This is the kind of cheat code that online novel authors most want!
Almost all of the features are specifically designed for online novel authors.
In the past, when writing novels, the Protagonist I created would use all sorts of cheat codes to reach the Pinnacle of life. Now, Ling Yi finally has the chance to experience the joy of having a cheat code.
Now, Ling Yi needs to search the world first to test the waters.
In a Parallel World, on Blue Star...
Zhang Laosan was in a terrible mood today.
He was fired by the security Captain without even being paid his wages simply for stopping a luxury car that wasn't registered.
Zhang Laosan is over fifty years old and still single.
He had a few romances when he was young, but in the end, none of them were interested in his beat-up bicycle; they either ran away or got on another bike...
This caused Zhang Laosan to completely lose faith in love, and he has remained single ever since.
The Laosan's parents died with their eyes wide open in dismay because of this incident.
Now that he's getting old and doesn't have any special skills, he can only work as a car watcher or a security guard to make a living, or rather, just coast along and wait to die.
Sometimes Zhang Laosan wonders where he will die. Will it be on the street, on the sofa, in the bedroom, in the study, or in a hospital bed?
It's unlikely he'll die in a hospital bed; he has no money and can't afford a hospital stay. The most likely outcome is that he'll die on the sofa or in his bedroom.
I bought a few steamed buns on the way for dinner, munching on them while keeping an eye on the job postings along the roadside.
This drew disdainful looks from some of the handsome men and beautiful women around them.
The Laosan didn't care; he'd seen that kind of look so many times that he was already numb to it.
At that moment, the Laosan was drawn to the content displayed on an LCD screen on a building.
The image shows an island viewed from above.
Daodao texts with Huoyan effects scrolled across the LCD screen.
"100-day Desert Island Survival, millions in cash await you!"
"Produced by David stations, broadcast live in its entirety."
"A celebrity + ordinary person combination, accumulate 100,000 in rewards for each week of survival."
"This is an undeveloped island. Are you ready to conquer it?"
Application deadline: June 10, 2031!
The Laosan knew about the show; it had been promoted for almost half a year, and the registration channel was only opened a week ago.
It's said that a lot of people signed up, but the Laosan didn't really pay attention.
I'm already fifty years old; going to Desert Island Survival is more like asking for death.
However, after seeing this advertisement today, the Laosan suddenly had an impulse.
He lived an ordinary, uneventful life; it seems he should do something.
Perhaps, dying on an island isn't such a bad choice...
The registration deadline appears to be today.
The Laosan took out his phone, scanned the QR code on the screen, and a page for entering information quickly popped up.
The Laosan's actions attracted the attention of many people around him, and many began to point fingers and whisper about Laosan.
A man dressed in a security guard uniform, who looked to be in his fifties, actually wanted to sign up for Desert Island Survival?
Just then, a girl with a round face, short stature, and slightly plump figure Sideways, holding up her phone and live-streaming.
The chubby girl seemed to have discovered a new continent, heading straight for the Laosan and shoving her phone's camera directly into Laosan face.
The Laosan, who was entering information on his phone, was startled. When he saw the chubby girl with the phone shoved in front of him, Laosan realized that she was a live streamer.
But... can someone with that kind of appearance really be a live streamer?
"Sir, are you also signing up for the 100-day Desert Island Survival show?"
Seeing the Laosan nod blankly, the young streamer excitedly continued, "Grandpa, can you tell me what you're thinking?"
Before the Laosan could say anything, the host quickly interrupted, "You know, Desert Island Survival requires good physical fitness and basic Qiusheng skills. If you go on the show, aren't you just causing trouble for the production team?"
"Or is the old man just trying to scam the production team out of money, planning to quit after a week?"
"Sir, do you know how many viewers this show is airing to? Do you know how many of them are from overseas? Aren't you making our country look bad?"
The Laosan was dumbfounded, completely at a loss for words. He wanted to retort, but for a moment he didn't know how.
The people around seemed to be swayed by the female anchor's words, and their gazes towards the Laosan became even more Taunt and contemptuous, as if Laosan had done something that would incur divine wrath.
Just then, a voice suddenly rang in the Laosan's mind.
[Damn, sir, just confront her directly. How dare she do a live stream when she's so ugly? How many layers of beauty filters did she use...?]
The bewildered Laosan didn't think much of it and almost instinctively blurted out the exact words.
"How dare you do a live stream when you're so ugly? How many layers of beauty filters are you using? Do you dare to turn them off?"
"What's wrong with being Uncle? Did I eat your Dami? I Old in Years, Young at Heart. I'm telling young people to never give up and to have the spirit of daring to fight."
