After My Cool Persona Crumbled, I Went Viral Online!

[Currently furiously working on the finale, fixing typos and revising!]

Next up: "Come On, You Can't Reason with a Lucky Charm!" Please add it to your to-read list!

After that: "Accidentally Joined a Survival Idol Show, but I'm the Chosen Savior!" Synopsis below~

- CP dynamic: Tsundere, sharp-tongued rich beauty x outwardly gentle, scheming older man who can read microexpressions + (click to see an old house catch fire)

Yan Xu is a cool, cold-faced heartthrob with fair skin, stunning looks, and an elegant aura. He's also the most controversial member of the boy group BGH.

The industry is full of rumors that he's difficult, temperamental, and loves throwing his weight around. He never goes to parties. In short, he's a drama queen.

Then his agent books him a slow-paced home-building variety show.

Before the show even starts, any post about him on the major platforms can rack up tens of thousands of comments from rival fans in minutes.

But in the very first episode, he creates so many iconic moments that his memes start trending alongside him.

By the end of the first season, the whole cast has become wildly popular.

Yan Xu is the only one left clutching the shattered pieces of his carefully crafted image, reaching out like Erkang in despair: Stop! Why hasn't anyone told you this isn't what my persona is supposed to be?

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Before appearing on the show, Yan Xu livestreamed a head-to-head showdown with his anti-fans.

So the production team capitalized on the hype, switching from prerecorded episodes to a live broadcast without telling the guests in advance.

Thus, when the camera operator knocked on his door the next day,

they came face-to-face with a tousle-haired cat in a Pikachu onesie, still half asleep.

The young master had stayed up half the night climbing the ranks and had completely forgotten all about the BKing persona he'd worked so hard to build.

Not only was his voice sweet and soft, he even pulled up a chair and poured water for the camera operator.

The anti-fans who'd been ready to tear into him: ? Who is this guy?

Before they head up the mountain, he says he'll cooperate fully, but the production crew finds five phones in his bag. Red-faced with embarrassment, he snaps at the assistant who tries to help him: "Go away! I'm a 24-karat man! Two measly twenty-eight-inch suitcases? I can handle those!"

He's so exhausted that his vision blurs, and he doesn't even notice when his cheat sheet falls out of his pocket.

The shameless production crew deliberately zooms in, and the whole world sees that the title is:

"A Hundred Ways to Become the Chosen BKing"

The Sherlocks also uncover that he tried every possible way to bribe his cameraman, saying every nice thing he could think of, just to get the guy to make him look good.

And then there are his many stubborn catchphrases:

#Heh, young master here is worth billions. You think I'd miss this little bit of stuff?

#What kind of evil show hires child labor? Don't worry! I'll call the police for you!

#Cut this part. And this part too. You'll cut them for me, right?

#Whoa! Everyone here is such a good person!!!

The young master's icy persona is completely shattered from that point on.

But the most beloved pairing of all is him and the film emperor Yu Lan.

The emperor's fans go from "We're taking him away, don't ship them" to total surrender. The fandom is full of people adoring the kitty, and the supertopic reaches a million daily active users in just half a month.

Mom fans: Some people really need to stop! What's wrong with an irritable little cat who only dares to peek out quietly?

He's so adorable! He even secretly draws abs on himself!

Solo fans: It's okay if Yan Xu isn't your cup of tea. Different strokes for different folks. After all, there are a thousand Hamlets in a hundred people's eyes.

Farewell, tasteless people.

Yan Xu's fans! (praying.jpg)

CP fans: I'm dying. The actual stars spent half a month openly throwing themselves at each other just to get their affection level up to "As long as you put iced cola in your thermos, we'll be best friends for life."

Why are we clowns still struggling? Ship them already!

Is the film emperor impotent or what?! He's sitting on your lap, so kiss him already!

[Note: The production team switches from prerecorded episodes to a live broadcast because of a special plot setup!]

[Content warning: The author's brain is limited, so there may be logic bugs while writing. I'll fix any I notice, but certain basic details are part of the larger setting and can't be changed. For example, in Chapter One, Yan Yan's family donates a building because he was bullied at work. If that frustrates you, skip Chapter One and go straight to Chapter Three, where the building gets blown up. I hope everyone has a good time and enjoys reading. Thank you!]

Divider: Here's the first recommended upcoming novel

Synopsis: As long as I'm lucky enough, I'm the daddy of every gambler.

Yan Xu is a lucky charm, but lately he's been feeling unlucky. Maybe it's because the so-called SSS+ gacha System has forced itself on him.

The System makes some pretty outrageous claims.

It says that within a fifty-meter radius, someone will randomly gain mind-reading abilities; that it can make cultural relics speak; and that it can identify friend or foe and pinpoint their locations within two thousand square meters.

Unfortunately, it appeared and was immediately shipped out of the factory. Its database may contain countless skills, but it can only unlock them by randomly rolling the dice every twenty-four hours.

As the System levels up, the Host gets stronger and the cooldown gets shorter, but the price to pay also keeps getting steeper.

After all, there's no such thing as a free lunch.

Osteoporosis, broken legs, blindness, and losing your senses are small potatoes. In worse cases, you might suddenly suffer a stroke and become an idiot.

And that's not all. He has to hit +NT+ KPIs every day??? If he fails, his private life will be livestreamed to the whole world, twenty-four hours a day, from every angle?

Yan Xu: ???

Fine, fine, so that's how you're playing it? I can pull tricks too.

Ten thousand practice questions in half an hour. You said I could choose the questions, not that there was a limit.

