The male supporting character was actually myself.

You could treat her like your own mother and be filial to her without overdoing it!

Look at those wild kids in the garbage dump, which one of them doesn't have a father or mother? Aren't they living like stray dogs? And look at the kind of life you're living! If you ask me, your aunt is just too kind-hearted and too good to you, raising you to be ungrateful and rebellious!

Amidst the onlookers pointing and whispering, Si Anrui, in the throes of adolescence and full of youthful arrogance, felt utterly humiliated. His face flushed red, he gritted his teeth, stubbornly refusing to admit his mistake, and shouted, "Who told her to raise me? Did I beg her to support me? I wasn't born from her, so why should she decide my future?"

I've had enough of this fucked-up world!

If you had just thrown me away and let me starve to death, I wouldn't be living this miserable life in this garbage place!

Si Suduan, you were the one who decided to take care of me; now you're forcing me to acknowledge your great kindness. What kind of person are you! You're just trying to pin a big label on me and morally blackmail me into obediently becoming your retirement tool..."

"Snapped!"

Before he could finish his utterly immoral outburst, a burly woman suddenly squeezed out of the crowd and slapped him across the face, making Si Anrui dizzy and seeing stars.

The impatient woman on the third floor wanted nothing more than to throw him off the building, and angrily cursed, "You heartless bastard, if you don't want to live, go die yourself and don't drag Ah Duan down with you!"

"You're so cowardly and weak that you didn't dare commit suicide to ease Ah Duan's burden. You ate her food, drank her drink, lived in her house, stole all her savings, and then turned around and insulted her. God is truly blind! Why doesn't He strike you dead, you ungrateful wretch!"

"Well done! Well done! If you can talk, then say more!" The fluffy little girl, who was squeezing into the crowd to film the video, clapped and cheered, but she was so angry that she wanted to go up and scratch Si Anrui a few times.

After Jiang Chen killed Si Anrui in "Perfect World", he could see whether the other party was online in his enemy list. When he saw that the protagonist was offline, he hurriedly followed.

Fortunately, the little white cat only appears in the game. After returning to the real world with its host, it remains in an invisible auxiliary system state and no one can see it.

Using the registered ID information, it easily found the male protagonist's home in the slum and waited patiently to film the whole scene, so that it could have leverage over him and make it easier to plan his next move.

"You...you're all insane!" Si Anrui roared angrily, clutching his swollen face. "This is how children are driven insane! You don't understand or know anything about what we want. You only teach them to submit to this damn world and suppress their nature!"

Studying all the time is so annoying!

I'm 18 years old, why can't I play games?!

All my friends have their own gaming helmets, but I don't. If she were willing to buy me even the cheapest one, I wouldn't have stolen money from home to buy one!

I'm not a bad person. I just want to be free from moral blackmail, to have the personal freedom to decide my own future, instead of having everything arranged for me by her! I also want to earn money in virtual games to alleviate my financial burden.

If she weren't so stingy and gave me even a little bit of pocket money, would I have such unrestrained spending? It's because I've never had freedom or money that I've become so extravagant in my spending!

It's just 160,000 yuan, right? I'll pay her back when I earn it in the game!

Since you value money so much, then go live with money! From today onwards, we're severing all ties and never seeing each other again!

Si Anrui pushed everyone aside in the corridor, ran downstairs with a thud, and disappeared into the darkness.

The impatient woman was so angry that she slapped her thigh and cursed him as an ingrate. After a while, she didn't hear A-Duan's voice. She hurriedly turned on the light and saw that Si Suduan was lying on the chair, pale-faced and unconscious.

"Oh dear, she's been so angry that she's developed a high fever!" The old lady next door came over and hurriedly told her son to find someone to treat her. "She suddenly has such a high fever, she needs to bring it down quickly, otherwise it could damage her brain."

The impatient woman quickly helped her to bed and put a wet towel on her forehead, muttering under her breath, "A-Duan is really stupid! That half-grown boy has eaten his father out of house and home. That little beast is at the age where he can eat a lot. A-Duan must have eaten all the things she bought. Look at herself, she's so thin, just skin and bones."

She hasn't been feeling well lately, with frequent fevers and general malaise. Ah Duan hasn't taken a day off to rest, just taking fever reducers on her own. Who knew that all that money spent raising her would result in such an ungrateful child…”

A group of people were scrambling to help take care of Si Suduan;

On the other side, Si Anrui, furious and exasperated, ran wildly until he was completely exhausted before stopping in the darkness. He hadn't eaten all day, and his stomach was growling so loudly that his stomach was practically sticking to his back.

But I don't have any money to buy food.

After eagerly recharging his 160,000 yuan into the game, he bought all the equipment in one go, only to be robbed again. His game account was now empty, and he was penniless. If he couldn't find a way to get money, he would have to go to bed hungry tonight.

