Chapter 18 (Three in One)

Hearing his answer, Mu Tieren's eyes lit up. Before he could ask further questions, he heard the blond boy sitting on the chair curiously asked back: "But why do you ask me such a question?"

The Iron Man did not hide it: "I remember you told Jiang Tianming yesterday that he was the most unlucky person this time."

After all, someone remembered what happened yesterday. Although the wooden iron man looks big and strong, he is actually a very thoughtful person.

At that time, he didn't think much of what Su Bei said to Jiang Tianming, but just thought that the content of the words was a little interesting. But combined with what Jiang Tianming encountered today, Mu Tieren suddenly felt that Su Bei's words might not be said casually.

After all, sitting next to a dead person in a crowded cafeteria and being unreasonably retaliated by the deceased's family for discovering the dead person is indeed the most unfortunate thing.

If everyone had predicted this, then maybe there is a solution.

Su Bei rolled his eyes, leaned lazily against the back of the chair, and said with a cynical smile: "That was just a joke. Don't you think that his hair and eyes are black, and he looks like a villain in a novel?"

At this point, he showed a disappointed look: "I didn't expect that he was a victim."

This reason sounded unreliable, but the Iron Man did not ask any more questions. He just looked at the door with concern: "I don't know if they can handle this matter well."

He has already seen that just because Su Bei has a solution does not mean that Su Bei will help.

Hearing this, Su Bei looked at him thoughtfully: "The class monitor really cares about his classmates."

We have only known each other for two days, but the wooden iron man is so sincere about the suffering of others. Is it because of his personality, or is there another hidden reason?

The wooden iron man tilted his head, seemingly not understanding his hidden meaning, and smiled naively: "After all, I am the squad leader."

After he left, Feng Lan looked at Su Bei inquiringly and suddenly said, "You seemed to be a little different from usual just now."

Su Bei put down the phone that was searching halfway, turned to look at him, and asked with interest: "Why is it different?"

Feng Lan thought seriously for a while, then shook her head: "I can't tell."

Su Bei laughed dumbly, but in his heart he knew that the other person was right. His behavior just now was indeed not entirely in line with his personality. There was no other way. If he wanted to be on camera, he would always need to change.

That’s right, Su Bei estimated that what just happened might be recorded in the comic, so he naturally had to behave more in line with his character.

The reason I speculated this is because I saw the scene with Meng Huai today. Comments on the protagonist will be recorded, but what about discussions about the protagonist behind the scenes?

Especially one of the parties involved, the wooden iron man, who he thought would have a certain plot next.

As they were talking, the bell rang for the end of class, and Jiang Tianming and Lan Subing finally came back. However, both of them looked unhappy, and the latter was obviously a little angry.

Adjusting his expression, Su Bei walked over with a smile: "Give me a chance to eat melons."

Jiang Tianming was in a bad mood and wanted to refuse. But he suddenly remembered something, and his eyes lit up. He changed the words on his lips: "The hint about the future you gave me yesterday, was it about this matter?"

"I don't know either." Su Bei shrugged, spread his hands, and acted helpless, "Can you let me eat the melon?"

Jiang Tianming hesitated for a moment, exchanged glances with Lan Subing, and finally nodded: "Okay, I'll tell you."

Not long after, Su Bei learned the follow-up of the incident from Jiang Tianming.

The parents of the deceased, Sun Ming, were very rich, not inferior to those of the Lan Group. Sun Ming was the only child in the family, and he was born in old age, so they were furious when their child died.

They also knew that if the School of Supernatural Powers couldn't find the murderer, then the possibility of them finding him would be slim. So in order to vent their anger, the two turned their attention to the helpless Wu Mingbai.

The academy cannot protect him forever. Once Wu Minglai leaves the academy, he will most likely be retaliated by this unreasonable couple. But even though they know their plan, the academy cannot deal with it because the other party has not done anything yet.

The final result of the discussion was that if the school could find the murderer within two weeks, the couple would stop causing trouble. But if they didn't find the murderer...

When he said these words, Jiang Tianming suppressed his anger in his eyes, and his dark pupils looked a little scary. He was really angry. The sufferings he had suffered before were at least justified, but this time it was completely unprovoked.

After hearing what happened, even though Su Bei knew that the protagonists would definitely be involved, he couldn't help but twitch his lips. They were too miserable to encounter such a murderer's family. They just found the dead, but they had to bear their revenge for nothing.

