I am destroying the protagonist in the fantasy world!

Chen Ergou walked into the dilapidated temple in a nonchalant manner, sat down on the dusty altar, shook his legs, and glanced at Lei Yi, "Tell me, what do you want from me?" He looked so cynical that there was no trace of the fear he had felt last night.

Lei Yi suppressed his unhappiness and forced a smile, "Brother Ergou, this is the case. I want to ask you for a favor."

"Help?" Chen Ergou sneered, "You? What benefits can you give me?"

Lei Yi took a deep breath and took out the remaining change in his pocket, "I'll give you all this money, as long as you promise to help me."

Chen Ergou weighed the few pieces of silver and curled his lips in disdain. "Is this just enough money? To send away a beggar?"

Dongfang Liuli frowned slightly when she saw this, and said in a cold voice: "Chen Ergou, don't push your luck! It's your blessing that Mr. Lei likes you!"

Chen Ergou shrank his neck, not daring to offend Dongfang Liuli, so he could only mutter, "Then tell me, what can I do for you?"

Seeing him give in, Lei Yi quickly said, "I want you to be my... substitute."

"Body substitute?" Chen Ergou looked confused.

"It's just..." Lei Yi paused and organized his words, "It's just imitating my words and actions, pretending to be me."

Chen Ergou's eyes rolled around a few times, and he seemed to understand something. "You mean, you want me to die for you?"

Lei Yi coughed awkwardly, "Of course not, I just need you to help me divert some trouble..."

Before Lei Yi finished explaining, Chen Ergou stood up impatiently and said, "No, no, I won't do such a dangerous thing!"

Over the next few days, Lei Yi began to try to train Chen Ergou. He taught him how to read and write, how to walk and talk, and even how to dine elegantly like a noble son. But Chen Ergou, a lazy and gluttonous child, couldn't stand this kind of "torture." He was always slacking off, spilling ink on his books or making messes all over the table.

"Chen Ergou! Are you listening to me?" Lei Yi finally couldn't bear it anymore and slammed the table.

Chen Ergou shuddered with fear, and the chicken leg in his hand fell to the ground. He didn't bother to pick it up, but just looked at Lei Yi pitifully, "Master Lei, I... I really can't learn it!"

Dongfang Liuli couldn't stand it anymore. She walked up to Chen Ergou and said in a cold tone: "It seems that you don't want to accept my toast, so you have to drink the forfeit..." After that, she was about to take action.

"Miss Dongfang, wait!" Lei Yi quickly stopped her, "Maybe... there is another way." He looked at Chen Ergou, a complicated light flashed in his eyes. "Miss Dongfang, wait!" Lei Yi stood up suddenly and blocked Dongfang Liuli's way, "Maybe... there is another way." He turned to look at Chen Ergou, a complicated light flashed in his eyes.

Seeing Lei Yi's resolute attitude, Dongfang Liuli suppressed her anger and snorted coldly, "I want to see if you have any other ideas to make this lazy guy come to his senses!"

Lei Yi ignored Dongfang Liuli's ridicule and walked over to Chen Ergou and patted him on the shoulder. "Ergou, I know this is difficult for you, but it's a serious matter. I have to find a suitable substitute, do you understand?"

Chen Ergou nodded timidly. It was not that he did not understand the importance of the matter, but the high-intensity training in the past few days made him miserable. He was not a good student, and asking him to imitate Lei Yi's every move was harder than climbing to the sky.

"How about this?" Lei Yi pondered for a moment, "Let's start with the simplest one. You first remember my name and my identity, how about that?"

Chen Ergou nodded in agreement, as if he had been pardoned. However, the subsequent training gave Lei Yi even more headaches. Chen Ergou's memory was shockingly poor. Lei Yi had taught him no fewer than a hundred times, but he still couldn't remember the two characters "Lei Yi", let alone the complicated family background and interpersonal relationships.

"My name is...Lei..." Chen Ergou scratched his ears and cheeks, unable to utter a word for a long time.

"Lei Yi!" Lei Yi held his forehead weakly, feeling a deep sense of powerlessness in his heart.

Dongfang Liuli watched from the side, a trace of sympathy gradually forming in her heart. This Chen Ergou was indeed a hopeless case, but wasn't Lei Yi's situation just as difficult? He was in danger and urgently needed a substitute to rescue him, but...

"Master Lei, how about... let's just forget it." Dongfang Liuli couldn't help but persuade him, "I don't think we can rely on Chen Ergou anymore. Let's find another way."

Lei Yi remained silent. He didn't want to give up, but time waited for no one. He had to find a suitable replacement as soon as possible, otherwise...

"No, there must be a way." Lei Yi took a deep breath, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes. He looked at Chen Ergou and said slowly, "Ergou, come here, I will teach you a set of boxing..."

Lei Yi decided to find a new way. He remembered that in the original novel, the protagonist practiced a technique called "Soul Fusion Technique", which can merge part of his own memories and consciousness into the minds of others. Although it will cause some damage to the recipient, it can quickly improve their learning ability in the short term.

"Ergou, do you believe that there really is martial arts in this world?" Lei Yi said as he slowly performed a set of punches. The seemingly ordinary movements brought about bursts of sounds that broke through the air.

