Chapter 183 (First Release)...
Ning Wanwan paused, then shook her head: "I'm not sure."
"Could it be that I had bad luck and went to an amusement park?" Zhao Rui muttered to himself, taking out his phone to send a message to Lin Ruowei.
Zhao Rui seemed to be very interested in the amusement park matter, as if he knew something about it. He didn't bother Ning Wanwan anymore, which made Ning Wanwan feel a little more relaxed.
The amusement park incident caused such a huge stir. Although it seems that several forces are trying to suppress the topic and prevent it from going off the air, many people already know about it. Even though class is about to start, everyone is still talking about it.
However, the public doesn't currently think of it as fantasy; they simply assume it's a natural disaster similar to a localized earthquake.
This is why most people can still maintain a relaxed attitude.
Although this event is indeed strange as an "earthquake".
Ning Wanwan didn't join the discussion. She silently opened her textbook and asked the system in her mind.
"System, is Lin Ruowei in trouble?"
[He didn't die, but he was injured and taken back to the Lin family.]
Ning Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief.
Although Lin Ruowei caused her a lot of trouble and she didn't have a good impression of Lin Ruowei, it didn't mean she wanted to hear about the death of someone she knew.
Now that she knew the other person was not in mortal danger, Ning Wanwan lost interest in asking any more questions and focused on writing and drawing on the paper.
The system also quietly observed its host. What it didn't say was that Lin Ruowei had encountered this major change, saw some things, suffered a mental breakdown, and was now ruined. It was highly likely that she would not have another chance to appear in the subsequent plot.
This is a significant deviation from the main plot. However, the system doesn't intend to reveal it further.
“The current plot… male lead… female lead… second female lead…” Ning Wanwan carefully outlined the relationships between the characters.
She needs to sort things out again.
"Everything is normal so far. The male lead should have gained a lot at the amusement park. As a novel with a protagonist who is a dragon and a hero, there are three female leads in total. The first female lead, Shen Wu, is currently fine. The second female lead, Zhou Lingxue, should have appeared by now... Wait a minute, where is the second female lead?"
Ning Wanwan suddenly realized that something was wrong.
Logically, the second female lead, Zhou Lingxue, should have appeared and met the male lead, but after the amusement park arcade, she did not see Zhou Lingxue.
Could it be that the two knew each other, but she, being an unknown person, couldn't witness it?
"System, is that so?"
The system performed a check.
[Host, it's regrettable that the male lead and the second female lead didn't meet or get to know each other. This is a major unexpected turn of events.]
Ning Wanwan: "Ah..."
"It's alright," Ning Wanwan thought. "It's a minor problem, and there's still time to fix it. Listen to the system's voice; it's still so calm."
Besides, they've only met. We can find a way to get the male lead and the second female lead to meet later. Since they're both male and female leads, once they meet, it'll definitely be love at first sight, and everything else will be fine.
The only thing we need to do is find the second female lead.
But where is the second female lead?
Zhou Lingxue, Zhou Lingxue... Wait a minute, why does this name sound so familiar?
Ning Wanwan grasped at the last glimmer of inspiration, her pen resting against her chin as she pondered deeply.
Zhou Lingxue... Zhou...
Xiao Zhou told her that his name was... Xue Lingzhou!
The boat is calming the snow, the snow is calming the boat! !
Ning Wanwan was stunned.
The pen fell onto the paper with a thud.
No... that can't be... Zhou Lingxue is clearly the second female lead, and she's a girl...
Right, she must be overthinking it... This name is actually quite common, and it's easy to have the same name as someone else if you read it backwards... Haha...
Ugh.
Ning Wanwan covered her forehead, unable to deceive herself any longer.
"System, is the second female lead a woman?"
[Host, what nonsense are you talking about? She's the female lead, how could she possibly be a man?]
Ning Wanwan felt a glimmer of hope: "But..."
Ning Wanwan recounted her encounter with Xiao Zhou, but only briefly touched upon the illusion, focusing instead on the white-haired man she met who called himself "Xue Lingzhou."
[...]
"System, this must be an accident, right? This person named Xue Lingzhou has nothing to do with the second female lead, right?" Ning Wanwan asked expectantly. "Or, maybe he's the second female lead's younger brother?"
[...]
"System, say something!" Ning Wanwan felt uneasy.
She seemed to hear the system take a deep breath, followed by the system's heavy electronic voice.
[Host, I must tell you... in the story, the second female lead's background is rather vague, and she appears alone from the start.]
[If, as you say, they are born "humanoid weapons," then everything makes sense.]
“But his gender is male…” Ning Wanwan wanted to argue.
[Host, you are a non-human being, capable of choosing your own gender.]
Ning Wanwan: "..."
Why is this so incredible!
"Um...System, do you think Xiaozhou would listen if I tried to persuade him to become a woman?"
System: [...Host, you can try it next time you see him.]
However, based on the system's calculations, it is highly unlikely that this will work.
Why is there another reason?
