The male supporting character was actually myself.

After all, he had always advocated living in the virtual world, and his comments on facing reality were only touched upon briefly before falling silent. Jiang Chen didn't believe that someone who dropped out of school early, was incompetent, and addicted to games could suddenly become enlightened and contribute to the sustainable development of humanity after gaining power at M Technology Company.

Fragile human societies are sinking, and without finding a way to develop, they will only suffer a sharp decline in population and eventually die out in some corner of the world.

"Meow meow, has the outside world developed to this extent?" The little white cat stood straight with its short paws hanging down, looking completely bewildered. "It's all robots doing planting and breeding. People without knowledge and education don't even have the chance to work. No wonder they're all addicted to virtual games."

Jiang Chen rubbed his temples with his fingers, feeling a headache coming on. "Yes, we need to break free from these shackles and let everyone escape from virtual fantasies. Humans who lack the will to fight and dare not face reality will perish sooner or later."

The fabricated world created by M Technology Company is like drinking poison to quench thirst; it does nothing to promote development or innovation.

Now, besides dealing with the selfish and childish protagonist, the more important thing is how to destroy the virtual kingdom so that everyone can face reality and go out into the vast world to make a name for themselves and create a new era!

The fluffy little ball of fur lay on his shoulder, slowly swaying its big, fluffy tail listlessly. "Ugh, so annoying. In the original story, the protagonist killed you, got M Technology Company, and then he and the female lead had a happy ending. I don't know if his halo will still work after the story ends, or if it will bring any benefits to the development of the world."

However… judging by the scriptwriting team's track record and Si Anrui's character, he'll most likely just live a life of eating, drinking, and having fun, oblivious to the fate of others.

Each person and each system stared silently at the scene on the virtual screen.

"hiss……"

Without warning, a piercing electrical sound rang out in the void. The little white cat rubbed its ears and immediately perked up, standing on its host's shoulder and watching a small face in mid-air with a solemn expression.

Jiang Chen looked up and saw a cute little robot head suddenly appear in the air, as if a "gap" had been torn open.

"Excuse me..." The fist-sized mini robot had a pair of intelligent round eyes on its square head and a small mouth that turned round when it opened. It looked blankly at Jiang Chen and then at the fluffy ball, a blush rising on its face, and whispered, "Excuse me, is your host the famous protagonist nemesis?"

Velvet dumplings: (=`ェ'=；)ゞ

"Who are you? How dare you talk about my host like that? Who is he cursed? Don't spread rumors! I'm telling you, I'll report you to the main system for defamation!"

Little robot: (●—●)

It's so fierce...

"Um... please don't misunderstand, I didn't mean anything by it." It blushed and explained in a low voice, "I was sent by the script team to communicate, my name is Xiao Wa."

The little white cat pricked up its ears, very alert. "Script team? What did they send you here for? Don't try anything funny, I'm telling you! Your script is terrible, if you try anything funny I'll report you to the main system right away!"

"No, no, no, I really just came to communicate!" Xiao Wa shook his head like a rattle drum, and hurriedly explained with his mouth opening and closing: "The relevant departments have started to conduct various reviews and investigations on the script team. Now everyone is being very careful for fear of being caught as an example."

But……"

It paused for a moment and lowered its voice, saying, "But this time when we met you two, we encountered a situation that has never happened before. You see, in the past, no matter how the script team wrote the story, the best supporting actor just followed the task process. But this time, unexpectedly, the backend showed a 404 error and reminded us that the follow-up needs to be rewritten."

"This follow-up..." Xiao Wa glanced at Jiang Chen and smiled sheepishly, "The script team members in charge of this mission world are all newcomers, and we really dare not make any mistakes at this critical juncture."

So they sent me here to discuss how the story should develop in a more reasonable way.

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow. "Give me the pen, I'll write."

