This Plot Seems Ripe for Exploiting Bugs

"Students! The College Entrance Examination is almost upon us, and the opportunity to change your destiny has arrived! You must consider: is this the only chance you will ever have in this lifetime?"

"Sleep a little less each day and practice a few more sets of the Basic Body Strengthening Technique; play a little less each day and run through the Breathing and Exhalation Method a few more times! Isn't this what you have been striving for over these past thousand days? The sky at six in the morning is pitch black, but you, as aspiring warriors, are truly dazzling!"

On the podium in the middle of the playground, the principal of Qingcheng High School spoke with great fervor, his face flushed and his neck veins bulging. As soon as his voice fell, a wave of rousing applause erupted from the crowd below.

Zhu Ping'an stood in the crowd, watching this scene with a look of utter bewilderment.

After being stunned for a long while, he finally realized that he had transmigrated—and into the world of a high-martial arts novel, no less. Here, exotic beasts ran rampant and demons were everywhere; only warriors could protect the stability of the Human Race.

Once one became a warrior, they would not only possess a noble status and enjoy various privileges, but they would also be able to enter a Martial Arts University, achieving a true leap in social class.

He was the Second Male Lead in the book. According to the plot, he would soon successfully become a warrior, view the female lead as his Idealized Love, and become her knight-errant, guarding her every step of the way. He would provide her with money and resources, act as her free bodyguard, and remain unswervingly loyal even after she married someone else. In the end, he would even sacrifice his life to protect her, dying in the belly of an exotic beast.

The female lead would be deeply moved by this, and in turn, would transform her guilt into love for the male lead, eventually bearing him three children.

Knowing the subsequent plot development, the corner of Zhu Ping'an's mouth couldn't help but twitch.

What kind of moron wrote this moronic novel? His own character setting was that of a Peerless Simp; even a professional doormat would have to kowtow to him twice just to show respect.

"Ping'an Ge." A delicate, sweet voice rang out. Zhu Ping'an turned his head to see a tall, slender, and graceful girl standing there with her head bowed, looking distressed.

The girl was curvaceous in all the right places, and her rose-like, delicate face was adorned with exquisite features. Although she was still young, she was like a flower bud ready to bloom.

Zhu Ping'an had to admit that the female lead, Yan Shubing, was indeed a top-tier beauty. It was no wonder she had been able to bewitch his original self so thoroughly.

"Ping'an Ge, there's only half a month left until the College Entrance Examination. I'm really so afraid that I won't be able to attend the same university as you..."

Mist clouded Yan Shubing's watery, wide eyes, as if tears would slide down at any moment.

"Bingbing, don't worry! I have a Qi and... hiss!"

Zhu Ping'an clamped his mouth shut before he could finish his sentence. He gasped, breaking out in a cold sweat.

With half a month left until the exam, his Qi and Blood Value was 80, while Yan Shubing's was 69.

His family had spent a fortune to get him a Qi and Blood Pill, intending for him to reach a Qi and Blood Value of 100 and become a First-Rank Warrior. A First-Rank Warrior could easily enter the top-tier universities and have a limitless future.

However, according to the plot, he would give the Qi and Blood Pill to Yan Shubing, causing himself to fail to break through to the First-Rank, ultimately settling for a mediocre university.

The current Zhu Ping'an possessed the soul of a transmigrator and naturally had no desire to hand the pill over to Yan Shubing. Yet, under the influence of the plot, he had almost blurted out the information about the pill.

The power of the plot was truly terrifying!

"Ping'an Ge, what did you just say you had?" Yan Shubing opened her large eyes, looking at Zhu Ping'an with a pitiful expression.

"Nothing. I said I'm feeling very hot-headed right now!"

Zhu Ping'an looked at Yan Shubing with deep affection and spoke gently.

"Bingbing, don't worry. As long as you work hard, we will definitely be able to attend the same Martial Arts University!"

