Chapter 1

In the dilapidated hut, the dim light cast a hazy glow, barely revealing the small, frail figure huddled by the table.

Xiaoxin'er carefully held half a moldy steamed bun, continuously swallowing saliva.

"No! I can't eat it, I have to save it for my brother."

Xiaoxin'er endured the hunger in her stomach and placed the bun back in the bowl.

Looking at the young man lying on the broken bed, Xiaoxin'er's eyes instantly turned red.

"Wah! Brother, you must wake up! Xiaoxin'er is so useless, I can't do anything, I just cry. I tried to steal some medicine from the pharmacy, but the old shopkeeper caught me, and even the bracelet Mother left us was taken away."

After crying for a while, Xiaoxin'er wiped the tears from her eyes and calmed down.

She climbed onto the rice bin and counted the remaining grains of rice, only a few dozen left.

Carefully counting out thirty grains of rice, Xiaoxin'er started a fire to cook.

Although she was only seven years old, poor children grow up fast. She had learned these things by the time she was five.

The damp firewood turned her originally fair and tender face black. With great effort, she managed to cook a bowl of watery rice soup.

Sipping the rice soup, Xiaoxin'er's eyes turned red again, and large tears fell into the soup, which she swallowed.

At this moment, the young man lying on the bed suddenly moved. Xiaoxin'er was instantly overjoyed and threw the rice soup to the ground, rushing to the young man's side and crying.

"Wah! Brother, you're finally awake! Xiaoxin'er is so scared, Mother is gone, Father is gone, I'm so scared you'll leave too!"

...

Suxin slowly opened his eyes, his memories still lingering from his previous life.

In his previous life, he was a mid-level manager at a mechanical manufacturing company. Although he wasn't a top executive, he earned over 100,000 yuan a year and managed hundreds of employees. At 29, he was considered young and promising.

During a trip to the mountains, the bus he was on was robbed by three bandits. They not only stole money but also tried to assault a beautiful female passenger.

Among the thirty-plus passengers, only Suxin stood up to stop them, but he was brutally beaten to death by the three bandits!

The other passengers watched him die without a single person standing up to help, including the woman he had just saved.

In Suxin's final memory, his blood gradually cooled, and so did his heart.

Looking at Xiaoxin'er in his arms, Suxin's cold heart began to warm.

Actually, he had woken up three days ago, but he had been familiarizing himself with his new life's memories and could not control his body.

But he could feel the meticulous care and helpless loneliness of the seven-year-old girl.

In this life, Suxin was still called Suxin, a small member of the Flying Eagle Gang in Changning Prefecture of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Both his parents were dead, leaving only his seven-year-old sister, Xiaoxin'er, to live with him.

Three days ago, during a territorial dispute with their old rivals, the Green Bamboo Gang, he was betrayed by his own people and severely injured by the Green Bamboo Gang, leading to his death and subsequent reincarnation.

Touching Xiaoxin'er's head, seeing the porcelain-like girl now looking like a little beggar, Suxin's heart ached as if pierced by a needle.

"Xiaoxin'er, be good, I won't leave."

Xiaoxin'er, with red eyes, climbed out of his arms and handed him the half bun, proudly saying, "Brother, look, I saved this for you."

"Good job, Xiaoxin'er."

Suxin patted Xiaoxin'er's head and forced himself to swallow the hard, wood-like bun, which gave him a little strength.

Seeing her brother eat the bun, Xiaoxin'er closed her eyes in relief and snuggled into Suxin's arms.

For the past three days, she had hardly slept while taking care of Suxin. Now that he was awake, she could finally rest.

Placing the sleeping Xiaoxin'er on the bed, Suxin thought to himself with a faint, cold smile, "In my previous life, I died saving someone. In this life, I was betrayed by my brothers. Is it true that good people don't live long, and evil people last a thousand years? If so, in this life, I will be the most ruthless and evil person!"

"Boom!"

A loud noise echoed in Suxin's mind.

"Host meets the requirements for the Big Villain System. The system is now activated and merging. 10%, 30%, 70%, 100%. Merge successful."

Suxin's spirit entered a white, misty world. In front of him was a large screen, but it was completely black.

"Host Suxin, welcome to the Big Villain System," a robotic, emotionless voice said.

"Host 01? So I'm the first to use the Big Villain System. Why did you choose me?" Suxin frowned, looking around, feeling a sense of familiarity.

In his previous life, the term "system" was not unfamiliar to him from reading novels.

The system, in its emotionless voice, said, "The host has two systems within. Only when one of the requirements is met will the system activate."

"What is the other system?" Suxin asked curiously.

"The Big Hero System."

Suxin: "..."

"Swearing to be a villain meets the Big Villain System?"

Suxin smiled bitterly, "Forget it, being a big villain is fine. Good people don't live long, and evil people last a thousand years. In my previous life, I was a hero, but I didn't have a good end."

"What can the Big Villain System do?" Suxin asked.

The large screen in front of Suxin suddenly lit up, showing a spinning wheel with six options: Cultivation Techniques, One-time Consumables, Pills, Weapons, Miscellaneous, and Empty.

"What do these mean?"

The system explained, "The Big Villain System contains everything that villains in martial arts worlds possess. Drawing a Cultivation Technique will randomly select a villain character, each with one or more techniques. The host can randomly choose one to cultivate, starting at 5% proficiency, which can improve with practice.

