Recently, a flood of ruthless, unhinged protagonists has appeared, causing too many small worlds to collapse. Large numbers of NPCs have gone on strike and taken to the streets, shouting: “Give us back the world we were born into! Protect NPC rights!”
The situation is dire. The main world has launched a livestream program, sending several mediators into collapsing small worlds to help.
Zhen Jiao is a gold-medal mediator: gentle, adorable, and full of principle. As soon as he starts a livestream, NPCs from every world clamor for him, and every broadcast is packed. Looking at the thick stack of orders in his hands, Zhen Jiao sighed.
As a mediator, he has to resolve conflicts between protagonists and NPCs, correct the world's storyline, and purify the reading environment.
[Order One] From an infinite-flow survival game world.
This small world is the most popular setting in a recently viral infinite-flow novel. It's exhilarating, but so bloody and brutal that the book is on the verge of being banned.
A group of unhinged players are on a killing spree.
The protagonist, Chao Ge, is especially overpowered: not only does he have a top-tier brain and a top-tier talent, but he also possesses Infinite Extraction, Reversal, and All-Breaking Arts. He's killed countless supernatural creatures, wreaking havoc on the world.
Huge numbers of NPCs have turned into streams of consciousness and returned to the main world, kicking off a massive protest.
To bring balance to this world, Zhen Jiao approaches the out-of-control players as a “background NPC,” hoping to reform their deranged ways.
When an unbelievably gorgeous young man suddenly appears at the protagonist's side, the readers' comment section explodes:
Weren't you promised no romance? Who is this? Give us our money back!
Wait, what? This NPC seems to have a lot going on. Could he be the final boss?
I'm shipping them! They're so cute. I'll ship this crack pairing for one minute...
Zhen Jiao is utterly exhausted. He tries to use love to reform the players, who have gone on a killing spree, while also comforting his emotionally fragile supernatural-creature coworkers.
As a result, the players in this infinite-flow world witness a bizarre scene: a two-meter-tall one-eyed butcher, his face a bloody mess, nuzzling his head into the arms of a beautiful young man, who gently holds the hideous monster and soothes him.
The players realize something is wrong. Could this be the hidden final boss?!
The protagonist of a related novel, the players' crack-ship ringleader, and the protagonist's teammates all watch the beautiful NPC like hawks, competing to win him over.
Zhen Jiao takes a step back. “I... I'm just an NPC providing backend support... Don't do this... I'm scared.”
The true hidden boss among the supernatural creatures sweeps Zhen Jiao into his arms. “Keep your hands off my mediator. You players can sort things out among yourselves.”
The players are stunned. What? You NPCs get to live this well?! Why do we players have to work ourselves to death?
Naturally, this also attracts the protagonist's attention. He saw at a glance that something about Zhen Jiao was off, but played along with him. Who knew that as he kept playing, he'd end up falling for him?
When it comes to love, there are no brothers. The protagonist, who was selfish and cold and usually minded his own business, is forced to punch players, kick bosses, and turn against his brothers...
With Zhen Jiao's mediation, the players' gaming experience is protected while the NPC death rate drops dramatically. Now the players, readers, and NPCs are all satisfied, and the book won't be banned either. Zhen Jiao completes his mission in triumph and gets ready to move on to the next world.
But the male lead isn't satisfied. He hooks one long leg around Zhen Jiao, sending him tumbling to the floor. “Hey, I want to file a complaint. You've ruined my gaming experience!”
Zhen Jiao looks aggrieved. “Your indiscriminate killing was wrong to begin with. NPCs have rights too. Y-you want what?”
The male lead gives him a crooked smile. “Just calm my bloodlust. Otherwise, if you leave, I'll keep killing!”
Accepting his fate, Zhen Jiao begins a leap through time, traveling back to the male lead's childhood to save the dark, unhinged boy...
When Zhen Jiao appears before the male lead again, the man pulls him into his arms. “Caught you. Since you're so determined to manage me, why don't you just be my wife?”
Zhen Jiao has eyes only for his orders. With the title of gold-medal mediator shining behind him, he nervously opens the second order and jumps to the next small world.
Rule Six of the Gold-Medal Mediator's Handbook: Do not form romantic attachments to clients or interfere with mission progress.
The male lead watches Zhen Jiao disappear with a sinister look. Even the readers don't know that he has another top-tier talent: Perfect Disguise. He takes out an item and follows Zhen Jiao, slipping into the second small world...
[Order Two] From an insectoid world.
The impoverished entertainment culture has driven large numbers of female insect NPCs mad. As a male insect, Zhen Jiao has no choice but to start a livestream and dance suggestively in front of the camera. But as he dances, both the protagonist and his love interest show up in his livestream. A roommate who appears out of nowhere leaves his door open to watch him every day. Then, one day, he brings a dress and stockings to Zhen Jiao's room and tells him to dance for him in person...
[Order Three] From a Western fantasy world.
As the only plant-type holy son, Zhen Jiao must bestow the liquid he secretes upon all the faithful.
Zhen Jiao furrows his brow. “World, this doesn't seem right...”
The main world replies: “Sweetie, only your liquid can stabilize and evolve humans infected by evil creatures. Do you want to see this world taken over by an evil god?”
As a gold-medal mediator, Zhen Jiao can only grit his teeth and carry on.
His most faithful followers are granted the privilege of witnessing the secretion firsthand, and their representatives can suck the liquid straight from Zhen Jiao's fingers.
As he watches his congregation grow stronger, the human holy son comes to observe and learn. Even in his own bedroom, princes and heroes kneel and beg for his blessing...
Until a dragon captures him, then an evil god snatches him away halfway through. “Holy Son, I'm the one most in need of purification, aren't I? I wonder if you'll have enough liquid in your body for me...”
The worlds after the first order are not fixed. They may include, but are not limited to, cultivation, merfolk, the supernatural, Qidian-style novels, and Western fantasy. Whatever is fun to write is what I'll write.
Theme: A man should strive to stand on his own.