The male supporting character was actually myself.

"Meow~ It looks pretty good. At least I don't have to deal with that disgusting protagonist anymore." The fluffy ball felt relieved after reading the beginning, but soon Jiang Chen's brows furrowed.

This is a story that begins with a science fiction and mysterious atmosphere.

The protagonist, Mu Jiuxiu, accidentally enters a quaint and mysterious shop in the bustling city. With the protagonist's halo shining brightly, he is instantly chosen by the former shop owner to be his successor. Not only is he given a valuable shop for free, but he is also left with a silver key that can open a mysterious passage in the attic.

The shop, with its deed in hand and automatically replenished goods, essentially provides the protagonist with a carefree place to live. There's also a perpetually beautiful and understanding puppet maid to warm the bed – standard protagonist treatment. And the story begins with a mirror in a mysterious passageway in the attic.

With no worries about food and clothing and no need to fret about money, in order to symbolically arrange some interesting work for the protagonist and make his life more colorful, the shop has a strange rule - the male protagonist, Mu Jiuxiu, needs to write stories in a machine.

Whether it's copied or made up by oneself, even a simple outline can generate stories in two mirror worlds.

He needs to enter a certain world, take on the role of the male protagonist, and "act out" the story. The higher the completion rate, the higher the score.

As the shop owner, Mu Jiuxiu can use his points not only to exchange for lives but also to upgrade his shop.

As for the best supporting actor, Jiang Chen, it's the former shop owner who personally transfers the right to use the shop to the protagonist, Mu Jiuxiu. After that, he can retire with great success, and no one cares where he goes or whether he lives or dies.

After all, with such a perfect shop, one can live a life of comfort without working, write stories and enjoy oneself as the protagonist, travel around in one's spare time and discuss profound topics about the origin of life with the puppet maid. Apart from the main system forcibly requiring the best male supporting character to do tasks, Jiang Chen really couldn't figure out why the original shop owner suddenly wanted to leave.

Have you lost your mind?

"Although there aren't any particularly offensive plot points right now, it's still a bit displeased that the host is giving away such a great shop..." The money-grubbing cat huffed and puffed, "It's just that the protagonist's halo is completely unreasonable! He can live forever, has inexhaustible wealth, beautiful maids, and if he's bored, he can even make up his own stories and be the protagonist. If it weren't for the fact that you can't really stay in this mission world for long, I, the little cat, would definitely help the host snatch it up!"

Jiang Chen stared at the script for a moment, pondering, and then asked a thought-provoking question, "Do you think the original shop owner I transmigrated into had any in-depth conversations with the puppet maid?"

"Huh?" The little white cat was stunned. "It wasn't written in the script. It only mentioned how she had a long night with the protagonist, Mu Jiuxiu, and stuff like that. What if the original shop owner used it..."

Its furry little face was so wrinkled that I couldn't think of a way to describe it.

"According to the script, when we enter the mission world, we'll definitely go straight to the final mission and hand over the shop to Mu Jiuxiu. After completing the mission, where will we go?"

"The host will become like a cat, and nobody will be able to see us. We'll stay by the protagonist's side until..." The little white cat suddenly perked up, "Logically, until the end of the story, but the problem is that this protagonist didn't hand over the right to choose an heir in the end. He's immortal! Does that mean we'll just have to keep floating around like this forever?"

Jiang Chen flipped through the script again and said in a deep voice, "It seems this time it will be a bit difficult. We not only have to deal with the protagonist, but also find a way to fight against the power of the main system."

Fluffy dumpling: ⊙(?◇?)？

Meow meow meow? I can roughly understand fighting against the main system's power, but I can't just keep floating around like this; I need to find a way to solve the disappearance problem. But why do I also have to fight against the protagonist?

Isn't he just making up stories and playing the protagonist to entertain himself?

"The key issue is that Mu Jiuxiu's stories are dishonest." Jiang Chen explained, seeing that it was almost scratching its head bald. "Look at all the lousy stories he copied! The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meeting on the Magpie Bridge; It's him, it's him, it's our hero, Little Nezha; The lovesick man lost his soul..."

