Chapter 19 Twins
The comic switches scenes quite freely, completely disregarding the reader's thoughts. After drawing the scene of Yan Lan hiding in the corner, it cuts back to Lin Cai.
Lin Cai followed Zhi Heqing and they had already crossed the front of the auction hall to reach the goods storage area on the other side.
Unlike the side where they were previously located, which was loosely managed and had no staff to guard the storage area, the other side was heavily guarded, with patrol teams coming and going to guard the door of each room.
Jian Yun, who had been hiding in the shadows, returned after scouting and shook his head, gesturing: 'No defensive weaknesses.'
Zhihe glanced at Lan Xiaoshuang.
Lan Xiaoshuang was drawing an array on a tiny, eye-shaped sphere. She concentrated intently, carefully placing the final stroke in the center of the eye, and then released her hand.
The eyeball floated up, wobbling, and slowly disappeared into the air.
Lan Xiaoshuang then pulled out another miniature monitor from her pocket. On the monitor, a green dot was moving towards the room. After reaching what appeared to be a door, the green dot paused briefly before continuing its movement.
Lin Cai watched all of this in astonishment.
In the comic, her eyes are sparkling, but a dark silhouette of her appears behind her. There are words within the silhouette:
'What is this? It looks really useful. It allows you to become invisible, pass through walls, and fly. I really want to give one to Yanlan.'
There was a speech bubble above the dark figure's head, and Lin Cai, a tiny figure, was sighing inside.
'I want it so badly, I want it so badly, I want it so badly.'
[I want to see my wife! Why did I switch back here?]
[I want to give all the good things to Yanlan. Is the shadowy figure in the background Lin Cai who has turned evil?]
[I'm saying, Lin Cai, shouldn't there be two little figures above your head in the dark version, one angel and one demon? How come there's only a demon here?]
Because the angel left it for Yanlan.
[What kind of joke is unique to the Law of Curse?]
The green dot stopped after passing through the door, and Lan Xiaoshuang quickly recorded the video using the buttons on the screen. She then controlled the green dot to pass through walls and record videos in the next room, one by one. When recording the fifth room, the green dot turned red.
Lan Xiaoshuang sighed and gestured to them: 'Memory is full.'
Zhihe nodded slightly: 'Let's withdraw. This much is enough.'
When the eyeball flew back to Lan Xiaoshuang's side, it looked much more listless, with its upper eyelid drooping. Lan Xiaoshuang touched the eyeball with heartache and put it back in her pocket.
Just as they were about to leave, a loud "boom" suddenly came from above. Countless pebbles, along with shards of glass and decorations, fell from above.
This scene in the comic is depicted with exceptional detail. The beautifully decorated ceiling collapses in an instant, and the picture changes from colorful to black and white. The only color is the blazing flames flashing at the top.
"Watch out!" Zhihe Qing didn't care about being exposed anymore and instantly created an ice wall to protect them below.
Ash dripped down the edge of the ice wall, while water droplets fell into Lin Cai's collar.
Lin Cai coughed a few times to relieve the itching sensation in her throat from the ash.
She looked up and saw that the roof had been blown off. Countless flames fell from the top, some landing on Zhiheqing's ice wall and creating craters.
The water droplets that had just fallen into her collar were from melting ice.
Zhiheqing's face turned pale instantly, and he quickly took out an ice cube from his storage bag.
The cube's surface was covered with layers of crystal-clear ice patterns. Zhihe gently infused it with spiritual energy, and the cube instantly expanded, sucking them inside.
The cube's material is unknown, or perhaps flames struck its surface, but only a faint mark was left.
Zhihe breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on the ground: "That was close. Luckily, my teacher gave me an ice-type treasure before the practical exercise."
It felt like Zhihe Qing had gone through a lot, leading the team through arduous hiding, finding their way, and protecting their safety.
I've been meaning to say this for a while now, this guy is so handsome! He has that gentle and refined air about him.
[Because it's only been two episodes, my focus was entirely on Yan Lan before, hahaha]
My wife is so cool! When she's around, I don't see anyone else. Honey, let's get married! (holds a rose in her mouth)
[The students at Zhanzhou have it tough too; is doing practical work really that difficult?]
[The students have it so tough (tears welling up)]
[It probably wasn't this difficult originally, but it just so happened that Yanlan came along (whispering)]
The cube was safe inside, but not soundproof. Looking up at the ceiling from inside, Lin Cai and the others felt like they were watching a 4D blockbuster.
