novelraw Chapter 57: Since Ancient Times, Divine Books Become Bad Adaptations
Chapter 57: Since Ancient Times, Divine Books Become Bad Adaptations
If a person could write whatever they thought of, and what they wrote could be understood by others, then writers and programmers in this world would have long since flooded everywhere.
Li Qiuchen originally thought these two county academy students who confidently wanted to create an "illusory realm" must possess quite excellent minds and outstanding execution ability.
As a result, after waiting several days, the project progress had no advancement whatsoever.
The two squatted beside that big stone at Blue Stone Platform every day, holding a book and studying with their heads buried.
"No, this won't work."
"Then what do you say we should do?"
"How about we first do it like this..."
"Can that be right?"
Li Qiuchen moved closer to secretly take a look. He saw the book cover read "Legend of the Cangshan Swordsman."
"What you two are reading is... a novel?""Yes."
The two nodded, "We're planning to move the plot from this novel into our illusory realm."
"About how long will that take?"
"Right away!"
"Very soon."
Since they said so, Li Qiuchen could only choose to believe them.
Just like that, several more days passed, and he discovered the two still had no intention of getting started.
Aren't you buddies, do you know what's called lost wages?
Your construction progress for this project, it's not measured in years, is it?
Li Qiuchen got a bit anxious. He felt he might have... somewhat overestimated these two brothers' creative abilities.
Sensing Li Qiuchen's doubt, the two couldn't help feeling somewhat embarrassed.
"Actually, we've already finished the overall framework. We're just lacking some detail issues that make it feel unrealistic."
"Then how about we rehearse once and see what exactly the problems are?"
You couldn't blame Li Qiuchen for being anxious. After all, the weather was getting colder and colder.
Originally, Jiang Tingyue had calculated for him, saying within this half year he would encounter an opportunity.
Now the opportunity was right in front of his face, yet Li Qiuchen couldn't find a suitable entry point.
Even if a wild boar was placed in front of you, without tools you couldn't gnaw it raw with your mouth, right?
Regarding Li Qiuchen's suggestion, the two exchanged glances, somewhat tempted.
"Then shall we rehearse once?"
"Let's try it!"
Li Qiuchen quickly obtained his script.
The entire illusory realm trial process was roughly like this—the challenger held a token to enter Blue Stone Platform town, activated the token, paid the entrance fee to enter the illusory realm.
Encountered the quest guide NPC, namely Li Qiuchen, and engaged in dialogue.
After finishing reading the lines, headed straight to the town center to battle with Mohe the Perfected Being played by Lord Chang the Eighth.
Regardless of victory or defeat, the illusory realm would end. Then based on the challenger's performance in the illusory realm, they would be scored.
This time, Wang Su would play the challenger, while Du Qian would provide explanations within the illusory realm.
The game began... ah no, the illusory realm trial officially started.
Li Qiuchen stood at the town entrance, watching Wang Su's figure slowly emerge from the road outside town.
Besides his person, from Li Qiuchen's perspective, he could see even more information.
Place of Origin: Blackwater Garrison, Linyuan Province, Yun County
Name: Wang Su
Cultivation: Qi Refining Realm
Status: Good
Mental State: 100
...
Had they already entered the information age?
Li Qiuchen was deeply shocked.
Fortunately, this time he was appearing as an NPC. If he rashly entered the illusory realm without understanding anything, his secrets might be instantly exposed.
So being steady was indeed correct.
Li Qiuchen could understand everything else, the only thing he couldn't understand was Wang Su's "Status."
This "Status" was followed by three colored lights: red, yellow, and green.
Why didn't it directly display with data like the Mental State below?
"That status doesn't refer to his own state, but rather the illusory realm's tolerance limit."
Du Qian explained to him, "An illusory realm is ultimately an illusory realm, not the real world. You see it's green now, meaning his free movement won't cause any impact to the illusory realm. But once Brother Wang erupts with full power, this simple illusory realm we've constructed won't be able to support it."
"So the illusory realm has very strict requirements for the challenger's cultivation. For example, our most basic level illusory realm can only allow county academy students who have just entered the Qi Refining realm to experience it."
"Normally, an illusory realm can accommodate at least five challengers experiencing it simultaneously. When they engage in battle with enemies, this yellow light will illuminate. Yellow light means the illusory realm is operating at full capacity and needs heightened vigilance."
"Occasionally there are some unexpected situations, like students hiding their cultivation, or having some powerful magic treasure on them. Once used, it will cause serious damage to the illusory realm."
"Damage to the illusory realm doesn't matter much, it can be repaired. But if a powerful magic treasure or spell penetrates the illusory realm and its power spreads to the real world, it might harm the town's residents."
As a demonstration, Wang Su produced a golden gleaming talisman. The red light on his body instantly lit up.
"Once the red light illuminates, it means the challenger cannot pass the illusory realm with their current means, equivalent to trial failure, and will be directly kicked out of the illusory realm."
With a whoosh, Wang Su's figure disappeared before Li Qiuchen.
A few seconds later, he walked back in from the entrance.
"Then you go up and recite your lines."
Li Qiuchen looked down at the paper slip in his hands.
He had a total of only three lines.
"There's an evil person causing chaos in town!"
"Quickly go report to the authorities!"
"Otherwise it will be too late!"
Then with an "Ah" he fell to the ground unconscious, his finger pointing toward the town center before dying.
Li Qiuchen only felt his scalp tingling.
It wasn't that he only had these three lines, but rather the entire illusory realm had a total of only three lines.
Lord Chang the Eighth didn't have a single line.
Wang Su and Du Qian, these two top students from the county academy, squatted in the corner for eight days and only squeezed out three lines.
Normal people in eight days would shit more than three catties, right?
"I said it wasn't right!"
Watching Li Qiuchen expressionlessly finish reciting his lines and fall unconscious, Wang Su looked helpless, "The atmosphere isn't built up at all!"
Du Qian waved his hand, "Leave the detail issues aside for now. Let's continue forward."
There was nothing to continue forward with, no plot whatsoever.
Following the direction Li Qiuchen pointed before dying, proceeding all the way, you could see the scene of Mohe the Perfected Being sitting on the big blue stone lecturing.
Over a hundred townspeople knelt sitting on the ground, surrounding Mohe the Perfected Being who had the appearance of an enlightened monk... an otherworldly expert... that wasn't quite right either, anyway roughly that kind of meaning, completely encircling him.
Seeing Wang Su walk over, Mohe the Perfected Being opened a pair of snake pupils and spewed out a mass of black fog from his mouth.
Instantly, black winds rolled across the scene, flying sand and stones...
"That's not right! I said it's not right!"
Wang Su quickly retreated several steps, shouting loudly, "Lord Chang the Eighth, don't use your own moves, use the one we designed for you!"
Mohe the Perfected Being looked bewildered.
Du Qian quickly ran over to explain the specific operating system to him.
Li Qiuchen watching from the side had black lines all over his forehead.
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