Yan Chenghuan's voice suddenly grew louder, and Zhang Xu's heart skipped a beat. The surroundings suddenly fell silent, and only the sound of their heartbeats could be heard. Faced with the sudden sense of oppression, Zhang Xu couldn't help but take a few steps back.
"What are you going to do?"
Yan Chenghuan's gaze suddenly sharpened, landing inch by inch on Zhang Xu: "Answer me, who are you?"
Zhang Xu swallowed silently. Faced with Yan Chenghuan's imposing aura, the sense of danger seemed to be telling her that this person was going to be the big villain in the future. His glamorous appearance was all fake; his true nature was dark and ruthless.
"My name is Zhang Xu. I don't know why I'm here. I was hit by a book and woke up as Xu Xu. I want to go home, but I don't know what to do."
Yan Chenghuan scrutinized her for a long time. Seeing that she didn't seem to be lying, Yan Chenghuan waved his hand, and the surrounding sounds returned: "You better not let me find out that you're lying, otherwise, I don't know where you'll go if this possessed body dies again."
"Also, you'd better be as loyal to the princess as you were before, otherwise..."
Yan Chenghuan's expression suddenly turned warm and gentle: "Princess!"
Zhang Xu silently shrank her neck. Yan Chenghuan was a real-life example of someone who could change his mind faster than flipping through a book. One second he was arguing with her fiercely, and the next second he was all smiles as soon as Rong Yue opened the door.
"Chenghuan, what brings you here? I have a question for you!"
Rong Yue winked at Zhang Xu, signaling her to continue keeping watch for her, while showing the book to Yan Chenghuan.
After the two disappeared, Zhang Xu calmed down and frantically called out "Sixty-Five" in her mind.
With a "beep," the weak voice of sixty-five rang in Zhang Xu's mind.
Host, I'm here!
What's the situation now?
Xuxu's character has collapsed due to an accident, and the system cannot repair it.
Zhang Xu was overjoyed: "Then can I go home?"
Sixty-five replied listlessly: No, it won't work. If the story doesn't end properly, none of us can go home. But right now, you don't need to play the role of Xuxu anymore. You just need to finish this book.
Zhang Xu sighed. Back then, after Rong Yue and Lu Qinglan had endured immense physical and emotional torment, just as their misunderstandings were about to be resolved, the book abruptly stopped updating. For over a decade, its fans waited patiently without a new chapter. It would be decades before the story ended, and who knew how long it would take to complete the plot? By the time she returned, would she even be alive?
Knowing Zhang Xu's concerns, Liu Shiwu comforted her, saying that the world in the book was static compared to the outside world. He asked when Zhang Xu had entered and when she had left.
What's the deal with Yan Chenghuan? And why did he start cultivating so early?
After all, he's a main character in the book, so his intelligence is definitely different from what's mentioned in passing. That's how it manifests in specific events. As for his cultivation, isn't that perfectly normal? He has a demon king within him, so naturally, it will guide him! How could you, a book fan, forget even that?
Zhang Xu rolled her eyes at it. So many years had passed; it was already quite impressive that she could remember the general outline. Besides, the current storyline had no source material to reference! What Zhang Xu was more curious about was how the system had chosen her. She didn't consider herself anything special; she wasn't particularly smart, nor did she possess any extraordinary skills. How did they end up with a useless person?
Sixty-five said: Actually, it's all random. The librarian draws lots and whoever gets it is the librarian. It has drawn lots many times, but the people who got it before all died, which is why it can't complete its task for a long time.
Zhang Xu astutely grasped several instances in its words: "You mean someone tried to finish this book many times, but failed?"
Liu Wu realized he had let something slip, so he pretended to be dead again: "I'm so tired, I need to rest. Goodbye, Zhang Xu!"
Damn it, Zhang Xu couldn't help but want to curse. What kind of trap had she fallen into?
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