Chapter 114: “The audience” is also “The person in the play”? The fourth wall collapses! (Ch 114)

[Break! Break! Shatter!]

When the crumbling “reality” before Lin Fan’s eyes finally collapsed completely, he did not feel the death or annihilation as he had expected.

Instead, there is an indescribable feeling of “detachment” and “floating”.

He seemed to have transformed into a ray of the purest consciousness and was thrown into a vast galaxy composed of endless “stories”, “information”, “possibility” and “causal logic chain” – that was the “narrative torrent” mentioned by the system before, which eventually swallowed him up!

Here, time loses its meaning and space becomes nothing.

He can “see” the birth and death of countless worlds, as easily as turning over the palm of his hand; he can “hear” the joys and sorrows of countless characters, like background noise ringing in his ears.

The cold order of [Applied Energy], the all-devouring [Endless Greed], the natural miracle of [Plant Magic], the mechanical roar of [Industrial Age], all the module rules he had counted, have turned into clearly visible yet intertwined “story clues” here, together weaving this bizarre “metaverse”.

The [Illusionary Pen] in his hand was emitting a faint light, no longer the sharpness of the previous “editing” that could be done at will, but like a drowning man’s last straw, barely maintaining his “self-awareness” in this torrent. The interface of [Myriad Worlds Script Editor Primary Trial Version] had long disappeared, as if it had never existed.

“So the so-called editor is just a slightly more capable character in the play?” Lin Fan’s mind was filled with endless bitterness and self-mockery. “And what am I at this moment? A lonely ghost who was kicked out of the script and drifting behind the scenes?”

Just when Lin Fan’s consciousness was about to be completely assimilated and consumed by this endless [narrative torrent]!

The piece of void where the [Light Curtain Shocking All Worlds] once appeared has undergone another change!

This time, it is no longer the light of chaos, nor is it infinite white paper.

Rather

The entire “void” itself seemed to have turned into a huge, crystal clear, yet bottomless [one-way glass]!

This side of the glass represents Lin Fan and the myriad worlds that are in eternal silence and self-doubt.

The other side of the glass

They are miniatures of the world that are truly functioning and full of vitality, yet the world is unaware of it!

Some of these world miniatures are filled with immortal air and sword lights; some are filled with demonic flames and seas of blood; some are technologically advanced and have starships cruising; and some are just ordinary mortal kingdoms, performing the joys and sorrows of daily life.

They are like “exhibits” carefully displayed in a window, for the “audience” on the “glass” side to peek at at will.

[“You are both characters in the play and observers.”]

The vast and exhausted whisper of will once again came from the other side of the “glass”, or in other words, from the source of all “narratives”.

[“However, when observation itself becomes part of the story, are you ready to accept the role reversal?”]

Before he finished speaking!

The perspective of that huge [one-way glass], or in other words, the new form of the [Light Curtain That Shocks All Worlds], suddenly changed!

It is no longer the condescending “inventory” perspective of the past!

Instead, he was like a top-notch “documentary director” who randomly aimed his “lens” at a place in the heavens and myriad worlds that had never appeared in the inventory before, was extremely ordinary, and could even be said to be “obscure” – [Qingxuan Realm of the Zhongwu Plane].

Qingxuan Realm.

A typical world of cultivating immortals, dominated by swordsmanship, with numerous sects and numerous geniuses, but also full of intrigue and deception, and the law of the jungle. It is neither big nor small, neither high nor low, and is like an inconspicuous grain of sand in the universe.

The perspective of the light curtain, like a living “tracker”, first focused on “Zhang Fan”, an outer disciple of the “Tianjian Sect”, the largest sect in Qingxuan Realm.

This Zhang Fan, with mediocre talent and a cowardly character, is bullied in the sect. His daily routine is to chop wood and fetch water. He dreams of having an adventure one day, counterattacking and marrying his junior sister. He is a standard template for the “good-for-nothing” type.

At this moment, he was being cornered by several inner disciples, being beaten and kicked.

“Waste Zhang Fan! Where is this month’s tribute? If you can’t give it, I’ll break your dog legs!” The leading inner sect disciple had an arrogant look on his face.

Zhang Fan held his head, trembling, his eyes filled with humiliation and unwillingness, and he shouted frantically in his heart: “Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west, don’t look down on the young and poor! When I get the inheritance of the grandfather in the ring, I will make you guys who look down on others kneel down and sing Conquer!”

This scene is a very common “good-for-nothing being humiliated” scene in the world of cultivating immortals.

