Chapter 316: Two Systems Upgrading

"Good."

The system sounded.

Strength Trial Victory

Fate Gain: +10,000

Current Fate Value: 672,200

Xu Ning’s eyes widened.

[He’s climbing fast.]

Shen Tian looked toward Qin Hao.

"Yes."

[You still want to let him?]

"For now."

Xu Ning stared.

[Dangerous.]

Shen Tian smiled.

"So am I."

. . .

Then...

The third trial.

Followers.

Qin Wusheng turned toward the crowd.

"This is simple."

Qin Hao didn’t like that phrase.

Nothing tonight had been simple.

The ancestor continued.

"Each candidate chooses five people."

"Not family elders."

"Not direct employees."

"Not personal bodyguards."

"People outside their immediate authority."

Qin Hao’s expression changed.

Interesting.

"They must agree willingly."

Qin Wusheng smiled.

"No bribery."

Several people laughed.

Then...

His eyes became sharp.

"And they must explain..."

"...why."

Silence.

Qin Hao immediately understood.

This was dangerous.

The original Qin Hao had almost no genuine relationships.

Most people around him either feared his family...

Wanted money...

Or tolerated him.

He had improved some things.

But only for days.

Qin Yuwei had real friends.

Qin Lei had business allies.

Qin Hao?

He had very little.

His system immediately responded.

Critical Succession Fate Node

Failure significantly reduces succession probability

Qin Hao’s jaw tightened.

Then...

Qin Wusheng smiled.

"Qin Yuwei first."

Of course.

She succeeded easily.

Five people.

Professor.

Friend.

Business partner.

Cultivator acquaintance.

Medical researcher.

Every one spoke positively.

Then Qin Lei.

Three agreed immediately.

One hesitated.

One refused.

Humiliation.

Qin Lei looked furious.

Then...

Qin Hao.

Silence.

Qin Hao stepped forward.

He scanned the room.

Who?

He could ask Han Yuer.

She would probably agree.

They’d repaired their relationship.

But...

Where was she?

His eyes moved through the crowd.

Then...

He saw her.

Standing near the back.

Beautiful.

Long dark brown hair.

White evening dress.

Calm expression.

Han Yuer.

Qin Hao’s original fiancée.

The woman the original Qin Hao had repeatedly ignored...

Cheated on...

Embarrassed...

Then tried desperately to keep once she abandoned him.

Current Qin Hao had done the opposite.

Apologized.

Given her space.

Stopped visiting other women.

Stopped acting entitled to her.

Their relationship wasn’t romantic yet.

But...

Better.

Qin Hao looked toward her.

Han Yuer noticed.

Their eyes met.

He hesitated.

Then...

She smiled slightly.

Qin Hao’s heart relaxed.

One.

He raised his hand.

"Han Yuer."

She walked forward.

Qin Wusheng asked.

"Do you willingly stand for Qin Hao?"

She looked at Qin Hao.

Then...

"Yes."

His system reacted.

Han Yuer route strengthened

Qin Hao smiled faintly.

Qin Wusheng continued.

"Why?"

Han Yuer paused.

Then...

"Because he changed."

The entire Qin Family listened.

She continued.

"Not because someone forced him."

"Not because he needed something."

"He apologized to me."

"Without expecting forgiveness."

Qin Hao’s expression softened.

Han Yuer looked toward him.

"And..."

A tiny blush appeared.

"...I want to see who he becomes."

Silence.

Qin Hao stared.

His system chimed.

Heroine Route Improved

Fate Gain: +5,000

Qin Hao almost smiled.

Then...

Shen Tian’s system reacted.

Xu Ning’s eyes widened.

[Interesting.]

"What?"

[Qin Hao just strengthened a heroine route without taking it from Chen

Mo.]

Shen Tian watched Han Yuer.

Original villain support character.

Not Chen Mo’s.

Meaning Qin Hao could generate Fate independently.

Very interesting.

Then...

Qin Hao chose a young company executive he’d recently protected from

corrupt elders.

He agreed.

Second.

A medical researcher.

Third.

A cultivation instructor.

Fourth.

Then...

Qin Hao needed one more.

He scanned.

Nobody obvious.

His expression tightened.

One more.

Just one.

Then...

A voice came from the audience.

"I’ll do it."

Silence.

Qin Hao froze.

Shen Tian raised an eyebrow.

Everyone turned. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ

Chen Mo stepped forward.

Qin Hao stared.

"What?"

Chen Mo walked toward the stage.

Qin Hao’s system exploded.

Unexpected Fate Interaction

Shen Tian leaned forward slightly.

Now...

This was interesting.

Qin Wusheng smiled.

"Chen Mo."

He looked toward him.

"You willingly stand for Qin Hao?"

Chen Mo nodded.

"Yes."

Qin Hao stared like he’d grown another head.

Qin Wusheng asked.

"Why?"

Chen Mo looked toward Qin Hao.

Then...

Spoke.

"Because he could’ve attacked me several times."

Silence.

"He didn’t."

"He took opportunities from me."

Qin Hao’s face changed.

Several guests became confused.

Chen Mo continued.

"But..."

"He never threatened my family."

"Never tried using people around me."

"Never sent assassins."

"Never behaved like I was beneath him."

Qin Hao stared.

Chen Mo looked directly at him.

"We’ll probably fight eventually."

Silence.

Qin Hao smiled slightly.

"Probably."

Chen Mo nodded.

"But..."

"At least when we do..."

"...it’ll be because we chose to."

Silence.

Qin Wusheng’s expression became extremely pleased.

Shen Tian slowly smiled.

Qin Hao...

Had done something Lu Chen never managed.

He had earned respect from another protagonist.

Not friendship.

Not alliance.

Respect.

Qin Hao looked toward Shen Tian.

Their eyes met.

For the first time...

He looked genuinely proud.

Shen Tian raised his glass slightly.

Qin Hao’s smile widened.

Then...

The system sounded.

Third Trial Completed

Qin Hao obtains full five supporters

Unexpected Chen Mo acknowledgment creates Fate resonance

Qin Hao Fate Gain: +12,000

Current Fate Value: 689,200

Xu Ning’s expression changed.

[Host.]

"I see."

[He gained almost thirty three thousand tonight.]

"Good."

[You’re insane.]

Shen Tian smiled.

Then...

Qin Wusheng raised his cane.

"Enough."

The room fell silent.

He looked toward Qin Yuwei.

Qin Lei.

Then...

Qin Hao.

Finally...

His cane pointed.

At Qin Hao.

"The next Qin Family heir..."

Qin Hao’s heartbeat increased.

"...will be Qin Hao."

Applause erupted.

Qin Hao closed his eyes briefly.

He did it.

The original villain’s downfall night...

Had become his victory.

No humiliation.

No beating.

No heroine leaving.

No family shame.

He had reversed it.

Completely.

His system erupted.

MAIN VILLAIN COUNTERATTACK OBJECTIVE COMPLETED

Original downfall successfully reversed

Qin Family succession authority acquired

Major Fate Gain: +40,000

Current Fate Value: 729,200

Qin Hao’s eyes widened.

Seven hundred twenty-nine thousand.

His system continued.

Villain Points +100,000

System Authority Increased

Destiny Resistance Increased

Original Death Route Severed

Qin Hao smiled.

For the first time since transmigrating...

He felt safe.

Not completely.

But...

Closer.

Then...

A new notification appeared.

Special Mission Update

Prove the Better Villain

Current Fate acquired during succession event: 73,000

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