As Lu Cheng and Mu Xing's figures floated back and forth in mid-air, Jiang Chen, holding the faintly glowing [Script Alteration Card], silently counted down in his heart… "Three!"
"Two!"
"One!"
"Activate!"
"Ding! The [Script Alteration Card] has been successfully activated!"
The system's notification sound rang in Jiang Chen's mind right on time!
A smile of vengeful pleasure instantly appeared on his youthful face!
His seemingly flawless script was about to begin!
"An accident occurred; the wire connecting Mu Xing suddenly snapped in mid-air!"
"Mu Xing let out a piercing scream, plummeting rapidly from a height of over ten meters!"
"Lu Cheng, in an attempt to save her, rushed forward recklessly, but due to the great distance, he could only watch helplessly as Mu Xing crashed heavily onto the hard ground, suffering severe injuries, her life hanging in the balance!"
"The scene descended into chaos. After witnessing this tragic sight, Dongfang Yue developed a deep resentment towards Lu Cheng, believing his improvised actions had implicated Mu Xing…"
...However!
The script of blood and vengeful pleasure in Jiang Chen's mind had not yet fully played out.
A crisp system notification sound simultaneously rang out on Lu Cheng's side:
"Ding! Detected that the Son of Destiny, Jiang Chen, is attempting to use the [Script Alteration Card] to influence the world line!"
"The Heavenly Mandate Great Villain has priority arbitration rights."
"Do you wish to overwrite or modify?"
He smiled slightly and silently thought, "Overwrite."
And so, Lu Cheng utilized the even more unreasonable [Script Editor], inputting a brand new… perfect script… In mid-air, the wire did indeed "accidentally" snap.
But the location and timing of the break were completely different from what Jiang Chen had designed!
It didn't snap directly, causing Mu Xing to free-fall like a kite with a broken string.
Instead, it broke at an extremely clever angle!
Allowing Mu Xing to slowly slide down from mid-air with a seemingly perilous but ultimately harmless posture, screaming all the while!
She landed perfectly… right into the arms of Lu Cheng, who was also waiting for her in the air not far away!
From everyone's perspective, Lu Cheng seemed to have anticipated the danger's arrival, moving in advance to the best and only position to catch Mu Xing!
The moment Mu Xing's petite body was about to hit the ground!
He caught her steadily with an extremely dashing posture!
And after landing, he elegantly spun half a circle, perfectly neutralizing all the impact!
A perfectly timed spotlight shone on the two of them! Freezing this scene of a hero saving the beauty, like a god descending from heaven, into a picture interwoven with romance and shock!
...Mu Xing, still shaken, was held tightly in Lu Cheng's arms.
She could clearly feel the strong, powerful heartbeat and reassuring warmth emanating from his broad chest.
Her beautiful eyes, wide with fright, instantly filled with glistening tears and… an uncontrollable, boundless love!
She actively extended her arms and tightly wrapped them around Lu Cheng's neck!
She bestowed a grateful and deeply affectionate kiss upon Lu Cheng's handsome face… Emotions, at this moment, were completely sublimated!
...Jiang Chen's script was thus ruthlessly overwritten.
And Lu Cheng certainly didn't let him off the hook either… In the corner where he was hiding, a prop spotlight that should have been fixed to a stand suddenly "accidentally" came loose!
"Clang—!!!"
A loud crash! It heavily smashed at his feet!
This sudden loud noise instantly drew the attention of everyone on set!
Jiang Chen, who had been hiding in the corner, was thus exposed!
The faint glow emitted by the [Script Alteration Card] as it dissipated in his hand was also clearly seen by Dongfang Yue, who was closest to him!
Dongfang Yue's face was instantly filled with disappointment and coldness upon seeing this scene… She could sense that the accident just now was definitely not a simple wire snap.
But rather, it was intentional!
Originally, she had thought it was Lu Cheng's doing, to stage a hero saving the beauty.
However, upon seeing the dissipating light in her brother's hand… she instantly understood!
Her so-called "genius" younger brother was too arrogant; in order to tarnish Lu Cheng's reputation, he actually… tried to kill her third sister!
...Jiang Chen looked at Lu Cheng and Mu Xing, who were passionately embracing in the distance.
He looked at the cold gaze Dongfang Yue, his second sister, directed at him!
He let out a hysterical roar, like a madman!
"Why! The script isn't like this! It shouldn't be like this!"
"Lu Cheng! It's you! It must be you! You stole everything from me!!!"
..."Ding! Female lead Mu Xing's capture rate is 100%, she has completely fallen!"
"Ding! Female lead Dongfang Yue has developed killing intent towards Jiang Chen, their relationship is completely hostile!"
"Ding! Son of Destiny Jiang Chen's novice halo has expired!"
"Ding! All remaining Destiny Points of the Son of Destiny Jiang Chen have been plundered!"
Lu Cheng, holding the soft, water-like Mu Xing in his arms, coldly looked at the deranged Jiang Chen.
He ignored Jiang Chen's unwilling roars.
He just quietly beckoned to Jiang Chen… With his movement, the light of the entire set seemed to be drawn away in that instant, converging into his palm!
Jiang Chen discovered in horror that his body was uncontrollably "datafying"?
Strands of golden "destiny" and "code" were being forcibly extracted from his seven orifices by an irresistible force!
They converged into a brilliant orb of light, flying into Lu Cheng's hand!
All of this seemed to go completely unnoticed by anyone!
He could clearly feel that the [Shocking System] that had always accompanied him and made him omnipotent was being brutally torn from the depths of his soul by a savage force!
That feeling was ten thousand times more painful than death!
"No… don't… my system…"
He knelt on the ground, letting out his final wail!
"You can't… you can't take my system!!!"
Lu Cheng looked at him, walked over with Mu Xing, and showed a concerned expression on his face.
His voice was gentle, but to Jiang Chen's ears, it was like a devil's!
"What's wrong, little one?"
"Your sister is fine."
"I'm holding her!"
Saying that, he tightened his grip on the orb of light in his hand, crushing and absorbing it.
"Quick, someone take Jiang Chen to the hospital!"
"Stop filming, save my brother first! He's scared."
...After that orb of light was completely absorbed by Lu Cheng.
All of Jiang Chen's "prodigy" halos instantly vanished.
His eyes became dull and empty, as if all his wisdom and spirit had been drained away.
He became an ordinary, even… somewhat foolish eight-year-old child.
He forgot about the system, he forgot everything.
He just stared blankly at the unfamiliar scene around him, looking bewildered, then burst into tears with a "wah."
Dongfang Yue looked at her brother, who seemed to have reverted to an ordinary child, her eyes filled with an extreme complexity.
There was pity, but no longer any of the previous familial affection…