A man and a woman were floating in the air above the auction house.
The man had wings on his back and wore a white robe. His wings were slightly spread, and with each leap, countless flames fell. Due to the high temperature, the air around the flames was slightly distorted, forming small vortexes.
The woman was dressed in a black stealth suit, with flames dancing on her fingertips. Two gliders were strapped to her legs, aiding her in maneuvering through space.
The woman even had the leisure to provoke: "Your Majesty, don't be so impulsive. You're burning down the houses of your Golden Crows."
Emperor Shangming was clearly furious: "Liuguang, how dare you!"
[What's with this scene where I hallucinate a cat teasing a bird?]
My cat does the same thing when it provokes sparrows outside. It first extends its claws to provoke them a couple of times, and then nimbly dodges when the sparrow gets angry.
[Hahahaha, I'm dying of laughter! Don't be like that, it's a golden crow, not a sparrow, hahaha]
Actually, there's not much difference; they're both flying and furry (doge emoji)
They were in a perfectly balanced situation. Suddenly, Emperor Ming froze, and the feathers on his back instantly transformed into countless golden arrows, raining down on Liu Guang.
Startled, Liu Guang quickly dodged, but was still pierced in the left hand by one of the arrows. In pain, she released her grip, and a transparent box fell from her hand, plummeting straight down.
The comic book gave this box a very detailed panel layout.
It was a transparent box, with a radiant crown floating in the center, flames dancing on its surface. Liu Guang and Di Shangming both swooped down, trying to reach for the box.
Suddenly, several swords with gleaming cold edges flew in from afar.
One scythe pierced through the flowing light of a sleeve, another brushed past Emperor Ming's wings, and two more were stuck straight into the top of the auction house, which is now in ruins.
The sword was deeply embedded in the stone beam, and the stone around the sword cracked, with pebbles rolling down the beam.
"Bureau of Extraordinary Management! There's a report that an illegal black market exists here. Stay completely still!"
Liu Guang and Di Shangming both stopped, their faces ashen. Liu Guang quickly gave several commands behind his back, and a dark figure flashed across the ruins, heading towards the direction where the box had fallen.
The comic cuts directly to the box, showing a hand picking up the box that just fell, weighing it in its hand a few times, and then hugging it.
The camera pans up to Yanlan, who leans casually against a corner of the ruins, her hair slightly disheveled and falling haphazardly over her shoulders. She glances down at the box, tapping her fingers lightly on it. Her long, slender, and fair skin, with its distinct knuckles, contrasts sharply with the crown inside, making it difficult to tell which is the true work of art.
Upon seeing the people from the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs arrive, Yanlan, for some reason, first moved further back behind the ruins. After recognizing who they were, she lazily leaned forward slightly to watch the spectacle.
[OMG! I suddenly really like Yanlan, such a charming villain, I'm totally into her!!]
[My wife is such a bewitching beauty, prprpr]
[This scene is so impactful! The world is all gray, except for the wife and the crown she's holding—they're all colorful. What a wasteland aesthetic! I'm absolutely blown away!]
[Yanlan really did come for the black market stuff. It's hilarious how those two were fighting so fiercely that they were even taken into custody by the authorities, while his wife sat below watching the show with the stuff in her hands.]
[Yanlan seemed to have dodged for a moment, but then reappeared after recognizing who it was. Was she hiding from the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs?]
Of course we should hide; Yanlan is a lawless outlaw who broke out of prison.
Yan Shi: ...Damn it, you can't get over this outlaw madman madman thing, huh?
I really want to knock everyone's memory out.
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She now fully understood the ins and outs of this black market, so she quickly skimmed through the next few pages.
While she changed her clothes and returned to patch herself up, Shu Zhijing and her enforcement team brought order to the black market. This included rescuing victims, temporarily detaining the merchants involved in the black market, and inventorying the remaining stolen goods.
The footage taken by the Zhihe Light Squad inside the room became important evidence for verifying the transferred stolen goods and the people present. Lin Cai also successfully reunited with Tiger Cub, and the two of them chatted and shared their experiences inside the Bureau of Foreign Affairs' aircraft.
Yan Shi turned another page and paused.
The next page is a close-up of the entire page.
There was only one person.
A rift was torn open inside the aircraft, and a woman slowly walked out.
