I only wanted to retire, but I ended up becoming an extremely popular character.

In another world.

Xiao Yu, an office worker, had just finished his workday and spent more than 50 minutes commuting to get back to his rented room of about 10 square meters.

The first thing I did when I got back to my room was to change into slippers, run to the computer, and turn it on immediately.

Then, he took out the soda and potato chips he had prepared and placed them on the table, then sat down in front of the computer: "Here it comes, the latest episode of 'Empire' should be updated today! I wonder if I, Warrant Officer Zod, will have a chance to appear in this episode."

Xiao Yu opened the 13 Station interface. The user avatar in the upper right corner of the main interface was a snapshot of Zod trembling when he went to the toilet, and his expression looked very grotesque.

Of course, Xiao Yu belongs to the very small minority of viewers who prefer to discover distinctive supporting characters rather than the main characters. For example, Zod, a minor character who appears for less than 3 minutes.

With anticipation for Zod's appearance, Xiao Yu clicked on the latest episode of "Empire Rising" and started watching.

At the beginning, "Empire" was showing the main storyline. It wasn't until the halfway point that the Zod storyline started to appear, almost like an interlude.

At this point, some viewers who liked Zod started flooding the screen with comments.

"Warning: High-energy content ahead!"

"The luckiest person has arrived!"

"Finally, Warrant Officer Zod has arrived!"

"Zod is good."

"Grandpa, come quick! Your favorite character, Warrant Officer Zod, has appeared!"

"As expected of Warrant Officer Zod."

"Has Warrant Officer Zod successfully retired? I came here specifically to see Zod's retirement."

……

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At the very beginning of the story, Lieutenant Wesley assigns Zod a new mission.

Zod engaged in a tense standoff with Lieutenant Wesley in an attempt to advance the mission, and then, under Lieutenant Wesley's combination of sweet talk and harsh discipline:

"Warrant Lieutenant Zod, stop being modest. Do you think I don't know how capable you are?"

"Buying vegetables at the market, picking and choosing—this is a military mission!"

Zod couldn't refuse Lieutenant Wesley's request and had no choice but to accept the mission.

And because of his previous meritorious service, Zod was promoted to second lieutenant.

At this moment, a few more scattered comments started appearing on the screen.

"I knew it! Who knows, Warrant Officer Zod might even get promoted!"

"Poor Zod, I don't know whether to congratulate him or pity him."

"Lieutenant Zod has taken on a new mission, I'm so excited~"

Is Detective Zod about to make another appearance?

"Is Zod about to unleash his Death Finger again?"

"As a 996 office worker, I feel sorry for Zod. His stupid boss is just like the lieutenant on the screen, always pushing tasks onto his subordinates. It's disgusting."

"Agreed. That kind of leader is just a middleman. He gives the tasks to the higher-ups and then just passes them on to the lower-ups."

……

As the story unfolds, Zod and Cassius arrive at the crime scene, confronted with a myriad of interconnected clues.

Zod seemed completely clueless, looking utterly bewildered, unlike a famous detective at all, and lacking even the composure he displayed during his previous pursuit of the bandits.

Since the bandits can't be caught, they won't affect Zod.

However, if he fails to rescue the hostages in this mission, he will certainly face punishment or retaliation.

Therefore, Zod looked very worried.

He asked Cassius, "What do you think?"

Kocsis did not offer any constructive opinions or suggestions.

This dashed Zod's hopes that he had placed on Cassius.

Late at night, Zod leaned against a tree, alone, pondering something, and carefully drawing something on a map with a pencil.

Unsuspecting viewers might think Zod was reviewing the clues from the daytime and seriously considering how to catch the kidnapper and rescue the two hostages.

Then Zod suddenly blurted out, "It's come to this, let's just escape along this route! Anyway, I'm not going to get the hostages back, not in this lifetime."

Then, looking at the sleeping soldiers not far away, he murmured, "Goodbye soldiers, goodbye empire, goodbye this foolish mission."

Immediately afterwards, another wave of comments flooded the screen, densely packed and filling one-third of the computer screen:

"??????"

