In the tavern, Mizushima Kawa Sora looked at the white-haired young man in surprise: "…You mean Sique has a close relationship with Kasadia, and he knows many deities?"

Su Ming'an heard this and thought silently… Not only knowing many deities, but the likes of the Dragon Emperor, Celestial Clan, and Master of Abyss are also looking for this person.

"I suspect Sique was from the last generation of the Rin Clan." The white-haired young man said, "He hasn't appeared for so long, he might already be dead. It's possible that the Supreme Lord killed him... Such a smart person couldn't have left himself without a backup plan, maybe he had already written the Reincarnation Method and is now reincarnated and reborn."

"So, Sique might be around us?" Mizushima Kawa Sora's expression was serious.

"I was fortunate enough to have met him before he disappeared." The white-haired young man said, "I secretly recorded his aura. If he is reincarnated, as long as he's very close to me, I can sense it."

"If you meet him, what will you do, become friends with him? Invite him to cooperate with you?" Mizushima Kawa Sora asked.

The white-haired young man smiled, revealing small tiger teeth:

"...Of course, I would present his most beautiful death."

Mizushima Kawa Sora covered his face: "I almost forgot what you do."

The white-haired young man in front of him seemed ordinary but was actually renowned in Luowasha. He was one of the leaders of the Death Alliance, Bairan, whose name could stop children from crying at night.

The Death Alliance runs neck and neck with the Anti-Destiny Alliance as a lunatic organization whose power extends throughout Luowasha. If the leader of the Anti-Destiny Alliance, Hui Mo, wants to kill the Rin Clan and destroy the World Tree, then the Death Alliance wants everyone to fall into death joyfully together.

They regard themselves as ascetics walking the earth, willing to prevent their own deaths and instead work tirelessly to help others until everyone gets the "redemption" of death, after which they would die peacefully themselves.

"Death is beautiful, elegant, and poetic. Only death with value has beauty." Bairan spoke of the Death Alliance's philosophy with a smile: "We are committed to creating admirable deaths, every preparation in life is for the breathtaking and tear-jerking climax of death. The time, place, method, value, surroundings, and number of onlookers… all must be meticulously crafted and designed."

So, when people encounter members of the Death Alliance in their lives, it's as if they've met the Grim Reaper.

In this millennium, the most shocking thing the Death Alliance has done in Luowasha is designing a public death method for Sique. They proclaimed they would let Sique die in the "best years" by the most elegant method, staging a death that would shake Luowasha. The initial idea was to have Sique eaten bit by bit by his own zealots… but clearly, it was never realized, as Sique disappeared directly, leaving people regretful.

Mizushima Kawa Sora didn't want to associate with such lunatics but could only connect with such an organization for support. Fortunately, they weren't targeting her death, so there was no real danger.

"I understand, if I encounter someone suspected to be Sique's reincarnation, I will inform you," Mizushima Kawa Sora said.

"I will wait patiently," Bairan's smile grew: "After years of patience, we have designed the perfect death method…"

Mizushima Kawa Sora was at a loss for words.

Su Ming'an saw them coming to the end of their discussion and prepared to call the black cat back.

But in the end, Mizushima Kawa Sora surprisingly mentioned him.

"I heard that the legendary Lighthouse Jellyfish has recently appeared, and even a new generation Sea Emperor has been nurtured." Mizushima Kawa Sora said, "White hair, gold eyes, once appeared in the Red Tower Kingdom, named Su Liujin."

Bairan squinted his eyes: "But the Red Tower Kingdom is now under the joint control of multiple high-class races...? It seems someone named Hui Bei was taken away, who began the contact with the Lighthouse Jellyfish, with those high-class races' interrogation methods, they will probably soon find out the origin of the Lighthouse Jellyfish."

"If I capture the jellyfish and provide it to you, what benefits can you offer?" Mizushima Kawa Sora said.

"...Offer to me? This is the first time I've seen someone uninterested in the Lighthouse Jellyfish." Bairan laughed: "The answer is anything."

"Anything?"

