Time: February 2.
Location: Konia Manor.
Attendees: Xiao Cao, Guan Tong, Yelena, Shangyuan Zi, Sigaoxin, Shi Jingyi, Black Star, Bai Xing, Wei Xuan, Robert, Valery, Lucifer, Yishan, Heath, Suzuki, Short-tailed Woman
Xiao Cao (rubbing her hands): "Another rule has ended. It's time for the familiar part again."
Guan Tong: "The symposium begins!"
Xiao Cao: "Why are you stealing my line?"
Guan Tong (calm and composed): "Because I'm the protagonist. If you don't like it, write me to death."
Xiao Cao: "..."
Yelena (giving a thumbs-up): "That's the teacher for you. Speaking of which, I finally got more scenes in this rule."
Sigaoxin: "Xisiya is the Archon's home turf, after all."
Black Star (raising a hand): "And us!"
Bai Xing (raising a hand): "Same here!"
Lucifer (gloomily looking at Xiao Cao): "Their scenes obviously have follow-ups, but mine ended for good. Author, how do you explain that?"
Suzuki (speaking weakly): "Mine ended too..."
Wei Xuan: "You guys have it better. My ending was the most absurd—I don't even know how I died, or whether I'm actually dead."
Valery: "At least all of you survived a rule. I didn't even survive one. Doesn't that make me the most miserable?"
Xiao Cao (awkwardly smiling at the four): "It was to move the plot along... Please understand."
Shi Jingyi (with the composure of the strong): "Am I the only one who noticed that the author dug a whole bunch of plot holes again this time?"
Heath: "That's right. For example, I, one of the bishops of the Fire Thief Cult, made my grand entrance. I have great prospects ahead."
Yishan: "What's so special about a bishop? I'm the daughter of the King of Suoloma. I'll definitely have even more scenes in the future."
Peter: "None of you measure up. I'm the one who