“It’s not that bad…” Xiao Wa blurted out, then quickly added, “That’s not appropriate. You’ve already seen the situation in the mission world and interacted with the protagonist, right?”

We'd like to know your unique insights into the storyline and events that take place in this mission world.

Since the overall situation is already fixed and cannot be changed, we will try our best to modify the subsequent plot based on your feedback to ensure that we can achieve a friendly cooperative relationship, making your tasks easier and allowing the script team to progress smoothly.

So the script team sent an ambassador to curry favor and ask for cooperation?

The fluffy little dumpling immediately perked up, puffed out its chest, exhaled, and nodded in a pretentious manner. It then tried to speak in a soft, sweet voice, feigning maturity, "That's more like it. There's a saying: 'Knowledge comes from asking questions, and talent comes from that.' Since you've come here humbly to learn, let my host teach you how to write a story that will pass the test!"

Xiao Wa nodded hurriedly, "Please enlighten me!"

Jiang Chen: ...

The script team collaborates with the host to jointly determine the plot direction. In order to avoid risks, they are quite willing to go all out. Since that's the case, it's a good opportunity to discuss it so that they don't have to revise the script every day and find ways to complete the tasks themselves.

"Could you first talk about the basic concepts behind your creation of this script?"

"Idea?" Xiao Wa blinked his small eyes, looking flustered like a student being called on by the teacher to answer a question. "Well, it's about not getting addicted to the virtual world and facing reality honestly... Also, it mainly highlights redemption, the prodigal son returning home is more precious than gold. At the beginning, the protagonist is a loser, but he is moved by his friends' friendship, grows step by step, and finally has a good ending..."

Jiang Chen glanced at it casually and said, "In my opinion, what you wrote is not redemption at all, but at most a forced whitewash."

Redemption should be about fully realizing one's mistakes, repenting and making amends, and using one's own experience as a warning to others not to be narrow-minded and go astray.

Victims have the right not to accept apologies, nor should they be morally coerced into forgiving them, or they will be seen as villains preventing bad people from becoming good. Forcing victims to forgive is a form of secondary harm to them.

Nor should we publicize what benefits or advantages he gained after repenting.

If one can instantly become a Buddha by laying down the butcher's knife, what is an ascetic monk?

If everyone imitated the protagonist, committing all sorts of evil deeds and then apologizing and repenting, they could be praised and promoted as role models, and even use this to create a persona and make a fortune. What would the world be like then?

Repaying resentment with virtue, why repay virtue?

It's not that the protagonist gets all the good things; he uses the guise of a prodigal son's redemption to downplay the harm done to the victims and engage in moral blackmail. When others question him, he retorts with self-righteousness, "I've already apologized, what more do you want? Are you trying to drive me to my death?"

This isn't redemption; it's merely feigning remorse in pursuit of one's own interests.

True redemption means transcending the harm inflicted on others and becoming a grounded person who can give back positive energy.

"Ah... the main character's character design is already set, so it might be difficult to change." Wallace Chung recorded everything the other person said and asked humbly, "Do you have any other opinions or suggestions? We'll try our best to revise it as well."

"Of course there are. In the ending of your story, besides the protagonist getting all the benefits, does he receive any other positive feedback?"

Xiaowa: (?o·o?)

Which aspect are you referring to?

"The protagonist, Si Anrui, grew up in a slum, right? Logically, he should have experienced the hardships of poverty and understand the struggles of the working class. So, after he soared to great heights in the virtual world and amassed a fortune and connections, did he do anything to benefit the poor around him? Did he try to help his impoverished relatives and friends live a better life?"

"Oh, no, we don't have that."

"I learned from Si Anrui's aunt, Si Suduan, that a terrible disaster occurred 15 years ago, which caused many casualties. This was also an important reason why Si Anrui and her aunt fell into the slums, as well as their special family background and the estrangement between them."

The source of the disaster was Si Anrui. Although he was only three years old at the time and just a child who unintentionally caused a great disaster, it is a fact that tens of thousands of people were implicated.

