Chapter 8: Let the Writers Fly, the Transmigrator Will Carry the Blame
"Actually, at first, I just wanted to be a good person. Find a new place, go to work, live day by day, caring about fruits and vegetables, facing the sea, with spring blossoms."
"That sounds so nice. Why don't you go tell the Honkai that?"
"You want me to die. Give me a chance, I just want to coast along."
"Sorry, you're a transmigrator."
...
Lin Wei suddenly sat up in shock while still deathly ill. Looking at his life, which was like a candle flickering in the wind, he became ruthless in his heart.
You want to force me? Okay, just you wait!
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Then, Lin Wei started racking his brains to organize information, desperately searching for a way to survive.
And as he gradually summarized and organized, Lin Wei discovered a problem. He had a plan in his mind, and a wild smile gradually appeared on his lips.
He had no choice but to cause trouble. Since he was going to do it, he would go big.
I, Lin Wei, a transmigrator, was going to directly jump on Kevin's face!
Ah, going to fight the final boss without even entering the newbie village, ah, just thinking about it was exciting.
Exciting?
So exciting...
I don't want to either...
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Survival was not easy. Lin Wei sighed.
There were too many uncontrollable factors. In order to ensure that he was safe, Lin Wei had to prepare an ultimate plan for himself.
Although he had long since targeted Yae Sakura, there were too many problems with her, and Lin Wei had to carefully consider it.
First, since Yae Sakura had clearly become Theresa's Stigmata, why had she never appeared in the main story of the game? Theresa had always used Judah, her battlesuits, and her own unique fusion warrior physique.
According to the information in Schicksal's files, Theresa had indeed obtained Yae Sakura's Stigmata, which was why she was locked in a cage by Kiana and Bronya.
So, was it because the power of the Stigmata was not strong enough, and Theresa disdained to use it? Or was it because Yae Sakura was closed off in the Stigmata space, and Theresa couldn't use her power?
That reasoning was wrong. Based on the fact that Yae Sakura had become a Stigmata will, with the same nature as Dark Seele, there was no reason why the Azure Feather would only be interested in Dark Seele and ignore Yae Sakura, right?
If Yae Sakura was enjoying her own little life in the Stigmata space and suddenly pulled by the Azure Feather to a strange place, wouldn't she slash the other party a few times, based on her personality?
That didn't make sense!
So, where did Yae Sakura go?
Second, was the Jizo Mitama really the Twelfth Divine Key formed from the Herrscher of Corruption?
As a Herrscher with the power of corruption, replication, and diffusion, with both real and viral attributes, did the Divine Key that had taken five thousand years to be formed using her as a core really only a katana with projection capabilities?
Lin Wei doubted it.
Most importantly, since Yae Sakura chose to throw the "Jizo Mitama" out of the Stigmata space, and it landed at St. Freya Academy, where did it go? Why had no one been seen using it or mentioned it?
A Divine Key, disappearing without a trace like that, was that possible?
Did all of that really happen?
Lin Wei had deep doubts.
Since there were problems with all of this, then going back to the beginning of the problem, was the fox-eared girl wandering in Nagazora City right now really Yae Sakura?
Lin Wei was hesitant. He had his doubts about that too.
According to the plot from his original memories, Yae Sakura picked up Theresa, who looked like Kallen, and sacrificed herself to save her, becoming the other's Stigmata, and then helped her defeat the pseudo-Herrscher Yuna.
After a while, the Stigmata will suddenly lost control, pulling Theresa into it. Then, Bronya sent Mei (in the manga) or Kiana (in the Sakura Samsara arc) into the Stigmata world to help Yae Sakura defeat the Herrscher's will.
Yae Sakura lived undisturbed for a while in the Stigmata space, then looked for the lost Kallen, picked up a flying fox who kept calling her "Big Sis", and then picked up a jet-black katana and disdainfully threw it out of the Stigmata space.
