Chapter 2: Enjoy the Villain's Life! System Activated!
The next day, Shen Anyu stood by the window, his eyes narrowed in contemplation. His mind was a whirlwind of strategy.
He needed to set up an ambush for Ye Yan, a net that would span from heaven to earth, using Lin Keqing as the ultimate bait.
Although Ye Yan was immensely powerful—having the mysterious and terrifying Netherworld Palace as his backing—dealing with the combined might of the Shen and An families was no simple task.
In the original novel, how could a mere Netherworld Palace dismantle two of Yanxia's top aristocratic families? Even Ye Yan had spent nearly a thousand chapters grinding them down. He weakened their wings step by step, formed alliances with the Yu Family (another top aristocratic family hostile to the Shen-An alliance), and even pulled in several major foreign powers before finally annihilating Shen Anyu's lineage.
This victory was only possible because the Shen and An families initially treated Ye Yan like an ant, ignoring the threat until it was too late.
Shen Anyu was confident. As long as he struck first—with lightning speed and overwhelming force—he could crush this protagonist before he had the chance to grow or form alliances.
However, a sliver of worry remained.
This was a novel world, after all. Protagonist Halo was a terrifying thing. What if destiny intervened? What if Ye Yan turned misfortune into blessings, surviving a desperate situation to come back stronger?
Just as doubt crept in, a mechanical voice echoed in his mind.
[Ding! The Destiny Plunder System has been activated. Beginning to bind host Shen Anyu. Binding in progress...]
[5%...]
[28%...]
[49%...]
Shen Anyu's expression brightened instantly. A smile tugged at the corners of his lips.
"The System is here!" he thought, elated. "System, what are your functions?"
[100%!]
[Ding! The Destiny Plunder System has been bound!]
[Function: Host can plunder Destiny Value from the Child of Destiny and obtain everything!]
Shen Anyu pondered this, quickly exploring the system's interface. To his relief, the system had no artificial intelligence or personality. There were no annoying missions, no penalties for failure, and no threats of obliteration.
Those systems that forced hosts to complete tasks like slaves were trash.
The main function of the Destiny Plunder System was simple: Plunder Destiny Value and use it for gacha draws!
10 Consecutive Draws: Guarantees a Purple Item.
100 Consecutive Draws: Guarantees a Gold Item.
1,000 Consecutive Draws: Guarantees a Divine Rank Item!
Single Draws: Pure luck!
The cost? One draw = 1,000 Destiny Value.
Shen Anyu felt a headache coming on. He recalled his days playing open-world gacha games in his previous life. He shook his head and thought, "System, show me some power. Do you have a novice gift pack?"
[Ding! There is no novice gift pack!]
Shen Anyu's face darkened. "System, are you useless or what?"
Suddenly, a series of notifications flooded his mind.
[Ding! Detected Destined Heroine Lin Keqing's favorability +10. Plundering +30,000 Destiny Value!]
[Ding! Detected Destined Heroine Lin Keqing's favorability +10. Plundering +30,000 Destiny Value!]
[Ding! Detected Destined Heroine Lin Keqing's favorability +10. Plundering +30,000 Destiny Value!]
...
[Ding! Detected Destined Heroine Lin Keqing's favorability +6. Plundering +18,000 Destiny Value!]
Her favorability had soared to 66. In an instant, he had accumulated a total of over 190,000 Destiny Value.
Shen Anyu's mood improved instantly.
Not wanting to expose any traces of the System, he went into the luxurious restroom and locked the door tight. After washing his hands meticulously—a ritual for good luck—Shen Anyu eagerly began his first draw.
"System, let's do a single draw. A single draw creates miracles!"
[Ding! Consuming 1,000 Destiny Value for a single draw!]
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a Common Reward: One box of Nutritious Happy Drinks!]
Shen Anyu's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
Anything below Purple was classified as a Common Reward!
Unwilling to accept this, he willed the item into existence. A box of milk drinks appeared out of thin air before him. He didn't even pause to marvel at the magic. He ripped it open and downed a bottle.
"Damn it! It really is just milk!" Shen Anyu threw the bottle into the trash in anger.
"Again! Continue with single draws!"
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a Common Reward: One box of Nutritious Happy Drinks!]
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a Common Reward: One box of Nutritious Happy Drinks!]
...
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a Common Reward: One latest model Huawei phone!]
Shen Anyu's face turned green.
He was a "Non-African" (unlucky person) in his previous life. Even with heaven-defying luck in this life, was he still cursed with bad RNG?
