Chapter 7
After another dreamless night, Jiang Zhulang woke up and verified his previous conjecture:
He couldn't travel through time until he finished painting his dream experience.
Does this mean that he can control the frequency of time travel by updating the speed?
In the following days, he maintained a steady painting rhythm, refining the painting a little bit every day, and calmly painted the daily life of Oran Village with Roshia.
As he had expected, he slept very soundly while painting, without any signs of dreaming.
It was Friday, and it had been a week since the last update. With the last stroke of light and shadow, Jiang Zhulang finished drawing all the content, saved it, and submitted it.
He had a feeling that he would return to the continent of Nidos again tonight.
Sure enough, when I looked again, I saw the familiar drum-like pullback.
Roshia ran over with a rare look of excitement on his face. He even forgot to put on his mask, revealing his crisscrossed scars.
Half of his face was smiling, and the other half was drooping. Two completely different expressions appeared at the same time, which looked a little weird.
“I did it, I did it!”
Luo Xia danced with joy and grabbed Jiang Zhulang to check the results.
On the alchemy platform, there was a ball floating with runes surrounding it, and it was moving as if it was breathing. Staring at it for too long would make one dizzy.
"You succeeded...Luoxia, you are a genius." Jiang Zhulang murmured.
"Lanno, come here. I can feel the powerful force in your body. They are imprisoned, but with it, the power can find a direction to release."
Jiang Zhulang cut his wrists as instructed and went home after school. A few minutes later, his blood vessels were activated and abundant power flowed through his body.
He snapped his fingers, and a bird in the distance landed in response.
Luo Xiya was somewhat envious, lowered his head, and hid his face in the shadows. Then he smiled with relief.
"Without you, I wouldn't have been able to develop it so smoothly. Lanno, you get to name it."
Jiang Zhulang curled his lips and said the name he had already thought of: MSI.
Since then, the important props that stir up the situation on the continent in "The Warlock's Throne" have come into being.
*
During the MSI research, Jiang Zhulang gradually became familiar with the young and old in Aolan Village.
He has to be familiar with it. His cooking skills are really worrying and he can't cook without oyster sauce and light soy sauce.
In order to avoid eating boiled eggs and vegetables every day, Jiang Zhulang shamelessly used his appearance to his advantage, getting a piece of bread from one house and a piece of poultry from another, and feeding himself and Luo Xia with "hundred-family meals".
Of course, he paid for it.
One day, he was using arcane magic to control ants to fight when a woman wearing a turban knocked on the door.
This was her first visit to a "weirdo" and she was terrified.
"Weirdo" was the nickname given to him by the villagers. They didn't know what to call this lonely and scary-looking man, so they used this nickname to refer to him.
During the first year that the strange man came to Oran Village, every household was very cautious and kept a close eye on their children for fear that they might be abducted by him. Not to mention that he was muttering mysteriously and no one knew what he was doing. He looked like an evil sorcerer in the legend.
If it weren't for that kid named Lan Nuo, she really wouldn't want to come...
Jiang Zhulang stopped and opened the door: "Aunt Jili, what can I do for you?"
Auntie Jili is the best cook in the village, and she is especially good at grilled lamb chops with herb sauce.
The so-called flautas sauce is mashed potatoes with a mixture of garlic, butter and black pepper.
In order to make the comics appear more professional and stylish, Jiang Zhulang renamed the foods based on real ones.
Editor Li Ge complained: "It's superfluous and unnecessary."
Tsk.
"Oh," she looked behind the door curiously and vaguely saw a dark corner of clothes flash by.
"There's going to be a bonfire party in the village tonight. Do you want to come?"
"Okay, Roshia and I will be there on time."
"Luoxia? Oh, his name is Luoxia, ahaha." Aunt Jili was stunned and left with a wry smile.
Time soon came to night, and a huge bonfire had been lit under the banyan tree in the central square of Aolan Village. Villagers stood or sat around the bonfire, and it was very lively.
Suddenly, two figures came together, and everyone in the square seemed to have pressed the mute button. They stared blankly at the man shrouded in the tent.
"Oh, that's a weirdo..."
"Why is he here?"
"Don't say that, he just looks scary, but he actually has a good heart. I once fell into the water and he rescued me!" The freckled girl with braided hair loudly stopped the discussion, raised her smile and greeted the two men.
"You are finally here, please take a seat."
Luo Xiya seemed to be not used to the crowd and felt very awkward. He stiffened his neck, his eyes were blank, and he kept shifting his body, feeling like he was sitting on pins and needles.
Jiang Zhulang chuckled, took the grilled fish brought by Aunt Jili, and gave half to Luo Xia.
"Oh, so his name is Loshia..."
"Come to think of it, I sprained my ankle once, and it was he who helped me home."
"Oh, he found my dog for me, too!"
"And me, and me..."
