I died as a hardcore gamer, only to open my eyes in a cultivation fantasy I once played. Not as the hero. Not even as a helpful mentor. or a big villian... But as the cannon fodder destined to die before the first act even concludes.
I recognize this world instantly—the sprawling mansions of nobility, the immortal sects hidden in misty mountains, the power hierarchy where cultivators stand above common folk. I've played through this story dozens of times, defeated every hidden boss, unlocked every secret ending. And now I'm trapped inside it, wearing the skin of the game's first villain.
My position? The worthless young master of a prestigious family, universally despised yet secretly possessing a dormant bloodline that nobody in-game ever discovered because this character dies too quickly.
But something is wrong. Characters are behaving differently than they did in the game. Events are unfolding in unexpected ways. The cold beauty who should immediately despise me seems strangely interested in my skills. The vixen villianess who orchestrated my demise now studies me with curiosity.
Is my presence changing the storyline? Or was there always more to this world than what players could see through their screens?
With each deviation from the script I memorized, my meta-knowledge becomes less reliable. Yet it remains my greatest weapon as I navigate political intrigue, forge unlikely alliances, and desperately work to awaken powers that were never meant to be unlocked by a character designed only to die.
I refuse to be expendable. I reject the role assigned to me. In a world where destiny is supposedly predetermined, I will rewrite the algorithm itself—or break the entire system trying.

[Sorry, I wasn't feeling well the past week, short update for today and early to bed. Will make up the 17 missing chapters tomorrow]


As the Mist spread, the little deer's urgent call echoed in Yino's mind.


Yino blinked, finally breaking free from the spell of the treegirl's demonic eyes.


He had seen scenes of ancient tree demons in his past life.


However... In the game, the Ancient Tree Demon didn't even have a health bar. Her demonic transformation's abyssal outburst was mostly just a post-boss battle cutscene CG effect after players defeated Liuli.


After the Ancient Tree Demon's transformation CG ended, players didn't need to fight her again. They just had to survive along specific routes while protecting other cultivators' retreat. The orthodox elders who rushed in afterward would handle pacifying Azure Forest's chaos, concluding the main storyline.


Chapter 205 - Ch 205 - Moving On to Someone New Already?