Chapter 65

After staring at the portrait of four people for a long time, Chen Xing sighed, "It's great."

The comic faithfully depicts the water stains that subsequently seeped out of the mask.

[Is he crying? I really want to see his expression now]

While the bullet screen was immersed in various emotions like him, Chen Xing had already taken out his cigarette stick and moved the plot to the next step.

The unknown substance he had taken into the cigarette aroused Xiaoman's instinctive resistance, causing her to draw her weapon against Chen Xing for the first time. Her expression was obviously solemn, and she asked, "What is that?"

"Of course it is the evil thoughts of this world. What else could it be? The things that tormented our Father, the things that accumulated until they crushed Him..."

Chen Xing gave a shocking answer as if he was innocent.

[As expected, you still have some extra-human qualities. I was overthinking when I thought you had feelings last second.]

[Take note, evil thoughts are what crush the Star God]

[I want to go back and say goodbye to the speculation posts on the forum. The malicious thoughts he pointed out when he first appeared are really the key words.]

"Come, follow me. Let me tell you slowly."

In response to Xiaoman's question, Chen Xing readily agreed to tell her the truth, but he would take her to see something first.

That was the portrait of the Star God that he had painted himself and was kept in the warehouse.

Even though it is not a complete full-length portrait, and the painting method is just a doodle made by repeatedly superimposing colors, which is much more crude than Xiaoman's skills, the amazing expansion, overflowing and hazy power is once again displayed in front of the readers, and it still tells everyone one thing.

He must have seen the Star God with his own eyes.

[It's the same flavor that I saw in the vision, so this guy is the real deal. 】

[Why does the child see no outlines in his subconscious mind? Just a starry sky]

[I guess that was the impression left by the time he was inside the body of the Star God...]

[This kind of oil painting is more realistic than the real one, don't stare at it! ]

[I was so dizzy that I couldn’t figure out which body part this was. I can’t describe it.]

Xiaoman's reaction was stronger than anyone else's. As the person who knew her best along the way, careful readers could see that her expression at this moment was unprecedented, a mixture of surging violence, extreme instinctive restraint and childlike confusion, which made those who cared about her feel heartbroken.

The painting was eventually destroyed by the flames she set off, fueled by Dust Awakens' words.

[Chen Xing is also a bit crazy, he doesn't even try to dodge this, so cruel]

[Indeed, is it okay to say "test the sword"? ]

[Just shut up, I beg you, even though Xiaoman really should be killed]

[I wish I could shake Lasi up and show him that there are bad guys bullying your kid——]

[Lasi looked at this and was probably like: Go, Belu, give him a slap]

"What on earth are you?" After destroying the painting, Xiaoman looked a little more normal, at least her face was not so pale anymore, she asked.

"Me? Of course I am a part of my father... Forty years ago a meteor fell, my father became a little weaker, and I became myself."

Chen Xing, who had just taken off his mask, smiled as usual, and looked as gentle as the spring breeze.

But as he leisurely threw out important information one after another, that smile became more and more... indifferent, as if he was waiting to die.

From his words, Xiaoman finally learned something. The broken clues she had obtained in the past were strung together like a floating big net, bringing the most important context to her, the protagonist.

Since it concerns the main plot, the discussion on the screen was very intense.

[Good fellow, it turns out that he is actually a part of the Star God, no wonder he knows everything]

[This species feeds on emotions? That’s it! War and plunder are the eternal chronic diseases of intelligent species (sad)]

[What he said was true. If the Star God wasn't sick, how could my friend's BE and abandoned clan come from...]

[Translation: For those who eat mushrooms, the evil thoughts are poisonous mushrooms. The more he eats, the less his father will eat, but it is basically useless.]

[It's just a drop in the bucket but he didn't give up. Sigh... Look at Belu again. People outside the world all love the Star God.]

[I'm sorry, but you looked so sad after having those evil thoughts. I'm fine now.]

[The Incomplete One has finally been stamped as a weapon by the authority, and now I feel very complicated... The other characters gave me the object of love, but in essence, I was created as a suicide tool...]

[In the last era of the prophecy to kill Him, as expected, the protagonist is specially provided with a stage (]

Among the barrage of comments that kept appearing, Chen Xing was the first to switch states. He suddenly said that there was no need to rush to solve such a heavy and grand topic as killing gods, and Xiao Man could of course continue traveling first.

But Xiaoman refused to take him along, and even retaliated by saying that she would not take him along even if he was rich, because she could "borrow" money from him.

