Bad news: Xu Yanmiao traveled back to ancient times, but he himself is lazy and uninterested in anything but internet cybersecurity, which is useless in ancient times.... more>>

Good news: He's bound to a system.

Bad news: The system is called the Gossip System, not the fortune-telling kind, but the kind that contains other people's private information and scandals. Utterly useless.

More bad news: This system is also glitchy, and the extent of the bugs is unknown.

Even more bad news: This body is that of a minor official who can attend court meetings, while Xu, the time traveler... doesn't understand the classics, can't write with a brush, and is at risk of being exposed for cheating in the imperial exams.

Xu Yanmiao: "..."

Forget it, just lie low, wait to die, maybe dying quickly could lead to another time travel.

...

In the court, the emperor was furious about state affairs, and the courtiers trembled in fear.

Xu Yanmiao pretended to listen attentively but was actually focused on browsing the Gossip System.

[Wow, the emperor just took in a 16-year-old noblewoman yesterday! A beautiful addition! He's getting stronger with age! And he was tossing and turning in bed all night but still has such a powerful voice now! Amazing!]

[This noblewoman used to be the crown prince's concubine! And the crown prince even knows how to write passionate love letters!]

[Wow wow wow! The crown prince sneaked into the grandpa's harem... hiss—got intimate while the old emperor was attending court! Do it quickly! Why isn't there any video...]

[Huh? Why is there no sound?]

Xu Yanmiao cautiously raised his head and glanced around.

[What happened? Why is everyone kneeling? Where's the emperor?]

—The emperor went to catch adultery in the harem.

*

The "imperial exam cheating" bomb finally exploded.

Xu Yanmiao couldn't explain why his handwriting on the exam paper didn't match his usual handwriting, nor could he answer why he didn't understand the classics.

The evidence prepared by the ousted crown prince of the emperor hit the nail on the head, and his personal bodyguard was ready to drag Xu Yanmiao away to the prison, awaiting execution in the autumn.

Xu Yanmiao held onto the gossip that proved his innocence but was in a quandary:

How do I explain the source of my information...

[Say that I secretly met with the Chief Examiner, the Minister of Rites, three nights before the exam? Impossible, that night, the Minister of Rites was dressed as a woman, spent the night at the General's Mansion, with the general...]

The general's body shook, and he interjected: "Your Majesty!!!!"

"Although the evidence of exam cheating is solid, I believe there's still something fishy about this. It should be re-investigated! Especially Xu... Xu... Xu Yanmiao's attire is neat and tidy! Someone who cares so much about their appearance, how could they tarnish their reputation!"

The crown prince, who couldn't hear his thoughts: ??

[Also, what's with saying that the examiner faking yawning and tiredness was intentionally leaving me a gap for cheating? He spent the night before the exam in the pigsty without sleeping, how could he not be tired the next day? But, surprisingly, the Imperial Academy lecturer actually believed in pig's milk...]

The Imperial Academy lecturer's face went pale, and he burst out: "Your Majesty!!!!"

"I... I agree with the General's words! How could Xu Lang cheat in the exam! He... he... he deliberately drank a glass of pure water before the exam, believing that only good-hearted people can use pure things, such a kind-hearted person, how could he cheat in the exam!"

Thinking he had everything under control, the crown prince: ??

Xu Yanmiao was deeply moved.

[They're all good people, even if their brains don't work well, they're trying their best to find reasons and excuses for me.]

[But I really have no way to turn the tables, alas, it's a pity that I haven't finished watching the TV series I've been following. The old emperor angered the empress last night and got kicked out of the bedchamber, and now I'm going to die before seeing the ending. He seems to be planning to paint his face with ink and pretend to be a cat to cheer up the empress...]

"Bang—"

The old emperor slammed the table, forcibly interrupting the continuous stream of thoughts: "I believe Xu Yanmiao did not cheat in the exam! Release him, innocent!"

The civil and military officials couldn't wait to echo, fearing that if they were too slow, Xu Yanmiao might spill more gossip.

"Yes yes yes! Release him innocent!"

"Long live Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, please end the court session! Let Xu Lang go home and rest! You've tired him out by making him stand for so long!"

The crown prince: ??

Did Xu Yanmiao drug them with hallucinogens or something? <<less

After class placements were decided, the school’s two infamous ‘problem youths’ not only shared the same class, but the same desk.... more>>

They’re clearly good at studies, but pretend to be slackers. Fakers from head to toe who just keep walking farther down the path of their performance.

Heard through the grapevine about the two big brothers who always fight over the last place in class.

Basically, this is a serious comedy. About the little matters of growing up. <<less

[Dark Lord] is pleading that it's finally their turn, since the new character pickup ends today and they shouldn't miss it, asking to be summoned.... more>>

[Queen of the Verdant Fairies] is yelling that this is nonsense, because today is the day she was supposed to be summoned, and asking if anyone knows how long she's been waiting for the new mint-chocolate donkatsu.

