Max-Level Newbie

After transmigrating into a game, Qiao Niao has mixed feelings.

The good news is that she still has all her max-level experience, so she's a top-tier expert from the start.

The bad news is that the boyfriend she finally got back turns into an evil god after his corruption, the biggest boss in the whole game.

Qiao Niao is forced into the villain faction and saddled with a villain aura: …

So here's the question: what should she do to stay in character?

[A: As an envoy of justice, cut ties with him, lead the righteous little heroes in reclaiming their territory, become their spiritual leader, and bask in the adoration of the masses.]

[B: You're strong and he's strong, so why not team up and take over together? If that doesn't work, take him out and claim the throne yourself.]

Qiao Niao: I'll choose C.

In a situation like this, clearly she can't stick to the old script. Qiao Niao decides to tear up the redemption-romance script. Whether she's redeeming someone else or being redeemed herself, neither option seems like a good idea.

After going back and forth and ruling out every option, Qiao Niao thinks in despair: If you can't beat them, join them. One more person going dark won't make much difference.

Later, a being even more powerful than the evil god appears in the new world. With no boss around, she becomes the biggest boss of all.

The official working title for the alternate storyline of "Return to the Throne" is "No One Rules."

Later, one certain ruler returns to the starting village and renames it. "No One Rules" becomes the even more ominous "No Survivors."

The other players quietly put away their villainous NPC identities. Picking a fight with her never ends well. Being alive is pretty nice.

Coming next: Electronic Cultivation, Professional Survivalist

In her first year after transmigrating, He Naixi's test results show that she has no mental powers whatsoever and is a useless weakling.

Everyone who has suffered at He Naixi's hands is stunned: We thought she was a genius because she gets first place every day. Was it all fake?

The news blows up online. The students at United University, who get thrashed by He Naixi every day, spend the night flooding the forums.

1L: I thought she just looked delicate and weak, but it turns out she really is delicate and weak. Even geniuses have weaknesses. Hers just happen to be pretty fatal.

2L: I heard she gets other people to attend her practical classes for her. She designed the proxy-attendance System herself, and even made the "people" who fill in for her. I've tried it myself. It's a little pricey, but the service is top-notch.

178L: That profiteering scumbag can get lost. People like her are ruining the learning environment.

222L: New update: the planned group project for third-years has changed. He Naixi was rejected from the group. Hahahahahaha, He Naixi, your day has finally come.

In her third year after transmigrating, He Naixi is assigned to an internship at a recycling center, a place not even dogs would go. While other people earn ten points per assignment and finish two years' worth of internship credits in one year, she scrapes together a mere 0.2/0.1. Her highest score ever is a whole 0.5 points. The day she completes an assignment, He Naixi is so happy she nearly cries. After lying flat at home for three days, she finally has an epiphany.

How can earning credits to graduate be called profiteering?

Once she gets back to her old line of work, she makes a fortune in a year and successfully turns the recycling center into an all-purpose robotics research center in two. In her third year, when the base is hiring, He Naixi is one of the recruiters. Facing her former classmates, she greets them with a "nuclear-friendly" smile.

Fortunes change, and who can escape the heavens' reckoning?

As an outstanding graduate, He Naixi is invited to speak onstage at graduation.

Facing a group of underclassmen who have yet to be put through the wringer, He Naixi answers their questions in a mild, gentle manner.

"Well, why did I choose this path? Of course, it's to benefit humanity. I don't have mental powers, and it pains me to see other students like me held back from university for the same reason."

The people who have been thrashed by He Naixi are left speechless. Then they scream inwardly: She's lying! Teacher, I want to report her, she's lying!!!!! This unscrupulous capitalist only knows how to make empty promises. The list of her despicable, crooked-merchant deeds is endless.

He Naixi: I may not have mental powers, but my little robots can thrash you all. Our base also offers a full range of services, from combat training to keeping you alive. We'll make sure you enjoy leveling up and leave with a sense of accomplishment. Try it once, and you'll never regret it.

Theme: Always stay true to yourself.