"Are you looking down on the elderly? Aren't your parents elderly too? Won't you grow old one day? Your values are warped. What kind of streamer are you? Be careful you don't lead people astray!"
The young streamer was completely dumbfounded. Had this old man really exploded?
"Great!" someone shouted from the surroundings, and immediately many others echoed in agreement.
"The old man is right; this young streamer has warped values."
"That old man is Growing Stronger with Age and strong despite his age; his spirit is commendable."
"That's right. Besides, which ordinary person signs up not for the money and fame?"
At this moment, the Laosan finally came to his senses. Just as he was about to ask something, the voice in his mind rang out again.
[Don't say anything, go home first, I'll explain when you get home!]
The Laosan quickly swallowed the words he was about to say and turned to walk home.
The Laosan's home is quite nice; it's a house left to him by his parents.
It's a 90+ square meter apartment with three bedrooms, two living rooms, one kitchen, one bathroom, and a large balcony.
The balcony is decorated with some flowers and plants, which is quite pleasing to the eye.
Sitting on the sofa in the living room, the Laosan asked nervously, "Are you a human or a ghost?"
[Of course I'm a person! Let me formally introduce myself. My name is Ling Yi, and I'm a web novel author in Parallel World. Does that explanation make sense?]
The Laosan nodded. After all, it's 2031 now; he knows that much common sense.
"I know about online novels!"
The Laosan frowned. He had read plenty of online novels in his youth. Could this world be a world of online novels? Then what about himself...?
[No, this world is the real world, but you are indeed the Protagonist of the novel, how should I put it...]
[I now have a new system that can search All Heavens and Myriad Worlds. It has found your world and bound itself to it, thus making you the Protagonist.]
[Everything you experience afterward will become part of a novel!]
"I'm the Protagonist now? But I'm already fifty. Is it really a good thing to be the Protagonist of a novel? Besides, I'm just an ordinary person."
[Hehe, as the Protagonist, how could I not have a cheat code? Sir, what kind of cheat code do you want?]
"Whether it's a cheat code or not, is that something I can decide?"
[Of course, but it can't be too extravagant; I don't have enough Vow Power Points right now.]
Ling Yi then explained the concept of "Vow Power Points" again.
Zhang Laosan thought for a moment, but then asked a question that was very important to him, "Are you sure you won't interfere in my life?"
I'd like to, but the system rules say I can't.
Ling Yi was just telling the truth.
Hearing Ling Yi's words, the Laosan breathed a sigh of relief. Regardless of whether it was true or not, he would believe it for now.
Having lived for fifty years, the Laosan had seen at least some of the things he had never eaten. Being relegated to the role of the reverse Protagonist, for someone who had completely lost his faith and purpose in life, was ultimately not a bad thing.
Life is already like this, how much worse can it get?
[I just checked, and your previous confrontation with that small-time streamer has been posted online, and it just so happens to have been seen by the head of the 100-Day Desert Island Survival program.]
[He thinks having you participate in the show would be a highlight, and someone will call you soon to let you know.]
The Laosan didn't speak, but he grasped a key point: this Ling Yi could observe what was happening in other parts of the world at any time.
[I think we should create a custom system specifically for Desert Island Survival!]
Ling Yi realized that Zhang Laosan was still in a daze, and it was unrealistic to expect him to make any decisions right now. So, Ling Yi simply offered a choice and let Zhang Laosan make his own.
"Okay!" The Laosan agreed without hesitation.
[ Sign-In System or Treasure Chest System?]
" Sign-In System? Is it the kind where you sign in every day and get rewards? I wonder what kind of rewards you can get?" the Laosan asked expectantly.
[What rewards you'll get will only be known after the system is released. I'll go get the cheat codes for you first, and then I'll contact you again.]
The Laosan said "okay," then took out his phone and began looking up information about 100 days of Desert Island Survival.
They say you should just do your job and see things through. Since you're going to participate in Desert Island Survival, it's always good to learn more.
Each month is a Qiusheng cycle. If you survive the first month, you can get a bonus of 100,000. The bonus doubles in the second month and doubles again in the third month.
There are a total of one hundred groups of contestants, and each group consists of one celebrity and one amateur.
Team members are randomly assigned by the Computer and cannot be selected by themselves; that is, whoever you are matched with is who you are.
During the Qiusheng process, if any one person is eliminated, the entire group will be eliminated.
To be honest, this rule is a bit unfair, especially for ordinary people.
Ordinary people participate in shows for the prize money, but celebrities participate to increase their popularity.
Different goals will inevitably lead to conflict.