Villain of the urban TV/Movie Time-Travel - Chapter 1

Chapter 1: Borrowing Abilities

“What the hell?” Yang Yu jolted upright from his bed.

My Love from the Star—back in the day, it was an Asian drama sensation. There was no way he wouldn’t know about it.

Back then, he was completely smitten with Cheon Song-yi, the female lead, to the point of obsession. He had replayed her scenes countless times. And it wasn’t just her—the second female lead was stunning too, not to mention Suzy’s brief cameo. Every one of them was his type.

But the real problem?

The male lead in this world was an alien.

He had the vision of an eagle, the hearing of a wolf, and incredible speed. He could foresee events moments before they happened and even had abilities like teleportation and time manipulation.

And Yang Yu?

A photographic memory?
Business acumen?
Some Bajiquan skills…?

Sure, Bajiquan was useful, but it was only good for taking down a group of ordinary people. Against a superpowered alien? That was just suicide.

“System, are you kidding me? You’re just sending me to my death! This alien might not be a killer, but there’s no way I can win against him!” Yang Yu complained.

Damn it! He had to go up against an alien with supernatural abilities, and his mission was to “collect luck”? Even though the system hadn’t assigned a task yet, he wasn’t stupid—this so-called collecting luck had to be a recurring mission in every world he traveled to.

The system’s voice was calm. “It would indeed be unfair to have you face an alien head-on. That’s why I’m giving you special treatment this time.”

“Oh? Now we’re talking. What kind of special treatment? And what exactly is my mission in this world?” Yang Yu asked eagerly.

“Since your current abilities are too weak, and you have no chance against an alien, I will allow you to borrow an ability. As for the mission, it will depend on the ability you choose.”

“Borrow? From whom?”

“Any character from movies or TV shows you’ve watched.”

Yang Yu’s eyes lit up. “That’s easy! I’ve watched tons of stuff. Just give me Tongtian Jiaozhu’s powers from The Investiture of the Gods! I’ll set up the Immortal Execution Sword Formation and wipe out not just the alien, but his entire planet!”

The system deadpanned, “You’re in a modern drama world, so you can only choose abilities from modern shows. And with your measly 100,000 points, you couldn’t even afford Tongtian Jiaozhu’s mount, let alone his abilities.”

“Damn it! A modern drama?” Yang Yu’s face fell.

He had seen plenty of fantasy and mythology dramas, and those characters could crush an alien effortlessly. But modern dramas? Where would he find someone powerful enough to take on an alien? He racked his brain but came up blank.

“Wait… Do foreign movies count?” he suddenly asked.

“They do—as long as they’re modern,” the system confirmed.

That changed everything. Foreign movies were full of crazy sci-fi and fantasy ideas. Aliens, Terminators, wizards, vampires… there had to be something useful!

Aliens? Too grotesque.
Terminator T-1000? Practically unkillable, but useless against teleportation.
Twilight’s vampires?

Wait. Vampires… That’s it! Zombies!

The thought of zombies immediately reminded him of a Hong Kong classic from the ’90s—My Date with a Vampire!

A third-generation zombie from that show could easily overpower an alien. And the best part? They were immortal! In My Love from the Star, there were no Taoist priests or exorcists. No one could stop a vampire! Sure, there were some downsides—like not being able to eat normal food or needing to drink blood—but compared to survival, those were minor inconveniences.

And if he could borrow General’s (Jiang Chen’s) power…

“System, I’ve made my decision. I want Jiang Chen’s abilities from My Date with a Vampire.” Yang Yu asked cautiously.

“Once you confirm, you cannot change your choice. Are you sure?”

Yang Yu’s eyes gleamed. “I’m sure! No take-backs. I want Jiang Chen’s abilities.”

The system’s next words shattered his excitement.

“Ding!! Insufficient points. Unable to select Jiang Chen. Since the host has no re-selection chances, the ability will now be chosen at random.”

Yang Yu panicked. “Wait! If I don’t have enough points, why didn’t you tell me earlier?! System, come on, give me another chance!”

The system ignored his pleas and continued. “Zombie rankings in My Date with a Vampire are determined by eye color: red, green, yellow, gray, white, and black. The host will randomly receive one of these ranks. However, as a special consideration, you can spend points to eliminate certain ranks from the draw.”

Yang Yu instantly made his decision. Black eyes were the weakest and vulnerable to sunlight—that was a no-go.

“How much does it cost to eliminate a rank?”

He had learned his lesson—ask first, decide later.

“Eliminating the first rank costs 20,000 points, the second costs double, and so on.”

“Then I’ll eliminate black and white. Start the draw!”

He had 100,000 points—spending 60,000 to avoid the worst outcomes seemed like a good deal. With gray, yellow, green, and red left, even if he got the weakest gray, he could still go toe-to-toe with the alien professor.

“Ding!! Congratulations, Host! You have drawn the ability of…”