Chapter 178 (Main Story Design) (Comic Forum + ...)
Because it was just updated, the comic forum was as lively as ever.
Most notably, the forum's pinned post announces the return of the popularity voting event, with doubled rewards. The most popular character will become the protagonist of a special side story episode of "The Curse of Laws."
It's obvious that the event was a huge success.
At first glance, all the posts on the forum's homepage are about soliciting votes.
If the world doesn't favor Yanju, we'll give her the center position she deserves.
[Lanlan deserves the best of everything, vote for her!!]
[How can a manga spin-off have a different protagonist than the main character?! Give me all the votes for Lin Cai!!]
...
The campaign slogans came in all shapes and sizes, but to sum it up, they were all incredibly talented.
Considering that this popularity contest is essentially a pay-to-win event, Claire made a fortune, and readers got the comic book side story they wanted.
Everyone was happy.
Only the awkward toes of Hikoto, who might actually be drawn into the manga, are visible.
Who knows what kind of strange and misunderstood life she will be in the spin-off special episode?
Unable to access the homepage, Yan Shi swiped the screen to access the featured posts page, where a particular post caught her attention.
[A rational analysis reveals that the true protagonist of the Curse of Laws is either the current Lin Cai or the reborn Lin Cai.]
1L Original Poster:
As the title suggests.
2L:
It was so difficult to find an analysis post among a bunch of campaign posts (exhausting).
3L:
I'm dying of laughter. The two Lin Cais are confusing, but the old thief's attitude is even more confusing.
Why not separate the two Lin Cais based on popularity votes?
4L:
Hahahaha, great idea from upstairs, but it might split the votes, right?
5L:
Shouldn't splitting the votes be exactly what Yanju and Yanlan wanted? It would reduce the number of competitors.
6L:
Where did all these fans of Lin Cai's character suddenly come from?
It looked like ghostly soldiers were passing by.
7L:
Because the fan-made animation for Lin Cai's character went viral, to be honest, the editing was pretty good, and the background music was also very fitting.
How many difficult and arduous paths must an ordinary girl traverse to carve out a place for herself in a world fraught with danger and where countless Celestial Dragons roam freely?
The current Lin Cai, with her carefree and cheerful smile, and the scene of her gazing at the night sky with her eyes closed in exhaustion from her memories as a reborn Lin Cai, are pieced together on the same page... It's truly heartbreaking.
8L:
This is the eternal protagonist of shonen manga!
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129L Original Poster:
I just went to vote for the event and I'm back now.
For ease of distinction, the reborn Lin Cai will be referred to as Director Lin (this is based on Lin Cai's recollection of holding a high-ranking position in the branch of the Extraordinary Affairs Bureau in Cero City).
The reason for the confusing title is because in the latest chapter, Director Lin took the initiative to find the principal to make a deal, asking to have his heart removed.
Putting aside what the "Heart of Light" is, let's just look at this action. The body belongs to the current Lin Cai. Did Director Lin consult Lin Cai, the true owner of the body in this timeline, before making this decision on his own?
If the old thief wants Director Lin to make all the important decisions, then why preserve Lin Cai's current consciousness?
130L:
My suggestion is to directly adapt it into a reincarnation-themed, power fantasy novel, where the protagonist is even stronger and omniscient. He also won't be overshadowed by the supporting characters' roles in the storyline.
131L:
No, what's wrong with Director Yan's existence? Even passing by, I get a scolding.
132L:
Even Lin Cai herself said, "It's so good that Yan Ju exists in this world."
Without Yan Ju, what is the essential meaning of her rebirth?
It's still the same ending.
133L:
The world in the comics doesn't need a lone, courageous savior, but a tyrant who can truly crush all injustices with his power and directly change the world.
"All living beings are born equal, and nothing is determined by talent." Yan Ju's promise has been upheld through his actions.
Even though she was all alone.
Unlike Lin Cai, the protagonist of the comic, Yan Ju, as a supporting character, doesn't have a complete growth arc. We can only glimpse a corner of her past through fragmented words and details.
