Chapter 92

The 5th and 6th volumes of the manga "The Incomplete" were released as scheduled.

Tao Zheng unwrapped the plastic wrapping of the comics and looked at the bookshelf on his desk, which was half filled with comics. He thought of other questions besides the physical books:

"If Fanxing holds an offline autograph session in the future, should we bring it with us or buy a set when we get there?"

Her roommate, who was doing the same thing, paused for a moment and answered, "Rationally, I'd rather buy a new set and send it home after the book signing. It's safer to keep the first edition at home."

"What about emotionally?"

"I would think that would be redundant stock. So I'll just take the first volume and the one with my CP's signature."

"How cool, Ms. Egg."

Tao Zheng looked through the peripherals that came with the book one by one and put them aside after checking them. He poured himself a cup of tea, moved the cushion to adjust his sitting position, and picked up the fifth volume that was placed in the middle of the table.

The cover of this volume is Lielie.

Unlike the previous characters, the young lion warrior is looking directly outside the screen.

She seemed to be thirsty during exercise, so she ran to the water source and buried half of her head in it to take big gulps of water. Her face was flushed, and her beautiful muscle lines were more distinct due to the congestion. Her wrists and ankles were hung with black metal balls as weights with coarse cloth straps.

The static picture captures the moment when Lielie raises his head sharply from the stream. The clear and clean water hangs on his dark brown eyebrows and eyelashes, and also rolls down his angular jawline.

The reason why she didn't immediately shake her head to get rid of the water droplets as usual was that between the lion's sharp canine teeth was a large live fish with a shiny silver belly, which was obviously an unexpected catch that she had caught.

The brown eyes of the lions may be illuminated by the sunlight reflected from their scales and the stream, but they are brighter than the grassland behind them and the belly of the fish they bite. They are a wild, carefree and happy glow.

Tao Zheng admired the cover for a while, took off the comic book cover and prepared to read the main story, but found that starting from this volume, the single volume actually added an independent inner cover that some comics have, with the same composition and characters printed on the outer cover but with different scenes.

Lielie was no longer dressed as a warrior, but in a particularly cute plush one-piece pajamas, also in the shape of a lion, which was wide and big, and suddenly made her look several years younger. Under her palms were no longer the river bank with tender grass buds, but a few blank homework books with no writing on them and scattered water-based pens.

The despair on the little lion's face was so vivid that even her eyes turned into a mess of mosquito coils, which made Tao Zheng so naughty that he wanted to pinch her face.

Oh my god, baby, you are such a strong and cool little idiot. If you can't finish your homework, I will help you. Don't worry, come and have a chocolate pie and listen to me slowly explain the topic to you... So is the entire Pink Star studio dumb? They didn't even use such a cute cover to promote it! Tao Zheng strongly condemned it.

Then Tao Zheng took the unsealed copy of the book and showed her roommate the new discovery. Her roommate expressed the same sentiment.

The eagerness to find more new details pushed Tao Zheng to skip the main part of the book and go straight to the customary bonus chapter.

——A slender, pale hand opened the storybook, and the illustration on the first page was divided into three parts.

The common theme of these three parts is that a featureless "man" is fighting a deformed monster. Lightning like thorns, bright red fire, light chains and pitch-black thorns surround the monster. At first glance, it is clear that the story is about the magnificent victory of the human side.

【This is another possibility of the world. It is absurd, but no one dares to deny it.】

[When the lonely brave holds the medal, he suddenly sees another happy life at the end of the difference.]

[The choice was made countless years ago. Only those in a higher dimension can judge its merits and demerits.]

Turning to the next page of the storybook, the people returning after defeating the monster wore armor, hung the monster's terrifying claws or skulls that had been cut off on their saddles, and walked on the flower-covered streets.

Then, the skinny knight on horseback finally makes his official appearance, just like the "Ancestors" on the previous page.

It was Xiaoman who had changed her outfit completely. Even though the style of the riding suit was still mainly for ease of movement, the color and style had an aristocratic feel, with a bit more restrained refinement. Even the hair rope and the scabbard she carried with her sword had changed styles.

She took the lead, and at least the calm expression on her face, with very little emotion revealed, was familiar to readers.

There were also many young people who looked like her but had no beastly features, riding horses and following behind her. They seemed to have a comfortable life and were not lacking in this kind of physically demanding training, so they had the demeanor of knights.

Under the shade of the trees in the distance, a group of good-looking young men and women gathered together to discuss this team. Their appearances all had the familiar beastman features, which made Tao Zheng, who thought that this extra story was about the non-existence of beastmen, begin to doubt again.

"As expected, the one with the highest scores is that one. She is worthy of being the only daughter of the Duchess." The plump girl was followed by several followers and looked very impressive. She looked at the other woman with envy and said, "It's a pity that she is focusing all her attention on finding prey."

"If you were willing to reduce your snack time from six times a day to three times, maybe that person would pay some attention to you. What a pity."

Elliretna replied with a perfect smile.

After that, the activity similar to a team competition ended quickly. Ellyretna took the clean new towels and a small basket containing various odds and ends from the servant beside her and greeted them considerately.

Xiaoman really didn't want her to take care of him herself. She took the towel and wiped her forehead, saying, "Thank you."

