Do you really think you can get me with just a banana?

Guan Shanyu thought he was going to die again.

He fell into the darkness while cursing the fucking system.

But before he could finish a few curses, his back hit the ground heavily, and there were a few gravel under his body that hurt his waist.

Guan Shanyu lay on the ground, screaming "Ouch, ouch" for a long time, and did not stop cursing the system. However, after he rolled on the ground a few times, the system seemed to finally be unable to bear the insults and made a "ding" sound.

[Plot deviation 15%]

Guan Shanyu replied dizzily, his teeth bared, "Nonsense! Of course I know the plot has deviated. I didn't even write this part in the original novel. You can shock me if you want, but why did you throw me into this pit?"

System Answer: [Dear Sir, the system cannot arrange the plot out of thin air]

Guan Shanyu stopped rolling on the ground and questioned, "Didn't you set up this pit?"

System answer: [No]

Guan Shanyu hurriedly climbed up and stared at the unfolded control panel, which also displayed the scene of the outside world at the bottom of the pit:

Yan Ruchen was alone, brandishing a sword to fight the female ghost. Beside him, only Chen Rongrong still had the strength to swing a big hammer to help. The other disciples were either scared and hid aside crying, or fell to the ground in a daze after their yang energy was sucked away. Guan Shanyu frowned and didn't blink, but he was secretly muttering in his heart.

He originally thought that it was because he subconsciously saved Yan Ruchen that the system judged him as OOC and threw him to the bottom of the pit. But if this scene was not arranged by the system, could it have appeared out of thin air?

Guan Shanyu asked, "There's no such plot in the original novel. If it wasn't you who arranged it, is there someone else controlling this world? Has your system been hacked?"

The system said, "This world is protected by bird guards around the clock, and there are no signs of intrusion. It's also possible that this world experienced severe network fluctuations before, and during the repair period, some scenes in this world were shifted, and even new scenes appeared."

Guan Shanyu's mind moved, and he said, "If the plot deviation is caused by a bug in your system, it can't be blamed on me, right?"

The system was silent for a long time, then replied […naturally]

Guan Shanyu laughed in his heart and asked, "What are the main issues that the plot deviation is focusing on now?"

The system quickly replied, "First, the relationship between the male and female protagonists is developing too quickly. Although Yan Ruchen and Si Hongyin's relationship hasn't progressed past the halfway point, Si Hongyin's feelings for Yan Ruchen have already reached a deep, deeply rooted state. Second, Yan Ruchen's martial arts training is too rapid. He's already begun practicing the magic that the sect elders were supposed to teach him after returning from the Wuzijian Hunting Grounds. At this rate, it will be difficult to trigger the plot where the Wuzijian Hunting Grounds are besieged, and he falls off a cliff due to lack of ability, defeats the ancient beast, and gains the sword-forging consciousness."

Guan Shanyu waited for a while, making sure the system didn't say anything more, then asked curiously, "No three? No plot deviation caused by me not having an affair with Qing Yuanzi yet?"

The system coldly replied, "The original storyline involving Guan Shanyu and Qing Yuanzi was solely intended to establish Yan Ruchen's selfless and impartial character. His struggles with the bonds of friendship with the sect elders and worldly morality served to portray the complexity of this character, allowing the female characters to admire Yan Ruchen's charisma even more. However, according to the current plot development, even if something truly happened between Yan Ruchen and Qing Yuanzi, it would have no effect on the plot."

Guan Shanyu rubbed his sore butt and asked nervously, "What will happen if the plot of this world deviates further and further? Where will you send me?"

The system said, "Although this system aims to 100% restore the plot, if the plot deviates too much, to the point where the original author cannot reverse it, the worst-case scenario is that you will continue to live in this world."

Guan Shanyu said, "Don't you have a way to send me back to my original world? Why don't you send me back?"

The system said, "You are already dead in the real world, and your body has been cremated. Even if you are sent back to your original world, you can only choose a dying vegetative person for you to possess. However, this is extremely unethical and very energy-consuming. You must complete all tasks in this world and ensure that the plot does not deviate in the slightest before you can make a special application."

Well, this is sentencing yourself to death.

Guan Shanyu sighed and asked again, "What should I do next? I'm afraid those hundred words of bullying are no longer of any use, right?"

