hsntnovel Chapter 363 They Came to Our Door
Chapter 363 They Came to Our Door
The system fell into deep thought.
It was indeed a good idea, but it reminded me of the plot's progression.
[Identity verification is still being processed. If that's the case, you'll probably have to stay here for a long time. Will you need to rent a place...?] The system began to mutter to itself with worry.
Jiang Xing listened attentively for a while, but the more she listened, the more something seemed off. Confused, she asked, "Why stay for such a long time?"
The system failed to connect with the ideas in Jiang Xingni's mind.
After a moment of silence, the system, seemingly bewildered, asked: "Can this be resolved in a short time?"
The story will not end with Jiang Xingni's death. As long as Xiao Jiming is alive, the story will continue to unfold. As long as the screenwriter can make money, Xiao Jiming will embark on his adventure again.
The thought, "I should have just killed Xiao Jiming back then," floated through the system's CPU once again. After considering Jiang Xingni's opinion on the matter, the system gave up.
Furthermore, to prevent Jiang Xingni from noticing, it decided to set up a corresponding ban so that it would never have such thoughts again.
Even ignoring Xiao Jiming, the system recalled all the plot holes the screenwriter had left so far, and if they wanted to wrap things up, they would definitely have to fill them one by one...
Jiang Xingni couldn't possibly speed up the timeline overnight and just end the comic like that, could he?
The story has only just begun. Didn't the screenwriter post some spoilers about what would happen next on the forum? After you died, something happened, and the whole world turned into a wasteland. People will probably have to rebuild their homes in the wasteland...
The system's only idea was to use it as a tool to contact Pei Zhaoye, who in turn could contact Xiao Jiming. Jiang Xingni could then use this method to team up with Xiao Jiming and the others to ruthlessly scheme against the screenwriter.
Jiang Xing glanced at him and said, "Who said we have to solve all these problems?"
"The reason I used that roundabout approach was because the screenwriter and I weren't in the same place. No matter how much I hated her, I couldn't possibly physically assault her..." Then, Jiang Xingni's face softened into a sweet smile. "But now that I'm in the real world, I can take down the screenwriter offline. Why bother with such a roundabout method?"
What if the screenwriter writes a plot she doesn't like?
—The answer, of course, is to use your fists and strength to convince her to change the story to her liking!
The system was stunned.
【...Have you always been this straightforward?】In the system's memory, Jiang Xingni mostly uses his brain. Without an effective offensive ability, physical skills are always a step weaker in the face of large-scale destructive abilities. More often than not, physical skills are just an auxiliary means for Jiang Xingni to solve problems.
Now, after the dimensional upgrade, physical skills have also successfully taken over! They have successfully taken over Jiang Xingni's first priority in solving problems.
Jiang Xingni's smile remained unchanged.
"Luckily, my original ability was a support-type ability." She sincerely sighed to the system in her heart. "Otherwise, after getting used to using my ability to attack, suddenly coming to the three-dimensional world and having my ability sealed, I might really find it hard to get used to fighting the screenwriter."
system:……
Is this something to be thankful for?
The system doesn't know.
It remained silent for a moment, then decided not to follow up on Jiang Xingni's line of conversation, instead changing the subject: "Do you need me to find you a screenwriter position?"
Jiang Xing smiled and said, "So proactive? Well, thank you for your hard work."
The system was bewitched by this thank you, secretly cursing itself for being led astray by a single sentence—even though Jiang Xingni hadn't said a word when it brought it up—while recalling what the screenwriter had done, the system felt justified.
The screenwriter killed so many people in the comic. She successfully killed Jiang Xingni but failed to stop her revenge. Since that's the case, it's something she should have expected to receive now from Jiang Xingni.
"Are you going to kill the screenwriter?" the system asked hesitantly.
It knew that Jiang Xingni really hated the screenwriter, hated that the screenwriter had taken away her freedom to make choices, and hated that the screenwriter, knowing that the characters in the book were awakening their self-awareness, still chose to threaten Jiang Xingni with the lives of innocent people to send her to her death.
I hate that she doesn't care about certain characters at all. Some characters are destined to be killed from the moment they are born, like Shan Qing, and like herself.
Jiang Xingni was also aware of the screenwriter's arrogant attitude towards fictional characters—no matter how much hatred Jiang Xingni harbored, it was impossible for her to actually break through the dimensional barrier and storm into her home.
Jiang Xingni is unlikely to be the first NPC designed by the screenwriter to easily meet his demise, nor will he be the last.
It's quite normal for authors to have an arrogance towards the characters they create; not many people actually believe that fictional characters will become real people.
"You forgave her?" The system listened to Jiang Xingni's words and couldn't understand what kind of complicated feelings Jiang Xingni was holding.
Why would someone hate another person but still find reasons to justify their actions?
Jiang Xingni shook her head: "But I resisted, and she saw it. Her choice was to suppress my resistance, kill me, and try to silence me. She even used the people around me to threaten me. Those people who did nothing to advance the plot, they were just living their lives as background characters in the comic, and then they were used as a means to threaten me to meet their own death."
Jiang Xingni still had a smile on her face. She lowered her eyes, rested her chin on her hand, propped her elbows on her knees, and watched the sunlight slowly drift away with time.
"Since she thought I wouldn't kill her, she acted recklessly. Now that I've successfully attacked, whatever the consequences, she should bear," Jiang Xingni said lightly.
Her sense of morality was only enough to keep her from killing the screenwriter, but before seeing the screenwriter, Jiang Xingni didn't know how far she would go.
"So you found it?" Jiang Xingni narrowed his eyes. The sun on the horizon had begun to set, blocked by the surrounding tall buildings, casting shadows that enveloped Jiang Xingni's figure.
The system displayed the screenwriter's address to Jiang Xingni and even thoughtfully provided directions.
*
Xiao Tingwen had just returned home from the company and opened the door to change into slippers.
The room was pitch black, with only the light from the building across the street shining through the window into the room and into her eyes.
It was still as quiet as usual, but Xiao Tingwen suddenly felt her heart pounding.
She turned around to close the door, and saw a figure in the darkness.
screenwriter:……
"Ah—!!!" she screamed.