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

"main character......"

Chen Xi silently repeated the word.

Looking at the countless words in my mind, even the most powerful ones, like "unrivaled throughout the ages," seem less powerful than the word "protagonist."

Chen Xi's eyes flashed.

Could it be that Lu Xitong failed because she didn't have a special forbidden item?

No.

Chen Xi quickly dismissed the idea.

If success could be achieved simply by possessing a forbidden item, then the recognition of one's identity would be far too easy.

Having exclusive forbidden items is just a normal configuration, not a particularly powerful additional condition.

There must be another reason why Lu Xitong was rejected.

"As the emperor, every rank has a very imposing name."

"Rank I is called the Son of Heaven, Rank II is called the Earthly Ruler, and Rank III is called the Sage."

"The Sainthood stage is where the protagonist is at their most domineering!"

"Do you remember the ID card I showed you before?"

"Of course I remember, but your ID card is quite different from the ones I've seen before. Yours has diamond patterns, while ours are gold."

Lu Xitong was very satisfied with Chen Xi's answer and nodded:

"Remember, the diamond pattern is a sign of the holy stage."

"Both the halfway point to sainthood and the true sainthood have this pattern. When you first met me, I had already been in the halfway point to sainthood stage for a long time."

"Before losing my status as the Emperor, I was the strongest fighter below the second level of the Black Tower!"

Second floor...

There are even more things that interest me now!

Lu Xitong paused here:

"Let me tell you something interesting: the 'half-step into sainthood' stage is 'stronger' than the 'entry into sainthood' stage."

"Of course, there is a venue restriction, which is that it must be on the first floor of the Black Tower."

"A transcendent or pseudo-human at the Sainthood stage will be forcibly promoted to the second level of the Black Tower if he uses power that exceeds the limit of the transcendent stage by even a little bit."

"But those who are halfway to sainthood will not be forcibly promoted."

Chen Xi's eyes flashed as she seized upon a question that concerned her greatly:

"Could it be that all the creatures on the second level of the Black Tower possess strength equal to or greater than the Saintly Realm?"

"No, that's not it."

Lu Xitong shook her head: "Entering the second level of the Black Tower is just like entering the Black Tower now. There is a so-called door, and there are no restrictions based on strength."

"But the principle is the same: if someone is too weak, going up there is just asking for death."

After finishing her sentence, Lu Xitong changed the subject and went back to the beginning:

"The Heaven-Slaying Stone Crown is a factor, but it's definitely a secondary one. The real reason I was rejected by the protagonist's faction is because they thought I... wasn't the protagonist!"

Chen Xi felt that Lu Xitong had said something pointless and didn't know what to say for a moment, so she waited quietly for what was to come.

"After the extraordinary stage comes the sainthood stage. This stage is extraordinary; it is not a mere title, but a true title."

"In the real sense?"

Chen Xi looked puzzled.

"right."

"Our current identities are only controlled and recognized by ourselves, but the identity at the Sainthood stage is recognized by the world!"

"In other words, once the emperor is recognized as the protagonist, he is essentially the protagonist of this world."

"Then he is destined to achieve true invincibility!"

"What?!"

Chen Xi was taken aback; he hadn't expected that the definition of the Sainthood stage would be like this.

It's equivalent to directly defining your status and position in this world.

"This is the fundamental reason why I insisted on becoming a superhuman—because the protagonist is bound to win!"

"I don't know if this is unfair, but I do know to go with the flow."

"The reason I'm telling you so much is partly because I'm determined to join the superhumans, and partly because you're a farmer."

"They are in the second rank, the closest to the emperor!"

"This information is actually too early for you, since you're only at Stage II, but I'm just telling you this in advance to make you more familiar with me."

Chen Xi fell silent upon hearing this.

Lu Xitong thought that Chen Xi was in a state of frantic shock at this moment.

Little did they know, Chen Xi was indeed in a state of frenzied shock, but not at what she had just said; it was something else entirely.

Chen Xi is not only a farmer, but also a damn fake leader!

In this world, is my position the "villain"?

Looking back on his short life, Chen Xi felt that apart from occasionally watching some suggestive videos, he was not particularly outstanding in anything else, but he also felt that he had nothing to do with villains.

But in this world's perception, I seem to be more than just a good student.

If the emperor is destined to be invincible, then am I destined to die?

Thinking of this, Chen Xi's pores involuntarily stood up.

and many more!

The emperor's progress was much slower than mine. Normally, I would have reached the sainthood stage before him, or perhaps...

Chen Xi's heart started racing as if on a whim, for some unknown reason.

At that moment, a word came to mind.

uprising!

Seize the emperor's identity!

Become the protagonist!

If the emperor is destined to be invincible, then the time when he is not invincible is the time when he becomes the protagonist!

This was a connection Chen Xi had made because of Lu Xitong's impersonation of the emperor.

Little did he know that his thoughts back then would strike him right between the eyebrows like a bullet from the past.

This time, Chen Xi wasn't just thinking about it casually.

If it really has to be done, then take advantage of the fact that a fake person can seize an identity.

Because the emperor is part of the hegemon hierarchy, there is no need for the progress to be greater than or equal to his own.

Theoretically, the perfect order is to first reach 100% progress in Stage III, and then find the Emperor.

At this point, it's best to wait until the Emperor has just reached Stage III, which is the stage of near-Sainthood, and then eliminate him in one fell swoop!

A perfect ending, leading to unparalleled dominance!

With a "whoosh," Chen Xi expelled some complicated thoughts from his body.

This is a method that Chen Xi summarized beforehand, which can temporarily relieve the headaches caused by excessive memory in someone suffering from hyperthymesia.

Although the pain is gone after becoming a superhuman, the habit of more than ten years has been maintained, which is a simple adjustment to the state.

Lu Xitong simply believed that Chen Xi had finished processing his thoughts.

"Sister Lu, how do I speed up my progress to Tier III?"

Chen Xi is almost at Tier III and will soon enter the Black Tower.

There's someone with experience standing right next to me right now, so I have to be well prepared!

I wonder how much this former emperor can tell him?

(I'll fill in a few more plot holes tomorrow, then move on to the Black Tower. The author has repeatedly warned against letting the book sit unfinished!!!)