Audiences in all the worlds have seen countless similar “plots” before. Some are disdainful, some are sympathetic, and some are looking forward to the counterattack of the “(bfci) protagonist”.

However!

Just at this moment!

Something strange happened suddenly!

Qingxuan Realm, Tianjian Sect.

Zhang Fan, who was being beaten, cried out in his “heart” originally only. The classic line “Don’t bully the poor young man” seemed to have substance. It turned into a line of golden subtitles in the style of a system prompt box and suddenly appeared above his head!

[Zhang Fan’s inner OS (current synchronization rate 75%): Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west, don’t despise the young and poor! ]

“puff–!”

In all the heavens and the worlds, countless audiences who were drinking tea, wine, and eating melon seeds burst out laughing on the spot!

“Holy crap! What’s going on? Why is there subtitles for this loser’s mental activities?”

“Synchronization rate 75%? What kind of setting is this?”

Following right on!

Something even weirder happened!

The arrogant expression on the face of the inner sect disciple who was beating Zhang Fan suddenly froze, and then a line of blood-red [bullet screen subtitles] appeared above his head!

[Wang Ba (Villain A) Inner OS (Current Synchronization Rate 32%): After beating this loser, I will quickly go to the back mountain to have a tryst with my Junior Sister. Hehehe, what does it feel like to be my Junior Sister?]

“Fuck fuck fuck!!!”

At this moment, all the heavens and the worlds were completely blown up!

“You can even see the inner thoughts of a minor villain? And you have such a dirty mind?”

“Is this light curtain crazy? What is it going to do?”

And Wang Ba, the inner disciple whose dirty thoughts were “exposed”, seemed to sense that something was wrong!

He looked up blankly, looked at the blood-red subtitles above his head, and then looked at the expressions of his fellow disciples around him who were supposed to be “watching the show”, as if they had seen a ghost!

“Why are you looking at me like that?” Wang Ba roared in a stern but cowardly manner.

And above the heads of those fellow disciples who were watching the scene, bullet screens of various colors began to appear uncontrollably!

[Inner thoughts of passerby A: Senior Brother Wang Ba is bullying Zhang Fan again. Oh, how pitiful. But Li Goudan from the Iron Fist Gang gave me a bag of melon seeds yesterday. This scene is quite enjoyable to watch.]

[Passerby B’s inner thoughts: Zhang Fan is such a loser, he deserves to be beaten! Who asked him to peek at me taking a shower last time? (Although there is no evidence, I feel it was him!)]

[Junior sister’s inner thoughts: Senior Brother Wang Ba is so annoying, he’s here to bother me again. Junior Brother Zhang Fan may be a little useless, but he’s still pretty. Oh, what am I thinking!]

At this moment, the entire Tianjian Sect seemed to have turned into a “large-scale social death scene” with all disguises stripped off!

Everyone’s “inner drama” was displayed nakedly in front of all the “audiences” in the heavens and worlds by the ruthless light curtain in the form of “bullet screen”!

“No! No! No! My reputation! My image!”

“This is impossible! This is an illusion! It must be a demonic invasion!”

The disciples of the Tianjian Sect, whether they were perpetrators or bystanders, fell into unprecedented panic and shame after realizing that their “little secret” might be seen by the “whole world”!

Some covered their faces and screamed, some tried to use their magic power to disperse the “subtitles” above their heads, and some simply lost their faith, foaming at the mouth and fainted!

And other places in the Qingxuan Realm, and even above the sky of the entire Qingxuan Realm!

Various [behind-the-scenes codes] and [setting texts] representing the “world will”, “operation of laws”, and “plot nodes” also began to emerge!

[Qingxuan World Rule A-327: Unknown high-dimensional observation intervention detected, trying to start the plane information shielding protocol, the protocol level is insufficient and the startup failed! ]

[Tianjian Sect Plot Module B-004 (Zhang Fan’s Counterattack): Precondition “Accumulating Rage Value by Being Humiliated” has reached 75%. It is estimated that in three days, Zhang Fan will pick up “The Fragment of Qingyuan Sword Art” and “Body Strengthening Spirit Liquid Formula” under the cliff in the back mountain]

[Warning! Warning! Due to the overly strong “Observer Effect”, the qualitative quality of plot module B-004 has dropped significantly! Zhang Fan has a 73.8% chance of not being able to pick up an adventure at the scheduled time! There is a 45.2% chance that due to this “inner drama exposure incident” his mentality will be unbalanced and he will become a complete useless person! ]

“Plop!” “Plop!” “Plop!”

