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Chapter 311: Bad Ending
Chapter 311: Bad Ending
They may have had different thoughts, but they knew when their leader decided, they should quickly follow.
This didn't come from fear or respect but from the need for survival. They all knew how important maintaining the chain of command was to survival.
Because of this decision, Alex and the group spent their night in peace.
They were now gathered around the campfire, eating some grilled meat.
After exchanging some small talk, Olivia excused herself, saying she wanted to rest. Seeing her lonely back, Quartz let out a sigh and followed her.
Emily, being tactful, pulled Zold, William, and Alice away, saying she wanted to practice.
This left Alex and MingYue alone.
Looking through the night sky, Alex asked, "Does it look the same as in the cultivation world?"
In reality, Alex knew MingYue had already seen it from movies and scenery he shared from his memory. But he was just looking for a topic to start a conversation.
"It has the same glow but a different pattern. The moon is also quite different now that I look at it with my own eyes."
"How different?"
"Your moon is more white, while in my world, the glow has a bluish tint to it."
"I see. I wonder if any cultivators live there?"
MingYue let out a chuckle, "There is a rumor an immortal goddess with lightning abilities claims the moon as her place. She built her own sect there, dominating the whole moon."
"Interesting, where did you hear it from?"
"Actually, it is more like a fairy tale. I heard about it when I was a child. The story tells of a survivor named Kaguya from the Enel clan.
You can guess the plot: a runaway princess, family massacred, learning how to cultivate, arranged marriage, making her own way in the world."
"Rather than a fairy tale, it's more like a novel then. Maybe you should try writing it in my world. Who knows, it might be popular."
"Isn't that plagiarism? I am not the one creating the story," MingYue replied. In her heart, an interest grew to write her own story.
After reading so many books, there was often a time when she thought the story should be different or the author started going repetitive. Sometimes, she also hated the ending.
Despite living in a world of cultivation where cruelty happens daily, Ming Yue hates bad endings.
She hated it when a character she liked passed through so many hurdles that she ended up sad in the end.
In MingYue's opinion, novels existed for entertainment and to give out positive vibes to the reader. The world already had enough cruelty; there was no need to expand it to the novel.
Even if the story became dark and filled with tragedy, the author should have written toward a good ending.
She told Alex her thoughts, making Alex smile, "I did try to write multiple times, but I always failed as I usually ran out of ideas after a few chapters. But as I wrote, I began to understand why authors often wrote bad endings.
A bad ending just stays in the reader's mind longer, making them think of many what-if scenarios.
What if the MC does that? What if the author stopped giving plot armor to the villain? Wouldn't the MC survive? Wouldn't he become happier?"
"So you mean the author does that for popularity? I don't agree. They shouldn't sacrifice the characters like that.
Have you ever thought, Alex, what if the world we live in is just another world written by someone else in a higher dimension?
Wouldn't you argue they should have written us better?"
"In that case, I will complain to the author. Why did he need to choose me to become a progenitor? He should have written me as a rich young master who occasionally helps the main character."
MingYue let out a chuckle, "That is why if I write my own story, I will never give it a bad ending."
"You know, my favorite ending is not a bad or good ending. I prefer a bittersweet one since, honestly, it feels more realistic. We cannot get it all in real life."
"What kind of ending is that? I have watched and read everything you gave me, but I never found a story like that."
"Oh yeah, I forgot to give you that anime. It's a story of an exiled prince who comes back to take revenge on his own parents.
The story has its problems, but the ending, yeah, it's unforgettable and an epic masterpiece."
"Hmm… tell me about it."
"Are you sure? I don't want
to rob you of the experience of watching it for the first time."
"No, you won't. As I told you, I don't like stories with bad endings. I have read enough to know I don't want to see anything like that anymore.
Those bad endings remind me of the reality of the cultivation world. Every day, how many do you think succumb to that fate?
I… I know a lot of them, Alex, some even on a personal level."
"I thought you said you didn't get close to others in the past."
"I didn't, but that doesn't stop them from telling their own stories. As a genius cultivator in my sect, I always had my own personal maid. As I didn't treat them badly, they often told me a lot of stories."
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"What happened to them?"
"Well, not all had tragic lives, but I know some that ended up badly. Some even lost their lives in the process. The worst I heard became the plaything of some passing cultivator for no reason at all. She was toyed with until her demise."
Alex's eyes widened when he heard it, not because of the tragic story but because he didn't believe MingYue would do anything toward the perpetrator.
Feeling Alex's gaze, MingYue let out a cold smile, "Don't worry, the perpetrator is now five feet under. But that doesn't make it a good ending. In the end, I couldn't help her."