He recalled the humiliation he suffered at his doorstep, slammed his fist on the ground and roared, "You all look down on me, you all bully children without parents, you all don't understand me! One day, I will make you all see clearly—I am not a menace, I am the King of Games!"

"Tui!" The fluffy dumpling spat, rolled its eyes, and skipped back to its host's car on the street. "Host, I'll go with Si Anrui to get his game helmet!"

He doesn't study hard and has never worked. If he can't enter the game world, he'll have to do manual labor to earn a living, so you don't need to worry about him ruining you and the female lead!

In the real world, the young master of M Technology Company is also an outstanding young talent. He has delicate features, a domineering CEO-style slicked-back hairstyle, wears a black suit with a slender gold chain, and wears a domineering dragon-patterned ring on his index finger resting on the steering wheel.

Her overall demeanor matches the style of the script quite well, making her a memorable and important supporting character.

"Xiao Bai, don't forget we just wrote a 3,000-word self-criticism." He leaned back in the driver's seat with a helpless smile. "If you keep touching the main character, the script team will seize on it and we'll have to write another self-criticism."

The fluffy little dumpling pouted, looking indignant. "Fine, I'll write it! How could my cute and capable little white doom a few thousand words of self-criticism? Look, the script hasn't been updated yet. I just can't swallow this insult without stealing his helmet!"

Jiang Chen chuckled softly as he kneaded the solid fluffy ball: "Intrigues are certainly terrifying, but open schemes are even more difficult to guard against and unbreakable. Even if the protagonist knows it's a trap, they still have to jump in. And... most importantly, the script team can't find any fault with us."

White cat: ⊙(?◇?)？

Meow meow meow? What method works so well?

The first night in the mission world was dark and windy.

Both the real world and the game world proceed according to their original trajectory, and many things happen beneath the seemingly peaceful surface that is unrelated to others.

First, after much deliberation, Lin Ruochu reported the other party's recruitment options. However, the reply she received from G Technology Company was that she should take this opportunity to infiltrate the enemy's organization and collect as many core secrets as possible.

After finishing the call, Lin Ruochu sat in her luxurious study for a moment in silence before putting on her helmet and entering "Perfect World." She replied to "OGN" via email, indicating her agreement to join M Technology Company as a technical consultant.

Secondly, Si Suduan had a persistent high fever and was taken to the hospital by a kind neighbor. It was discovered that she had leukemia due to overwork, poor living conditions, and physical weakness. Fortunately, with modern advanced medical technology, this disease is completely curable.

But treatment requires a lot of money, and since her condition is an acute attack, it cannot be delayed for too long, otherwise she will only be waiting to die.

Last but most importantly, after Little White Cat edited the video of the argument and conflict, along with videos of An Si Rui's 100,000 yuan helmet and the 60,000 yuan worth of lost equipment in the game, it spread the news everywhere through the network controlled by M Technology Company!

Not only did "Perfect Country" dominate the trending searches, but Jiang Chen also placed ads and bought trending searches in various media outlets in the real world, making Si Anrui infamous overnight.

"Shocking! Her unfilial nephew stole all of his aunt's savings, leaving her seriously ill and unable to afford treatment!"

"How could there be such a heartless person in the world? He was raised by his aunt, yet he bitterly denounces her for raising him!"

Who is Si Anrui, the slum 'tycoon' who spent 160,000 yuan?

"The truth behind the horrific disaster of 15 years ago has been revealed, and the culprit turned out to be him!"

"Should young people prioritize their studies or games? The virtual world created by M Technology Company is harming the physical and mental health of teenagers."

"Games are extremely harmful; I suggest they be completely banned..."

…………

The overwhelming news was quickly overshadowed by Jiang Chen's latest announcement, in which he appeared on camera to express his heartfelt condolences to Si Suduan, who was suffering from a serious illness.

He also declared that he would give young people who make mistakes a chance to redeem themselves.

M Technology Company stated that it was willing to buy back the latest expensive helmet that Si Anrui had purchased at the original price, and would refund 100,000 yuan as long as he was willing to take it to any sales outlet, so that he would have enough money to treat his aunt's illness.

At the end of the short video, Jiang Chen stated that if the treatment cost exceeded 100,000 yuan, M Technology Company would cover all subsequent treatment costs. She even personally took time that day to visit Si Suduan, known as "the most touching aunt on the internet," at the hospital to pay for her initial treatment and wish her a speedy recovery.

So when Si Anrui slept soundly in the secret base on an empty stomach, and only when the sun was high in the sky did he groggily get up, put on his helmet, and enter the game, he found himself already roasted over a fire, almost cooked through, just waiting for some cumin.

"What the hell? Aren't you Si Anrui, the 'most ungrateful bastard on the entire internet'?" A player nearby noticed his figure appear and slapped him hard across the face. "This slap is for your aunt!"

To better simulate reality, the level of pain in "Perfect Kingdom" is kept within a certain range. Sensory elements such as slapping and making love are 100% realistic. Si Anrui, who hadn't eaten for a day and a night and was dizzy from hunger, was slapped hard, leaving him even more stunned.

