The Heroic Master Is Tough-Talking but Soft-Hearted: The Aloof Major General Has Fallen - Chapter 1

“Crawl over here like a dog.”

The male’s voice from above was ice-cold. Words intended to humiliate as much as possible tightened around the submissive female’s heart like a giant hand, making it nearly impossible for him to breathe.

Asher’s eyes flashed with a flicker of agonizing struggle, but ultimately, he lowered his neck in humiliation, just as his master desired. He was no longer the high-spirited Major General he once was.

His military uniform was soaked with blood from the whipping. The moment he touched the ground, he left deep, heavy stains, dragging a trail behind him that was magnificent yet eyesearing.

When Cen Li opened his eyes, this high-impact scene was the first thing he saw. A man whose face he could not clearly see was kneeling on the ground. The whip marks on his back were crisscrossed and savage, yet they possessed a peculiar kind of beauty that made one want to destroy him even more thoroughly.

However, the silent man’s next move made Cen Li’s back stiffen, and his expression turned to one of shock. The man leaned down and lightly kissed the tip of Cen Li’s shoe.

Startled, Cen Li instinctively wanted to pull his foot back, only to realize he could not exert any strength, as if this left leg did not belong to him. Panic set in as he finally realized everything about this scene was eerily unusual.

Wasn’t he filming a scene? What the hell is this place?

Cen Li looked around in a panic. Unfortunately, he could not find his familiar director, nor could he find his manager. This was a completely unfamiliar, magnificent room, and there was a man behaving bizarrely kneeling before him.

Just as a sharp scream of internal alarm went off inside Cen Li, a fellow calling himself a system appeared.

“Congratulations, you have successfully bound with the Scumbag Top System. I am System 007, at your service.”

“This world is an Interstellar Zerg plane. You are a disfigured, disabled, and gloomy male Zerg. You schemed to make the ‘Light of the Empire,’ the Major General, marry you. Out of jealousy for his excellence and perfection, you have been torturing him madly. Not only did you strip him of his wings so he could never return to the battlefield, but you also refused him pheromone comfort while he was pregnant, ultimately resulting in a stillborn egg.”

“Strictly execute every task issued by the system. Upon successful completion, you will be rewarded with one chance at rebirth.”

With such a tempting reward, the system was confident that no one would refuse. Cen Li listened to the so-called system’s words with a heavy frown. How did something so bizarre happen to him?

Cen Li’s expression was strange. “How did I die?”

The system replied, “According to our records, you died suddenly from overwork and staying up late due to long-term, high-pressure work.”

A flicker of pity passed through the system’s non-existent eyes. Times were tough for everyone these days, especially for “labor cattle” like them.

Cen Li understood everything now. Three months ago, he had taken a script from a famous director. Everyone was optimistic about it, and he hoped it would make him an overnight star. Consequently, he worked desperately; staying up late to film and memorize lines was a common occurrence. He never expected it would all turn to dust. He had actually kicked the bucket.

Cen Li was displeased. He originally came from a wealthy background and was a young master pampered like a prince. He had everything he wanted. Becoming an actor was simply because he had a dream of stardom since childhood. However, his family opposed his entry into the entertainment industry.

Cen Li’s stubborn streak kicked in. He was determined to make a name for himself to show them. Thus, they made an agreement: if Cen Li could not achieve anything within two years, he had to obediently return to work at the family company.

Cen Li had an older brother who carried the family burden. He had been spoiled since he was young and had few worries. Although he wanted to play in the entertainment industry, he had truly put in the hard work.

Unaware of Cen Li’s active inner monologue, the system proceeded to issue the first task. A faint blue light screen appeared before Cen Li’s eyes, clearly displaying the text for the current plot point.

[Cen Li’s indifferent gaze swept over the female’s slender, beautiful neck. Even while kneeling, the former ‘Light of the Empire’ kept his back straight, just like his stubborn nature.

Truly annoying.

Cen Li’s eyes turned colder as he forcefully grabbed Asher’s jaw. Seeing the female’s brows knit in pain, a hint of gratification finally rose in his heart.

He mocked: “The former Major General known as the Light of the Empire is now nothing more than a dog at my feet.”]

Asher was forced to meet the male’s malicious gaze. The pain in his body was still bearable for a military female, but Asher thought in despair that even if he took the initiative to endure the male’s whipping and ended up covered in wounds, the arrogant and greedy male would still not be satisfied. In the male’s eyes, he was merely a plaything.

Even though Asher had passed the military academy and worked desperately to earn military merits to change his commoner status, successfully becoming the fastest-promoted Major General in history, he could not avoid the same fate as most females.

The system said, “Host, please perform seriously according to the script to earn Humiliation Points from the female, Asher. Once you reach 100,000 Humiliation Points, you can successfully be reborn.”

Wait. Cen Li frowned. “When did I ever agree to do tasks?”

He finally realized what he had been ignoring: he had been forcibly bound. In all his years, Cen Li had never been forced to do anything. The system had undoubtedly stepped on Young Master Cen’s toes.

“Did I say I wanted to bind with a system? A chance at rebirth? I do not care for it.”

The system was shocked. Was it being rejected? It had never considered that this situation could happen. Living again was a precious opportunity that most people could only dream of, but clearly, this did not work on Cen Li.

Left with no choice, the system tried to persuade him to ensure the task could proceed, listing numerous benefits. Cen Li remained unmoved. Having lived a smooth and comfortable life for twenty years, he had no great cravings. The system could not tempt him at all.

Cen Li urged, “Unbind me quickly. I am in a hurry to be reincarnated.”

The system was silent. This was the first time it had seen a host in such a rush to die.

[ Beep beep beep ]

[ Detected that the host is engaging in passive work behavior. Commencing electric shock punishment. ]

A sharp pain shot through Cen Li’s mind. Before he could react to what was happening, he doubled over in agony.

“Damn it!”

[ Detected that the host is insulting the system. The mainframe has automatically censored the speech. One warning recorded. ]

A strong electric current surged through his spine. Cen Li’s muscles cramped in pain. His body felt out of his control, as if being stabbed by countless needles. He let out a string of profanities, but they were all blocked by the system.

Cen Li gritted his teeth, and his lower lip turned pale. Asher heard the male’s muffled groan. Looking up, he saw Cen Li’s pained expression. No one here would dare to harm a noble Male Lord, yet the expression on Cen Li’s face did not look fake.

Asher hesitated, slowly reaching out his hand. “Master, what is wrong?”

The system reminded, “Host, the lines.”

Cen Li’s forehead was covered in cold sweat. The agonizing pain just now was something he would never forget. With the system constantly nagging in his ear, his mood hit rock bottom.

Cen Li slapped away the hand reached out to him. Amidst the other’s stunned gaze, he clamped onto his jaw, forcing the female to look up, and recited the lines.

“The former Major General known as the Light of the Empire is now nothing more than a dog at my feet.”

The male’s expression was as cold and disgusted as usual, but Asher keenly sensed that beneath the voice, there was a slight trembling. If Asher knew that Cen Li had just experienced a soul-piercing punishment seconds ago, he would have known Cen Li was shivering from pain.

Cen Li watched the female’s beautiful eyes dim. Asher lowered his eyelashes and said, just like in the original text, “Please punish me, Master.”

His dull reaction caused the original owner to lose interest. Cen Li impatiently threw off the hand holding his jaw.

“Get out. Do not be an eyesore in front of me.”

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