I Became the Most Popular Character by Acting as a Villain in the Manga

Chapter 137

Xiao 6 displayed the latest chapter of the manga before Bai Xuechao's eyes.

The protagonist of this chapter's cover was Yuan Lan, and it was likely a depiction of him when he first appeared in the Dream Game City.

The cover only showed him down to his waist. His white hair fell below his chest, his bangs parted in the middle to reveal his forehead. His brilliant golden eyes had a slight curve to them, and his healthy, rosy lips were also slightly curled. His top was a pure black, deep-V, suit-collared shirt, decorated with a gold chain collar pin on the chest. He wore a black choker around his neck and had a black windbreaker draped over his shoulders.

【Ah, isn't this that guy! (Amnesia) (Gesturing)】

【The leader of the S City Apocalypse Society! He's finally made his appearance!】

【How did he appear? Could it be that Axue beat Gong Ting too badly, and the leader came to get even?】

【Bai Xuechao's life is still in question =.=】

【Oh my! Isn't this my new husband~】

【This seductive deep-V, this semi-concealed pectoral muscle, and this thin gold chain in front of his pecs, I'm just hissing and panting and starting to drool. (Heart eyes, sticking out tongue)】

【After seeing the cover, I jumped straight to the appendix. This time, they finally released my new husband's information~ (Heart eyes, sticking out tongue)】

【My god, this chapter is too exciting. You guys should hurry up and read on. Brother Hao and Xuexue, they really… I'm crying.】

【Damn, another fool who got scared after reading it has come. Sister in front, you tricked a dog (me) in to kill it!】

Bai Xuechao clicked to turn the page and started reading the manga.

The chapter began with Zhou Chenhao's expression of surprise, his mouth slightly agape as if he had just taken a sharp breath. This expression took up about two-thirds of the page.

The remaining one-third was a pair of snow-white hands, the perspective of the frame being from above. The hands had already loosened the hemp rope, which was now falling in mid-air.

This kind of paneling maximized the reader's tension and anticipation, as it was unclear what Bai Xuechao's situation was.

Flipping to the next page, the entire page was a picture of the pale and delicate-looking boy sitting securely on the swing. His calves were slightly parted, one in front of the other, and next to him were the small words “leisurely,” as if he were swinging his calves. His expression was nonchalant: “Oh, it seems my luck is pretty good.”

【Wuwuwu-awoo! I knew Xuexue would be fine!】

【Kisses for my lucky wifey! So handsome!】

【I was worried all night, but seeing that Axue is safe and sound, I'm relieved qwq】

【Little Xue's line is so cool! ‘My luck is pretty good,’ that kind of understated attitude is so handsome! (Red heart)】

【I'd like to call him the B-king.】

Continuing to flip the pages, there were the expressions of three people.

Zhou Chenhao's expression was as if he had choked on his food, Ling Feng's brows were slightly furrowed as if he thought this was too risky, while Gong Ting's eyebrows were drooping, and the word “disappointed” was written next to his face.

【Giving Brother Hao a little psycho shock (.)】

【Ling Feng, the little cat, has a look of disapproval on his face. He and Xuexue have such different personalities, their compatibility should be very poor. (Thinking seriously)】

【It seems that Ling Feng has always been the most unsociable one in the protagonist group, right?】

【Gong Ting, this guy, must have hoped that my wifey would fall. Hehe, but he didn't, which pissed him off! (Ghost face)】

【No, do you guys really think we Ling fans are dead? Ling Feng is just more cautious. It's not like the protagonist group hasn't taken risks before, and it was always our Ling Feng who cleaned up the mess, okay!】

Below that was Bai Xuechao's current number of game coins. Because he had pulled off a lot of hemp ropes, his game coins had increased to over 900 million.

He grabbed another hemp rope, and Zhou Chenhao asked him in shock if he was going to pull another one.

Bai Xuechao said that it didn't seem right for him to pull it, and then he turned his head and invited Gong Ting to pull it together with him, the reason being that Gong Ting had said there were too many ropes, which was unfair.

【This move is called a boomerang hitting myself, hahaha. Gong Ting said before that my wifey had too many ropes, which was unfair to them, but now Gong Ting is the one with the most ropes. (Doge emoji)】

【Brother Hao is completely shocked. Why is this psycho still pulling?! That expression killed me, I took a screenshot to make a meme.】 Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on novel·fıre·net

【I think Axue invited Gong Ting because he had planned to do this all along.】

【+1 to the person above.】

Bai Xuechao proposed to Gong Ting that they pull off two ropes together.