"Anything you desire, anything the Death Alliance can offer... because it is a priceless treasure."

"Understood, I will find a way to search for it."

"No need for you to say, most races are already searching for it," Bairan suddenly said: "By the way, Miss Divine Beast. In this year's Genesis Story Contest… are you the Protagonist?"

"Every creator is the Protagonist of their own story, right?" Mizushima Kawa Sora said.

"No, no, no." Bairan waggled a finger: "I mean… the one favored by the World Tree, able to play an important role in the plot, perform an admirable story on the world stage... the Protagonist."

Mizushima Kawa Sora furrowed her brows; she instantly thought of Su Ming'an, maybe only such a person is worthy of being the Protagonist, whether in the Ruined World or the World of Old Days. And she… would never be valued, favored, or expected, merely a stepping stone in his story.

"I'm not," Mizushima Kawa Sora said.

Bairan said: "But you're at least a Protagonist candidate. During the recent casting, I actually saw at least four or five Protagonist candidates, each having the potential to become the Protagonist."

"What do you mean?" Mizushima Kawa Sora was puzzled.

"The World Tree… might want to choose a new Protagonist," Bairan said: "Each of you possesses the basic potential of a Protagonist, for example, a fortuitous encounter."

"I have had no such encounters…" Mizushima Kawa Sora said.

In the next moment, before she could react, Bairan's knee suddenly pressed against her abdomen, pinning her against the wall. It startled the black cat outside the wall.

She wanted to resist, but her whole body was overwhelmed by a force from a high-class race, unable to breathe, as if facing the top predator of the food chain. The white-haired young man's eyes turned slightly red, crimson cracks swirling across his face, he again showed that set of tiger teeth:

"No deception."

"I hate deception… Sique once deceived me, at that time I swore, upon encountering deceivers again, I will make them die in the most unbeautiful way."

"My eyes can see through everything, I've seen your fortuitous encounter—Grandpa-in-a-pocket, right."

"Your body hosts the soul of a fallen deity, guiding you to increase your Strength, you have taken it as a teacher. Recently, you have learned alchemy and are preparing to pick up a bargain at the auction..."

Mizushima Kawa Sora's eyes widened, she didn't expect to be seen through so thoroughly.

"It seems your story is a fantasy tale with a strong female protagonist." Bairan sneered at her: "I still remember other [Protagonists]... There was a girl with orange hair carrying a [Farmer's Spiritual Spring], which could enhance beauty and improve health. She was just an ordinary rabbit race person, bullied by her legitimate sister in the past, but when she dropped the spring water into the food she made, a prince from another country who happened to pass by fell in love with her, and then soared to great heights, successively meeting big shots from various races..."

"There's also a young man with the [All-Purpose Medical Immortal System], defeating others in the hospital, saving a severely injured Giant Dragon, thereafter treating difficult and rare diseases of various leaders, with a smooth official path..."

"Another thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl, she had the [Golden Carp Group Pet System], no matter what she did, she had extraordinarily good luck, and various people around her liked her…"

"And there was a woman with the [Cosmetic Surgery App], who could change her appearance just by tapping the screen with her finger..."

"Lastly, I remember a young man with the [Supernatural Death-Seeking System], even if he courted death in countless ways, in the end, there would be a BOSS to take care of things for him. And every enemy in life who nearly killed him was actually a fragment of his lover..."

Mizushima Kawa Sora's eyes widened. She never expected that she wasn't the only one with serendipitous encounters; there were so many people qualified as [Protagonists], with entirely different developmental directions. There were fantasy, feel-good tales, suspense, supernatural, romance…"

The World Tree indeed seemed to be "selecting" a new [Protagonist]. These people represented different types of stories: fantasy, urban, magical, real, suspense, light novels... Whose story is the most outstanding, who excels in the Disciple Game, whose story type will become the new trend in Luowasha.

"I... I represent the strong female fantasy, don't I..." Mizushima Kawa Sora murmured.

She once thought she finally became the protagonist this time, but it turned out she was only a competitor.

