Chapter 110: Chapter 110: The Ident.i.ty of “Naisser_Ren” Has Been Exposed
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
May 9 was an important day for Ren Qingqing.
It was still a day before school started, and neither was it Ren Qingqing’s birthday. Rather… it marked the end of the “Over My Dead Body” drama series.
Spanning 76 episodes, the long drama series began showing at 9 a.m. on April 20 and updated its final episode at 3 a.m. on May 9.
Other than the first episode, which talked about events in both 190 and 191 CE, every other episode in “Over My Dead Body” spanned one year each. The life of the Ren family of Pract.i.tioners through the four seasons in one single year was ill.u.s.trated in each episode in chronological order, until the series ended in 266 CE, when the Jin dynasty was established.
The duration of each episode varied, with the shorter ones being as short as the time needed to cook a cup of instant noodles and finis.h.i.+ng in just a few minutes with the “Ren family descendants” Practicing at home; while the longer episodes could even be blockbusters on their own. For example, episode 75 could well be turned into a standalone immortal heroes action movie.
“Naisser_Ren’s” productions were all exquisite works. Every episode was either hilarious or exciting and action-packed. The audience would not feel the time dragging on and would finish one episode in the blink of an eye. The pace of the storyline had even become a cla.s.sic work used by film academies for study and research.
In fact, by episode 75, which depicted the events that took place in 265 CE, Ren Qingqing had somewhat felt that the drama would soon end.
The second last episode, which was uploaded the night before at 9 p.m., was a staggering 2 hours long, but Ren Qingqing watched the entire episode from start to end without skipping any part, and she was extremely satisfied.
With a cursed bloodline and controlled by shackles, countless loved ones were lost over generations of Pract.i.tioners of the Ren family, but they stood firm in their belief and duty to eliminate all monsters. After going through that much, they finally exploded.
Pitted against the strongest Ghost Troop Contingents of the mighty army of the Han dynasty, the Ren family did not retreat and surrender. Even though the enemy was thousands of times larger in strength and there were many ghost heroes, the Ren family fought against the tens of thousands of elite Shu-Han warriors, with their spiritual energy, aided by the Three Aspirations of Moonlight!
However, even though the Ren family of Pract.i.tioners were the most powerful, they were nonetheless still people.
Against a sea of enemies, their defensive abilities crumbled, and even the sixth generation master Ren Han, who began Practicing from the age of eight and never once allowed his descendants to die, was disabled and killed by the Ghost Troops.
But when Ren Han fell, an apparition of a teenager floated above his body.
It was Ren Pingsheng, the biological father of Ren Han.
Ren Qingqing still had an impression of Ren Pingsheng, as he once fell in love with an Elf and received a Love Crystal after a spiritual exchange with the Elf.
Later on, Ren Pingsheng became the fifth generation master and the Elf fell into deep slumber due to the spiritual exchange, and would only reemerge in the world hundreds of years later—at that time, Ren Pingsheng would have long been forgotten by the world.
“In the last twenty years, I, Pinsheng, only hated one person. Mother… I did not let my family down.”
The scenes, which followed, touched Ren Qingqing so much that tears welled up in her eyes—the dead Pract.i.tioners of the Ren family reappeared one after another, on the land that they once lived on, on the land that they once loved upon, and the very land that they died on. Each one of them revived the dying Pract.i.tioners of the Ren family on the battleground, providing the strength that they needed to fight on.
All of those apparitions who reappeared were young men and young ladies, who had begun Practicing from a young age and started killing monsters way bigger than them ever since they matured. Every one of them lived a colorful life for just over twenty years but then died in the embrace of their closest relatives.
As Ren Qingqing watched Ren Ying, whom she closely resembled, say “Sigh… Sometimes I also wish that I could be loved and cherished like most other girls are…”, Ren Qingqing burst into tears.
She truly believed that, more than two thousand years ago, there once lived a person who looked very similar to her, and who shouldered such a huge responsibility as a girl.
“Descendants of the Ren family, all of you carried such a heavy task on your shoulders while being restricted by the most unforgiving shackles. Love, friends.h.i.+p, hopes for the future… all of these beautiful memories could never belong to us.”
