1: Chapter 1 Mission Failed

Green waters and weeping willows, the shimmering river water seemed to divide this beautiful modern city into two districts.

As far as the eye could see, a long suspension bridge spanning the river connected them.

On one side sat a magnificent skyscraper, with several eye-catching large characters hanging in front: Quick Transmigration Headquarters.

In the Main World, the Quick Transmigration Headquarters is a public department that maintains the normal operation of various Small Worlds.

The department was established because numerous Small Worlds are an extremely important part of the Main World; if all the Small Worlds were to collapse, the Main World would not be far from destruction.

Although the Main World can allow a collapsed Small World to restart, the price the Main World pays is very high.

Furthermore, without external intervention, they would inevitably head toward their predetermined endings. The Small Worlds would collapse again, and the cost of repair would increase each time, which led to the establishment of the Quick Transmigration Headquarters.

Employees carry an auxiliary System and travel through various Small Worlds to complete various acting role missions issued by the headquarters, whether as cannon fodder, villains, scumbag tops, and so on.

This promotes the normal progression of each world's main storyline, achieving the goal of maintaining the stable operation of the Small Worlds.

Of course, under the rules of the Main World, things beyond the normal scope, such as Internal Skills or immortal cultivation, are not allowed to exist; these abilities only exist within the respective mission worlds.

After each mission is completed, employees receive a rating and earn points based on that rating. Once points reach a certain level and the final retirement mission issued by the headquarters is completed, one can apply for early retirement with generous benefits.

In this highly competitive contemporary society, this is simply an unspeakable temptation, which has attracted many people to join, and Lu Zhan was one of them.

From the day he joined, Lu Zhan caused a sensation with his superior physique and Heaven-Defying looks. The head of the Danmei Department even took an immediate liking to Lu Zhan; with his thin, cold lips, indifferent eyes, and an overall ascetic aura, he was simply the perfect candidate for a scumbag top.

Thus, they tried to persuade him with reason and emotion, wanting Lu Zhan to go to the Scumbag Top Department. However, Lu Zhan considered himself a dead-straight man and steadfastly went to the Cannon Fodder Department.

Since then, Lu Zhan became a well-known model worker in the Cannon Fodder and Villain Boss Department, as well as the recognized "big shot" of the Cannon Fodder Department. Not only did he work year-round with a zero failure rate, but his completion rating for every mission was the highest SSS-rank.

Consequently, Lu Zhan's mission points have consistently ranked at the top of the Quick Transmigration Headquarters' leaderboard for years. Although he has only been employed for five or six years, as of today, he has reached first place, far ahead of the second.

Moreover, some time ago, Lu Zhan had already accepted the final retirement mission assigned by General Manager Yan.

It is said that several Small Worlds recently collapsed because the male leads "blackened." After an investigation by the headquarters, the reason for this blackening was that the male leads all had very tragic pasts.

Lu Zhan's mission was to lend a helping hand and provide warmth during the period when the male lead was miserable and had no one to rely on, helping him rise to the top before retiring after his success.

If the mission was successful, he could leave that world, and after his return, Lu Zhan would officially retire.

Half a year later, the door to the office of General Manager Yan, the top leader of the Quick Transmigration Headquarters, was gently knocked. "Come in," came a slightly muffled voice from inside.

The person pushed open the door and walked in. Looking up, a handsome young man in his early thirties could be seen sitting at the desk in front of the floor-to-ceiling window. Dressed in a white suit and wearing gold-rimmed glasses, he gave off the vibe of a "refined scoundrel."

Yan Xi looked up at the newcomer, who appeared to be about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, wearing a black draped shirt paired with matching loose trousers and thick-soled white shoes.

A pair of silver half-rimmed glasses sat on his superior bridge. Despite the extremely ordinary outfit, because of the newcomer's superior physique, unforgettable face, and indifferent, ascetic aura, even the ordinary clothes looked several degrees more noble.

Yan Xi, who was used to seeing handsome men and beautiful women, had always been very picky about looks, but every time he saw Lu Zhan, his gaze couldn't help but become dazed. He was truly attractive!

"Lu Zhan, are you here to process your resignation and retirement?" Yan Xi's expression looked strange; if one looked closely, there seemed to be a hint of something eerie in his eyes.

"Yes, General Manager Yan," the young man's slightly deep, magnetic voice sounded. Meanwhile, a pair of long, well-defined hands with faint veins on the surface handed the retirement form to Yan Xi.

Yan Xi took the form, and a voice with an indescribable tone came through.

"Lu Zhan, your retirement might have to be delayed for a while. The male leads in several Small Worlds you visited for your retirement missions have all blackened. The blackening levels vary and are currently extremely unstable, so you might need to run through these mission worlds again. No matter what method you use, eliminate the male leads' blackening levels and maintain the normal operation of the Small Worlds."

"General Manager Yan, blackened? How is that possible? Everything was fine and normal when I left, the System also judged the mission as successful, and the completion rating was SSS."

Although Lu Zhan's eyes were still indifferent, since it concerned his retirement, his tone inevitably carried a hint of anxiety and disbelief.

"That is indeed the case. This is the feedback report I received from above. It says that the reason for the male leads' blackening can only be resolved by you. I am also very puzzled, but you still need to visit the mission worlds again."

Yan Xi spoke slowly, looking up at Lu Zhan with a hint of gloom in his eyes, casually handing over the documents in his hand.

Lu Zhan took the documents and flipped through them quickly. It was indeed as Yan Xi had said. He felt a moment of irritability, which he quickly calmed down. Not knowing which part went wrong, he could only go back and take a look.

Lu Zhan frowned, looked up at Yan Xi, and said in his usual tone, "General Manager Yan, I understand. I will go again."

Holding the retirement form, he turned and walked out. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but every time he came to see General Manager Yan, he felt that the other person was somewhat strangely indescribable.

Lu Zhan returned to his lounge and called up his auxiliary System 009. A dejected voice came through: "Host, have you finished processing your retirement? Are we about to part ways?"

"No, 009. There's a problem. The male leads have blackened, and the Small Worlds are facing collapse. Call up the previous Small Worlds again; we need to go back for a trip."

Lu Zhan's voice was quite calm, but his indifferent eyes carried a hint of worry.

"How could this happen?" 009 was puzzled, but still obediently called up the first world Lu Zhan had visited: a modern wealthy family, the True and False Young Masters.

"Alright, let's start with this one then."

Once 009 had prepared all the positioning, Lu Zhan stepped into the nearby Shuttle Gate.