Isn't Being a Snarky System Just Part of the Job?

After transmigrating, Wuya became the personal System of the protagonist in a story about a dragon-proud hero's rise to power.

The young dragon-proud hero is named Yan Xing. His name's second character means "star," as in a star cursed by fate. His father doesn't love him, his mother doesn't care for him, his fellow disciples hate him, and his master kicks him around.

If you don't perish in silence, you explode in silence.

Yan Xing was once pure-hearted, blushing from his face to his neck when an elder patted his head. But after being treated inhumanely again and again, he finally turned dark and became a full-fledged dragon-proud hero who would sooner betray the whole world than be betrayed. At the end, when he shattered the void and ascended to the heavens, he flicked a finger and casually scattered the ashes of all nine realms.

The good news is, Wuya's goal is to change this dark ending.

The bad news is, she's a novice with no experience as a System, and she's a chatterbox who loves making deadpan jokes.

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Yan Xing woke up one day with a strange voice suddenly in his heart. The first thing it did was recite the Dao De Jing to him.

"Don't get mad. You'll make yourself sick, and nobody else will take your place," the System said. "Instead of blaming yourself, blame someone else. Anyone can talk back. Just repeat after me!"

His fellow disciples were jealous of his talent, accused him of stealing a magical artifact, and ganged up to bully him.

The System: "This is supposed to be the number one immortal sect? More like a parcel depot. One oversized package here, another little package there. Just wait. I'll have you all shipped out eventually."

His master deliberately abused him and took the other side, pretending to be heartbroken while secretly isolating him.

The System: "You there, 1-4-2592, your acting is wonderfully laid-back, but your excellent character makes up for it."

His childhood friend became obsessed with profit, kicked him when he was down, and nearly killed him.

The System: "Just look at that. Can you believe it? If that's what cultivating immortality gets you, you'd be better off going home and selling sweet potatoes."

Yan Xing: "…"

He could put up with everything else.

But could it stop shelling sunflower seeds inside his spiritual platform? He'd already burst out laughing at all sorts of inappropriate times! People would think there was something wrong with his head!

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At first, Yan Xing's attitude toward the System was simple.

Yan Xing: "Whoever you are, get off me."

That was before she accompanied him through hardship after hardship, even following him through mountains of blades and seas of fire.

In the end, she said goodbye. Her voice was as lighthearted as it had been when they first met, yet utterly cold. "Goodbye! It's been a pleasure working with you. I wish you well."

He was only her Task Subject 001.

But Yan Xing could only beg her not to leave.

The title and blurb are still undecided! The core premise won't change.

June 26, 2024

Theme: Love