Su Ming'an... surely is already the [Protagonist] himself, he doesn't need any competition.

Bairan smiled and released his hand, pulling out a handkerchief, slowly wiping his palm: "I have high hopes for you. The first chapter of your story is quite interesting. With me as your supporting male character, the rating will be better. If you can catch the Lighthouse Jellyfish later, the plot will have a dramatic elevation."

"..." Mizushima Kawa Sora tightened her lips, seeming hesitant.

"A supporting male character isn't enough." She whispered: "Would you... be willing to become my male protagonist?"

Bairan was stunned.

Su Ming'an, eavesdropping outside, was also stunned.

"Romantic subplot... is necessary, right?" Mizushima Kawa Sora bit her lip: "Although I haven't read much Literature, I know there's hardly anyone who likes reading without a relationship subplot. I need a male protagonist, even if it's pretend, would you collaborate with me?"

Su Ming'an instinctively glanced at Hui Bei who quietly followed along.

"Nonsense." Hui Bei looked at the surveillance screen, immediately said: "A poorly written romantic subplot might as well not be written. I've read many Thunder Lists in Luowasha, the World Tree likes to list all Thunder Lists as a ranking, publicly executed, for everyone in Luowasha to mock... Many works are ruined by the collapse of romantic subplots. This person definitely can't write it well. You shouldn't get involved, no one will honestly play the heroine for you, she will definitely try to devour you."

Then, he added:

"Your story has me... and friends like Pudding, it's already impressive enough."

…Makes sense.

Su Ming'an couldn't help but be interested in this "World Tree designated Thunder List," must look into it when there's time, to see how thunderous it really is.

However, it seemed Hui Bei still didn't know he wasn't even a supporting role. In the story of these three, he didn't even have a name...

"Haha, hahahaha..." Bairan laughed out loud: "Interesting... alright, I agree with you. However, since you are a strong female fantasy, the male protagonist can't be too strong, right."

No problem." Mizushima Kawa Sora said expressionlessly: "Many strong female fantasies are in name only; actually, they rely on the male protagonist to solve everything."

"Hmph... this binds me to you, interesting..." Bairan's voice lowered. They seemed ready to leave.

Su Ming'an called back the black cat.

There's a lot of information, it seems he can't act alone anymore, it's necessary to connect with more organizations. However, the organizations he could contact are very limited, these organizations either want to devour him, or want to devour him, truly no choice.

The group of four headed in the direction of the Central Hospital.

"What exactly is the World Tree thinking, isn't the current priority dealing with the invasion of foreign civilizations? Why so interested in good stories..." Su Ming'an pondered.

"Everyone has their own canon in their heart." Hui Bei said.

He gazed at the night sky, as stars flourished at night, the air filled with a zombie-like rotten scent.

All around was silent, only Xi Li's wheelchair clattered in motion, the shadows of the four stretched very long.

Su Ming'an turned to look at him.

"People's judgment, vision, and ideas about the world are all different, precisely because of these diverse ideas, they build dramatically different stories. But the existence of the World Tree unifies the aesthetic of literature and art, only works loved by Her are considered good, while those not recognized can't even pass review... I have to say, it's regrettable." Hui Bei said:

"The canon in people's hearts is modified, the dream with wings is pinched off. The faraway plains, the battered ideologies, the empathic desires, the poetic ambition, the sincere mundane world, the echo as pages turn... I once adored the paradise in those stories, but later I realized, paradise is not like that."

"It's regrettable that I'm not a Deity, without sufficient Strength, for every Creator to write their own story without worry, their desire to be heard is so strong... But the vast majority can only narrate to those around them, and then blend into the dry and repetitive daily life."

"Moreover, with the invasion and desire of external civilizations, we indeed need more focused and rational stories. But I think, this can be changed."

Su Ming'an quietly listened.

"...Liujin." Hui Bei looked at him.

The green eyes reflected his white hair.

"I want to be the supporting character in your story, and change the current situation with you."

"I want..."

"——[Let paradise be like a library. Let every creator in Luowasha become a proud protagonist.]"

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