When the Villain Boss Starts Playing the Body Double Trope

Shen Zhao is an antagonist who plays a role across different planes.

His job is to transmigrate into a new world, become its main villain, and then get killed by the protagonist, who takes over everything he had.

Naturally, this thankless job comes with a reward.

Once Shen Zhao completes his hundredth mission, he can break free of the System and get a brand-new identity.

After making it through ninety-nine worlds, Shen Zhao feels like his new life is just around the corner! Freedom is waving at him!

But when the great villain Shen finally finds the protagonist, he discovers that the protagonist is already dead.

Shen Zhao: (Feeling suffocated) You son of a... What am I supposed to do about my mission now?!

Then Shen Zhao meets a young punk who looks about seventy or eighty percent like the protagonist.

An outrageous idea flashes through Shen Zhao's mind: he'll mold this punk into the original protagonist, training him to match the protagonist's profile in every way.

Once the kid is all grown up, having him kill Shen Zhao should have the same effect.

Chu Lin is a small-time punk in a minor gang.

He hasn't had much schooling, but he's exceptionally sharp. With his brains and silver tongue, he's managed to make a little money.

Then, for no apparent reason, he catches the eye of the big boss who sits above his boss's boss's boss.

The boss orders him to become someone else. If he can't do it, he'll be drowned in the river along with his family.

Chu Lin can only grit his teeth and endure every bit of training.

A pretend stand-in trope

Pretend tortured love

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