The inner monologue bubble next to Gong Ting indicated that with 12 ropes above his head, the probability of pulling the system's rope was less than 20%. Besides, if Dongfang Bubai pulled another two ropes and got the system's rope, wouldn't he have profited? This bet could be accepted.

So Gong Ting nodded in agreement.

The manga gave Zhou Chenhao a small panel here, where he said: “The phenomenon of pulling ropes in advance has become contagious…”

【Gong Ting is thinking too beautifully (disgusted). He himself said that my wifey has only one less rope than him, so how come he won't pull the right one when he pulls a rope, but my wifey will hit the jackpot as soon as he pulls one?】

【Brother Hao's little complaint window is the real comedy, hahaha!】

【The phenomenon of it being contagious, it killed me, hh, that's right.】

In the end, both of them pulled off two hemp ropes and were safe.

Just as the system finished calculating the number of game coins for the two of them and displayed “If there are no other questions, the game will start in ten seconds,” Bai Xuechao said he had a question.

He said that taking turns answering questions was too time-consuming and proposed to add a quick-response mechanism. If one person answered correctly, the other players would have to pull off a rope.

Below this panel was a horizontal strip of the three people's expressions joined together.

From left to right were Zhou Chenhao wearing a pained mask, the expressionless Ling Feng with slightly vacant eyes, and Gong Ting with a twitching corner of his mouth and a speechless face.

The last panel on this page was the beautiful young man with a gentle smile, who said: “Sorry, I have a show to catch up on later, so I want to go back early to watch it.”

【Hahahaha, goddamn, ‘a show to catch up on!’】

【Do you guys believe him? Anyway, I believe him. (Doge emoji) How could my wifey lie? He must be in a hurry to go home and watch his show.】

【My focus is on how funny the expressions of the three of them are. I've taken screenshots of all of them, hahaha.】

【But still, Axue's proposal is really… so devilish.】

【Brother Hao's expression is so pained, haha. He must think he can't answer correctly and can only keep pulling ropes.】

【Xuexue, what show is so good that you have to watch it? Tell us about it? (Putting an ear out)】

Flipping to the next page, the first panel was the system displaying that there was no problem with the game rules, and if Player C had no valid reason, the proposal would be rejected.

The next panel was Zhou Chenhao's expression of relief, with “I'm saved” written on his face. His inner monologue bubble said that if the system adopted that suggestion, he wouldn't have to do anything else but pull ropes.

But just as he relaxed, Bai Xuechao gave a valid reason: after 20 questions were answered correctly, there would be no game coins in the prize pool. If all four of them were lucky enough to still be in the game, answering questions would only have punishments and no rewards, which was unreasonable.

Next were two pictures of the big screens joined together.

On the left, the screen showed a straight line, as if the system had crashed because of what Bai Xuechao had said. On the right, the straight line had turned into a jumping wavy line.

【Ah, ah, will the system adopt it?】

【(Wiping sweat) I think he has a good point. There are only enough game coins in the prize pool for 20 questions, but according to the current rules, the game might not end after 20 questions. I think this counts as imperfect game rules, so the system should adopt it.】

【System: ——】

【I didn't even think about it until Xuexue brought it up. It was only after he brought it up that I realized this loophole. Ying, this makes me look so stupid.】

Turning the page, the beginning was two panels joined together.

On the left was Zhou Chenhao's terrified expression, and on the right was the screen displaying the new rules. The system had adopted Bai Xuechao's proposal, but the quick-response mode would only start after the 8th question, from the 9th question onward.

The next panel was a cute Q-version picture, with Zhou Chenhao's hand slapping his forehead and his two eyes turning into ×'s.

Below that was Ling Feng's expression with slightly furrowed brows. The inner monologue bubble next to him showed that he felt he couldn't get along with someone with a personality like Bai Xuechao's. Bai Xuechao's pursuit of excitement had affected others, increasing the danger of the game. He could handle it, but he didn't know about Zhou Chenhao…

He looked at Zhou Chenhao.

Zhou Chenhao showed a mouthful of white teeth, his smile very stiff: “I'm fine…”

Ling Feng's inner monologue bubble: …You don't look fine at all.

