Volume 1 Chapter 1: I Reluctantly Became a Villain!
Outside the Port of Liyue, in an unknown forest.
Haru poked the campfire in front of him with a stick while still processing the fact that he had just transmigrated and awakened the "Evil Life Simulator" system
[This system allows the host to live a simulated life, and as long as you perform well in the simulated life, you can obtain valuable rewards.]
"So, its function is to 'simulate a life.' As long as I live a life in the simulator, I can get rewards?"
[The mechanism of this system is to allow the host to perform evil actions to increase the "villain index." The more evil your actions in the simulation, the greater the rewards.]
"But... I don't want to be a villain," Haru shook his head.
[Host, are you a beta?]
"What...?"
[Relax, everything that happens in the simulation is completely fictional. You can think of it as a game, and the bad things you do won't hurt anyone.]
"But why did you choose me?" Haru said helplessly. "Wouldn't it be much more convenient if the system chose an actual villain?"
Haru was not a saint but he didn't consider himself a villain either. He was just someone who liked to watch a certain category of videos called J*vs, especially those that started with the letter M.
[Don't ask me, because I don't know either, host. The system is created only to see if an ordinary person will become evil after committing evil acts repeatedly.]
Haru responded with a complicated expression: "What if I refuse to be a villain?"
[If the host doesn't want to perform actions that are in line with the system's purpose, then it's simple, just give me a leg and we'll be even.
"System, are you kidding me...? You want me to give you a leg? You want me to become a cripple who can't walk?!" Haru said angrily.
{Host, it seems you misunderstood me. When I say I want you to give me a leg, I mean your third leg. Not even I am so cruel as to leave you crippled and unable to walk.]
Haru looked down unconsciously and his face darkened even more upon hearing this, "System, you want me to become a eunuch?!"
Damn...! Haru murmured in his heart... "I'm not an evil person... But as a certain scholar once said: A wise man submits to circumstances!"
"Looks like in this life... I can only be a villain!"
[Pay attention to the instructions! The life simulator is about to begin.]
[Choose three talents from the following.]
[After the end of the simulation, one talent will be randomly kept as an innate talent.]
(Rarity from lowest to highest: White, Green, Blue, Purple, Gold)
[Alcoholic (White): You really like to drink.]
[Born to be poor (White): It's difficult for you to become rich.]
[Unlucky not to be born rich (White): You will be born into a low-income family.]
[Evil is the practice that leads to success! (Purple): Every time you do evil, your success rate will increase.]
[God rewards those who do evil! (Purple): Every time you perform evil actions, you will gain extra rewards.]
[Once More (Purple): You can avoid death once and have another chance (can be used at most once per simulation).]
Besides the common white talents, the other rare talents are almost all related to "evil."
Even the white talents have negative effects. It's better not to choose them, Haru thought.
It was as if he was being forced to do evil.
Reluctantly, Haru could only choose: (Evil is the practice that leads to success), (God rewards those who do evil!), and the talent (Once More).
(The simulation officially begins)
[0 years: You were born into a merchant family in Liyue, and your family is quite wealthy.]
This seems like a good start.
[1 year old: You picked up a Mora when you saw it for the first time. Your father was very happy and thought you would be a good candidate to become a businessman in the future.]
Tl: Mora is the name of the currency in Teyvat for those who don't know.
[2 years old: Your father hired two beautiful, busty young women to be your wet nurses.]
How could my father in this simulation know my personal tastes?
[3 years old: You are not weaned yet.]
[Still not stopping... but it's understandable.]
Haru could only laugh awkwardly upon reading this.
[4 years old: You are not weaned yet.]
[5 years old: You are not weaned yet.]
Haru: "..."
[6 years old: Your father thought it wasn't good to continue like this and fired the two busty young women.]
[7 years old: You were playing in the street and saw a group of four boys bullying a purple-haired girl. Your choice is...]
[1. Help the girl.]
[2. Four against one isn't fair enough! Join them and make it a fair five against one!]
"..."
"The system must have been created by someone with a touch of psychopathy and a bad sense of humor..." Haru said as he read this.
Is this even a real option?
Bullying a 7-year-old girl is too cruel. Even if I have to do evil, I can't become a heartless monster who bullies children.
"I choose to help the girl." Haru gave his answer.
[You stood in front of the girl and tried to protect her, but you were surrounded and beaten by the group of kids. You took a punch to the head from an older kid, twice your size. Unfortunately, you died.]
Is my body made of glass? How can I break so easily...
But it's true that at this moment, I am just a child, certainly more fragile than an adult.
[Would you like to use the "Once More" talent to continue the simulation?]
"Use it."
[The Evil Life Simulator is restarting...]
[7 years old: You were playing in the street and saw a group of four boys bullying a purple-haired girl. Your choice is...]
[1. Help the girl.]
[2. Four against one isn't fair enough! Join them and make it a fair five against one!]
"Intimidate... the girl."
There's no choice, it's my only option.
Anyway, it's just a simulation in the (Evil Life Simulator) and it's not real.
[You bullied the purple-haired girl along with the group of boys. Luckily for you, the purple-haired girl isn't weak. She wielded a wooden sword and fought against the group of boys and you. In the end, both sides were injured. The purple-haired girl, covered in wounds, looked at you all and said angrily: "I remember your faces! This grudge... I will take my revenge sooner or later!"]