The woman wore a trench coat made of a very special material, its surface subtly revealing mysterious and intricate patterns as the light danced. Her hair was pulled back with an antique-style wooden hairpin, her brows and eyes were deep and dark. Her slightly flirtatious peach blossom eyes, though seemingly casual, exuded an air of aloofness and pressure.
As she entered, the faint, warm orange fire elemental energy that had been swirling within the aircraft suddenly gathered and clung to her, yet dared not get too close, cautiously circling around her. In this scene, it was as if a halo had been added around her.
The rest of the scene is somewhat gray, except for her standing alone in the center of the halo.
Shu Zhijing, who had just been coldly leading the team to control the entire black market situation, quickly performed a very standard junior's salute after the woman appeared.
"Director."
【？？？】
What's going on here, Yanlan???
[Is Yanlan the director of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs???]
Good heavens, a lawless outlaw has transformed into a righteous leader. You dare to draw that, you old scoundrel!
[The uniform is still so cool, Yanlan looks even more dashing like this. My wife stepped on me!!]
[Actually, I think she looks a lot like Yanlan, but not quite. Could she have a split personality?]
Lin Cai and Hu Zai in the comics were equally shocked.
The tiger cub's eyes widened: "Yanlan?"
No, it's not.
Next to him was a large bubble displaying his inner thoughts.
'Spiritual power bowed down to her; there was no need for meditation or incantations. I always thought this was just a mythical tale the elders were telling me, but today I've actually witnessed such a powerful being. The elders weren't lying to me.'
'Yanlan can't do that, but it really does seem like it. Is this her elder?'
Lin Cai stared intently at the bureau chief who had just appeared, while the next page of the comic showed two little girls playing chess under a very old banyan tree.
Both girls are adorable with a two-headed figure. The girl on the left has her hair in two buns and tied with brightly colored headbands, while the girl on the right has a neat, ear-length bob.
"Lanlan, my dad said I might have a little sister," the girl on the right suddenly said.
Lanlan sat at the chessboard, resting her chin on her hand, deep in thought about the game. Hearing the girl to her right, she replied, "It's okay, Lin Cai. I only have an older sister. It's really not that different."
This flashback scene featuring Lin Cai in the comic ends here.
Following this was Lin Cai's equally bold and detailed inner monologue: 'Is this Yanlan's older sister?'
The live chat exploded with comments.
[Don't make a sound, I'm thinking.]
[Yanlan's older sister?? Aside from their appearance, they look completely different!]
[I knew they looked alike but not quite; they're actually twins!]
[Twins are so civilized! Yanlan and her sister have completely different styles.]
[A new wife has appeared, I'm going straight to her!!! Marry her!!!]
[This wife seems so strong, she makes me feel so safe. I hereby declare her my powerful and mysterious new wife!!]
[Oh my god, it seems Lin Cai and Yan Lan are childhood sweethearts? I'm stunned!]
What kind of official forces someone to die?
Yan Shi was also stunned.
She flipped back and looked repeatedly at the page where Lin Cai was reminiscing.
She had guessed from looking at the files that she and Lin Cai must have known each other since childhood. But what she didn't expect was that they were so close when they were kids, close enough to play chess together.
Moreover, the fact that she said she had an older sister actually came from her own mouth.
Is there really nothing wrong with Lin Cai's memory?
Or perhaps there's something wrong with her memory...
Yan Shi gently stroked the young girl's round face on the screen, which looked particularly chubby because she was deep in thought, and fell into deep thought himself.
"I should finish reading the comic first," she thought, snapping out of her reverie.
On the next page of the comic, a burst of flames suddenly shot in from outside the aircraft. Yanlan's sister didn't have much energy or concern for it; a portion of the golden halo surrounding her actively enveloped it.
The comic depicts several small red balls with cute bubbles of various sizes on their heads.
'Burn him down TVT'
Make it into roast chicken!
'They actually provoked us!'
The flames at the entrance went from burning others to spontaneously combusting, and a person fell down and jumped around at the entrance trying to extinguish the fire physically.
You know what, those red dumplings are so cute!
[Hahahaha, this golden crow probably doesn't think that way. It really is like roasted chicken. Looking at it this way, the golden crow, sparrow, and chicken aren't that different. It's hilarious!]
Emperor Shangming, who had followed closely behind, saw the golden crow jumping around at the door. His lips twitched, but he didn't rescue it. Instead, he walked straight into the aircraft.
"What's your name?"
“My surname is Yan,” the bureau chief replied coldly.