The fluffy dumpling still didn't quite understand. Apart from the "pervert" which didn't sound like a good person, the other two seemed pretty good, didn't they?

But whatever the host says is right. If he says the protagonist Mu Jiuxiu is not a good person, then he is definitely not a good person!

"Once inside, check if there are any loopholes. If all else fails, report and get rid of the protagonist! I believe that the wise and mighty host will definitely defeat the scum and save the world!"

The storyline is being integrated; the host is preparing to merge into the world...

3, 2, 1, let's go!

The light screen disappeared, and Jiang Chen found himself sitting in a spacious shop with understated luxury and a strong sense of mystery.

At the same time, he received all of the original owner's memories. Sure enough, there wasn't even a reliable explanation for the resignation. Perhaps they were afraid that limiting the protagonist's wonderful life would make it less perfect.

It's very simple, brutal, and direct—I don't want to work here anymore, I want to go see the outside world.

It's as if no one has any personal freedom at all, but in reality, the scene you see when you open the attic with the silver key is different every time a new shop owner takes over.

The male protagonist, Mu Jiuxiu, is purely making up stories for his own enjoyment, while the original owner needed to travel through countless worlds to do good deeds and help some unfortunate people. As long as the inherited mission isn't a dangerous or reckless core task, he generally won't resign.

The previous shop owner's responsibility was to be an observer, ensuring that the world under his jurisdiction remained within a normal development range. If the guidance was not done properly and the world-destroying points were insufficient, he would die. Thus, the original owner was chosen before the previous owner died.

The original owner's task was much simpler; he only needed to lend a helping hand when others needed it, without having to risk his life.

Do any tasks available, and if you don't have any tasks, you'll have enough points to travel the world without anyone bothering you.

Who knew that, by sheer coincidence, instead of enjoying a life of eternal youth, abundance, and freedom, the original owner of this body decided to resign. Then the protagonist transmigrated into this world, and by sheer chance, he pushed open the door of a shop in the bustling city, and suddenly, his aura shone brightly, and all the good things in the world came his way.

The protagonist, Mu Jiuxiu, hasn't arrived yet. Jiang Chen looked around but didn't see the puppet maid, so she must still be resting.

The store was slightly dim because the lights weren't on, and the dark decor exuded understated luxury, like a legendary treasure house.

The vintage counter is a genuine antique from hundreds of years ago, with intricate carvings and even gemstones inlaid.

The display shelves were filled with exquisite and wondrous objects that gleamed with gold and silver light.

A large bottle of blue round balls was submerged in water. At the slightest sound, they all opened up a bunch of red eyes and looked around.

A mechanical heart sits alone, occasionally emitting a mechanical heartbeat sound;

The huge aquarium opposite was decorated like a miniature underwater crystal palace. A fish with a huge, beautiful tail like silk swam out of the coral reef, transforming into a miniature mermaid, and then back into that beautiful fish...

Everything here suggests that this shop is no ordinary place; and the owner is certainly not some ordinary immortal being.

To Jiang Chen's relief, the original owner was a person of principle and had never harmed the puppet maid. It made sense, after all, how could a protagonist like Mu Jiuxiu, who always gets all the good things in the world, possibly pick up someone else's leftovers?

[Final Mission: Transfer the shopkeeper's position to the protagonist, Mu Jiuxiu, within three minutes, and leave him the silver key to the attic. Reward: Medal x1]

Everything happened in a very short time.

Jiang Chen had just entered the store, received the information, and checked that there was nothing unusual when the countdown to the mission began, leaving him no time to prepare.

The little white cat was frantic, pacing back and forth. "What should I do? What should I do? Is there any loophole I can exploit, Master?"

"No, once the shop owner hands over the rights, there's no room for negotiation unless the other party voluntarily returns them!" He got up, opened a drawer, and carefully put away an antique amulet inside. He then turned and took a palm-sized seal from the shelf, tossing it to Xiaobai. "Keep it safe!"