Hahaha~

"Nigeria da yo~"

"Hilarious! I thought Lieutenant Zod was so serious because he was figuring out how to complete the mission. Turns out he was thinking about how to escape!"

"666! That move almost broke my back!"

"Our role models! When will I be able to develop the mental fortitude of Warrant Officer Zod?"

"Just passing by, a corporate slave who worked overtime until midnight last night. I really wish I could be like Zod, leaving mud on the road!"

"Put aside your personal pride and enjoy life in Zod. Rather than making things difficult for yourself, make things difficult for others."

"No matter when, you can never guess what Lieutenant Zod will do."

"Lieutenant Zod's choices are always trustworthy."

……

Lieutenant Zod's popularity increased by 3!

Lieutenant Zod's popularity increased by 4!

Lieutenant Zod's popularity increased by 2!

Lieutenant Zod's popularity increased by 3!

……

The scene shifts to the next day, where Cassius is holding Zod's escape route.

Just as Cassius was about to uncover Zod's escape plan, especially when he blurted out, "Lieutenant, don't explain anymore, I already know!"

Many viewers in front of the screen thought Zod's plan had been exposed and were worried for him.

Then, another turning point occurred.

Cassius looked up, gazing at Zod with adoration, imagining himself uttering that line:

"Is this the escape route that you deduced from the enemy's agents last night? That's amazing. If the enemy's agents intend to escape from the empire's borders, this is undoubtedly the best route."

This immediately brought the barrage of comments to another small climax:

"??????"

"Wow, that's incredibly lucky!"

"Wow, what a lucky guy! I'm so impressed!"

"Oh no, Cassius has started to become a cult leader!"

"That scared me to death! I thought Lieutenant Zod had deduced the enemy agent's escape route!"

"As expected of Lieutenant Zod, he discovered the enemy's intentions so easily."

"A series of actions as fierce as a tiger, but the agent turned out to be myself."

……

Lieutenant Zod's popularity increased by 2!

Lieutenant Zod's popularity increased by 3!

Lieutenant Zod's popularity increased by 4!

Lieutenant Zod's popularity increased by 2!

……

Next, the troops searched the route drawn by Zod and found a bandit camp.

Coincidentally, there were also two hostages in the bandit camp whose two female feet were sticking out.

At this moment, almost all the viewers thought that Zod had stumbled upon two hostages and successfully completed his mission, and they were amazed by Zod's incredible luck.

The result once again surprised everyone.

The two hostages were not the targets of Zod's mission.

The bandits had absolutely no connection to this mission.

Although Cassius's Great Memory Technique restored their memories, the bandits were forced to admit that they had kidnapped two hostages during the mission.

But whether Zod will choose to use these two bandits as scapegoats to complete his mission remains to be seen.

The latest episode of "Empire" did not explain what would happen next.

To see what happens to Zod next, we'll have to wait for the later episodes to reveal the answer.

The series of unexpected plot twists completely captivated the audience and drew their attention.

In particular, Zod's seemingly frivolous actions completely won over many viewers, turning them into fans.

Because as long as Zod is around, the plot is bound to have unexpected surprises.

Although the unfortunate Zod never considered how to please the audience, and he didn't even want to increase his popularity, his outrageous actions became the key factor in his ever-growing popularity.

I wonder if Zod would be so angry he'd vomit blood if he understood the key factors behind his popularity surge.

Because the storyline about Zod came to an abrupt end, many viewers left comments on the screen urging for more episodes.

Sitting in his gaming chair, Xiao Yu hadn't even finished a bottle of soda or a freshly opened bag of fries when the story ended.

He looked like he wanted more.

"I'm so eager for the next part of the story! Update soon!" Xiao Yu slammed his hand on the table. "How can I concentrate on work if I don't finish reading the next part of the story?!"

Xiao Yu roared at the ceiling, "Does anyone write fanfiction on the finish line? I really want to see my great Lieutenant Zod as the protagonist!"

let me see.

Xiao Yu opened his Endpoint Novel App.