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Reborn as the Fallen Idol, I Leaned Into the Chaos!

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#NoCP Chu Zhi wakes up in a parallel world as a fallen idol—once China’s top star, now drowning in scandals: plagiarism, secret marriage, cheating rumors. The original owner’s tragic death (thanks to severe depression) leaves him with a ruined reputation, loaded with massive debt, and a bizarre [Idol Personality System]. To survive, he must complete absurd tasks: devouring spicy hotpot before a concert, chugging alcohol before filming—things no sane celebrity would dare do. Each act earns him "points" to unlock blind boxes, but the public thinks he’s spiraling into madness. Yet, beneath the chaos, Chu Zhi clings to music and his loyal fans. Can he weaponize the system’s madness to clear his name… or will he become the entertainment industry’s most glorious trainwreck? === English Original Title:《How could I be so unpopular when I started out as a top player?》 (Note: Title adapted for tone and readability while preserving the story’s core themes.) --- If you enjoy this translation and want to support me, you can do so by donating or subscribing here: https://patreon.com/rikhi https://ko-fi.com/rikhi
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The Extra: Subject 082

Rio only wanted to see how the story ended. Instead, he woke up inside it. Not as the protagonist, not even as a supporting character—but as someone who barely existed in the narrative. An extra with no importance, no future, and no place in the story’s direction. At least, that’s how it was supposed to be. Now in the body of Rio Valen, a disgraced noble exiled from his own house, he finds himself in a region the original story barely touched—one driven as much by advanced technology as it is by arcane power. And buried beneath it, something far worse. The facility he wakes up in shouldn’t exist. The experiments conducted there shouldn’t have succeeded. And whatever was placed inside him was never meant to survive. As fragments of memory return—both his own and the life he inherited—Rio begins to understand the situation he’s in. The world still follows its original course. The key figures are still moving toward the same future. But his existence doesn’t fit anywhere within it. Even so, people begin to notice him. Not because of who he is—but because of something they can’t quite explain. A presence. A flaw. Or something far more dangerous. Some approach out of curiosity. Others, for reasons he doesn’t understand. And a few, simply because staying away isn’t an option. With no role to follow and no clear path ahead, Rio is left with a simple choice: Stay invisible and survive. Or step into a story that was never meant to include him. Because in a world that already has its main character— an extra that shouldn’t exist might be the only thing that can change it. **The cover used is temperoray, I hold no credits towards the art**
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