Chapter 1 — The Ultimate Backstage Power in the Universe

After failing completely to conquer the three male protagonists, the system decided to erase me from existence. Suddenly, it was violently forced to step aside and relinquish its control.

Hello, host. I am the high-level system 001, and my mission completion rate has always maintained a pristine one hundred percent. To uphold my exceptional record, please begin conquering the three previously failed targets all over again.

I choked back tears of utter despair and exhaustion. I truly do not have the strength left to grovel and fawn over anyone anymore. I really cannot bear this torture for even a single second longer.

System 001 let out a chilling, merciless laugh. Grovel and fawn? What nonsense is this? Anyone who does not love you, I will simply slaughter them.

I sat there in absolute bewilderment, staring into the emptiness.

My lifeless corpse had once been carelessly tossed upon a muddy mountain path, forced to watch helplessly as wild beasts devoured my flesh until nothing remained except a bare skeleton. When my soul floated aimlessly through midair, I was dragged back into a blinding, pure white dimension. The floating blue orb of light shook its head at me in cold disappointment.

It is truly regrettable. The host has failed the conquest missions three separate times. According to the stringent rules of rapid transmigration, as your system, I hold the absolute authority to terminate your existence.

I offered no argument in my defense. Throughout those three disastrous missions, I had completely extinguished every last ember of hope within my heart. Every single one of those three conquest targets was an absolute scoundrel. I had been forced to lower my dignity, throw away my self-respect, and become a total laughingstock, relegated to the pathetic role of a useless, groveling dog. If I ever dared to resist, the system would immediately punish me with electric shocks or forcefully seize control of my physical body, ultimately leaving me to die a brutal death with no intact limbs remaining.

Hearing the final verdict from the system, I realized how utterly exhausted I truly was. I no longer held even a shred of desire to keep on living. I decisively surrendered to my fate, lying flat upon the cold ground to quietly savor my final moments.

The countdown for deletion shall now commence. Three, two, one.

Before the final digit could even be spoken aloud, the glowing blue orb of light hovering before me abruptly vanished. In its place appeared a golden orb of light, significantly larger than my previous system. It dipped itself politely to greet me.

Greetings, Host 739. I am System 001. Because your failure rate with the previous system has reached an astronomical one hundred percent, I will be taking over your case starting from this exact moment.

I bolted upright from the floor. Take over my case? Why bother? I am about to be erased from existence anyway, and changing systems will not alter a single thing.

System 001 replied with absolute indifference. You are a uniquely catastrophic failure case, exceptionally rare within our entire rapid transmigration department. Therefore, I formally petitioned to have your execution order canceled and replaced it with the deletion of your incompetent former system instead.

My lips trembled slightly. Deletion?

Good riddance to that garbage! I nearly burst out laughing on the spot. But then a sudden realization struck me. If System 001 was taking charge of me, it meant I would still be forced to carry on with these absurd missions, forced to act like a groveling dog for those ungrateful men once again. That overwhelming wave of despair instantly crushed the lingering joy I felt over my old system's demise.

You might as well just kill me right here and now. I collapsed back onto the floor, my voice thick with bitter grievance. I genuinely do not want to be a groveling dog anymore. In the end, a groveling dog never gets anything except misery.

To my utter astonishment, System 001 let out a gasp of genuine shock. Is that truly how your previous system forced you to handle these missions?

I froze in place, dumbfounded. What else could it possibly be? If I dared to disobey even slightly, it would blast me with electricity or subject me to mental torment. By now, the mere sight of any man makes me feel like I am suffering from severe trauma.

Thinking back on all the bitter suffering I had endured, I could not hold back the hot tears streaming down my face. I really cannot grovel anymore.

System 001 fell silent for a brief moment before suddenly letting out a cold, menacing chuckle. Grovel and fawn? What utter nonsense. Anyone who dares not to love you, I will slaughter them all without hesitation.

What? Wait a minute, my friend. Is this kind of logic even remotely acceptable?

