Chapter 2: Villain Simulator, Ch 2

Chapter 2: Villain Simulator, Ch 2Is this another one of those vile choices?

Bullying Keqing together?

Back when I was eight, even teaming up with a bunch of ruffians, all I could manage was to slightly overpower young Keqing. Now that she's been training in martial arts for years, she'd beat me up easily.

Besides, bullying girls alongside boys is one thing, but doing it with other girls? If I did that, I wouldn't have the face to stay in school.

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[You step forward, push the girls away, and arrogantly say, "Get lost! Don't you know that in this school, only I am allowed to bully her?"]

[Because you are the school bully, the girls don't dare to cause more trouble. They mutter a few words and then leave. Before leaving, the beautiful girl named Xiao Wan gives you and Keqing a complicated look, which you ignore.]

Hey, pay attention to me!

This girl looks like a typical female antagonist from a shoujo manga. Don't just brush her off like that!

[You reach out to help Keqing up, but she slaps your hand away. With tears streaming down her face, she screams at you, "Stop pretending to be kind! Do you think I'll forgive you because of this? Never! The reason I'm in this state is because of you! I hate you! I'll hate you forever!"]

Although these are just words, for some reason, Lucas felt as if he could really hear the girl's curses.

She's right. No matter what I've done, the reason Keqing is isolated and bullied now all stems from the punch I threw at her years ago.

If it weren't for that incident, with Keqing's talent and personality, she would have become a well-liked and outstanding student.

Even though Lucas and Keqing have formed some sort of "twisted" friendship, it doesn't change the fact that I've always been a jerk, and Keqing has always hated me.

[After saying that, Keqing runs away, covering her face. In her haste, she leaves one of her shoes behind. Your choices are...]

[1. Chase after her and return the shoe]

[2. Take Keqing's shoe]

[3. Use Keqing's shoe for something else]

Damn!

The first two options are okay, but the third one is outright hentai! Of course, Lucas is torn about his choice.

The first option is out. It's simple: I'm playing the villain here. Choosing this feels like it would lead to redeeming myself.

As for the third option, though I'm curious about what "reward" it might bring, it feels like it would steer the plot in a very strange direction.

"I'll take Keqing's shoe."

[You do nothing but pick up Keqing's shoe.]

[Reward: Keqing's Shoe ×1 (Reward can be received after the simulation ends)]

What use is this reward?

[The next day, when you arrive at school, you notice everyone giving you strange looks. To your shock, the school's bulletin board and many other places are plastered with photos of Keqing feeding you lunch on the rooftop, accompanied by derogatory labels like "slut" and "shameless."]

[You have a bad feeling. Back in the classroom, you see Xiao Wan and her group bullying Keqing again, holding those photos and sneering, "Look at this little slut fawning over him. It's disgusting! Who knows what indecent things they're doing on the rooftop every day!"]

[Keqing keeps her head down, wiping away tears. Faced with this situation, your choices are...]

[1. Kick Keqing while she's down]

[2. Beat up the girls bullying Keqing]

[3. Stay silent and act like you didn't see anything]

Damn!

My blood pressure is rising!

Wait a minute...

Lucas suddenly realizes something important.

If bullying Keqing counts as "villainy," then beating up female classmates should count as "villainy" too, right?

Yeah, the system only requires me to commit evil acts, not specifying who the target should be.

With this in mind, Lucas's face lights up with a meaningful, wicked smile as he made a choice:

"Beat up those girls bullying Keqing!"

[Without hesitation, you raise your fist. Despite never having trained in martial arts, a move called "Charging Fist" suddenly comes to mind. With a powerful punch, you smash Xiao Wan's pretty face, leaving it bloody.]

[Reward: D-Rank Blind Box ×5 (Reward can be received after the simulation ends)]

As expected, hitting girls definitely counts as evil.

[Your action scares the other girls bullying Keqing. One of them questions, "You're a boy! How can you hit girls?" Your response is...]

[1. Because I'm uncivilized]

[2. Do I need a reason to hit you?]

[3. Are girls more precious than boys? I punch girls too!]

Honestly, fighting violence with violence is wrong.

But damn, it feels good!

"Are girls more precious than boys? I punch girls too!"

[Reward: D-Rank Blind Box ×3 (Reward can be received after the simulation ends)]

[You don't stop there and continue provocatively, "Are girls more precious than boys? I punch girls too!" The boys who usually follow you join the fight, turning the classroom into a chaotic brawl. Even Keqing, finally snapping, starts fighting back against the girls who bullied her.]

[You win the fight easily, but it results in severe consequences. All perpetrators, including you, receive stern warnings and a month-long suspension.]

[Being a rich and spoiled brat, you don't care and spend the month playing. However, when you return to school, you find out that Keqing has dropped out.]

[It turns out that Xiao Wan and her group pinned the entire incident on Keqing. Coupled with the negative impact of those photos, Keqing had no choice but to leave school. Not only that, but her family was affected too, and they soon moved away from Liyue.]

