Su Nian

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Su Nian (苏念)
Alias(es)	Contestant No. 13 2
Gender	Female
Affiliation	New Youth Creation Competition
Occupation/Role	Folk novelist; live-creation contestant and author of The Past's Paradise 1 2
Status	Active; remains in the competition while completing her story 89
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Background

Su Nian transmigrated into a parallel world during the finals of the New Youth Creation Competition, inheriting the original body's memories and writing ability but retaining her own preferences and way of thinking. This initially leaves her unable to reproduce the original host's creative style. 1

After discovering that this world lacks Honkai Impact 3rd and miHoYo, she chooses to adapt the story of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers for the competition's theme of “Regret.” Assigned to Studio No. 13, she begins building The Past's Paradise through outlines and character cards before writing its main text. 2 3 13

Her manuscript rapidly distinguishes itself from the other contestants' work through its large-scale setting, extensive cast, scientific concepts, and tragic narrative structure. By the time the Previous Civilization storyline gives way to the exploration of the Past's Paradise, Su Nian has become the competition's most closely watched contestant. 8 19 29

Personality

Su Nian is highly focused when writing and can become completely absorbed in her work for hours. She prefers working from material she knows and loves, particularly Elysia and the Flame-Chasers' story, which she recalls in considerable detail. 3 26

Despite her composure while writing, Su Nian is inexperienced with sudden professional attention. She is startled by her exploding messages, struggles with the competing offers from major organizations, and becomes overwhelmed when pressed to make a choice. 43 45 87

She has a mischievous streak as a storyteller. Su Nian deliberately controls pacing, hides information, and ends chapters at natural but painful cliffhangers, knowing that readers will speculate over the gaps. Her enjoyment comes from sharing the emotional impact she once experienced with the original story. 41 46 62

Abilities & Skills

Creative Writing

Su Nian's principal strength is her ability to reconstruct and adapt the stories she remembers into a coherent original-world narrative.

• Builds large-scale plots through handwritten outlines, setting collections, and character cards. 3 13
• Maintains distinct character voices, personalities, motivations, and relationships across the Flame-Chasers. 49 57
• Integrates character drama, scientific terminology, Herrscher abilities, and long-term foreshadowing without losing narrative momentum. 8 23
• Uses perspective shifts to portray the same conflict through multiple characters rather than relying on a single protagonist. 13
• Cannot fully replicate the original host's creative preferences or style despite inheriting their writing ability. 1

Pacing and Emotional Direction

Su Nian structures revelations and tragedies to control audience anticipation and emotional response.

• Withholds key information until the story has established sufficient character context. 40 50
• Uses pauses and livestream breaks to let readers process dense or emotionally intense material. 40 64
• Predicts audience reactions even without reading the livestream comments directly. 26 64
• Her rapid writing leaves little time for revision or incorporating reader feedback, resulting in unresolved details and perceived plot holes. 48

Rapid Composition and Voice Acting

Su Nian writes at exceptional speed, alternating between handwriting, keyboard input, and voice typing.

• Produces extensive outlines and setting material before drafting the main text. 3 6
• Types quickly enough to outpace the other contestants throughout the competition. 6 26
• Seamlessly voices numerous Flame-Chasers during live voice input without breaking characterization. 51
• Must rest when mental fatigue risks lowering the quality of her writing. 40

Narrative Resonance

Su Nian's writing produces an unexplained immersive effect on some readers.

• Kevin, Elysia, and Eden report unusual experiences while reading her work. 13
• Some livestream viewers unconsciously project themselves into the story. 25
• The exact cause and limits of this effect remain unknown.

Equipment / Items

• Notebook and character-card documents — Used for early outlines, character histories, and material she does not want the livestream to reveal. 3 25
• Competition workstation — Her primary keyboard-based writing setup in Studio No. 13. 3 6
• Mind Imaging Technology — Selected as her reward for receiving an excellent rating; Su Nian intends to use it to extract memories for an animated short, though the equipment still requires preparation and delivery. 45 65

Relationships

• Kevin — The competition host and the initial focal character of Su Nian's manuscript. After experiencing the tragedies she writes, Kevin confronts her over the pain inflicted on the Flame-Chasers. 1 88
• Eden — Judge and industry veteran who questions Su Nian's creative process, offers to guide her professionally, and later supports her animation project. 43 45 88
• Elysia — The real-world counterpart of Su Nian's favorite character and the central figure of The Past's Paradise. Elysia identifies Su Nian as a possible “Observer of Worlds” and agrees to help voice an animated short based on her story. 26 88
• Otto — Judge and prospective recruiter who becomes interested in Su Nian after recognizing apparent similarities between her fictional characters and real people. 18 67
• Welt — Judge who admires Su Nian's control of plot, characterization, and setting; he also seeks to recruit her for Anti-Entropy. 18 26
• Mobius — A person Su Nian is apprehensive around because of Mobius's role in the story she writes; Mobius is nevertheless interested in understanding Su Nian and her work. 34 86 87
• Vill-V — One of the people interested in Su Nian's talent. She attempts to persuade Su Nian by offering access to Elysia and proposes technological cooperation involving Mind Imaging Technology. 87 88
• Livestream audience — Su Nian's readers and immediate source of public attention. Their investment in her work turns her into a phenomenon, though she often cannot see their reactions in real time. 19 64

Story Role / Major Arcs

New Youth Creation Competition

Su Nian enters the Top 32 round as Contestant No. 13. Faced with the theme of “Regret,” she commits to writing The Past's Paradise, a story centered on the Thirteen Flame-Chasers and their unresolved sacrifices. 2

*The Past's Paradise*

Su Nian first develops Kevin's past and the Previous Civilization before expanding the story through individual character cards for the other Flame-Chasers. She later shifts the narrative to Raiden Mei's exploration of the Past's Paradise and the concealed truth surrounding Elysia. 5 13 29 46

“Eternal Paradise”

As the story advances, Su Nian writes the Paradise's internal crisis, including Elysia's apparent death, the Herrscher of Erosion's emergence, and the Flame-Chasers' struggle to preserve one another's memories. 51 53 107

Recruitment and Animation Project

Su Nian's success brings offers from entertainment companies, Schicksal, Anti-Entropy, and Eden's side. Following her first meeting with Elysia, she proposes producing an animated ending and begins gathering Elysia and the Flame-Chasers' support for the project. 64 87 88 89

Notable Quotes

“Let the unsung ballad be sung once more. For the stories buried by history, write a new chapter.” 2

Trivia

• Su Nian's contestant number and assigned studio are both 13, matching the Thirteen Flame-Chasers at the center of her story. 2
• She initially writes by hand despite being provided with a high-end competition computer. 3
• Su Nian's request to temporarily end her livestream for private voice typing is rejected, forcing her to perform every Flame-Chaser's dialogue live. 50 51