This is even worse than doctors being scolded for not saving people's lives. You know, they have no obligation to do so!

"So what are you going to do?" Su Bei asked with great sympathy. Even though it was not a penny spent, it was sympathy for the sake of companionship.

Hearing this question, both of them looked disgusted. If they were not so familiar with the place and they might need Su Bei's help, Jiang Tianming would have rolled his eyes: "What else can we do? Let's work with the school to find the murderer!"

As early as yesterday when the dead were found, the entire school was sealed off by a psychic with a barrier, so that people could only enter but not leave, and not even a fly could fly out. So even if the murderer's psychic ability was to turn into smoke, he must still be in the school now.

Su Bei raised his eyebrows: "That's it"

While asking, he called out to the "comic consciousness" in his mind: "'Comic consciousness', are you there? The protagonist cannot retaliate against others, right?"

"Comic consciousness" immediately emerged: "This is a mainstream shonen manga. If the protagonist goes too far, it will affect the popularity of the manga."

"That means we can still do it." Su Bei raised the corner of his mouth.

Jiang Tianming in front of him was stunned for a moment: "What do you mean?"

Then he smiled bitterly and said, "What else can we do?"

He actually understood what Su Bei meant. He was asking if the only thing they could do in the face of the couple's threats was to compromise.

But in fact, all they can do now is compromise. The Sun family is too big and powerful for two orphans to fight against. Once they leave the protection of the school, they will surely die.

Lan Subing's family could fight against them, but in the end, both sides would suffer losses. So as long as the other party did not target Lan Subing, they would not act rashly. After all, Jiang Tianming and Wu Mingbai were just Lan Subing's partners, and it was not worth their efforts.

"Do you know that the Sun family is a family business? The couple just now are the top and second-in-command positions in their company." Su Bei said slowly.

This is what he just searched on his mobile phone. Such large enterprises still have some public information on the Internet.

Jiang Tianming didn't understand, but Lan Subing's eyes flashed with thought.

Su Bei also revealed a public message: "In order to prevent the murderer from escaping, the school is now in a state of only entering but not leaving. According to the request of the grandparents, they will stay in the school for at least two weeks, or even longer."

Jiang Tianming now vaguely understood something, while Lan Subing, who had been trained by her family since childhood, asked in doubt: "What do you mean?"

However, after saying so much, Su Bei thought that it was enough. He ignored her question, waved his hand, and turned back to his seat.

As soon as I sat down on the chair, "Manga Consciousness" asked anxiously: "Why do you do this? What good will it do to you to encourage them like this? If the protagonists do bad things, the popularity of the manga will decline. What if the author stops updating and the ending is bad? You will be in trouble too!"

Of course it knew what Su Bei had just meant. He had just said two pieces of information, but they could be integrated into one, which was - the Sun family was now leaderless.

As long as the grandparents are cut off from the outside world, there will be no leader to make decisions in the grandson's business. If you can find something to hold against them during this period, you can even kill them with one strike when they are unprepared, and directly bankrupt them!

It was because they understood the plan behind his words that the "manga consciousness" became anxious. You know, this is a classic youth manga! How can the protagonists team up to harm others?

You have to know that readers often have extremely high moral standards for the protagonist, especially in mainstream shounen comics. If the protagonist has moral flaws, the popularity of the protagonist may plummet.

"Who said the protagonists are doing bad things?" Su Bei showed a puzzled expression, "If they can listen to me and take advantage of this time to find something to hold against the Sun family, it will benefit society!"

Hearing this, "Comic Consciousness" suddenly understood something: "You mean they are breaking the law?"

Su Bei nodded with a smile: "How can a couple who are so arrogant and have no scruples about threatening innocent students obey the law? If we look for their illegal behavior, we will definitely find them!"

"Comic Consciousness" thought about it and found that there was really no problem. If they could find evidence that the Sun family had violated the law and report it, it would be a very legitimate revenge. Not only would it not be a moral issue, it would also give readers a sense of revenge.

"But I have another question." After a long silence, "Comic Consciousness" suddenly spoke again, "What good will this do for you?"

The original design of the author was to have the protagonists find the murderer and Sun's parents cry and apologize. Although Su Bei didn't know this ending, most people can guess it roughly.

No matter which result it is, it makes no difference to him. The "comic consciousness" thinks that based on his observations during this period, Su Bei should be a profit-seeking person. Why would he encourage the protagonists to take revenge on their grandparents?

