When he woke up, Qiu Wuyin found a book about immortal heroes in his mind. His name appeared only once in it, when the disciples of the immortal sect called out the names of those selected after signing up for the entrance exam:
"Li Xuan, Li Tonghai, Chen Da, Qiu Wuyin..."
Huh?
Was he hallucinating? And why wasn't he even the main character in his hallucination?
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As time went on, Qiu Wuyin discovered that the events described in the book were coming true one after another. Was this book a prophecy? Then why did it only predict what the protagonist experienced? Why did it also predict the protagonist's thoughts and romantic life? Was that really what the protagonist thought?
Then he noticed that the villain in the book was called Yu Changsheng. Hm? Wasn't that the name of his roommate?
Qiu Wuyin got along well with him. After spending many days together, he still felt that the villain was nothing like his roommate. His roommate was cheerful and outgoing, warm to everyone and of excellent character. He was nothing like the cruel, bloodthirsty, mad villain in the book.
Changsheng, oh Changsheng, why are you a villain?
Then a word surfaced in his mind: OOC.
One day, Qiu Wuyin and Yu Changsheng were assigned to sweep fallen leaves. While they were at it, they saw Qiao Shuli, the protagonist, walking past on the steps they'd just cleaned. Qiu Wuyin couldn't help sighing. "The protagonist really is the protagonist. Cultivation comes as easily as drinking water. It took him just a month to reach the Qi Refining stage. He has a bright future ahead."
Yu Changsheng sighed in agreement. "Exactly. We're lucky just to have names. Look at the passerby next door. He doesn't even count as cannon fodder. The only time he's mentioned is in the line, 'One hundred new disciples have joined the immortal sect.' He's the 'remaining' in 'one hundred remaining.'"
Qiu Wuyin froze. "Huh?"
Yu Changsheng tilted his head. "Huh?"
When they entered the path, an elder asked as usual: Why have you come to cultivate the Dao?
Qiao Shuli: For all under heaven, to exterminate demons and cut down evil!
Yu Changsheng: Because it's cool! I've dreamed of flying on a sword!
Qiu Wuyin: Because I'm hungry, and there's food here.
...?
Qiu Wuyin × Yu Changsheng
"A Leveling-Up Story, Cannon Fodder Edition"
Qiu Wuyin: "I'm not even cannon fodder, huh?"
Yu Changsheng: "Why do I have to be the villain?"
Theme: Even a sparrow may harbor the ambition of a swan.