Then Xiaoman glanced at her and said, "...The weather is very hot, it doesn't matter if you don't come."

"You're the one who's working hard. I'm in the shade of the tree, and I don't get any sun at all." Ellyretna replied with a smile. She was acting gentle and docile at the moment, like a very competent fiancée, and she occupied the space next to Xiaoman with her unquestionable presence.

"Besides, I feel particularly at ease just by looking at your heroic figure. I took the liberty of preparing some refreshments. Would you like to come and rest for a while?"

"...Okay." Xiaoman seemed to be more adapted to this situation than in the original story. It was just his usual taciturn nature. He naturally listened to Eleritra going to the lounge, and the latter followed closely by his side. The atmosphere was harmonious but also had a bit of strangeness that readers who followed the series could not ignore.

Good guy, so is this a position reversal setting? Tao Zheng performed a tactical fadeaway on the spot.

Sure enough, when Xiaoman met her mother later, Tao Zheng's guess was completely confirmed.

The lady with long light gray hair and warm gray eyes has changed more than Xiaoman. In the main story, she had been dead for many days when Xiaoman grew up, but here she is alive and well. Although her appearance has not changed, she radiates health and the quiet dignity of a marble statue from her originally frail beauty. She is dressed in a low-key yet luxurious manner, and she has the style of holding power.

"Mom." Xiaoman called softly.

Fortunately, the love between family members does not seem to be corrupted by power.

"The transfer order will be issued soon, this time to the Death Wasteland." The woman who became the Duchess lightly brushed her fingers over the thick books and files on the desk, and then fell on the gray-black hair neatly tied back by the ear of her favorite child. "These are past combat records and data... Actually, I am a little worried."

"I will win." Xiaoman assured, his deep blue eyes calm and firm.

"That's not the case. It's been only a year since your last expedition, and I'm more worried that your victory again will arouse jealousy. In this center of power, I am sure I can protect you, but it's different outside," said my mother.

"You are the strongest warrior of this generation, or even the previous generation. God gave us the power to wipe out the alien beasts with fire and thunder, but he did not give us the immortality to ignore the assassinations behind us. You are still too young. So many... so many people want to gain benefits from you, even if it means short-sightedly destroying the future of the world."

The deep worry and tenderness in her eyes were genuine. Although their identities were completely different, this looked no different from the beginning of the story when she couldn't let go of Xiaoman and lived alone.

"It's okay." Xiao Man comforted her, "Because everyone has ambitions. As long as I am a little friendlier to the beastmen, someone will choose to help me and take the initiative to deal with others."

"For example, Flora?" The Duchess knew of Eleriatna's existence, but did not deny this choice. She only said, "This friend is a good choice. She is very interesting, good at disguise, and is one of the smartest in politics. When it comes to calculating the same kind, not many people can be her opponent. At least she won't hold you back."

"Yes. She now needs to use me to suppress other heirs... I agreed."

"Then when you leave the capital, I will take good care of her."

After the conversation, Xiaoman took the materials back to her own study. The Duchess's house was very grand, and the servants were of the highest quality, which was very different from the original story.

——Wow. Tao Zheng really praised this extra chapter. Even though she is a so-called higher-dimensional being, she was still surprised by this short portrayal at first glance, and it is quite reasonable after careful consideration.

Because everyone's character has not actually been overturned, the so-called other possibility of the world is essentially nothing more than the status of the defectives who were directly appointed by the star gods rising in the face of another crisis.

"Mom" still has a strong character, a tolerant mindset and a heart full of love, Ellyretna is still the ambitious person who can keep her composure and show outstanding talents, and Xiaoman has naturally come to a position similar to Amara - the Templar Sword was originally like herself who chose another way of life in the main story. Readers have already discussed this for several rounds, and basically agree that this is the meaning of Amara's character setting.

The biggest benefit of this extra chapter is that… as an official new if line, it doesn’t define the identities of the other characters! Just thinking about it makes it look interesting! Anyway, Tao Zheng is already looking forward to everyone’s new ideas in the forum.

"Why do I feel that this hand belongs to Nirvana? Can you help me identify it?" The roommate stood next to Tao Zheng with the book in hand and said quietly.

"That's him. He's always making trouble and committing crimes." Tao Zheng identified the suspect without giving it much thought. "The teacher's right hand is boned, and it's a jerk to wear gloves. And the tone doesn't sound like Amara's."

"It's definitely not Amara, he has a scar on the back of his hand..." The roommate said that she had studied the falcon thoroughly and memorized all the official features.

Don't ask me. The answer is that the dark and conspicuous scar on the back of the hand with distinct bones is a very wonderful setting. It not only destroys the clichéd perfection, but also is not beautiful. That's why it is so good. Everyone who has had sex with him will find it hard to forget.

——Because everyone in the forum, from text to drawings, would not let go of this point, Yuan Qian could no longer properly face the number six that he had designed himself.

“Aren’t scars a warrior’s medal?” One afternoon, Yuan Qian once again posted a post in shame and anger, trying to emphasize and clarify his original design concept to his teammates.

"Ah, well..." The devil who had been talking about something else was standing next to No. 5 at the time. He would rather use the cigarette stick that he took from Chen Xing to light up the disgusting smoke than to directly analyze the reader's thoughts.