He refused to believe it!
"Alright, alright. Single draws are trash. All in! Let's do a hundred consecutive draws!"
[Ding! Consuming 100,000 Destiny Value for 100 consecutive draws!]
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a Common Reward: One box of Nutritious Happy Drinks!]
Shen Anyu stared blankly at the air. Why was he cursed with milk?
However, just then, a brilliant golden light suddenly flashed before his eyes, blinding and magnificent. Shen Anyu's eyes lit up.
"Something good has appeared!"
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a Golden Reward: Grandmaster-level Martial Dao Cultivation!]
"Great luck!"
Listening to the System's prompt, Shen Anyu's eyes burst with light.
As the Young Master of a top aristocratic family, Shen Anyu naturally knew the secrets of this world that ordinary people were oblivious to.
For example, the true Martial Arts World!
In this world, Martial Dao Realms were divided into: Acquired, Innate, Grandmaster, Great Grandmaster, Heavenly Human Unity, and Land Immortal!
Each major realm was further divided into four minor stages: Early Stage, Middle Stage, Late Stage, and Peak.
Innate experts had already broken the limits of the human body. They could easily crush those so-called boxing champions with one hand.
A Martial Arts Grandmaster was extraordinary. They were capable of holding sway over an entire region. Even billionaires and prominent figures had to treat them with utmost respect. In fact, for a Grandmaster, earning hundreds of millions or even billions was trivial.
A Great Grandmaster was even more terrifying.
Shen Anyu's aunt was a Martial Dao Grandmaster, a "Female War God" in the military, the General Instructor of the top special forces team Phoenix, and a General.
As for Heavenly Human Unity, they could cause an earthquake with a stomp of their foot. They were the pillars that protected the nation. Shen Anyu's maternal grandfather was a supreme expert of the Heavenly Human Realm, capable of splitting a battleship in half with his bare hands!
As for Land Immortal, they had long become legends, myths that hadn't appeared for centuries.
Even Ye Yan, the protagonist who descended from the mountain, only achieved Land Immortal status in the very late stages of the novel!
Ye Yan, who had just descended from the mountain, was only at the Grandmaster Peak realm. However, he cultivated a mysterious ancient technique that allowed him to fight across realms against ordinary Great Grandmasters!
Ye Yan's Master, a reclusive expert, was also a strong practitioner of the Heavenly Human Realm, with an unfathomable background.
"I didn't expect to draw Grandmaster Cultivation!"
Shen Anyu took a deep breath. Without hesitation, he chose to extract the reward!
In an instant, a brilliant golden light materialized out of thin air and surged into Shen Anyu's body.
Boom!
Shen Anyu's aura exploded outward, expanding rapidly. It felt as if a great river was surging through his bloodline and meridians, washing away impurities and filling him with power!
The terrifying aura leaked out of the room. Outside, Lin Keqing, who was passing by, fainted directly from the pressure.
Shadows moved in the hallway. The guards secretly protecting Shen Anyu appeared instantly, weapons drawn.
"I'm fine. Stand down!" Shen Anyu's voice rang out from the room, filled with authority. "Also, this matter is top secret!"
"Yes! Young Lord!" The guards vanished as quickly as they had appeared.
Inside the room, Shen Anyu absorbed the cultivation, his strength skyrocketing!
From the Acquired Realm of a mere dabbler...
He soared to Innate!
Innate Middle Stage!
Innate Late Stage!
... Grandmaster Early Stage!
Boom!
A thunderous roar echoed from his bones. Shen Anyu felt his entire body filled with surging, limitless power.
He clenched his fist casually. The air inside his palm burst with a sharp crack, as if a clap of thunder had exploded on flat ground!
"Phew... Is this the feeling of power?"
Shen Anyu looked at his hands, his eyes filled with admiration.
He was not trash at cultivation; on the contrary, his talent was excellent, highly regarded by both the Shen and An families! But the original Shen Anyu had been spoiled rotten. He was accustomed to comfort and couldn't endure the grueling hardships of martial arts training, so his strength had remained mediocre.
But now, Shen Anyu had broken through to Martial Arts Grandmaster in just two and a half days!
"The System isn't bad! Hmm, no worse than putting all points into stats. Delightful..."
Shen Anyu shook his head, a faint, satisfied smile playing on his lips.
"Oh right, the hundred consecutive draws. There are still many rewards I haven't checked..."
He turned his attention back to the system interface.
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