With a swift movement, the fluffy ball of fluff stored the stamp in its spatial dimension. At that moment, the stained-glass door, illuminated by sunlight and refracting a dreamlike glow, was pushed open, and the copper bell hanging behind it rang out with a melodious and ethereal sound.

Mu Jiuxiu pushed open the shop door, glanced at the deep interior of the shop, and tiptoed inside.

He actually wanted to steal something.

Originally just a corporate slave, he was deeply affected by his old classmates' glamorous lives at a reunion. His former goddess had married a rich and handsome man and was even more arrogant and indifferent to him than before. He drank too much and woke up to find himself transmigrated into the body of a young man who was just as tragic but had committed suicide.

He was taller and more handsome than me, had no car, no house, no parents, and was bullied by his boss. Feeling hopeless, he sold all his valuables, enjoyed himself, and then left on a whim after drinking some cephalosporin.

After transmigrating, Mu Jiuxiu, who had died once, realized the preciousness of life.

But the original owner had resigned the day before and squandered all his meager savings and everything he could afford. He took over a penniless, unlucky guy who couldn't even afford to sleep under a bridge.

Having not eaten breakfast early in the morning, Mu Jiuxiu's stomach was growling with hunger. He tried hard to search the original owner's memories and found that he had a deep impression of this shop.

In my memory, the shop owner was a young man who looked to be only in his twenties, but he had a pair of deep, calm eyes. He was always impeccably dressed in a suit, and even the decorations on his glasses chain and vest were made of pure gold.

Moreover, I remember that the shop owner was rarely seen, and the pretty waitress was occasionally absent, yet the items in the shop looked quite expensive.

He felt he had nowhere else to turn and decided to try his luck. If he was lucky, he could steal one or two items, exchange them for money, and get through this difficult period. Once the time traveler's cheat ability arrived and he became successful, he would definitely come back to pay back the money.

Perhaps the mysterious shopkeeper will be impressed by his honesty and integrity, and the two will become close friends, serving as mentors and benefactors on the path of the transmigrator's rise—after all, that's usually how it's written in novels.

Mu Jiuxiu tried to keep his breathing light, hoping to grab something valuable and leave quickly.

Several hours had passed since he transmigrated, but his cheat system hadn't materialized yet. He figured he might not even need to steal anything; maybe he'd run into a mysterious shopkeeper and automatically get protagonist treatment or trigger some system mission, thus securing a powerful backer...

"You've arrived." Just as he was lost in thought, a deep voice suddenly came from behind the counter.

Mu Jiuxiu was startled and looked in the direction of the voice before realizing it was the shop owner speaking.

"Come here, to the counter. I don't have much time left." Jiang Chen instructed the little white cat to stuff treasures he thought might be useful into his spatial storage while watching the countdown and asking quickly, following the shop owner's inheritance process, "Do you like this shop?"

"I...I love it!" Mu Jiuxiu's heart pounded wildly. There was no system notification as rumored, nor had any mission been triggered. He sighed somewhat disappointedly, "Life is tough these days. Who wouldn't envy your luxurious and beautiful shop? If I had a shop like that, I'd be laughing in my sleep!"

As expected, the other party expressed their desire for the shop, and the transaction terms were agreed upon.

Jiang Chen thought it was ridiculous; the script team would do anything to promote the main character!

A large, luxurious three-story shop in a bustling downtown area—just grab anyone on the street and ask them, who the hell wouldn't want it? Who wouldn't yearn for it?

The deal can be agreed upon with just a casual question. Is it made so simple because they're afraid the protagonist's intelligence and emotional intelligence are too low to handle the test?

He suddenly understood the purpose of sending the script to him through the recommendation slot—Supervisor No. 003 probably wanted to see how he would save the mirror world after being restricted; he was just bored and wanted to have some fun.

Jiang Chen nodded and placed a silver key in his hand. "From now on, this is yours. This is the key to the attic. Come over and sign to complete the last procedure, and you will know what you need to do."

what? !