【Brother Hao: I'm not dead. (Forcing a smile)】

【Ling Feng, the little cat, and Xuexue are indeed not very compatible, but we could see that from the beginning.】

【I feel that what he's thinking is not wrong. Bai Xuechao single-handedly raised the difficulty of the game. He's enjoying himself, but isn't it too unfriendly to others?】

【No, sister in front, he's betting his life and personality. Is it just to play house with others?】

【As if the others didn't bet their personalities =.=】

【Ah, ah, please don't fight!】

【We're not fighting, just having a normal discussion. (Patting)】

【What are the people who are blaming Axue thinking? Even if Axue hadn't proposed it, they would have had to continue the game after 20 questions. There are only so many ropes, and sooner or later someone would have pulled the system's rope and fallen. Axue just perfected the rules and made the falling happen earlier, but he didn't change the outcome.】

【The sister in front is my mouthpiece! I didn't expect there to be a controversy over this matter. If you don't know the answer to a question, you just don't know it. Did you think that if Axue hadn't changed the rules, you would have known the answer?】

【Thinking about it from another angle, the protagonist group of a shonen manga will encounter all kinds of difficulties, so it's normal for the plot to have an increase in difficulty.】

【Hehe, I'm different. Axue is bad, I love it. (Heart)】

【Hahahaha+1, I just like him like this!】

The game began.

The system counted the number of ropes for the four players. Gong Ting had the most with 10, and Ling Feng had the least with 4.

Player A started answering the questions.

The first question asked which of the five organs could regenerate, and Ling Feng answered correctly, winning 50 million game coins.

【Ah, damn, I don't know this question!】

【Why is it a medical question, hahaha.】

【Luckily I know it, otherwise I would have had to pull a rope. (Doge emoji)】

The second question asked how many layers are cut during a cesarean section, and Bai Xuechao answered correctly, and his expression looked very relaxed.

As a result, the other three all looked at him, and Zhou Chenhao even asked him directly why he knew.

Bai Xuechao: “I just happened to read it in a book?”

Zhou Chenhao: “……Then the books you read are quite miscellaneous.”

【That killed me. The three of them have complicated expressions: You even know about cesarean sections?!】

【Why is it another medical question, haha, and it's such ancient knowledge, I don't know!!】

【QAQ The mothers of the past were so great, they had to cut through seven layers of tissue. Just thinking about it is overwhelming. I was born from an artificial womb by my mother. One month after pregnancy, a small surgery was performed to transfer the fertilized egg (me) into the artificial womb.】

【Artificial womb baby +1, now anyone with enough financial means will choose an artificial womb, right qwq】

The third question was for Zhou Chenhao, asking what kind of electric current Pi●chu outputs.

In the next panel, Zhou Chenhao's expression went blank, as if his soul had flown out of his body.

On both sides of him were inner monologue bubbles, filled with complaints: What the hell, which weirdo thought of this? Isn't it good to be happy in the 2D world? You're actually getting academic? Who knows what kind of electric current this yellow-skinned rat is! Isn't it just a hundred thousand volts, how is it divided into direct current and alternating current? How about you electrocute me first and then I'll come back and tell you?

【Hahahaha, I'm spitting.】

【How is Brother Hao's inner monologue so exciting? I'm going to die laughing at him.】

【Wait, wait, there's even《Pocket ●nsters》to watch in the simulated world? I'm shocked!】

【What's there to be shocked about, haha. I've played in the simulated world once. When setting it up, you can choose the time period, and the system will perfect the background setting based on the real time period. It's perfectly normal for 《Pocket ●nsters》to appear. After all, the author can't write about what there is to eat, wear, use, and watch in this era, right? That would be a huge amount of work.】

Next, Zhou Chenhao clutched his hair, his expression pained.

At this time, a small panel was inserted next to him, showing Ling Feng's face, saying: “Well, I suddenly want to eat electric eel…”

Zhou Chenhao realized that Ling Feng was reminding him.

However, the system also keenly detected it and issued a warning.

Zhou Chenhao's dark brown eyes looked at Ling Feng, and the small words next to his face said “guilty.” His inner monologue bubble revealed the reason for his guilt——

He had no idea what kind of electric current an electric eel was.

【Hahahaha, what a comedian Brother Hao is.】

【Ling Feng: I'm really grateful.】

【Ling Feng, the little cat, risked being warned to give Brother Hao a hint, but Brother Hao dropped the ball, hahaha!】

In the end, Zhou Chenhao chose the wrong answer, and Ling Feng sighed.

The system told Zhou Chenhao to pull a rope. Zhou Chenhao pulled it readily and was safe, winning 50 million game coins.

