Chapter 17: Qian Renxue — I Am the Protagonist, Tang San Is the True Final Boss
Chat Group Interface.
[I Am a Little Princess: When is Lin Chen going to write something explosive already? These past few days have been so boring to read.]
[A Cat Longing for Freedom: Exactly. Didn't Lin Chen say our world is novel? Then hurry up and write some shocking future events.]
[A Cat Longing for Freedom: Maybe one day Lin Chen will mention my future. I really want to know what my future will be like—I hope it has a good ending.]
[I Have No Mother: A Cat Longing for Freedom, the "original future" Lin Chen mentioned no longer exists. Even if your future would've been bad, there's no need to worry about it.]
[I Have No Mother: Ever since we obtained the diary copies, our futures have already started changing. Take Sister Erlong, for example—she's seen through Yu Xiaogang's true colors, and these past few days she's been much happier than before.]
[I Have No Mother: Still, I also want Lin Chen to write about some explosive future events. I want to see what I'll be like in the future too.]
Heaven Dou City.
After sending her message, Qian Renxue's beautiful eyes gleamed with intense curiosity.
As the true inheritor of Spirit Hall, Qian Renxue was confident that Lin Chen's future diary entries would definitely include information about her.
After all, even her so-called biological mother, Bibi Dong, was heavily featured in Lin Chen's diary.
As the world's only Soul Master born with rank 20 innate soul power, possessing a god-level martial soul—the Six-Winged Angel—and someone who had a chance to become the Angel God in the future—
Qian Renxue firmly believed that her future would also be written in bold, vivid strokes.
She even felt that she herself was the protagonist of this world.
A mother who never showed her affection.
A father who died when she was still young.
Yet she awakened a god-level martial soul, the Six-Winged Angel, and possessed the powerful backing of Spirit Hall.
One of the Three Great Ultimate Douluo of the era, Qian Daoliu, was her grandfather.
Behind her stood the legacy of the Angel God itself.
And she—hailed as the most talented genius in thousands of years—had an extremely high probability of inheriting the Angel God's divine position in the future.
Because of a wager, she went undercover in the Heaven Dou Empire as the Crown Prince.
She planned to seize control of the Heaven Dou Empire, then coordinate from within and without with the Spirit Hall to unify the Douluo Continent.
In the end, she would fulfill the wager, prove herself to that person, return to Spirit Hall, ascend as an unrivaled god—
Leaving behind nothing but countless legends.
The more Qian Renxue thought about it, the more convinced she became that she was the protagonist of this world.
This script matched exactly what she had envisioned for herself, and she felt that, in all likelihood, this was precisely how things would unfold in the future.
Other than her—Qian Renxue—who else in this world could dare to call themselves the protagonist?
The Upper Three Sects had no worthy successors.
The Lower Four Sects were hardly worth mentioning.
The Heaven Dou Empire had already been usurped from within.
The Star Luo Empire's royal family was locked in endless internal slaughter.
In this world, only Qian Renxue could be called the protagonist—and only Qian Renxue deserved that title.
"But then… who is the villain of this world?"
Qian Renxue stroked her chin, pondering the question.
"Could it be that the other transmigrator Lin Chen mentioned at the very beginning of his diary… Tang San?"
Recalling Lin Chen's diary entries, Qian Renxue suddenly thought of Tang San, the transmigrator.
"Could my future be about defeating Tang San, this otherworldly demon who transmigrated?"
Qian Renxue muttered softly, finding her own speculation rather convincing.
Tang San was a transmigrator and had been repeatedly emphasized by Lin Chen—he was bound to be an important figure.
That meant Tang San was very likely the true final boss of this novel—her destined enemy.
As for the idea that Tang San might be the protagonist…
After giving it some thought, Qian Renxue found it highly unlikely.
From the tone and content of Lin Chen's diary, it was obvious that his impression of Tang San was far from positive.
Moreover, anyone who could become the disciple of a scumbag like Yu Xiaogang was definitely not someone with good character.
Generally speaking, aren't protagonists supposed to be upright and honorable, while villains are evil and despicable?
Someone like Tang San, who clearly seemed suspiciously trashy, had no way of being the protagonist. At best, he was fit to be a villain—a stepping stone meant to elevate the true protagonist.
After concluding that Tang San was the villain, Qian Renxue didn't feel any urgency to kill him right away. After all, Tang San was destined to die by her hand sooner or later.
Whether she killed him early or late made little difference. Killing him after he had grown stronger might even leave behind a legend.
Future generations:
Remember how God Ancestor Qian Renxue slew the powerful otherworldly demon Tang San, preventing the invasion of extraterritorial fiends and saving our Douluo Continent—she was the continent's greatest benefactor.
At this moment, Qian Renxue had already begun imagining events hundreds or even thousands of years into the future, where legends of her deeds were endlessly passed down across the continent.
"Cough, cough… I can't think too much about this. If I do, I won't be able to stop the corners of my mouth from lifting."
Qian Renxue quickly cut off her fantasy—otherwise, she might actually start drooling.
Regaining her composure, she lifted the diary in her hands and shifted her gaze back to the chat group interface.
[Yan Will Come Back: Yeah! Lin Chen, hurry up and write something explosive already. I'm bored to death here!]
[Carrot Lover: I actually think it's pretty good. I quite like Lin Chen writing about daily life—there's a unique charm to it.]
[Yan Will Come Back: Of course, you like it, Xiao Wu. You're wandering around in front of Lin Chen every day. All the hidden rewards these past few days have gone straight into your pockets—can't you at least leave some scraps for the rest of us?]
[I Am a Little Princess: That's right, Xiao Wu. I must seriously criticize you—you're being way too selfish, hogging all the hidden rewards for yourself.]
As soon as Xiao Wu spoke, the group members collectively turned their firepower toward the little rabbit.
Because Xiao Wu and Lin Chen were in the same academy, Lin Chen almost always mentioned her whenever he wrote about his daily life.
And as the only chat group member being consistently mentioned, Xiao Wu had unquestionably scooped up nearly all the hidden rewards.
Over these past few days, aside from Bibi Dong, every other hidden reward had been devoured by Xiao Wu.
At this point, Xiao Wu was practically stuffed to the brim.
[Carrot Lover: That's not my fault. Who told you Lin Chen and I are just destined like that—we happen to be in the same academy.]
[Carrot Lover: If you've got the ability, come find Lin Chen yourselves. Sigh… this little bunny right here is already wondering what tomorrow's hidden reward will be.]
Nuoding Academy.
Xiao Wu pulled out a carrot and began happily munching on it.
But the carrot in her hand wasn't ordinary—it was a Super Carrot, a hidden reward obtained from the diary copy.
True to its name, the Super Carrot lived up to every bit of that "super" title. Not only was it far more delicious than any carrot she had eaten before—
More importantly, it could enhance her physical constitution and increase her meditation cultivation speed.
There was no need to explain how important improved meditation speed was for a Soul Master.
As for enhanced physical strength, it was even more crucial for a close-combat Soul Master like her.
Watching the helpless rage and envy flooding the chat group, Xiao Wu couldn't help feeling smug.
She silently congratulated herself for never revealing which academy she was in.
Otherwise, the sisters in the group would definitely come looking for Lin Chen.
And if that happened, wouldn't she end up getting far fewer Super Carrots?
That was something Xiao Wu absolutely wouldn't allow.
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