Yanju walked through long, dark nights, an unwelcome childhood, a teenage year where he went against his best friend, and countless unspeakable hardships.
Those who are fans of the main character can certainly analyze Lin Cai's motives, but please don't drag Yan Ju into it.
Director Yan didn't offend anyone.
Yanju's fate as a single pusher is also fate.
134L:
The person in front of me has some nerve; how dare they use Lin Cai to criticize Yan Ju on the forum?
Everyone knows that your "Dream Girl Content" is truly explosive.
Lin Cai's single-fan supporters are usually mothers, right?
...
387L Original Poster:
To avoid any collateral damage, here's a disclaimer (though it seems that's no longer the case): This post is purely for analysis, and I personally support Yanju.
Before continuing to analyze the two issues concerning Lin Cai, let's look at another matter that I think should be highlighted.
The title of this comic is "The Curse of the Laws".
As we all know, the titles of shonen manga are usually simple and straightforward, and are generally closely related to the main storyline of the manga.
Therefore, "laws" and "curses" should both be very important core elements in this comic.
As set in the previous text, a spell is a name. Users can borrow the spell's owner's abilities. "Abilities" are another core element of this manga.
Lin Cai's ability is to make wishes.
Director Lin wished to return to the moment when she first reunited with Yanlan, and so she was truly reborn.
After being reborn, Lin Cai was influenced by Director Lin and made two more wishes, which caused the timeline to change and everything became different.
Lin Cai's ability allows her to have her wishes fulfilled; it's so powerful, I suspect there must be some kind of limitation. Either the number of times she can do it, or she'll suffer a backlash.
388L:
Speaking of Lin Cai, her abilities are indeed very much like those of a shonen manga protagonist.
389L:
Wow, we're both reading comics, but I'm mindlessly looking at the faces, excitedly screaming for the characters' highlights. The original poster is pondering the plausibility of the plot design...
390L:
Yanju is a very strong supporter.
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796L Original Poster:
Given this premise, and then looking back at the two Lin Cai issues, the idea of ​​coexistence becomes reasonable.
Director Lin wished to go back to the past, and Lin Cai certainly wished she wouldn't disappear. So they coexisted peacefully.
Continuing our analysis after the point of coexistence, why did the old thief meticulously design the coexistence of the two? Is the protagonist of this comic Lin Cai or Director Lin?
It all depends on the relationship between Lin Cai and Yan Lan, and between Director Lin and Yan Lan.
797L:
I think I understand what the original poster meant.
Yanlan is the thread that runs through the entire story, and also the intersection of all the characters' stories.
798L:
!!
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1273L Original Poster:
The person upstairs has already pointed it out; I'll be more specific.
Yanju and Yanlan are the threads that connect the entire story.
Whether in the first playthrough or the current storyline, the main conflict is the tension between maintaining the fragile world barrier and the conflict between the inner and outer worlds.
The solution in the first playthrough was certainly far from perfect, leaving the world shattered and countless lives lost. Thus, the second playthrough came about.
The main storyline of the comic has been criticized for the camera belonging to the main character, and it is Yan Ju who has been solving the problem.
Is it possible that this is the design concept behind the comic? Lin Cai, as the protagonist, is constantly learning. Director Lin, as her adult self, is both her teacher and a source of lessons.
Lin Cai's growth path lies not in simply becoming a lone, courageous savior like Director Lin in traditional shonen manga, but in diligently learning how to become Director Yan, thereby taking over the heavy responsibility of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs.
Therefore, her office skills are maxed out.
Because Director Yan cannot stay forever.
I was never sure about this until the latest update.
[Yanju's silhouette walking along the palace path.jpg]
It was already hinted at from the very beginning, from the ending of the first playthrough to countless scene depictions.
As a tyrant who refuses to stand with the powerful families and is determined to crush all injustice, Yanju's fate is not very clear.
Even gods eventually fall, so why should Yanju be considered a god?
1274L:
Although I had some guesses, I hope the old thief won't design it this way.
Ughhhhhh, you old scoundrel, be nicer to my wife!!! Don't you know why you can make money from popularity voting?
