The Office Drone NPC Is Always Being Targeted by Monsters

Upcoming story: The Scum Gong Is Reborn. A story about the cannon-fodder gong from a fake-and-real-young-master novel being reborn, face-slapping the scumbag, and taking a pretty little rascal as his wife. Synopsis at the very bottom.

[World-weary face in public, office drone; BOSS-level cool guy who takes charge in private, gong (Zhong Yibai) × pretty little monster with no common sense and an easy mark, shou (Zhong Youyou)]

The large-scale online game Abnormal Object Containment Company has invaded reality. Along with countless abnormal objects, it has brought a group of players with Systems and supernatural abilities.

Zhong Yibai is a native NPC in this setting.

His character design comes with a thirty-year mortgage.

His base code is 996.

A max-level office drone and the chosen cannon fodder.

Abnormal objects keep spawning all around him.

Before he even realizes it, his bosses, coworkers, and family have all been replaced by inhuman beings.

Players in the game community have even started betting on how he’ll die.

[Abnormal Object No. D-087: Burning Ice]

Other players: “This object is dangerous. It melts at body temperature, and touching it can cause spontaneous human combustion.”

Zhong Yibai takes the ice home and uses it to boil water and cook, saving a fortune on gas.

[Abnormal Object No. D-112: Thief’s Hand]

Other players: “This abnormal object is a severed hand with a mouth in its palm. It likes to eat gold, jewelry, and human brains.”

Zhong Yibai puts the hand in a plastic cage and takes it to an antiques market for appraisal. The monster drools at the sight of genuine treasures, and Zhong Yibai makes a fortune reselling antiques.

[Abnormal Object No. A-096: Impostor Coworker]

Other players: “Be extremely vigilant around this monster. It can copy your appearance and skills, then replace you completely.”

Zhong Yibai orders the impostor to go to work for him on weekdays, then finds a part-time job for himself so the impostor won’t be idle on weekends either.

The players are outraged: “You call that an NPC?!!!”

Players across the community scramble to compile this mysterious NPC’s containment record and feed it into the player System for an assessment. When the results come in, an office-drone NPC instantly lands at the top of the rankings!

Before the players can worship the living god, the game community System crashes five seconds later. Every player watches as the man wipes his own information from the rankings:

“Try snooping on my private life again, and I’ll make sure your System explodes.”

*

One day, Zhong Yibai suddenly loses his memory.

When he comes to, he has a handsome “boyfriend” beside him.

His boyfriend is clingy, with dozens of hands all wrapped around him in a mushy embrace.

Zhong Yibai calmly tells him, “Since we don’t have the same number of limbs, we should break up.”

His boyfriend looks down at his hands. “Break up? Should I break off some of my hands and give them to you? Sure. How many do you want? OwO”

Zhong Yibai: “That’s not what I meant…”

His boyfriend is horrified. “Then do you mean breaking off your hands? No way! You don’t have any left to spare! QuQ”

His boyfriend watches a whole bunch of clips and decides to seduce him. That night, he slips naked into Zhong Yibai’s bed, kissing and cuddling him.

He burrows into Zhong Yibai’s arms, and then…

Then nothing happens.

Zhong Yibai, quietly waiting for what comes next: “Is that all you learned?”

His boyfriend blushes. “The movie charges to watch what happens next. I couldn’t see it. Could you lend me some money to unlock the rest? QAQ”

Zhong Yibai rolls over. “Shh, don’t talk. We’re getting to the paywall.”

Reading notes:

The little monster shou is the many-handed boyfriend at the end of the synopsis.

Pseudo-incest: gong and shou were once adopted brothers, but they no longer share a household registration. The gong is six years older than the shou. The gong is 189 cm tall, the shou is 176 cm, with a real height difference.

The gong is the idealized protagonist and dotes on the shou; the shou loves the gong. A contemporary supernatural slice-of-life story about fighting monsters, making money, and supporting a wife.

The gong and shou won’t compete over looks or fight over screentime. They share each other’s fortunes and misfortunes. No switching or breaking them up; fans with strong preferences, please stay away.

