My Gentle Master Is a Yandere Villainess - Chapter 3:
Chapter 3: Female-Oriented System, Hard to Explain
Qiuqiu was still explaining to Qin Chuan how male protagonists in female-oriented novels were all invincible, ridiculously handsome, with extremely high status and power, and completely devoted to the female lead.
The more Qin Chuan listened, the more irritated he became. Damn it, those protagonists in female-oriented novels really had it easy.
Then, another question popped into his mind. He interrupted Qiuqiu’s explanation and asked in a serious tone, “If the protagonist is invincible and even protected by the Heavenly Dao, doesn’t that mean I can only hide?”
“You don’t have to just hide. Plenty of people from Blue Star have killed the protagonist and female lead. There are even a few who managed to kill the Heavenly Dao itself and seize the origin of the novel world, becoming powerful beings.”
Before Qin Chuan could ask further, Qiuqiu continued, “As long as you disrupt the plot and stop it from progressing according to the script, the Heavenly luck surrounding the protagonist and female lead will decrease. Once that happens, you can kill them—or even the Heavenly Dao.”
“But all of that depends on you. Once I deliver your gold finger, I’ll leave. So go ahead and pick your gold finger.”
Qin Chuan asked again, “So I don’t have to pay anything to get this gold finger from you?”
“This is the first time I’ve seen someone from Blue Star being so cautious. No, you don’t need to pay anything.”
“But if you become a big shot one day and Blue Star falls into danger, I hope you’ll lend a hand.” Qiuqiu patiently answered his question.
Qin Chuan couldn’t be blamed for being overly cautious. Back on Blue Star, his parents had died early, and he grew up in an orphanage, exposed to every kind of hardship society had to offer.
Now that he had transmigrated into a cultivation world full of schemes and danger, being cautious was the only way to survive.
If he wasn’t careful, he could lose his life at any time.
“If Blue Star ever faces disaster, I definitely won’t stand by and do nothing.” That was a heartfelt promise from Qin Chuan.
“Mm, then I’ll thank you in advance. Now, choose your gold finger. Do you want the Plot Knowledge Gold Finger or the system gold finger?” Qiuqiu walked over to him and asked.
“Can I first take a look at what types of system gold fingers are available? Or maybe you can give me an introduction?” Qin Chuan was still unsure and decided to explore his options first.
If one of the system gold fingers turned out to be completely overpowered, he would choose it. Otherwise, he’d go with the Plot Knowledge Gold Finger. After all, knowing yourself and the enemy was the key to winning a hundred battles.
“Alright, I’ll introduce the most popular types of system gold fingers right now.” Qiuqiu walked up to a screen and started explaining to Qin Chuan.
“Childbearing System, Heartthrob System, Gossip-Eater System, Word-Edit System, and Mind-Reading System. These are the five most popular system gold fingers. Take your pick.”
Qin Chuan froze for a second.
The systems he had imagined were the kind that rewarded you with powerful treasures, unique physiques, or helped you level up your cultivation by doing missions.
But what were these?
Childbearing System? Surely it wasn’t what he thought it was. He asked, “Does the Childbearing System mean… having children?”
“Yes. Help an infertile big shot have a child, and you’ll win effortlessly…” Qiuqiu trailed off awkwardly, realizing Qin Chuan was a man and quickly shut up.
Qin Chuan closed his eyes and calmed himself down. Then he asked again, “So the Heartthrob System makes all women fall for me?”
“No… since this is a female-oriented novel, it makes all men fall for you…” Qiuqiu’s voice grew smaller as he spoke.
“And the Word-Edit System, that allows me to change the plot?” Qin Chuan skipped right over the useless Gossip-Eater System.
“Yes, but you can’t make the main characters go out of character, and you can’t change the novel’s core settings,” Qiuqiu added.
“So I can’t change the female lead’s spiritual root into a crap root, and I can’t change the male lead’s setting from number one in the world to the most useless in the world, is that right?” Qin Chuan asked, frowning.
“That’s correct.” Qiuqiu nodded.
Qin Chuan’s expression grew more and more difficult to describe. Even the seemingly useful Word-Edit System turned out to be flashy but useless. As for the Mind-Reading System, he didn’t even need to ask—he already knew it would be of no use.
What would hearing the protagonist and female lead’s inner thoughts do for him? Was he supposed to understand their brainless logic? It was a complete waste of time.
“Just show me all the system gold fingers. I’ll see if any are worth picking.” Qin Chuan still held onto a shred of hope and wanted to make one final attempt.
But soon, he completely gave up. The systems Qiuqiu displayed were all garbage—Green Tea System, White Lotus System, Beauty System, Culinary System… each one more ridiculous than the last.
Qin Chuan couldn’t even describe how he felt anymore. He fell silent, trying to calm his emotions. Seeing this, Qiuqiu quickly explained, “This is a female-oriented novel, so these are the kinds of systems available.”
“Also, female-oriented novels usually involve Blue Star women transmigrating into the roles of villainess cannon fodder. You coming here was a complete accident.”
“Got it. I’ll choose the Plot Knowledge Gold Finger. Qiuqiu, thank you for the trouble and for bringing me the gold finger.” Qin Chuan sincerely thanked Qiuqiu.
He had now calmed down. Having a gold finger and knowing his current situation was already better than most. He couldn’t lose his composure over such a thing.
Besides, whether he had a gold finger or not, he was always the protagonist of his own life. He would never be anyone’s cannon fodder, and no one had the right to decide his fate.
If anyone dared to try, he would cut them down with his own hands.
“Alright, wait a bit. In about a day, the full plot will be transmitted to you. When you want to access it, just silently think the word ‘script’ and the detailed plot will appear before you.”
“Friend from Blue Star, I’m leaving now. I wish you the best of luck. I hope you can defeat the Heavenly Dao, devour the origin of this world, and become the supreme big shot.”
“I’m really rooting for you.”
After Qiuqiu said these words, the screen before Qin Chuan disappeared, and everything around him turned pitch black again. He couldn’t see his hand in front of his face.
Qin Chuan was just about to ask how he was supposed to leave when everything went black and his soul returned to his body.
The moment he woke up, he sensed a familiar presence lingering in the air. He instantly exclaimed in delight, “It’s Master’s aura. Master was here.”
With Shen Qingyuan’s cultivation, she shouldn’t have left behind any trace of her presence.
But because her emotions had fluctuated too strongly and she had left too suddenly, a faint aura remained—just enough for the highly familiar Qin Chuan to detect.
From the moment Qin Chuan saw Shen Qingyuan, he had fallen in love at first sight. On the surface, he respectfully called her Master, but deep down, he had always been plotting to become her Dao companion, working hard toward that goal.
As for the title of disciple, he had never really cared about it.
He had long planned to slowly charm his Master Shen Qingyuan. For now, he had two main objectives.
First, to cultivate diligently so he could catch up to her strength. Even if he couldn’t match her, he couldn’t fall too far behind.
Second, to change Shen Qingyuan’s perception of him—to make her see him as a man, not a child who hadn’t grown up yet.
To be honest, Qin Chuan felt helpless. With an adult’s soul but a child’s body, Shen Qingyuan had no choice but to take him in as her disciple. That meant his path to chasing his beloved had to be one of caution and patience, like slowly boiling a frog in warm water.
For now, he absolutely couldn’t let Shen Qingyuan discover his impure intentions, or else she might despise him.
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