Read System Error! The Villain is... into Me?! :: That Transmigrated Guy

As soon as he opened his eyes, an innocent, worried face filled his entire vision... It was seriously adorable! But before he could process the situation, a sharp, metallic sound blasted his eardrums, followed by an overly cheerful robotic voice.

"WELCOME TO DRYADIA (^o^)／~~"

A graphic then flashed before his eyes.

"You have been selected as the Host and must assist in reforming the route of the tyrant villain: Darius! Please read the following instructions carefully."

After a brief pause, a massive textual hologram unfolded in the air as the metallic voice continued.

"The Host, after being reincarnated, must complete all designated missions to prevent the villain Darius from becoming corrupted, thereby rewriting his narrative! Attention: failure to comply with any rule will result in a reduction of your points~~"

"Why does it sound so happy and polite? What the hell is this?" Rowan thought, confused.

"The Host seems confused. Would you like an explanation?!"

"Please!" he replied mentally, still trying to locate the source of that voice. Was it coming from inside his head?

"The Host, after tragically dying in your original world while enjoying some exotic street food and complaining about Dryadia ((T_T)) -, was heard and granted a second chance in our universe! Conditioned, of course, on rewriting the villain Darius's route and preventing his corruption!"

"You've got to be kidding me!" he shot back, already irritated. God, what kind of crap was this?

The voice ignored his protest and carried on:

"If the Host fails to fulfill their obligations, they will lose points. If your score hits 0, you will be immediately eliminated and returned to your world of origin! ＼(^o^)／"

But he was already dead in his world, wasn't he? Wasn't that... a scam?

"Please calm down, Host! Indeed, there is no return possible to your original world... but there is still hope here in Dryadia, as long as the Host cooperates with the mission! (￣▽￣)b Currently, the Host has assumed the identity of Zhong, one of the great masters of the Winter Peak! ^^ Your initial score is 70/1000. To permanently unlock the OOC (Out of Character) function, you must reach at least 100/1000 points! To do this, collect 'softness points' from the villain! In cases of OOC actions without meeting the required limit, the Host will suffer immediate punishment. Should you have more questions, this system will be at your disposal - but remember, not until later!

<3 Good luck!(^3^)/～☆"

A flood of information then filled Rowan's - now Zhong's - mind. His vision darkened slowly as the adorable face distorted into a giant blur. The only coherent thought before everything faded to black: "F*ck."

And then, everything went dark.

- MASTER