Chapter 55: The comic forum and popularity vote are a transition...

Real world.

【Resurrection! 】

Hearing this? , the system reacted instantly, [You are really pretending! ]

It was so angry that its teeth itched - even though it had no teeth.

Earlier in Nanshan, based on Chu Xiuyan's behavior after inhaling the unknown gas, the system hesitated between "No way, he looks like he's really been infected" and "It feels a bit like he's pretending? Not sure about me? Let's see."

Until now, the system finally chose to trust its intuition.

Chu Xiuyan said confidently: [System, haven't you checked my body? You have to believe your own data - you are an omnipotent hacker! ]

The system is indifferent: [Next time I? If I believe you again, I? will be a dog. ]

Chu Xiuyan: [AlphaGo! ]

【roll. 】

There is no difference between September and October in southern cities.

In the real world, it is the National Day holiday and Chu Xiuyan does not have to go to school. He stays at home alone, enjoying the air conditioning, playing games, and living a particularly comfortable life.

Occasionally he would think about his mysterious uncle whom he hadn't contacted for a long time, and the weird art senior next door, but the air conditioning was so comfortable, the games were so fun, and the forums were so lively and interesting. In a blink of an eye, three days? Time passed so unknowingly.

In response, Chu Xiuyan said: [It's too noisy in the next world, so I have to rest here and recuperate. ]

The comics will be updated at 12 noon.

This time, Chu Xiuyan learned from the last lesson and had been waiting in the comment section for a long time. The moment the new chapter was released, he quickly clicked in and sent out the comments he had edited earlier.

【First! ! 】

Chu Xiuyan felt inexplicably proud when he saw his nickname appear in the empty comment section of the new chapter.

Who would understand? As the comic becomes more and more popular, he, the comic author, can’t even get a sofa!

This is a shame!

The system is indifferent: [Where does this unreasonable desire to compare come from? ]

He had gotten into the habit of filtering out the system sounds and starting to read the new chapter of the comic.

This updated content continues from the previous episode and develops according to the real experience of "Yun Yan". Along the way to Huangshi Village, he picked up people with amnesia one by one like picking mushrooms.

[Amnesiac bartender +1, amnesiac mushroom guy +1, amnesiac lion boss +1, unconscious Xiao Hei +1... Amnesiac me? +1 (dog head)]

[Why is the style of the Lion Boss's appearance so different from that of the others? (holding his chin) (thinking)]

[Yunzai! Yunzai, don’t go! You missed one! Me? I’ve also lost my memory, Yunzai, pick it up quickly (crying) (kneeling) (looking up to the sky? wailing) (wriggling in despair)]

[The bartender is a little strange...]

The comic turned to the fourth page, and the camera fell on the bartender, giving a close-up of his drooping dark red eyes. The next scene seemed to unfold from his perspective, first looking around the surrounding scene, then scanning the three children one by one, and finally landing on the black-haired boy and the lion boss.

There is a dotted box next to it, but there is only a string of ellipsis in it.

Just as a comment of [What is he going to do] flashed by, the next frame of the camera quickly pulled down and landed on a white, slender hand with distinct joints. However, at this moment, the pair of fingers that could be called works of art were faintly wrapped with transparent silver threads, reflecting a cold luster.

At this time, the camera followed the bartender's sight and fell on the black-haired boy who was happily wearing the wreath given by the Lion Boss on his head. He looked carefree and having a lot of fun.

The camera turned and the bartender's fingertips trembled slightly.

The next scene, however, was focused on the lion boss who suddenly turned around with a bright smile.

"Would you like a garland?" he asked enthusiastically.

However, in the comics, the lion boss, who seemed to have a bright smile and nothing unusual, had a thick black aura floating around him, which was obviously a silent threat.

A string of heart sounds with only ellipsis flashed by the bartender's side again, and then the silver thread was put away.

"No, me? No need." He turned his face away indifferently.

This was a confrontation, and no one noticed it except for the two people.

Until this moment was revealed in the comics.

【Me?! Oh! God?! Did the bartender want to? Do you think he would ...

[Suspicious and sensitive, deep-minded, and decisive without hesitation, without any hesitation about killing the wrong person... What a villain setting. Me? I thought I could be cleansed and join the protagonist group (tears)]

[Yunzai is like a silly roe deer here, still laughing foolishly (damn it) Isn't it just a wreath? I'm recruiting many sisters online, making up thousands of them, and mailing them to you (pounding the table)]

[I feel inexplicably fond of Yunluozi]

[Boss Lion, me? Never say it again? You are stupid. You are obviously very wise but appear foolish! (Lion Gate) (Pray to each other)]

[What is the name of the lion boss? 】

[…Has his name appeared before? ]

Chu Xiuyan: “Ah?”

System: [Ha! Didn't expect that the seemingly calm and indifferent bartender would have murderous intentions towards you the moment he appeared? Ah!]

