[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-a-player-beyond-dimensions":3,"chapter-a-player-beyond-dimensions-a-player-beyond-dimensions-chapter-96":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","A Player Beyond Dimensions",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2255062,4399,"Chapter 96","a-player-beyond-dimensions-chapter-96",96,"\u003Cp>Urgent! Seeking opinions on heirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As mentioned earlier, this book satisfies reader demands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, regarding the issue of heirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please state your preference in the corresponding branch; I’ll use your input to decide the future plot direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, no biological heirs: adopt Arthur, Beowulf, or other outstanding natives as adopted sons; the empire adopts an elective imperial system where those who render great service to the empire may become electors and ascend as Augustus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This returns to the Caesar-era system, similar to the Principate, rather than hereditary imperial succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beings above dimensions merely wander among mortals, unconcerned with lineage or how long the empire lasts; they leave everything to posterity and do their best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, have heirs but cannot conceive normally; must use Legend Points, akin to innate transcendence, allowing one to imprint a power upon oneself, with descendants having only a minuscule chance of inheriting it. (I personally lean toward Dragon Bloodline.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adoption remains valid, useful for enfeoffing remote Nordic regions—for example, adopting Beowulf and granting him Norway and the far corners of Sweden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A unified dynasty is extremely difficult; Europe is inherently chaotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early imperial succession, later transitioning to the Holy Roman Empire’s electoral system, entering the feudal era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The protagonist’s bloodline endures as a minor noble family across millennia: drawback—difficult to produce heirs, extremely few; advantage—elite specialization, descendants have a chance to manifest Dragon Bloodline; even if the empire falls, the family’s lineage remains unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Return power to the people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the protagonist bears little karmic burden, the empire’s decline is due to incompetent successors, while his bloodline still enjoys glory and escapes retribution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let it extend casually into modern times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third, have heirs via conventional feudal imperial path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Advantage: spread seed widely, enfeoff numerous kings, keep the throne within bloodline; Europe undergoes a complete bloodline overhaul. Disadvantage: feudal empires’ fate is uncertain—if the empire collapses, the protagonist’s descendants will suffer terribly, likely slaughtered and tormented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do not return power to the people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Byzantine Empire fell, all male royals were executed, and women became playthings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who enjoyed the glory of empire’s birth must endure the agony of its destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To hold the throne by bloodline is to bear all karmic consequences; only modern dynasties have a chance at an honorable end. Historically, French emperors were beheaded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the bloodline will spread across the land, and dynastic restorations will occur intermittently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please review and offer opinions so I can decide how to proceed with the world’s historical trajectory. If you have better, more plausible alternatives, feel free to propose them for collective consideration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the excellent conclusion of the first volume’s crowdfunding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No dynasty lasts forever; not all descendants can be elite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This background thread influences events a thousand years ahead; it determines how I construct the modern, futuristic, and supernatural Earth timelines. The first volume’s ending will decide whether succession passes to heirs or to a chosen worthy imperial successor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such vast territory, enfeoffment is inevitable: enfeoff Nordic regions, Eurasian and Russian territories, Carthaginian and Egyptian lands, Seleucid territories, Mesopotamia, and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, if readers prefer small kingdoms, then unify Europe, merge East and West Empires, have the heir continue expansion, then decline into historical cycles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This option is popular; I can write it, since such vast territory is truly overpowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Future expansion will accelerate, described less minutely, with greater time spans—replaced by the daily rise of the dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the dragon’s timeline is exceptionally long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After coronation as Augustus, only major historical events will be recorded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the first volume concludes with a solid ending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequent volumes will not be “conquer the world” power fantasies; instead, I’ll experiment with new Shuangwen  styles from other perspectives—e.g., a dragon lord who never worries about governance, avoiding imperial bureaucracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the first volume’s ending, the story shifts from grand historical trends to the protagonist returning as an immortal spirit, occasionally observing how the world has changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The church plotline ends with the Holy Grail and the War of Spirits—when the Hall of Spirits fuses with the world and becomes law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Use spirit warfare to resolve part of the supernatural world’s conflicts, even to sustain a faith through spirit battles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If spirits keep losing, a faith may perish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The protagonist’s existence alters the Great Retreat of Myth, stabilizing it at a low-to-mid magic stage; as long as his immortal spirit endures, the world’s power ceiling remains intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seems I’ve said too much again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder you all always say I’m water—haha, I’ll try to cut back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Urgent! Urgent! Urgent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How should I handle the heirs? Let me see your thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>",767,"2026-06-19T13:13:01.402Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b8f0de152aa102c3bc0bd0249a5f7dbea4053438e66068f80bcb97ad36ecbc6b","a-player-beyond-dimensions-chapter-97","a-player-beyond-dimensions-chapter-95",195,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-player-beyond-dimensions-cover.jpg"]