[Golden Melody Performer] is asking the others to step aside, begging to be summoned first because her fans are waiting.

[Chaos-Loving Crawler] is peeking out from the gap between the other constellations, wiggling the fingers and grinning, saying that if summoned, a wish will be granted. <<less

I was reborn as the villainous daughter, Yumiela Dolknes, in the world of an otome RPG game. Yumiela only had a small role in the original story, but after defeating the Demon King, she will appear as the Hidden Boss with a bonus specs to solo fight the Hero party.... more>>

Having a gamer-spirit, I’ve been raising my level since I was a child. By the time I enter the academy where the game stage is, I was level 99.

I wanted the heroine and the capture targets to defeat the Demon King, but they just flirted around and didn’t raise their level. Moreover, they treat me as if I’m the Demon King just because I have dark hair and use dark magic.

It’s a story where I aim for peaceful days. <<less

The strongest doesn’t need cheats.... more>>

Haruka, a high schooler who spends his life as a “loner,” is suddenly summoned to another world with his classmates.

Noticing the god in front of him, Haruka was going to get cheat abilities by picking what he wanted from the skill list so that he could live in the other world――or so he thought, but the skills were first come, first serve.

All the cheat skills were taken by my classmates?!

After not being able to get any amazing skills, Haruka’s “loner” skill made him unable to join any parties. Even in another world, he’ll adventure in solitude.

Haruka, recognizing the crisis of his classmates, decided to secretly help them out while not relying on cheats. He’ll surpass cheats as he walks the path of the strongest――.

Let the curtains raise for the tale about the strongest loner’s attack on the different world! <<less

After failing to transmigrate to a proper cultivation world, Lin Zhengran woke up to find himself as a little kid... in kindergarten.... more>>

With no other choice, he decides to fool the system by pretending to cultivate.

[Today, you encountered a fairy descending the mountain. You must find a way to obtain the Pure Yang Elixir in her hand.]

Lin Zhengran looked at the milk candy in his childhood friend’s hand.

“Give me the candy. Do you need to go to the restroom? I’ll call the teacher for you.”

The little girl, confused and innocent, handed the candy to Lin Zhengran.

“Here’s the candy...”

[Congratulations! Without lifting a blade or striking a blow, you successfully obtained the Pure Yang Elixir from the fairy!] <<less

Shen Liuxiang stayed up all night reading a novel about a white lotus protagonist shou and his easy road to power. Having finished it, he thumped his chest and stomped his foot in unhappiness. ... more>>

In the novel, there was a villainous shizun who shared his name.

He was as beautiful as a flower, but would rather ruin his own looks to imitate others.

He was infatuated with the Bingshan Sword Venerable, who had his heart set on the protagonist shou. Foolish and shameless, he continued to entangle with and chase after the other.

He severed his connection to his father, the Venerable Emperor, and renounced his ties to his senior brother in the Sect. He fought to the death with his blood brother, the Demon Venerable.

For the Sword Venerable, he was even willing to get rid of his toughest rival-in-love—his own disciple, who would later become number one in the cultivation world!

After going to sleep, Shen Liuxiang woke up to find himself transmigrated as the villain Shizun in the book.

"Strive to look like the protagonist shou? Wake up, this immortal is the most beautiful in the world!"

"Sword Venerable, who? Is he stronger than my father, the Venerable Emperor?! Is he more handsome than my senior brother in the Sect?! Is he fiercer than my blood brother, Demon Venerable?!”

Facing the protagonist's greatest backer in the future, Zhou Xuanlan, Shen Liuxiang decided to grab onto the opportunity, seize his good fortune, and stifle the danger in the cradle.

However, his disciple was too well-behaved.

"All spiritual treasures in heaven and on earth belong to Shizun. All ancient relics belong to Shizun. This disciple also belongs to Shizun."

Shen Liuxiang: "...Alright, I’ll give you a chance QAQ"

Initially an indifferent shizun, Shen Liuxiang slowly became fiercely protective of his disciple. His disciple, in turn, was upright, righteous, and increasingly loyal towards him. However, right at this time, Shen Liuxiang miscalculated. The Zhou Xuanlan from the original novel had returned!

"Shizun has changed so much," the man spoke with a dangerous air, hugging him from behind, the low voice resounding right beside his ear, “but I like it very much."

Shen Liuxiang cried. He wanted his obedient disciple back! <<less

“Infinite Abilities Academy”... more>>

On his first day at Infinite Abilities Academy, Class F freshman Su Bei awakened a new ability. It was only then that he realized their world was actually a manga. And the protagonist of this manga was his classmate Jiang Tianming.

