Chapter 6
After saying these incomprehensible words, the comic's will fell silent again, and César continued to flip through the pages.
He needs to know how he is portrayed in the comics and what readers think of him.
Perhaps it was because he had to reload the game after his death. The intense pain of death and the drop in his sanity as a side effect of reloading the game made him look much thinner and weaker in the comics than at the beginning.
Not to mention that this is a full-color comic, and Xia Zuo's skin color compared to his makes him look even more powerless.
Xizel was in a delicate mood.
If he hadn't looked at himself from a third-person perspective, he really wouldn't have known that he was in such a state at that time.
It's just like a poor little thing being persecuted in prison.
But that's okay. Even in the world of the anime, peak-level looks that can make people fall in love at first sight are rare, so his natural beauty is his greatest advantage. Coupled with the label of sickly beauty, he can easily win the favor of readers.
These are excellent starting points for him.
However, Xizel is very clear that these two things alone cannot retain the readers' hearts for a long time. Even if he doesn't know much about the two-dimensional world, he knows that the characters who can become popular are not only good-looking, but also often have highlights in their personality.
The next thing he needs to manage is his "personality" in the comics that is presented to the readers.
If he is just pleasing to the eye without sufficient strength, some readers are bound to dislike him. Unfortunately, he really has no strength and can only rely on SL to make a living.
Xizel thought carelessly while opening the barrage.
【??? Stop it, Xia Zuo baby!! Don’t touch my husband ah ah ah ah】
Xia Zuo: Daily Persecution (2/2)
[I'm dying of laughter. You've already caused trouble to me so many times in just a few minutes!]
【Cesare: Are you polite? 】
[To be honest, César's personality is really surprising. When he first appeared, I thought he was the type who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside, but in the next page he was smiling and mocking without any emotion, hahahaha]
[“Absolute Talent” is like this, the characters always don’t like to play by the rules]
[Cesare (on the surface): Good idea, but internally: What a fool I met.]
[Help me, hahahahahaha, you idiot]
Wait, am I the only one who noticed that he's also logically sharp-witted around Xia Zuo? That's incredible, considering Xia Zuo's behavior is a one-on-one phenomenon!!
[Queshi, maybe this is the Xia Zuo brain we've been longing for.]
[Xia Zuo:? 】
[Xia Zuo: Thanks, I have a brain, I just don't need it, call the police ovo]
[Xia Zuo: Are you okay? If you're okay, eat some Lychee Plums.]
The barrage was full of joy.
Cesar raised his eyebrows slightly.
It seems that everyone has a good impression of him. And because of his appearance, he is directly preconceived as one of the protagonists, and it seems that he is given an intelligent role.
Next... it was time for him to reload the game for the second time.
In the comics, the protagonist Xia Zuo is bending a metal fence with his bare hands, while a black-haired boy a little further behind him is standing at the intersection of shadows. Because the focus is on the person in front, his expression cannot be seen in the picture, and his lower chest is also completely covered.
Only César knew that at that time he was tapping Kleist's Wordless Book three times with his knuckles.
And in the next frame, the side profile of him as he spoke became slightly paler, but no one noticed anything wrong.
"Breaking in directly probably won't work," the black-haired boy said calmly, "When I was escorted here, I overheard a conversation between several prison guards."
"In this prison, there is a person with a gift that can curse the prisoners. As soon as we leave the prison, the curse will take effect."
The black-haired boy raised his eyes and looked at Xia Zuo's chest, saying meaningfully, "Perhaps you can take a look at yourself to see if there is anything extra."
[Wow, Cesar knows a lot]
[He doesn't look ordinary. Just from his temperament and appearance, it's obvious that he is not an ordinary person. I bet he comes from a prominent family.]
[Yes, yes, and he didn't cry at all. He wasn't worried at all from beginning to end. He was even able to calmly make sarcastic remarks (bushi)]
[The one who made the sarcastic remarks earlier! You made me laugh again. I barely managed to stop laughing. Hahahahahahaha]
[Love, Xia Zuo]
[The one who should be pitied is Xizel. I felt like I wanted to kill Xia Zuo when he vomited blood.]
Cesar himself: Indeed.
However, Xia Zuo's subsequent behavior made readers feel that something was wrong.
[? What is Angel Xia Zuo doing? ]
[Ezi, what's going on with you?]
[Why do I feel like... Xia Zuo's trust in Xizel is really high, so high that it's a bit ridiculous. Xia Zuo may be stupid, but he shouldn't be so stupid as to not even ask for confirmation, right?]
[! That look! Awsl!!! My wife is killing me!]