The story logic was smooth, the plot was complete, and it was even a happy ending.
But Holmes Lin had still keenly noticed a very obvious inconsistency.
It wasn't just that this story could not connect with the subsequent plot.
Lin Wei pushed up his non-existent glasses and began to deduce.
In Yae Sakura, who had been sealed for five hundred years, and had only just awakened, Yae Sakura and the Herrscher will that was residing within her showed an obvious symbiotic relationship, and they got along harmoniously.
Even when Yae Sakura decided to sacrifice herself to save Theresa, that big fox only came out to dissuade her. When faced with Yae Sakura's gentle "scram," it obediently shut up.
But in the Stigmata space, they had a very obvious relationship of being mortal enemies. They both wanted to kill the other and had been fighting for five hundred years without an end in sight.
Either the reality or the Stigmata was a lie.
Lin Wei was silently weighing things.
The Herrscher's will had briefly occupied Theresa's body, but ultimately because it was not familiar with the new body, it was easily subdued by the little worm and Bronya and stuffed into a cage.
At that time, Theresa had fox ears and walked on all fours, like a beast.
Here was where it gets interesting: when Theresa was defeated by Yuna for the second time, when "Yae Sakura" took over and fought in her stead, Theresa's body went through the same changes!
Fox ears, walking on all fours, lunging at her prey like a beast, and she even used her mouth to bite off Yuna's arm and tear her apart.
That style of fighting was nothing like what a Miko from the Reverse World was supposed to be like.
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Tsk, the water was a little deep.
Was it possible that the two of them had actually died together in the Stigmata space and both disappeared?
Without information, it was impossible to judge.
Lin Wei threw down the pen he was using to write and draw with a headache, and rubbed his dazed head.
This was too much!
It was easy for the writers to retcon things. They could just come up with it in a snap of the fingers. Players would complain a bit and it would all blow over. After all, it was just a game, and no one would take it seriously.
But...
Let the writers fly, if something happens the transmigrator will carry the blame.
Transmigration was not easy. Lin Wei sighed, and gave the Mihoyo writers the middle finger in his heart.
I'll see you in hell!
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When this world became a reality, and buried Lin Wei inside of it, the whole thing became complicated.
Lin Wei had to pay the price for it all himself.
And one wrong step would bring him utter doom!
The more Lin Wei thought about it, the more complicated it became, and the more variables he calculated.
Finally, he steeled his heart and found an ultimate universal solution for himself—
The problems left over from five thousand years ago should be resolved by the people of five thousand years ago.
Kevin, don't say you can't do it!
You're welcome. This is what you deserve.
A conspiratorial smile appeared on Lin Wei's lips.
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"Who exactly are you?"
Looking at Bronya's stern question through the screen, Lin Wei felt his scalp tingling.
He had completely offended the protagonist group, and he was going to go provoke the old ancestor Kevin later.
I, Lin Wei, a transmigrator, was arrogant!
Arrogant on the surface, but actually extremely timid behind the scenes.
When the two major forces were there to serve only him...
Lin Wei felt that his future was dim,
And that his days were numbered...
Oh well, let's get through the immediate crisis first.
Lin Wei was crying like crazy.
He had already transmigrated, so he had to finish it crying.
When Bronya saw the message, her scalp instantly exploded. The Heavy Rabbit, which was lurking nearby, sensed the changes in her master's emotions and was about to materialize.
The term "quantum realm" instantly knocked Bronya to the ground like a cannonball.
Her fingers quickly typed on the keyboard, hacking into the other party's IP address along the network cable, and locking onto his real-world location. This was very easy for Bronya.
She placed Lin Wei within her sight, and dared not make any other movements.
Bronya keenly realized that she had fallen into a trap. The other party knew her extremely well, and even knew about Seele, otherwise, he wouldn't have used that to lure her. And Bronya knew nothing about the other party.
This man was not sent by her mother, Bronya judged immediately.
