It seems that the villain is targeting me.

Xiao Niao is a cat person and has a high tolerance for kittens, so he touched No. 4's warm head with sympathy, feeling that the other party was really pitiful.

The system is relatively unscrupulous: [Ha

Hahahaha, still a badass cat. 】

Number Four lay on the floor, looking at the bird with tearful cat eyes: "Man, am I really useless?"

Xiao Niao used a comforting tone, "It's nothing. Look, didn't you help me collect a lot of information about this world?"

Number Four's originally listless tail began to wag, as if it was a little more cheerful.

"Yes, I still have to complete the mission," Cat Number Four encouraged himself, "I must get my teeth back on track!"

Xiao Niao looked at it with relief, thinking that this child was just unlucky, but actually quite ambitious.

Number Four raised his head and looked at the bird seriously: "Hey, I'm going to tell you the main storyline of this world right now!"

Xiao Niao's expression couldn't help but become serious.

Although she had made a great determination to undertake this task, she was still nervous because there were so many failed examples before her.

Xiao Niao thought with a serious expression: Since this task has been pending for so long and has not been completed, then the difficulty must be extraordinarily high.

She looked down at Number Four.

Number Four said, "I am a chaebol daughter who appears domineering but is actually pure at heart."

Xiao Niao's expression became confused.

But Number Four didn't care whether the bird lived or died, and he continued to speak.

"The kidnapper stood on the rooftop and laughed as he asked my fiancé: 'Your lover or your fiancée, only one can survive. Who will you choose?'"

"He chose his lover without hesitation."

"I gave him a sad smile, and under his horrified gaze, I resolutely jumped down from the building."

"Not even a complete body was left for him."

"Later, he went mad overnight, slaughtered Jiangcheng with blood, and personally destroyed everything his lover had, leaving her family broken and devastated!"

Xiao Niao: "..." This is really difficult.

The system calmly commented: [Crazy man and woman.]

Chapter 11 The Unexpected Murderer

"I can't stand it anymore." Xiao Niao said.

Although he had experienced a mission before, Xiao Niao did not have any unnecessary expectations for this small world.

But any normal person would find it hard to remain silent after suddenly hearing these vicious words.

Before this, Xiaoniao had actually imagined that this 'very difficult' small world, which even the controller found difficult, would be a more serious one... at least a world that would not make people's eyes go black.

Now, this ghost thing is even more vicious than in the previous world.

How should I put it? It felt like a strange, heart-wrenching feeling, like my heart had finally died.

"I can't stand it anymore," Xiao Niao said with numbness in his eyes, "Am I a despicable person?"

Number Four didn't know Xiao Niao well enough, and felt uneasy when he heard this.

"Hey... man, man, don't be discouraged!"

Cat No. 4 was afraid that Birdie would give up the mission right away, so he tried to encourage her, "Although the mission is very difficult, it's not completely impossible!"

Tongzi, who has been partnering with Xiaoniao for a long time, is obviously more experienced.

It keenly noticed that the bird was just being emo at the moment, and would accept the current situation after it calmed down.

This is a bit like a corporate slave who keeps saying to himself, "I really can't go to work any more"...but at the end of the month, he looks at the attendance record and sees that he was fully present every time, without a single day of absence.

"Okay, Bird, stop being so emo," the system sympathetically consoled her. "Wasn't the last world we experienced quite abstract as well? At least this time, the start is much better than before."

Xiao Niao was like an eggplant hit by frost. He picked up a sofa in the living room and sat down, looking a little listless.

In fact, she was not afraid of how difficult this mission was. Since it concerned Tongzi's safety, Xiaoniao would give it a try no matter how difficult the mission was.

Thinking of this, Xiao Niao reactivated his frozen brain and began to analyze with difficulty the crazy words that System No. 4 had just said.

Yes, calm down, calm down, let me think about it... bloodbath Jiangcheng... hiss... kill the lover and then destroy her family...

No, my head hurts, Xiao Niao thought.

She felt like she was being mentally bullied, but she had no evidence.

"...Let me ask you something," Xiao Niao said, looking genuinely distressed. "Could this 'bloodbath' be taken literally? Is he going crazy and hacking people indiscriminately on the street?"

