Chapter 344 Chapter 342: The World Of Truman (Bonus Chapter For Starry Night View ③)
Chapter 342: The World Of Truman (Bonus Chapter For Starry Night View ③)
In a space that was almost purely white and devoid of anything, the warmth emitted by the small light orb dispelled the chill the girl belatedly felt.
Seeing the girl look up, it said helplessly, "You didn't listen to me at all just now and just charged right in. Although I gave you another chance, if you don't think and plan before acting, just rushing in blindly, how could you possibly succeed?"
"I saved you, and you haven't even said thank you."
The girl pressed her lips together. Realizing that she was utterly incapable of saving Su Tao in her current situation, her agitated heart filled with pain and despair, and she calmed down completely.
She quietly said to the light orb, "Thank you."
The small light orb circled around her. "So, let's start with an introduction. Due to some special reasons, I can't tell you my identity directly, but I can tell you a truth."
"The world we are in is a fictional world created by high-dimensional beings."
"The entire world is subtly enveloped by a certain will. No one can escape their predetermined fate; everyone's future has already been clearly laid out."
"And this is why you've tried three times, yet still couldn't escape the outcome of death; why accidents always occur whenever you try to meet Su Tao; and why you always die at a specific time due to the same event."
"You, Chi Xiaocheng!" The small light orb's voice grew slightly louder. "In this fictional world, you are a tragic female supporting character destined to die."
Hearing these words, the girl stared blankly, mouth agape. "The novels you're talking about, do you mean... the ones I borrowed from classmates during class and secretly read?"
"Uh..." The small light orb was momentarily speechless. "I forgot that you've had little exposure to novels since childhood, so your thinking and perspective aren't broad enough to understand what I'm saying right away."
In this space, the passage of time was almost infinitely close to stagnation. The small light orb patiently explained everything to the girl.
It was only then that the girl belatedly reacted, "You mean Taotao will definitely die in the end too?!"
The small light orb bobbed up and down, indicating a nod. "In her destiny, her ultimate end is death by suicide."
"I absolutely won't allow that to happen!"
The girl abruptly stood up and immediately walked towards the door that could transport her back to the past.
The small light orb couldn't touch the girl, so it quickly moved to her side to stop her. "Listen to me first! Rushing back again like this, what's the difference from just going to your death? Do you want to experience the pain again and then continue our conversation?"
But the girl seemed not to hear what the small light orb said.
She continued walking towards the door.
The small light orb sighed helplessly and said, "There's a limit to how many times you can go back to the past and retry. Every time you act recklessly, you lose one chance to save Su Tao."
At these words, the girl, who had already stepped one foot out the door, abruptly stopped.
She turned her head to look at the small light orb, her face full of doubt.
The small light orb circled in the air. "Every gift comes with a price. Do you think you have countless chances to make mistakes? It's useless even if you're not afraid of pain or death."
Hearing this, the girl silently turned back and plopped down onto the ground.
The small light orb said resignedly, "That's better. Let's talk slowly first, then make a plan."
The girl opened her mouth, but said nothing.
The small light orb, resigned, knowing the girl's nature, continued speaking alone. "I was born from the collective will of countless readers. The original novel we are in began to unravel very early on, and midway, an outsider took control of this world's development."
"Eventually, it became incredibly distorted."
"Many readers in the high dimension wished for a complete ending, a future they desired."
"All these strong emotions coalesced and gave birth to me. I stole the outsider's authority over time. I can make time flow backward, returning to a certain point in the story, but that is all I can do."
"I searched for many supporting characters who carried unwillingness, offering them another chance. But unfortunately, either they lacked firm resolve, or their character's importance was too low to influence this world."
"Ultimately, they all met the end of their souls dissipating."
The small light orb flew to the girl's side. "Miss Chi, you are the first person I've seen who died three times and still hasn't given up."
The girl looked up. "Then can you let me go back to when I was little? If... if from the very beginning, I definitely wouldn't let the future turn out that way!"
The small light orb said, "I'm sorry, the earliest point I can send you back to is when you first entered the door."
"Your primary mission isn't to save Su Tao, but to survive past your predetermined death date of December 25th. Su Tao is the female lead; her character's importance is very high. She's virtually fixated upon by that outsider. In your current state, you absolutely cannot sway her."
Although the girl was often called "foolishly cute" by the girl she liked, she was by no means stupid. She directly retorted to the small light orb, "You just want me to defeat that outsider first, right? I will definitely save Taotao first!"
"Our cooperation isn't contradictory!"
"Then I'm still going to save Taotao first!"
"No... why don't you understand what I'm saying? My point is, you first need to find a way to survive, and only after you've dealt with that outsider can you save your Taotao."
"You're not allowed to call her Taotao!"
"I won't die for four months! If I don't care about Taotao for that long, it'll be too late! I'm going to save her first!"
The girl's stubbornness and single-mindedness far exceeded the small light orb's expectations.
It was so anxious that it spun around in circles in the air.
"No matter what, we need a complete plan before we act. Otherwise, if your abnormal actions are too many and attract the outsider's attention to me, it'll be over. They really care that I stole their authority over time!"
The girl tilted her head and countered, "Then do you have a plan?"
"Uh... no, I'm still selecting suitable candidates and haven't had time to create a plan yet. Currently, you seem to be the most suitable one."
"Then you take your time thinking. I'm going to save Taotao."
The girl took a step, stood up, patted dust from her rear that wasn't there, and turned to step into the large door, beginning a new attempt.
She continued trying to thoroughly explain the dangers of Bai Yeliang to Su Tao at the very beginning of their argument.
But she failed again. Su Tao found her annoying and wouldn't listen to her rationally at all.
In another reincarnation, she returned to this purely white space.
The small light orb said resignedly, "See? I told you, without a plan, you'll only suffer innocent pain. I can only help you go back to the past; I can't block your sense of pain. When you're beaten or drowned, you'll still feel that deep, suffocating agony."
The girl merely bit her lip, then stubbornly declared, "You just think about your plan; I have my own way. This time, Taotao will definitely listen to me!"
She walked into the large door again, entering the cycle of reincarnation.
Facing the girl again, she took a deep breath and said, "Taotao, there's something I need to tell you. Actually, I'm from the future..."
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