I Became the Most Popular Character by Acting as a Villain in the Manga

Chapter 37

Xiao 6 chirped and relentlessly pestered Bai Xuechao in his head, wanting to see his childhood girl's outfit photos.

Bai Xuechao got a headache from its noise and said, "Shut up."

Xiao 6 let out an "ying" sound, then shut up, silently typing out a QAQ emoji.

Bai Xuechao: "..."

Bai Xuechao sighed lightly and said, "I'll let you see it if there's a chance later."

As for when that chance would be, it was uncertain.

But Xiao 6 was just a silly System; it thought it would see it soon and immediately became happy, setting off electronic fireworks in front of Bai Xuechao: "Yay! Host is awesome!"

This made Bai Xuechao feel a slight twinge of guilt, feeling like he was deceiving a child; he still had a bit of conscience.

Cough, then he would put this matter on the agenda, moving it from "indefinite" to "a few months later." (not really)

That night.

Bai Xuechao returned to his suite to rest, watched variety shows, and waited for the comic to update.

A few minutes later, Xiao 6 reminded him, "The comic has updated!"

Without waiting for Bai Xuechao to speak, it directly projected the comic in front of Bai Xuechao.

The comic cover for this chapter was his alternate identity.

A black-haired youth with a high ponytail, his eyes a deep ocean-like azure blue, wore a pomegranate-red round-neck robe, but because one side of the collar was flipped down, it gave off a slightly uninhibited feeling. A frivolous smile hung on his fair, refined face, with a hint of challenge, and he held a blood-red crystal in his hand.

【A new character again? What was he holding? Was it the Special ability energy crystal that Qiao Jing ate before?】

【He also had something in the hand that was hanging down, but it seemed to be a different size?】

【Why were you all discussing what he was holding? Was no one admiring his good looks? A free-spirited, uninhibited youth with a high ponytail! Totally hitting my sweet spot!】

【Family, I'm back after flipping through the appendix. This update truly has an explosion of information (:з」∠) First, these two red crystals were different things; one was the Special ability energy crystal, the one Qiao Jing ate (the description was extensive, so I won't repeat it), and the other's name was marked with a question mark and only said it was a mysterious object extracted from Qiao Jing's body.】

【Flipping through the appendix, felt information overload +1; the villainous organization has appeared.】

Bai Xuechao saw the bullet comments mention a villainous organization and thought to himself, it must be referring to the Dark Organization he belonged to; it seemed the later parts of the comic would contain information about his organization.

Because he knew a lot of information, he had never looked at the appendix during these comic viewings, but now he was a bit curious. However, he wasn't in a hurry to flip directly to the end; instead, he continued to read on.

In the comic, they arrived at the Raging River Rapids attraction.

Because the tourists were trying to exploit the bug, but it was about to expire soon, Zhou Chenhao said, "Why don't we just go play it?"

【Ahhh, I'll always love Brother Hao! (Heart sign)】

【He had his own code of conduct, firmly kind but not a "Saint Father," sunny, cheerful, and naturally dark-humored, both funny and prone to tricking people—who wouldn't love him!】

【People would repeatedly fall in love with Brother Hao! (Screaming)】

The later content was as Bai Xuechao had experienced it, nothing special, until they rescued two people in the second pool and began to climb the third high slope.

Because Raging River Rapids was overloaded, two tourists had nowhere to sit, and Xia Xiaoxi asked what to do.

The white-haired youth said with a smile in his eyes, "Isn't this very simple?"

Zhou Chenhao asked how to do it.

Readers were furiously typing bullet comments on the panel where Bai Xuechao showed a mysterious smile: 【High energy ahead!】

With a flip of the page, they saw that Zhou Chenhao's position had been taken by a tourist.

In the next panel, Zhou Chenhao was all smiles, but a filter of black qi was added, making his smile look as if he was about to "knife" someone. The next panel showed a full-body image of Zhou Chenhao, with Xia Xiaoxi's vines wrapped around his waist, hanging outside, his feet dangling in mid-air.

