Who is the Protagonist?
The group looked at each other in bewilderment.
Are these renters the Protagonist? Probably not.
" The Protagonist is definitely Boss Ling, is there even a question?" Qin Hai.
" Boss Ling doesn't seem to fit the Protagonist's character; he's too lazy!" Liu Lili shook her head.
"I've been staying home almost every day, only getting busy these past few days because of Zhao Yue!"
"But the rental properties he rents are all top-tier luxury items, which are unaffordable for ordinary people, so there isn't much work."
"Every time I see him, he's either playing video games or sleeping."
Liu Lili lived right next to 822, so she naturally knew most about Boss Ling's situation.
"Maybe he's Protagonist in a behind-the-scenes story. There are a lot of online novels in this genre now, and I think Boss Ling fits the behind-the-scenes story setting perfectly," Qin Hai said, tapping his chin with his finger.
"In these kinds of behind-the-scenes web novels, the plot usually focuses on supporting characters and villains; we're those supporting characters."
"Yes!" Tang Xiao Qing snapped her the Snap.
"That's the key point!"
The crowd didn't understand Tang Xiao Qing's meaning for a moment.
"What exactly is the key point?" It was Zhao Yue who asked.
"You're just an extra, don't speak!" Liu Lili glared at Zhao Yue with displeasure.
Zhao Yue wasn't angry. Instead, she looked at Liu Lili teasingly and asked, "Jealous?"
"I'm jealous, why would I be jealous!" Liu Lili's eyes darted away.
Zhao Yue pointed at Song Hao, the meaning of which was self-evident.
"Hey, we've gone off-topic again!" Tang Xiao Qing said, speechless.
"Okay, so what's the main point you're talking about?" Zhao Yue asked again.
"Villain!" Tang Xiao Qing slowly uttered the two words.
Liu Lili and the others suddenly realized that this was what Tang Xiao Qing had been worried about.
"If Boss Ling is the Protagonist, then according to the conventions of online novels, there must be a corresponding antagonist."
"Since Boss Ling operates behind the scenes, we'll likely be the ones dealing with the villains."
" Boss Ling is so strong, then the villain must be extremely strong as well."
Everyone nodded again.
But at that moment, Qin Hao said, "Aren't you all being a bit too pessimistic?"
As he said this, Qin Hao glanced at Tang Xiao Qing.
"I think our world can't be like the world of online novels. Boss Ling isn't the Protagonist, and we're not supporting characters, or rather, we're all Protagonist."
Qin Hao completely failed to accept the notion that this was a world of online novels, or rather, Qin Hao couldn't accept that it was a world of online novels.
"This is just a hypothetical scenario. If it's not ideal, what if our world is actually the world of online novels?"
Tang Xiao Qing shook her head and continued, "If there really is a villain, then we need to prepare in advance."
"With Boss Ling here, these aren't things we should be worried about, right? After all, Boss Ling is so strong!" Qin Hao said.
"Have you ever wondered why Boss Ling wanted to drive the 822, and why he wanted to lease it to us?"
"What do you mean?" Qin Hai asked, raising his hand.
"The meaning is simple: Boss Ling is very strong, but he may not be strong enough, or there may be some limitations. And the way he improves his strength is likely through leasing."
"Hey, that makes sense, that explains it." Liu Lili clapped her hands and said.
"In other words, only when we are strong enough will Boss Ling become stronger."
Qin Hao stopped talking; he was a rather easygoing person.
My previous rebuttals were simply because I couldn't accept the settings of the online novel world.
"Therefore, our next step is to do everything possible to improve our strength as quickly as possible."
As Tang Xiao Qing spoke, she glanced at Qin Hai and Zhao Yue respectively.
" Qin Hai, go to 822 again. You absolutely must find a way to switch to a different system, otherwise your current system is basically useless."
Qin Hai nodded. "Okay!"
" Zhao Yue, I've sent you a plan on your phone. Follow this plan and see if it meets the rental requirements."