After Si Anrui became wealthy, did he offer compensation or an apology to the victims for his past actions?

"Uh... that was just a tragic backstory, set up to put pressure on the protagonist by making him stronger, and it wasn't mentioned again afterward..."

At this point in the conversation, Wallace Chung himself realized the problems with the scriptwriting team's story development.

This is something that could have been resolved with a sincere apology. The victim just can't swallow his anger. Who can really hold a grudge against a three-year-old baby who made a mistake unintentionally?

In order to create conflict, Si Anrui insisted that the matter was over, that he was just a child at the time and had not done anything wrong, and that his parents' property had been used to pay off debts. He claimed that those people were deliberately making things difficult for him, hence their bad attitude and violent temper.

He used the endless stream of fire victims as practice targets, improving his skills in endless chases and battles, eventually becoming the king of the game, defeating everyone he disliked and sending them fleeing in disarray. Some even lost their entire fortunes as a result, becoming a greater force in creating conflict.

From the victim's perspective... the protagonist's success is indeed quite ironic.

Furthermore, in order to highlight issues such as adolescent rebellion, family relationships, and generational gaps, the script team set up Si Suduan as someone who worked hard all her life but died tragically without money for medical treatment, thus laying the groundwork for the protagonist's future repentance.

It shows his youthful impetuosity and eagerness to break free from family constraints. He showed no grief at all after his aunt, who raised him, passed away. Instead, he turned around and flirted with the female lead, hugging and kissing her happily. He was really a scoundrel.

Such a character, simply because he is surrounded by a halo, can enjoy all the good things in the world. What kind of impact will the story actually have?

Could this mislead others into thinking that they shouldn't raise children, otherwise they'll dedicate their whole lives to their children only to end up with resentment and nothing else?

Is it possible that some young people believe that repentance can lead to a fresh start, or even that they can create a persona to attract traffic and get more and faster returns, so that they can not restrain themselves and do all sorts of evil?

Since as long as one commits evil deeds and is extremely selfish in the early stages, and can obtain wealth that ordinary people cannot obtain even after being caught and reforming, who would be willing to be a down-to-earth and good person?

Thinking of this, Wallace Chung almost cried.

That's not what we were thinking!

What we're trying to say is that teenagers and elders often have different perspectives on issues, and we need to communicate rationally; we also want to persuade wrongdoers to turn back from the brink, because it's never too late for a prodigal son to repent...

"I'm sorry, we were wrong." Wallace Chung lowered his head and said weakly, "When the script team was writing the story, they didn't consider things carefully in order to make it more effective. They tried to portray the protagonist as a terrible person in the early stages and then make him grow through being influenced, without ever considering the impact of this."

Chapter Twelve: The Unexpected Mission

The fluffy ball was satisfied with its attitude of admitting its mistake and nodded with relief, saying, "It's good that you can listen. Don't make up such rubbish stories again in the future."

The way you portray them makes it seem like ordinary people at the bottom of society are all worthless, selfish, and lack a sense of the big picture, but that's not true at all!

It's true that environment shapes people, but there are good and bad people everywhere, regardless of gender or age. Don't generalize and label everyone. Learn more from my host, and you won't have to worry about failing censorship!

“You’re right!” Xiao Wa nodded like a chick pecking at rice. “Are there any others? Please take the trouble to help us make sure the script is full of positive energy.”

Jiang Chen asked again, "The protagonist's character is someone who doesn't like reading or studying, and is purely playful. It's certainly plausible that he could dominate the virtual game in the future, but barring any unforeseen circumstances, I, as the best supporting actor, would usually have to contribute all my wealth to support the protagonist. So, is he capable of taking responsibility for the future of the mission world?"

"Excuse me, have you...read the script?" it asked cautiously.