He said, "I think Ling Feng can take the other spot."

The comic showed a panel of Ling Feng also wanting to "knife" someone.

【Hahahahaha, truly naturally dark-humored.】

【Ling Feng: I didn't provoke anyone!】

【Ling Feng: The desire to "knife" someone cannot be hidden from one's eyes.】

【Don't forget this was my hubby's idea, ah hahahaha, he's so dark!】

【Gave my hubby something fun to watch. (Doge emoji)】

【Could only choose Ling Feng; can't let the girl (referring to the young girl) and the sickly person (referring to my hubby) hang outside, right!】

Further down, Zhou Chenhao smiled and greeted Ling Feng.

Ling Feng gave him a dead-fish eye.

【I'm seriously going to die laughing at them.】

【Screenshotted, now I have an emoji pack. (Doge emoji for safety)】

【Hahahaha, such a wicked emoji pack, you dare to post it? (Doge emoji)】

【The Black Wuchang on the left looked like he was hanging himself, the Qing dynasty Jiangshi on the right was swinging, horizontal scroll: The joys and sorrows of ghosts are not shared.】

【Help, I saw a dried Zombie and Black Wuchang.】

Bai Xuechao flipped backward, merely glancing at the content, which depicted the storyboards of them rushing down. Many readers were shouting for screenshots of him, saying it was good enough to be a wallpaper.

Bai Guzi used almost a full page to show him using his special ability to control seawater to catch Zhou Chenhao, and readers were all joking about a series of undignified rapid movements.

Bai Xuechao didn't need to think; he could guess Bai Guzi's intention.

Earlier, when he used his special ability to push Zhou Chenhao in the aquarium, Bai Guzi also dedicated considerable space, with two purposes.

One was to make readers notice his water special ability and to form a contrast with how he used his special ability to create water and push Zhou Chenhao in the Magic Horror House. However, readers were far more microscopic than Bai Guzi had anticipated, having already noticed a problem with his level in the previous chapter's update.

The other purpose might be to help shape his character, just as he had discussed with Xiao 6 before. This emphasized that he knew how to disguise his special ability level when facing the male lead, and later, combined with his conversation with the male lead at the Ghost bride's place, readers should be able to guess that he intentionally exposed his own level, thereby solidifying his "fun-loving person" persona.

Afterward, they had another discussion about the hot air balloon.

Readers were also following along and posting bullet comments.

【Ling Feng Maomao noticed that the hot air balloons lit up at different times; so attentive, oh, let me pat him a bit!】

【In this chapter's appendix, Qiao Jing's special ability mechanism was revealed, and everything my hubby analyzed was correct! The hot air balloon's location and lighting time were related to the number of people~】

【I really think my hubby should join the protagonist group; right now, the protagonist group only had Maomao as the brain, they needed another one. (Laughing-crying emoji)】

【The protagonist group's brains, a common topic, haha, beware, Brother Hao and the young girl might cross dimensions to assassinate you!】

【Sister from before, you'd better sleep with both eyes open.】

In the comic, they encountered the Ghost King's Wedding Procession and the Ghost King's Daughter's Marriage.

When the tourist mentioned prioritizing the capture of tourists wearing red, everyone couldn't help but look at Bai Xuechao.

【Bai Xuechao: You might as well just report my ID number.】

【Hahahaha, Brother Hao, this reckless man, actually wanted to strip my hubby's round-neck robe!】

【My hubby's gaze looked like he was about to "knife" someone.】

【Congratulations, Brother Hao, today he received a double dose of "wanting to knife someone" gazes from Maomao and my hubby, truly despised by cats.】

【Had it already been assumed that my hubby was also a cat, haha.】

【Ling Feng was a black cat, my hubby was a white cat, no problem!】

【Ahhh, are there any sisters producing fanworks? I want to see my hubby sculpted as a cat!】

Bai Xuechao was indeed carried away by the ghost bride in a bamboo sedan chair, happily getting a ride and no longer needing to walk himself, which made Zhou Chenhao and Xia Xiaoxi shout behind him, begging to be caught.

