Chapter 3230

In fact, the whole event is divided into three levels, which can also be said to be three different dimensions where the characters exist.

The highest-dimensional characters are naturally the Doujie players participating in the game, such as Shiler, Joker, Batman, Bruce, etc.

The second-dimensional characters are the characters in this game world, that is, Lodov, Matthew, etc., played by high-dimensional players.

The third-dimensional characters are the people in the novel, characters living under the author's pen, such as Lodov, Matthew, the Pope, and the Grand Prophet.

If we talk from low to high, that is, starting from the novel, the most important thing is undoubtedly that final reversal.

The novel unfolds from Lodov's perspective throughout, narrating his adventure journey, and meeting his former student at the top of the lighthouse at the end, and recalling his past of researching forbidden knowledge, is actually a narrative trick of the novel's author.

People like to bring themselves into the protagonist when reading novels, and the one who opposes the protagonist is naturally the villain. Matthew, who appeared in Lodov's perspective, really looks like a villain.

As long as this impression is formed for the novel's readers, and then the perspective is suddenly shifted, in Matthew's eyes, Lodov is the real cultist, and the reversal is achieved.

This kind of reversal is actually very classic. Many novels and horror movies deliberately let the audience discover near the end that the so-called righteous and innocent protagonist is actually the real villain.

If there is only this layer, it is far from being wonderful, it can only be said to be a little clever, which is playing a trick.

But if combined with the second layer, that is, the game's worldview, it adds a layer of thinking that is terrifying.

Because besides the Pope who is about to die, there are only Matthew and Lodov on the top floor of the lighthouse, and only Matthew walked out alive. Only Matthew knows what happened on the top floor of the lighthouse.

Is the reversal of this novel published by Matthew a reversal, or a deliberately modified ending?

Is the truth presented to the eyes of ordinary people in the game world and novel readers the real fact?

If the two layers are combined, it can be called a good ending.

If you look at this whole game as a movie, the director might not shoot the final decisive battle, just give the novel a close-up shot at the end of the movie.

Then at first glance, it will be a good ending, justice triumphs over evil, and Matthew triumphs over the big villain as a good person.

But in fact, many people can figure it out if they think about it. Matthew is the one who lived to the end, so naturally, he can write it however he wants. Maybe the fact is completely the opposite.

This is a blank-leaving treatment, leaving space for the audience to think and react by themselves, to create a deeper level of reversal.

But the most interesting part is that at the highest-dimensional character level, that is, the level of Shiler and Bruce, there is another contradiction, which is the problem of fake academic qualifications and winning the game.

In fact, the one participating in the game is Arrogance, but it was changed to an investigator halfway, and changed back at the last moment. Arrogance is Bruce's professor. Although he has given up on letting Bruce master psychoanalysis, any professor wouldn't want his student to do this kind of thing.

If it were other teachers and students, it wouldn't matter if they talked big in the game.

It's like adding education points to the highest in a running group game and setting your character as a famous school graduate. In fact, it's just a way of playing the game. You can't do everything according to reality. I took a test for an ordinary university, and I'm not allowed to set it as a famous school student when running a group. Then what game am I playing?

But this pair of teacher and student, Arrogance and Bruce, are different. Back then, how much effort did Bruce spend on his undergraduate and graduate graduation? How long Bruce studied, Arrogance practiced "fishing for the moon in the sea" for as long.

After being assigned to the same game, it wasn't easy either. Just look at the cigars cut and piled up on the table.

As a result, Bruce started faking his academic qualifications at this time, and it would be strange if Arrogance wasn't angry.

But still that sentence, if you want to play by the rules, work hard. If you don't want to play by the rules, clean up the mess. Defeating the teacher is also a way to defeat the exam.

But Bruce didn't clean up the mess either. He cooperated with Nyar, but was sold by Nyar. The evidence is conclusive and cannot be denied. This is adding fuel to the fire.

Nyar announced Matthew's actions, proving that he was a real cultist, which was telling Lodov, played by Shiler, that if Matthew was really allowed to walk out of the lighthouse alive, this game would definitely be a bad ending.

It would be fine if everyone was here now. The key is that they had already killed their teammates before, especially they had killed Greed.

To play a good ending, you have to kill Matthew played by Bruce, then Bruce has to fight Arrogance. If you don't kill Matthew played by Bruce, you can't play a good ending, then Greed has to fight Arrogance.

Anyway, whether moving forward or backward, Arrogance has to fight this battle. The difference is just whether the opponent is his student or another himself, but it won't be a good opponent anyway.

So in fact, the novel is a trap, just not a physical trap, but Nyar uses the novel to tell Shiler what the consequences will be if he doesn't fight this battle, forcing him to have to fight.

