The novelist named Fireworks took a few steps back and once again turned into a shadowy figure.
A second figure approached Gu Qingshan.
—It was a woman with a War Flag strapped to her back.
"She's a combat master who used all kinds of fighting techniques to survive a twelve-on-twelve death match, becoming the sole survivor. Her name is Jiang Jingshan," the Overlooker of Myriad Worlds said.
"She does suit me—but she's a female combatant. I don't want to cross-dress," Gu Qingshan said.
"Then let's see the last one," the Overlooker of Myriad Worlds said.
The woman took a few steps back and turned into a motionless shadow.
The third figure came forward and revealed its appearance.
—It was a young, charming girl.
"Her name is Luo Qiuqiu. She's a bone-printing genius, skilled in Tattoo Curse and close combat," the Overlooker of Myriad Worlds said.
"What's Tattoo Curse?" Gu Qingshan asked.
"Drawing tattoos with special powers on the body, then summoning spirits to stand guard and fight," the Overlooker of Myriad Worlds said.
"Interesting... But I've never played a woman before, and I've never studied the words, actions, or psychology of female characters. It'd be easy to make a mistake. Let me see the first one again," Gu Qingshan said.
Fireworks, who had already turned into a shadow, stepped out again and stood expressionlessly in front of Gu Qingshan.
Gu Qingshan mused, "Playing a novelist would be difficult, too..."
The Overlooker of Myriad Worlds offered a suggestion. "How about this? You could play an important character he wrote."
"You can do that?" Gu Qingshan asked in surprise.
"Of course. A novelist can manifest things from distant worlds right before himself. That's only their most basic ability, though. Once they reach a certain level of cultivation, they can create anything," the