[Host, this isn't something we should be worrying about. Our mission objective is Liu Ruyan. Once Liu Ruyan's "Heartache Points" is maxed out, our mission will be complete.]
"What if I don't follow the original plot?"
That could very likely lead to uncontrollable and serious consequences.
How serious is it?
[Discovered by the Heavenly Dao of this world, and then erased.]
"So, we're considered undocumented immigrants, we're illegal immigrants?"
[That's one way to understand it.]
Sure enough, this system is not a legitimate system.
What happened to the original Lin Feng Lam?
[With my help, he's completely transformed himself and should be on vacation abroad right now!]
"You? Help?"
[Yes, the original Lin Feng had a cooperative relationship with us.]
[Once the world discovers that Lin Feng has awakened, it will inevitably erase and reset his memories, returning everything to normal.]
"So, Lin Feng found you?"
[No, I found Lin Feng. I helped Lin Feng change his appearance and break free from the Heavenly Dao. You will replace Lin Feng, complete the "Heartache Points" task, and collect Heartache Points.]
[ Lin Feng gains his freedom, we gain Heartache Points; a win-win situation.]
[Therefore, host, you absolutely mustn't do anything reckless. Once the Heavenly Dao discovers this, Lin Feng, you, and I will all be finished.]
"Tell me, what bottom line can't be crossed?" Ling Yi asked after a moment's thought.
[First, you cannot return to Yan City until Liu Ruyan's Heartache Points is fully realized.]
"So, the real male and female protagonists are in Yan City?"
[...]
"Okay, you can continue, I won't interrupt."
[Secondly, Li Heng must obtain Fengyan Company's AI technology and patents.]
Therefore, this technology is extremely important to the Protagonist storyline, and may even be a key tool for advancing the plot.
Ling Yi silently memorized it.
[Third, you mustn't let the world discover the secret that you are no longer the original Lin Feng.]
The Water Ball stopped talking after that.
After a long pause, Ling Yi asked, "That's it?"
[Host, what do you mean by "that's all"? You're not planning to cause trouble again, are you?]
Ling Yi shook his head; of course he wouldn't do anything reckless.
He has only two goals in this world.
First, make money; second, Heartache Points!
Ling Yi already had a plan for making money.
The Heartache Points that Ling Yi also had some ideas.
Before transmigrating, Ling Yi always thought that the Heartache Points" was the same as the Heartache Points" for the audience.
After all, heart-wrenching plots don't torment the Protagonist or supporting characters; they torment the audience and readers.
But now it seems that's clearly not the case.
This Water Ball clearly doesn't have that kind of grand scale.
If we only aim to inflict Heartache Points on Liu Ruyan, then the difficulty will be much lower.
As for himself, it's even less likely that he'll follow in Lin Feng's footsteps.
Only after being humiliated by Liu Ruyan and some passersby did he finally realize his mistake.
"Where's the newbie gift pack?" Ling Yi asked, taking a deep breath.
[Ding! New player gift pack being generated!]
[Ding, congratulations to the host for acquiring a special concept-level ability: Reflection.]
"Um..."
Before Ling Yi could say anything, the Water Ball itself was shocked.
[Wait a minute, how could it be this skill? This is impossible; Lin Feng's Karmic Luck simply isn't enough to generate an ability of this level.]
Oh wow, what did the Water Ball reveal this time?
Therefore, this newbie gift pack was generated based on the original Lin Feng's Karmic Luck.
This Water Ball not only aims to Heartache Points, but it also steals the Karmic Luck of this cannon fodder supporting character?
Ling Yi, however, had already received all the information about the new ability.
Rebound, maximum rebound multiple, one hundred times.
Any harm done to oneself can be reflected back.
Not just Physics damage, but any form of damage can be reflected.
Moreover, the rebound multiplier, or whether there is a rebound at all, is entirely up to Ling Yi to decide.
"System, am I invincible now?"
After learning about the rebound function, Ling Yi couldn't help but laugh.
From this moment on, no one can harm you. What else could this be but invincibility?
Why?
The Water Ball was still lost in its confusion.
Ling Yi simply ignored him.
Next, we need to test the Limit of this rebound capability.
A conceptual skill that can reflect all damage.
Does this "all of this" include the Heavenly Dao?
If all of this is everything in a direct and concrete sense, then Ling Yi is truly invincible.
This needs to be verified.
Even if it's dangerous, we must verify it.
This is very important for Ling Yi's future.
[Why is that? Host, tell me, are you some kind of hidden Big Shot?]
Ling Yi was speechless. Had the Water Ball gone mad?!
This stress resistance isn't very good!
"I'm Big Shot? System, are you kidding me? You were the one who chose me!"
Before you chose me as your host, didn't you conduct any background checks?
[What kind of background check do I need to conduct on an ordinary person like you, lying on a deathbed in a hospital bed?]
[Besides, if you're really Big Shot, do you think I could possibly fix a Xiaoxiao, flawed system like this?]
Ling Yi blinked.
Am I really Big Shot?
"Hey, don't go crazy. It's just a rebound skill, is it really that big of a deal?"
"Tell me, what exactly happened?"
[Your newbie gift pack is Manifestation the shared Karmic Luck of Lin Feng and the host.]
Yes, Ling Yi had already guessed this.
After all, the Water Ball had already let something slip.
[ Lin Feng's Karmic Luck is 500, and the counterattack skill you unleashed is a conceptual skill, and a top-tier one at that.]
[To Manifestation a conceptual technique of this level, one would need at least hundreds of millions of Karmic Luck. Do you understand what I mean?]
"So, you suspect that this hundred million in Karmic Luck belongs to me?"
[Otherwise what? One hundred million Karmic Luck! Host, do you even understand what one hundred million Karmic Luck means?]
Ling Yi shook his head; he Little White a complete novice, what did he know?
[To put it simply, the combined Karmic Luck of all the Protagonist characters, supporting characters, villains, and extras in this world wouldn't even reach ten million.]
[Your individual Karmic Luck surpasses the total Karmic Luck of the entire world.]
Ling Yi stroked his chin and thought for a moment.
Then he said to the Water Ball, "Why don't you try Manifestation another newbie gift pack?"
The Water Ball bounced in the air.
[No, I can't Perception the host's Karmic Luck; I need to use the Karmic Luck of someone else as a guide.]
[Perhaps, we can try it in the next world.]
Ling Yi didn't care whether he was Big Shot or not.
Or rather, Ling Yi simply didn't believe he was some kind of Big Shot.
If he were truly Big Shot, would he really be lying in a hospital bed waiting to die from terminal cancer in the real world?
It's highly likely that the Water Ball itself caused the problem; it malfunctioned!
After all, the Water Ball itself said that it was a defective product.
"System, can my reflection skill reflect attacks from the Heavenly Dao?"
[Absolutely!]
"That's what Water Ball said firmly."
"Does that mean I can do whatever I want in this world?"
[That's perfectly fine, so, host, we can modify our plan a little bit!]
The Water Ball suddenly became excited.
"Hehehe, System, now that you say that, I'm not sleepy anymore."
Just then, the sound of the door being unlocked rang out.
The Water Ball vanished instantly.
Ling Yi, however, looked towards the door.
Finally, I'm going to meet Emperor Ruyan of this world.