If the other party was sent by Cocolia, then he would have just revealed his identity and contacted her. There was no way she would refuse to meet him, so there was no need for such a grand scheme.
The others at Anti-Entropy? That was also impossible. If they possessed such important information, then instead of threatening her, they should have gone directly to Cocolia.
And anything else...
Bronya analyzed countless possibilities in her database, then rejected them one by one. Looking at the man on the screen, Bronya became increasingly wary of making any rash moves.
"Hello, Miss Bronya, I never expected you to be such a beautiful girl." Lin Wei complimented her, and showed off his arm, which was nearly covered in purple.
Selling sympathy was shameful, but useful.
Lin Wei felt that his integrity was plummeting rapidly.
Lin Wei's compliments deliberately avoided using words such as "little," "little sister," or "little girl." The strong-willed Bronya couldn't stand that. Therefore, Bronya felt pleased when she heard it. She glanced at the other party's arm, which was somewhat unbearable to look at, and the hostility in her heart relaxed slightly.
he was just an ordinary person. Bronya had obtained one piece of information.
There was room for negotiation. Lin Wei felt that the killing intent in the other party's eyes had receded and was overjoyed.
Planning was one thing, but the pressure of carrying out the plan was immense.
The young girls in this world looked delicate, but in reality, they could defeat any weakling in a single punch.
A pathetic small fry like Lin Wei would probably not even be able to muster a whimper.
He would be killed on the spot, his body completely smashed.
Therefore, seeing the situation proceed as planned, Lin Wei breathed a sigh of relief, and his mind gradually calmed down.
"I apologize, Miss Bronya. I judged that establishing contact through the game would avoid a lot of unnecessary monitoring. So, I had to resort to this approach. Please forgive my impoliteness."
If you wanted someone to do something for you, you had to act like you were asking for a favor. It was always right to lower your stance. Lin Wei didn't have any real chips, so he decided to be honest.
Deeply scheming. Bronya gained another piece of information.
Bronya knew that her three's identities were special. Giving up resistance and letting others monitor and eavesdrop was also a way of self-preservation, to show her sincerity. Lin Wei finding a way to make contact under their noses was truly beyond her expectations.
"People will often do everything they can to survive. You see, in order to find a way to save myself, I found St. Freya Academy, and at the same time, I found a lot of secret information."
That was the truth. Bronya used Lin Wei's expression, tone, inflection, and body language to make a judgment. But she could hear that he had hidden key information—
How did you find all of this information, you're just an ordinary person?
Dishonest. Bronya obtained another piece of information.
She didn't plan to interrupt; she was still observing.
"My Honkai resistance is extremely poor. Schicksal and Anti-Entropy can't save me. I can only look for other methods."
Lin Wei continued to be honest.
He really knew a lot of things. Bronya gained another piece of information.
"I found another organization whose leader is suspected to have survived from the Previous Era to the present, and currently resides in the quantum realm."
Living from fifty thousand years ago to now? Was that possible? Bronya tilted her head in doubt, marking this piece of information with a question mark, putting it in a different category. At the same time, she had a general guess about Lin Wei's intentions. Although she was speechless in her heart, she didn't make a judgment.
Having been on the knife's edge for a long time, she knew the weight of life.
"I have information that he cares about, but I can't enter the quantum realm. However, I can contact him through the organization under him."
After repeatedly weighing things, Lin Wei was certain that World Serpent would be able to establish contact with Kevin, who was in the Sea of Quanta.
Otherwise, Kevin wouldn't have been able to retrieve the Gem of Desire, which Cocolia had thrown into the sea of Quanta, so perfectly before and after the Eye of the Abyss opened.
Most importantly, Kevin didn't return to the original world through the Eye of the Abyss, which meant that World Serpent had another route in their hands.
Even if it couldn't allow people to go in and out now, making a phone call should be no problem.
Even if they didn't, the Second Divine Key was still in World Serpent's hands, and Su was still alive.