Chu Xiuyan was shocked: [You actually said that? Me? You silly roe deer! How can you do that!]

System: […Your focus remains as clear and unique as ever.]

Readers were worried that the bartender would suddenly explode like a time bomb, but the subsequent plot developed like a runaway horse.

On the first night at the top of South Mountain near the Yellowstone settlement, the black-haired boy gave the bartender a simple chemotherapy and said, "Amnesia goes well with ghosts. Get rid of the past and start a new life of freedom."

At first, the reader did not take this remark seriously, thinking it was just a remark to the bartender. Still thinking, his child finally got smart for once.

As a result, in the next scene, Cui Zhiyong attacked Nanshan at night, but was intercepted by a man holding an axe and engaged in a one-sided friendly chase.

"Brother Water Monster, welcome to the [House of Amnesia] Hahaha! Let me cut you with a knife!" The black-haired boy chasing behind shouted with a strange laugh.

"You obviously want to? Kill me?!" The unlucky guy running in front responded in horror.

And at a higher place, four people with amnesia were squatting. The bartender was dragged here by the lion boss. His face was full of impatience, but he was standing on the tree, watching the black-haired boy and the unlucky Cui Zhiyong running around the mountain below.

【grass】

[As expected of Yunzai, hahahaha, physical amnesia, right! 】

[(Rubbing hands crazily) Amnesia House! Me? Want to join too! ]

[The bartender here seems to be a little calmer? Not as sharp and indifferent as before? ]

[…Maybe it’s because of the filter? The red in the eyes isn’t as deep as before.]

Chu Xiuyan: "Is it because of my love that touched you?"

System: [Shame on you, I am annoyed by you. ]

Having said that, the system is actually not sure of the fundamental reason why the bartender's attitude softened and changed.

It was clearly Boss Lion and Chu Xiuyan who were restricting him.

On the surface, it was Boss Lion who was watching the bartender's every move, locking his aura and giving silent warnings at any time.

When the two sides were about to start fighting, the black-haired boy would jump out and cause trouble for both sides in various unexpected ways. The system could never be sure whether he wanted to eliminate the battle or deliberately cause trouble.

Whenever the bartender had the idea of leaving at night and took action, he would always run into Chu Xiuyan who was staying up late digging holes in the mountains... Naturally, the idea of leaving was put on hold.

So, in this weird atmosphere, the bartender actually stayed on the top of the mountain for almost ten days?

The end of this episode of the comic is the daily plot on the top of the mountain.

The amnesiac and unreliable adults, the young and sensible but reliable children, plus a black-haired boy whose age is unknown but whose mental age is definitely no more than two months old, almost every day, something happens that makes people feel very upset but also makes them laugh.

At least, readers can clearly see the gradual changes in the bartender.

[The bartender previously wouldn’t drink porridge cooked by others, and now he can even show his dislike for peanuts... He is actually a cat tongue (grass)]

[The cold and aloof big brother who would forcefully drag Yunzi to the top of the mountain while reading a book. ]

[Me? Just kowtow for a second]

[Compared to the bartender, the social phobia guy is just as pure and innocent as he is inside and out (love him)]

[For some reason I feel like the owner has been away for a long time and the furry kid at home has found a new owner...]

[In front, the water monster is still here! ]

[The water monster is a toy (without mercy)]

The comic ends with a plot where a group of men in black are about to go up the mountain at night.

According to the sequence of events, it seemed to be an activity to digest food after the barbecue dinner in the evening.

System: [That was the night when Boss Lion got lost again. I have a feeling that something big will happen next, so I’ll deal with the previous compressed content first, so as to avoid having to update two or three chapters at a time, which would be exhausting.]

Chu Xiuyan: [You actually want to slack off and point fingers. 】

After a pause, he continued: [I? I still think it was me? I influenced the bartender with my personal charm.]

System: […Just believe it.]

Just after I finished reading the comic update, I received a message from the backstage.

Editor: [Teacher Lingyi, excuse me, do you have any ideas for voting for popular characters? To celebrate the publication of the manga and the pre-sale of the first volume...]

Chu Xiuyan did sit-ups on the spot and typed: [Me? Yes!!]

The system screamed: [Personality! The cartoonist's cool personality! ! ]

Chu Xiuyan retracted his previous sentence and replied again: [Me? Yes]

He didn't even put a period, how cool.

He waited attentively for the editor's message, and then the editor sent a long string of messages, which simply said that he could initiate a popular character vote on the homepage of the "Disaster Counterattack" forum, but he needed to contact the moderator. After a short time together, the editor had confirmed that the author of "Disaster Counterattack" was a person who was basically impossible to contact and was too troublesome.

But he definitely didn't expect that there was an omnipotent and invincible system father behind the comic author.

The moderator is me? Myself!

The system is his, there is nothing wrong with it.

