Horror Returns, and They All Say I'm the Female Lead?

Come, Sister Scarlett, repeat after me my solemn oath: From this day forward, I will never stop updating. I will not watch dramas, travel, or get sick. I will not play games or write filler articles. I will be strictly self-disciplined, cherish every moment, be indomitable, strive hard, pursue excellence, forge brilliance, find joy in writing, be tempered by fire, and live up to my readers, my youth, myself, and the future. As an author, I solemnly swear: I firmly believe I am an excellent author, writing is my calling, I have unlimited potential and am not afraid of hardship! I can diligently write; I am the keyboard in the dark, the guardian of the Great Wall of online literature. I am willing to dedicate my life to writing, day after day, night after night...

First, bare feet—the author can't escape this fetish; it was blatantly obvious in the Saintess book. Second, black stockings and a leg fetish—it was present in the older sister's book, and this book can't help but expose it again. 😁 Third, uniforms—not too obvious, and many people seem to have barely noticed? They're still seriously discussing uniforms and such. Didn't they consider that this might just be the author's fetish being revealed? 😏 Fourth, combining several books, especially "I Cultivated Immortality and Met a Live Broadcast," "I Was Reborn as My Nemesis's Older Sister," and this book, I've discovered another fetish of the author: a tragic love story where the male lead is universally disliked, and the female lead simultaneously complains...

I've read three of the author's four books so far, from "Cultivation Livestream" to "Martial Arts Sister," and now this one. I've noticed a few odd points. The author even mentioned in the author's epilogue that many readers dropped the book in the latter half. Let me briefly share my thoughts. I've currently read chapter 137, where the female lead inexplicably loses her virginity, which feels very abrupt. Then, after carefully comparing it to the previous books, I suddenly realized that the author's work is more like a male-centric wish-fulfillment novel told from the female lead's perspective. In male-centric novels, the female lead is usually treated like a tool, a tool for providing sweet moments and engaging in erotic scenes; her own thoughts are often unimportant or change abruptly...

First of all, I'm not surprised at all by the book's popularity. Those who frequently read novels should know that the author is the same author from the popular novel "Shuke Next Door," a veteran author with several books to her name. Her writing style is definitely solid, so from the first glance, I wasn't worried about any plot holes or anything that would be considered cheesy or mind-numbing. Even without reading the content, this kind of book with a supernatural element naturally attracts attention, because most of the current trend is moe/cute fiction, which has been quite disappointing lately. This book, so far, is a breath of fresh air. The plot is reasonable, the characters are well-developed, the settings are complete, and there are no retconning elements...

The whole book feels more like watching a live stream. The difference is that it's written from the female protagonist's perspective, while the live stream is from the male protagonist's perspective. The female protagonist unexpectedly connects to the live stream. Regarding the setting: it's basically the same as *Mysterious Resurrection* (formerly *Terror Resurrection*). Regarding the Ghost Shoes: they're an incredible existence; wearing them changes one's gender, and the unresurrected Ghost Shoes have combat power comparable to a resurrected ghost. Despite being just accessories for dancing ghosts, they possess extremely high combat power. Wearing them also allows for AI-powered concealment. Regarding the female protagonist: after wearing the Ghost Shoes, she becomes fair-skinned and long-legged (a ghost's obsession), and it also changes her gender, voice, and facial features. Even without describing her inner thoughts, she's almost become a woman? In *Escape 3*...

To all the ladies and gentlemen still waiting for updates to this book... Because I, the author, disappeared for a year, and when I returned, while some books were still up to par with my imagination, others were simply beyond my grasp. For example, with "Little Phoenix," I completely forgot the original concept! My old notebook filled with character and object designs is gone, so I had no choice but to painfully and reluctantly stop updating this one. If I can rewrite the concept someday, I'll probably do so again, since I still have a certain obsession with ancient Chinese style...

The setting is inspired by *Mysterious Resurrection*, which is fine; the original author's setting is excellent, and many have borrowed from it. However, the plot feels increasingly off. Completely copying *Mysterious Resurrection*'s plot development seems excessive. The original story takes place in a school, and so does yours. Eight people leave the school in the original, and eight people leave in yours too. Yang Jian is introduced to the Ghost Hunter Club by Yan Li, and Ye Chen is recruited by Fan Jian. In Yang Jian's club, cowardly Ghost Hunters exploit newcomers, and in yours, Ghost Hunters exploit newcomers. *Mysterious Resurrection* has Huanggang Village, and you create Kuiling instead. Huanggang Village is a ghost village...

I started reading Shanks's works and later really loved "I'm Not Going to Be the Female Lead in a Wuxia World." I guess you could say I'm a small-time fan of Scarlett Johansson's books, even though he's notoriously unreliable, only updating once a day and his posts are short and weak. But we love his writing, and liking someone is really hard to define. On Qidian, I'd complain about authors who don't update regularly, but with Shanks, I'd hope he'd make up for it next time (please don't delay again!). I hope his work gets better and better, and that he can make a name for himself on Pineapple Bun.

This is a supernatural story with a "marriage swap" element, not a story with supernatural elements involving marriage swapping. It follows the main plot but ends abruptly in the later stages. The romantic storylines between the male and female leads are not intertwined. In the mid-to-late stages, after the male lead leaves the official faction, the female lead's storyline is the main focus, and the male lead disappears from the story. There are very few sweet moments, and the ending doesn't even include a wedding. Saving money: As a supernatural story, it's not bad except for the deus ex machina ending; but as a story about a forced marriage, it's subpar. [Sfem:22:757]

I solemnly swear: From this day forward, I will never stop updating. I will not watch dramas, travel, or get sick. I will not play games or write filler articles. I will be strictly self-disciplined, cherish time like gold, be indomitable, strive hard, pursue excellence, forge brilliance, find joy in writing, be tempered by fire, and live up to my readers, my youth, myself, and the future. As an author, I solemnly swear: I firmly believe I am an excellent author, writing is my calling, I have unlimited potential and am not afraid of hardship! I can diligently write; I am the keyboard in the dark, the guardian of the Great Wall of online literature. I am willing to dedicate my life to writing, day after day, night after night.