Contacting Su was the same as contacting Kevin.
What was important was how to move the World Serpent, which was still deeply hidden.
"I have a chip they can't refuse, and I also found one of their members, but my current body can't support me going to London, and even if I could, going to their doorstep directly would be too dangerous for me."
He couldn't go to them begging, he had to find a way to take the initiative in order to seize a certain degree of control.
Bronya underlined "deeply scheming" and marked it in bold.
"Therefore, I would like to ask you to help me. If it succeeds, I can also help you pass on a message to someone in the quantum realm."
Lin Wei stated his terms of the deal.
"If it really doesn't work, then I'll just have to find another way."
If Bronya refused, Lin Wei had a backup plan.
He really knew a lot, even about Seele, and he was threatening me. Bronya was silently weighing the situation.
This man was too dangerous. He had calculated every step and directly attacked her weaknesses. It made Bronya feel very unsafe, and she didn't want to put Seele in danger.
A person from fifty thousand years ago, living in the quantum realm for a long time. If it was true, then did that mean that Seele had already fallen into their hands? The man in front of her knew all of this, so he offered to help her pass on a message? And his unspoken words implied that there were other options, but she couldn't confirm Seele's safety.
How did he know so much? Bronya couldn't understand it, and felt deeply uneasy.
Just based on the fact that this man was able to accurately use Seele to threaten her, Bronya already believed what he had said, but Seele couldn't be in any danger!
"Bronya does not trust you."
"Miss Bronya Zaychik, I can't make you any promises. I'm just a person struggling desperately to stay alive." Lin Wei smiled bitterly, using his last "chip" and calling out the other party's real name.
"Actually, you don't need to worry about your friend's safety. Those who can move around in the quantum realm are extremely rare talents. That old man won't do anything to her. He might even want to take her under his wing, and he's probably still protecting her safety at this moment."
Lin Wei stated his "guess."
That was indeed the case. No one would ignore Seele's uniqueness, and he really did know everything. Bronya came to this conclusion. She just needed to confirm that Seele was safe for the moment.
She took a deep look at Lin Wei, carved his appearance into her mind, and then the screen went black and disappeared.
It reappeared after a few minutes, signaling Lin Wei to take out a USB drive and seal a piece of encrypted content inside of it. She watched as Lin Wei carefully put it away.
Then the screen flashed, and detailed information about a certain person appeared on the screen, covering Bronya's figure. It was exactly what Lin Wei wanted.
The deal was complete. Bronya completely disconnected.
She didn't think about asking the other party to directly rescue Seele. She knew that he didn't have that ability.
She also didn't think about teaming up with Lin Wei to explore World Serpent's hideout, and looking for a chance to rescue Seele. She couldn't trust Lin Wei, and refused to put herself in danger.
Therefore, she just wanted to confirm that Seele was safe at that moment.
"Seele, Bronya will save you!"
Bronya hated her own weakness, and tried her best to cheer herself up.
"Bronya, did something happen?"
Mei, who was in Kiana's room, heard some movement on Bronya's side and was worried that something had happened, so she came over to take a look.
"It's okay, Mei-nee. Bronya is fine now." Bronya calmed herself down, and tried her best to force the corners of her mouth up into a smile on her stiff face.
Mei looked around, and there was nothing abnormal. So she comforted Bronya with a few words, and carefully closed the door and left after seeing her settle down.
"That good-for-nothing, what kind of observation skills does she have?"
Deep in Mei's consciousness, another consciousness had just observed the electromagnetic waves in the air and seen a lot of things. She was about to remind Mei, but saw that she was trying to make Bronya happy, and hadn't noticed anything abnormal. So, she immediately flew into a rage.
"Tsk, whatever. No one cares about my existence anyway. You just keep living your own little lives!"
I didn't see anything!
She covered herself with a blanket, turned over, and went to sleep. Do whatever you want!
You go play by yourselves!