Chapter 99 (Main Story Binding) (Comic Forum + Plot...)
Yan Shi: ?
Yanlan even has a character anchor point.
No, Yanlan is just a pseudonym she used after get off work to let loose.
Yan Shi was greatly shocked and curiously clicked into the discussion thread.
[A rational analysis of the character anchor points of Yanlan]
1L Original Poster:
As the title suggests.
There are too many posts on the forum about Yan Lan's character anchor points, and a lot of people still don't understand them. I'll start a thread to analyze Yan Lan's character anchor points and tell everyone exactly what makes Yan Lan so good.
2L:
Go for it, OP!!
A cute and charming villain—which comic doesn't have such a captivating appeal? I just don't understand why he lost to Yan Ju in the last popularity poll!
3L:
Because Yanju had too many highlights.
Some people are even saying the cartoonist favors Lanlan. Where are the highlights? Where is the character even introduced?
In terms of screen time for her entrance, Lanlan is far inferior to Yanju.
4L:
Everyone says that cartoonists have their own preferences, but I find Yanlan's style rather empty.
This character seems to be a purely derivative product created for the sake of the protagonist Lin Cai and the real core Yan Ju.
My memories of Yanlan are that she's the younger sister who always needs Yanju to clean up her messes, and Lin Cai's inexplicably obsessive object of affection.
Yanlan herself is completely unremarkable.
5L:
It's not that Yanlan is completely unmemorable, but rather that her character lacks depth.
All he does when he appears is cause destruction. His true character is no match for Wei Ning and Liu Guang.
They both have stories, but Yanlan doesn't.
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17L Original Poster:
That's why I started this thread.
Lanlan's character is actually quite well-developed, but she has too few scenes and is easily overlooked.
The fundamental reason is that Lanlan is unrelated to the main storyline.
She was an unexpected surprise for the cartoonist, like a character casually walking into a storyboard and then casually walking out.
Yanju's character is very prominent because his life story is completely intertwined with the Bureau of Disorder, which is clearly the core organization of the comic. This makes Yanju himself inseparable from the main storyline.
18L:
The richness of a character is not related to the number of scenes they appear in. Please be aware of this.
19L:
For example, Lin Cai, who appears in the most storyboards, is less complex than Yan Ju.
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120L:
Since the original poster mentioned the main storyline of the comic, I'll also talk about it.
"The Curse of the Laws" is a fairly standard coming-of-age manga for shonen readers. Lin Cai first accidentally enters the Otherworld -> solves the first Black Market Auction House instance -> interns at the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs headquarters -> experiences the second Elf Forest instance -> enters Zhan Zhou. The growth path is clearly visible.
The main plot is unclear.
With two instances already, theoretically some clues should have been discovered. For example, a glimpse into the main antagonist's conspiracy, the beginning of a certain conspiracy, or the resolution of a chaotic era—anything would be helpful.
There is no such thing as "The Curse of the Laws".
The villains discovered in the first two instances were easily dealt with by Director Yan, and Director Yan is also working on resolving the chaos in the inner world.
In summary, Yan Ju is inherently tied to the main storyline, but the connection is too deep. Without looking at the main character list, no one would know that Lin Cai is the main protagonist.
This is the reason why Director Yan is now shining.
She embodies the main storyline of the manga in theory, making her the soul of the manga and no longer a supporting character.
As a supporting character, how could Yanlan possibly outshine the protagonist?
121L:
The main storyline of "The Curse of the Laws"...
It is indeed something to be criticized.
The comic's protagonist, Lin Cai, is now like a camera.
The first two instances, though called instances, were almost entirely useless to Lin Cai.
In other comics, the protagonist saves the day, but in this comic, the event is over before the protagonist even begins.
122L:
The protagonist, who's always working overtime and helping to enter the elf's household registration information, isn't considered useful...?
123L:
The art style of "The Curse of the Laws" is quite mature, and the characters are very three-dimensional. It shouldn't have such a terrible plot.
124L:
I think that the main storyline of "The Curse of the Laws" has already begun, but we just don't know it yet.