"If the mountain doesn't come to me, then I will come to the mountain. I have already used most of the information I got before. If I don't do this, how can I get the comic shots?" Su Bei said as if it was a matter of course.

But what he didn't say was that what he just said was just a reason he made up. The real reason was that he couldn't stand the behavior of the parents. After all, he also has military parents, so how can he not have a sense of justice in his heart?

However, justice is something that only needs to be known in one's heart. If it is spoken out, it is easy for the "comic consciousness" to take it. It is definitely more beneficial to let it think that you are a profit-seeking person than to let it know that you are a good person.

To be honest, if the protagonists didn't need to maintain their righteous image, the revenge plan he came up with should have been to use the murderer to kill his grandparents.

After seeing Su Bei successfully get the first-hand spoils of the big melon, other students couldn't help but come over to inquire about the situation.

Unfortunately, Jiang Tianming was preoccupied with something, so he just brushed them off and started talking to Lan Subing about the suggestions Su Bei had just given.

Originally, he thought that if the murderer was not found by the time the deadline came, they would find a way to kill their grandparents before they left school.

But after listening to what he said, Jiang Tianming suddenly realized that the right thing to do was to take advantage of this time to cause trouble for the other party's company. He didn't need to bear the charge of murder, and he could also remove the threat.

After all, the grandparents dared to threaten them so blatantly, wasn't it because of their company?

Lan Subing whispered to reassure him: "My parents won't go against the Sun family for us and damage their own interests. But taking advantage of their absence to destroy the Sun family is a reasonable business competition, and they won't refuse."

It was because she was not open-minded enough. She only thought that opposing the Sun family would harm the interests of the company, but she did not consider that handling this matter well could also bring benefits to the company.

In a serious fight, the odds are 50-50, but if they take advantage of the group's lack of leadership to launch a sneak attack, the odds are 80-20, so they have 80-80.

"Let's go and discuss it with Mingbai!" Jiang Tianming stood up without hesitation.

When they separated just now, he saw that Wu Ming was in a bad mood. Although the guy had a smiling face, how could the two who knew him well not see the gloom in each other's eyes?

He was not a kind person to begin with, and now he was beaten and retaliated by the family of the deceased just because a dead person was found in the cafeteria. This must have made him very angry.

It was for this reason that they did not comfort him directly just now, but chose to let him be alone first, while they tried to think about what to do.

Now there is a good idea. Of course, we should find the other party as soon as possible to discuss it.

On the playground, Wu Mingbai was excited, his orange eyes full of energy: "This is really a good idea! If it works well, it can make that scumbag bankrupt or even put them in jail! Who of you thought of this?"

Jiang Tianming and Lan Subing looked at each other: "...Su Bei, it was Su Bei who reminded us."

As soon as these words came out, Wu Mingbai's excitement faded a lot: "Why did Su Bei want to... Jiang, you are not going to trade with him again, are you?"

Jiang Tianming shook his head, also somewhat confused: "On the contrary, he took the initiative to give advice after asking about my situation, and didn't ask for anything."

"I think he was paying for the ticket." Lan Subing guessed, "We told him what happened next, and he gave us the advice we needed. Isn't that the same as the previous transaction?"

"That makes sense!" Jiang Tianming suddenly realized. He was willing to tell Su Bei about the follow-up, mainly because he thought he might need help from him. He didn't expect to get such a pleasant surprise.

"But no matter what, I appreciate his kindness in this matter." Wu Mingdao finally put away his usual disguise and showed a serious look in front of his two friends.

He was not someone who did not know how to repay a favor. In many cases, deeds were more important than intentions. Regardless of what Su Bei thought, this reminder was very useful. After all, compared to his two friends, he was much more vindictive. A reminder that he could take revenge on his grandparents made him more grateful than a reminder of the murderer's identity.

Jiang Tianming and the other two understood what he meant and nodded: "If there is a chance, we will repay this favor."

After sorting out the situation, the three of them no longer had any entanglements. Jiang Tianming said, "We have a plan, but we still need specific steps to implement it. Su Bing, you contact the family and investigate whether the Sun family's company has any illegal behavior, such as tax evasion. This is the most convenient way to send them in. Then, we should not make a fuss overtly, but continue the investigation. It would be best if we can find the murderer."

