Everyone in the World Idolizes Me After I Become a Villain

Bad news: Spiritual qi revival. A super-villain has awakened from a sealed slumber.

Worse news: This villain is old-fashioned.

Zhu Xingyao has been sealed for ten thousand years. When he opens his eyes, he sees a whole new world. As a villain, he's determined to rule the world again.

Step one: exploit humanity and build a terrifying force that makes everyone tremble!

Since he's a villain and a really nasty one at that, anyone who wants to join Zhu Xingyao's faction has to put up with his exploitation.

Exploitative policy 1: "I can grant your wish. But everything comes at a price!"

Exploitative policy 2: "With me, you'll gain endless wealth, incredible luck, and the ability to cure any disease. In exchange, you'll spend the rest of your life alone. You'll have no lover, no children, and nothing but cold, hard cash for company!"

Exploitative policy 3: "You'll also have to work for me four hours a day, with only two days off per week. During your hundred years working for me, illness and misfortune will leave you alone. But once you die, your soul will become my food, and you'll worship me for all eternity."

"Doesn't that sound painful and hopeless? Hahahahaha! Now be my slave!"

"...Wait, why are you laughing?"

Humans who thought they'd run into a terrifying villain and were about to die: What? This is an amazing deal!!!

My lord, this way, please.

From now on, we'll be your loyal dogs!

The protagonist, who thought he was exploiting them but is now forced to broaden his horizons and somehow ends up being showered with gratitude and crowned king: ?

Wasn't I supposed to be a villain...?

Lives nearing their end, blood-soaked grievances that can never be avenged, the despairing shadows beneath a school, and tears known only to the floor outside the intensive care unit: countless regrets will come to an end right here, right now.

Everyone: You've listed all the benefits, but aren't you going to mention any drawbacks?

A story of mass delusion.

Everyone's afraid that if Yaoyao doesn't charge them any price at all, he'll run away.

So they preach to Yaoyao like crazy, looking way more cultish than Yaoyao, the evil god and villain.

Yaoyao: Huh? [Confused] [At a loss for words] [Stunned]

Inspired by that classic devil joke from the internet.

Basically, it's a silly story about a traditional villain who comes to exploit everyone, only for them to think he's here to do good deeds.

Besides money, Yaoyao can give people so much more. He's the all-purpose golden finger type who makes everyone think, "He's giving us way too much!"

I might polish the blurb later, but this is more or less what the story will be!

Theme: Let's build our ideal new world together!