This time, it was the turn of the audience from all the heavens and worlds in front of the [Shocking Light Curtain of All Worlds], and their collective hearts were unstable!

They looked at the originally ordinary Qingxuan Realm, which suddenly became “full of holes” and “background codes flying all over the sky” due to the intervention of “high-dimensional observation”!

Looking at the “protagonist” Zhang Fan, who was supposed to play the “loser’s counterattack” drama, his “fate trajectory” actually began to show “uncontrollable deviation” because of their “watching” and “complaints”!

An unprecedented “chill” and “guilt” that penetrated deep into their bones instantly gripped their souls!

“We, we are just watching the show!”

“Why, why does it affect them?”

“Is observation itself a form of interference?”

“Then have the fates of those characters in the rise and fall of those worlds that we watched before also changed because of our watching?”

This thought, like the most terrifying curse, made all the “audience” shudder!

For the first time they realized!

I am not a high-ranking “bystander”!

But!

Before you know it!

It has already become a part of this “meta-narrative universe”!

It has become an unstable factor that affects the direction of other “stories”

And just at this moment!

Qingxuan Realm, Tianjian Sect!

The “useless protagonist” Zhang Fan who fell into extreme shame and panic because his “inner drama” was exposed!

His eyes, which were originally filled with humiliation and unwillingness, actually flashed a very faint but very firm light of “awakening!” after experiencing the initial confusion. (To read the violent novel, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

He raised his head suddenly!

No longer looking at the inner disciples who bullied him!

No longer need to look at those fellow disciples around who are gloating or sympathizing with you!

But!

It seems to have penetrated the barriers of time and space!

Penetrated through that huge [one-way glass]!

Hardly!

Staring at!

The myriad worlds that are “observing” him! Billions of viewers!

as well as!

Lin Fan, who was in the broken rental house, holding the [Pen of Illusion] in his hand, was also “observing” all this!

“Who are you?”

Zhang Fan’s voice was no longer weak and trembling as before, but was filled with an unprecedented hoarseness and anger!

“Why do you want to pry into my heart?”

“Why are you playing with my fate?”

“In your eyes, my world, my pain, and my dream are just a play that you can comment on and reward at will?”

At this moment, his frail body actually erupted with a [Resistance! Will!] that he himself had not even noticed.

This will, though weak, is like the first spark ignited in the endless darkness!

moment!

It triggered the “plot bug” of the entire Qingxuan world!

[Warning! Warning! The core character of the Qingxuan Realm plot, “Zhang Fan”, has an unexpected “self-awareness awakening”! ]

[Its “fate trajectory” has completely deviated from the preset framework! ]

[Trying to start the “World Rules Correction Program” correction failed! ]

[Trying to start “high-dimensional information shielding” failed! ]

[The Qingxuan Realm is losing control!!!]

Above the light curtain!

The entire Qingxuan Realm’s microcosm of the world began to tremble and twist violently!

Countless “codes” pour down like waterfalls!

Countless “set texts” began to be randomly reorganized and overwritten!

Mountains and rivers are out of place! Rivers are flowing backwards! The sun and moon have lost their light!

as if!

This was originally an ordinary world of cultivating immortals!

Because of the “awakening” of a “supporting protagonist”!

Because of the “gaze” of countless “readers”!

An unprecedented [meta-narrative! event! collapse! destruction!] is about to come.

And all this!

It’s all just [End Observation, Meta-Narrative Definition! ] This is the first heaven-defying rule!

This is just the first “demo” that has just begun!

It uses the most direct and cruel way to reveal a bloody truth to the heavens and the worlds:

When the “fourth wall” is broken!

When the “audience” is also the “character in the play”!

The so-called “story” and “truth”!

Its boundaries!

No longer exists!

Lin Fan’s consciousness clearly “saw” all of this in the [narrative torrent].

He saw Zhang Fan’s anger and awakening, and the loss of control and collapse of the Qingxuan Realm.

He could even feel that the [Pen of Illusion] in his hand was getting slightly hot due to this sudden “plot runaway”, as if it was eager to “correct” or “guide” everything.

But, what can he do?

Isn’t he himself just a “character” in another “story”?

An unprecedented sense of powerlessness and responsibility rose in his heart at the same time.

“Observation is interference!”

“The reader is also the author!”

Lin Fan muttered to himself, a glimmer of understanding flashing in his eyes.

“What does this first rule want to tell us?”

But the light curtain, or rather, the [Will of the End], did not give him much time to think.

An even more terrifying “demonstration” has already begun!
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