"Lin Yi, I'm sorry, I am truly sorry. I have to find your secret to eternal youth, so you'll just have to die for me."
"Since you used to be my man, if you ever really loved me, you should want to make this sacrifice for me, right?"
"Let me live out the rest of your life for you."
Qin Yuyao's words of apology were still echoing in Lin Yi's mind when he was snapped awake by a harsh, grating voice right next to his ear.
"Lin Yi, do you fancy yourself some kind of pure-love warrior?"
"You think doing this is going to touch me? You're only moving yourself—the truth is, you're just a stinking food-delivery loser!"
"Even if you went and threw yourself in the river right now, I wouldn't go back to you."
"We're done!"
A female college student carrying an LV bag, her arms crossed and long wavy hair cascading down her shoulders, was berating Lin Yi, who was dressed in a yellow delivery uniform and leaning half-faintly against a tree.
Her exquisite makeup made her look entirely out of place among the surrounding college students.
Her originally pretty face held not a trace of emotion, only cold indifference, as if she cared nothing at all for the boyfriend on the ground who had cared for her these past two years.
Lin Yi struggled to raise a hand to shield his eyes from the glaring sunlight, staring in the direction of the voice with wide, utterly disbelieving eyes.
"Qin Yuyao?" he blurted out instinctively.
"What? Playing faint so you don't have to hear me? Let me repeat myself: you're not good enough for me, and don't ever pester me again!"
With a look of utter contempt, the woman kicked Lin Yi's foot, acting as though so much as glancing at a street beggar would dirty her eyes.
"See this bag in my hand? You couldn't afford it even if you worked without eating or drinking and delivered food for half a year straight!"
"We are not people from the same world. You're at the very bottom, while I'm up in the stratosphere."
"You might not have any shame, but I do."
"Bad luck!"
What on earth was going on? Lin Yi clearly remembered that just a moment ago, he was lying in a research lab while his ex-girlfriend Qin Yuyao, desperate to discover the secret behind why he hadn't aged a day in thirty years, had picked up a knife and prepared to dissect him.
In his past life, he had obtained the Longevity System and gained a virtually immortal life, only for Qin Yuyao to piece together the truth thirty years later.
Unable to resist the temptation of eternal life, she had ultimately handed Lin Yi over to a research facility.
Lin Yi looked around at the familiar scenery and the crowd of watching college students. If he wasn't mistaken, he had been reborn—reborn back in his college days.
"Hey, beautiful, why don't you help him up and send him to the hospital? It's over thirty degrees out here, don't let him get heatstroke."
"Yeah, he was only delivering food to buy you gifts in the first place. With a mouth that runs at 37 degrees, how can you say something so freezing cold?"
Some students in the crowd who could no longer stand by and watch began to reproach Qin Yuyao.
The surrounding students began to criticize her, but her arrogant expression made it clear she didn't care at all. "That's none of your business. Whoever wants to deal with him can deal with him, he has nothing to do with me." With that, she proudly adjusted the sunglasses on her face.
Out of the corner of his eye, Lin Yi watched Qin Yuyao. Though his head was still spinning, the corners of his mouth hooked up into a faint smile.
*You want me to make sacrifices for you, but who was ever going to make sacrifices for me?*
If he remembered correctly, back in his past life, he had barely held Qin Yuyao's hand a few times, yet the moment she wanted to put a knife to him in search of immortality, that woman had readily claimed to be his woman.
*Hahaha, Qin Yuyao, all the humiliation you heaped upon me in our past life, I am going to pay it back to you tenfold! You've finally given me a chance!*
Just as Lin Yi was recovering his wits, a familiar voice rang out in his mind.
[Ding! Detected that the host is a specialized, top-tier simp—specifically one who simped himself to death as a system owner.]
[Support difficulty: Nine stars.]
[System matching in progress...]
[Omnipotent Counterattack System activating...]
[System loading: 1%]
[System loading: 96%]
[Ding! System loading complete. Host, please proceed to confirm.]
The voice in his mind brought Lin Yi fully back to reality.
*Wait! That's not right!*
*What is going on here?*
*How did it become the Omnipotent Counterattack System? Wasn't my system the Longevity System?*
*And what is this about simping myself to death?*
Because Lin Yi had possessed a system before, he wasn't unfamiliar with what was happening in his mind, and directly asked the system, "System, did you get reborn too?"
[Yes.]
The system's voice remained utterly wave-free.
[Ding!]
[Because the host's simp attributes were far too potent, the Longevity System is no longer able to assist the host.]
[Furthermore, as the first-generation simp to become a lucky child of Blue Star, the Longevity System has accordingly evolved into the Omnipotent Counterattack System.]
"The first-generation simp? System, are you sure you didn't miscalculate the statistics?"
"I admit I was a bit of a simp in my past life, but after all, that's just a tiny minority. How could there possibly be millions of others?"
Lin Yi expressed strong skepticism toward the system's data.
The system paused slightly before its voice sounded again.
[Please, Host, do not doubt the system's accuracy. Given the rigorous statistical standards of the system, according to your Blue Star human standards, the actual number is only higher—it is growing exponentially.]
The system delivered another verbal blow.
[Please recognize your true self, Host. In your past life, you weren't "a bit" of a simp; you were the only person who wasn't *not* a simp. You were only a tiny bit less of one out of fear that you would truly become a dog and insult actual dogs.]
"Damn it! You crappy system, if you don't know how to talk, you should talk less."
Choosing not to argue further with the system, Lin Yi quickly asked, "System, introduce yourself. What features do you have?"
As the system's voice fell silent, a golden roulette wheel appeared before Lin Yi's eyes.
[This system encompasses all things; it is the ultimate synthesis among systems. The golden roulette wheel appearing in the host's vision contains every known system.]
[The host may spin the roulette wheel once per month. Each time, you can draw a different system and rewards.]
[Gaming System, Showbiz System, Negative Emotion System, Technology System, Tycoon System, Armament System, God of Cookery System, Horror System, Feng Shui System...]
The system reeled off a massive list. Aside from a few things Lin Yi wasn't particularly interested in, the more he listened, the brighter his eyes shone.
With an excited heart and trembling hands, even the corners of Lin Yi's mouth twitched slightly.
His eyes gleamed with intense sharpness, much like a seasoned veteran unlocking a brand-new position.
This newly awakened system was far superior to the Longevity System from his past life. Any random system he pulled would be enough to launch him straight to the peak of life.
To be able to draw once every month meant he could use twelve different systems in a single year—how terrifyingly powerful was that?
Lin Yi couldn't help but ask himself: *Who else could possibly match this?!*
Slightly calming the excitement raging in his chest, Lin Yi felt his body regain some strength. He managed to stand up unsteadily, wobbling as he faced Qin Yuyao.
With a single shove, he pushed Qin Yuyao aside and looked at her with utter contempt. "Get lost. Don't block my way."
"Lin Yi, you—you actually dare push me? What gives you the nerve to push me?! You're nothing more than a pathetic simp, where did you get the guts?!" Qin Yuyao spread her hands, her pretty eyes wide with utter disbelief.
"Qin Yuyao, you listen good and clear to me: back then I was just messing around with you; I never once considered you my girlfriend. Stop being so delusional." Acting like a completely different person, Lin Yi showed her zero mercy, leaving not a shred of his former simpering demeanor.
Amidst the stunned gazes of the surrounding students, he pushed through the crowd and walked away toward the dormitories of his memory.
Drawing from the roulette wheel was what mattered; who the hell had time to waste chattering with this gold-digger? The real show had only just begun.