Without granting me a single second to hesitate or process the situation, System 001 instantly transmitted my consciousness back into my very first failed world, its chilling voice echoing clearly inside my mind.

I, 001, refuse to accept failure. Wherever we fall, that is precisely where we shall stand back up.

Before my eyes stood a table, and a glass of red wine was violently hurled straight at my face. Xu Fengze cast a frigid, disdainful glance in my direction, crossing his arms as he looked down at me from his towering height.

Chi Yunqiu, put away these childish little games of yours. If it were not for your constant interference, why would Yinzhou refuse to pay any attention to me at all? Since you love playing around and making a spectacle of yourself so much, you can stay right here and keep playing to your heart is content.

With those harsh words, he waved his hand to summon six burly, brutish men, purposefully adjusting the angle of a hidden camera to ensure he had a front-row seat to the upcoming humiliation.

It was only at that exact moment that I realized I was currently wearing a deeply provocative crimson dress. The spilled red wine drenched the fabric, tightly clinging to my curves and vividly outlining my figure. A hazy realization washed over me—I had somehow been thrust backward in time.

Back then, Xu Fengze utterly despised any attempt I made to get close to him, believing I was only doing it to make the girl he was desperately pursuing, Tran Yinzhou, feel jealous. In that timeline, he had called these six thugs to humiliate and violate me, recording a vile video that they subsequently uploaded across the internet. My reputation was utterly ruined beyond repair, and shortly after, I was deceptively sold abroad by Tran Yinzhou, meeting a tragic and agonizing end.

Recalling those harrowing memories, my entire body involuntarily began to shake uncontrollably.

Xu Fengze sneered cruelly upon seeing my reaction. Are you finally starting to feel scared now? It is far too late for regrets.

As soon as he finished speaking, the massive thugs began stepping forward, surrounding me from all sides.

Right at that critical juncture, System 001 spoke up in my mind. Host, do not be afraid. I have directly downloaded advanced martial arts expertise into your nervous system. Simply follow my exact guidance.

System 001 was not lying in the slightest. An extraordinary, unfamiliar surge of boundless strength violently erupted deep within my body. I felt entirely confident that even if I closed my eyes, I could easily flatten all eight of these hulking brutes.

As the thug closest to me lunged forward with his hands outstretched, I closed my eyes and threw a fierce, unyielding punch straight into his face.

With a deafening crash, the burly ruffian literally vanished into thin air.

I snapped my eyes wide open. A massive, gaping hole instantly appeared in the hotel room wall, and the remaining thugs recoiled in absolute terror, scrambling backward in a desperate frenzy. Xu Fengze had been completely immobilized on the spot by System 001's hidden force field.

System 001 issued a cold, commanding order. Right now, walk over and give Xu Fengze a few good slaps across the face.

I felt a slight trace of lingering disappointment. We are only allowed to slap him?

If you truly wish to, you are more than welcome to give him a thorough beating.

My interest was instantly piqued. Are there any restrictions on this?

None whatsoever. You could practically beat him until a complete stranger turns into your own flesh and blood.

What?

System 001 stated decisively: Keep beating him until he kneels down on the floor and begs to call you mother.

I slowly placed one foot in front of the other, advancing step by step toward the paralyzed Xu Fengze, while the remaining thugs bolted out of the room in sheer panic.

Xu Fengze furrowed his brow, rage flashing in his eyes. Chi Yunqiu, what exactly are you trying to pull here?

Xu Fengze, it has been quite a long time since we last spoke, I said in a gentle, pleasant tone.

Xu Fengze looked utterly baffled. What on earth are you talking about?

Without bothering to offer any further explanation, I swung my arm and delivered a resounding, vicious slap directly across his cheek.

He flew into a rage. You are the one who has been clinging to me relentlessly without any shame! I was merely retaliating...

Before he could even finish his sentence, I raised my hand again and landed a second, even harder blow. He lost his balance and tumbled heavily to the floor, his head slamming harshly against the wooden edge of a cabinet. The impact caused him to grit his teeth and screw his eyes shut in agonizing pain.

