Ling Chen wakes up as his seventeen-year-old self with memories of a future where he becomes the world's most feared villain. The man who defeats him, Ye Zimu, hasn't even discovered his powers yet. This is Ling Chen's chance to rewrite everything: stop Ye Zimu before the hero can rise, prevent the catastrophe that consumed his life, maybe even become something other than a monster. Except Ling Chen finds himself oddly unable to kill the kid. Ye Zimu is earnest, idealistic, genuinely good in ways that confuse someone who's spent years drowning in hatred. As Ling Chen schemes to sabotage the hero's journey, he keeps getting pulled into situations that feel almost like friendship. His plans unravel. His certainty cracks. The real conflict isn't just whether Ling Chen can stop Ye Zimu from becoming a hero. It's whether Ling Chen can stop himself from becoming a villain all over again. A second chance doesn't always come with the answers you think you need.