63 Crafting The Perfect Male Lead (1/2)

Su Yan looked up to where the voice of the System seemed to be coming from. ”Hey, how can I leave this place?”

[Has the host finished the test?]

”No, but … I at least have to tell Nie Chang where I went, don't I?” He waited but this time the System didn't answer. It seemed like he wouldn't be able to leave the Special Dimension before he finished the test.

Su Yan sighed. Well, it probably wouldn't take much time and maybe this was one of those dimensions that weren't part of the normal timeline so that not even a second would have passed when he returned to the normal world. Wasn't that how it normally happened in novels?

Mn, he should just concentrate on the test.

Su Yan rubbed his chin and slowly circled his protagonist. This was really marvelous! Crafting characters like this was fun! Now, what had the System said how he was supposed to give his character a personality? Just think about it to try it out and then say it out loud to finalize it?

He went back in front of his character and stared at his face to not miss any change in his expression. 'Friendly,' he thought and the corners of the character's mouth lifted in a graceful arc.

Su Yan clasped his hands over his mouth. Whoa! That really was a pleasant smile! This was definitely a good character for a romantic story! Wouldn't every woman love a handsome, gentle and proper gentleman such as this?

…

Su Yan crouched down on the floor and cradled his head. Oh no! He had completely forgotten about it but there wouldn't be any woman with this shitty System! That so-called 'Lovely' thing was gay! It wanted him to pair up men!

Su Yan's lips twitched. Wait. Why was he complaining about that? He himself had a boyfriend since today. There was nothing strange about that.

He nodded to himself, stood up and turned to the other platform. If he understood it correctly, he would still be able to change both characters later on. For now, his protagonist was alright as he was.

Su Yan stared at the second platform. Alright. He had no idea how he should create a compatible character for his protagonist. Mn, most likely, it would be a good idea to use the tips he had gotten from the System with the basic character taskline.

What had it said which archetype a good male lead could be? Well, if he remembered correctly, then more or less every archetype could be used as the male lead. The System had mentioned him for the Hero, the Caregiver, the Sage, the Explorer, the King, and the Lover. Only the Creator had been suggested for the protagonist instead. But there had been some gradation: The ones most suited to the male lead seemed to be the Hero and the Lover while the others might just be alright or might be better suited to other positions.

”Alright, so I guess my male lead should be a hero and a lover. Now about his appearance …” Su Yan honestly had no idea. If he actually went with that protagonist, then he'd need some kind of cultivator-type character, someone who was compatible with him and wouldn't be left behind like a normal human. ”Mn, he should be a cultivator, too.”

Su Yan imagined one of those ancient robes and the image of a person slowly started to form in front of him. The only problem was … the person didn't have a face.