NOVEL NEXT Chapter 1271: [Wang Xingkong Perspective]
Su Ming'an calmly looked at Xi Li.
... He has changed faces a total of three times now. The first time was when he slept in the cave and became Sique, the second time was after entering the Disciple Game and becoming Su Liujin, and now the Disciple Game is over, he's changed back to Sique. This seems to be without pattern, but maybe there's something he's overlooking...
He noticed that the curse in the status bar had disappeared, and the War God Dragon King Narration in the Disciple Game helped him lift the curse.
Xi Li's blade tip came straight towards him.
"... If we're going to fight, I might not be able to follow your story for now," Su Ming'an's fingers curled.
Xi Li was taken aback.
The next moment, white light engulfed her and the people behind her.
[HP-4217! (Combat Suppression! Positional Suppression!)]
[HP-3829! (Defense Break! Combat Suppression!)]
[HP-1928! (Weakness Strike!)]
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The white cross light flashed, and Su Ming'an disappeared from the wheelchair. Pieces of meat and blood splattered on the side of his face; he turned his head to avoid it.
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[You killed Demon Race NPC (Ta)! Exp+1000!]
[You killed Demon Race NPC (Lila)! Exp+1000!]
[You killed Demon Race NPC (Nuo Ka)! Exp+1500!]
[...]
A series of experience prompts sounded, with varying amounts of experience. This confirmed the World Master's thought— the rewards were evaluated based on the gap between the enemy and me, the higher the enemy's Combat Power, the more experience gained from killing them, and vice versa.
He now rarely takes human lives, only when necessary, but there are always people who want to harm him.
"The Main Quest is to meet the Goddess of Life, but I don't know if that pink-haired pursuer is still on the World Master's side..." Su Ming'an walked forward.
"... Sique."
At this moment, a weak voice came from behind:
"... I seem to understand what pain is now."
Su Ming'an was silent for a moment, but he still turned his head. Among the pieces of meat on the ground, Xi Li lay there, with the lower half of her body bloodied and blurred. Her eyes drifted slightly toward Su Ming'an, blood seeping from her lips:
"... Don't go."
"You must be the persona of Xi Li's Demon Race sister. I'll find a way to stabilize your persona and come back to help you," Su Ming'an said.
If he stayed any longer, it would be time to start dining.
"..." There was no more sound from behind.
Su Ming'an, cloaked in Spatial Concealment, walked out; the commotion here had already attracted the Demon Race Guards, with a large number of armored individuals gathering.
His figure flashed, hiding behind a pillar, as the guards quickly charged into the room.
"Your Highness!"
"Quick, quickly take His Highness for healing..."
"Issue a warrant to capture the attacker!"
Su Ming'an turned and left.
He knew he couldn't continue facing the world with Sique's face. This face seemed to owe a mountain of emotional debt, and just walking around would make people with concerned faces rush over.
He put on the [Wang Han's Human Skin Mask], a prop that could change his face.
But what he didn't expect was that the moment he wore this mask, the scenery around him abruptly changed.
Noisy and chaotic sounds rang in his ears, and the fragrance of food wafted over.
He stared blankly ahead, looking around... he found himself in a cafeteria, surrounded by students in school uniforms talking and laughing as they picked up meals.
He looked down at his attire—it was a school uniform. On the plate in front of him were scrambled eggs with tomatoes and rice, and he was holding chopsticks in his hand.
... He had only put on a mask, so why did the location suddenly change?
He opened the system mirror.
What made his pupils tremble was—the image in the mirror was Wang Xingkong's face. Short, slightly brown hair, slightly brown eyes, thin eyebrows, and a slightly prominent nose. There were even rice grains on the corners of his mouth.
The system prompt suddenly sounded.
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"Ding Dong!"
[Triggered Sique Ability: All Things Are Books.]
[From now on, you will have access to a new interface: [Perspective Map].]
[This is your second perspective: [Wang Xingkong Perspective].]
[You can switch back to your first perspective at any time: [Sique Perspective]. When you are in one perspective, the other perspective will act independently.]
[There are two ways to gain a new perspective: 1. Use special props. (Principle: As some props are incompatible with Luowasha, using certain props may result in the current situation, i.e., a new perspective instead of face-changing). 2. The death of others under special circumstances.]
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"Swipe!"
At the same time, two books appeared in Su Ming'an's hand, one purple-gold and the other sky-blue.