But that’s not the main point. The main point is that in the next chapter of the manga, he, Su Bei, is destined to die tragically in the restroom! This event would kick off the protagonist’s first challenge at the ability academy.

Su Bei: …

The only good news is that this chapter of the manga hasn’t been published yet. He can alter the course of the story and save himself from a cannon fodder’s fate through his actions.

As everyone knows, becoming friends with the protagonist doesn’t guarantee escape from plot-induced death, but becoming the protagonist’s enemy will certainly result in defeat at the protagonist’s hands.

Under the blazing sunlight, the golden-haired boy smiled recklessly, yet there was a hint of solemnity in his purple eyes: “Saluting you on behalf of fate, the unluckiest of the unlucky in this generation~” <<less

Not only does he have to fangirl on behalf of the manager’s daughter, but now he has to debut as an idol himself?... more>>

Assistant Manager Kim really hates idols. <<less

The absurd adventure story of Ian, a wizard in a medieval fantasy world.

The boss (the goddess) didn't know about the final boss' struggles... more>>

After (possibly) dying from overwork, the protagonist, Jiro Hasegawa, found himself reincarnated as a dungeon monster in another world. Through sheer effort and continuous evolution, he eventually rose to the position of the final boss, entrusted with guarding the deepest part of the dungeon.

Even though he kept working hard, one day, his boss—the goddess—suddenly deemed him too costly to maintain and attempted to transfer him to another dungeon… or so he thought. Instead, he got fired.

However, the place he ended up in was Earth.

Taking on a human form, Jiro found that time had barely progressed on Earth. And so, he decided to enjoy the continuation of his previous life.

Anyway, time to enjoy my retirement life!~ <<less

Ye Feng was transported to a cultivation world, but unfortunately had no hope of cultivating immortality and could only live as an ordinary mortal. He only wished to live a peaceful life.... more>>

Yet he didn't know—

The dog he adopted, because it ate his food, became a legendary demon king.

The kitchen knife he casually forged became a peerless divine weapon, causing numerous experts to fight desperately for it.

The young disciple he took in became an immortal lord that led an era, due to cultivating the techniques Ye Feng taught him.

Even the skeletons he looked down on the most were ominous demon kings that suppressed countless worlds.

Many years later, looking at the void shattered with a punch, Ye Feng murmured to himself: It turns out the peerless kings were myself all along... <<less

An Rugu just graduated from university and returned to her small, mountain village to inherit a rundown Daoist temple.... more>>

The Daoist temple is simple and solemn, but there are no visitors, and there is no money for incense.

She heard that doing livestreams can earn money, so she decided to give it a try.

But her livestream isn’t singing and dancing—she tells fortunes.

——————

A divination livestream appeared on the Shark streaming platform, and the netizens who saw it dismissed it at first.

[It’s 2021, and there are still people who practice feudal superstition.]

[Look at you, you scam artist.]

But soon enough, the comments changed completely.

[Ah, master, you said my head was a little green, and my boyfriend who has been with me for ten years really cheated on me!]

[Master, you said that I was facing a bloody disaster. Thank you, master, for saving my life.]

After becoming popular, An Rugu somehow took over the task of promoting the Netherworld and became its spokesperson to the living.

Livestream divination to the living during the day—live attraction for ghosts at night.

[My grandpa came to me in a dream and told me to burn more paper money, so he can reward the streamer with dream money. Damn, the Netherworld really exists?!”]

[F*ck! The thief cried and returned the money to me after seeing the appearance of Hell in the livestream. He said he doesn’t want to go to Hell in the future.]

—————

Slice of life—except that An Rugu’s daily life consists of livestream divinations, conversing with denizens of the Netherworld, and running a halfway home for ghosts who don’t want to reincarnate yet.

Oh, and she also manages a small Daoist temple atop a pretty mountain with a magnificent view of the sky, rising through the clouds. <<less

I was lured by an invitation email to the beta test of the sequel to the game I’ve been playing for the past 10 years. To my surprise, all the mods I’ve installed over the years were still there.... more>>

Everything from enemy enhancement mods to NPC gender swap and appearance retouching mods were intact.

Even mods for changing the characters’ outfits were still in place.

*Takes inspiration from Sekiro + Soulsborne series. <<less

A very sweet entertainment circle novel about a fudanshi shou x closeted gong.

As a government-employed corporate drone, Wei Sheng initially joined this washed-up reality show just to enjoy a company-funded vacation and earn some extra cash on the side.... more>>

But then, for some inexplicable reason, the show turned into a nationwide hit focused on poverty alleviation and agricultural assistance.

And before long, unsold farm produce from all over the country started pouring in, overwhelming the program’s registration hotline.