"…It turns out that he has a cold face but a kind heart!"
Under Jiang Zhulang's guidance, the villagers talked about Luo Xiya and found that he had done so many good things silently, but they distanced themselves from him because of his appearance.
It's totally wrong!
The village chief picked up the wine jar and cleared his throat: "Ahem!"
After everyone focused their attention on him, they said, "Luo Xiya, good boy, I'm sorry for all the years you've been wronged. Thank you for what you've done for the folks."
"This glass of wine, I toast to you."
He drank it all in one gulp and bowed deeply to Loshia.
Jiang Zhulang poked the bewildered Luo Xia.
His lips moved for a long time, and he whispered, "...I don't feel wronged."
The villagers rushed forward, and in the warm yellow firelight, they were all touched and ashamed. They all apologized in unison for the previous misunderstanding.
Jiang Zhulang quietly appeared outside the crowd, looking at Luo Xiya who was surrounded by people with a happy smile on his face, and secretly made up his mind:
Screw the plot, I just want to give Loshia a perfect ending!
From the moment he opened his eyes in the comic world, the hero Lan Nuo had been attracted by butterflies.
If that's the case, why couldn't he make up a new plot?
This is the world he created.
In the comic synopsis, the microstar invented by Roshia attracted the attention of the final villain, who sent his men to snatch it away.
During the fight, Roshia was seriously injured and his legs were disabled. He had to use a wheelchair for the rest of his life and died of depression at the age of 30.
At that time, Jiang Zhulang didn't care about the feelings of the comic characters.
They are just lifeless paper figures.
He believes that the more miserable a character's experience is, the more it will resonate with and arouse sympathy from readers.
Now that I have personally entered the land of Needles, this thought has disappeared.
Whether it's Cross, Roshia, or even the millions of nameless background NPCs, they all have their own joys, sorrows, anger, and happiness, love, hate, and anger.
They are human beings, not paper figures. They have their own names and their own thoughts.
Jiang Zhulang decided to change from being a spectator to a participant.
In the second half of the event, the villagers were obviously having a great time, singing loudly and dancing around the campfire.
Someone grabbed Jiang Zhulang, who was standing alone, and pushed him and Luo Xiya together: "Lan Nuo, come and play, jump up!"
Jiang Zhulang and Luo Xia looked at each other helplessly and joined in the carnival.
…
"Luoshia, come with me to travel the mainland. Bring MSI with you."
The stars were shining as he and Roshia set out on their way back to the house, breaking the silence by speaking.
"now?"
"now."
"good."
*
Without any warning, Jiang Zhulang woke up.
He was not used to it because he had never experienced inexplicable death.
Turning off the "White Noise. Gentle Wake-up" alarm, he thought that he had roughly mastered the method of returning to reality painlessly.
In the comic world, Roshia agreed to leave Orlan with him and travel around the continent together. In this way, his original destiny changed, and the villain behind the scenes did not have enough time to explore the existence of "Microstar".
Maybe he should try to break away from the original plot and reconstruct new content?
His rumbling stomach interrupted his thoughts. After finishing his toast and fried eggs, Jiang Zhulang logged into Manhuamao skillfully and found an official message on the private message interface.
It said above that his work has become increasingly popular and he has been given the opportunity to be promoted on the homepage of the new sub-site, so he needs to contact the editor to proceed.
Hmm? He can go to the sub-site homepage?
As the largest comic website in the country, not to mention the main website, it is not easy to get on the homepage of MangaCat's sub-sites. Popularity, drawing skills, and content are all indispensable. In addition, it also depends on a bit of luck.
If there is a fight between gods, even a comic that meets the standards will have no chance.
Jiang Zhulang entered the homepage of Manhuamao, and the opening screen was a popular work that had been completed for a long time. This showed that the great authors had no intention of starting writing during this period, otherwise the information about the new work would have been all over the site.
When the splash screen promotion is turned off, the recommended works on the website are all familiar, with no new faces.
He understood that the website wanted to support a batch of new works to rise to the top. The Daydream team compiled this article, q裙8仈傘灵七其五散柳, which was probably because his work counterattacked from the last page of the activity to the front page in a short period of time, and its popularity soared too quickly, attracting the attention of the website.
Jiang Zhulang took a screenshot of the notification and sent it to the editor.
Brother Li replied immediately: "My Jiang is amazing, he can actually be on the homepage of the sub-station! You should seize this opportunity, update steadily every week, promote the sub-stations and the main station, and climb up step by step! (yellow fist-clenching man jpg) (penguin dancing gif)"
Jiang Zhulang complained in his heart: How come Brother Li is more excited than the author himself...
Of course, this is not surprising. Manga Cat stipulates that in addition to basic wages, editors' bonuses are linked to the income of their authors. This mechanism requires editors to conduct multiple investigations before signing contracts with authors.