"One more thing." Wu Mingbai's eyes flashed, "Steal their cell phones and completely cut off their contact with the outside world."

If they can still contact the outside world at will, then even if I am trapped in the school, it will not have much impact and I can still command.

Only by making it completely impossible for these two real leaders to receive timely and accurate information and creating a time difference can we deal them the heaviest blow.

In other words, they don’t really need to leave their grandparents without a mobile phone, after all, they can always borrow one from other teachers. They just need to ensure that they don’t have a fixed mobile phone number that can receive calls in a timely manner.

The time difference is the most important.

The other two people forgot about this point. After thinking for a moment, they nodded in agreement. Jiang Tianming said, "Don't worry. They brought several bodyguards with them. Find out how many mobile phones they have before taking action. And as long as we are careful in the early stage, their company should not be able to find out our tricks. When they are discovered, we can just steal their mobile phones."

Soon the three of them divided up the work and split into three groups. Jiang Tianming went to ask for leave from his teacher and learned about the details of the matter. Lan Subing negotiated with her parents, and Wu Mingming found out how many mobile phones his grandparents had.

Meng Huai was in the office, and was not surprised to see Jiang Tianming knocking on the door: "Are you here to ask for leave?"

Jiang Tianming nodded and looked at the teacher of Class D while talking to him: "We have no mood to attend class until the matter is resolved. We might as well find the murderer as soon as possible. So I want to ask for leave for the three of us."

Out of consideration for teaching, the teacher of Class D paused for a moment and said, "I know you really want to find the murderer, and the school is also working hard to investigate. In fact, you don't have to worry too much. Although your grandparents have given you a deadline of two weeks, the school can protect you for three years. As long as you find the murderer within these three years, they shouldn't hold you hostage."

This is true, but Jiang Tianming is still worried. They are safe for the next three years, but what about the other children in the orphanage?

The school had done its best to protect them, and it certainly would not protect others. By the time the murderer was found, the orphanage would be gone. He could not accept such an outcome.

Moreover, the school can only be closed for two weeks. After two weeks, when the school is reopened, the murderer may escape. By then, even if the murderer's identity is known, it is not certain that he can be caught. And if the murderer is not caught, there is no guarantee that the grandparents will continue to keep an eye on them.

"Teacher, I still hope to find the murderer as soon as possible." Jiang Tianming looked determined, "Can we find some detectives with special abilities to investigate this matter?"

The superpowers of a person who can be a detective usually have superpowers related to detective work, such as the ability to trace back the death process of the deceased, the ability to contact the soul of the deceased, etc. These all play a very critical role in solving cases.

Meng Huai nodded: "We have already contacted him, but the work of detecting superpowers is very busy. The only one who can come within two weeks is expected to come the day after tomorrow. His superpower is [Undead Communication], which can contact the souls of the dead. When the time comes, we can find out the murderer by asking him."

The day after tomorrow, there is still enough time. Jiang Tianming breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it should not be difficult to find the murderer. For him, solving this matter is the first priority, and revenge can only be ranked second. If the murderer can be found, even if he cannot avenge his grandparents, he can accept it.

The head teacher of Class D smiled and said, "Don't worry too much. The problem should not be difficult to solve. So we will not approve your request for leave for now. Before the superpower arrives, you should go to class as much as you can. There is nothing for you to worry about. We will talk about everything after he arrives."

At that time, almost everyone thought that this farce would end soon. Although the students were very curious about this matter, they were considerate and did not ask too many questions.

Only Su Bei would occasionally stare at them with an expression as if he was enjoying a show, and every time the three people who noticed his gaze would feel a sinking feeling in their hearts and have a bad premonition.

This look seemed to suggest to them that things were far from over.

The bad premonition turned into reality after the detective arrived.

He couldn't even summon the spirits of the dead!

"I'm sorry, my supernatural power cannot work on the dead." The detective shook his head, frowning. He rarely encountered such a situation. "It seems that he was 'power-banned'."

"What does 'superpower prohibition' mean?" Wu Mingbai raised his hand and asked immediately. Although it was a little inappropriate, it didn't seem strange considering his innocent appearance.

Since it didn't work, the detective took the initiative to explain: "It means that no supernatural powers can be exerted on this dead person.

After that, he suggested: "Maybe you can find someone with the ability to go back in time and trace back what happened in the cafeteria, which will make it easier to find the murderer.

