Chapter 40: The Reader's Golden Finger

  Jiang Nian looked at Lan Ao Xue, and her heart also cooled down by half. She thought to herself that she was really foolish, wholeheartedly thinking of clinging to the female lead's thigh, without ever considering that the female lead might not be the one she liked anymore.

  She glanced sideways at Lann, who was now drenched in cold sweat. Lann's entire body was under the shadow of sunlight, and the exceptionally bright black and white colors on the snowy ground made his facial features even more three-dimensional and distinct. As she looked at Lann, her mind felt a little empty. This person is really strange, doing things as if there were no rules, thinking one way and acting another. But... he should be a good person too, right? Even though in the book he's a cannon fodder and the female lead's enemy, to her, he really is a good person.

  Why do we always have to follow the arrangement in the book? Why must we believe that the heroine is just and the villain is wrong? Why must we follow the plot of the book? Why do these people necessarily have a predetermined ending?

  This is not just a book, it's also a world, it's the world you're in.

  Jiang Nian's eyes gradually became determined, she propped herself up and looked at the fantasy power that had already gathered in Lan Ao Xue's hand. She let out a small sigh and quickly said to Lan Lun: "I'll help you block this attack. Do you see that tree over there? That's the only tree on the Eternal Frost River. Go around it three times to the left, four times to the right, then dig at the base of the tree. Underneath the tree is the second-ranked fantasy artifact - [Soul Lock]. [Soul Lock] is a sealing-type fantasy power that can temporarily freeze time. We'll use that time to escape."

  Lan Lun didn't have time to ask more questions, his brain quickly went through the possible outcomes, nodded and rushed towards that tree in the distance.

  Jiang Nian turned his head to look at Lan Ao Xue, who was just about to chase after him. He stretched out his hand and released a Phantom Wall to block her path, smiling weakly and with some disdain: "Actually, that thing wasn't of much use in this fight anyway. I just wanted him to have it." That thing originally should have belonged to you, but now, you're not worthy of it.

  Jiang Nian still remembered that the female lead in the book only went to retrieve the [Soul Lock] after meeting the male lead, which was much later, so this thing must still be buried under the Eternal Frost Tree. Well, let's just have Lan Lun go get it then.

  Lan Run going to retrieve the Soul Lock will take a lot of time, during which she may be killed by Lan Ao Xue first. However, she is still willing to let Lan Run leave first, after all, she is just a reader, and who knows, maybe she can even go back if she dies.

  Lan Ao Xue is still struggling, she hasn't decided whether to really seal Jiang Nian away or not, because this wasn't her original intention, but reality took over in the end. Jiang Nian must be sealed away, otherwise he will definitely become a huge obstacle for herself later on.

  Jiang Nian saw the determination in Lan Ao Xue's eyes, closed his own, took a deep breath and said: "I originally hoped you would stand at the pinnacle of the world, but it seems the author didn't set your personality fully, what a lousy author." Lan Ao Xue listened to these words with furrowed brows, clearly not understanding what Jiang Nian was saying. Jiang Nian didn't mind and continued on his own: "Although I really hoped you would grow up like in the book... but now I really can't do it anymore."

  After finishing speaking, a large piece of purple mysterious power rushed towards Lan Ao Xue. The first confrontation between the two, a spark was ignited immediately.

  Lan Aoxue was not afraid of Jiang Nian's attack, Jiang Nian had suffered such severe damage and was already at the end of his strength, while his own spiritual power was full, although his spiritual power level was two levels weaker than Jiang Nian's, but at this time he didn't need to worry about not being a match.

  She thought about it and felt a little lucky, her talent was already considered high, and she had the help of the Wu family, but Jiang Nian was still young and had powers close to that of a fantasy god, if she didn't get rid of him, he would always be in front of her, blocking her way, and all her glory would disappear because of it.

  Lan Ao Xue's face was filled with jealousy, the cyan-colored illusionary power although weak, yet it came pouring down from all directions, instantly devouring Jiang Nian's pale purple illusionary power. Jiang Nian smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth, then dodged Lan Ao Xue's attack.

  At this time, Lan Ao Xue was preparing to take advantage of the victory and pursue, but did not expect that a purple arrow with strong penetration power suddenly appeared in front of her, carrying a very dangerous signal. She dodged this blow, turned around and saw a large piece of fantasy wave spreading out.

  Jiang Nian looked at the waves of illusionary power, closed his eyes, and his eyelashes trembled like a brush. He knew that this time he couldn't escape with all his might, his energy was already exhausted, let alone being a dead house who didn't love exercise, how could he possibly dodge such a terrifying attack.

  To think I was killed by my beloved heroine... Can this world get any more ridiculous?

  She thought again that if she died this time, would she not be able to return to her own world? Would her father think she had gone out to travel the world when he found himself missing? Has the reader finished writing this book?!

  She thought for a long time and thought about it a lot until she realized something was wrong.

  Shouldn't the illusion wave have arrived by now? How can she still be running around here being so pretentious for so long? She quietly opened one eye, saw the black light circle in front of her, thinking that it should be the female lead's green illusion, and then she looked further away, to be precise, towards the direction of Lan Leng's tree.

  Lan Lun was also looking at her, with a simple smile spreading from the corners of his eyes, holding up a medium-sized exquisite roulette wheel in his hand. Jiang Nian knew that it was [Soul Lock]. She also turned her head and smiled, beckoning to Lan Lun.

  Lan Ran immediately ran over, presenting the roulette wheel to Jiang Nian with both hands. Jiang Nian touched it and shifted his attention, indeed just like what was written in the book, such a beautiful thing, no wonder it's ranked second. Then she said to Lan Ran: "The freeze time of [Soul Lock] is one incense stick, let's go first."

  Lan Lun nodded and agreed, just about to pull Jiang Nian's hand, but then saw Lan Ao Xue behind the light mist. He raised an eyebrow, his eyes suddenly turning red. Then he quickly rushed up, a sharp blade condensing on his hand, fiercely stabbing towards Lan Ao Xue's heart.

  Digression

  The girl shouldn't die, right?