Sensing a hint of danger, the fluffy little dumpling widened its big eyes and asked warily, "What are you questioning? Do you doubt that my auxiliary system is professional enough?"

Our support system has an obligation to explain the story outline to the host, helping him to better understand the script and complete the task more perfectly, understand?

Besides, with all this rubbish you guys come up with, it's all the same old stuff. I'm such a newbie, I can guess the ending just by reading the beginning. The script team can tell what kind of crap they're going to rip the moment they see it!

My host is wise and powerful, how could he not guess?

Don't spout nonsense or make insinuations, I'm telling you. Be smart, memorize my host's words perfectly, and hurry back to revise the script. It's your honor to receive such dedicated guidance!

"Yes, yes, yes! It's my honor!" Xiao Wa lowered his head slightly, not daring to look at the fierce, protective little white cat anymore, and replied in a very soft voice: "The story ends after the male and female protagonists get married and share wealth and glory after obtaining M Technology Company. As for the aftermath of the mission world... we really didn't consider it carefully."

"They probably never even considered it!" The fluffy ball rolled its eyes and slowly licked its paws.

Jiang Chen sighed and pointed to the virtual screen. "Take a look for yourself. The background setting of the mission world is that humanity is almost extinct, but all sorts of talented young people are still helping the protagonist fight for territory in the virtual game and get ownership of 'Perfect Kingdom'. What good will it do Si Anrui if he gets it?"

Virtual reality can never replace reality. The protagonist may have enjoyed unparalleled wealth and luxury, but what does the future hold for humanity?

Xiaowa: (O?O)

It lacks positive educational value; it offers no positive guidance; it can't even lead the underprivileged in slums towards common prosperity... With a chosen one who only knows how to play video games, perhaps the human world is truly heading towards accelerated destruction...

"I understand. The script team will seriously consider how to turn the tide in the subsequent plot. We can't talk any more due to time constraints."

I'll go back and pass on your message. Thank you for your kind guidance. We'll meet again someday. Xiao Wa lowered his head slightly, not daring to look at the little white cat any longer. He said goodbye in a very soft voice and then retreated through the void gap, disappearing completely.

The fluffy little dumpling tilted its head, pouting seriously as it pondered for a while before whispering, "Host, do you think it's reliable? Could it be some kind of 'relevant department' trying to trick us into revealing information?"

Jiang Chen casually retorted, "What does it matter? I don't think there's anything wrong with what I said. Even if the relevant departments try to trick us into revealing information, we haven't sought personal gain or committed any malicious acts. The main system still has to be reasonable."

"That's true!" The little white cat breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing its host's words. It licked its paws, nimbly jumped into its cat bed, curled up, and began to purr. "Never mind, host, you should get some rest too. If the script team can't come up with a decent sequel, they'll definitely have to do a mission to help the male lead out."

Hehehe, after all, the host used a series of clever tactics to completely sideline him and remove his helmet. The future 'King of Games' can't even log into the game now.

"Me, the cat, will always be on the same side as my host, eating and drinking my fill and waiting to win without lifting a finger!"

In the most luxurious manor, the bedroom lights were off, and a gentle breeze carrying the fragrance of trees and flowers stirred the curtains. The pitch-black night, devoid of stars and moon, permeated the dream like water. In the equally dark study, with a gentle breeze blowing, Lin Ruochu had just taken off her helmet and exited "Perfect Country".

She didn't turn on the lights, but sat in the ergonomic chair that she had specially made to her liking, staring blankly out the window.

The streetlights cast a soft glow on the neatly maintained garden in front of the villa, the tranquility enhanced by a gentle breeze. But Lin Ruochu found it difficult to relax. Having been suddenly assigned by headquarters to infiltrate M Technology Company, she felt uneasy.

In business competition, it's common practice for people to infiltrate each other's operations. Using a false identity to enter "Perfect World" is already part of this, but being poached and successfully working inside a rival company goes beyond the scope of one's original job.