Mu Jiuxiu was completely dumbfounded. Was this the legendary protagonist's treatment?

There are quite a few stories where you get a shop as a starting gift. If nothing unexpected happens, the shop will be full of unconventional items, and the people who come to trade will be big shots from all walks of life. You can not only make money, but also build connections.

Typically, these Western fantasy-themed shops also feature a puppet maid who is 100% loyal, has a mysterious and exceptionally powerful background, is beautiful and intelligent, and is incredibly capable both day and night…

Still dazed, Mu Jiuxiu took the key, picked up the metal mechanical quill pen, signed his name on an ancient scroll, and pressed his bloody handprint as required.

A flash of light, and the ancient scroll and the figure of the original shop owner slowly disappeared. Instantly, the basic responsibilities of a shop owner flooded into Mu Jiuxiu's mind.

"I really am the chosen one! I started out as the owner of a mysterious shop, and I even have a beautiful puppet maid as a standard feature. I'm practically the protagonist with the best treatment!" After sorting through the information he had received, he excitedly grabbed the silver key and rushed up to the attic. When he opened it, he saw the center that kept everything running—the world in the mirror.

By becoming the shop owner, I gained control over countless small worlds!

Once the story outline is entered into the machine as required to generate the story world, you can enter the mirror and become the protagonist. However, to protect the shop owner's whereabouts from being discovered by anyone, the mirror world will be divided into two parts.

One was written by myself; the other, a mirror world, evolved from the core.

Even if someone accidentally wanders in, they can't tell which world the shop owner is from, and even the mysterious and powerful maid can't betray them!

Store points are currently zero, but fortunately, as a new user, there is a three-day protection period.

He only needed to write a story within three days to enter the mirror world. Before that, he wanted to eat and drink his fill and meet and chat with the puppet maid.

"Host, what should we do?" The little white cat looked at its host, who had also become invisible, and scratched its head anxiously.

Jiang Chen touched the slightly warm amulet and tried it; it was indeed effective.

According to the main system settings, after completing the mission, the best male supporting character will stay within three meters of the protagonist and cannot move freely. However, after using the talisman, although he is still invisible, he can leave on his own without being affected by the protagonist's actions.

“I’m going to find the puppet maid. The original owner knows her situation very well. We can’t let her be defiled by Mu Jiuxiu.” Jiang Chen pointed upstairs and instructed, “You go and keep an eye on Mu Jiuxiu. Don’t let his intelligence-lowering aura affect the puppet maid.”

"Okay, meow~" The fluffy ball saluted, its aura covering its head so skillfully that it was absolutely certain that Mu Jiuxiu couldn't be fooled by anyone!

In the brief three minutes, Jiang Chen had to complete the handover of the mission and find a treasure that might be helpful to him, leaving him with virtually no time to prepare.

Fortunately, after witnessing the tragic death of the previous shop owner, the original owner became very cautious. When he went to the mythical world to do the mission of helping immortals, he specially asked the immortals who had grown up for a talisman.

Perhaps due to the excessive consumption of power resisting the main system, Jiang Chen could feel the energy of the talisman constantly dissipating.

Once the amulet expires, he will be bound to Mu Jiuxiu and unable to influence the mission world. He must seize the time while he can still move and at least rescue the puppet maid to prevent her from losing her virginity and thus becoming 100% loyal to him. Even if he wants to rebel, he will not be able to leave her.

With the attitude of saving as many as possible, Jiang Chen rushed into the puppet maid's room on the second floor, intending to leave her some clues using the original owner's handwriting.

"Shopkeeper, is that you?" The puppet maid, who had just finished maintaining her body parts, sensed the familiar aura that had accompanied her for hundreds of years and looked up at where Jiang Chen was.

A look of worry, indistinguishable from that of a real person, appeared on her flawless, stunningly beautiful face. "I sense that you have completed the handover of the shop management. Is there some problem with the mission?"

You seem to be stuck on something. How can I help you out of this predicament? You chose the new shop owner yourself, so I can trust him, right?