Chen Ergou was stunned. He had never seen such a magical sight before. It seemed as if there was really invisible energy surging in Lei Yi's hands.

"Want to learn? I can teach you." Lei Yi retracted his fist, and a barely perceptible gleam flashed in his eyes.

Although Chen Ergou was stupid, he was not foolish. He knew that Lei Yi was going to be serious and he couldn't help feeling a little scared. But when he thought that if he learned martial arts, he could protect himself and even Lei Yi, he gritted his teeth and nodded in agreement.

In the following days, Lei Yi began to teach Chen Ergou the "Soul Fusion Technique" and tried to integrate some of his own memories and consciousness into Chen Ergou's mind. However, Chen Ergou's aptitude was too poor, and Lei Yi's efforts did not achieve the expected results.

"No, still no!" Lei Yi slammed his palm on the table, and the teacups on the table jumped up.

Chen Ergou lowered his head, his face full of frustration and self-blame, "Master Lei, am I too stupid to learn anything..."

"No, it's not your fault." Lei Yi took a deep breath and suppressed the irritation in his heart. "Perhaps, we need some special... auxiliary tools."

"Auxiliary tools?" Chen Ergou raised his head in confusion.

Lei Yi did not explain. A place emerged in his mind, a legendary underground trading place where anything could be bought. Perhaps there would be what he needed there.

"Come on, let's go somewhere." Lei Yi said, then stood up and walked out.

Although Chen Ergou was nervous, he still followed obediently.

As night fell, Lei Yi brought Chen Ergou to a desolate mass grave outside the city.

"Lei... Young Master Lei, what are we doing here?" Chen Ergou looked at the gloomy environment around him and couldn't help shivering.

Lei Yi did not answer. He walked straight to a new grave, lit the three incense sticks in front of the grave with the fire starter in his hand, then inserted the incense on the grave and muttered something.

Chen Ergou only felt a gust of cold wind blowing, making his back cold. He couldn't help but want to ask, but saw Lei Yi suddenly turned around and stretched out his hand to him.

"Let's go down."

Chen Ergou stared at Lei Yi in a daze, only to see a crack appeared in the ground in front of him. It was pitch black inside and no one knew where it led to.

“This…this is…”

"Entrance." Lei Yi said, then jumped down first, disappearing into the darkness. Chen Ergou hesitated for a moment, then also jumped down.

As he fell, Chen Ergou could only hear the whistling of the wind in his ears, as if he had fallen into a bottomless abyss. He didn't know how long it had passed before his feet finally touched the ground, but the surroundings were still pitch black, with no sight of his hand in front of him.

"Lei...Young Master Lei?" Chen Ergou called out tentatively.

"This way." Lei Yi's voice came from not far away, with a hint of barely perceptible nervousness.

Chen Ergou groped forward following the sound. Not long after, he saw a faint light in front of him.

As they got closer, the light became brighter and brighter. When they reached the light, the scene before them made Chen Ergou stunned.

They were standing in a vast underground cavern, its ceiling inlaid with countless luminous pearls, illuminating the entire cavern as bright as day. In the center of the cavern was a bustling market, overflowing with a dazzling array of exotic goods. The sounds of hawking and bargaining filled the air... A damp, decaying smell, mixed with the odor of spices and herbs, was nauseating. All sorts of people filled the cavern: one-eyed men, scarred faces, burly men, and even scantily clad, alluring women. They spoke in varying accents, their eyes surveying their surroundings warily.

Chen Ergou had never seen such a scene before. He followed Lei Yi closely, fearing they might be swept away by the crowd. Although Lei Yi appeared calm, he was nervous inside. He had only heard of this underground trading place before arriving, but he had no idea it was such a mixed bag. He warned himself to be cautious and not reveal his identity.

They moved through the crowd, bewildered by the dazzling array of merchandise. There were skins and bones of rare and exotic animals, elixirs and talismans of unknown origin, and even stalls selling news and intelligence. Lei Yi noticed that in hidden corners, some people were engaging in even more shady transactions, their eyes filled with greed and ferocity.

"Sir, what do you need?" A shrill voice sounded in Lei Yi's ears. He turned around and saw a short man with shifty eyes looking at him with a smile on his face.

"Just looking around," Lei Yi replied calmly, his eyes scanning the surroundings warily. He noticed that a tall man in black clothes was staring at them intently, his eyes revealing a hint of greed and ferocity.

"This is Boss Zhang, our manager. Just tell him if you need anything." The short man seemed to see Lei Yi's concerns and explained quickly.

Lei Yi's heart trembled. It seemed that they had been targeted. He was about to speak when he found that Chen Ergou's eyes were attracted by something on a stall next to him.

"Mr. Lei, look what that is?" Chen Ergou pointed at a peculiarly shaped metal object on the stall, his eyes full of curiosity.

Lei Yi followed Chen Ergou's gaze and his heart skipped a beat. He recognized the object; it was a magical instrument from the original novel called the "Soul-Capturing Bell," capable of controlling a person's mind and extremely dangerous.

"Don't touch it!" Lei Yi grabbed Chen Ergou and scolded him in a low voice.

Chen Ergou was startled by Lei Yi's reaction. Before he could react, he heard a deep voice behind them:

"Are you two interested in my goods?"