Zhao Yue opened her phone and checked the so-called plan that Tang Xiao Qing had sent her.
The content wasn't much; Zhao Yue glanced at it and got a general idea.
"Are you sure this method will work? It's too simple! I thought it was some amazing solution, but this looks so fake!"
"Simple, straightforward, and easy to use is all that matters. Besides, this is just an experiment."
So, I'm the Little White!
That's one way to understand it!
Zhao Yue looked at the high school student in his school uniform and felt an urge to punch him.
Moreover, this girl seems less and less human; her speech and actions are far too rational.
Tang Xiao Qing ignored Zhao Yue and continued, "Actually, it's not just Qin Hai who has a bottleneck; we all have bottlenecks."
" Boss Ling said that we are only First Tier renters and cannot obtain Transcendent powers, so our primary goal is to upgrade our renter privilege level."
"How can I improve?" Ye Yun asked.
"Have no idea!"
Everyone...
"But we can make assumptions, and then verify them."
Before anyone could ask, Tang Xiao Qing continued, "To upgrade a renter's privilege level, I suspect the most likely method is to increase the frequency of use."
"Secondly, there's the cost of rent, or more specifically, the lease term."
Everyone except Zhao Yue frowned.
For them, rent is like lifespan, even though they are all quite long-lived now.
However, if you renew the lease repeatedly, the rent will keep doubling.
For example, the first renewal is still 1 day for every 10 days of service; the second renewal is 20 days; the third renewal is 40 days, and so on.
Who can afford to consume that?
"Based on this estimation method, my next renewal will be 20 years for 1 year, then 40 years for 1 year, and 80 years for 1 year. In other words, I can only renew the lease a maximum of three times, for a little over three years," Song Hao said.
"It's not me, it's us!" Liu Lili corrected.
"That's not important, what's important is three years!"
"We must complete the privilege upgrade within three years, otherwise we will only have three years to live!"
Tang Xiao Qing said speechlessly, " Song Hao, you must have been terrible at math when you were in school, right?"
"Um, it's not very good. What's wrong? Am I wrong in my calculation?"
"Your calculation is correct, but why are you renewing the lease in three separate transactions?"
"Uh..." Song Hao was stunned.
"Yeah, you've completely misled me. Next time you renew the lease, you can just extend the renewal period. Why renew it three times, one year each time!"
Zhao Yue then interjected, "When you say 'years,' do you mean lifespan?"
"Don't ask, don't say, you're just there to make up the numbers, why are you adding lines!" Liu Lili said.
"Fine, I admit I was stupid." Song Hao realized he'd made a mistake and simply stopped talking.
"I still have a few boxes of Brain Gold at home, they were given to my dad by someone else. I'll get you a few boxes later, to help boost your brainpower!" Zhao Yue said with a smile.
"It's too late today, that's all for now. If you need anything, just message me in the group." Tang Xiao Qing, probably from overworking her brain, yawned, rubbed her temples, and went straight upstairs.
Liu Lili watched Tang Xiao Qing's departing the Back. Wait, is this Tang Xiaoqing going to stay at Ling Yi's place tonight?
Then she wants to live here too.
"I'm not going back tonight, I'll stay here with you, is that alright?" Liu Lili asked Song Hao.
"No, Villa No. 4 is empty anyway, you can stay there if you want!"
"Then I want to stay here too," Ye Yun raised her hand. "I want to sleep with my sister."
As he spoke, he grabbed Liu Lili's arm.
They went upstairs together.
"I also..."
Zhao Yue had barely opened her mouth when Song Hao interrupted her, "Your family is also in Red Maple Cloud Summit, what are you doing here?"
"I live here!" Zhao Yue ignored her and went straight upstairs.
Song Hao shrugged, looked at Qin Hai, and asked, "Why don't you just stay here too?"
"No, I already booked a hotel; it would be a waste not to stay there."