The system said, "You are currently playing the role of Guan Shanyu. However, after two months of observation, we've discovered that your personalities differ significantly from Guan Shanyu's, making OOC issues unavoidable. Therefore, after careful consideration, the system has decided that you only need to keep one principle in mind: even if you can't stick to your character's original personality traits, avoid excessive contact with Yan Ruchen to avoid affecting the character's direction due to your deviations. The system will select another host to enter this world to help correct the plot. If all goes well, I will apply for your return to your original world as planned. If not, the worst-case scenario is that you will remain in this world."

Guan Shanyu breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, he was mentally prepared to stay in this world. After all, as long as he finished his storyline, he would escape down the mountain, avoid Yan Ruchen, the cheat king, and return to Fengping Village to find Li Qi and the others. He would be able to live his life well.

Guan Shanyu's eyes filled with tears as he said, "System, you are such a beast."

The system was silent for a second, then replied, "Please continue to complete the story. If you need help, you can call system version 1001 at any time."

After saying this, without waiting for Guan Shanyu's response, the system turned off the display panel with a "whoosh".

Guan Shanyu secretly laughed at the system's lack of sense of humor, but as soon as the system disappeared, the dim light on the display panel also disappeared, and the bottom of the pit fell into darkness again.

Guan Shanyu looked up, and apart from a faint ray of light coming in from above his head, it was almost pitch dark.

Guan Shanyu had no experience in surviving in the wild. He was isolated and helpless at the moment. He had no rope to climb and no light to illuminate. He didn't know how deep he had fallen and whether he could climb out with his bare hands.

He stood there scratching his head for a long time, paced on the ground for a while, and was about to call the system to ask it if it had any lighting or escape props to provide, when he suddenly felt a bump under his feet.

He stopped suddenly, stepped on the protrusion with his foot, rubbed it, and grinded it repeatedly. He felt that it was unusually smooth and seemed to have a curve. It should be a round object, most likely a broken bowl or something.

Guan Shanyu became curious, so he squatted down and fumbled around on the ground for a while, then pulled the round object out of the mud. He then held it up to the dim light coming in from outside the pit, wanting to see if it was an antique or something.

But the moment the light hit the object, Guan Shanyu screamed and fainted.

Damn, that’s actually a skull.

When he opened his eyes again, Guan Shanyu was shaken awake, and the hazy face in front of him was Yan Ruchen's handsome face.

But the other party didn't seem to notice that Guan Shanyu had woken up. He was still anxiously pinching his shoulders and shaking him hard. At the end, he didn't forget to slap him on the face a few times to wake him up. Guan Shanyu couldn't bear the pain. He raised his hand and grabbed Yan Ruchen's palm that was about to fall on his face. He said with a faint voice: "Stop hitting me. If you hit me again, I won't be able to save my other teeth."

Seeing Guan Shanyu slowly waking up, Yan Ruchen hurried forward to support him and said happily, "You finally woke up. I couldn't wake you up just now. I thought..."

Seeing that he was hesitant to speak, Guan Shanyu thought he probably thought he was dead, so he patted his hand to comfort him. But then he suddenly remembered the system's warning and quickly retracted his hand, pointing to the side and saying, "There's a skull over there."

Yan Ruchen nodded in confirmation and said, "I saw it. When I came down, you were holding it and unconscious."

Hearing this, Guan Shan felt a chill run down his spine. He backed away from it repeatedly, trembling and saying, "I wonder if I've fallen into someone's grave. Brother Chen, can you please rescue me quickly?"

Yan Ruchen nodded, then turned around and picked up the skull to examine it again and again. Amidst Guan Shanyu's waves of fear, he slowly spoke, "Look, the neck incision on this skull is intact. I haven't found any other bones here. This is obviously not a grave. It's probably a corpse dumping site. I'm afraid the owner of this skull was murdered. Shanyu, what do you think?"

Guan Shanyu suppressed his nausea and closed his mouth tightly, not vomiting. He stared at the dark eye sockets of the skull and howled in his heart: Of course I know what's going on, but don't point this at me! Damn, it's too scary! There are maggots crawling out of its eye sockets!

Seeing that Guan Shanyu was about to faint from nausea again, Yan Ruchen sighed and shook his head, gently placing the skull on the ground. Then he turned around and squatted, his back to Guan Shanyu, and said calmly, "Come up."

Guan Shanyu took his hand away from his mouth in fear, and after a moment's hesitation, he asked, "What are you doing..."

Yan Ruchen turned around and said seriously, "I'll carry you out."