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"..."

Fan Xiaoxiao frowned, a thoughtful look appearing in her eyes.

Cinderella's words surprised her greatly.

After thinking for a moment, she said, "There's a loophole in your statement. If you want to grant freedom to every character, then why did you kill Xiongli and Tu Aotian? Was it just to establish your authority?"

Chapter 714 Fan Xiaoxiao's Betrayal?

"Ah……"

Upon hearing Fan Xiaoxiao's words, Cinderella chuckled lightly without any attempt to hide her reaction... or rather, she scoffed: "I didn't expect you to have doubts and care about this. Fulfilling our long-cherished wish and acting according to personal preferences are not mutually exclusive."

"Although Xiongli and Tu Aotian are the main characters of the story, they are absolute villains. The former is tyrannical and indiscriminate in killing countless people, while the latter is both murderous and lecherous, and has committed many acts of coercion. In your world, they would undoubtedly be super criminals."

"What, you're unhappy that I killed these two people?"

“You don’t need to talk like that. I’m not dissatisfied with this matter. I’m not that pedantic.” Fan Xiaoxiao shook her head slightly: “The ultimate purpose you told me sounds high-sounding, but it’s quite different from your style of doing things. It doesn’t match.”

"Don't judge my behavior from your perspective as a 'good person.' What I do may be a good deed, but my intentions may not be benevolent. You can understand it as... a kind of persistence on my part."

Cinderella's lips curled up slightly: "Besides, I'm different from you; I don't have so many rules. I do want to give freedom to every character in my works, but 'every' here needs a prefix—I just find them pleasing to the eye."

"As for those I don't like, letting them stay and enjoy the benefits of my hard work is just disgusting to me, isn't it?"

"Whether it's Xiong Li or Tu Aotian, they are both people I find disgusting. Even Feng Long is one... He's not as bad as the other two, and since he still has value, I spared his life."

"Since you hate villains so much, why bring so many villains into reality?" Fan Xiaoxiao said, "Real life has been very turbulent lately, with many disputes and deaths."

"These sacrifices are a necessary process!"

Cinderella's tone became more serious: "If all those we recruit are like you, each one behaving themselves, restraining their abilities and not causing trouble in the real world, then our long-cherished wish to change our fate and gain freedom will be destined to fail!"

"Then... why did you choose me?" Fan Xiaoxiao asked.

“You correspond one-to-one with the outsiders.”

Cinderella said, "There's a rule in this world—the clash of your abilities with those of outsiders can accelerate the way your creations infiltrate reality."

"For my ultimate goal to be achieved, the prerequisite is that the degree to which my work intrudes into reality must be very deep."

"Five days—your harassment tactics should last for about five days to achieve the level of intrusion I want."

"Then why... didn't you say so from the beginning?" Fan Xiaoxiao seized the loophole: "If you had said so from the beginning, Xiong Li and Tu Aotian wouldn't have killed the two outsiders directly."

"You've got one premise wrong."

Cinderella shook her head and said, "Your collisions with outsiders can accelerate the intrusion process—I didn't know this rule at first."

"It's the experience I've gained from these game cycles. Including this cycle, I'm using you guys as my test subjects."

"It wasn't until the day before yesterday, when two outsiders died, that I estimated the extent of the intrusion and finally reached this conclusion."

"Furthermore... I don't know when the outsiders will enter. Before I reach my conclusion, you are all experimental subjects, and I cannot tell you this, lest it affect my verification process."

“…How arrogant.” Fan Xiaoxiao frowned slightly.

"Arrogance... Ha, if you were in my position, and did it a few more times, you would understand."

Cinderella didn't take this assessment seriously.

Fan Xiaoxiao continued, "I understand your purpose now. If you want me to truly help you, you have to fulfill one request."

People who aren't afraid of death are really troublesome... Cinderella wasn't sure if she could mentally control this woman, so she didn't choose to use force.

Fan Xiaoxiao's character design at the end of her work is not very strong, and she belongs to the weaker category among "outsider characters".

