275: Chapter 275 Mere alien natives are no match for me, a transmigrator.

[Thus, you did not reply and directly withdrew this wisp of consciousness.]

[You do not intend to have any intersection with the Great Evolution Heavenly Palace at this moment.]

[After your consciousness completely withdrew, sensing the sudden dissipation of that mental force outside the Scripture Pavilion, a trace of solemn relief flickered deep in the eyes of the Celestial Old Man inside the pavilion.]

[His withered fingers unconsciously brushed over an ancient Jade Slip on his lap, and his Divine Thought swept across every inch of the pavilion as meticulously as ripples.]

[Only after confirming that the abrupt and mysteriously vanishing prying eyes had truly departed did he gently exhale a long breath. That breath turned into a wisp of white mist in the silent pavilion before quickly dissipating.]

["To think that at this point in time, someone could actually penetrate the spatial barrier and the Sect-Protecting Grand Array to probe their consciousness into the Great Evolution Heavenly Palace. Which old fellow has awakened ahead of schedule?"]

[The old man whispered to himself, filled with doubt.]

[He pondered for a moment, but eventually shook his head, suppressing his chaotic thoughts.]

[Regardless of who the visitor was, their consciousness was able to penetrate layers of protection to reach the Scripture Pavilion, one of the core areas of the Great Evolution Heavenly Palace.]

[Yet they retreated so cautiously and quickly; clearly, the purpose was not a forceful attack or theft, but more like a... test, or observation.]

[The old man closed his eyes again, and his entire aura merged with the vast scholarly air within the Scripture Pavilion, as if he had turned into an eternally unchanging statue.]

[However, the vigilance in his heart had already been raised to the highest level.]

[Clearly, this Celestial did not realize that you had followed the Luck and Karma connection between Ye Xiao and the Great Evolution Heavenly Palace to get here.]

["It feels like Xuanjing City is going to get even more lively in the future," you sighed with some emotion.]

[Currently, the existence of these two transmigrators, Qin Rui and Zhao Jing, has already turned Xuanjing City into a massive vortex.]

[And now, Ye Xiao, this Child of Destiny, is also walking toward this city, carrying Luck as vast as the sea.]

[With these three people clashing together, you don't even dare to imagine how muddy the waters of Xuanjing City could be stirred.]

[You have now directly designated Ye Xiao as the Child of Destiny of this world.]

[After all, with a name like Ye Xiao, the power behind him, and that Luck, he looks like a Protagonist no matter how you look at it.]

["Speaking of which, I originally thought Qin Rui was a transmigrator who took the Trash Counterattack script," you sorted through the known information.]

["But looking at it now, Qin Rui likely also has the identity of a 'Book Transmigrator'."]

[In your observation, Qin Rui, like Zhao Jing, possesses certain knowledge about this world.]

[Especially his understanding of specific characters and event details seems to exceed the scope of what an ordinary transmigrator could obtain through common sense or observation; it's more like familiarity with a predetermined 'story' thread.]

["And Zhao Jing seemingly knows the relevant plot regarding Qin Rui... Good grief, how many layers are there?!"]

[Zhao Jing's targeted, almost prophetic approach and schemes toward Qin Rui, as well as the occasional stray words about 'plot' and 'characters' from his mouth...]

[All tell you that Zhao Jing is not only a transmigrator, but he also likely knows the 'story' that Qin Rui, the 'Book Transmigrator', knows—perhaps even more, more completely, or from a more unique perspective.]

[Thinking of this, you really have to thank Qin Rui and even Zhao Jing for their habit of talking to themselves from time to time.]

[However, regardless of what these two individuals respectively know, there is one thing you can be sure of: both of them should know the plot related to Ye Xiao.]

[After all, who told him to be the native Protagonist?]

[Although these are just your conjectures, the events that followed confirmed this guess.]

[As Ye Xiao gradually approached Xuanjing City, you found that Qin Rui and Zhao Jing, as if by agreement, were wandering around the city gates of Xuanjing City, seemingly waiting for someone's arrival.]

[Qin Rui chose to disguise himself and sit at a window seat on the second floor of a teahouse near the city gate, ordering a pot of clear tea, while his gaze remained fixed for a long time on the flowing crowd below, especially those travelers entering the city for the first time and looking travel-worn.]

[And Zhao Jing, in perfect sync with the other, chose another restaurant.]

["OK, it's confirmed."]

