The System Failed to Activate Until I Stabbed the Protagonist

Yu Le, a penniless extra at Hengdian, was at the end of his rope when he unexpectedly bound himself to a System that sent his sanity plummeting: [The Strongest Villain Training System in History].

The System interface was shrouded in darkness. Only one cold command hovered in the center:

[Host, please complete your first "kill" as soon as possible to activate the System.]

Yu Le: "..."

Kill someone? Buddy, it's the 21st century! We live in a lawful, civilized society. Who do you want me to kill? A fish?!

After three months of self-doubt, mental anguish, and furious frustration with the useless System, Yu Le, penniless and desperate for food, accepted an extra role: a rebel soldier in a historical epic, killed in one move by the protagonist.

During filming, following the script, he thrust his prop sword at the protagonist with all his might just before his "death."

At that moment, the voice he had dreamed of hearing rang in his mind:

[Ding! The Host has completed the first "kill" within a "dramatic framework"... Conditions met. The System is now officially activated!]

[Newbie gift pack issued: Reward: "Professional Lockpicking Skills"!]

Yu Le froze on the spot, staring at the prop sword still dripping with "blood." His whole worldview crumbled, then he was swept away by overwhelming joy.

So... it could work like that?!

From then on, a "set's patron saint of death," specializing in villain roles and "murder" scenes, began to rise.

I, Yu Le, seek neither fame nor fortune. I live for the joy of unlocking skills!