Thinking of his pitiful earnings in the past three years, Jiang Zhulang coughed with guilt - the commission that Brother Li got from him was only enough to buy his daughter a lollipop, the kind that cost 50 cents.
According to the regulations, after being posted on the homepage of the new work sub-site, the work must be updated weekly for one month, and each update must not be less than ten pages.
The requirements are not strict.
"The recommended position for the substation is set up. You can go up within an hour. I'm keeping an eye on you. Rose, Rose."
Jiang Zhulang chuckled, thanked the editor, and clicked on the forum screen.
Lan Nuo did not appear on the cover of the latest episode. Instead, a masked young man with a gloomy expression appeared.
His cheeks were thin and sunken, his back was slightly hunched, his shoulders were hunched inward, and his whole body seemed to be blending into the thick darkness.
——A new character appeared.
[Wow, this new character has given me XP! A dark and gloomy character with a decadent style]
[Swish, swish, the new character’s prosthetic eye is so cool!!]
[There's something wrong with you upstairs]
[Is this a villain? This is a villain, he doesn’t look like a good guy]
Jiang Zhulang: You wouldn’t have thought it, it’s the second male lead.
As the story unfolds, Lanno and Roshia have a pleasant conversation. Someone commented:
[Who understands? This development reminds me of a deceased friend]
[Funny jpg, the old friend you are talking about is the one who was knocked unconscious, pictures pictures pictures]
[So it’s obvious, right? This Roshia is definitely bad, and the hero is waiting here to deal with him.]
[I think Lanno didn't know Roshia beforehand, he just saw the unique mask on his face and started talking to him out of curiosity]
[+1, Lan Nuo is not a time traveler, how can he recognize everyone he sees?]
[Emm, but he is not a talkative person.]
When Lan Nuo was invited to Oran and started his daily life as a feeding supervisor, the comments on the forum surged. Jiang Zhulang saw that someone took screenshots and analyzed Lan Nuo's micro-expressions when facing Cross and Roshia.
Title: [Click to see Lan. Shuangbiao. Nuo]
[Image 1: The black-haired boy looked at Cross with a cold expression, his lips tightly pursed, and his eyes were three parts wary, three parts indifferent, and four parts contempt]
[Image 2: Cross handed over the signature, a glimmer flashed in Lanno's eyes, his body stiffened slightly, and he leaned back slightly, showing his disgust]
Jiang Zhulang scratched his head, not understanding how she could see the fan chart analysis from the picture.
Move the mouse, and you can see Lanno and Roshia's expressions when they are together.
[Picture: In the tavern, the environment is dim, the boy is bored, and a strange young man, wearing a bright light, pushes the door open and enters. In the light and dark, Lan Nuo's eyes pass through the crowd and stare at him.]
[Tears in his eyes, Roshia comes in, Lanno's eyes light up, and everyone in the tavern instantly becomes a background NPC]
Jiang Zhulang: This is a very common way of expressing oneself...
[Pictures, pictures, pictures…]
[Seeing this, who wouldn’t say something, Loshia x Lanno szd!! ]
[Eating everything will only help me achieve a balanced diet! 】
[You haven't watched the sequel yet, Lannuo is nice to Roshia, obviously for the instrument that activates the bloodline talent! Don't forget why he dropped out of school. ]
[Yes, Lanno is after the instrument. (Link) See my analysis.]
Jiang Zhulang Click the link to jump:
Title: [Analysis of Lanno’s Purpose]
[As the title says, in the first episode, Lan Nuo dropped out of school, and the background board said that he couldn't activate his bloodline talent. Although we readers all know that as the protagonist and the savior of the system, he will definitely activate his bloodline and it will be powerful, but Lan Nuo himself doesn't know.
So, he dropped out of the Warlock Academy because he knew he couldn't learn anything there, and looked for a way to become a Warlock. 】
[In the comics, the new character Roshia is a scientific geek who is obsessed with research. So when Lanno saw him, or more precisely, saw the special mask on Roshia's face, he wanted to make friends with him.]
[[Picture] From this, we can see that he intends to guide the topic to the aspect of blood activation. Once Roshia expresses his interest in this research, he can join the experiment. Maybe Roshia will be grateful to Lanno for giving him inspiration.]
Jiang Zhulang nodded silently. This person guessed most of it right. He clicked on the user's profile picture and checked the ID: Crazy Biting Cat Head.
Hey, isn’t this the website ID of the uploader Mao Mao Tou?
Obviously, he was not the only one who discovered the highlight. In the discussion forum, a group of readers and fans of the up-master appeared, checked in and took photos.
Within ten minutes, the number of shares and reposts in the discussion forum exceeded a thousand, and the number is still rising slowly.
After reading the forum messages, Jiang Zhulang packed up and left.
Today, he has other things to do.