Chapter 467 Conan: Is this what happens after reincarnation? Charm halved?
Actually, Mr. Drunken Sword Immortal! You still haven't understood one thing.
Conan tugged at his tie, but he was clearly not paying attention to his clothes, appearing rather absent-minded. He casually remarked, "That is, whether it's humans or demons, there are good and bad."
"For example, a monster like Miss Hong Hong sacrificed almost everything in pursuit of peaceful coexistence between humans and monsters... She can definitely be considered a good monster. And in your world, there are also bad people like the Moon Worship Cult Leader."
After a brief pause, Conan continued, "Of course, sometimes discussing whether monsters are good or bad is meaningless. Often, you're hostile to someone simply because you hold different positions and adhere to different paths. There's nothing more to say."
The Sword Immortal didn't speak, but he clearly agreed with Conan's words.
Fan Xian clapped his hands, gazing at Conan with admiration. "I didn't expect Mr. Edogawa to be so accomplished in philosophy."
"Don't ask! The answer is I learned it in Hawaii," Kaguya Houraisan retorted.
Conan immediately lost his composure, coughing violently and looking embarrassed.
“Um,” Feng Yuan’s lips twitched slightly as he glanced around at the crowd, then suddenly spoke, “Speaking of which, the destined protagonist of the Fox Demon Star World isn’t a single person?”
The room fell silent upon hearing this. After careful consideration, Asuna Yuuki spoke earnestly, "I have the same thought! The destined protagonists of the fox spirit world are different people at different times... or rather, a couple who fall in love at different times are the destined protagonists of a certain time period?"
"For example, Wang Quan Ba Ye and Dongfang Huai Zhu! Dongfang Yue Chu and Tu Shan Hong Hong... Wang Quan Fu Gui and, uh, what was that spider demon's name again?"
"...Kiyotomi is crying." Sawada Tsunayoshi glanced at Yuuki Asuna with a subtle expression. Yuuki Asuna lowered her head, feeling a little embarrassed.
“Actually, this has happened before,” Song Que said, his eyes sharp. “For example, in Minecraft.”
Although Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling in "Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" are quite troublesome, everyone who has watched the series must admit that they are both destined protagonists.
“It must be due to the differences between worlds,” Accelerator said expressionlessly. “Some worlds have only one protagonist destined for destiny, some worlds have different protagonists destined for destiny at different times, and some worlds have several protagonists destined for destiny at the same time.”
After a pause, Accelerator suddenly sneered, "Our understanding of the world is too shallow... so we can't give an answer. Or perhaps, in front of those truly powerful people, what we're discussing is just common sense?"
Xiaoyu's expression froze for a moment. She understood what was going on and glanced knowingly at Number Ten and Su Han.
"So, Zhang Sanfeng, which protagonist in the Fox Demon Star series do you prefer?" The white-bearded man chuckled and pointed to the star above Tu Shan Hong Hong's head.
“Dongfang Yuechu, Wangquan Fugui, Wangquan Baye… I like them all quite a bit.” Zhang Sanfeng’s grip on the whisk tightened slightly, but his expression remained calm. “But if I had to say which one I like the most, it would be Wangquan Fugui.”
"Indeed, it's quite remarkable! The aloof Taoist priest felt compassion for the demon, realized that demons possess feelings and life, fell in love with the demon, and thus betrayed his sect," Huang Rong interjected.
She clenched her fist, a mixture of excitement and melancholy in her voice. "If we survive and get out of here together... would you be willing to travel with me across mountains and rivers? To be honest, when I got to this part... I couldn't help but cry."
“That’s rare.” Tony Stark’s lips twitched.
"What do you mean?" Huang Rong frowned.
“Literal meaning, I suppose,” Tony Stark said, spreading his palms with his usual nonchalant attitude. “I never thought you, this quirky guy, would cry! Or rather, be moved by this kind of story?!”
"Aren't you moved? You cold-blooded, heartless bastard!" Huang Rong began to grind her teeth, directly retorting. Tony Stark remained noncommittal.