He was a bit confused and looked down.
The first book's cover read [Sique Perspective], and the second book's cover read [Wang Xingkong Perspective].
He opened the first book; the first page read: [First Key Node: After Cave Sleep], accompanied by an illustration of Su Ming'an sleeping in the cave. He flipped to the next page; the second page read: [Second Key Node: Xi Li Starts Dining], accompanied by an illustration of Xi Li pressing a knife against Su Ming'an's chest. The pages afterward were blank.
He opened the second book; the first page read: [First Key Node: Shen Xue's Stage Rehearsal], with an illustration of a girl dancing on the stage. The second page read: [Second Key Node: Eating in the Cafeteria (Current Node)], with an illustration of a boy eating in the cafeteria. He flipped through, but the subsequent pages were blank.
He tapped on these illustrations but got no response. The system prompt quickly answered him.
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[You can use story ratings to unlock shuttle rights for various key nodes.]
[Current Global Crossing: Infinite World Tree Evolution story rating: 33 points.]
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Su Ming'an never thought that Sique would have such an ability. This essentially meant that Luowasha, in Sique's eyes, was just a book. Wherever Sique flipped to, Sique would be there.
No wonder during the Dragon Emperor's story, Sique was helping the Dragon Emperor ascend to the throne, and at the same time, the Blood Prince said Sique was drawing murals for the Blood Clan... It turns out Sique could actually appear in two places at once. As long as Sique had two perspectives at the same time, one perspective in Dragon Valley, the other in the Blood Clan.
Su Ming'an casually opened a page: it was [First Key Node: Shen Xue's Stage Rehearsal], placing his fingertip on this illustration, and the system prompt popped up.
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[Do you want to unlock [First Key Node: Shen Xue's Stage Rehearsal]?]
[Node Introduction: "The girl is meticulously preparing for Alice's stage drama to present the most perfect performance."]
[Consumes story rating: 10 points]
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10 points are not many, you can try.
Su Ming'an clicked to confirm.
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[You consumed 10 story score points, current story score: 23 points.]
[You have unlocked [First Key Node: Shen Xue's Stage Rehearsal].]
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[First Key Node: Shen Xue's Stage Rehearsal] lit up in the book, and the illustration gradually developed from black and white into color. But the other key nodes were still dark and unselectable.
Su Ming'an clicked it, and in an instant, he felt a change around him—
"Oh, swan, oh, swan,
"Your beauty is unmatched,
"Dancing in the dawn,
"Resting in the dusk..."
Before his eyes was a bright red curtain, a black-haired girl in an Alice gown practicing her dance steps on stage, her white shoes slightly twirling on tiptoe. She sang as she danced.
Su Ming'an looked down and saw that he was still Wang Xingkong, sitting on a chair in the audience. Around him were students like puppets, all admiring Shen Xue's dance.
The third level of the Disciple Game was indeed Mingxi campus, and Shen Xue was the Supreme Lord of this story, preparing for the opening of the third level.
Meanwhile, Su Ming'an saw the time at the bottom right:
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[System Time (Main Perspective Time): April 6, 2025, 9:20 AM]
[The time you are currently in (Second Perspective Time): April 6, 2025, 12:20 AM]
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Tick, tock, tick, tock.
Su Ming'an silently counted 60 seconds.
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[System Time (Main Perspective Time): April 6, 2025, 9:21 AM]
[The time you are currently in (Second Perspective Time): April 6, 2025, 12:21 AM]
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Both times advanced by a minute simultaneously.
It seems that time flow is synchronized.
The upper time is the normal time, which is the Sique perspective time, and it is Su Ming'an's main perspective. The lower time is the Wang Xingkong perspective time, which is Su Ming'an's second perspective.
The Wang Xingkong perspective was originally synchronized with the Sique perspective time, both past 9 AM, with Wang Xingkong eating in the cafeteria. After Su Ming'an chose [First Key Node: Shen Xue's Stage Rehearsal], the Wang Xingkong perspective time began to rewind, going back to a little past midnight, and at this time, Wang Xingkong was watching Shen Xue practice dance. Meanwhile, the Sique perspective time remained unchanged, still past 9 AM, with a nine-hour time difference between the two.
