pertwk Chapter 50, Part 2: Opening Prologue
Chapter 50, Part 2: Opening Prologue
chapter 50
The Quick Transmigration Game was established in 2059 and has been managed by three systems since its inception, whose numbers are 001, 002 and 007.
001 and 002 were novel adaptation writers, and they had a huge disagreement about the adaptation process.
001 believes that an author should do their best to write a good story, regardless of whether the results are good or bad, as long as they have done their best.
002, however, believes that authors should ensure their works generate traffic and become topical. Even if it means deceiving readers, as long as there is topicality, the novel will inevitably become popular, perhaps through controversy, but still through fame.
Ultimately, the conflict between the two reached their superiors, where 001 prevailed and 002 was transferred out of headquarters.
……
"Why does the mission have to succeed at that exact moment! Don't you know we were just 0.01 seconds away from...?"
Inside a closed, white environment, two people in protective suits were wrestling. It was less of a fight and more of a complete one-sided domination.
The tall man's arms were tightly wrapped around the short man's neck; he lifted him up, as if he wanted to kill him...
The short man kicked at the air desperately, struggling with both hands, "I...I...I tried my best..."
"His mission is complete. Before leaving the police station, he told Gu Jingyun and the others to be careful of Xu Zaixing. Gu Jingyun and the other guy aren't stupid; they certainly wouldn't fall into the same trap twice..."
"The mission should have been completed by then, but I still delayed it for a day. There was really no other way!"
007 wouldn't listen and continued to strangle him, yelling, "You almost did, you little dwarf! You might as well just die...!"
"Tall guy! All you've got is height and no brains, huh! Besides, didn't I give you a good time?"
001 struggled desperately, yelling, "Let me go!!!"
[Detection shows the host's current heart rate is 169 beats per minute, which is too fast. Please process this information promptly!]
001 stared at Meng Youcheng, who had somehow teleported back to the stool, and slapped 007 hard. "He's back! You fucking let go!"
Upon seeing this, 007 immediately let go...
The shorter man fell flat on his face, cursing, "Fuck your grandpa!"
007 ignored him and looked at Meng Youcheng, "Congratulations, host, mission successful."
The man, sitting on the stool, looked up at him and said, "Thank you."
001 patted its behind and stood up. "I have something to say, Host. Did you know that this novel adaptation will be directly serialized on the platform?"
Meng Youcheng shook his head. "I don't know."
Do you know what readers think of this novel?
The man shook his head again. "I don't know."
001 took out her phone and said, "I glanced at the comments yesterday. There were over 3000 comments, but almost none of them were five-star reviews. They were all negative reviews."
"Let me read out what the readers are saying for you in detail."
"First, this is the first reader's comment, written less than two days after you started transmigrating into the book..."
"Author, does this seem reasonable to you? The protagonist is like a child without a brain, or to put it bluntly, an idiot. He doesn't understand anything. How does his way of doing things resemble that of a 30-year-old? What's even more outrageous is that he can completely misinterpret the word 'touched'..."
"Putting everything else aside, can you please stop trying to be funny for the sake of being funny? Anyone who's watched even a little bit of a romantic TV show wouldn't do this, right? Yes, the article says he's a man who's never been in a relationship, but he's not mentally challenged!"
001 sighed and continued, "These comments are about the content of the first few chapters, when you first entered the book and were doing missions."
"The second comment came shortly after Xu Zaixing appeared..."
"I feel like the author really doesn't treat readers like human beings. Xu Zaixing was so blunt, and Meng Youcheng still didn't understand. I really want to say, straight men aren't idiots!"
001 sighed again, "The third comment was after you two had been spending some time together..."
"It's a bit hard to judge. The male lead's aloof and hesitant demeanor really makes him seem like a 'central air conditioner'!"
"And another thing is, Mo Chengyu makes lewd jokes, and Meng Youcheng immediately understands; but when Xu Zaixing expresses his love, he completely fails to grasp it. Author, are you seriously kidding me?!"
001 looked utterly speechless. "There's one last comment, which was after Xu Zaixing exposed you..."
"This is outrageous! If Meng Youcheng is really that shrewd, then getting Gu Jingyun and Mo Chengyu together shouldn't be too difficult for him, right? I seriously suspect the author is just making things up here; it feels like I've eaten a bucket of shit!"
Meng Youcheng hesitated for a moment, just about to speak...
001 said somewhat angrily, "I've only summarized the comments from a few periods. There are many comments, but they all say the author is 'shit,' and that the author will not have a good end for deceiving readers like this!"
"I've been writing novels for almost five or six years now. Yes, my novels don't get much discussion; the most comments I've ever received are only two or three hundred, but at least they're all five-star reviews. Now, things are different..."