In this way, Arrogance faces a problem. Don't look at Nyar complaining so happily here, but if Arrogance wants to kill Bruce, Nyar will definitely help Bruce.

Judging from Lodov's current strength, he can't beat Matthew played by Bruce with Nyar's help. It is very likely that Matthew will kill Lodov, and the novel's ending will be fulfilled.

Bruce also knows this, but he definitely doesn't want to kill Arrogance. It's already annoying enough to get a talent and not be able to use psychoanalysis. Faking academic qualifications is also adding fuel to the fire, and directly killing the teacher. Bruce doesn't even dare to think about how his days will go next.

While realizing this, Bruce took a step back, and Shiler's action to grab him was a step slow. Bruce directly put a pistol to his temple.

"Don't come over," Bruce said. "Dying in the game isn't really dying, just exiting."

"Put the gun down," Shiler rubbed his eyebrows and said.

"Yeah, Matthew, I think you should consider it again," a voice came from the Pope's direction. He said: "It's just as cruel for your teacher to kill you as it is for you to kill yourself in front of your teacher."

Bang!

Shiler shot the Pope directly with the pistol that could shoot screws modified by Batman. The effect was immediate, and the Pope's head exploded directly.

But his body continued to make sounds.

"Of course, you can also choose to do so. The one who walked out of the lighthouse became Lodov. He revealed this shameful truth to the world, but will anyone really believe it?"

What Shiler wanted to say was actually this, because ordinary people living in the game world are not stupid. They will definitely guess that Lodov is a good person in the novel because Lodov came out alive.

If Matthew is the one who came out alive, he has been in the core of the church's power for these years, and maybe he has even hollowed out the Pope. He can make these voices disappear. The novel is his public opinion tool, not a straw to save his life.

But Lodov had been expelled from the church many years ago. Expecting a novel to shape him into a great hero is impossible. He has no people, no money, and no power in his hands. It is impossible to lead the church, and the church doesn't need such a hero. There are plenty of people waiting for the Pope to die of old age.

In the end, it might also be that people in the church fight for power and profit, leading to the church falling apart. Maybe it will even break out into war or something.

It seems to be a straight line, but in fact, it is blocked at both ends. Whoever of them dies is actually a bad ending.

The Pope's corpse moved, and a low muffled sound came from his chest, as if celebrating the victory.

But suddenly, the door of the room was knocked.

Shiler and Bruce looked at each other, and both put down their guns at the same time.

The Pope's corpse stopped moving.

"Why don't you speak?" Shiler suddenly laughed, looked at the Pope's corpse and said: "Are you surprised? Why would someone knock on the door at this time?"

Bruce hugged his arms and said: "Yeah, how could Batman, who should have been killed by Yibb-Tstll who descended on the Grand Prophet, come up to knock on the door? Could it be a corpse fraud?"

The door was pushed open, and standing outside the door was Batman.

Nyar didn't make a sound, seemingly observing the situation, while Shiler sat at the table leisurely, opening the novel in front of him again.

"... Just at this moment, an uninvited guest appeared! That is our great hero Batman. He is like an experienced wilderness hunter, wearing animal skins he hunted himself, as if he had written his hypocritical face all over his body, not knowing that his pitch-black armor, which is like the night, was also written by the lives of countless innocent creatures!

He suddenly moved, throwing his homemade simple electric baton onto the Pope's corpse, watching that disgusting lump of fat dance in convulsions. This is his bad taste, representing that he can also make gods bow their heads...

He walked into the room, and soon Joker came too. He was resurrected by some evil god and now wants to seek justice from Batman. Although he didn't die in Batman's hands, the accidental death made him full of resentment, and the resentment condensed into substance, making him become a terrifying dark monster..."

Joker, who was exuding black energy, walked into the door. Shiler stood up and walked to the corner, not intending to disturb their fight. He continued to flip through the novel.

"... But, no, Joker doesn't want to fight Batman. He just wants to persuade Batman that they can cooperate completely, because Batman once contacted the gods of the deep sea. They can completely drive the boat at the pier and go to trouble that arrogant god together.

When they passed the village, another Batman was resurrected, but this time it wasn't that simple. He stood on the road and interrogated Batman about the definition of justice.

Is killing for justice justice? In this world without heaven and hell, who decides justice? Is it because he is Batman in another universe that he is still a messenger of justice? Then why did he die?

Batman couldn't answer, but at this time Joker stood up. He attacked this evil Batman and defended his companion.

In this world, no one can define justice and evil. All they have to do is defeat the gods. This is their innate destiny, their inescapable curse.

Unexpectedly, at this time, the Fish God Dagon led the Deep Ones to attack this small village. The endless undersea army rushed up, and the survivors of the church trembled.

However, Batman had expected it..."