Reality Alteration: The Absurd Drama of the Villain Brother and the Vase Female Lead

The sky of the Douqi Continent suddenly rippled with strange pixelated waves. Xiao Feng, who was lecturing creators, abruptly stopped. The Emperor Scale patterns on his body flashed a warning red light—the fragment of the Progenitor Ancient Jade in his arms was vibrating, and distorted "system template" code appeared on its surface.

"Third Brother!" Xiao Yan's voice came from Wutan City, a thousand miles away. "My Douqi... it's turning black!"

Xiao Feng's pupils contracted. His soul power pierced through the spatial barrier, and he saw Xiao Yan enveloped in pixelated black mist. His originally clear eyes had turned sinister, and a wicked smile curved his lips—the mark of a Story Plunderer tampering with reality!

"Abnormal setting detected: Xiao Yan is marked as 'The Villainous Younger Brother Jealous of His Older Brother,' Favorability -100, acquired 'Blackened Douqi: Pseudo.'" The system prompt sounded with static interference. "Heroine character settings are being reconstructed..."

Medusa's snake tail suddenly turned plastic. She blinked her vacant eyes and said to Xiao Feng in a mechanical voice, "Brother Xiao, I'm your brainless fangirl~"

Xun Er's veil automatically fell off, revealing a dazed expression: "Brother Xiao, no matter what you do, you're always so amazing~"

Yun Yun's sword clattered to the ground. She swayed her hips and leaned close to Xiao Feng: "Young Master Xiao, I don't want to be the Sect Master anymore, I just want to be your little woman~"

Gu Ling's Ancient Spirit Cold Flame turned into pink hearts. She held a bouquet and shrieked, "Brother Xiao, this is a Mary Sue love poem I wrote for you!"

Xiao Feng stared dumbfounded. He raised his hand and unleashed a stream of Emperor Flame to purify the pixels on Medusa, only to see her instantly regain clarity. Her snake tail whipped fiercely towards the distant pixelated clouds: "Damn it! What kind of setting is this?"

"It's the Story Plunderer's 'Template Assimilation' ability!" Xiao Feng gritted his teeth. "They want to turn the Douqi Continent into a cliché system-revenge novel! Xiao Yanzi, hold on, I'm coming!"

However, when he arrived at Wutan City, he saw Xiao Yan standing on the ruins, stepping on the black smoke that was "exclusive to villains," holding the reality-altering "Setting Pen" in his hand: "Brother, your Son of Destiny script should be mine now~"

"Xiao Yanzi, wake up!" Xiao Feng flung out the Emperor Flame Chain, but Xiao Yan easily dodged it. He noticed the struggle deep in his brother's eyes and immediately activated "Soul Movement Three Thousand," his soul power transforming into Xiao Zhan's voice: "Xiao Yanzi, do you remember what you were like when you first refined medicine?"

Xiao Yan trembled, and cracks appeared in the black smoke: "Third Brother... quickly destroy the Setting Pen!"

At the same time, Medusa and the others arrived. Xun Er flung out a fragment of the Progenitor Ancient Jade, its green light purifying the "vase code" on her: "Brother Xiao, we'll hold off the Plunderer's pixel army. You go save Xiao Yan!"

Xiao Feng nodded, his Emperor Flame erupting to its limit, transforming into the "Setting Eraser" and charging towards Xiao Yan. However, the Plunderer's leader suddenly appeared—it was a pixelated person in a suit, holding a scroll labeled "Official Outline": "Xiao Feng, accept the template modification obediently! Your free story doesn't conform to market regulations!"

"To hell with your market regulations!" Xiao Feng punched the pixelated person, only to find its body was made of code, rendering normal attacks ineffective. "Xiao Yanzi, use the Flame Emperor Fire to burn the origin of the Setting Pen!"

Xiao Yan gritted his teeth and burned his remaining clear will. The Flame Emperor Fire transformed into the "Flame of Roast"—condensed from millions of "unreasonable plot" comments from Earth netizens, specifically targeting templated settings. The Setting Pen let out a piercing scream in the flames, and the pixelated leader retreated in horror: "Impossible! How can you possess such power?"

"Because our story is decided by the readers!" Xiao Feng and Xiao Yan simultaneously unleashed "Dual Emperor Sky-Breaking: Chapter of Freedom." The fire lotus and Emperor Flame merged into a pillar of the "Law of True Fragrance," shattering the entire pixel space.

The system prompt sounded with a tragic roar:

Ding! Ultimate mission "Resist Templating" triggered. Consumed "All-Plane Male Lead" halo ×1, "Free Creator" inspiration ×1000!

Warning! Reality tampering progress has reached 60%, please destroy the core setting hub as soon as possible!

Medusa seized the opportunity to unleash the "Snake-People Kingdom Setting Patch," restoring her "Queen" persona. Xun Er rewrote the "Gu Clan Heiress" code with the Gu Clan Emblem. Yun Yun picked up her sword, once again becoming the "Sect Master with a righteous heart." Gu Ling ignited the "talented woman" setting document with her Ancient Spirit Cold Flame.

"Brother Xiao, catch!" Gu Ling tossed a burning "Character Setting Correction Talisman." Xiao Feng caught it and injected his Emperor Flame, which transformed into a "Character Resurrection Card" and flew towards Xiao Yan. The black mist completely dissipated, and Xiao Yan knelt on the ground, the Setting Pen in his hand shattering into dust.

"Third Brother," he gasped, looking up, "those Plunderers... they want to turn all stories into cliché routines of 'Brother is invincible, younger brother is jealous, heroines throw themselves at him'..."

Xiao Feng helped him up and looked at the sky, which had become clear again: "That's why we must protect true stories—stories with laughter, tears, brotherhood, and everyone's unique soul."

Medusa walked to their side, her snake tail coiling around the pixelated leader: "Now, we should ask this guy who the mastermind is."

The pixelated person trembled and pointed towards the depths of the universe: "It's... it's the Creation God's second personality! She wants to use templates to save the story market from collapse..."

Xiao Feng and Xiao Yan exchanged a glance, their hands tightening around the Progenitor Ancient Jade—it seemed their next destination would be the Creation God's "Notebook Universe."

The system prompt sounded again, with unprecedented warmth:

Ding! Heroines' true settings are immune to template tampering. Acquired "True Love Invincible" buff (All Attributes +50%, Never Betray)!

Xiao Yan unlocked the title "Anti-Trope Master," and Xiao Feng received the "Destiny Guardian" badge.

On the ruins of Wutan City, Medusa suddenly knelt on one knee and took out the snake tribe's "Symbiosis Ring": "Xiao Feng, I swear by the name of my queen, the Snake-People Kingdom and the Xiao family will forever fight side by side—and I, as your wife, will guard this freedom with you."

Xun Er smiled and unfurled the Gu clan's marriage contract: "Brother Xiao, we can set the rules for the Gu clan's arranged marriage ceremony ourselves—for example, let Brother Xiao Yan be the witness."

Yun Yun handed the White Cloud Sect's Sect Master token to Xiao Feng: "From now on, the White Cloud Sect will obey your command."

Gu Ling stuffed a copy of Anti-Template Romance Guide into his hands: "Brother Xiao, I wrote this overnight. You won't have to worry about being tricked anymore!"

Xiao Feng looked at the ring, marriage contract, Sect Master token, and guide in his hands, then at Xiao Yan's smiling face, and suddenly burst into laughter. He turned to look at the distant starry sky, the Emperor Scale patterns and the Flame Emperor Fire Mark shining in unison—no matter if the Creation God or other threats lay ahead, as long as his brother and the heroines were with him, he would fear nothing.