Save the World? Wasn't I Just Trying to Build a Persona? [Infinite]

The unhinged self-taught occultist, a C-list celebrity hated across the internet, x the unlucky gossip-lover forced to take fewer detours after transmigrating

(Slow-paced infinite-flow + goofy little everyday moments + showbiz + livestream comments)

The style of the opening backstory is quite different from the main story, so starting from Chapter 6 is recommended. The main story is told in third person; the backstory before Chapter 6 is in first person.

Gu Jiangran transmigrated. One second, she was standing on her university campus, dreaming about her future; the next, she had become a C-list nobody in showbiz, hated across the internet.

The C-list nobody had looks, but no decent works; looks, but no social skills; looks, but no acting ability. She never did anything proper, but had plenty of crooked ideas. In an effort to make it big, she taught herself the occult arts, dragging Gu Jiangran into her life. The two were forced to start living together, meaning they shared one body.

The good news: the System gave her a golden finger.

The bad news: it gave her the wrong cheat.

What does gossiping have to do with acting, anyway?!

Gu Jiangran had hoped to turn around her reputation and reach the peak of her acting career. She looked at the cheat the System had given her, then at the original owner of the body, and said, "How about... we set up a fortune-telling stall under a bridge?"

The original owner was stubborn as a mule: NO!

The two teamed up and joined a dating show to kick-start their careers. But during filming, they received a friendly greeting from the System:

[You have triggered a keyword and entered a long-term mission: "When Hearts Are Aflutter"]

[Side Mission 1: Complete the Rose Villa instance and eliminate the contaminating spores]

[Side Mission 2: Complete the Peace and Wellbeing Nursing Home instance and fulfill Huang Jingyi's request]

[Side Mission 3: Complete the Zijin Residential Complex instance and uncover the truth behind Shen Yunxi's mother's death]

[Side Mission N: Complete the Nightfall Dawn instance and eliminate the contaminating spores throughout the city]

[Current mission progress: 0%]

Gu Jiangran froze, questioned it, and couldn't understand. "You mean I have to film, do missions, and look for the truth all at the same time?"

Unwilling to accept the fate of a workhorse, Gu Jiangran let out a groundhog scream: Weren't we supposed to be fortune-telling frauds, building an occultist persona so we could make a comeback?!

How did this turn into a horror channel?! Facing ghosts and stuff, face to face? No way!

(A story about uncovering the truth and saving the world, while also finding love and success along the way.)

Shen Yunxi and Gu Jiangran's skills will slowly level up! Thank you, everyone!

And a few things to be aware of:

1. The first few chapters are in first person. The main story begins in third person from Chapter 5, and the main plot starts in Chapter 6. Readers who want to get straight to the main story can skip ahead!

2. This is an unconventional infinite-flow story, with plenty of flashbacks. Identities will be revealed, but not quickly.

3. The showbiz content is mainly concentrated in the middle and later parts. It includes filming movies (which leads to an instance) and commercials (which lead to another instance). The instances follow the filming locations, and at first the viewers don't know about them.

4. Updates follow the rankings when the novel is on one; otherwise, whenever I feel like it.

5. I can't guarantee that there will be no male characters at all, but the leads are both emotionally and physically pure, with no romantic history. (Emphasis added.)

6. Mild horror, with no high-IQ mind games. There is some logic, but not much; everything serves the plot.

7. Nothing else for now. Feel free to point out typos and discuss in the comments. Enjoy reading!

Theme: Explore bravely, live optimistically, never give up, cooperate and support one another, and learn to grow.