The editor sent me the template and format, and taught me step by step. Finally, he seemed to think of something and added: [By the way, teacher, please note that the important character "Golden Monkey King" in the first volume is not included in the voting options because of the huge number of fans of his prototype.]

Chu Xiuyan: [Okay.]

"Got it. Monkey will be the referee."

While Chu Xiuyan was speaking, the system had already started a popularity vote in the forum with a weird sound, and it was pinned to the top of the homepage with a [Excellent] mark.

"[Blood Crystal Cataclysm] Popular Character Voting is in progress! "

Main Building: [To celebrate the physical publication of [Blood Crystal Cataclysm], a popularity vote for the characters that have appeared is now being held. Cast your precious vote for your favorite character! Voting period: October 8, 2037 ~ November 8, 2037. Voting address: (link)]

"Damn it! Why do I feel like you, the system, are more anxious than me?"

Chu Xiuyan hurriedly clicked on the voting post and found that a high-rise building had been built below.

1#: [Sofa! ]

#2: [First floor ahhhhhhhh]

3#: [Each person, every day? Only one vote? Damn! Today? Vote for Yunzai, tomorrow? Vote for Uncle, the day after tomorrow? Vote for Water Monster Brother...]

5#: [What kind of comic is "Blood Crystal Cataclysm"? We are on the "Catastrophic Rebellion" forum (dog head)]

7#: [The bartender is here too? Today? I feel a little bit like him in this chapter, so I’ll give him a vote.]

18#: [I was so happy when I saw the popularity vote, but I was also a little worried. After all, I am a villain fan, and I didn’t expect the result! You are here, Master Priest! That’s great. I will bring everyone in the Sese group to vote for you! ]

19#: [The one above, give me the Sese group number! ]

20#: [It’s so funny, Monkey King is sitting in the referee seat? It seems that the voting result is relatively fair. After all, if the inside story is revealed, Monkey King should run away hahahaha]

25#: [Brother Monkey is the biggest shady person sitting in the referee seat! I don’t accept it! (shock)]

......

When the building was almost 100 meters tall, the editor suddenly sent another message.

[Teacher Lingyi, the top three popular characters need personal illustrations as a bonus for the first volume. Can you provide them before the 20th of next month?]

"The system says? It can."

Since it was not his task, Chu Xiuyan said he was very relaxed and replied with an OK emoticon.

System: [Although it is overtime, it is not impossible. This time is an exception. You can draw, give me a framework.]

At the same time, it also changed the main post of the popularity vote, announcing that the top three would have their own illustrations included in the book.

The next second, the friendly atmosphere in the forum disappeared instantly.

【！ ！ ！】

[What! Only the first three have personal illustrations?! Sorry Er Gouzi, give me Yunzai? Go ahead!]

[Uncle, uncle can't be left behind, how can the male mothers who have appeared so far not have personal illustrations! They don't even have a family portrait——(screaming)]

[And there's the water monster brother!! They're all from the Big Three, don't bully him just because he likes to read pornographic books.]

[It’s time to hit the charts! Are you going to mobilize me now? A dozen people from my entire family! ]

[Since you all voted for Yunzai and his group, then it’s okay for me to vote for Red Hair and the High Priest, right? What if the final number of votes doesn’t even reach two digits? That would be too scary!]

[Illustration! God? Ah, it's an illustration! (squirming madly) (screaming and running wildly)]

"Wow, I seem to smell the smell of gunpowder. Am I? I have arrived at the battlefield."

Chu Xiuyan was browsing the forum and sighed? .

[After all, only the first three have character illustrations...] The system lit a cigarette, [This is a war.]

It thought about it and decided that it was time to start preparing the formula book.

Chu Xiuyan browsed the forum for a while and found that even the latest chapter plot was not discussed anymore. Various character re-creations emerged in the blockbuster movies, trying to attract more votes for the characters they liked.

At 6pm, voting begins.

Chu Xiuyan excitedly clicked on the webpage, ready to see who was the second.

Of course, there is no need to look at it, he will be the well-deserved number one!

The webpage was lagging and I had to refresh it many times before I could successfully log in. However, the moment the voting interface appeared, everything went dark before my eyes.

He returned to the ruined world.

Chu Xiuyan wailed: [You let me take a look at who is the second one! ]

The system is ruthless: [It’s time. ]

Chu Xiuyan was very angry, so he dragged Cui Zhiyong, who was sleeping, to steal bricks and cement from the village entrance in the middle of the night, planning to build a few more watchtowers in the village, so that he could pull up more cableways in the sky.

By then, the sky above the village will definitely be very lively.

Cui Zhiyong was forcibly dragged out of the room, sleepily asked: "No, what are you doing?"

"This king should stand on the sky!"

Chu Xiuyan slapped his cement-stained hands on Cui Zhiyong's clothes, wiped them, and said seriously: "I'm giving you another chance to get to No. 2."

"...You soiled one of my clothes again."

Cui Zhiyong said expressionlessly? .