(Opening Sequence: The screen is pitch black. Then, lines of text glowing with a cheap neon effect appear word by word, accompanied by the clacking sound of an old-fashioned typewriter.)

[Ding! Compatible soul wavelength detected!]

[Binding "Multiverse Cannon Fodder Self-Salvation System"... Binding successful!]

[Initiating soul quality scan for you...]

Scan Results:

• Roasting Ability: SSS+ (Far exceeds normal levels!)

• Will to Survive: C (Needs improvement)

• Thickness of Skin: B (Barely passing)

• Luck Value: E- (Congratulations, you are the chosen cannon fodder!)

(The darkness fades. You find yourself in a virtual space filled with a cheap sci-fi aesthetic. A glowing orb bounces cheerfully in front of you, emitting a lively yet slightly annoying electronic synthesized voice.)

"Whoo-hoo! Dear lucky one—wait no, judging by your astonishingly bad luck, perhaps 'Chosen Unlucky Egg' suits you better? Anyway, welcome!"

The orb circles around you once.

"Don't just stand there dazed! Long story short, you're dead, but not completely dead. We're giving you a chance to restart, but the starting instance... hehe, is rather special."

"The worlds you are about to enter are countless realms built from novels. And you—you won't be the Dragon-Proud-Sky protagonist, nor the White Moonlight. You will be—the not-too-bright village idiot in the female lead's village, the fat fish in the male lead's backyard pond destined to be caught, or Colleague A in the domineering CEO's company, forever working overtime with a blurry背影."

"Isn't it exciting? Your mission is to fight your way out from a setup that screams 'won't survive past three lines of text'!"

"How? Simple! Find every way possible to get close to the male and female leads! Serving them tea and water is the basics, taking knives or bullets for them is advanced gameplay. If you can mess up their engagement party and smash the cake right in the villain's face—oh my god, the reader lords will adore you! When they're happy, the reward points will come pouring in!"

"What can points do? They can upgrade you from 'Village Idiot' to 'Mysterious Villager Who's Handsome/Beautiful But Not Too Bright'! They can let you, as a 'Background Extra Guard', exchange for a 'Crucial Chance to Take a Hidden Weapon for the Male Lead'! In short, defying fate and changing your destiny hinges on this!"

"Alright, enough talk. Let's see which lucky (unlucky) little world becomes your starter village—"

[Randomly selecting initial world... Ding! Selection complete!]

World Name: <Cultivation: The Demon Lord's Little Runaway Wife>

Your Identity: A mangy sparrow sent by the malicious female supporting character to spy on the female lead, living in the woodshed...

Death Flag: In the original plot, you were making too much noise on the rooftop and were turned into a bloody mist by a flick of the passing Demon Lord's (male lead) finger.

(The orb says cheerfully in an encouraging tone.)

"See! Starting with just a sparrow, all equipment must be fought for! Goal: First, survive today. Then, strive to get the female lead to feed you a spirit grain! Ready? 3, 2, 1—Transmission start!"