"You still have the nerve to log into the game? M Technology Company is really generous; seeing how miserable your aunt is, they're willing to buy her back at the original price. Why don't you hurry up and log out of the game, exchange the money, and use it to treat your aunt's illness!"

"Shameless thief! He picks up his bowl to eat, puts it down to curse his aunt, and then steals her savings! He's shameless!"

After someone started hurling insults, Si Anrui, who had just landed on a bustling street in Kyoto, was instantly surrounded. Everyone, regardless of age or gender, was criticizing him, leaving him completely bewildered.

Amidst the commotion, a burly man dressed as a tiger's head pushed through the crowd, grabbed Si Anrui by the collar, and lifted him up. "You're the culprit behind that fire? You not only killed your own parents, but you also killed so many innocent people!"

The tiger-headed man punched him in the face and roared, "The fire caused by that explosion spread to the community, school, and kindergarten. I was burned and disfigured by the fire while trying to save my daughter, and my nephew was burned alive. All of this was because of your piss!"

Si Anrui, you're absolutely right about something.

Your aunt shouldn't have raised you; she should have thrown you, this little devil, into the wilderness to be eaten by wolves!

She shouldn't have mortgaged the house and all her assets to pay off the debts; instead, she should have thrown you out and let the angry victims tear you apart!

"Yes! Beat him up!"

"I'll beat the hell up! Just looking at him makes me so angry!"

"The saying 'human nature is inherently evil' perfectly describes ungrateful wretches like you, you bastard!"

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Chapter Ten: I'm Just a Child

Si Anrui, who had just logged into the game and was unaware of the specific situation, was quickly "killed" and automatically returned to his birthplace.

However, the large city temple spawn point he deliberately chose had many players coming and going, and after seeing him, they immediately exposed Si Anrui's respawn point on social media.

More victims from that disaster rushed over to surround and intercept him, killing him, reviving him, killing him again, reviving him again, repeating this several times. After his whole body was in excruciating pain, but he didn't have a chance to say a word in rebuttal, Si Anrui had no choice but to quit the game.

"Damn it, someone must have posted what happened yesterday online, otherwise how would they know?"

"It's all that crazy woman's fault! I was just a kid back then and did something wrong unintentionally. So many years have passed, and she still brings it up to make me suffer all this blame. Sure enough, if she can't get her retirement tool, she'll try to destroy me. How despicable!"

He was so angry when he took off his helmet that he almost went crazy. He had originally planned to do something in the game to earn money to buy food to fill his stomach, but now he didn't even dare to log in.

We can't keep going hungry, but what should we do?

I can no longer rely on that oppressive home and that crazy woman who only forces me to study. As a man, I'm a man of my word; once I've made up my mind, I'll cut ties completely and never look back!

Going to school is pointless; if you don't have money in your pocket, you still won't be able to eat, and you'll only be ridiculed by those snobbish classmates and teachers.

Should I go and get a job?

Si Anrui felt a chill run down his spine. While many people enter the virtual world, there are always exceptions, such as those who are too poor to buy a helmet, or those who are too old and physically weak, or those who suffer from some kind of disease that prevents them from logging into the game.

They can only survive by working odd jobs.

They either pick up trash for the contractors in their contracted areas, rummaging through mountains of foul-smelling garbage to find valuable scraps in exchange for meager wages.

They either go to construction sites to carry bricks, purely selling their physical strength to build the slums that have been built up.

Having grown up, Si Anrui has really never suffered much hardship.

Picking up trash is too smelly and can easily lead to disease infection; he doesn't have the strength to go to a construction site, and now he's starving, so it's impossible for him to risk his life in the scorching sun without even a sip of water. There are no safety measures there, and he could easily get crushed to death!

In his confusion, he suddenly remembered what he had overheard in the game: M Technology Company was willing to buy back his game helmet at the original price? They also mentioned using it to treat his aunt's illness. Since the account was already ruined anyway, he thought...

M Technology Company requires customers to bring their ID cards to purchase helmets and register with their real names, and also log in and bind their accounts using their real names.

There has been no precedent for buying back gaming helmets at the original price since they were first sold.

After all, the buyers are all adults who can bear legal responsibility, and they have actually selected the product using a test machine before purchasing. Due to the special nature of gaming helmets, no returns or exchanges are accepted after the transaction is completed.

But Si Anrui was really hungry, and his account was completely useless after his resurrection point was exposed. Why not try his luck and see if he could actually get a refund?

At the very least, I can get enough money to buy a decent meal, then buy a cheaper helmet, create a new account, and start the game with a new character. I can save the rest of the money for a rainy day.

"See a doctor? Who are you trying to fool!" He got up, picked up his helmet, and curled his lip with disdain. "Young and strong, he was so confident when he hit me with the cup. He's definitely trying to play the victim and get me to pay him back."