You dare to design such a popular character's ending so casually? Aren't you really afraid of getting razor blades (threats) sent to you?
1275L:
I can't accept it, I can't accept that Yanju, who is so gentle, is walking alone on the road. No one is with her, and no one can be with her.
1276L:
But this is the path she chose herself.
Everyone says that Director Yan is a tyrannical savior, yet his gentleness breaks my heart.
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Yan Shi felt that one really shouldn't spend too much time on forums.
Aside from scams that empty your wallet, there are just a bunch of nonsensical and absurd analysis posts.
The title said it was related to Lin Cai, but when I clicked on it, it was still about her.
Going to work is going to work; don't always automatically imagine cursing her.
As for the popularity vote, Yan Shi clicked in to take a look at the current number of votes.
Unsurprisingly.
Yanju topped the list, followed closely by Yanlan.
Lin Cai did manage a comeback in votes, though the gap wasn't as dramatic as it was during the first round of voting, but she's still quite a distance from catching up.
Yan Shi: ...
For the umpteenth time, I've sighed at how pathetic the comic book protagonist is!
She sighed, rubbed the back of her neck, her body stiff from sitting in the same position on the window frame looking at her phone for so long. Out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure below the auction house.
Yu Junxun.
He stood at the entrance of the auction house, his expression grave as he turned off his phone screen, his eyes lowered as he stood there, seemingly lost in thought.
After a moment, he seemed to have finally made a decision and hurriedly walked towards the inner passage on one side of the auction house.
Yan Shi: ?
Long time no see, but what's Yu Junxun doing here?
Although the Yu family in the Otherworld is renowned for its prophecies, the prophets are a pampered and weak species.
The main branch of the Yu family resides in Baiyujing. Due to the special nature of their prophetic abilities, all the major families give them some respect, but they do not hold any official positions; they are merely of high status.
While Baiyujing is called the main city, it is actually a vast prefecture, ruled by several major sects in rotation. Currently, the city lord of Baiyujing is the leader of Kunlun Sect.
With the Holy Covenant Court meeting imminent, the person attending from Baiyujing should be the city lord, having no connection whatsoever with the Yu family. The Divine Auction has also been suspended; why is Yu Junxun still in the auction house?
That's strange.
Yan Shi raised an eyebrow, intrigued. She opened the window, ready to jump down and see what her subordinate, who only occupied a position and didn't do much work, was up to.
However, just as her hand touched the windowsill, Lin Cai's dusty and disheveled appearance unexpectedly entered her memory.
Yan Shi: ...
She paused for a second, then took off her coat, folded it neatly, and put it back into her storage space.
There was only one set of work uniforms, and it was too much trouble to change and wash them when they got dirty. Although Lin Cai had climbed over and passively wiped part of the exterior wall, it was still not very clean.
Thanks to the transparent design of the floating auction house, there were many windows along the corridors, allowing one to see inside almost every few steps. Yan Shi stayed close to the windows, following Yu Junxun with light steps, never losing sight of him.
Yu Junxun seems to be looking for someone.
Yan Shi experienced firsthand the joy Lin Cai experienced climbing the wall. Putting everything else aside, it was incredibly convenient.
Moreover, the angle is so sharp that most creatures would never suspect there's someone outside the window.
Yu Junxun was completely unaware that someone was following him.
He was just an ordinary person with little spiritual awareness, and having come from a prominent family, he was used to being surrounded by protective environments since childhood, so he had no sense of vigilance whatsoever.
However, the person Yu Junxun was looking for was somewhat unexpected to Yan Shi.
Yu Jun is looking for Lin Cai...?
Lin Cai had anticipated this while she was still inside the auction house.
After all, comic book protagonists seem to be everywhere.
Lin Cai was outside a room on the third floor of the auction house.
The corridor windows were open, and the night breeze blew by, causing the curtains to sway gently in the wind, like a curtain that shattered the light and shadow in the corridor under the moonlight.
As the moonlight shimmered and Yan Shi was being dragged along, she peered out the window, listening curiously.
Lin Cai's voice was cold and distant, completely unfamiliar to Yan Shi: "What do you want from me?"
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