Keqing... She drop out of school?

For some reason, upon seeing this line, Lucas felt a bit empty inside.

Though he intended to stand up for Keqing, the outcome was that Keqing had to drop out of school. Her family, unable to bear the pressure, left Liyue.

Most students at Tianquan Academy come from powerful families. Offending so many influential families made it impossible for Keqing's family to stay in Liyue.

At this time, Keqing had not yet become one of Liyue's Qixing, the Yuheng Star, so she could only accept her fate.

[Age 14: After Keqing left, you continued to act arrogantly at school, but somehow it felt less enjoyable. To your surprise, one day Xiao Wan confessed to you. It turns out she hated Keqing because of you. She liked you so much that she didn't hold you accountable for hitting her but blamed everything on Keqing.]

I see...

No wonder this girl always targeted Keqing.

No wonder, even after such a big incident, your punishment was just a month's suspension.

How much of a masochist is she?

Now, Lucas finally understood why so many middle school girls were crazy about those delinquent boys.

They were a bit abnormal.

[Facing Xiao Wan's confession, your response is:]

[1. Sorry, I already like someone else.]

[2. Want me to like you? Then be my dog.]

[3. Get lost! I hate women the most!]

Honestly, Lucas had no interest in a girl who bullied others, so he chose: "Option 3."

[You yelled at Xiao Wan, "Get lost! I hate women the most!" Xiao Wan left in tears.]

[Reward: Talent - Heavy Punch]

[Effect: Increases damage to the opposite sex by 20%]

[Age 15: You graduated.]

[Age 16: You inherited the family business and started doing business.]

[Age 17: On a whim, you had someone inquire about Keqing's whereabouts, only to find out her family had fallen, her father had died, and Keqing herself was missing.]

[Age 18: Using the connections you made at school and your ruthless methods, you quickly established yourself in Liyue Harbor.]

[Age 19: Many people proposed to you, but you rejected them all.]

[Age 20: The Abyss Order's activities in Liyue became more frequent. Ningguang sent the Millelith to eliminate them, but they suffered heavy casualties. Survivors reported a highly skilled female officer with purple hair, about twenty years old.]

[Age 21: The Abyss Order grew more rampant. The mysterious purple-haired officer, known as "Thunder Calamity Rakshasa" for her mastery of the Electro element, killed many of Liyue's top fighters.]

[Age 22: Families in Liyue Harbor were being exterminated, including Xiao Wan's family. You realized that the targeted families were those of girls who had bullied Keqing.]

[Age 23: You felt something was wrong and hired many bodyguards. One day, while riding in a sedan, you heard sounds of fighting outside. You got out to find your bodyguards dead. Nearby stood a familiar figure with a blood-stained sword, walking toward you.]

You recognized her as Keqing, but her skin now had strange blue patterns, and one eye was blood-red. Seeing you, she smiled wickedly, "Lucas, it's your turn!"

Keqing, or rather Thunder Calamity Rakshasa, didn't wait for you to speak and slashed with her sword. You felt the world turn upside down as your head hit the ground. The last thing you saw was a beautiful but bloodthirsty smile.

[Simulation ended]

[Cause of death: Killed by dark Keqing]

[Overall rating: Don't underestimate women]

[Rewards have been sent and can be viewed anytime]

What... what the heck!

This ending left Lucas both amused and frustrated.

Unexpectedly, in this life simulation, Keqing became dark after her misfortune and joined the Abyss Order.

But according to the game's story, the Abyss Order members are mostly remnants of the ancient, destroyed nation of Khaenri'ah. How did a native of Liyue like Keqing join the Abyss Order and gain such power?

Lucas couldn't find a reasonable explanation. Thankfully, this was just a virtual life with no real-life consequences. Although he died young at 24, the rewards were pretty good.

[Please choose one of the following talents as your inherent talent: "Evil Deeds," "Notorious," "Try Again"]

[Inherent talents are effective in reality. Each time you start the life simulator, you can choose one inherent talent as your initial talent.]

All three talents were purple, with no obvious ranking.

But in terms of versatility, "Try Again" seemed the best.

This "Villain Life Simulator" was full of malice; one wrong choice could lead to death. It was harder than some prank galgames.

So having a chance to revive each time was very useful.

[Acquired inherent talent "Try Again"]

[Try Again (Purple): You can avoid death once, getting another chance (usable once per simulation) in reality, it has a one-month cooldown)]

What!

Lucas didn't expect this talent to work in real life too, not just once, but with a one-month cooldown. For a life-saving talent, a long cooldown was understandable.

As for the remaining rewards, he received nine D-grade blind boxes.

[D-grade loot box: Opening it grants a D-grade reward (3 boxes of the same grade can be combined into a higher-grade box)]

This is great!

"Combine directly into three C-grade boxes! Then into one B-grade box!"

All in! Go all in!

[Opening B-grade loot box...]

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