While Lin Cai followed Yu Junxun to the archives on the top floor of the Weier Hub to look through household registration information, Yu Junxun checked the file of a character who had not yet appeared: "Linxiqiao".
Linxi Bridge and Yanju and Yanlan look very similar.
To be honest, when I saw this, I always felt that everything happening now was a setup for the main storyline.
Yu Junxun, and the Yu family behind him, which is a major family in the underworld, are about to launch a massive operation.
Doesn't it resemble the tragic, unrequited love that often occupies a spot in many comics?
And we were fortunate enough to be born while our beloved was still alive.
Once Yanju falls, the main storyline of the comic begins.
125L:
Shut upstairs, you're talking nonsense!
How could Director Yan die so young?! Don't you dare curse my wife!
126L
124L's analysis is very insightful.
If this is indeed the main storyline, it would not only explain why Yan Ju is now deeply involved in the main storyline while the comic's protagonist, Lin Cai, feels completely uninvolved, but it would also explain Yan Lan's character design.
Yanlan hasn't had enough highlights yet because she's still a child who hasn't grown up.
She held a massive weapon of mass destruction, stood atop a high platform, and was protected by Director Yan, so she was fearless.
Those who are favored are always unrestrained.
Only if Yanju truly perishes can Yanlan truly obtain her complete character arc.
The younger sister, once under the scorching sun, will be doomed, whether she follows the same path as her older sister, goes to extremes, or chooses a path she deems most likely to achieve her goal.
Moreover, it exudes a strong sense of destiny.
127L:
What is that?
Does the character arc of Lin Cai and Yan Lan require the sacrifice of Yan Ju?
You guys are toxic.
I believe that I am all-powerful and dazzling, so much so that no one can stand shoulder to shoulder with me. Is it so hard to admit this?
I don't need a dead, unrequited love, thank you.
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265L Original Poster:
Lanlan doesn't need her sister's death to enrich her character.
Lanlan's character design, anchor points, and everything else are all provided.
I think many of my fellow fans are just fans of Lanlan, claiming to be fans of Lanlan in order to promote the villainous character or a certain screenshot.
There's really no need for that.
I'll say it again: Lanlan's comics may have fewer panels, but they're full of detail.
Although the cartoonist's preferences are not apparent, Lanlan's storyboard has everything that should be there.
Next, I will analyze Lanlan's character anchor points in detail.
Lanlan's appearances include prison breaks, stealing items from black market auctions, stealing contraband from the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs, explosions, and transactions with smuggling gangs...
Yanlan has never done anything that truly harms the interests of the General Administration of Foreign Exchange.
Or to be more precise, she did not do anything that would affect Director Yan.
Would a prison break have a significant impact?
big.
However, the people who were rescued from prison were Lin Cai and Bai Du.
From God's perspective, we all know that they were not illegal cross-border thieves; it was purely accidental.
Therefore, this prison break will not have a significant impact on the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs and Bureau Chief Yan.
At the same time, items were also taken away from black market auctions.
This item has never appeared on its own since, although it has been brought up by other people multiple times.
[Image: Enlarged screenshot of Yan Ju clutching his throat and wrist.jpg]
Look here.
The sleeves of the uniform jacket worn by the Bureau of Eccentricities are tapered, though this isn't obvious in other scenes. In this scene, Director Yan is reaching out, and you can clearly see a gold ring on his wrist.
Zoom in on this ring and put it together with the screenshot of Yanlan holding the blazing sun crown at that time.
[Screenshot of a crowned sun.jpg]
Based on the decorations, the number of gemstones, the shape of the crown, and so on, as a jewelry design major, I can confidently say with my professional expertise that this is the same crown.
266L:
So, Yanlan secretly photographed the items to give to Director Yan?
267L:
The matter is somewhat outrageous and seems strange.
First of all, the bracelet on Yanju's hand did not have any flames dancing on it; it was just a rather shiny gold bracelet.
And these two are completely different sizes.
268L:
I have another guess.