That's true, but the problem is that the nearest appointment for that psychic is one month later. Although you can jump the queue if you don't care about the cost, the school obviously won't pay so much for a few students in Class F.

Moreover, as Meng Huai said before, as long as the murderer can be found within three years, Jiang Tianming and the other two will not be retaliated by them. As for the orphans behind them, who cares?

After receiving this news, Jiang Tianming and the other two all frowned, as they knew that the school probably wouldn't be able to provide much help.

"Why don't you suspect that the murderer has the ability to block supernatural powers?" Jiang Tianming asked suspiciously, "If that's the case, it should be easy to find the murderer!"

The superpowers of superpowers must be registered. If they are not registered and discovered, it is equivalent to directly breaking the law. If you know the other party's superpowers, it is not difficult to find the murderer.

Hearing this, Meng Huai sighed: "This possibility does exist, but it is very small. First of all, the ability to isolate superpowers is very rare, and the few known ones all have their own jobs and have not left their positions."

"Secondly, although the surveillance in our school cafeteria is broken, there are also many surveillance cameras outside the cafeteria. The buildings of our school are made of special materials, and the ability to pass through walls cannot be used. There is only one way to enter the cafeteria, and that is to walk in through the main door. Windows are not allowed. However, there is no trace of the suspicious person in the surveillance at the door. It is possible that the other party used the ability to escape the surveillance search outside. Since everyone has the ability to avoid surveillance, there is no other ability."

Wu Mingbai quickly found a loophole: "You can only enter the cafeteria through the door, but how can you leave the cafeteria?"

"There are indeed many ways to leave the cafeteria, such as through the back door or the window. After all, if you want double-sided isolation materials, the cost will be too high." Meng Huai said honestly,

After hesitating for a moment, he turned on his computer and clicked on a video: "Look, this is the surveillance footage at the entrance of our cafeteria, which records the images of the deceased before and after his death."

In the picture, Sun Ming walked into the cafeteria leisurely. Not long after, more students arrived one after another. The surveillance ended when Jiang Tianming and the other two walked into the cafeteria.

"Sun Ming was the first student to come to the cafeteria for dinner. Before he came, there were only the staff who cooked in the cafeteria. According to regulations, the staff should leave through the back door. We have already asked everyone and they did not violate the regulations."

The three people all looked unhappy. No one would be in a good mood knowing that the duck nailed to the board had flown away. The school would not continue to waste time in these two weeks, and the clues to the murderer were also cut off. Now they can only rely on themselves.

Finally, Jiang Tianming spoke in a heavy tone: "Teacher, since the school cannot find the murderer in a short time, we hope to be able to move freely in the next two weeks and try to find the murderer as soon as possible."

Unlike the dean who decided to wait a month before dealing with the matter, Meng Huai, who was also born in the lower class, understood their concerns and nodded without hesitation: "Okay."

The D class teacher looked at him and finally agreed: "Okay, but I have another request. Wu understands that you can skip classes for these two weeks, but you have to make up for the lessons during this period later."

In his opinion, it doesn't matter whether the students in Class F study or not, 99% of them will not become real psychics after graduation.

But the students in Class D are different, their abilities are useful. Moreover, Wu Mingliang's abilities have the potential to go to other classes, and the class teacher doesn't want him to be delayed by this.

After being reminded by him, Meng Huai seemed to suddenly remember: "Yes, yes, you two too. Make up the lessons for me after these two weeks, or you will be in trouble!"

After leaving the office, the three of them looked at each other and headed to Class F together. At this point, the person most likely to know something about this must be Su Bei.

His behavior during this period almost indicated that he knew something.

Entering Class F, Su Bei was still sitting in the corner. But next to him there was a red-haired boy, Mo Xiaotian from Class A.

Mo Xiaotian has been a frequent visitor to Class F these days. He is lively and cheerful, and friendly to everyone. In addition, he is a strong student in Class A, so he soon gained the love of all the classmates, including Jiang Tianming and Lan Subing.

The only one who didn't like him was Wu Mingbai. In his words, "We have the same personality!"

When she first heard his boastful words, even Lan Subing, who always liked to complain in her heart, couldn't help but say bluntly: "Don't touch the little sun, okay?"

Back to the present.

The three of them walked to Su Bei's seat, and Jiang Tianming said to Mo Xiaotian first: "Xiaotian, we have something to ask Su Bei."