However... the sense of crisis she felt from the other party was the strongest among the "outsiders".

It seems that his skills improved after the work was completed.

In addition, given her unique abilities... she wasn't entirely confident that she could completely control the other party through mental means.

And there are some things she needs Fan Xiaoxiao's help with...

After careful consideration, Cinderella gave up on trying to subdue people by force.

"What are your requirements? Just tell me," she said.

"I want to see your work!" Fan Xiaoxiao said. "I want to know about your character settings and the plot of your work."

"I knew you'd ask for this..."

Cinderella's lips curled up slightly: "I can agree to that, but... not now."

"I have hidden all information about myself, naturally to prevent anyone from finding out how to target me from my information and affecting my overall plan."

"If you want to know, you'll have to wait five days. I will then remove the concealment."

"..." Fan Xiaoxiao frowned: "Are you worried about the threat from outsiders? You... give me a very dangerous feeling. I don't think outsiders can directly threaten you, even if they know your information."

You're not being sincere—that's what she meant with her eyes.

Cinderella said, "I can give you the information about the work separately, but... do you believe me if I give it to you? I suppose you're planning to have me unhide it and then look it up online yourself, right?"

Fan Xiaoxiao did not reply.

That's exactly what she meant.

Cinderella continued, "The outsiders are only one link in the chain of threats. Besides them, there are other threats to me that I must guard against."

"If I were to remove the cover and allow others to learn about my information online... that would be too risky."

"If you want to know, you'll have to wait five days."

"Besides outsiders... what other threats are there?" Fan Xiaoxiao asked.

"That's why I came to find you."

Cinderella adjusted her posture and said, "You've finished telling your story. Now it's my turn."

"I need you to do me a favor—over the next five days, keep an eye on the other characters in the story and use your abilities to manipulate cause and effect to prevent contact between the characters and outsiders."

"Simply put, I need you to guarantee the survival of outsiders."

When Cinderella said to "focus on the characters in the work," she meant "non-outsider characters," that is, other characters besides the ten main characters—Fan Xiaoxiao immediately understood this.

At the same time, she also understood Cinderella's previous actions of capturing outsiders.

All I heard her ask was, "To ensure survival... so, you captured that outsider, Alice?"

“That’s right. She’s weak and easy to control. Capturing her is a basic safeguard. You not only need to ensure the survival of the other outsiders, but you also need to keep an eye on Alice to prevent her from being killed.”

Cinderella replied, "For the past five days, I've spent most of my time away from the real world, focusing my energy on bringing the characters from my work into reality. I haven't had any extra time to deal with other things."

"You not only need to keep an eye on the characters in other works for me, but also on your 'teammates' to prevent them from causing trouble."

"Since you're worried about them, why don't you use mental methods to control them?" Fan Xiaoxiao asked.

"How do you know I didn't use mind control?" Cinderella retorted.

"..."

Fan Xiaoxiao silently maneuvered her wheelchair and moved back half a meter.

Cinderella chuckled and said, "Mind control isn't as all-powerful as you think. It's not like controlling ordinary people, so how can it be perfectly and precisely controlled?"

"I did give your teammates a low-level hint to 'not kill outsiders.' However... I can't be sure whether it worked, how long it lasted, or when it would wear off."

"Therefore, I need a guarantee. And you are my guarantee."

“You didn’t meet my request just now,” Fan Xiaoxiao refused to budge. “Why should I believe you?”

"As I just said, the threat I face is not just the targeted tactics used by outsiders after they learn my information."

Cinderella explained, "To achieve my goal, I need to ensure the survival of the outsiders for a short period of time. And besides you 'outsider characters,' there are other characters from other works who threaten the lives of the outsiders."

"...What do you mean?" Fan Xiaoxiao asked. "The other characters are scattered across various cities. As far as I know, these outsiders haven't encountered any other characters besides Mary in the past few days. What's there to worry about..."

At this point, she suddenly paused and hurriedly asked, "Could it be that characters in other works can also gain freedom by killing outsiders?"

