I Am the King

Think you’ve got a campus slice-of-life script? Sorry, your version is Survival in the Dark Side Plus!

Zhang Yixian is an ordinary freshman at Binhai University. His life’s ambition is to graduate without a hitch and find a regular job. Then one day, he witnesses his roommate being dragged into an abyss by a twisted monster from another dimension, and unexpectedly awakens a will ability that seems wrong from the start: Emperor.

This crown doesn’t grant buffs. It only hands out debuffs:

· It automatically draws hostility, turning every day into a campus version of Silent Hill.

· Your true name is your weakness. Let it slip, and you can become a good-for-nothing in seconds.

· Using psychic powers invites backlash. One careless move can send you spiraling into a mental breakdown or tear your body apart.

In the depths of despair, Zhang Yixian discovers that his “Emperor” seems a little different. It can force low-level monsters into submission, and might even be able to unilaterally break contracts? Could it occasionally dictate terms to the laws of space, too?

And so, things gradually go off the rails. While others grind for grades in the library, he’s parkouring with animated bone spikes amid the echoes of the Source Point. While others mingle at club events, he’s fighting alongside a silver-haired, golden-eyed loli swordswoman, and getting electrotherapy on the side. While others debate grad school or employment, he’s trying to save his best friend, escape control, uncover the truth behind an ancient civilization’s destruction, and discover the ultimate secrets of his own abilities.

I am the king. I make the rules!

(P.S. The protagonist has a rough time early on, but his growth is clear, the development of his abilities is fun, and he gradually starts showing off later. You won’t regret giving it a try!)