A mysterious realm descends, and I defy fate in comics.

Chapter 297 Provocation! Fun! Let's do it again next time...

Jiang Xing stared at his popularity score.

"...? Holy crap." Jiang Xingni was shocked. She frantically shook the system in her mind. "Holy crap, my popularity points are rising so fast!"

The popularity ranking only considers the main characters and some well-known villains.

However, the VOID side basically doesn't have any distinctive villains, with only Longinus being a non-protagonist who can be considered both good and evil.

Now that Lu Xianqing has entered the list, the popularity score on the entire list is being refreshed at an alarming rate.

Jiang Xingni's popularity was originally mediocre. As the first new character added, although many people hated Jiang Xingni, there were more people who liked her than those who were added later.

In addition, Jiang Xingni has been working hard to gain popularity and spotlight, and often sticks close to popular characters.

In short, Jiang Xingni's popularity has always been about the same as Song Juexiao's, only slightly lower.

However, ever since Xie Yungui's play was shown in the comics, Jiang Xingni noticed that his popularity skyrocketed, eventually replacing Song Juexiao and becoming the third most popular character, not far behind the second-place He Jingtong.

Hard to say.

Jiang Xing glanced thoughtfully.

Why are Pei Zhaoye and He Jingtong, both original main characters, still so popular, even though Jiang Xingni herself is already more popular than Pei Zhaoye?

Jiang Xingni thought for a long time and finally could only put this reason on Pei Zhaoye's character, which was really weak compared to He Jingtong's. One was frivolous and the other was a cold and aloof god. The cold and aloof type was more in line with the public's aesthetic. In addition, He Jingtong also had a half-villain buff, so it was normal for him to have high popularity.

Then Jiang Xingni finally took a moment to observe the newly updated comics—although much of the content was exactly what Jiang Xingni had just seen.

Yes.

Jiang Xingni was just spying.

She had to give Lu Xianqing a chance to naturally join the main characters, and of course, she had to observe him from the sidelines.

It wasn't until they arrived at VOID's base that Jiang Xingni learned what the bracelet on Xiao Jiming's hand truly represented.

Xiao Jiming was VOID's first successful experiment, an artificially created superhuman capable of subduing monsters and using them for his own purposes.

If we could mass-produce Xiao Jiming's superpowers, humanity would no longer need to fear monsters, and could even develop monsters into a new power source.

However, Xiao Jiming is, after all, the protagonist.

For many years afterward, all experiments to replicate the successful prototype from the first generation failed.

There will never be another Xiao Jiming.

Since that's the case, keeping superpowers that can't be mass-produced in the lab won't be of much use to VOID. It's better to release them back into society and continue recording Xiao Jiming's data. Maybe one day Xiao Jiming's data will be useful in other experiments.

For example, right now.

The bracelet was VOID's new experimental product. Somehow, Xiao Jiming managed to wear it on his wrist, and he never even suspected that someone had tampered with it.

The latest VOID experiment was still carried out in the familiar downtown area. As for the specifics of the experiment, there was no record here. Although Jiang Xingni could actually imagine what they wanted to do, it was nothing more than human experimentation, the transformation of superhumans into strange humans.

The experimental records concerning Xiao Jiming were borrowed from other experimental departments because VOID wanted to take this opportunity to observe Xiao Jiming's condition.

Now, all the backdoors left by the researchers have benefited Jiang Xingni.

Without this bracelet as a monitor, she really wouldn't be able to see what was happening on the main characters' side, or how she should lead them back to the path they were meant to take.

Then Jiang Xingni saw in the illusion a group of people muttering to her obsession.

Jiang Xingni: ...

Yes, it's a bit scary.

She has always been terrified of gravity!

Jiang Xingnian also added the new term "obsession" to the list of things to be investigated. He remembered that his supernatural ability courses had not covered the connection between obsession and illusion.

She hasn't been informed yet about any new research in the world of superpowered individuals!

Just as Jiang Xingni was lost in thought, she heard Xie Yungui's words.

"Now, is she enough to make your heart ache?"

Only now did Jiang Xingni dare to be sure that in some past life, he had truly trusted him to this extent, even to the point of being willing to tell him the secrets about the comics.

However, their relationship is also broken. Xie Yungui's emotions have accumulated infinitely through so many reincarnations, but Jiang Xingni's feelings for Xie Yungui are a fresh start every time.

What followed was a surge in popularity after successfully playing the victim.

Jiang Xingni's original intention of having Lu Xianqing play the victim was successfully grafted onto Xie Yungui's own persona.

The first time the layers upon layers of corpses were laid out in the comic, it was shocking. But when they appeared a second time, it just made people feel that the author had run out of ideas and liked to reheat old dishes without any originality.

"Xie Yungui is truly a god-tier teammate."

Jiang Xingni felt a profound sense of emotion.

The system stared at Jiang Xingni's popularity score and Lu Xianqing's slowly increasing popularity score on the other side. It really wanted to marvel at how cleverly Xie Yungui had chosen the timing this time.

There wouldn't be such a suitable opportunity any further ahead, and given Xie Yungui's character, it's impossible for him to casually open his heart to everyone.

Further down the line, once Lu Xianqing has accumulated enough fans, it's very likely that Jiang Xingni's fans and Lu Xianqing's fans will clash again, leading to accusations of "royal family" and "always being promoted."

It just so happens to be at this time.

Lu Xianqing is still on the verge of being cleared of wrongdoing. Some people have a good impression of her, but most people feel sorry for Jiang Xingni.

Even many of her current popularity and fans stem from her affection for Jiang Xingni. As a result, Jiang Xingni's fans have extended their affection for Lu Xianqing as well.

Jiang Xingni smoothed her hair, rested her chin on her hand, and tilted her head. As "Jiang Xingni," she had almost accomplished her goal for this trip. But as "Longinus," what would she want to do upon arriving at VOID's headquarters?

What can she do to make a good impression of the Hidden Order in front of the readers and give Longinus a stunning opening?

Jiang Xing narrowed his eyes, staring at the VOID person through the system's light screen—which displayed the progress of the 49th Bureau's intrusion, which had reached 99%—from afar.

Her face was hidden behind a mask, and all they could see was the masked man in black raising his head at them defiantly.

Jiang Xingni made a shooting gesture.