I'm The Protagonist Instead Of The Big Villain

[Appraisal Window —

Name: Luo Shengxue

Age: 27

Cultivation Realms:

⟶ Cultivation: 7th Layer of the Nascent Soul Realm

⟶ Alchemy Rank: 4th Tier (5~6th Tier)

(Notice: Due to the Heavenly Flame integrated in her body, she has the power to condense 6th-tier high-grade pills.)

Internal Constitution: Chaos Sacred Body (Strongest Constitution)

Bloodline: Five-Clawed Golden Dragon God

Evaluation: The original "protagonist" of the book and the future Nine Heavens Supreme Empress.]

'Damn... I really expected her to be weaker, but... it seems that I really underestimated her.' Long Yu clenched his fists.

How was he really going to survive against her?

She's even more powerful than 'Luo Yang' in the original book.

'I wonder if she's just a female version of him...'

[Ding! The host has successfully seen the status of 'Luo Shengxue', and the plotline will be transmitted to the host's mind.]

"..."

Huff... Huff...

Sweat beaded on his forehead as a torrent of information inundated his consciousness.

Slowly, the information was swallowed by his brain, and he rapidly calmed down. He took several deep breaths, steadying himself as he returned the volume he had initially reached back to its place.

Retreating to a secluded corner, he continued to draw in deep breaths, attempting to regain his composure.

"Haaaahh..."

Long Yu tried to calm down. Just in that moment, Long Yu experienced two plotlines.

The normal plot where he watched as a "reader," seeing how Luo Shengxue trampled over everyone...

And "Long Yu's" view point, where he lived as "Long Yu" and experienced everything he suffered in Luo Shengxue's plot.

Now, the memory's fragments that he couldn't see had become completely clearer to himself.

This information he just received made him breathless—not the normal plot, but when he experienced everything that "Long Yu" had experienced.

Haaaahh... Huff!

As Long Yu had suspected, this wasn't simply a gender-swapped version of 'Luo Yang's' novel. 

This was a completely different novel where the MC is female and she rises to dominate the entire Nine Heavens.

While 'Luo Yang's' plot leaned towards a plot with a hint of romance, this one was all about love with just a small hint of an actual plot.

It was like a blend of K-dramas, cultivation realms, and those darker novels where the male lead is obsessively infatuated with the female lead.

In this story, Long Yu was the childhood friend of Luo Shengxue.

Despite their differences, they used to spend a lot of time together when they were younger.

Due to his extraordinary beauty, Luo Shengxue quickly became close with him and made sure that no one approached him.

With her status as the "Princess" of one of the strongest families, that was a very easy thing to do.

However, how could it be so simple?

"Long Yu" found out about her actions; they completely broke off their relationship and were separated.

A few chapters later, they met up in the sect just like Long Yu met her a few weeks ago.

With that, the true plot of the novel began.

However, what Long Yu did not understand was the existence of "heroines".

From what he had seen, the plot was just focused on the love-hate relationship between him and Luo Shengxue.

"...And why does this world have some similarities with 'Luo Yang's' novel!?"

It was simply things he cannot understand.

[...]

"Huh?" Long Yu raised his eyebrows as he saw a panel appear in front of him.

[This world is a variation of a mix of novels. Luo Yang's novel and Luo Shengxue's novel are just two of them.]

[There are thousands of them. And YOU are the singularity that appears in every single one of them.]

[You can be a minor villain, a mid-tier villain, the final villain, a supporting character, an "protagonist" or even a male "heroine".]

[But you do indeed appear in every one of them. No matter what role you play, you'll appear.]

[And that's why I exist. The Plot Survival System is just a helping tool for you to survive in all of those novels.]

[So, by saying this, you only have two choices. Hang on to me and accept the 'deal' of you being the singularity in this whole multiverse.]

[Or simply kill yourself and end your pain.]

[For now, you've seen two plots, where you are one of those "protagonists" and the only male "heroine". But, deeply remember that there are THOUSANDS of novels combined, being in this lower heaven or even the upper heavens.]