One-time Consumables work similarly, but they don't require cultivation and have 100% proficiency, but can only be used once.

Pills can be various types of pills, weapons can be various types of weapons, and Miscellaneous can be any random item from martial arts worlds. Empty means nothing is drawn.

Additionally, all items in the Big Villain System are rated from half a star to five stars, with ten levels in total. Initial draws can only get items up to two and a half stars."

"Draws are divided by levels?"

The system said, "Draws are divided into three levels: Initial, Intermediate, and Advanced. Initial draws can only get items up to two and a half stars, and the host gets one initial draw per day.

Intermediate draws can get items up to four stars and can exclude one type. The host can accumulate 10 initial draws to exchange for one intermediate draw.

Advanced draws can get items three stars and above and can specify a type. The host can accumulate 10 intermediate draws to exchange for one advanced draw."

"Advanced draws require so much accumulation?" Suxin frowned.

The Big Villain System was easy to understand, and Suxin grasped the key points quickly.

Initial draws are purely a matter of luck, with six options and a significant chance of drawing Empty.

Intermediate draws have a higher upper limit but no lower limit, meaning even with an intermediate draw, one might still get a half-star item.

Only advanced draws are reliable, with a lower limit and the ability to specify a type.

The system answered, "The host can also accumulate villain points through tasks. 10 villain points for an initial draw, 100 for an intermediate draw, and 1000 for an advanced draw. Villain points can also be used to purchase items in the exchange mall."

"Where is the exchange mall?"

"Cannot open the exchange mall without completing designated tasks."

Suxin asked, "What are these tasks?"

"Tasks are randomly generated by the system with no clear objectives."

Suxin had a bad feeling, "You mean?"

The system said, "It means tasks depend on the system's mood."

Suxin was speechless, this was too arbitrary!

The system said, "Since this is the host's first merge, the system grants an additional intermediate draw. The host now has one initial draw and one intermediate draw. Would the host like to draw?"

"Draw, of course. Let's start with an intermediate draw and remove the Empty option."

The wheel on the large screen began to spin. Under Suxin's eager gaze, it finally landed on Cultivation Techniques.

A tall, slender young man with three sword scars on his face appeared, holding a sword in his left hand, his dead-gray eyes chilling to the bone.

"Congratulations, host, you have drawn the character Jing Wuming, with the cultivation technique 'Jing Wuming's Fast Sword.' No further selection is needed, and the technique is rated two and a half stars."

"Why is Jing Wuming's rating so low?" Suxin asked.

This man was a formidable figure, the top expert under Shangguan Jinhong in the Money Gang, who had once killed the fourth-ranked Iron Sword Guo Songyang. His fast sword was unparalleled and ruthless.

But to think such a powerful expert would only be rated two and a half stars, what kind of existence would a five-star character be?

The system explained, "The host misunderstood. Jing Wuming could kill Guo Songyang because Guo Songyang was testing his sword and not using full strength, and Shangguan Jinhong was nearby, affecting Guo Songyang's mental state.

Moreover, Jing Wuming's sword has a strong personal style, and no one else can cultivate it to 100% proficiency, so the rating is reduced by half a star.

It's like Li Xunhuan's flying dagger. Only in Li Xunhuan's hands is the flying dagger infallible. If someone else gets the technique, they won't become another Li Xunhuan."

"Alright, I accept that. Let's do another initial draw."

The wheel spun again. Perhaps due to the newcomer's luck, the initial draw landed on Cultivation Techniques again. This time, a young, handsome Taoist appeared.

"Congratulations, host, you have drawn the character Yin Zhiping, with the cultivation technique 'Primary Internal Power of the Complete Perfection Sect' and the martial skill 'Primary Sword Technique of the Complete Perfection Sect.' The technique is rated half a star. The host can choose to draw randomly or spend 5 villain points to specify a choice."

Suxin was frustrated. He didn't expect to draw Yin Zhiping, who had once been a dragon rider and was now despised by everyone.

Though he hadn't done anything particularly evil, being a dragon rider made him a target for everyone's hatred. It was quite unfortunate.

For Suxin, the most frustrating part was that this character brought two techniques. The 'Primary Sword Technique of the Complete Perfection Sect' was useless since he already had Jing Wuming's fast sword. What did he need another sword technique for?

The internal power, however, was useful. As a regular person, he needed a cultivation technique to enhance his basic strength.

Although he could spend villain points to choose, Suxin had none.

"Draw randomly."

"Congratulations, host, you have successfully drawn 'Primary Internal Power of the Complete Perfection Sect.'"

Suxin was surprised. Was there really a beginner's luck?

With the cultivation techniques and martial skills in hand, Suxin asked, "How do I leave now?"

The system answered, "The host just needs to think about leaving. Time spent in the system is instantaneous in the outside world, so there's no need to worry about the body being unattended."

Suxin thought about leaving, and his spirit returned to his body.

Seeing Xiaoxin'er, who was sleeping soundly and biting her finger, Suxin swore he would never let his sister suffer again.

Leaning next to Xiaoxin'er, Suxin also closed his eyes to rest.

He was still very weak, but due to the cultivation of the 'Primary Internal Power of the Complete Perfection Sect,' a faint stream of energy was flowing within him.

The Taoist cultivation technique was balanced and harmonious, though the cultivation speed was not fast, it was well-rounded. In his sleep, Suxin could slowly recover his strength.