Terrible news! My deskmate's first chapter is gone!

Glug! Glug! Glug!

The helicopter gradually descended.

The propeller acted like a giant fan, blowing air down on Chen Xi and the other two below, though the air carried a slight heat wave.

The helicopter did not land, but exploded at approximately the same altitude as the ground.

The painter jumped directly from a low altitude.

With a "thud," it came to a steady stop.

Combined with his long hair and artistic outfit, this pose is actually quite cool.

Seeing Yang Wei makes me want to imitate him.

Chen Xi felt that the painter's and author's abilities were like a low-budget version of a dreamer.

"Painter - Creator".

Out of habit, Yang Wei announced his identity as if he were reciting a menu.

The painter himself had mentioned to Chen Xi via WeChat that he had already reached Level II, so neither of them was surprised.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

The painter stepped forward and said politely.

"It's okay, we just arrived too."

Chen Xi gave a polite reply, then got straight to the point:

"You said you wanted to come with us?"

"But what does it mean that you don't want to enter the Black Tower?"

The painter and Chen Xi have worked side by side.

The painter nearly died in the battle against the bald imposter, and since the two occasionally chatted, their relationship was fairly good.

Therefore, the painter felt no discomfort with Chen Xi's direct approach:

"Here's the thing, Chen Xi, I want to show you something."

After the painter finished speaking, he took out a piece of white paper that was half a meter long and wide.

Based on the other party's identity, just when Chen Xi and the other two thought the painter was going to paint on the spot...

Gone.

Everything is gone.

That concludes the discussion.

"What you're showing me is a blank sheet of paper?"

"right."

The painter responded, and understanding their misunderstanding, immediately explained:

"These are the 'scenery' I saw along the way."

"landscape?"

"Yes, it's the scenery."

The painter answered very affirmatively, and his expression was very serious:

"This hasn't happened in Fujian yet, but it has appeared in other provinces, or in places that were eroded by the black fog earlier."

"Fujian is just beginning to accelerate the disappearance of its people."

"Have you ever thought about what would happen if everyone disappeared?"

Chen Xi had naturally thought about this question, but he had no answer.

Now that the painter has said this, and with the addition of the word "landscape," Chen Xi quickly realized something:

"You mean, after people disappear, what disappears next are things like mountains and rivers?"

"To put it even more bluntly, our world is disappearing!?"

The painter first nodded, then shook his head:

"The mountains and rivers are indeed gradually disappearing; they've all turned into blank sheets of paper!"

"All the scenery along the way has now become a blank sheet of paper laid flat on the ground."

"If it's as I think, the entire planet will become a planet like the flat-Earth model."

"But I don't believe the world will completely disappear; on the contrary, it will enter a phase where it can be reshaped!"

Remodeling?

and many more!

blank paper...

painter......

And the repairs after the curly-haired fake man self-destructed...

Chen Xi's heart skipped a beat, and she voiced the question that had been lingering in her mind:

"So everything in our world, except for living things, is depicted in drawings?"

The painter nodded in strong approval:

"Although I myself find it hard to believe, the truth is, I sensed the extraordinary nature of 'all things' on those blank sheets of paper!"

"All things are the extraordinary characteristics of my identity as a painter."

"I can draw anything, just like Ma Liang with his magic paintbrush; you've already seen that."

Chen Xi remained silent, mimicking the state of being petrified by Medusa.

All things...

This word means "god".

How could someone who isn't part of the hegemony sequence possess such extraordinary characteristics in their name?

Could it be that the identity of a painter hides some earth-shattering secret?

"That doesn't make sense..."

Chen Xi touched his chin, a hint of confusion in his eyes:

"Identities are unique. Let's assume that the person who painted this world was indeed a painter before you."

"But painting this size is really..."

"To be honest, even if this painter's skill surpasses the Saintly stage, I don't think he can do it."

The painter, as if prepared for this, smiled slightly.

"You are unaware of this."

"After entering Phase II, the time it took for me to draw things was extended significantly."

"Then I have reason to believe that as my progress and advancement advance, this time can become eternal!"

"My dream is to paint a world big enough for everyone to live in!"

The painter's voice became somewhat excited as he spoke.

"I don't know if a certain painter had the same idea as me. He may have almost succeeded, or succeeded for a while. In any case, I will continue to hold on to this dream."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xi roughly understood what the painter meant:

"So you want us to stay in the outside world instead of entering the Black Tower?"

"right."

The painter nodded very seriously:

"In my opinion, staying abroad is the future!"

"Entering the Black Tower is an unknown, familiar path!"

"But I also know the power of numbers. I don't know many superhumans, and you are among the most reliable ones I know."

"So I hope you will stay and help me rebuild the new world!"

Chen Xi fell silent.

After a deep five-second pause for thought, his eyes flashed, as if he had made a decision.

"I'm sorry, I refuse."

"In my opinion, the Black Tower is the only known one. Many extraordinary individuals have entered it, and a very small number have come out."

"It proved to be a place of extreme risk, but not a place of certain death."

"But the blank world that has suddenly appeared is completely unknown."

"What you've said is just my personal speculation, although I don't deny that what you think is the most likely scenario is probably true."

"But I still choose the known, besides, only in the Black Tower can one advance to Stage III."

There's no room for improvement if you stay.

In Chen Xi's mind, the world is gradually turning into a white A4 sheet of paper with a drop of black ink in the middle.

This drop of ink is the Black Tower!

Apart from the black of the Black Tower, everything else in this world is white!

This is a world that is about to become black and white!