As a transmigrator, Zhu Ping'an knew very well that both the male and female leads were individuals with heaven-defying luck. Unless absolutely necessary, he really didn't want to make enemies of them.

"Ah... alright... I will work hard." Yan Shubing pouted her rosy lips, looking somewhat aggrieved. "If only I had a Qi and Blood Pill. If I had one, I would definitely be able to keep up with Ping'an Ge's pace."

Zhu Ping'an's heart tightened at these words. He secretly covered the Qi and Blood Pill in his pocket, wondering to himself if this woman knew something.

"Sigh! Bingbing, don't say that. It's all my fault! It's all my fault that I don't have the ability to get a Qi and Blood Pill! I've let you down!"

Zhu Ping'an punched a nearby tree. With his Qi and Blood Value of 80, the impact sent leaves fluttering down, and he put on a show of extreme self-reproach.

"Ping'an Ge, don't hurt yourself. I will definitely work hard on my cultivation!"

Unable to fish the Qi and Blood Pill out of Zhu Ping'an, Yan Shubing left, looking somewhat disappointed.

Watching her retreating back, Zhu Ping'an let out a long sigh of relief. He had finally managed to trick that woman into leaving.

He hadn't been exploited by her little in the past. When she lacked money, he gave her money; when she lacked cultivation resources, he gave her resources; when she got into conflicts with others, he stood up for her. Even her tuition and living expenses had been paid by him.

And in the end, she only saw him as a brother? Pfft! What a heartless woman!

To avoid any further complications, Zhu Ping'an checked to make sure no one was around, then took out the Qi and Blood Pill and swallowed it in one gulp.

Once the pill entered his body, it transformed into a massive surge of power that flowed into his limbs and bones. He could feel his Qi and Blood rising at an incredible speed.

After a long while, Zhu Ping'an exhaled a breath of turbid air and slowly opened his eyes.

He could sense that he was only one final step away from breaking through a Qi and Blood Value of 100 and becoming a true warrior!

"If only I had another Qi and Blood Pill..." Zhu Ping'an sighed. But getting another one was easier said than done. His family was considered moderately wealthy in Qingcheng, but even so, purchasing one pill had already drained their vitality; buying another would likely bankrupt them.

Just then, a long sword descended from the sky and plunged directly into the ground in front of Zhu Ping'an.

Zhu Ping'an instinctively reached out and pulled the sword out, discovering that it radiated a sharp Sword Qi. It was clearly a Peerless Treasure Sword of immense value!

"Kunwu! My Kunwu Sword!"

An old man with gray hair suddenly rushed in front of Zhu Ping'an, his face full of excitement.

"Little brother, can you return the sword to this old man?"

Zhu Ping'an handed the long sword over. This old man had come and gone like a ghost; he was at least a Third Rank Martial Artist, not someone he could afford to offend.

"Hahahaha! Kunwu, oh Kunwu, so what if you didn't acknowledge me as your master? You were still caught by me in the end!"

The old man who had retrieved the sword laughed heartily, clearly in a great mood. He lowered his gaze to look at Zhu Ping'an.

"Returning lost property to its owner—you are a good child! This old man is not a stingy person. Take this Qi and Blood Pill! Consider it my token of gratitude!"

After saying this, the old man truly fished out a Qi and Blood Pill and shoved it into Zhu Ping'an's hand, then departed on his flying sword, leaving behind a bewildered Zhu Ping'an.

"I think I understand now..." Looking at the sudden Qi and Blood Pill, a thoughtful expression appeared on Zhu Ping'an's face. "According to the plot, I am supposed to give Yan Shubing a Qi and Blood Pill next. To complete this plot point, I must first have a Qi and Blood Pill in my possession. If I don't have one, will the plot force a correction to ensure I do?"

Thinking of this, Zhu Ping'an's heart rate suddenly accelerated.

"This plot... it seems like I can exploit a bug!"