison." Midway through the story, Su Muhe establishes a power base of his own...

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.