P.S. I’ve read every comment from all my lovely readers. It’s not that I’m aloof and don’t reply; Jinjiang has blocked my commenting privileges, and I still haven’t succeeded in appealing it (kneels) (bursts into tears)

Upcoming story synopsis

Jiang Chiyu has been reborn. He’s the cannon-fodder gong in a fake-and-real-young-master novel.

In his previous life, he was devoted to the real young master, but was treated like a doormat and a backup plan. As soon as the real young master found true love, he kicked Jiang Chiyu aside.

Whenever the real young master said he was upset, Jiang Chiyu would drive through the night to see him. He died in a car crash on a rainy night, and the next day, the real young master’s wedding announcement topped the trending news, overshadowing his obituary.

He closes his eyes and opens them again. The real young master is calling once more, and Jiang Chiyu blocks him without a second thought.

The real young master comes to his room late at night, disheveled, hoping to make his true love jealous.

Jiang Chiyu opens the door and steps three feet back. “Get out right now. Don’t ruin my reputation.”

Real young master: “???”

The real young master speaks in that sweet, manipulative way: “Brother Chiyu, I really do think of you as my own brother…”

Jiang Chiyu: “Please don’t. My parents only had one child, and I’m not sharing the family fortune with anyone.”

The real young master has the protagonist’s halo, and everyone accuses Jiang Chiyu: “How could you make him so sad? Don’t you like him more than anyone?”

Jiang Chiyu: “Starting now, I don’t.”

Duo Rong is the villainous fake young master in this novel about a fake and real young master.

Beautiful but stupid, mean and malicious. He’s devoted to sucking up to the real young master, who orders him to infiltrate Jiang Chiyu’s company as a corporate spy and sabotage it to bring Jiang Chiyu down.

On Duo Rong’s first day as a spy,

he pours boiling water on Jiang Chiyu’s money tree.

Jiang Chiyu’s artificial money-tree model is washed clean, leaving it lush and green.

That night, Duo Rong is made to write a three-thousand-word apology.

On Duo Rong’s second day as a spy,

he cuts the power to Jiang Chiyu’s company.

The company shuts off the lights right on schedule, abolishing overtime. Employee morale soars, and performance skyrockets.

Duo Rong is made to stand at attention for two hours.

On Duo Rong’s third day as a spy,

he orders the most authentic Sichuan food for Jiang Chiyu, who prefers mild flavors.

A client from Sichuan is full of praise, and they clinch a multibillion-yuan deal on the spot.

Duo Rong is banned from dinner for three days.

On Duo Rong’s fourth day as a spy,

he hides Jiang Chiyu’s company seal.

The trap contract goes unsigned, saving Jiang Chiyu’s company from disaster.

Jiang Chiyu hits Duo Rong’s palm with a ruler. Three whole times!

On Duo Rong’s fifth day as a spy,

the real young master threatens him, demanding that he steal Jiang Chiyu’s company secrets.

After weighing his options, Duo Rong decides to pack up and run.

But Jiang Chiyu intercepts him halfway there.

Duo Rong cowers as Jiang Chiyu pulls him into his arms and drags him into the car. He hears Jiang Chiyu laugh softly in his ear: “Tell me, what would be a good way to punish you this time?”

Duo Rong shudders and bursts into tears.

The real young master never gets any more intelligence from Duo Rong. Instead, he learns from the news that Jiang Chiyu is getting married.

Drunk and furious, he runs over to smash the door of Jiang Chiyu’s house.

But the person who opens the door is Duo Rong, wrapped in a bathrobe, his legs so weak he can barely stand.

The real young master freezes. “I’ve been looking everywhere for you. Why are you at Brother Chiyu’s house?”

Duo Rong slaps him. “You shameless two-faced jerk! Call my husband ‘Brother’ one more time, and I’ll beat you every time I see you!”

After driving the real young master away, Duo Rong goes back to Jiang Chiyu and burrows into his arms to claim his reward. “Hubby, wasn’t I great? ˙ᗜ˙”

Jiang Chiyu blows on Duo Rong’s swollen hand. “You were amazing!”

Theme: Work hard, love wholeheartedly, and live life to the fullest