Mo Xiaotian, who was happily chatting with Su Bei, blinked: "Ah, do you want me to leave now?"

"Yes, it seems you are not welcome here." Wu Mingbai replied to Heini's words in a cheerful and sunny manner.

Jiang Tianming patted his head without hesitation, then shook his head: "Ignore him. No need, you just stay here, Su Bei, can you come out with us?"

Su Bei, who was finally able to get rid of the chatterbox, raised his eyebrows, stood up with understanding, and said impatiently, "Let's go."

He now really regretted showing kindness to Mo Xiaotian that day. Although the other party was indeed a little sunshine, it was well known that the little sunshine in comics often had the two characteristics of "not understanding what people say" and "chatty" while being sunny and cheerful.

He didn't know if it was because he was the first person to express goodwill directly to the other party, but he was really entangled by the other party in the past two days.

Su Bei really couldn't understand how Mo Xiaotian could talk about such a trivial matter as "there is always a new rose on Si Zhaohua's desk in every class" for ten minutes without interruption.

He's had enough!

Leaving the classroom and coming to the playground, there were many classmates scattered around the playground at this time, but because the area was very large, it still seemed very empty.

They randomly found a quiet corner with fitness equipment. Jiang Tianming and the other two sat on the sit-up machines, while Su Bei easily flipped over to the horizontal bar and swung his legs: "Tell me, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Jiang Tianming, who had already thought about it, got straight to the point: "Do you know who the murderer is?"

When he first heard this question, Su Bei was stunned for a moment, then raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect that he could ask so directly.

Perhaps knowing that his question was a bit abrupt, Jiang Tianming quickly explained, "I just want to have a rough idea."

Su Bei understood.

If he knew, he could trade for the information, which would provide a guarantee. When faced with matters involving the safety of his companions, even someone as calm as Jiang Tianming could not help but feel anxious.

But unfortunately, he didn't know.

"I don't know." Su Bei answered honestly. He didn't need to lie here. But as for whether Jiang Tianming would have any ideas after hearing this answer, that was not his concern.

Whether it was true or not, this answer was reasonable. Jiang Tianming was not too disappointed, but invited again: "Do you want to investigate with me? If you watch the play, it will definitely be more interesting to experience it in person."

He thought very clearly. Judging from Su Bei's previous behavior, he had no ill intentions towards them at least in this matter. Otherwise, he would not have reminded them that they could take advantage of this period to take action against their grandparents' company.

If this is the case, bringing a capable person like Su Bei into the team will definitely help find the murderer.

"Hurry up and agree to him! Hurry up and agree to him!" The voice of "Comic Consciousness" suddenly sounded, looking anxious. It hoped that Su Bei could join the protagonist group as soon as possible and get closer to the main line as soon as possible.

However, to its surprise, Su Bei refused: "If the audience goes on stage, it will become a play. That would be... boring."

When he said this, his brows slightly wrinkled, his purple pupils darkened, and his eyes were filled with inexplicable fatigue. His expression, which was always full of enthusiasm before, now turned into a cold and world-weary feeling.

It was normal to be rejected, but Jiang Tianming was a little surprised by Su Bei's fleeting strange expression. Why did he show such an expression? Was his invitation very troubling to Su Bei?

Unfortunately, that expression only flashed by, and soon Su Bei put on a smile again: "After finding the murderer, study hard. I don't want the teammates I found to be a drag on the monthly exam."

After saying this, he seemed to have lost interest in chatting. He waved his hand lazily and turned away.

Looking at his back, Jiang Tianming blinked.

"After Finding the Murderer"

Is this certain he can find the murderer?

On the other hand, the "comic consciousness" was still chattering in Su Bei's ear: "Why do you refuse? Haven't you always wanted to get close to the protagonists? Now you finally have such a good opportunity, the protagonists took the initiative to invite you! How can you refuse?"

"What are you in such a hurry for?" Su Bei, who was annoyed by the question, suddenly asked back.

The voice of "comic consciousness" suddenly disappeared.

It seems that he is feeling guilty. Su Bei sneered: "It has only been less than two weeks since the start of school. Even if I join the protagonist group, it is absolutely impossible to start solving the problem of balance of combat power. So why are you in such a hurry? Why do you want me to join the protagonist group so much?"

“I’m thinking that after you join the protagonist group, you’ll get more shots, and then it will be easier to mislead the readers,” explained “Comic Consciousness.”