"These are all fucking bad reviews, thousands of them! I feel like I've suffered a tremendous insult to my writing career!"
007 sighed beside him, and was about to speak...
The short man continued, "This novel, while I did adapt the content, I only cared about the supporting characters' personalities and roles. I didn't care about Meng Youcheng! I can't explain to the readers that this is the script for a quick transmigration game..."
"I feel really bad right now!"
001 stared at Meng Youcheng in front of him, "Do you know something?! Did you fucking do this on purpose?!"
As he spoke, he was about to step forward and make a move...
The man shook his head vigorously, "I don't know, I really don't know..."
007 quickly stopped 001, "Hey, hey, maybe he really is... a bit slow? Besides, can't you see what he's thinking? Doesn't he seem flawless?"
The shorter man stared at him. "I think he definitely knows something! He's definitely messing with us like he messed with Xu Zaixing!"
007: "You have no evidence, it's all just your side of the story..."
"But I...?!"
Just then, Meng Youcheng suddenly stood up. "Can I go to the restroom?"
001 turned away and ignored him. 007 pointed to the large white door behind them and said, "Turn left after you go out, and you'll reach the restroom."
"Thanks."
……
"Hello, Mr. Meng, my name is 002, and I am the former person in charge and system of the Quick Transmigration Game."
The day before participating in the game, Meng Youcheng was invited to a coffee shop by a mysterious person...
The man looked at him, puzzled. "What do you want with me?"
002 smiled. "You've probably seen all the information I sent, right? I've had a disagreement with my colleague, and I need your help to prove that my ideas are correct!"
Meng Youcheng: "On what grounds?"
"I can give you an extra 30 yuan. I know you're short of money right now. As long as you complete each instance and do as I say, I will give you an extra 30 yuan."
The man lowered his head and pondered for a long time...
"I know you're short of money, and your sister needs money. This is a great opportunity, you must seize it. If you're capable, you can earn two jobs!"
Meng Youcheng looked up at him. "What should I do?"
"It's actually very simple. All I need is a high level of discussion surrounding the topic, and I just need to completely destroy Meng Youcheng's public image!"
"There are a few hidden rules about quick transmigration games. First, no matter how long you've been in the game, even if it's ten years, you only have one month in the real world. But you need to be careful..."
"You must be thinking about nothing but when we can go back? How can we complete the mission as quickly as possible?"
"Because this relates to the second point. In the first instance, the system can see your thoughts. I don't get along with 001. If he finds out, you won't be able to continue the game."
002 smiled. "I believe you can do it..."
"I will complete it successfully."
……
Meng Youcheng pushed open the toilet door and went inside...
The day before he transmigrated, he read a lot of information about the novel and found that the most annoying thing for readers was that the characters were stupid!
So after transmigrating into the book, he began to play dumb, even though he had already discovered the relationship between Mo Chengyu and him, but he deliberately pretended to be ignorant...
He knew the unspoken rules, so the real situation wasn't urgent. On the contrary, he couldn't let the two of them get together so quickly, otherwise he wouldn't be able to get the extra 30.
He originally intended to continue feigning ignorance, until he met Xu Zaixing, at which point he changed his plans...
He wanted Meng Youcheng's character to be completely out of character!
Actually, the young man said something wrong. He didn't know Madam Gu existed. The kiss at the lovers' restaurant was indeed something he had carefully planned...
He thought he was about to succeed in his mission. He needed the boy to reveal his true colors, so he gave him a kiss, guided him to confess his feelings, and then rejected him...
He believed that with the boy's intelligence, he would surely discover that he had been using him all along.
It's a pity he didn't expect Xu Zaixing to be so patient, but fortunately everything is going according to plan!
She was naive and silly at first, but later became cunning and scheming. Her character completely collapsed, leaving no room for redemption!
……
【Ding dong! 】
The man took out his phone and looked at it...
[002: The acting is really good. If I didn't know the inside story, I would have been fooled. The topic has been discussed in the thousands and has become number one. My colleague could write for hundreds of years and still not reach this level, right?]
Meng Youcheng: I did as you said.
[002: Don't worry, the 300,000 has already been deposited into your account. It's just that you, a straight man, have lost your virginity, really...?]
Meng Youcheng: I'm straight, but I'm the kind of man who'll pay any price for money.
[Meng Youcheng: By the way, I remember you said that the ability to eavesdrop on thoughts is only available in the first instance, right?]
[002: That's right, this was specifically designed to let the system know that the host is under control. This rule will be turned off in the second instance!]
[002: Looking forward to your performance in the second instance!]
The man looked up at himself in the mirror. "Little sister, your brother will raise all the money, not just for your medical expenses, but also for your dreams."
"I won't let you down again."