"You're so smart, you guessed the answer right away."

Cinderella gave an affirmative answer: "Just like you said, characters from other works also enjoy this 'free quota'."

"However, they don't have your advantage; they won't know this rule at first. As for when they will find out... it's different every cycle, and I can't pinpoint the exact time."

“Once they find out, the crisis that outsiders will face will escalate infinitely.”

"So, I need you to keep an eye on this for me."

As she said this, she turned her right hand over, revealing a pure white feather in her palm.

The feathers have a sacred aura, subconsciously reminding people of angel wings.

Cinderella tossed the feather, sending it flying to Fan Xiaoxiao: "Take this. If you encounter any unexpected events that you can't handle, use this feather to contact me. It's very simple to use; just hold it like a pen and write in the air."

"No matter what, you have to make sure that outsiders survive."

"Outsiders are the foundation for fulfilling our long-cherished wish, and we must not allow them to fail!"

"..."

Fan Xiaoxiao took the feather, her expression somewhat hesitant.

Cinderella continued, "Now you understand why I can't reveal my information, right?"

"The threats I face include not only potential attacks from outsiders, but also targeting by characters from numerous works."

"Once they learn my information, it won't be difficult for them to find a way to defeat me, given the bizarre and wonderful abilities in the worldviews of their various works. I must prevent any unforeseen circumstances!"

She paused, then added, "Five days. You just need to wait five days, and you'll know everything you want to know."

Fan Xiaoxiao lowered her head and fell silent.

After thinking for a moment, she raised her head again, looked at Cinderella, and asked, "Why don't you tell the others about this and work together with them? That way, they won't pose a threat."

"That's a common idea among idealists."

A deep sense of contempt surfaced in Cinderella's eyes.

She wasn't looking down on Fan Xiaoxiao, but on other people.

She said, "Just like you right now, after listening to all I've said, you're still hesitant, unsure whether to choose to believe me and gamble on an uncertain future."

“If even you are like this, then others… ha, I don’t think their moral standards can compare to yours.”

"In your world, as a superhero, you can choose to believe and choose hope. However... this is reality!"

Her tone turned serious: "I'm different from you; I only believe in myself."

“You’ve chosen to believe me now,” Fan Xiaoxiao retorted.

“I don’t deny it,” Cinderella laughed. “I trust my gut feeling. My gut tells me we’re the same kind of people, and you’ll help me.”

"...As expected, my feeling was right." Fan Xiaoxiao sighed softly.

"What does it feel like?" Cinderella asked, somewhat puzzled.

“You have a certain quality, or rather a stubborn obsession, similar to my former self. To put it another way, it’s like the aura of a kindred spirit.”

Fan Xiaoxiao said, "Before, for certain reasons, I held onto some stubborn beliefs and neglected many people around me... Ultimately, I got my comeuppance. If you're in a similar situation..."

Looking into Cinderella's eyes, she sincerely reminded her, "Games can be restarted, but life cannot. Being too obsessed with something is not a good thing; you'll gain far more than you lose..."

"Preaching?"

Cinderella interrupted Fan Xiaoxiao, responding rather uninterestingly, "I thought you'd say something interesting, but it turns out to be a lecture."

She waved her hand: "Stop talking nonsense, just tell me if you're willing to help with this."

Upon hearing this, Fan Xiaoxiao hesitated for a moment before finally making a decision: "I will keep an eye on other roles for you, but... my abilities are limited, so you'd better not place all your hopes on me."

"Your abilities are limited... You're quite modest."

Cinderella said, "At this stage, the characters in the story are all weakened, and there isn't a significant difference in strength. The strangeness and uniqueness of their abilities can provide a huge advantage in battle. Your strength is much greater than you imagine. You could even be said to be the strongest at this stage."

"The strongest..."

Fan Xiaoxiao looked surprised.

She wasn't known for her fighting prowess in her own works.

Being suddenly called the strongest one... she felt a little uncomfortable.

"Since you've agreed, keep the feather safe and don't lose it. It's crucial for handling unexpected situations."