["I wonder if Ye Xiao will be able to outplay these two transmigrators later with that massive Luck."]

[You don't think Qin Rui and the other will choose to get along with Ye Xiao; they're probably all thinking about how to intercept his Opportunities right now.]

[The advantage of a Book Transmigrator lies in the information gap, and plundering the Protagonist's Opportunities is often the most direct way for them to quickly improve themselves and change their fate.]

[Moreover, the Luck on Ye Xiao's body itself is a covetable 'Treasure Trove'.]

[Thinking of the scene where the original Protagonist, the Book Transmigrator Protagonist, and the Villain Protagonist engage in a battle royale, you are a bit impatient; this is much more exciting than the blockbusters of your previous life.]

[At this time, Qin Rui, waiting in the teahouse, though calm on the surface, was actually extremely unsettled in his heart.]

[Although everything he is currently experiencing—except for Zhao Jing, this sudden 'variable' that was not described in detail in the book—is the same as described in the novel "one sword soaring to the heavens".]

[But before seeing Ye Xiao, he still dared not conclude that he had truly transmigrated into a novel world.]

[His primary goal now is to see if Ye Xiao will actually come at this point in time.]

[If Ye Xiao does not come, or if the time of arrival is wrong, then Qin Rui will have to change his future strategy.]

[And if Ye Xiao really appears at this point in time in a manner consistent with the description...]

[A sharp light flashed in Qin Rui's eyes; then, he would have to identify the other party immediately and then keep a close eye on their every move.]

[Every place where Ye Xiao might touch an 'Opportunity', he would have to find a way to set up a layout in advance. Even if he couldn't seize it, he couldn't let that prick Zhao Jing take it.]

[After more than a year, Qin Rui no longer takes Ye Xiao, the original Protagonist, seriously.]

[Nowadays, he believes his greatest opponent is only Zhao Jing, a transmigrator like himself.]

[Perhaps this is the arrogance and superiority of a transmigrator, or rather, the arrogance and superiority of a transmigrator who possesses a Golden Finger.]

[Qin Rui's current thoughts are probably like this: "How can a mere otherworld native compare to a grandfather from Blue Star like me who has a System?"]

[And Zhao Jing's purpose is the same as Qin Rui's, also coveting the various Opportunities Ye Xiao will encounter in the future.]

[But his deeper desire is still the terrifying Luck itself on Ye Xiao's body.]

[Although Zhao Jing has also done some tasks during this period and accumulated a sum of Villain Points, this acquisition speed still cannot compare with plundering Luck.]

["Directly plundering Luck from those with Great Luck is the fastest path to accumulate Villain Points and promote oneself."]

[Zhao Jing licked his somewhat dry lips, his eyes deep.]

[Unfortunately, after the previous few encounters, Qin Rui has already developed a strong wariness toward him.]

[For Zhao Jing to want to interrupt Qin Rui's posturing again and plunder his Luck has become exceptionally difficult.]

[It's just that they both currently believe their wings are not yet fully grown, and Xuanjing City is not a place where their current power can run wild, otherwise they would have started fighting with real swords and spears long ago.]

[Therefore, Ye Xiao, this 'freshly baked' Child of Destiny who is not yet aware that he has been targeted, has become a more ideal and succulent target in Zhao Jing's eyes.]

[He not only wants to seize Ye Xiao's Opportunities, but also wants to find a way to get close to Ye Xiao, create Karma entanglement with him, and then use the System's ability to slowly nibble away, strip, and plunder that massive Mandate Luck!]

["Soon, it's almost here..." Zhao Jing sensed a certain light spot on the System map that was specially marked and slowly moving toward Xuanjing City.]

[This is the Child of Destiny Detection Template that comes with the Great Villain System, which can locate the position of people with great Luck within a certain range.]

"This ability can be considered standard for a Villain System, but did the other party not detect my existence in the simulation?"

"Could it be that the one I transmigrated into this time is another unlucky person with mediocre Luck?"

However, Lin Yu felt that a greater possibility was that the talent 'Boundless Creation' suppressed the Luck he possessed in the simulation and blocked others' investigations.

[At the Xuanjing City gate, the flow of people was still bustling, and the sunlight spilled onto the ancient bluestone slabs, reflecting the hurried figures of the pedestrians coming and going.]

[No one would notice that at this seemingly ordinary city gate, two invisible nets had already been laid, quietly waiting for that Mandate Protagonist who was about to step into the center of the storm.]