The second female lead, who was practically a given in the plot, has now become the man whose "human weapon" identity has been exposed. What else could be the reason he chose to be male, besides love?
The host's very existence has already caused too many deviations from the plot...
If things continue like this, the entire plot will collapse and end prematurely, without even waiting for the great upheaval in the world.
It should actually be eliminated...
The system emitted a slight buzzing sound, remained silent for a moment, and then did not make any further moves.
...
When Ning Wanwan got home, she felt something was wrong.
She vaguely remembered this neighbor she met; he was on the heavier side, rarely went out, and when he did, he was always dressed very conservatively, appearing timid and submissive.
As someone with social anxiety, Ning Wanwan actually had a fairly good impression of this kind of person. At least they didn't require social interaction and weren't aggressive, which made her feel very safe.
But today, things seem a little different.
Ning Wanwan brushed past him, and seemed to hear his panting breaths and catch a glimpse of his reddened whites.
...This neighbor seems much more anxious than usual.
It's very strange.
Ning Wanwan suppressed her unease and quickened her pace upstairs.
As she went up the stairs, she thought she heard faint footsteps behind her.
In the dimly lit stairwell, it was like a suffocating shadow that was gradually tightening around her.
Ning Wanwan paused for a moment, and the footsteps seemed to stop as well.
"..."
Ning Wanwan's heart raced, beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, and she quickened her pace.
Don't follow me...
Unfortunately, no one heard her prayers. The footsteps continued to haunt her, as if they knew she wanted to escape, and drew ever closer.
"Waaah..."
Just a little bit more, just a little bit more! Once we get past this corner, we'll be home!
My heart was pounding in my throat.
At the critical moment, Ning Wanwan suddenly bumped into someone's arms.
"What’s wrong with you"
A hoarse, dry voice sounded from above.
Ning Wanwan looked up and met the other person's dark eyes.
He was a young man wearing a conspicuous delivery uniform and a helmet. He was tall and sturdy, but the helmet completely covered his face, so his features were not visible.
Ning Wanwan was stunned.
As if aware that someone had appeared, the footsteps behind them disappeared.
It seems we are safe now.
"What's wrong?" the delivery guy asked again, this time much more fluently than the first time.
Ning Wanwan snapped out of her daze and shook her head: "Nothing... Are you here to deliver takeout?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Ning Wanwan wanted to bite her tongue.
What else could someone dressed like that be doing in the hallway besides delivering takeout?
But even with such a simple question, the delivery guy seemed to freeze. After thinking for a while, he slowly nodded: "...Yes."
Ning Wanwan: "..."
This person doesn't seem quite right either.
Ning Wanwan silently compared the difference in their physiques, took a step back without making a sound, and watched him warily. She was ready to run away as soon as he made any other move.
The man paused, then a muffled voice came from behind his helmet: "You... don't you remember me?"
Ning Wanwan was taken aback by those words: "Huh?"
The delivery guy was still staring at her: "We've met before."
Ning Wanwan tried hard to recall, and seemed to remember that she had ordered takeout at home before, and that a strange deliveryman had delivered takeout to her.
However, since a long time has passed, her memory is rather vague.
Moreover, he was just a deliveryman I'd met once.
Ning Wanwan asked politely, "Hmm... I think I remember now, is there something you need?"
She remained vigilant.
The delivery guy stopped talking and just stood there blankly.
Ning Wanwan: "Um... could you please move aside? I need to get through."
The delivery guy stared at her for a while, then slowly moved away.
The stairwell was narrow, and his tall frame squeezed into a small corner to make way for her, which looked both pitiful and funny.
Ning Wanwan carefully and quickly passed by.
Actually, she wanted to just turn around and run away, but firstly, she was worried that the footsteps from before were still blocking her way, and secondly, she had a feeling that this delivery guy seemed a bit... stupid.
In short, the ordeal passed without any real danger, and she could still feel the delivery guy's gaze lingering on her.
Ning Wanwan rushed home and slammed the door shut.
"I have a feeling that the outside world has become more dangerous..."
Out of Ning Wanwan's sight, the delivery guy stared at the direction of her front door for a long time.
Then, with its head drooping, carrying the delivery box, it slowly left, moving like a sluggish machine without oil.
The sound of a wheelchair rolling over the ground reached the ears of the delivery driver, who paused, looked up in that direction, but his dark eyes reflected nothing.
"She's the one who made you and Chen Wu act strangely."
The young man in the wheelchair had a slight smile on his lips, and his handsome face appeared gentle and refined.
But anyone who knows him even slightly knows that if you cut this guy open, all that would come out is black, putrid fluid.
"..."
The deliveryman remained silent, as if his breath had stopped, and he had become a statue.
"Nothing special, just an ordinary person."
Shen Wu smiled, but his eyes were cold as he scrutinized the reaction of one of his clones.
As a low-quality clone, the delivery guy didn't react much, standing still without refuting or agreeing.
He gave a cold, mocking laugh.
"I really can't understand how an ordinary person could be so infatuated that you would abandon your principles."
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