Chapter 25: Slaying Gods
"Why?"
"My only solace..."
"You...you are so cruel..."
Shen Yun uttered unconscious murmurs.
Looking at Shen Yun lying in the back row, Lin Rui frowned slightly: "What's wrong with Sister Yun?"
As Zheng Jing drove, she sighed, "This all started with that domestic anime called 'Slay the Gods,' you've probably seen it too."
Have you seen it?
I have absolutely no recollection of it.
Lin Rui felt quite innocent. Should he say he had seen it, or that he hadn't?
"The novel 'Slaying Gods' was serialized for seven years and just ended last year."
"Just recently, the production team of 'Godslayer' suddenly announced that, in order to thank fans for their seven years of unwavering support, they will be producing a special episode."
"What does this have to do with Sister Yun?"
"You should know that the male protagonist of 'Slaying Gods' is named Lin Yeming."
Can I say I don't know?
Seemingly oblivious to Lin Rui's innocent expression, Zheng Jing continued speaking.
"Many people may have forgotten that there is a female character in it, named Shen Zhuyun."
"In the early to mid-stages of the anime, the protagonist Lin Yeming and Shen Zhuyun fall in love. Coincidentally, it is also through 'Slay the Gods' that Shen Yun meets that man and they get together in real life."
"That man's name is Lin Ming."
At this moment, Lin Rui's mind went blank, and he asked incredulously, "Sister Zheng, do you mean that Sister Yun has placed her in the image of a character from an anime, like Shen Zhuyun?"
"That's right."
"Over the years, 'The Godslayer' has become her only spiritual sustenance. She always says that when she sees the protagonist, she will think of Lin Ming."
"And then what?"
Zheng Jing suddenly slowed down the car and looked at Lin Rui suspiciously: "Don't you know the plot later? Or have you not read 'Slaying Gods'?"
"No."
Lin Rui shook his head honestly.
"This is the pinnacle of Chinese animation with over 100 billion views, and you're telling me you haven't seen it?"
Zheng Jing stared wide-eyed at Lin Rui with an expression that seemed to say, "If you don't know Mutou Ran, you've wasted your time in Japan."
The car fell silent. After a while, Lin Rui finally couldn't help but ask, "What happened next? Sister Zheng, please tell me."
"You can be so gossipy sometimes."
Zheng Jing smiled and shook her head: "However, you should get off the bus now."
Lin Rui then realized that the car was already parked at the entrance of Xiazhou Conservatory of Music.
"When you have time, you can ask Shen Yun to tell you what happens next."
Zheng Jing waved to Lin Rui and drove away.
It was ten minutes later when I got back to the dormitory.
Throughout his journey, Lin Rui would occasionally recall the scene of Shen Yun's hysteria.
"Good heavens! We've been waiting for you, kid!"
"Tell me honestly, did you go on a date with Ning Xiyuan?"
"Coming back so late, he's probably sneaking off some girls behind our backs!"
As soon as Lin Rui entered the dormitory, Xu Zhe, Chen Xin, and Zhao Zeyang surrounded him, as if they wanted to get to the bottom of things.
"You're overthinking it."
Lin Rui sat on the bed, looking annoyed.
"Are you really alright with Ning Xiyuan?"
Xu Zhe looked like he was looking on gossip.
"She's the school beauty. If I really had an ambiguous relationship with her, wouldn't there have been absolutely no signs beforehand?"
"That's hard to say. You've been acting all mysterious lately, often going off-campus."
"I went to see a traditional Chinese medicine doctor to recuperate, and can't you see I'm better now?"
Lin Rui said irritably, "You're with me every day, don't you know what's wrong with me? I'm out of breath after walking just a few steps."
"That's absolutely true."
"So, you and Ning Xiyuan are really alright?"
Seeing Lin Rui roll his eyes in annoyance, Chen Xin felt bored: "What a waste of your expression. I thought I could hear some gossip, but I was disappointed. Brothers, let's continue with the third row."
The three friends scattered and sat back down in front of the computer, ready for another battle.
Lin Rui was about to take off his clothes and take a shower when he suddenly remembered the Chinese animation Zheng Jing had mentioned. He asked casually, "Have you guys seen 'Slay the Gods'?"
"I used to watch the updates every week without fail!"
"That was seven years of my youth."
"Fortunately, I've lived to see the finale."
"Many new anime nowadays have special effects that are far inferior to 'Godslayer,' and the plots are a complete mess."
"After all, it's a top-notch production; otherwise, it wouldn't have sparked such a nationwide craze."
…
Listening to the three of them bragging incessantly, Lin Rui couldn't help but ask, "Are they really that famous?"
The room fell silent immediately.
The way Xu Zhe and the others looked at Lin Rui was as if they were looking at an alien.
Hey bro, is your village connected to the internet?
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