He immediately dials 110 and turns himself over to the state.

Yan Xu turns to the System with a smile: "My friend, you know nothing about the power of modern science."

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A lot of major events have happened in the country lately.

First, headless cold cases all over the country were suddenly declared solved, and paranormal incidents started occurring one after another.

Then, cultural relics in museums around the world suddenly began speaking up and demanding to be sent home.

After that, harmful substances emitted by countries around the world suddenly returned to their sources, causing radiation to flow back and the entire population to mutate.

Just as tensions were reaching a boiling point, a terrifying livestream from a higher-dimensional realm finally descended upon Earth.

Countries around the world, their secret military bases just exposed in a veiled announcement and scrambling to prepare, were caught off guard. Only Huaguo came through unscathed, even gaining the upper hand and reaching the top of the pyramid first.

And every bit of it had something to do with an ordinary male university student majoring in Chinese, Yan Xu.

Carrying an AK-48, he stands atop the tower, bored out of his mind, and shakes his head. "Tsk. Not a single worthy opponent."

As for the System, it's busy questioning its own existence.

System: ????

Weren't you supposed to be a ruthless killer who'd kill hundreds of people in two hours?

Damn it, what are you doing playing Maka Baka? You could've told me you were playing a MOBA!

The System was very reluctant at first and refused to cooperate.

After a while, it learned that unity is strength and came around completely.

It decided to think bigger. Taking advantage of one person is taking advantage, and taking advantage of countless people is taking advantage too. So what if people call it a Savior System? Who would turn down an endless supply of energy points?

Goodbye, Lord God! My Cthulhu tabletop RPG, Dice of Chaos: as of today, you're renamed Savior! Hahahaha!

#My take on turning oneself over to the state, with technology making the nation strong.

#The making of a lucky, overpowered protagonist. You have no idea what it means to be a true small-town exam whiz!

#I'll prepare a detailed outline before starting! I'll do my best to avoid plot-breaking logic. The protagonist is a lucky, sarcastic guy who always rolls a critical success, a male university student majoring in Chinese with every buff in the book!

[Synopsis captured on 2023.11.09.]

Divider: Second upcoming novel

An ordinary male university student, Yan Xu, is delivering takeout when a rainforest frog guides him into a strange idol survival show.

Well, the contestants all look so bizarre and come in so many shapes and sizes. Something seems a little off, doesn't it?

If you knew it was an idol competition, you'd be right. Otherwise, you'd think you'd stumbled onto the latest cosplay convention for The Masked Singer.

Yan Xu, an idol-show amateur: ...I don't dare say anything, and I don't dare ask.

Little does he know, the audience is even more horrified than he is: Ahhhhh? A human! How can there be a human here?!

The mentors are thinking: Weren't we supposed to kick out the native residents...? Who used the back door to let him in?!

Meanwhile, the superstitious organizers, the real culprits, are grinning backstage: Heh heh, what a steal! Look how fast the ratings are climbing!

As for the governments of the various countries, who can watch the livestream but can't participate: Uh... wait, this makes us look like complete idiots for frantically pulling strings to get someone in and still failing! X, pay up!

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After completing his ugly first performance according to the program, Yan Xu is ready to take his pay and leave on the spot. But the bizarre-looking mentors insist he introduce himself and perform an additional talent.

The ordinary male engineering student looks up, bewildered, with pure, worldly innocence in his eyes. "Uh, I can tighten screws and weld. Does that count?"

The mentors: ...

The guests: ...

Humans may be foolish, but they're achingly beautiful. Even their souls gleam with an iridescent luster.

If the people of the interstellar world weren't so obsessed with looks, they wouldn't be crazy enough to choose the new ruler of Blue Star through an idol competition.

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And so Yan Xu keeps advancing, though he's baffled by the whole thing. Who would've thought that a male university student who'd spent two and a half years slacking off, couldn't sing or dance, and only knew how to tighten screws at a factory would end up at a brutal idol training camp? This is so hard!

But his overwhelming vote count soon draws the other races' ire. The organizers, accused of rigging the results, release high-definition surveillance footage live.

That's when everyone sees the aloof, frosty young prince of the sea folk passionately hitting the lightstick for him during the internal vote.

The unruly second prince of the beastfolk calls him his sworn brother, sticks close to him, and becomes his permanent sidekick.

The naturally lazy rainforest frog holds up a little green umbrella every day and personally teaches him to sing.

And right now, Yan Xu is picking up the crown prince of the mechanical civilization, who accidentally fell and broke his leg, causing him to revert to his original form. He oils his joints and replaces his screws, then paints pretty little flowers over his damaged parts.

Fans from all the races: Damn! He's so cute!!!

We were beasts for suspecting he rigged the vote!!

As for the heads of state, who had been feeling a little resentful: We were wrong! With such an emotionally stable, well-rounded, gentle motherly man helping us earn goodwill, we should be thanking heaven!

Much later, when Yan Xu finally learns the truth, he's baffled: Huh? Huh? Huh? Wait, you alien races are so casual about this? I thought I was being scammed into doing illegal work, and now you're telling me I was saving Earth?

I mean, isn't choosing Blue Star's leader through an idol show taking helicopter parenting a bit too far? Are you kidding me?

#You city folk sure know how to have fun.

#Stop being so modest! What do you mean, an ordinary male university student? You're the vixen of all three realms!

#Yan Xu! Just how many sworn older brothers do you have?!

Theme: Never give up in the face of adversity. Stay optimistic and keep striving to improve yourself.