【Xiaoman rejected your application to join the team.jpg】

[Why is this so funny? Have you ever rejected anyone because of your personal likes and dislikes? No, I don’t think so.]

[For the first time in the universe, you can go peacefully after awakening from the dust——]

Although No. 4's appearance was based on his own, it was modified and became more different from the real person after appearing in the comics. Yuan Qian adapted well and just regarded these as recognition of his successful acting skills.

He had just read the bullet screen and was about to turn the page when he heard the adjutant ask belatedly:

[Could it be that... you learned this part from me?]

"I guess so." Yuan Qian nodded in acknowledgment. He himself had no faith, and only at this age did he realize that he was not an ordinary human. His feeling towards the Star God was perhaps similar to that of a god in a certain movie who suddenly found out that he was actually a frost giant. Looking at that big, distant, confused guy, he did not have the feeling that they were of the same kind. He still felt more at home with Xiaoman and other "people" from another world.

So when thinking about how to design the emotions in this section, he referred to the words and actions of his teammates, such as the calm state of dropping the bombshell and the equal perspective of recognizing the Star God, willing to help each other but occasionally a little disrespectful.

[You've become a bad actor! If you hadn't discovered it, you wouldn't have paid me the copyright fee?]

The result is that I am not satisfied with this aspect. Yuan Qian took back the apology he was about to make.

"I thought you would be offended... because I was just trying it out and didn't have the chance to discuss it with you."

[It’s a good idea to try to substitute, why not allow it? Anyway, copyright fee——copyright fee——]

"How do you want to settle it? Deduct the sentiment points?"

[Who wants that? If I hear someone asking for your opinion after everything is over, just give me an entry guarantee.]

“……” Yuan Qian felt that there was a trap waiting for him to fall into. Can anyone be a guarantor?

He looked again at the movements of Number Five, who was not under his control.

Completely different from his daily routine of basking in the sun and reading comics in a quiet mansion, "Niebo", who has already killed his way to the fifth city in reverse order, is now very energetically carrying out his villain work of intimidation, extortion and demolition under the control of his adjutant.

The extortion is still the same old way of collecting sacrifices, but the demolition is not as direct as in Flora City.

Facing a stronger defensive force than the last two cities, the monster with strange double horns simply ignored the warnings, reluctant to give any unnecessary expression, and slowly advanced forward alone, standing still while launching the attack.

This corner of the world instantly fell into darkness, and in the half of the sky behind him, countless strange and static stars suddenly lit up.

After surrendering all resistance, Nie Bo walked into the library, ignoring the remaining angry scholars who had almost no fighting power.

As a teammate, Yuan Qian knew that even if he played a villain, he would not kill innocent people, because that was very unclassy and did not fit the role of No. 5, so the spirits of knowledge should be fine. But seeing No. 5 casually destroying - or rather, silencing all magical fluctuations from the elemental level - the protection and review settings, Yuan Qian still broke out in a cold sweat for some reason.

A considerable part of the protection of precious knowledge was built by Mithril City, and the treatment was much better than that of mortals with only money and power. However, Yuan Qian's personal experience as a spellcaster told him that the various reactions of the spellcasters in Mithril City when they first felt that the protection was destroyed would all be calmed down and become meaningless after No. 5's identity was made public.

Translated it means: It turns out that it was all done by monsters related to the Father of Starlight, so there's nothing to worry about.

...This change of mood is probably more like a carefully designed nine-ring chain being cut off by a reckless man. Probably.

Yuan Qian was curious about when all the good things No. 5 did would be included in the comics, and at the end of chapter 20, he got what he wanted.

After waking up from the dust and returning to her residence, Xiaoman received an invitation to An Ting's wedding. After she reminded An Ting, she only received a sincere affirmation, so she finally agreed to go.

The relaxed barrage was chatting about what kind of reaction Antin's fiancé would have or what new clothes Xiaoman would wear, and then they saw Xiaoman sitting by the window in deep thought, fiddling with the little wax paper animals that Rona had probably folded out and placed on a plate.

Blue butterfly, purple butterfly...black butterfly.

It seems like I haven't had those strange dreams for a long time. Xiaoman suddenly thought. It seems like they disappeared after arriving in Flora City, or rather... since the day I met Chen Xing.

The translucent black butterfly mixed in with the scraps of origami quietly disappeared.

A darker black color filled the picture, mixed with a vague hint of deep purple.

——From the life-size statue in the Abyss of Stars to the self-introduction in front of the Bronze City and the explanation of the sacrifice.