Next came the negotiations between Director Yan, representing the Bureau of Different Management, and Emperor Shangming, representing the City of Chasing the Sun. Director Yan's strength was unfathomable, and given that the Golden Crow was in the wrong, Emperor Shangming adopted a humble stance.
Yan Ju chuckled lightly: "The crown of the blazing sun is not the authority of the Golden Crow."
My wife is really aloof.
[So the beautiful crown in that glass box is called the Sun Crown; it sounds really high-class.]
[But if I remember correctly, Yan Lan took the Sunburst Crown? Does Director Yan know that his sister broke him out of prison and stole things?]
[What stealing? He clearly picked it up openly and honestly! It was Liuguang who stole it!]
[Wait a minute, after Yanlan saw the people from the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs arrive, he moved further behind the ruins. Was he hiding from his sister?]
Yan Shi realized that the comments section was full of wild imaginations. She did not want to be seen by the Bureau of Eccentricity, but that was to avoid being killed by the authorities, not to hide from this unknown older sister!
Both of her appearances involved tearing through space; although she was clearly the same person, Kirina made her stand out distinctly.
He made subtle adjustments to her appearance and movements, so that when she appeared during the prison break, she was a completely unbridled outlaw, but this time she appeared with an unfathomable solemnity and majesty.
In the comic, Director Yan casually remarked, "I think this place that collapsed today is perfect for the Sun City branch of the Bureau of Eccentric Management."
She looked at Emperor Shangming, her tone carrying an unquestionable authority: "What does Jinwu think?"
Emperor Shangming clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, saying, "It is indeed very suitable." After saying goodbye against his will, he picked up the still-burning Golden Crow at the door and left.
Yan Ju's face was expressionless. He didn't see Di Shangming off, but instead looked out of the aircraft window at the collapsed black market and sighed silently.
The third episode has ended.
Was Director Yan looking out the window looking for Yan Lan?
[Actually, I had some doubts from the beginning; Director Yan arrived too quickly. When she just tore open the space and came in, Shu Zhijing was first shocked, then stunned for a moment before bowing.]
[The Director of the Bureau of Extraterritorial Affairs, judging from the current introduction, should be the most powerful figure in the Inner World. He's made this special trip so quickly, probably for Yan Lan.]
The relationship is still difficult to determine, but it seems that Yanlan is hiding from her older sister, while Director Yan is looking for his younger sister.
Although nothing has been fully revealed, the completely different ways Yanlan and Director Yan handle things give the impression that there's something fishy going on.
Yan Shi: ...
No, when did she sigh?
It seems she didn't look out the window for long, maybe she just glanced at it?
She was worried that the Emperor might turn around and change his mind, wanting to fight her, not that she was looking for anything in the ruins.
Yan Shi was impressed by the manga's complete disregard for factual accuracy in its adaptation.
Moreover, Kirina is very good at ending chapters abruptly. Even though there were other things that happened later that day, such as her arranging for Lin Cai to transfer schools and return to the surface world, she ended the story by drawing it up to the end of the black market incident.
She thought she would finish drawing everything for the day.
However, it seems the manga is updated regularly. Yan Shi remembers the first chapter was released last Friday, and the second chapter was released on Sunday. Following this pattern, there should be another update on Sunday.
Then it'll be a matter of what happens next and Lin Cai's internship.
After all, the protagonist of the comic is Lin Cai, so the plot should follow Lin Cai's perspective.
Speaking of Lin Cai, Yan Shi turned off his phone, wondering where they were now.
The fastest route from the headquarters of the Alien Bureau to the Forest of Life is through the boundary gate in the outskirts of the capital, across the world barrier, to reach the Inner World's Well Hub. Here is the Alien Bureau's largest branch and one of the core transportation hubs of the Inner World.
The Vil Hub has fixed airship routes to the core cities of various races, teleportation arrays to nearby city-states, and is a transit point for major merchant groups traveling from west to east.
Due to the special nature of the Elven Sanctuary, the only airship route from the Forest of Life is to Emerald City, which is approximately 800 spirit miles away. The remaining journey requires driving.
Even with an urgent journey, Sheng Chunqiu's team arrived in about a day and a half. This time, Gui Gemu was leading the team, and she was worried about Sheng Chunqiu's safety; perhaps their travel speed was about the same?
The Scepter of Life.
Yan Shi rolled up his sleeves and stared blankly at the blazing sun crown on his wrist.