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Wei Sheng: Everyone, take a look—this is the most famous high-mountain green tea from County…

Viewers: Host, how much is that bamboo tea canister you're using? Quick! Drop the link!

Wei Sheng: Today, we’re featuring handcrafted bamboo products made by local villagers…

Viewers: Hurry up! Put those sun-dried potato slices in your basket!

Wei Sheng: For this episode, our featured product is—

Viewers: Shut up! Just drop the link! We want to buy that pickled melon rind you had for lunch!

Wei Sheng: …

Damn it! Why do you guys always want to buy everything except the agricultural products we’re supposed to be promoting?

Viewers: Can’t blame us—the homemade local dishes just look too delicious!

Gradually, netizens realized that tuning in on Saturday nights to see which remote mountain village Wei Sheng had wandered into this time had become an addictive habit.

So, dear production team, can you stop slacking off and hurry up? Push for daily updates instead of weekly ones, thanks!

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Also known as:

The Entertainment Industry’s Unofficial Poverty Alleviation Ambassador

My Years in the Entertainment Industry Helping Farmers

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Note:

1. A hilarious, wild-brainstorm story—pure fiction, no real-life references!

2. No romance, just career-driven success. The male lead stands alone—no official pairings. <<less

There’s only one way to avoid the bad ending.... more>>

That is to live as a villain. <<less

“When did you learn that language!”... more>>

“Now.”

A VTuber otaku reincarnated as an elementary school loli somehow became fluent in English!　

And now she’s going to make her VTuber debut ……!　

This is the story of a young girl VTuber who saves the world with her linguistic cheat ability.

— “Won’t you become a VTuber too?” <<less

The second year high school student and RPG game enthusiast, Narukami Yuu has an accident because of carelessness and dies before confessing his feelings to his childhood friend.... more>>

However, thanks to the compassion of Jizou-sama in his neighborhood, he was sent to another world – Anazuma.

He tempered his heart and started raising his level, fighting monsters, obtaining many powerful skills…… crafting things…… and becoming a woman______!

In a slightly strange world, I became involved with various people, my faintly extraordinary life begins!

(The first 2-3 arc's have shorter chapters) <<less

The world I transmigrated into was a dark fantasy game universe, devoid of hope or dreams.... more>>

Doesn't feel like it at all, though. <<less

I, a mere con artist, was unjustly imprisoned in Tantalus, the Abyssal Prison meant for the most nefarious of criminals, where I met a regressor.... more>>

But when I used my ability to read her mind, I found out that I was fated to die in a year…

and that the world would end 10 years later.

Thus, I disguised myself as the new prison warden of this abandoned Abyssal prison, sent by the State to manage and educate the Regressor, the Queen of Vampires, and the Dog King, all to ensure my survival! <<less

I became a wizard of the Illusion Magic School and decided to create a virtual reality with illusion magic to play a tabletop role-playing game (TRPG).... more>>

It was great to create a virtual reality, but I was in trouble because there were no suitable players. During that time, I received an offer to be the professor from the Royal Academy.

The offer was to use illusion magic to fill the students’ lack of practical experience safely. And so, I became a professor at the academy.

“Send me back, send me back to that world right now-!”

“Outer god, someday an outer god will be our doom, we’ll all die!!”

“I am not the bastard of the Redburn Ducal Family. I am the foremost disciple of the Great Namgung Clan, Namgung Qinghui!”

But it seems there is a bit of a misunderstanding.

This isn’t a spell for dimensional travel, kids. It’s fiction… <<less

The 13th generation disciple of the Great Mount Hua Sect. One of the Three Great Swordsmen. The Plum Blossom Sword Saint, Chung Myung.... more>>

After slicing the head of the peerless Heavenly Demon, who threw the world into chaos, he slept an eternal sleep on the peak of the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains. Jumping over a hundred years, he comes back in the body of a child.

But… what? Mount Hua declined? What the hell are you talking about!?

It’s only natural to want to live if you’re going broke.

“Decline? Even though I’m here? Who would dare!”

Plum blossoms eventually fall.

But when the cold winter passes and spring comes, plum blossoms shall bloom again.

“But I’m gonna die first before Mount Hua gets revived! If you’re gonna go bust, might as well do it right, you bastards!”

The beginning of the Plum Blossom Sword Saint, Chung Myung’s solitary struggle to save the thoroughly declining Mount Hua Sect. <<less

The Saint speaks in a vulgar manner.... more>>

“Wow, it’s a pepper.”

While she is still inside my body. <<less

"I'm going to start with manga and build a top-tier company that combines games, comics, and animation. I’ll become a big-time capitalist, a real player in the adult world!"... more>>

"Then, may I ask… are you a manga artist?"

"Nope, manga editor." <<less