"Affected by cold air, most parts of our country have experienced a significant drop in temperature. Please take precautions against the cold when going out…"
"Stars shining brightly, illuminating world. Now, let's invite Queen Chen to the stage to receive her award…"
"Now, let's welcome our third male guest of this episode to the stage…"
"A bear should act like a bear…"
"The brightest star in the night sky…"
In a somewhat desolate apartment, Shen sat in front of the television, constantly flipping through channels.
If one looked closely, they would notice his gaze was unfocused.
He wasn't watching the rapidly changing programs at all. His finger pressing the remote was merely moving on instinct.
"Go… or not go?"
After a long silence, Shen's eyes gradually refocused. He raised the remote and turned the TV off.
"Go."
It was something he had decided days ago. Why hesitate now?
He had spent nearly all of his savings over the years until only a thousand yuan remained—just to force himself to make this decision.
What was there left to hesitate about?
Even if he died in the transmigrated world, at least his money would already be gone.
The remaining thousand yuan could serve as thanks to the landlord for taking care of him these past few months.
He only hoped that a sudden corpse in the apartment wouldn't cause trouble for the landlord.
It… it shouldn't, right?
Shen looked at the progress bar floating in his vision. It was completely full.
Below it were two lines of text:
Energy Bar Full!
Transmigrate?
Yes.
Shen confirmed silently.
A flash of white light swallowed his vision.
When he regained awareness, his consciousness appeared in a vast white space.
Text appeared before him.
[Please choose your initial identity!]
1. A good person with ulterior motives.
2. A bad person with good intentions.
3. I am not human.
So there's an identity selection process.
Shen studied the three options.
Option three was immediately eliminated. It looked unique and tempting, but who knew what strange creature he might become?
The worlds he would enter were derivative works from Blue Star. If humans existed there, starting as a non-human would likely make survival far more difficult.
Besides, he had no experience being anything other than human.
Better survive first.
As for being a good person or a bad person…
Following his instincts, Shen chose option two without hesitation.
A good person with ulterior motives? Do those kinds of people even count as good people?
Ten thousand meters above the Pacific Ocean, an airplane flew eastward.
Inside one of the seats, a black-haired, black-eyed young man suddenly opened his eyes.
Shen.
So this is where I transmigrated to?
He looked around, slightly confused.
Starting on an airplane?
What anime, show, or novel begins with an airplane scene?
As he thought about it, his expression stiffened.
Could it be The Boys? Homelander?
Please no. Even Superman would be better. At least Superman is righteous.
With his imagination running wild, Shen quickly glanced out the window, half-expecting to see a flying humanoid figure outside.
In the reflection of the glass, he saw his current appearance.
Seventeen or eighteen years old.
Delicate features.
Very similar to his original face—just younger.
He wore a black suit with the top two buttons undone. Despite the formal attire, something about him felt slightly cynical.
Before he could think further, a girl's voice suddenly spoke beside him.
"Hi! Are you okay? You looked kind of pale just now. Are you airsick?"
She spoke in Chinese.
Shen turned instinctively.
An eleven or twelve-year-old girl wearing an orange-red top sat beside him.
"Are you talking to me?" Shen asked calmly while observing her.
She looked… familiar.
Very familiar.
Definitely a plot character. And not just any character—a key one.
Ever since learning he would transmigrate, Shen had binge-watched anime and movies. If she weren't important, he wouldn't recognize her at first glance.
Novels were too long to finish in time.
Who is she?
"Of course," the girl replied brightly. "Are you going to San Francisco too?"
San Francisco.
Eleven or twelve years old.
Orange top.
A memory triggered instantly.
Jackie Chan Adventures.
As the name surfaced, foreign memories flooded into Shen's mind like a first-person movie.
"Shen, you did well on the college entrance exam. What reward do you want?"
"I want to travel abroad! I haven't been overseas in a long time!"
"Shen, when you go to America, listen to your uncle. He'll take good care of you. Don't get carried away."
The images faded.
Understanding dawned in Shen's eyes.
So this is the identity arranged by the system.
Because he chose to be a bad person with good intentions, his assigned identity became Shen—a prospective university student from China traveling to San Francisco to live with his uncle.
And that uncle…
Finn.
One of The Dark Hand's core members.
So "bad person with good intentions" represents the Dark Chi faction?
Then "good person with ulterior motives" must represent the righteous side.
And "not human" probably meant demons.
Like Shendu.
Fortunately, he hadn't chosen option three.
The Demon Sorcerers in Jackie Chan Adventures wouldn't even stand a chance against Uncle's chi magic.
But wait.
Isn't Finn Irish?
How does he have a Chinese nephew?
Shen searched deeper through the implanted memories.
It turned out his father and Finn were sworn brothers who studied abroad together many years ago. Their bond was strong enough for Finn to accept responsibility for him.
Barely reasonable.
At least the language issue was solved.
Though Shen knew some English, it wasn't enough for fluent conversation in San Francisco.
"Hey! Hey!" The girl waved her hand in front of him, snapping him out of his thoughts.
"Are you okay? Why did you suddenly stop talking?"
Shen focused on her again.
Jade.
The little devil of righteousness.
"Yes, I'm fine," Shen replied. "You asked if I'm going to San Francisco? If I didn't buy the wrong ticket, then I should be."
He gestured toward the overhead screen.
Destination: San Francisco.
Displayed clearly in multiple languages.
Jade scratched her head awkwardly and laughed.
"Right… I forgot this is an airplane, not a bus."
In truth, she was nervous.
She had secretly boarded the flight alone because she didn't want her parents accompanying her. It was her first time traveling this far.
She hadn't planned to talk to anyone.
But for some reason, the boy beside her felt strange.
As if he had suddenly changed.
And Jade was very good at noticing when things felt strange.
Shen leaned back in his seat.
If this really was Jackie Chan Adventures…
Then his game had officially begun. 🐉
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