The Villain Is Always Forced to Reform

Everyone knows that the demonic cultivator Ji Yuan is a swordsmanship genius with an exceptional natural aptitude. Few know that his talent is matched by a streak of such terrible luck that even a glass of water seems to go down the wrong way. Every time he tries to ascend to the upper realm and defy fate, he ends up failing his tribulation. Even after his death, his ever-present cloud of bad luck clings tightly to him, landing him in a backup male lead System. The System trembles with fear, while Ji Yuan cradles his sword and starts figuring out how to kill the protagonist, break free of the System, and fight his way back to the cultivation world. But the moment he pretends to agree and opens the script, the quick transmigration bureau's lavish rewards nearly blind him. "S-Rank World Reward: 99.99 points. A-Rank World Reward: 88.88 points. B-Rank... Note: Mission points can be exchanged for your luck value at a 1:1 rate." The System says, "Our mission is simple. Just follow your character's assigned storyline, act as a stepping stone for the protagonist's career, and, on the romance front..." Ji Yuan, who has been unlucky for hundreds of years, doesn't listen to the rest. His heart stirs, and he asks in the awestruck voice of someone who has never seen the world: "Change my luck? Are you sure?" The System seizes its chance and proudly pats its chest. "Officially produced, fair and honest!" Ji Yuan isn't particularly interested in playing this kind of make-believe game. But the other side is offering far too much, so after thinking for 0.01 seconds, he shamelessly confirms the bond. The two hit it off, and the System quickly takes him into the mission world. But after his bad-luck buff doggedly unleashes one round of misfortune after another, the plot that should have proceeded as planned starts to go completely off the rails... World One: After transmigrating into the arrogant young master of the demonic path, Ji Yuan causes trouble while saying one thing and meaning another, all the while helping the protagonist under a secret identity. He should have been a disposable extra who exits the story with honors, but his identity is suddenly exposed, forcing him to become the protagonist's elusive, beloved white moonlight. Ji Yuan, who just wants to clock out early: "..." You probably won't believe me, but I really want you to stab me to death. World Two: After transmigrating into the scheming stand-in of an overbearing CEO, Ji Yuan plays out the you-don't-love-me-but-I-love-you drama step by step, expressionless, hoping to coast through this world and avoid a repeat of last world's disaster. But just as he's about to be exposed for dating two people at once and ruined forever, a wealthy family shows up at his door and tells him he's the real young master who was switched at birth. They want him to come home and inherit the family fortune. The System, lost in thought: "...I think our script has a pretty serious problem." World Three: After much reflection, Ji Yuan decides to let loose and fully embrace his villainous side. He briskly ties up the tsundere protagonist and takes him to the prince's manor, happily waiting for the protagonist's love interest to come and take him down. But instead of the love interest, he gets news that the protagonist's love interest's father has had his entire household seized. Everyone looks at him as if their eyes are spelling out four words: You really love him. Ji Yuan, giving up and rolling with it: "..." I'm numb. I'm really numb. "System? You there? Can I collect my reward early?" This story could also be called: A look back at the years the bad-luck buff saved me /How to change your luck when you're spectacularly unlucky /The villain just wants to quietly be a useful tool A laid-back gong whose luck always works against his goals x a powerful shou in every world who thinks the gong is only using his connections Theme: There is always light in the darkness