The deserted-island reality show came to a very abrupt end, leaving Lu Xiaoxiao utterly stunned.
But the system said, "You should count yourself lucky that Old Master Ji only shut down the show instead of taking his anger out on everyone else in it!"
Thinking it over, Lu Xiaoxiao had to admit it had a point. But this meant the original novel's progression had been completely derailed.
Previously, no matter how far everyone's characterization went off the rails, the major plot points had still unfolded on schedule. This unexpected turn had really caught her off guard.
On the way back to the Lu family home, Lu Xiaoxiao pretended to rest with her eyes closed while actually discussing the matter with the system in her head.
"Didn't you say there was some kind of... assessment checkpoint after we finished filming? Well, now we're screwed. The show got canceled halfway through. Are we still doing the assessment?"
The system pondered for a moment before saying, "Actually, you've already exceeded the requirements for your current-stage task."
Lu Xiaoxiao said, "Huh? Don't mess with me. I haven't even done anything."
"But that's what my monitoring data shows. The small world's Vitality Score is already far above the highest value recorded at this point in the original novel. In other words, the current plot meets the requirements."
Lu Xiaoxiao: "...?"
Lu Xiaoxiao was completely baffled. "I'm happy to hear good news like that, but why? Because I'm just that entertaining?"
"Well... you might not like hearing this, but based on my assessment, Ji Yunhuai probably played a major role. The value started skyrocketing on the day he appeared."
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The system had judged correctly. Lu Xiaoxiao really didn't like hearing that. "What does he have to do with it? Didn't he come on the show