Tasartia

Chen Yunran was just another university student graduate—an orphan scraping by with part-time jobs and delivery work. Life was tough but simple, until a single accident ended it all.

When he woke up, it wasn’t in a hospital. It was in a world of immortals, where the weak were trampled and the strong soared beyond the heavens. With no divine blessings or secret legacies, he clawed his way to the top, surpassing legends and reaching the pinnacle of existence.

Yet, at the height of his power, he found himself longing for the one thing immortality could never grant him—his old, ordinary life. Refusing to be bound by fate, he shattered the boundaries of space and time, forging his own way back.

Or so he thought.

Instead of Earth, he found himself in Blue Star, a world almost identical but not quite the same. And in this world, another Chen Yunran lived—a struggling orphan, just like he once was.

Determined to live quietly, he blended into his new life. No grand ambitions, no battles, no destiny. Just the mundane life he had once longed for.

But fate had other plans.

On his third life, a mysterious system awakened within him—one that issued missions he could not ignore, pulling him into an exciting yet tangled life he never asked for.

Can he truly hold onto his ordinary and mundane life? Or is he doomed to be swept up in the chaos once more?

You Will Never Find Me, I Guess???

Chapter 10 – The Crisis That Wasn't Supposed to Be Mine

[New Task: Assist in solving the internal security breach.][Objective: Investigate potential moles within the company and report findings.][Rewards: +3 Intelligence, Unique Skill Unlock – 'Digital Espionage']

Chen Yunran exhaled sharply as he read the system notification.

He had only been at this company for a short time, and yet, here he was, being dragged into some high-stakes internal security issue.

He pinched the bridge of his nose. This wasn't supposed to be my problem.

Across the room, Xu Meilin was speaking in hushed tones with a senior manager. Her sharp gaze flickered toward him for a second before she returned to her conversation.

10% favorability after a single interaction—a promising start.

Still, if this security issue was real, he needed to tread carefully.

The Investigation Begins

After lunch, Zhang Wei tossed a thick stack of access logs onto Chen Yunran's desk.

"Since you're the new guy, you get to handle the boring work," Zhang said with a grin.

Chen Yunran raised an eyebrow but didn't protest. Boring work, huh? For him, this was a goldmine of information.

Most logs showed typical activity—employees logging in and out. But one entry stood out.

From an internal workstation.

He kept his expression neutral as he casually flipped through the files. "Hey, Zhang, how often do employees get locked out due to failed passwords?"

"Happens all the time," Zhang replied. "People forget stuff."

Chen Yunran nodded, filing that away. Maybe this was nothing…

But his instincts told him otherwise.

A Late-Night Break-In

Under the cover of night, Chen Yunran found himself standing outside the IT storage room—the location of the suspicious login attempt.

He didn't have a keycard, but that wasn't a problem.

[Skill Activated: Digital Espionage (Temporary)]

A subtle beep confirmed his access.

Inside, the air smelled of old electronics and dust. He powered on the flagged workstation and navigated to the login history.

Someone had attempted an administrator-level login from this exact terminal.

He copied the logs onto a flash drive, erasing any trace of his access.

Chen Yunran's body tensed. He turned around—

Xu Meilin stood at the doorway, her arms crossed.

Favorability Gains & Losses

"You're not supposed to be here," Xu Meilin said coolly.

Chen Yunran kept his face neutral. "Neither are you."

A flicker of amusement crossed her face.

[+7% Favorability with Xu Meilin. (Total: 17%)]

"You have guts," she admitted. "That's rare in new hires."

"But breaking security protocols is a serious offense."

[-2% Favorability with Xu Meilin. (Total: 15%)]

Chen Yunran sighed internally. One step forward, one step back.

After explaining what he had found, Xu Meilin studied him for a long moment before finally nodding.

"You might have just saved us a lot of trouble," she said.

[+10% Favorability with Xu Meilin. (Total: 25%)]

As she turned to leave, she gave him a warning. "Don't make me regret keeping you around."

This job was going to kill him.

[Host: Chen Yunran][Race: Human (Ascended – Sealed)][Physique: Weakened Cultivator Body (Suppressed)]

Stats:Strength: 7Agility: 6Stamina: 7Perception: 8Intelligence: 14 (+3 from Mission)Qi Reserves: Sealed

Innate Skills:— Perseverance (From First Life)— Fast Learner (From First Life)— Survival Instinct (From First Life)

Acquired Skills:— Multitasking— Digital Espionage (Temporary)

Goddess Favorability:— Xu Meilin: 25%

Chapter 10 – The Crisis That Wasn’t Supposed to Be Mine