【Hiss, Brother Hao pulled it so readily, without any hesitation.】

【I suspect that Brother Hao is a hidden psycho ovo】

【No matter what, the fact that this kid is naturally black-bellied means he's not simple hhh.】

【Help, now Brother Hao only has 5 ropes left, and 2 of them are system ropes. I'm so panicked, ahhh!】

The fourth question asked Gong Ting about the Four Great Anhui Troupes.

Gong Ting showed a thoughtful expression, and his inner monologue indicated that he didn't even know what an Anhui Troupe was.

In the next panel, his green eyes shifted.

The next panel was a close-up of Ling Feng's expression, his face stern and his eyes a bit serious. It seemed that this was the expression on Ling Feng's face that Gong Ting saw.

The manga's camera returned to Gong Ting, and he was seen curling one corner of his lips into a smirk. His inner monologue said: It seems Ling Feng doesn't know the answer to the question either. I'm going to bet on Ling Feng's 50% chance of being wrong!

He said: “I choose to give up answering.”

【Ah ah, Jade Liquor gave up answering, so this question has become the little cat's!】

【If he gives up answering, he has to pull a rope himself. If Ling Feng answers correctly, isn't he at a loss?】

【Didn't he say it? He's betting on Ling Feng's 50% chance of being wrong.】

【If he wins the bet, he'll profit. Because he has more ropes, pulling one is nothing. Ling Feng, the little cat, has few ropes, so every one is very dangerous!】

Gong Ting pulled a rope, and Ling Feng answered the question.

The screen showed a 30-second countdown.

At this time, half of Ling Feng's back was given a yellowish filter by Bai Guzi, and the next panel was a completely yellowish picture, indicating his memory.

The perspective of the picture was very low, so it should be from when he was very young.

It was a courtyard, and opposite the camera was a house in a classical architectural style. It had only one story, and there were green plants and trees around it. Not much could be seen from the side of the camera, but the classical-style tiles and eaves were visible.

In the center of the frame was a rocking chair, and an old man in a white shirt and army green pants was lying on it. The sun was shining on his face, and he had a slight smile on his face with his eyes closed. He was holding a cattail leaf fan in his hand, leisurely fanning himself.

There was a phone on his lap, and the tail of the bubble next to it was bent towards the phone, meaning that the sound was coming from the phone.

Inside the bubble was a passage of opera lyrics.

The yellowish picture ended, and the next panel was Ling Feng's serious side profile.

The inner monologue bubble next to him showed his thoughts. He said that he knew the word “Anhui Troupe” because of his grandfather. He had heard his grandfather mention a few names before, but now he only vaguely remembered a few of them, and they were all in the options. He didn't know which one had become the Four Great.

【Hiss, wait, wait, why does that courtyard look like an antique I've seen in my history book? (Wiping sweat)】

【It is an antique, ahhh, a siheyuan! I remember that in the last century, some wealthy families in the capital had siheyuans. Ling Feng must be very rich!】

【I feel that his grandfather is not ordinary either, but I can't say what it is yet. Could it be that he's related to the officials, as the big shots on the forum said?】

【His grandfather likes to listen to opera. To me, these are all very old things. Only my great-grandmother likes to sing. (Obedient)】

The countdown was getting shorter and shorter, and Gong Ting even deliberately urged him on.

In the last five seconds, Ling Feng gave the answer, and it was correct.

【Haha, Ling Feng, the little cat, answered correctly, and Jade Liquor's plan failed.】

【Gong Ting is at a loss this time. (Schadenfreude)】

【Knowledge has entered my brain in a strange way =A=】

【Entered my brain +1, these are all things I didn't know. Okay, okay, manga cram school, right.】

Zhou Chenhao showed a relaxed smile, a stark contrast to Gong Ting's expression.

Gong Ting had a sullen face, thinking that he had actually lost the bet, which was intolerable.

The fifth question was for Bai Xuechao, asking whose mount the Single-Horned Great King was, and Bai Xuechao answered correctly.

Sixth question, Zhou Chenhao answered correctly.

Seventh question, Gong Ting was faced with a chemical equation. With a grim face, he chose the wrong answer after some thought.

【That killed me. Jade Liquor suffered from being uncultured.】

【Thank you Bai Guzi, for letting me review the chemistry knowledge I haven't used in years. (Making a fist)】

【Ah, my brain's knowledge chip doesn't have chemistry, because my family thinks it's expensive and useless. (Picking at hand)】

【I'm someone who has chemistry loaded into my knowledge chip, and I have only two words for it: useless.】

【Hahaha, that's too much! Chemistry is still very interesting, okay!】