Godslayer: A random filename extension?

Just then, a golden light suddenly shone through the night sky, shooting straight into the heavens, like a sharp blade cleaving through the sky!

The blinding light illuminated the entire city as bright as day in an instant, a scene that Lin Linhou, who was sitting on the rooftop enjoying the view, also witnessed.

Lin Linhou: ('?') Wow, what's this?

Is it a secret Holy Grail War?

[Lin Hou! Where? Which direction?]

The system was even more excited than Lin Linhou. After being in this world for so long, it seemed that it had finally encountered some supernatural phenomenon that might be related to the mission.

"I see it, what a beautiful beam of light! Of course, it's mainly bright. If a solar panel were installed underneath, how much electricity could it generate?"

system:……

"Just kidding, just kidding. I remember that direction is the old town of Cangnan City, but it's a bit far. It might take a while to get there."

"It's too late today, and I'm too tired. I'll take a taxi tomorrow."

Lin Linhou, who had originally planned to give up completely, seems to have found a new goal.

Although I have said that my ordinary life is pretty good.

But then again, one thing at a time, the mission clues are practically right in front of us, we can't just ignore them.

Just not now.

"Eat, sleep, and we'll go check it out tomorrow."

He's currently about 40 kilometers away from that towering pillar of light. Damn, so he's been running in the wrong direction all this time?

As for rushing there now, it's probably too late. The electric bikes downstairs can only go up to about 15 kilometers per hour, and even if you ride straight there, it would take at least two and a half hours.

[No, Lin Hou, now that a target has appeared who might be able to complete the mission, we must get there as soon as possible.]

[If this event was truly caused by the protagonist of this world, then if the protagonist suddenly dies, we might really never be able to complete the beginner quests.]

Unlike Lin Linhou's easygoing attitude, the system seemed to remember something and suddenly urged Lin Linhou to hurry up and get on the road.

Lin Linhou: ( ??_? ?)

What are you talking about? He's the main character, he has the protagonist's halo over his head, how could he possibly die?

[Well, explaining this is a bit complicated. I'll tell you slowly on the way. Let's go downstairs and call a Didi now...]

Urged by the system, Lin Linhou had no choice but to yawn and leave the rooftop where he had originally planned to enjoy the night view before falling asleep, and went downstairs to hail a taxi.

"Master, head towards the stars and... I mean, towards the location where the pillar of light just appeared in the old town of Cangnan City. Can we get there in half an hour?"

Lin Linhou pulled out a stack of hundred-yuan bills, after all, only sincerity could move the driver.

Taxi driver: ?_??

Taxi driver: (???_??)

?(? ? ??)learn!

"Hey, young man, you're quite good-looking. I didn't expect you to be a young man chasing the light. You're really lucky. When I was young, I was known as the 'Akina Mountain Speed ​​King.' Please fasten your seatbelt and hold on tight. Watch me. Half an hour is more than enough."

The taxi driver silently took the money and put it in his pocket. It seemed he was going to have a showdown with his "principles" tonight.

Fortunately, he knew some unmonitored trails.

The driver floored the accelerator and launched the car into the air, then quickly shifted into fifth gear! The front and rear license plates were obscured with a single click, and the car drifted around corners without slowing down, disappearing from the city with Lin Linhou in a smooth, effortless motion.

Lin Linhou, sitting in the back seat, silently tightened his seatbelt, wondering if he had overpaid. He suddenly wanted to tell the driver in front: "Actually, I wasn't in such a hurry."

Meanwhile, the system began explaining to Lin Linhou the meaning of its words.

[Linhou, you must have read a lot of fanfiction before, right?]

Lin Linhou: ...

-(￢?￢)σ

"Do you mean the serious one or the inappropriate one?"

To be honest, he hasn't seen many serious ones, but the unserious ones are another story.

[(?i _ i?)]

[Okay, it's all the same, so I'll use an unconventional example, which is actually easier to illustrate.]

[For example, a very popular anime, novel, or film/TV series will likely spawn numerous fan works.]