"Well, that's not the case."

Number Four didn't understand what Xiaoniao was struggling with. He tilted his head and looked at her anxiously, "It's just a description. There's a bit of artistic exaggeration in it..."

Afraid Xiao Niao wouldn't understand, the system kindly added, "Well, it's probably something like saying to the doctor, 'If you can't cure me, I'll bury everyone in the hospital with you!'"

Xiao Niao started swearing: "If you have the guts, don't get treated, you stinky idiot who's wasting medical resources!"

[He's the hero of a romance novel, after all.] The system said soothingly—this line of argument really sounded familiar!

"The entire dark side of society has been magnified and focused on the male protagonist!" Xiao Niao cried out in anger, "He shouldn't be written into a romance novel, but into a legal education column!"

Number Four was a little frightened and timidly explained: "There are always people

Do you like this taste..."

"Eat something good, my friend," Xiao Niao said, trying hard to suppress the urge to roll his eyes. "If you have the conditions, go see an old Chinese doctor for treatment. I'm afraid Western medicine can't cure you."

[Alas, Bird, you should actually take the postgraduate entrance exam.] The system sighed involuntarily. [What a pity, you've delayed the child's development...]

After going off topic for a long time, the man and the cat finally got back on track.

"...So, if this is just artistic exaggeration, then this male protagonist is still within the normal range."

Xiao Niao was already a little numb. "It's not to the point of completely disregarding social order... but it's already quite outrageous."

She looked down at the reserved Cat Number Four and asked, "Well, so what is my mission? Where is the twisted node in this little world that needs to be repaired?"

Because it has been too long since I mentioned it, here is a brief reminder: due to the need to harvest karma, the main task assigned to the host by the system is always to "repair the distorted nodes in the small world."

After all, only if the small world continues to exist can the master controller reap the cause and effect continuously and one after another - he will never do such a stupid thing as draining the pond to catch all the fish.

Seriously speaking, every time traveler, including Xiaoniao, can actually be regarded as a summoned heroic spirit who comes to prevent the destruction of the world.

What surprised Xiaoniao was that this cat system No. 4 actually did not lie at all and collected accurate information very reliably.

Number Four spoke confidently, "Yes, sir. Thanks to the explorations of our predecessors, we've figured out the cause of this small world's destruction!"

Probably because it involved his professional field, Number Four became serious and solemn, completely changing from his previous sneaky and timid appearance.

"Hey, before you, seventeen predecessors have attempted to conquer this world," Number Four explained. "Although the specific reasons for each person's failure vary slightly, they're all generally due to the same reason."

It said: "Simply put, the hero was killed by the supporting actor."

Good! It seems!

The above was the first thought that came to Xiaoniao’s mind after listening to what Number Four said.

But the bird soon realized: the lucky son of this world is most likely the male protagonist, and once he dies, the world will be destroyed.

"Hiss... This is a bit difficult," Xiao Niao unconsciously stroked his chin, "To be honest, I actually want to stand on the side of that warrior..."

"No, bird," the system shook its head helplessly. "If the Son of Luck dies, the mission is over... The Master Controller has retraced this world several times and has persistently sent people to conquer it because they don't want it to be destroyed."

Xiao Niao hesitated for a few seconds, and she recalled her experiences in the previous world.

The bird then asked, "Can we replace the Child of Luck with another one? Just like when I was on a mission before, I let Gwen take my place..."

Xiao Niao suddenly became dazed.

She blurted out this affectionate name without any thought...but after she said it, the name made her a little dazed.

Cat number four didn't notice the bird's strangeness. It looked up stupidly and said, "Oh, so the Son of Luck can be exchanged?"

Previously, Number Four had only heard that Xiao Niao had achieved a flawless clearance despite a near-catastrophic start, and that she had reached retirement standards after completing only one mission. Therefore, he had concluded that she was an incredibly powerful figure...

It turns out the boss had replaced the child of luck! Cat number four's eyes lit up in admiration.

But Tongzi felt a little disappointed after hearing this: it was because Xiaoniao replaced the Son of Luck in the last mission that he attracted the attention of the main controller.

The latter has a certain intention to recruit the bird, otherwise he would not have offered such generous task conditions.

