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I died as a hardcore gamer, only to open my eyes in a cultivation fantasy I once played. Not as the hero. Not even as a helpful mentor. or a big villian... But as the cannon fodder destined to die before the first act even concludes.
I recognize this world instantly—the sprawling mansions of nobility, the immortal sects hidden in misty mountains, the power hierarchy where cultivators stand above common folk. I've played through this story dozens of times, defeated every hidden boss, unlocked every secret ending. And now I'm trapped inside it, wearing the skin of the game's first villain.
My position? The worthless young master of a prestigious family, universally despised yet secretly possessing a dormant bloodline that nobody in-game ever discovered because this character dies too quickly.
But something is wrong. Characters are behaving differently than they did in the game. Events are unfolding in unexpected ways. The cold beauty who should immediately despise me seems strangely interested in my skills. The vixen villianess who orchestrated my demise now studies me with curiosity.
Is my presence changing the storyline? Or was there always more to this world than what players could see through their screens?
With each deviation from the script I memorized, my meta-knowledge becomes less reliable. Yet it remains my greatest weapon as I navigate political intrigue, forge unlikely alliances, and desperately work to awaken powers that were never meant to be unlocked by a character designed only to die.
I refuse to be expendable. I reject the role assigned to me. In a world where destiny is supposedly predetermined, I will rewrite the algorithm itself—or break the entire system trying.

Reborn As A Villainous Cannon Fodder

Pure phoenix crystal was something Xinyao had grown tired of drinking since childhood.

Everyone's genetic bloodline is determined from the moment of birth. Unless embraced by a higher-ranking phoenix species to become a vassal, even refining more pure phoenix crystals would be wasted due to diminishing returns.

This was similar to cultivation efforts after birth.

Pure phoenix crystal could indeed purify bloodlines, but it merely purified—it couldn't fundamentally transform a common chicken into a phoenix.

So when Yino said he wanted to give the pure phoenix crystal to his aunt, although Xinyao was touched, she didn't actually need such things.

Her bloodline was already what it was, with no more room for improvement.

Ch 299 Dead fox, you dare steal a Phoenix man!I