Chapter 310: Overheard Thoughts, Female Characters’ Collapse?!

[Host, that strange signal fluctuation is targeting the girl in your arms!]

“…!!”

“You mean… there’s another system?”

[Yes, it might be a system that makes villains’ inner thoughts audible, or some other type of villain, counterattack system.]

Combining this with Zhao Nishang’s mentions of “Holy Son,” “Holy Maiden,” “constant rejection,” and “persistent confession”…

Familiar… Lickspittle + Holy Son, such a familiar setup!

Wang Haoran quickly focused on the Holy Son of Piao Miao Holy Land amidst the crowd ahead—

[Li Yuan: Protagonist of “Overheard Thoughts, Female Characters’ Collapse!”

Protagonist Aura: 10000

Combat Power: 620 (Mid-Master level)

Physique: 300

Mental Strength: 100

Trust: 0

Charm: 100

Golden Finger: Turtle Spirit (No matter if he’s insulted, beaten, cheated, or wronged, the protagonist won’t suffer a mental breakdown but will persist in playing his role according to the storyline.)

Villain Acting System? Overheard Thoughts Edition (Just a scammy dog system! It claims to give rewards for following the plot, but actually, rewards only come from seducing the female lead and slapping the original protagonist’s face! Hmph, what a garbage system! You think you stand on par with me? You’ve got another thing coming!)

Synopsis: (Anti-cliché + Face-slapping + Overheard Thoughts + Counterattack + Feel-good Story)

Reincarnated into a mindless harem novel, becoming a lickspittle villain Holy Son.

The system tells him that by faithfully following the plot until the end, he will return to the real world with a reward of one billion.

A lofty goal! Thinking of a carefree future, Li Yuan was excited.

Playing a mindless lickspittle villain? Simple! Onward!

But gradually, Li Yuan noticed something odd about the female leads—

“First heroine, you’re not acting right! You should despise me and be ice-cold, but be gentle and submissive to the male lead! Why the switch?!”

“Second heroine, you’re the male lead’s moneybag, supposed to give him your wealth and resources. Why give them to me? Respect my villain role!”

“Third heroine, don’t come near me! You’re supposed to be the male lead’s close bodyguard, even sharing his bed! What are you doing here?!”

One after another, progressively more extreme, Li Yuan found himself alone in maintaining the plot!

“Heroines, your character settings are collapsing!”

(At this point, the system smiles knowingly, having hidden its contributions.)

…]

“……”

“……”

“…Oh wow, so he’s just a plot-following minor character!”

——Wang Haoran instantly understood.

Now, the key was to figure out who the “original male lead” was, who the heroines were, and who had overheard whose thoughts.

Overheard thoughts male lead, heroines falling for him immediately… well, not that exaggerated, but they did switch to being part of his harem!

Hearing thoughts~becoming curious about the male lead~falling for him!

From one perspective, the heroines just change whom they fall for, still remaining mindless!

“…So, the girl in my arms is a heroine? The protagonist let her overhear his thoughts?”

[Correct!]

“Can you intercept the protagonist system’s thought transmissions?”

[Of course!]

[That lousy system stands no chance against me!]

“…Really? Your tone sounds a bit unreliable?”

[…Uh… it’s true though…]

[However… this system can only intercept at very close range…like now, with the host holding the heroine…]

“…So do I have to always gather all the heroines to keep a council? That’s tough!”

“Or… constantly maintain contact with that Li Yuan?”

Imagining the scenario, Wang Haoran shuddered, “Ugh, no way!”

Just then, the system’s confident voice rang.

[No worries!]

[Host, trust me!]

[This system is a 6.0 super cracked version, while that one’s just starting beta testing! Handling it is a breeze!]

[This system has long prepared for internal conflicts with other systems!]

At that moment, the system excitedly presented a pre-prepared package.

Prepared extensively for this day, the system was ready!

“Dun, dun, dun, dun!” Background music played—

[1. Signal Jammer! Priced at 1000 Luck Points! It can completely block the thought signals between the protagonist and the heroines!]

[2. Signal Relay Station! Priced at 1000 Luck Points! It can reroute the protagonist’s thought signals to the host, then to the heroines!]

“Well… if I use item one, no one hears the protagonist’s thoughts.”

“Using item two, the thoughts route becomes: Li Yuan → Me → Heroines.”

“So, both I and the heroines can hear the protagonist’s thoughts?”

[Exactly! But wait, dear host, I have one final item to recommend.]

“So shiny!”

A golden legend!

That is—

[This item is incredible—]

[3. Identity Card: I’m an Auditor! Priced at 3000 Luck Points! Activating it makes the host a thought auditor, allowing full control!]

[Once the host judges thoughts unacceptable, the heroines won’t hear the protagonist’s thoughts!]

[Host, using all three items ensures the heroines don’t hear the protagonist’s thoughts, but you can secretly listen!]

[How’s that! My recommendation is superb, right?]

“……”

Wang Haoran thought the combination was perfect, but—

“But… I only have 3900 Luck Points…”

“The total cost is 5000!”

“I can’t afford it!”