"So, maybe we can start by replacing the son of luck?" Xiao Niao sought the opinions of Yimao Yitong present.

Cat number four was a little dumbfounded: "I haven't tried it..."

The system simply shook its head: [I don't think it's possible. The change in the Child of Fortune in the last world was a rare accident, and it's difficult to replicate it here.]

[The previous change in the Son of Fortune was not only a coincidence, but also closely related to the foundation you laid for your long-term operation in that world.]

[To put it simply, our current foundation is weak.] The system sighed, [Even if we take a step back, it will be difficult for you to find the right candidate.]

This made sense, Xiao Niao nodded.

She turned and asked Number Four, "What is the identity of this body now?"

"I'm from an ordinary working-class background," Cat Number Four answered honestly. "For convenience, I'm assuming both my parents are deceased, leaving me with a house, and I've already graduated from college."

Xiao Niao couldn't help but mutter in his heart, Wow, it really is exactly like me in real life...

However, it is indeed difficult to shake the son of destiny in this world with such a foundation. Xiao Niao felt helpless. After all, he was engaged to the "Miss Fortune", and she must be from a rich and powerful family.

The method of replacing the Son of Luck can basically be abandoned. This is simply not an operation that can be done in a short period of time.

Hmm...so is there any way to quickly and efficiently defeat it?

Is this the method for this task?

Xiao Niao curled up on the sofa and pondered for a while. She found paper and pen at home and wrote down the information she had heard before so that she could analyze it later.

To be honest, she really didn't want to think about those crazy words anymore. The little bird couldn't stay in this unfortunate world for even a minute, but she had to bite the bullet and think about it word by word, trying to find a way to save the world.

Find a way to stop the male protagonist from doing immoral things that blame others?

This is relatively easy. I can kidnap him, tie him up and hide him so that he won't be killed. It's a very tempting proposal, so I'll keep it for now.

Help that chaebol lady regain her mind?

Hmm... It feels quite difficult. This person gives people the feeling that he is incurably lovesick and has been marinated by PUA - exclude him, next one.

Why not just let that unlucky lover take the position?

It is very difficult and takes too long, and Xiaoniao really doesn't want to participate in the play of these crazy men and women. Just listening to her makes her feel that her blood pressure is already very dangerous.

Anyway, this option is also ruled out. At present, it seems that only kidnapping the child of destiny is feasible...

Ah, wait, hasn’t she asked who killed the Son of Destiny?

Before, No. 4 only said that it was the supporting character who killed the male protagonist, so Xiao Niao subconsciously thought it was the lover.

But after she asked, Cat No. 4 gave a different answer.

"The one who killed the Child of Luck was a relatively important supporting character in the plot," Number Four said. "It wasn't the lover, but an underground doctor working for the male protagonist."

"This man received financial support from the male protagonist when he was studying, so he later took the blame for a scandal on behalf of the male protagonist's company and had his medical license revoked."

"As a reward, the male protagonist later found her and asked her to continue working for him as an underground doctor."

"He doesn't sound like a good person..." Xiaoniao muttered softly.

She thought of the well-mannered doctors in black clinics wearing gold-rimmed glasses that she had seen in Hong Kong movies.

"This guy certainly did a lot of dirty work for the hero in the story," Cat Number Four nodded in agreement. "It's no exaggeration to say he's aiding and abetting the evil!"

"So, there was a conflict of interest?" Xiao Niao continued to ask, "Why did he kill his employer later?"

"That's the weird part," said Number Four.

"In the original plot, this black doctor would have his hands crippled and be kicked out because of a misunderstanding between the male and female protagonists."

Cat Number Four's tail kept wagging behind him. "After his hands were crippled, this man was hit by a truck and died on the road because he was in a trance. He never had the chance to kill anyone."

"But due to an unknown error, the evil doctor deviated from the original trajectory of the plot and launched a crazy murder attack on the hero."

Not only that, the system also echoed, "The most troublesome thing is that our time travelers have no idea when the plot twisted.

[There were several instances where the time traveler had just made contact with the male protagonist when the shady doctor suddenly attacked... This was how the dozen or so failures he'd experienced before were caused.]

Xiao Niao's expression also became a little solemn: This is probably the reason why the mission has never been successfully completed.