[That means you'll unnaturally capture the attention of every single main character. There are thousands of main characters, and each one of them has a different personality.]

[So, let me ask you something...]

[Are you sure you want to continue staying in this world?]

[Or would you like to continue being one of those "protagonists" from the typical villain novel?]

[After all, your role is set as the "protagonist" from one of those villain novels.]

[The choice is yours.]

[Yes] — [No]

Seeing this amount of information appear in front of his eyes, Long Yu was speechless.

It seems that he's not a simple "protagonist" character that would die in the first few chapters.

"Haaah... That completely explains why my talent is so high. It all came from all of those novels."

"However... it seems that something's blocking my own talents, and they cannot get even better than they are."

"Sometimes I wonder... hah." Long Yu lightly smiled.

He looked at the ceiling of the building and closed his eyes. Instantly, thousands of thoughts crossed his mind.

Should he go for it?

Or should he simply end his life?

Does his existence hold significance?

In death, would he dissolve into nothingness?

Or drift into an endless sleep?

Human minds are incredibly delicate, particularly those of people like Long Yu, whose previous existence was regarded as ordinary.

His "kindness" was the only thing that made him unique.

But in this world of cultivation, where strength is the only thing that matters, is it really possible to be kind? 

Clearly, the response is no. 

The others won't be kind to you, even if you are. 

Only things like strength, connections, wealth, and power are truly important in this hypocritical world.

Some people believe that love is important, but is it really? 

Perhaps, but who is he to respond to that question? 

Since the strong make the laws, is Long Yu strong enough to determine that love is really important? 

No. 

He's just an ordinary mortal who has recently been touched by the cruelty of the cultivation world.

Nothing is exactly what it seems.

Just because you watched a romance movie, it doesn't mean that romance is truly like that.

Just because you started training martial arts, it doesn't mean that you'll be strong enough to protect yourself.

Just because you've been a winner your entire life, it doesn't mean that you'll continue winning in the future.

In the end, life is simply about the decisions you choose to make and how you react to them.

As for someone like Long Yu, who was simply a normal human until a few weeks ago.

Can he truly bear this "fate" of being the attention of the people that, in the future, will be considered one of the strongest?

If someone were watching this, they would normally immediately say "yes" without even thinking twice.

But they don't know how big of a decision this is. Things don't simply work the way you want them to.

For example, when Long Yu was being raped, he obviously had his own pride and wanted to be the one on top.

He simply couldn't.

He was too weak.

So, what if something similar like that happens?

Can he really handle being friends with someone and then seeing them die right in front of him?

This is not simply a novel that he was watching on his phone and computer, where the MC acted all fearless, conquering multiple beauties and dominating the entire world.

How can they even do that in the first place?

It's simply because they are written the way the author wants.

Because if it were a simple, ordinary person, he or she wouldn't be able to handle all of those things that would come later.

No one has enough willpower to survive through this cruelty.

Long Yu first experienced that when he dirtied his sword. Although he remained extremely calm, he was dying inside.

The feeling of his sword cutting through the flesh of another man simply disgusted him so much that he wanted to puke.

Even while being with Shen Huiying, Long Yu did not try to stop her actions. He couldn't stop her, even if he wanted to.

He's just accepting reality.

He's not a normal human anymore.

He's not living in the same ordinary world anymore.

This is a cultivation world where the law of the jungle rules.

You kill to survive.

Or you die trying to survive.

Simple as that.

So, can he truly accept this "fate"?

"I... I-I..." Long Yu bit his lips tightly.

He is scared of death.

After all, death is completely unknown to him, even if he has already died once.

One can have many thoughts about what will happen when you die, and that simply scares him.

What if he's not reincarnated just like he was?

That's simply how humans work.

They are scared of what they don't know.

"Hah..." Long Yu's pained expression suddenly turns into a faint yet charming smile.

"I already died once. I...I don't want to lose my life again."

"So... if this is what 'fate' awaits from me."

"I'll simply accept it."

[Yes]