This must be one of the spiritual powers that Kirina asked her to collect.
Once the collection is complete, should it be given to Wuming, or should she keep it herself or return it to its original place?
Yan Shi was still confused.
At least one thing can be confirmed now: the authority of wood has appeared in the last twenty years. Other spirits should also have some clues.
However, Yan Shi was unable to verify whether the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs had stolen the Scepter of Life.
"The previous directors elected in Kirina were really outrageous," Yan Shi lamented. "What a mess they left behind during their tenure."
She's recovered from her cold now.
Or should she secretly follow Guige Mu and the others to see what's going on?
If she finds the Scepter of Life or any clues about it, she will "borrow" it for a while and return it to the Wood Elf once the World Barrier is repaired.
Anyway, the Wood Elf has been without the Scepter of Life for over twenty years, so it won't make a difference if she loses it for another year or two.
"It's so hot, I don't want to go out..." Yan Shi said listlessly. "I wish the spell could still work normally."
She lay on the table and casually recited, "God said, go to the Vil hub."
The curse suddenly responded to her request.
A note from the author:
This chapter has been completed.
The next chapter will be available for purchase. Thank you all in advance for your support (bows).
I'm looking to pre-order a comic book featuring the same female protagonist. If you're interested, you can give it a try...?
After the teacher who pretended to be the protagonist of a comic book.
It wasn't until the seventeenth year of her unfortunate life that Huo Jing finally realized she was living in a classic shonen manga.
The main characters in this shonen manga are all from distinguished backgrounds, possess amazing talent, and are incredibly powerful; each of them will become a powerful ruler in the future.
But this has absolutely nothing to do with her.
She was merely a background character who appeared in less than three acts, used to reveal a corner of the cruel truth of the world to the main characters.
In short, he won't live more than a month.
Huo Jing: ...
A terrible fate needs no further explanation.
The good news is that because the protagonist of this comic has a special identity and the plot is difficult to advance, the script urgently needs a supporting character.
In return, she has the opportunity to break free from her predetermined fate and have a future completely different from the original manga.
As we all know, mediocre supporting characters can only rise to prominence by associating with the main character.
In the light drizzle, Huo Jing put his arm around the shoulder of the comic book protagonist: "I've finally found you! My future student."
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As the most popular fantasy shonen manga right now, "Destiny Reversal" has become a hit across all platforms with its protagonist Wang Chunshan's arrogant, sharp-tongued, and unapproachable character, which is an anti-traditional shonen manga protagonist.
Genius is merely the threshold to meeting her.
The manga has now concluded its world travel arc and progressed to the school arc, a major event the author had been anticipating, generating immense anticipation among readers.
Who doesn't love the fateful clash between geniuses!
However, a very abrupt supporting character appeared in the new chapter.
With pink hair and orange eyes, her bright smile is like the blazing sun. The author even seems to have given her more favor than the protagonist, Wang Chunshan.
She claims to be Wang Chunshan's future teacher. She has a mysterious background, an uncertain stance, and does things with ease yet carelessness. She acts purely on whims and dislikes, and looks at people with a piercingly disdainful gaze.
At first, readers thought he was a hidden villain.
However, as the plot unfolds, readers gradually discover:
She is indeed not Wang Chunshan's future teacher, because her older sister is.
But the older sister died before the story even began, amidst the chilling malice of the world.
Huo Jing carries his sister's wish and struggles to emerge from the darkness. He has experienced countless deceptions and betrayals, yet he still loves the world with all his might because of a sliver of kindness he once had.
She kept a long-forgotten promise, waiting for a deceased friend who would never return.
She knew it was impossible, yet from the very beginning she patiently forged ahead, secretly plotting, attempting to fight against the cruel truth of the world alone with the light of a firefly.
She was an unlucky person who was not favored by fate, and a madwoman who did not believe in fate.
The fuse of "Fate Turns Around".
The entire comic forum was in tears for her.
You heartless scoundrel!
[Waaaaah, Huo Jing, my darling is having such a hard time.]
There are no naturally born saviors with dazzling brilliance; they are just ordinary people who, through sheer hard work and perseverance, overcome countless obstacles.
[You old scoundrel, give my precious baby a bright future! You can have anything you want, just don't force me to kneel down and beg you.]
In response,
Huo Jing: ?
Isn't she just an ordinary background character working on a script? What kind of script have the readers given her?
And why is her legend being sung all over the world now?!
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