When a Straight Man Transmigrates into an F4 Novel

[Jinjiang Literature City]

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Li Xingzhou made the wrong call. The raid ended in a crushing defeat, with 93 casualties in the special operations battalion, including Li Xingzhou.

When he opened his eyes again, he had become a vicious cannon-fodder character in a harem-style danmei novel.

He had a crush on Ji Lingyun, one of the F4, and hated Ning Shiyan, the protagonist who was the object of everyone's affection. After a string of self-destructive stunts, he became a pariah hated by everyone, eventually dropping out of school in a depressive state and fulfilling his role as cannon fodder.

He had to follow the novel's plot, or he might throw the virtual world into chaos. Li Xingzhou was not even allowed the dignity of choosing a calm death. He could only scrape by in this absurd fictional world.

But even the strongest string will snap one day.

Li Xingzhou beat up every member of the F4. Blood ran from his forehead to his chin, dripping onto Ji Lingyun's face as he pinned him down.

We might as well die together, he thought.

As it turned out, he didn't die. The plot did veer off course, but not nearly as badly as he'd feared.

Li Xingzhou tried to take control of the virtual world's plot and put everything back on track.

He soon discovered that the plot had gone completely off the rails long ago, with clues scattered everywhere.

For instance, after the flirtatious protagonist Ji Lingyun caught him, he inexplicably held him down to pierce his ear and kissed his eyelid. It wasn't simply because Ji Lingyun was a pervert...

For instance, he woke up after a night of drinking with sore, itchy lips, and found the aloof, icy academic genius standing beside him, looking mortified. At the door, the empire's only prince was furiously berating the genius for his shamelessness. It wasn't because the genius had poisoned him...

For instance, Ning Shiyan, the protagonist, helped him time and again despite everything. It wasn't simply because the protagonist was a saint...

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The virtual world fell into chaos, merging a campus novel with an apocalypse novel, and Li Xingzhou was forced to become the decision-maker.

The irritable prince killed the zombie behind him, grabbed him by the collar, and demanded to know why he hadn't dodged the attack. He called him a coward and accused him of wrecking this world without taking responsibility.

The protagonist rushed over and punched the prince.

Li Xingzhou, who was always composed and unflappable, stood with his head lowered, saying nothing.

The prince looked at them, eyes red with anger. He sneered and called the protagonist a fake sweetheart, then said Li Xingzhou liked people like him who blindly took his side. Finally, he said:

"Go on, keep protecting him. You'll be happy when he sticks a knife in his own neck, won't you?"

Li Xingzhou didn't stab himself in the neck. He forced himself to pull it together and led everyone onward. At last, they encountered the protagonist of the apocalypse novel, a being with powerful supernatural abilities, capable of restoring human civilization.

He died just before the apocalypse novel's protagonist awakened his powers.

By the time the protagonist brought Li Xingzhou back to life, human civilization had already been restored. He was hailed as the Light and held veto power at the global assembly.

The only problem was that the protagonist seemed to have turned a little dark.

Content warnings:

1. The love interest is sexually inexperienced; the protagonist has been kissed without consent. The protagonist is irresistible to everyone.

2. The protagonist's decisions aren't necessarily right, but that doesn't mean he caused the disasters. AI was uncontrollable from the start.

3. The first part is set at school, the latter part during the apocalypse. The tone may change.

4. I originally planned to write a pure power fantasy, but while outlining, I ended up writing what I wanted instead. The early part may be frustrating, and the protagonist may get hurt often. If you don't enjoy it, please don't yell at me.

5. Before being revived, the protagonist was unmatched in the world. After the love interest, Ning Shiyan, grows stronger, he'll be about as strong as the protagonist, but still couldn't beat him in a fight. After the protagonist is revived, his body will be weaker, but he will hold great power.

6. The love interest and supporting characters will also get hurt, but it won't be described in detail. For the way the supporting characters are injured, see how it's handled in The Vicious Fake Young Master Became Frail After Being Reborn.

Theme: Keep moving forward bravely