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Chapter 7 - Reputation restoration

Morning After the "Kiss of Death"

The sun rose over Nuoding Academy… but Tang San didn't.

Under his blanket, he groaned. Dorm 7 was unusually quiet. Everyone kept side-eyeing him but didn't speak.

"I'm not a pervert... I just—"

"Why did I kiss him? What happened to my body? My soul?!"

Lin Feng was brushing his teeth, watching the broken genius mumble into his pillow.

"System, that was gold."

> System Notification

[ New Mission: Operation Save Tang San's Dignity]

— Objective: Repair Tang San's social standing before Soul Hunting Forest trip.

— Reward: 1500 points + Unlock [Script Shift: Character Flag Rewrite]

— Penalty: Permanent title for Tang San: "Pervert Prince of Nuoding"

> Accept?

YES.

Lin Feng clenched his fist.

"Let's clear your name, brother… so I can ruin it again later."

L Breakfast: Side Eyes and Silence

At the cafeteria, Tang San tried to sit down… only for people to stand up and leave.

Xiao Wu gave him a weird look.

"So… you and Xiao Chenyu?"

"IT WAS AN ACCIDENT!"

Lin Feng tried not to laugh, but a carrot bun flew and hit Tang San in the face.

"Pervert alert! Stay back!"

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Lin Feng's Evil Genius Plan

In his dorm, Lin Feng stared at the wall with intense thought.

"How do you erase a scandal this strong?"

He summoned the System Store and bought:

Disguise Talisman x1 (300 pts)

Temporary Memory Fog (Group Use) (700 pts)

Script Rewrite Scroll (Locked, requires mission complete)

Current Points: 5300 - 1000 = 4300

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Phase 1: Memory Manipulation

After class, Lin Feng casually tossed the Memory Fog Mist near the training field while pretending to stretch.

A mist rolled over the area. Within minutes...

Student A: "Huh? What happened during that fight again?"

Student B: "Didn't Tang San kick him into a wall?"

Student C: "Yeah, he beat Xiao Chenyu so bad, Chenyu transferred dorms!"

Rumor Status: Rewritten

Pervert Rumor: Cleared

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Phase 2: Reputation Restoration

That evening, Lin Feng invited Tang San out to "practice."

But secretly, he hired two third-year bullies from another dorm with 5 soul coins each:

"Get beat up by Tang San in front of everyone. That's it. Act scared. Cry if you can."

At the field—

Bully 1: "Tang San! You kissed Xiao Chenyu! Disgusting!"

Tang San's face turned red, fists clenched.

Lin Feng whispered: "This is your moment."

Tang San exploded with a powerful Blue Silver Bamboo combo, smashing both bullies into the ground in front of 20 students.

Student: "He's so strong..."

"Maybe that kiss thing was a lie?"

"He's not a pervert... he's a warrior."

Mission Progress: 70%

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System Update

> Mission Update: Near Completion

New Passive Skill Unlocked: Plot Echo

– Any major deviation creates unpredictable ripple effects across canon timeline.

Warning: Use responsibly. Or not.

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Meanwhile… Master Notices

In his study, Master stared at a list of martial soul developments.

"Tang San's behavior shifted… and Lin Feng seems to always be near these anomalies."

He picked up his notebook. Scribbled a new theory:

"Could Tang San be... spiritually manipulated?"

"Or worse... is Lin Feng some kind of fate-defying variable?"

He pushed up his glasses, eyes serious.

Back at Dorm 7

As they returned, Xiao Wu said to Tang San's .

"You really surprised me today. You were like… kinda cool."

Tang San: 😳

Lin Feng was behind them, flipping a system coin.

"Dignity restored. Mission almost complete."

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[System Notification]

Mission Complete: Operation Save Tang San's Dignity

+1500 Points

🔓 Unlocked: [Script Shift: Character Flag Rewrite]

Total Points: 5800

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New Ability: Script Shift - Character Flag Rewrite

> Allows MC to rewrite a character's core trait or destiny at a cost.

Cost varies by importance of character.

Example:

— Minor NPC = 500 pts

— Tang San = 2000+ pts

— Title Douluo = ???

— Bibi Dong = System: "Are you sure about this?"

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