si-mexico Chapter 28 Born to be cannon fodder
Chapter 28 Born to be cannon fodder
Once Li Tingyun had walked out of the cat demon's encirclement, he released his grip and put down Wangcai's two dog legs.
He stroked the dog's head, lowered his voice, and asked, "Wangcai, you wouldn't happen to be the owner of that noodle shop from before, would you?"
Big Yellow wagged its tail, grabbed his trouser leg, and led him to a more secluded corner.
Then he transformed, revealing his harmless baby face.
"Master, how did you figure that out?"
Li Tingyun's smile froze.
Seeing a grown man with a childlike face squatting on the ground like a dog and calling himself "master" is incredibly bizarre.
He looked him up and down, then coldly uttered three words: "Change back!"
Before Wangcai could fully savor the joy of recognizing his family, he was scolded and had no choice but to hang his head, whimper, and turn back into his old self.
Looking at the big yellow dog in front of him, Li Tingyun finally felt better. He stroked the dog's head a couple of times before saying, "Do you fucking know how much dog hair I found in those two bowls of noodles?!"
Wangcai barked twice, "Master, just make do with it. Look at other people's dogs, which one can cook? I learned my cooking skills more than a hundred years ago when I ran away from Lingxi Village with you and learned them on the road of wandering."
He would even go so far as to belittle others, praising the superior while belittling the inferior, saying things like, "This is it? Your cooking skills are even worse than this dog's! During those years you were a homeless person, all you could do was boil water and cook eggs. You were useless at everything except cooking..."
When Wangcai saw Li Tingyun, it was overjoyed and barked incessantly.
Seeing his appearance, Li Tingyun became increasingly preoccupied and summoned the system.
"Sixth Brother, don't you find this strange?"
That's weird!
[This dog...where did he come from?!]
In the original novel "The First Sword of Immortal Cultivation," I never wrote about a villainous boss who kept a dog! Who could imagine that a ruthless killer would keep pets at home?
【Isn't this a complete character overhaul?! Are you kidding me?】
Li Tingyun said, "But I have owned dogs."
He also thought of many inconsistencies: "This dog looks exactly like the one I have in the real world. They're both country dogs, both named Wangcai, and it even knows that I can't cook and can only boil water and boil eggs..."
[System data shows that this dog is a spirit pet, and its spiritual root test indicates it possesses... a superior-grade fire spiritual root.]
[This is incredible! These days, even the dog beside the Taiji Palace Master can cultivate immortality! It truly is a case of "when one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven!"]
The system also said that the villain took the dog from the village entrance when he was driven out of Lingxi Village. Originally, it was just for protection against wolves on the road, but they ended up keeping each other company for many years, the man and the dog wandering and cultivating their spiritual path.
Wait a minute, where did all these plot points come from? I never wrote any of these trivial details about the villain.
"I see."
Li Tingyun suddenly said, "The story in your book unfolds from the perspective of the protagonist, Yuan Che. No matter how you look at it, it is one-sided."
"But now we are in the world of the book, a complete plane where everyone has their own storyline."
“There are some plot points left unwritten, which gave the transmigration system room to improvise.”
"Didn't you say before that the system would automatically fill in logical loopholes based on the plot development?"
"These additional new plot points might be additions, deletions, and adaptations made by the system itself."
Hmm... it's not impossible.
[Oh wow... The system just sent an instruction that the dimensional space administrator in the dark room has performed a major upgrade on all transmigration systems, adding a new "Creative Inspiration" feature.]
The main function of "Creative Inspiration" is that the system intelligently adapts the plot based on the world timeline, making it more consistent with narrative logic.
[Host, it seems you guessed correctly.]
Li Tingyun: "Now there is another problem. I always have a feeling that my life in the real world is somehow related to the fate of the original villain."
Firstly, why would he suddenly see the original owner's tragic childhood experiences in the environment of the White Impermanence? This part of the plot is precisely not in the original text.
Secondly, it's one thing for the system to add and adapt the original plot, but why add Wangcai, a character he knows well in the real world?
Just as he was considering it, the system sent him a "ding" greeting.
[Friendly Reminder 001: From the day the host transmigrates into the book, in order to enhance the sense of immersion in the role, the host's life trajectory will occasionally overlap with that of the original owner.]
[If you encounter familiar things in the world of this book, please don't be surprised!]
Furthermore, the original owner's memories, obsessions, and long-cherished wishes will continue to expand, and over time, the host will be assimilated by the original owner in terms of thought and behavior.
When the host is completely assimilated, it means losing their sense of self. The difficulty for the host to maintain the world line and complete the transmigration mission will increase to 99%, which is extremely dangerous.
Li Tingyun: "001 This is a notification, not an explanation, right?! The life trajectories of the host and the original owner overlap. This kind of arrangement is just outrageous!"
[Explanation? Yes, there is. It's four words.]
"Four words?"
Quantum coupling.
Ah, when in doubt, quantum mechanics?
If the system had a physical form, Li Tingyun would definitely beat it so badly that its parents wouldn't recognize it.
His resentment towards the system was enough to support an evil sword immortal.
Sigh, the system upgrade has made the game even harder to complete.
[Host, if you are assimilated, how will I survive if I'm left all alone...]
When Wang Laoliu cried, he looked like a widow in the village whose husband had died.
Terrified.
Li Tingyun and Wang Laoliu were arguing in their minds for a long time, almost forgetting the big yellow dog that was anxiously pacing around at their feet.
Wangcai's two obsidian-like eyes widened. "Master, Master? Why are you ignoring me? You haven't patted my head like this for so many years! Let me think... at least a hundred years!"
He still remembers that when Li Tingyun was a child, his parents died and he was bullied in the village. When he was starving, he even fought with him, the dog, for food!
At that time, it was hard to say who was worse off than whom; all that was known was that a man and his dog got into a fight, which caused chaos and unrest throughout the village.
Then, the two of them became brothers in misfortune, wandering together.
Young Li Tingyun said to the dog, "I may be a homeless person, but you will never be a stray dog, because from today onwards, I am your master. If I have a bite to eat, you will have a bowl to lick!"
Wangcai was so happy it howled.
On the long path of cultivation, Wangcai witnessed Li Tingyun's most destitute and miserable early stages. Just how miserable were they?
You could say that even as a dog, he felt that what he experienced was something even an animal couldn't bear.
He would sometimes say to Li Tingyun, "Master, why don't you just slit your throat and die? We can be reborn into a better life next time... Even if you are reborn as an animal, you will look much better than you do now."
Honestly, that's really true.
The path of cultivation is too cruel.
This is especially true for those who have no power, no money, no connections, and no influence.
They were born to be cannon fodder for others.
But Wangcai felt that his owner was actually quite capable.
Even if he becomes cannon fodder, he'll still be the most awesome one.