However, this explanation was not recognized by the skeptics: "You also know that my purpose is to mislead the readers! Since what I need is to make them misunderstand my superpowers, it is enough to show my superpowers at the critical moment. The more you say, the more mistakes you make. With more shots, it will be easier to be suspected. You can't have thought of this, right?"

After waiting for two seconds and not getting a response from "Comic Consciousness", Su Bei put away the smile on his face, his eyes calm: "To be honest, we are now in a cooperative relationship. If you don't want me to mess up, I advise you not to lie to me."

"...Okay, I do have a little selfish motive." In the end, "Comic Consciousness" still gave an answer, "I hope you can have more ties with the protagonists, so that you will be more determined to save the world."

From the time he saved Subei to now, the "manga consciousness" has not particularly felt his desire to save the world. Although his current speed is indeed misleading readers step by step in order to improve his strength.

But the "comic consciousness" thinks that a big part of the reason why he is working hard to improve his strength now is that he doesn't want to die because of the identity of cannon fodder. Once he gets rid of the identity of dying, he is likely to let himself go and no longer care about the world.

So he hopes that Su Bei can join the protagonist group, and it would be best if he could be influenced by the personal charm of Jiang Tianming and others, and want to save the world from the bottom of his heart.

Su Bei did not comment on this answer, but suddenly asked as if he had a sudden idea: "What would happen if I suddenly kidnapped Jiang Tianming and the others to the Arctic?"

"ah"

"Comic Consciousness" was confused, not understanding how the topic had jumped to this point: "Don't be impulsive. If my behavior makes you unhappy, I apologize, but don't change the plot."

"I have no plans to do it, I'm just asking out of curiosity." Su Bei had a very obedient expression, "Will the comics change the protagonist or will they turn around and start drawing Jiang Tianming and his friends' life in the Arctic?"

He really didn't intend to do this, he was just looking for a possibility. If the main plot can be affected in a different way, it means that many things can also be changed.

I was a little suspicious of his "comic consciousness" rebuttal. After observing for a while and not seeing any flaws, I had to answer: "Neither, the plot will inertia bring everything back to the main storyline. If you tie them to the North Pole, then the next school event may be held in the North Pole. But then again, the plot will never let you take them away from the school. Even if you insist on doing it, you will definitely fail."

"I see." Su Bei nodded thoughtfully and said with a smile, "I really don't have such an idea. You don't have to be so vigilant."

He was just thinking that since the main plot cannot be changed, if he joins the protagonist group, the plot inertia will force him to be entangled with the main plot. Especially since Su Bei is still on the "fate" line, he will definitely be more easily affected by the plot. After all, as a bystander, he can still keep his sanity, but after becoming a member of the protagonist group, his thinking will definitely change. At that time, many things will not be under his control.

Is this the idea behind "comic consciousness"?

No, if that were all, then "comic consciousness" would not have answered his question truthfully. After all, Su Bei knew very little about the world of comics, so it would not be difficult to hide it from him.

Su Bei boldly guessed that the reason why "Comic Consciousness" answered him truthfully was because its answer about wanting itself to join the group of protagonists was true, at least "Comic Consciousness" believed that was its true thought.

But in fact, this idea itself is influenced by the world. Although there is no such consciousness, all actions of "comic consciousness" are based on this comic world.

Just like before, "Comic Consciousness" also unconsciously pua itself, but after being pointed out, it decisively apologized, which also proves that it really didn't mean it, but just didn't realize its own mistake.

It's all the subconscious that's at work.

This discovery was not good news for Su Bei. If the "comic consciousness" itself was malicious, it would be fine. But for a sensitive person like him, malice is like a black spot on a white paper, which can be easily discovered.

But "comic consciousness" is not malicious, it is just influenced by the subconscious, and has no idea that what it does is bad, and even thinks that it is doing it for his own good. This kind of well-intentioned inducement cannot trigger his radar, and he can only rely on his own judgment.

But this is not bad news either. "Comic Consciousness" itself still has good intentions towards Su Bei, which is a good thing. The two of them are now in a cooperative relationship. If they have different thoughts and start internal conflicts, that would be a real problem.

Since "comic consciousness" is influenced by the world without realizing it, we should just find a way to prevent it from affecting us.

Nodding secretly, Su Bei collected his thoughts and returned to the topic. He said firmly, "I will not join the protagonist group."

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