The ghost bride took Bai Xuechao to a fountain square full of red-clad tourists, and the protagonist group also followed.

The several of them together saw the Ghost King's daughter appear.

The comic perfectly showcased what Chinese horror was with a few panels; festive red merged with eerie absurdity, making people feel both beautiful and their scalp tingle.

Paper figures with white paper for faces, two red dots on their cheeks, played suonas; eight green-faced, fanged ghosts carried a red, ornate sedan chair, followed by other ghosts beating gongs and drums, their faces bearing stiff smiles. The vibrant red procession moved under the pitch-black night sky, and finally, the surrounding tourists stared with wide eyes, silent, as if one could feel their suffocation.

【Ahhh, Chinese horror is eternally divine!】

【This sedan chair was so beautiful, I wanted to see my hubby sit in this and marry me. (Shy emoji)】

【Coming back after reading ahead, sister from before, were you a prophet? Later, my hubby really did sit in this sedan chair, haha!】

The sedan chair stopped in front of the fountain, and a woman in a phoenix crown and embroidered robes emerged.

The comic maliciously gave the woman a facial close-up; rotten flesh obscured her facial features, appearing as a decayed brown.

Readers and the tourists in the comic simultaneously gasped, then furiously sent bullet comments to vent.

【Help——】

【Bai old scoundrel, I'll kill you!】

【Tonight, I'm going to secretly assassinate Bai old scoundrel! (Grinding knife)】

The ghost bride in wedding attire walked and sang.

The comic showed the reactions of several people——

Bai Xuechao tilted his head, with several question marks above his head. Ling Feng also had a head full of question marks; he turned to look at Xia Xiaoxi. Xia Xiaoxi was actually nodding.

【Hahahahaha, little child, do you have many questions?】

【Xia Xiaoxi: Sorry, my DNA was moved.】

【My hubby's confused look was so cute, ah, screenshotted it for an emoji pack!】

【Hahahaha, holy cow, look at the male lead!】

Just then, Bai Xuechao looked to the side in the panel, and his eyes widened.

In the next panel, Zhou Chenhao's dance moves entered the readers' view; he looked like he was dancing very enthusiastically and intoxicatedly. When the ghost bride in wedding attire sang, "Who is my groom?" he even danced and sang back to her, "I am your groom~"

【Ahhh, help me, I'm going to die laughing here.】

【Zhou Chenhao: Sorry, my DNA was moved too.】

【So intense, seeing a Qing dynasty Jiangshi singing a duet with a ghost bride.】

【My hubby and Maomao were so normal, they seemed a bit out of place.】

The later plot was even more outrageous.

The ghost bride in wedding attire saw the bracelet on Zhou Chenhao's wrist and his blue-black official uniform, shook her head, then saw Bai Xuechao in the crowd.

The comic showed a half-body shot of Bai Xuechao, with a note beside it: Ghost Bride's Perspective.

From the ghost bride's perspective, Bai Xuechao had fair skin and a beautiful face, dressed in flowing red, enveloped in a rather dreamy filter, as if clad in dazzling rainbow light, so beautiful in the crowd that he seemed to glow, while everyone around him had blurred, dim faces, serving merely as background.

【Wow, massive screenshots!】

【If I were this ghost bride, I would've fallen for him too.】

【Wuwu, hubby, hubby, I love you!】

The ghost bride sang and reached out her hand towards Bai Xuechao, but Zhou Chenhao suddenly lunged forward, cutting in, and continued to sing a duet with the ghost bride, but his gaze was fixed on Bai Xuechao.

The comic showed a close-up of his expression; he raised an eyebrow at Bai Xuechao, looking very smug.

As a result, he recklessly courted death like this, and finally got what he wished for; his arm was grabbed by the ghost bride in wedding attire, and he showed a confused expression.

【Hahaha, serves you right for acting up; you messed up, didn't you?】

【The young girl had no team spirit, ah, haha, she was gloating.】

【My hubby was the truly "sharp" one, ah, even wishing them a long and happy marriage.】