In the comics, the extremely handsome black-haired boy tilted his head slightly, his face expressionless, and no emotion could be seen in his misty blue eyes. I don’t know if it was because of the light, but they looked a little gloomy.
Whenever he appeared, he always seemed to be shrouded in the boundary between light and dark, or in gray light. The silver cross earrings reflected light slightly, becoming one of the few bright colors on his body.
However, because of his looks and temperament, this kind of lighting and background is more suitable for him, making him look even more captivating.
[Hiss, why do I feel like Xizel discovered something?]
[Of course, otherwise why would I draw this storyboard? ]
[Ah, César can't be a villain, right? No, he is definitely the protagonist! ]
[Impossible. Xia Zuo doesn't have any teammates right now. Besides, Xizel and Xia Zuo's personalities complement each other perfectly. I bet a bag of spicy noodles that they will definitely be close friends.]
[No one is licking the screen? Shashasha, he is so beautiful, ...
[I also whimper, wife, marry me, marry me]
[Tui! Don’t you have your own wives?!]
[Xia Zuo's behavior is indeed very strange. Any normal person would think something is wrong. Could this be the destined attraction of the protagonists' close friendship?]
[God’s destined attraction hahahahaha]
Then, a series of "passing by" scenes in the comics, a coincidence that couldn't be more coincidental...
The comic protagonist's expression became increasingly confused and dazed, while the black-haired boy put his hands in his shirt pockets, casually tied his black hair up low behind his head, his expression extremely calm and composed, his movements unhurried, just like he was strolling in his own backyard.
He played with everyone in the prison, as if he knew everything that was happening without even having to think.
In the end, he even came directly to the door of the dungeon boss without any hesitation.
The reading interface was silent for a while before comments started to appear, and then there was another explosive growth.
[Fuck, I'm on my knees. I don't believe this is a coincidence. From today on, César is my dad.]
[I looked in the mirror and saw that Xia Zuo and I had the same expression orz]
[How did they do that? ? Are they cheating?!]
【Hahahahahahaha Xia Zuo people are stupid】
[Xia Zuo: Doubtful Life.jpg]
[Xia Zuo clearly wanted to fight a big fight, but Xizel led him to avoid all enemies except the boss. It was hilarious.]
[Ah ...
[So handsome, so handsome, woooooo, daddy——]
[What are you thinking about?! He's only in his teens! Come here, big sister, give me a hug and some love.]
[This must be the result of talent, right? Otherwise, I really can't imagine how this was done...]
He didn't tell Xia Zuo that he had talent, but since he has black hair, a cold and sharp tongue, and is quite intelligent, it's normal that he wouldn't trust others easily.
What kind of talent can achieve this? A humanoid sensor?
[I'm getting curious, ahhhhhhhh]
[This is hilarious. If César wasn't in poor health and couldn't defeat the boss, I doubt he would have just picked up the bucket and ran away.]
[Run away with the bucket hahahahahaha]
[Is it the male protagonist who was killed by hand (dog head)]
But that’s not all.
Originally, when Xia Zuo and Xi Zeer were having a friendly discussion about "ghosts" and "hallucinations", the barrage was filled with a joyful atmosphere. At the very end, when Xia Zuo finally killed the man, and because of Xi Zeer's miraculous assist and breakthrough, the barrage vaguely felt that something seemed to be wrong.
[…Why do I feel like my scalp is tingling, as if I’ve been tricked?]
[Me too, my arms are cold and I feel uncomfortable everywhere.]
[Perhaps your imagination isn't wrong... It's confirmed that Xizel is a highly intelligent character, and he's also the kind with a lot of scheming and calculations (gestures). If this kind of person wasn't a teammate, with that kind of idiot brain, he'd be completely screwed (smoke)]
[Well, I feel like Xia Zuo has basically no secrets left in front of Xizel after such a short while...]
[Le, César's words are so natural, he's observant and meticulous, and he seems so innocent, vulnerable, and unpretentious, hahahahahaha, so cute.]
[There are eight dou of cunning in the world, Xizel alone has one dou, and Xia Zuo owes two dou (dog head)]
[Hahahahahaha stop insulting me, I really love you]
Don't you think there's room for detail on these two pages? César's "You won't die" is a strange combination of the subsequent threat (?), but it really gives people a sense of security.
[Yes, that’s right. It’s as plain as stating an established fact. Especially the calm expression in the close-up. Absolutely.]
[Besides, he also wanted to save Xia Zuo, right? Otherwise, once the boss who cast the curse died, with his ability to stay unscathed, he would be able to come and go freely in the prison, okay?]
[I have a fanfiction I don’t know whether I should write it or not…]
【Write! Here’s a pen, write!!】
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