[In some fanfiction, especially the less serious kind, the protagonist is often brutally murdered at the beginning, and then the villain tortures and disciplines the original female lead and supporting characters day and night...]

"Stop, stop, stop! Get to the point."

( ??w?? )

Lin Linhou felt that there was no need to elaborate on the details of this topic.

On the other hand, he was a little worried. What kind of stuff had his own system actually learned from reading books?

[Okay, so the point is that the so-called world itself doesn't actually have a "protagonist." A protagonist is just a descriptive definition people use for a main character. Because people's perspective follows a certain character, the concept of a story's "protagonist" is defined for the sake of understanding.]

[The so-called "protagonist halo" doesn't mean the protagonist survives and has various opportunities because of this halo; rather, it means the character survives and has various opportunities, which is why they have the so-called "protagonist halo."]

[Take those erotic fanfics, for example. They also belong to derivative worlds related to the original work, but the protagonist of the original world dies prematurely due to various external factors, which is perfectly normal.]

If the system explained it this way, Lin Linhou would probably understand. It means that the so-called protagonist of the world is just someone who survives to the end, and the story's perspective follows that person.

Now, even if the other party carries the so-called destiny of this world, it is highly likely that the protagonist will die young because it is not the original world and because of the various butterfly effects caused by their arrival.

It's similar to those fantasy floor tiles from my previous life, where anyone would immediately stab Tang San first.

"But if we go directly there now, wouldn't I be in great danger?"

Lin Linhou felt that rather than worrying about whether the protagonist might die unexpectedly, he should worry about whether his curiosity would kill the cat.

Don't you remember back then, Shirou Emiya only glanced at the old devils fighting after school, and he was targeted and stabbed through the neck?

What if the supernatural events in this world are similar to those over there, and bystanders are silenced?

What if the protagonist dies before we find him? And it's still uncertain whether the strange event is related to the protagonist.

Risking his life for something uncertain is not really in Lin Linhou's character when you think about it carefully.

"I should definitely settle my life's most important matter first, so I don't lose my life at any moment. At least this time I can die more peacefully and without regrets. Sigh..."

"My god, your window can be physically attacked? Isn't it supposed to be visible but intangible?"

Lin Linhou was pondering whether or not to solicit prostitutes at the station when the system window suddenly smacked him on the forehead. The attack method was simple: a slap.

[n_nThis is a function I just learned today; it can only be used to hit you, but it just happens to come in handy.]

[Linhou, can you please get rid of those irresponsible thoughts? Or if you really want to die without regrets, why not find a decent partner instead of always thinking about going to prostitutes?]

[If you keep thinking about this, I might confiscate your second brother's possession. Trust me, I can probably do it.]

Lin Linhou: ...Σ( ° △ °|||)︴ Confiscated?

"Ah, haha, just kidding, just kidding, don't take it seriously. I've always been law-abiding, how could I possibly spend money to solicit prostitutes, right?"

You have to believe me (??? ? ???).

[I don't believe you for a second, ?_?]

[Let's get down to business. I've naturally considered your concerns, and fortunately, I've regrouped and built up sufficient strength over the past two months.]

[I've already left a respawn anchor at the original respawn point, so even if we die this time, we can respawn at night when no one's around, and this time we'll have the "no item loss upon death" feature enabled.]

Lin Linhou: ヽ(??w?? )ゝ Oh, so strong? Does that mean I can act recklessly now?

"Wait a minute, is it the location of the respawn point, or the restroom in that bar?"

[Yeah, otherwise.]

"Can't the respawn point be changed?"

[No, I would like to set up another location, but do we even have a home right now? You've been in this world for two months, and you don't even have your own bed.]

Lin Linyi: ...(ー`′ー).

Okay, okay, I see. I'll go to the furniture store and buy a bed, and then...emmm...put it under the bridge in front of my house?

Thinking about it this way, it seems that it really is necessary to end this kind of wandering life where "as long as there are walls in your heart, everywhere is a mansion."

At least I can't always respawn in the bar bathroom late at night.