The demolished Tower of Triumph in Flora City occupies one frame, followed by a figure standing in front of the ruins, whose full appearance is revealed again in the comics.

This time the background is no longer a dark and unreal landscape, the places and people's faces are vaguely familiar.

"So if I invite you sincerely, you will come and witness it, right?" he muttered to himself thoughtfully.

[It turns out to be Nirvana (open the search engine)]

[Okay, now that he has a name, it's time to give him a nickname! ]

[Voting begins! Question: Pinch or pounce? ]

[I think it’s too cute. Looking at his villain look, I suggest calling him Nie Zong]

[Fuck. I agree! (Laughing)]

[Ahhh, the Tower of Triumph! This is where the little fox went offline.]

[…Aa ...

[Thank you Nie Pu in advance, this person didn't do much bad things but he got revenge for the little fox t, it's cool, love watching it]

[Thank you for the invitation. It was recommended by Su Mei. This statement has improved a little. Please keep it up.]

[I don't know how many disabled people there are. If I put too much pressure on him, he'll kill them all! How scary.]

[Can he see Xiaoman? He said this right after being invited. What high-level STK?]

[When I think about the origin of this thing, my scalp is really numb. Why are those of you who are close to the Star God so crazy?]

[It's clicked. Chen Xing and he are both acting abnormal. I'm afraid the warm days will never come back.]

[Add to that the Star God who wants him to be killed, what a crazy family. I have a feeling the cover page is coming true...]

【Have you formed a group with friends today? Yes, I do. 】

The more chaotic the current situation is, the more it highlights the previous beauty and makes people nostalgic. Yuan Qian looked at the barrage and the secondary creation of the forum, and he believed with reason that even though the personalities of No. 4 and No. 5 are quite good, the emotional value income that is currently settled at 10 o'clock every day still accounts for the majority of the income brought by the first three personalities.

[If I could get you back, you could earn a few thousand just by going to comic conventions dressed as Lazarus. Not to mention tens of thousands, but I could definitely make back the cost of the character design.] The adjutant was actually thinking about something similar.

"...Goodbye." Yuan Qian was very tempted by the income, but he had never been to a large gathering, not to mention that there would be many people at the venue noticing the so-called "super-realistic Lazarus cosplay". He was really a little afraid to face the enthusiasm of the huge crowds.

[If you don’t even dare to do this, how can you save the world!] The adjutant pointed in his mind.

"If that day really comes, it will be only Lazarus and Xiaoman who will run away together... The author has never held a book signing event for his work, so what do you expect? And the guy who was obviously hesitant to appear on the stage for a long time at that time has no right to criticize me." Yuan Qian complained silently.

[You are right, but this joke is so cute, I want to go to the group to beg for food 88.]

“…”

Yuan Qian was speechless as he looked at the scene on the other side of the City of Knowledge.

As soon as he finished speaking, his teammates took No. 5 offline, leaving only the confused spirits of knowledge.

——Yes, confused.

These souls that had been trapped in the stone for thousands of years allowed Nirvana to build an interface with the outside world. They were not turned back into living people, but now they can reconnect with the outside world in a state similar to that of gargoyles.

Although they were all once learned men of top intelligence, now that they have just regained their five senses, they are countless times more clumsy than toddlers. Their eyelids and joints are out of control, and the way they move is completely different from the solemn appearance they had when they were rushing to transform. They even look ridiculous.

But none of the people involved were smiling. A thin, colorful liquid was oozing out from around each of their crystal-like eyeballs, washing away the fine dust. The liquid gradually gathered into a stream and rolled down from their dry, enamel-covered cheeks.

This demon king is indeed ridiculously strong. With his self-proclaimed "I think I can do it!" operation, he was able to save even the Spirit of Knowledge.

And thanks to this successful operation, the "Spirit of Knowledge", which has an absolutely special status among scholars, has regained his personal will and right to speak.

With their gratitude, which should not be underestimated, the mixed reputation was confirmed. It is estimated that even the Holy Temple could not decide whether to privately reconcile with the existence of "Nirvana" or to attack and eliminate it immediately. Therefore, it can delay more personal time before the big forces are gone, which is also good for Xiaoman. After a summary, Yuan Qian deeply felt that he really had a lot to learn.

But what right does a guy who ran away after doing something have to say anything about others! I will definitely agree to guarantee it when the time comes, just so that he can have the ability to hold the counter-summoning and go around in front of the readers with his shell on his head! Yuan Qian thought with a vicious fist.