Chapter 1

October 5, 2121, 11:00 AM.

Dong Capital, Jin Tian City Apartments.

"Tell me, am I about to starve to death?"

Li Peifeng ate the takeout with four dishes and a soup listlessly, feeling dizzy and weak from hunger.

Hungry.

Really hungry.

Really fucking hungry!

Li Peifeng had never been this hungry in his life. Since the morning of October 3rd, he had eaten every meal, even feasting extravagantly.

From chicken, duck, fish, meat, fruits, vegetables, rice, noodles, ice cream, and desserts, Li Peifeng had almost tried everything. In these two and a half days, he had eaten more than he usually did in a week.

But his stomach didn't bulge at all. It felt hollow, as if a restless little hand was scratching inside, causing a burning pain.

His whole body felt light, and his mind was empty, with only one thought: eat!

No matter what he ate, how much he ate, or how he ate it, it didn't help.

Any food or liquid other than water had no taste in his mouth. His tongue had lost its sense of taste, making everything taste like wax.

Even if he forced himself to chew and swallow this "wax," it wouldn't reach his stomach. It seemed to be intercepted into some other dimension, and there was no question of absorbing nutrients to keep his organs functioning.

His body's instinct was still hungry, and his sense of smell still worked, so Li Peifeng subconsciously wanted to continue eating these fragrant foods.

He was trapped in a cycle of eating—being hungry—eating—being hungry, never feeling full.

Is he sick?

No.

Li Peifeng knew he wasn't sick.

He went to the hospital, and the doctor told him he was healthy.

The culprit causing his current state was the nameless system that had mysteriously bound to him after he woke up on October 3rd...

As a web novel author, Li Peifeng was at a loss.

"I never write system-related plots in my novels. They're unoriginal, making the protagonist seem like a slave to the system. Without the system, the plot can't move forward, making the author look stupid!"

"Why did this damn system latch onto me?! Is it just because of my handsome looks and boundless talent?"

"Too shallow!"

The thought of the "system" flashed in his mind, and Li Peifeng saw a web page-like interface in front of him.

This page was all too familiar. He had seen it two mornings ago, and the content hadn't changed...

[The way of heaven is constant, it does not exist for Yao and does not perish for Jie. Desire is truth, class is eternal.]

[The world has long suffered under male dominance. This system is dedicated to changing the traditional roles of men and women in society, striving for true equality in gender relations!]

[Goal: Please change the public's stereotypical view that "men earn to support the family, and women are beautiful." Use actions to make men willing to live off women and women willing and able to support men. Spread this idea to the world, awakening more people to achieve true gender equality!]

[Mission: Guide women to voluntarily give you financial gifts or spend money on you. The spending methods include but are not limited to: food, clothing, daily necessities, housing, transportation, and entertainment.]

[When the total amount of gifts and spending reaches 50,000 yuan, the lucky wheel will be activated, giving you one chance to win a prize.]

[Note: To ensure the host quickly achieves the goal, you will be given the "glass stomach," "soft teeth," and "wooden tongue" states. In these states, the host will be deprived of the ability to eat, unable to feel full or enjoy the taste of food. You can only taste food bought by women. Alternatively, you can use money voluntarily given by women to buy food and restore normal eating functions.]

What a ridiculous system!

Aiming for gender equality, with the goal of making men live off women? A reward for living off women for 50,000 yuan?

If I can make a woman spend 50,000 yuan on me, do I need your reward?

I can't understand it, but I'm deeply shocked!

How does making men live off women have anything to do with achieving gender equality?!

Striving for this idea for a lifetime?

The world should end! I'm tired!

Li Peifeng felt a deep sorrow, tears streaming down his face.

"Unbelievable! Today, I want to say that our bodies have encountered a mysterious concept. Our stomachs are like black holes! A big black hole! I'm on the verge of death, barely hanging on, and about to breathe my last!"

Getting a golden finger from the sky is usually a good thing, but Li Peifeng was quite resistant. After obtaining the system, he did not follow its instructions to start living off women.

Even after being hungry for more than two days, even with the reward for guiding women to spend 50,000 yuan on him, Li Peifeng did not give in. Instead, he tried every means to unbind from the system or restore his normal eating function...

The main reason was that his personal will and the system's mission were at odds.

Although he was tall, handsome, muscular, well-spoken, and talented, and was known as the school's heartthrob, he was very popular with the opposite sex and had the capital to live off women, and had even had such opportunities.

However, Li Peifeng never considered taking the path of living off women.

First, his family was well-off, and he didn't lack money.

Even though he was still a graduate student at North China Normal University,

Ten years ago, when Li Peifeng was in junior high school, he started writing web novels.

Over the past ten years, from male-oriented to female-oriented, with seven or eight pen names, he had written more than twenty books. From the initial failure to even get a contract, he had struggled and finally grown into a small celebrity with two bestsellers.

To date, the royalties from his completed books and the ongoing series added up to 50,000 yuan per month, and he had personal savings of over 500,000 yuan, achieving complete financial independence. Why would he need to beg and live off women?

Second, both of Li Peifeng's parents were university professors, and his family had a traditional and scholarly atmosphere. If his parents found out he was living off women, they might announce in the newspaper that they were disowning him!

Third...

[Please do not think too much, complete the beginner's mission as soon as possible, and pass the system's certification.]

Li Peifeng's pupils constricted, as if he had seen something extremely terrifying. In front of him, the system displayed a larger page.

The text was densely packed, small like tadpoles, but clear to Li Peifeng.

Indeed, Li Peifeng had not yet gained the system's true recognition and needed to complete the certification mission.

This certification mission was the root of all evil, the third and most important reason for his resistance to the system.

[Beginner's Mission: Certification]

[Mission Description: Within sixty days, please guide the following two women to give you financial gifts or spend money on you. The amount of each gift or spending must be no less than 30,000 yuan.]

[Current Mission Progress: 0/2. Remaining Time: 57 days and 12 hours.]

[Reward: Two chances to win a prize.]

[Note: Please take the mission seriously and complete it 100%. If the mission fails or is not completed on time, it indicates that the host is not capable and does not match the system. The host will receive the "starving" state and be eliminated by "starving to death."]

[Below is the personal information of the two women...]

[They are in the capital of Dong Country, known to the host, and have certain economic means or social influence, making them suitable for spreading the idea of gender equality and subtly influencing those around them.]

Over the past two days, Li Peifeng had reviewed this information countless times in his mind, so familiar that he could recite it. Even now, after reading it again, he still felt a chill.

Seeing the two women he knew all too well, a current ran through his body, his lips trembling, and he muttered subconsciously.

"When I summoned the system, I saw that it had no brain, and on each page, the words 'gender equality' were written crookedly. I couldn't sleep, and after reading carefully for half the night, I saw the words 'cannibalism' in the gaps between the characters!"

"Although I am usually carefree, I am a man of principles, having read the 'Spring and Autumn Annals.' I have the底线 of an intellectual! I am a principled artist!"

"Living off women is impossible, and being a kept man is out of the question. Even if you starve me to death, I won't do it!"

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