Redacted factor notes, i spent the last 6 hours gathering! May have missed some things
Redacted factor gets first triggered by the bath scene in chaoter 6
Decreases when:
MQ says he doesng care about FX’s words, chapter 8 (decreases less than the protagonist satisfaction).
Chapter 15: increases and decreases simultaneously (see chapter 15 notes in increase)
MQ calling FX useless, chapter 15
MQ says he doesn’t need romance cause he has his sect siblings, chapter 18
MQ mentions SQX, chapter 27
MQ explains the ribbon Deal to FX, chapter 29
Increases when:
MQ wears a dress.
FX reveals that MQ went “missing” (bandits), chapter 11.
MQ insults FX, again, chapter 11 (also edits Feng Xin’s wiki).
MQ shows affection to his horse, chapter 13.
Chapter 14: FX sees MQ in a dress, hua cheng calls FX MQ’s dog, and MQ insults FX
MQ and FX “finally agree on something” , chapter 14.
Chapter 15: MQ or rather, FX’s reaction to MQ, gives the system whiplash, saying he doesnt see FX as an equal causes the redacted role to BOTH increase and decrease at the same time, creating conflicting info and is eventually cancelled out by the system.
MQ correcting FX’s stance, chapter 15
FX sees MQ with flowers in his hair, chapter 16
In chapter 17 but im not fully sure what triggered it. MQ refered to FX as shixiong, but also insulted him. Could be either one, or both.
Big increases when MQ is observing (ogling) FX when he’s training. Happens 3 times over, at least. Chapter 18
Two MASSIVE increases when MQ calls FX handsome (good job MQ), chapter 18.
Increases twice in chapter 20, when MQ asks Feng Xin to take a conversation seriously (did feng xin think much qing was gonna confess maybe..?)
Big increase when MQ tells FX they’re still friends, chapter 20 (ANOTHER EDIT TO THE WIKI! But this time, Qing’er’s wiki is updated too!)
Small increases when MQ stays close to, and walks with FX, chapter 21
they hold hands! (Dear god, they hold hands), chapter 21
when fx (and pei ming) come to save Mq and Xl, chapter 22
When Mq tells Fx he can do better he just needs to try harder, chapter 22
Increases when Mq teases fx, and mq punches him, chapter 23
Multiple increases when Fx calls mq his prize, chapter 24
Mu qing smiles, chapter 25 (twice)
Mq calls Fx his dog, chapter 25
Mq calls himself an angel. Chapter 25
Mq falls asleep on fx, chapter 25 (the factor upgrades again!)
FX calls MQ a wildcat, and MQ hits FX, chapter 26
THE ENTIRE CLOSET SCENE WITH FX’S “DAGGER”, chapter 27
MQ being bossy, Chapter 29
Updates to the factor:
Chapter 14! A side quest with a redacted title shows up! Accompanies XL’s wife plot quest. dont think that all the instances of redacted words are about the same words. its mq’s own wife plot quest?. Also, in chapter 14 the factor is upgraded, implying levels to this factor.
With chapter 15, we unlock P points, confirmed to mean Pretty Points (anqelbean being the first one to guess that correctly) They advance the redacted factor, and narrative role more than b points, so the redacted factor has some sort of beauty aspect to it. The narrative role for Mq’s beauty was, as we know, to spark insecurity in XL, but that’s likely changed
Chapter 18! The conditions to the factor get edited, after a discussion about nicknames, and MQ says he’s hard to impress.
Chapter 21. We can probably say that its not Romantic Rival, due to how the system talks about it
Chapter 22. The Redacted side quest reappears, when MQ (and xie lian) get captured again! Im pretty convinced that it stands for Be wife Plotted or something to that effect. the redacted factor gets edited when MQ says he doesnt want to wait around to be rescued.
Chapter 23! Big update. Quoting the system
“Achievement, ‘[REDACTED]’, has been unlocked. Plus 50 B-points! [REDACTED] Trope Convention unlocked! [REDACTED] Factor increased by 30 B-points. Excellent work, Host!! We’ll make a [REDACTED] out of you yet! q(≧▽≦q)””
A redacted achievement, a trope convention, and “we’ll make a X out of you”. (The system singing “I’ll make a man out of you” but its about the redacted factor
So many questions. And confirms that there are multiple redacted words, probably.
You also say that the whole “punching in the gut, and going “good luck, i hope you fail” is the most Redacted thing MQ has done.
Chapter 26 and 27
The factor leveld up to level 3! MQ earns two [Redacted] badges.
“Some good Redacted”
And ANOTHER Redacted badge (convinced this one is related to sexual interest because dear god the closest scene)
One of the three redacted badges levels up
Cryptic ace, chapter 6: “something like hotness”
AroVibes, chapter 11: “Plot? Drama? God potential? Angst? Sexiness?”
ButterflyDreaming, chapter 11: “FQ affection points”
otaku_lady89, chapter 11: “SECRET MASOCHISM”
reinvanteal, chapter 11: “Sexiness”
anqelbean, chapter 14, and chapter 15: “degradation kink”
oxytocarb, chapter 15: “related to how attracted feng xin is to mu qing”
hailpyre, chapter 17: “wow FX do you have a degradation ki—//bonked”
Imraekio, chapter 18: “romantic points”
anqelbean, chapter 18: “Love Interest Factor”
ButterflyDreaming, chapter 18: “Love Interest points? Or Romance Protagonist points?”
oxytocarb, chapter 18: “how attracted they are to each other?? romance sub-plot progression or smth”
thetowerofbabel, and ButterflyDreaming chapter 23: “tsundere”
SillyRinnie, chapter 23: “"wife" or "protagonist"”
Writesforfun (that’s me :3), chapter 23: Rivals to Lovers
Pink_Muffins, chapter 24: “potential love interest” “prime love interest”
OOC out of Mind (guest), chapter 24: romantic appeal
septemberme, chapter 24: "Oops accidentally turned Feng Xin on" points
Kresnik, chapter 24: waifu factor
Pink_Muffins, chapter 27: “‘eye candy’ or ‘fanservice’”
l1ls4y0, on Tumblr: “mating factor”
I..... idek what to say to this. Holy shit, bro. That's a lot of hours you've spent reading my semi-crack fic.
Actually, i might just pin this. This is incredible. Holy shit dude, I don't even have a joke for this. This is a LOT of shit you found oml
