The Male Lead Always Thinks I'm Out To Get Him [Transmigration Into A Novel]

Lin Luxi, a seasoned survivor of a brutal post-apocalyptic world where magnetic chaos rendered modern weapons useless and mutated beasts threatened humanity, finds himself transmigrated into the body of a boy with the same name in a harem-style novel titled Proudly Supreme in the World. Upon waking in an unfamiliar dormitory, he discovers the corpse of the original Lin Luxi on the floor, bearing a fatal chest wound. The original owner was a student at Capital Star Alliance University with abysmal F-rank mental and D-rank physical aptitude, admitted only through a special arrangement due to his childhood friendship with Yue Xinghe, a dual-S ranked genius. In the novel, this original character betrayed Yue Xinghe out of jealousy, leading to his own gruesome demise and Yue Xinghe's dark transformation. Determined to survive and avoid this fate, Lin Luxi strips the corpse, hides the body using a rapidly growing titan arum that consumes organic matter, and assumes the identity of the deceased. Lin Luxi enters the biennial intra-university martial arts tournament alongside Yue Xinghe, Chris, and Qin Hao. While the public and livestream audience view him as a parasitic freeloader who drags down his talented friend, Lin Luxi maintains a gentle, compliant facade. He is acutely aware that Yue Xinghe is not merely the kind-hearted protagonist of the book but a dangerous figure with a hidden, ruthless side, as evidenced by a secret conversation with Qin Hao regarding a past kill. Lin Luxi must navigate this treacherous social environment while concealing his true combat experience, which far exceeds his apparent F-rank status. His primary goal is to sever ties with the novel's antagonist, Lin Leyin, who is scheming to sabotage him, and to prevent the original betrayal from ever occurring. During the tournament, Lin Luxi faces intense hostility from the crowd, who chant insults at him as he enters the arena. His opponent is a burly sophomore with a B-plus physique, expected to crush him effortlessly. However, Lin Luxi utilizes his extensive combat experience to dodge the opponent's attacks with seemingly clumsy luck, eventually tripping the man and slamming his head into the ground to secure a shocking victory. This win draws suspicion from some observers but earns praise from Yue Xinghe, who remains outwardly gentle and supportive. The victory allows Lin Luxi to advance in the competition, satisfying the university's condition that he reach the semifinals to keep his enrollment. Despite the public adoration for Yue Xinghe turning into vitriol toward Lin Luxi online, the male lead continues to protect him, creating a complex dynamic where Lin Luxi must balance gratitude with the constant fear of exposure. The story follows Lin Luxi's efforts to rewrite his fate, avoid the dark plot points of the original novel, and survive the hidden dangers posed by those around him, including the vengeful Lin Leyin and the enigmatic Yue Xinghe.