It's worth mentioning that when Su Ming'an is in one perspective, time in the other perspective doesn't stop and continues to flow normally. Alongside the system prompt: [When you are in one perspective, your other perspective will act autonomously]. This means that when Su Ming'an is controlling Wang Xingkong, the Sique perspective is controlled by Sique himself. When Su Ming'an is controlling Sique, the Wang Xingkong perspective is controlled by Wang Xingkong himself.
Like the red spider lily—flowers unseen by leaves, leaves unseen by flowers.
"Interesting."
Su Ming'an instantly thought of many application methods.
His second perspective time was nine hours earlier than the normal time, meaning whatever he did here could have a butterfly effect on the main perspective side.
For instance, if the main perspective's "Su Ming'an" were trapped in a trap, the Wang Xingkong perspective's Su Ming'an could dismantle the trap nine hours in advance, and then switch back to the main perspective, making the trap nonexistent. Achieving a flawless escape without a trace.
Or, if the main perspective's "Su Ming'an" needed a Dawn Code, the Wang Xingkong perspective's Su Ming'an could scout it out in advance, switch perspectives directly, and instantly input the code.
Moreover, what interested Su Ming'an was that—it's likely he won't be limited to just one perspective of Wang Xingkong in the future.
He unlocked the Wang Xingkong second perspective by wearing the special prop "Wang Han's Human Skin Mask," but what if he wore other special props?
The special props he hasn't used yet include [Qin Wang's Feather Pen], [Xiber's Tracking Compass], [Su Wensheng's Black Earrings]. The first two can't be worn, but the earrings can...
He tried to put on the black earrings but failed, showing [This perspective is temporarily unavailable].
Temporarily unavailable means not unusable, which suggests his third perspective might be Su Wensheng.
He now knows the Disciple Game is a pirated version of the World Game, but it's unclear if the pirated characters are real or not—whether it's the unwilling-to-die real self summoned here at the brink of death, or just a simple copy. However, one thing is for sure—
This Shen Xue seems real.
She looked over.
Black hair cascading over her shoulders, dragging Alice's puff gown with her steps.
Her gaze was sharp, piercing, dark.
"...Hm? Why did Wang Xingkong move, I don't think I controlled it." She walked down the stage, scrutinizing Su Ming'an, her hand raising the strings slightly, causing Su Ming'an's face to lift as well.
In the story background of Mingxi campus, the students were all puppets of Shen Xue's. Now it seems Wang Xingkong had also become her puppet, and it's unknown if he retained self-awareness.
Although Su Ming'an could easily break her strings, he didn't move, but like an obedient puppet, he followed her fingertips' slight movements.
He looked into her dark eyes, saw the clarity in her irises.
"An illusion?" Shen Xue stared at Su Ming'an for a while, finding nothing amiss.
"You all go back to sleep, tonight's dance practice is over." She released the control, and all students returned to normal, leaving with smiles and laughter like normal people.
Su Ming'an followed the crowd for a while, then secretly activated Spatial Concealment, sneaking back to the auditorium, invisibly trailing Shen Xue.
Shen Xue returned to a single dormitory, opened a cabinet, and took out a diary, caressing it with a smile.
Su Ming'an immediately moved closer to look.
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[Su Ming'an Su Ming'an Su Ming'an Su Ming'an Su Ming'an Su Ming'an...]
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Mad writing.
Hundreds of "Su Ming'an" were repeated in the diary.
Su Ming'an shuddered and silently withdrew his gaze.
There was no information for now, he left Shen Xue's dormitory, opened the first book, and switched perspectives.
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[·April 6, 2025, 9:35 AM]
Su Ming'an opened his eyes, finding himself sitting on a bumpy carriage, the soft cushions comfortable, the air filled with the scent of wisteria. He sniffed his sleeve, discovering that the scent came from his clothes.
When he was in the Wang Xingkong perspective, the Sique perspective was controlled by Sique himself, so this fragrance should be what Sique just wore.
"Although I don't know where you came from to control the body, in these short ten minutes, you really made every second count, even getting the incense on." Su Ming'an spoke to the air, but Sique couldn't hear. At the moment Su Ming'an switched perspectives, Sique wasn't there. Only when Su Ming'an switched to Wang Xingkong would Sique return to take over the body.
They couldn't meet, only brush past each other.
Su Ming'an thought about whether to switch back to Wang Xingkong perspective and then not switch back, letting Sique continue to cover for him.
After thinking for a while, he decided to open the seat next time, he directly switched to Wang Xingkong perspective, giving the body back to Sique to enjoy.