"To be fair... Huang Rong, after becoming emperor, you can't act on emotion most of the time. You must consider your situation comprehensively... Only by remaining calm and not being swayed by emotions can you make the most correct choices," Ying Zheng suddenly said. If Huang Rong were an ordinary person, her perspective would be fine, but unfortunately... she's an emperor, which makes things problematic.
“Teacher,” Huang Rong sighed softly, “I’ve been emperor for so long, I understand this well. However, my path is different from yours!”
"You suppress your emotions with absolute calmness and embrace everything with the Emperor's Way. But my laughter, anger and scolding are all meaningless. My emotions are ever-changing, and no one can figure out my true thoughts."
Ying Zheng remained silent for a long time, and finally nodded with a mixture of relief and melancholy, without saying anything more.
"I only find one thing strange," Kuchiki Rukia said, though her expression remained indifferent, her words revealing a hint of doubt, "Why is it that the charm of Tu Shan Susu, Bai Yuechu, Wang Fugui, and the like... is not as great as it was in my past life?"
"No, it should be said that in almost all the reincarnation stories, the charm of the reincarnated characters is completely inferior to that of their previous lives! For example, Lü Jianwen... Although she is lively and cute in her reincarnation, she is ultimately not as eye-catching as she was in her previous life..."
"The legal text is actually not that bad, it's the main characters who are the most problematic!" Conan complained frantically, clearly having agonized over this for a long time. At this moment, Rukia Kuchiki chimed in, her complaints flowing endlessly, "Bai Yuechu loves to eat and loves money, but when it comes to fighting, he's purely relying on his cheat codes from his previous life?"
"Compared to this, Dongfang Yuechu in his previous life was really too handsome! He was exceptionally talented and willingly became the leader of the Yi Qi Dao Alliance for the sake of his beloved Miss Hong Hong, and led the peaceful coexistence of humans and demons."
"Miss Honghong is the same! In her previous life, as the leader of the demon sect, the leader of the fox demons, and the number one person in the demon world, her charm was simply off the charts... But later, when she transformed into Tushan Susu, although she was indeed very cute, she was good for nothing except being confused and cute all day long."
"The world of fox spirits... it's practically a special buff where your charm is halved after reincarnation."
Tu Shan Honghong remained silent. Ever since she finished reading about the fox demon star, she had been sitting on the bronze seat without saying a word.
Even after hearing Conan's evaluation of her, she merely glanced at him before looking away again, remaining silent as always.
(End of this chapter)
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Chapter 468 Tony Stark: I think industrialized alchemy has a lot of potential!
Shocking! Wang Quan Fugui and Wang Fugui are actually the same person?!" Xiaoyu asked tentatively.
Su Han's eyelids twitched a few times, and he stared at Xiao Yu with a wry smile, "Where did you come from, member of the Shock Department?"
"The fox spirit star fully illustrates the importance of temperament. Otherwise, even if you had the same appearance, your handsomeness would be reduced countless times," Fan Xian muttered to himself.
"Oh my, I'm more curious about the overall power level of the Fox Spirit World." Tokisaki Kurumi said with a smile, her eyes sparkling with a strange light, seemingly a mixture of excitement and joy, and also a hint of apprehension and doubt.
"It would be wrong to say that the power system in the Fox Demon World is low! For example, the current Tu Shan Hong Hong, the future Tu Shan Ya Ya, or the Southern Poison King, these are all demon emperor-level beings, each of whom can rival a country. There are also beings like the Third Young Master of Ao Lai Kingdom, who can almost be described as having cheat codes."
"But it's not quite right to say that the power system in the Fox Demon World is high! Wang Quan Fugui has to use a sword to fight... Without a sword, he loses 99% of his fighting power. And Lu Jianwen, the strongest constable in the Yi Qi Dao Alliance's Demon Suppression Office, actually uses chains as her weapon, and the power she demonstrates is pitifully weak... This is absurd. How exactly did she defeat Medusa Fire Princess?"
"Humanity's overall strength is far too weak. Under such circumstances, how can humans have an advantage against demons? It's too strange." After expressing her doubts, Tokisaki Kurumi changed the subject, "Of course, I'm just a little curious! Don't worry too much about the details."
"That's why I say the human race values magical artifacts," the Drunken Sword Immortal said quietly. "Although such methods of relying on external objects are by no means the right path."