Could this crown have originally belonged to Director Yan?
269L:
Who could possibly pry this off Yan Ju's wrist? (Shocked)
270L:
What if it was Director Yan who sent it out?
I've always had a question: Yanlan's personality is so flamboyant; it doesn't seem like someone who has been shaped by the dog-eat-dog environment of the underworld.
Could it be that Director Yan gave the crown to Yanlan to protect her, and this time, Yanlan came to the auction to retrieve something she borrowed from her sister?
Everything makes sense now.
271L:
That further confirms that Yanlan is not inherently bad.
Aside from the auction item theft incident, the rest of the events involving Yan Lan, based on the original poster's analysis, are harmless to the Bureau of Extraordinary Management.
272L:
Yes, Yanlan only targeted branch offices; she never made a move at headquarters. And everything she did was beneficial to headquarters.
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450L:
Putting everything else aside, Yanlan's sister complex is already quite obvious.
Lanlan was always careful not to appear alone in front of the people from the headquarters (except for occasionally pretending to be Director Yan when she went to the headquarters). After the Emerald City incident, Lanlan really disregarded everything and rushed back to the ruins to find the hairpin.
Because this is the same hairpin worn by Yanju, and it also carries a lot of information about the past that we readers cannot know about.
451L:
Although the fans of Lan and Ju are arguing fiercely, the Geminis really have a good relationship.
452L Original Poster:
Everything that needed to be said has already been said.
That's Director Yan.
Yanju was taken away by his mother and received a complete education, so he knows right from wrong and common sense.
Although Lanlan may have Yanju's protection, she ultimately grew up and survived on her own in the Otherworld. She is a wild child.
Yanlan's way of being kind to someone is simple: she does things that she think will lead to positive outcomes.
They don't care about anyone else.
Whether it's bombing the black market, splitting up the bureau, or making deals with smuggling gangs and then killing the hostages and fighting, Lanlan doesn't care.
It's funny that her naiveté was misunderstood as a villain.
Where is there a villain who goes against the villain?
This version of Yanlan is authentic and complete, with no shortage of her own highlights.
453L:
Hmm, I can tell the poster is trying hard to wash it.
454L:
Even with protection, and having survived in the inner world, Yanlan couldn't possibly be so naive and indifferent.
455L:
To try and portray a charming villain as a hero (speechless).
OP is amazing!
456L:
I can agree that Yanlan's anchor point is Director Yan.
I disagree with every single word that follows.
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Wow.
Yan Shi left the thread and began to question the meaning of life.
And she wondered if she had some kind of naive and innocent aura.
How come people think that Yanlan is doing this for the good of the General Administration even though she's letting loose?
"What kind of class smell is ingrained in the soul?" she muttered to herself. "They've all gone home, it can't be."
Yan Shi turned off his phone screen, stretched, and looked out the window.
She had only read a few posts, which were probably quite long, when it got dark outside.
The bright moon hangs high in the sky.
Yan Shi turned his gaze away, rolled over on the bed, and prepared to read the posts for a while longer before going to eat.
She had just turned on her phone when a loud roar suddenly came from outside.
Immediately afterwards, the entire faculty apartment building shook violently.
Yan Shi: ?
She sat up abruptly in bed.
What's going on so late at night?
Is the Zhanzhou floating island about to collapse?
After shaking it once, Yan Shi waited a while longer.
The night was still, and the teachers' apartment building stopped shaking.
She was just about to lie down again, still half-asleep, when both of her phones started ringing incessantly.
Yan Shi: ...
She looked at her phone.
On the two phones, one displayed "Lu Jian" and the other "Sheng Chunqiu".
Author's Note: Yan Shi: I was sitting on the bed when a pot fell from the sky.
I finally got a draft of Yanju's commission! This artist exceeded my expectations. Not only is Yanju incredibly realistic, but the background is also super 3D!! It really looks like an anime screenshot (clutches heart).
Thank you to all the darlings who have given me King Tickets, Culture Fluid, and Moonstones! I will work hard to update!
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