You wretched... bitch! I am going to kill you for this!

I did not utter a single word in response, focusing entirely and wholeheartedly on administering the beating.

Xu Fengze spat out blood. Just you wait...

He had several teeth violently knocked loose by my relentless punches.

Xu Fengze choked out through his swollen lips. I swear I will make you pay a devastating price for this...

One of his wrists snapped cleanly with an audible crack.

Finally, Xu Fengze completely broke down, abandoning all his pride as he began to weep and plead for mercy. I was wrong! Please, I am begging you, spare me!

I maintained my icy silence, continuing my ruthless assault without a shred of hesitation until Xu Fengze eyes rolled back into his head, completely passing out from the unbearable torment.

System 001 began applauding approvingly inside my head. It is somewhat regrettable that you failed to beat him to death, but you have definitely shown remarkable improvement overall.

I looked thoroughly startled. Wait, is he not supposed to be my primary conquest target? If I actually beat him to death, wouldn't that mean the mission would instantly end in failure?

System 001 replied with complete indifference. What of it? If we beat one to death, we can simply find someone else to replace him.

Beating him to death was obviously out of the question. After all, this was a society governed by the rule of law. If Xu Fengze genuinely died here, I deeply doubted I would be able to escape the legal consequences. However, given how deeply ingrained Xu Fengze hatred for me was, if I simply let him walk away unscathed after this, he would undoubtedly come back to hound me relentlessly.

I rolled my eyes playfully, hoisted his unconscious body effortlessly onto the bed, and quietly negotiated with System 001. 001, would you be able to hack into Xu Fengze smartphone and summon those exact same thugs right back up here?

System 001 sounded deeply offended by the suggestion. Do you really take me for such an incompetent amateur in your eyes?

I blinked in confusion. In what way does that question make you incompetent?

System 001 declared proudly: With my advanced processing capabilities, I could easily call back an entire hundred men instead of just a few.

I politely declined its utterly unnecessary offer to show off. A few moments later, those timid thugs crept nervously back into the room. The second they laid eyes on me standing there, panic seized them anew, and their bodies instinctively turned to flee.

I blocked their exit, crossing my arms. As long as the lot of you help me film precisely what I need, whatever sum that bastard promised to pay you, I will double it right now.

With those words, I gestured toward the deeply unconscious Xu Fengze sprawled across the bed.

The group of ruffians exchanged uncertain glances, ultimately surrendering completely to the undeniable persuasion of cold, hard cash.

Stepping out of the hotel lobby into the cool air, I spotted Tran Yinzhou standing angrily nearby, her meticulously manicured fingers trembling while a blazing inferno of fury burned deep within her carefully made-up eyes.

Why are you the only one walking out of here alone? Where on earth is A-Ze?

I offered a strange, enigmatic smile. Who knows? He is probably busy enjoying himself upstairs.

Tran Yinzhou tightly clenched her professionally manicured hands into fists, lowering her voice as she hissed a venomous warning. Let me give you a fair warning, Chi Yunqiu. A-Ze belongs to me and me alone. If you know what is good for you, you will crawl away from our world like a stray dog.

I reached out and patted her shoulder lightly, letting out a deeply meaningful laugh. Oh, my dear, it is not just the two worlds of you and him.

It was the collective world of all seven of those wretched men.

Returning to my temporary residence after narrowly escaping death once again, I felt a profound sense of total relaxation wash over me. I stretched out lazily on the sofa, casually chatting away with System 001 inside my mind.

System 001, I am genuinely curious. Out of all the hosts out there, why on earth did you choose to bind yourself to someone like me?

System 001 seemed occupied with some background data processing, taking a long moment before finally offering a reply. My performance records have always remained firmly at the absolute top. Frankly speaking, there were simply no real challenges left for me anywhere. It just so happened that I had never encountered a host quite as utterly hopeless as you before. So, even if it meant tasting something as foul as actual sewage, I suppose I just wanted to see what it tasted like for myself.

I stared blankly at the ceiling.