“We possess the strongest powers, but yet we are predestined to walk on the most tragic of paths.”
“You may hate me, this surname, this family, and this destiny… but regardless…”
“Please, march on, as you cross over my dead body.”
Those were the words of the very first head of the Ren family, as he helped Ren Han, the sixth generation master, up from the ground. When his voice sounded, the entire drama series reached its climax, linking his words over 70 years and across multiple generations.
When the vast majority of the troops of the Shu Han kingdom had been eliminated, Ren Han was also the only member of the Ren family left standing on the battlefield, along with a few teenagers and toddlers who remained at home, unable to partic.i.p.ate in the battle. Ren Han looked back at the vast land, and he was the only one of his family left in the world, again. It was exactly the same years ago when Ren Woxing looked back at the Ren family village.
Perhaps, that was the reason why the drama series naturally became extremely popular without any prior publicity.
It recounted the historical events of the rise and fall of an “immortal” family.
It recounted the joys and sorrows of the meeting and the separation of a group of young guys and girls.
It was something which people of all ages aspired to be, wis.h.i.+ng that when they were teenagers, they could hold swords in their hands and risk their lives to fight monsters.
“Over My Dead Body” perfectly portrayed the deepest, greatest “eighth-grader” desire of people.
After watching episode 75, Ren Qingqing could somewhat tell that the drama series was about to end. She talked about the exciting storyline of episode 75 online with her friends who were also interested in the drama series, as she eagerly awaited the new episode released at 3 a.m.
The moment episode 76 was uploaded, Ren Qingqing immediately clicked in to watch. Surprisingly, episode 76 was very short.
In the video, Ren Han stepped into a quiet Luoyang Palace in the middle of the night, seemingly devoid of people throughout the journey. He left behind the ability of the “Perfect Understanding of All Heavens and Earth”, written on a bamboo slip, and then, left quietly.
The following day, Sima Yan, Emperor Wu of Jin, discovered the token left behind by Ren Han and immediately declared martial law. Entry to the Palace was forbidden for three days and three nights so that the “Perfect Understanding of All Heavens and Earth” could be studied in detail.
In a dark room, the unworthy, undeserving first emperor of the Jin dynasty spoke his mind in a hushed, solemn tone:
“The ability is real. As long as this ability is used, all Reiki sources can be disrupted and broken. Crimes committed with force would not be easily possible, and our nation will benefit, protecting all of my family and our descendants.”
“However, the hearts of the people will be altered.”
“If this ability is used, even I, as the Emperor, will end up being despised and bullied by others.”
Amidst the darkness of the room, a flame emerged. In the scene, the burning bamboo slip, along with the cold-hearted face of Sima Yan, concluded the drama series.
Ren Qingqing was dazed as she watched the large words “End of Season 1” appear on the screen at 3 o’clock in the morning.
What happened to the Ren family? Did they break free of the curse of their bloodline?
It was obvious that Sima Yan had not made use of the “Perfect Understanding of All Heavens and Earth”, so Reiki sources remained. Consequently, would the Ren family still have to continue inheriting the devastatingly cursed bloodline?
Most importantly—
When would there be a second season?
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May 9 was also an important day for Ren Suo.
Just after he awoke, Yu Kuangtu called.
Yu Kuangtu said, “I suppose, you are still not aware that the last episode of ‘Over My Dead Body’ has been released. Just as you thought, the drama series ended after Sima Yan established the Wei dynasty. ‘Naisser_Ren’ had not uploaded any episodes since 9 a.m. today.”
Ren Suo said, “… Alright, indeed I am not aware of that. Well, do you want me to a.n.a.lyze something?”
“Actually, I called to ask if you are willing to become a special adviser to the ‘Naisser_Ren’ Special Investigation Task Force,” Yu Kuangtu said.
Ren Suo was stunned and said, “… What?”
Yu Kuangtu explained, “‘Naisser_Ren’ made a blunder in the last episode of ‘Over My Dead Body’. The Countermeasure Division of Lianjiang City has already cross-checked with the Tianjing headquarters, and we have an initial confirmation of the ident.i.ty of ‘Naisser_Ren’!”
Ren Suo’s face was (￣_,￣). He exclaimed, “Really?! That’s amazing!”