Transmigration + System (Not Very Useful) + Return + Alternate Setting + Political Intrigue
Xiao Chenghui (Xiao Yan) vs. Xie Weizhi (Xie Shou)
As the first Host of the quick transmigration System, Xiao Chenghui only needs to complete one last mission to return to his original world.
System 001: "The Crown Prince Xiao Yan, courtesy name Chenghui, is seventeen years old. The Host's mission is to 'survive.'"
Xiao Chenghui asks in disbelief, "Are you saying that after all those missions that were about nothing but revenge, this final mission is just 'survive'?"
System 001: "You heard correctly, Host. It is simply 'survive.'"
However, Xiao Chenghui discovers that "survive" is the hardest mission of all.
He has barely transmigrated when he falls into the water. He assumes it was the work of Xie Weizhi, the Minister of State and his enemy in the original host's life. He tries every way he can to get rid of Xie Weizhi, only for him to say he had nothing to do with it.
"I can't take the blame for plotting to murder the Crown Prince." Even after his downfall, Xie Weizhi remains calm and unruffled, as if everything is under his control.
Xiao Chenghui refuses to believe him. "Who else but you, Minister Xie, is always working against me? Who would want to replace me with a Crown Prince who's easier to control more than you do?"
"So you suspect I tried to kill you?" Xie Weizhi's hand pauses as he lifts his teacup.
Xiao Chenghui thinks his reasoning is solid, and would rather kill the wrong man than let the right one go. "It's a perfectly good reason. Maybe it wasn't you, but you're the biggest threat. I'll kill you first and ask questions later."
"Then, Your Highness, not only have you failed to catch the right culprit, you also won't be able to kill me," Xie Weizhi says with certainty.
As it turns out, Xiao Chenghui really can't kill him. He also discovers that he himself was the original host who issued this mission.
First of all, this is a warning post, so proceed with caution if you're not into this genre! This story revolves around Xiao Chenghui (Xiao Yan), with minimal involvement from the system. It's a fictional political intrigue story. The other protagonist, Xie Weizhi (Xie Shou), is initially an enemy but later becomes a close friend.