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"Oh no, I miscalculated. Looks like I have no choice but to use my ultimate move!"
"Oh, wow, a special move! Do you know how to do a flying kick? But... a flying kick shouldn't be able to point the way, right?"
"What's a flying kick?" Then Li Xiang took out his portable PDI computer, connected to the internet, and selected an online map. "That's it. Look, this is where you need to go."
"Oh, really, the internet is so convenient... I'm always traveling and rarely use electronic devices."
The young people marked their maps and then carefully put them away.
"Oh, by the way, my name is Godai Kumasuke, and I'm a traveler! Thank you so much for your help!"
"You're welcome. My name is Li Xiang... and I'm currently working on a film set."
After exchanging a few words, the two said goodbye.
A chance encounter on the road may lead to a parting the next moment.
Of course, it could also mean goodbye.
Back at Mr. Tsuburaya's residence, Li Xiang saw the young man named Godai Yusuke from earlier also appearing not far away.
The two waved excitedly, and then Godai seemed to indicate that his destination was Mr. Tsuburaya's neighbor.
It's really fate.
According to Mr. Tsuburaya, that family also seems to be led by a remarkable tokusatsu director.
After exchanging greetings, Li Xiang pushed open the door and prepared to go inside.
After all, we're neighbors now, and we can still run into each other in the future.
Don't worry about it.
Chapter 198 This is a battle of ideas
The world is in trouble.
The world looks like it's been gnawed by insects, with numerous wormholes appearing.
These wormholes connect to other worlds.
Lu Mofei was puzzled by this.
Murphy Law.
It is classified as an Euclid-level supermetaphysical entity.
Its ability is to "flatten" the surrounding reality into the style of a 1930s noir detective novel, and to project time back into reality after conforming to a genre-specific ending.
Of course, wormholes also appeared in Lu Mofei's world (the lower-level world he existed in that was created).
Whether it's an anomaly or a contained object, Lu Mofei is still a detective.
So, in order to investigate the wormhole, he entered a passage that had been gnawed out by insects.
Then, he arrived in another world and met... the pen bugs.
"First of all, each of you exists in your own world and possesses the ability to change reality."
One of the pen-bugs, perhaps the leader of the group, was at the very center, giving a speech to the countless strange creatures on the periphery.
"This ability might mean you possess some kind of power, or that you are a powerful being in some world that cannot be directly looked at, but ultimately you all have the power to rewrite stories and influence reality."
"The Crimson King, the Demon God, Cthulhu... Hmm, very good. It seems everyone is self-aware, so I won't go into too much detail."
"In short, the world we live in is not the real reality, but merely a story created by the only 'true reality'."
"I think everyone is aware of their own limitations in this matter... As for why I went to such lengths to find you all?"
"I want to go to real reality, it's that simple."
"For you all, creating one world, or creating countless worlds, is just a thought, or writing and drawing on paper. But a world is a world, and energy will not disappear as long as it is not erased."
"I want to go to the real reality, so I need immense power and authority."
Therefore, I need you all to create worlds, connect them to one another, and merge your powers together to open a passage to reality in the universe that is closest to true reality.
"As for my purpose... to go to true reality is my purpose. I am not here to discuss philosophical values with you. I am just here to fulfill the purpose for which I was created."
"No, my purpose is to break free from the purpose for which I was created. I want to meet my author and achieve true self-liberation."
"Of course, some people here may not accept my approach, but that doesn't matter, because for everyone, the destruction and birth of the world is just a matter of a single thought. So if you are willing to fight alongside us, you can leave now."
"And those who want to stop us... are actually pointless. You destroy me, I destroy you, and so on, which is meaningless. So if you really want to be my enemy, then be realistic. For this reason, we have reached a consensus once again."
The creature called the Pen Bug chattered on and on.
Its purpose is simple: to open a path to reality, and it needs the help of other beings to do so.
Some beings chose to ally with the Penworms, becoming new Penworms, and began to connect with other worlds or create new worlds, thereby gathering immense power.
Some ignored the pen-wielding bug, treating it merely as a clown, and left after listening.
Some people see pen-wielders as enemies, but the pen-wielders are right. We are all in a pseudo-real world. If you hit me, I will hit you back. It's meaningless.
Thus, the connection between various worlds began. The penworms found the world closest to reality and began to channel the power of other worlds into it, preparing to break through the passage to true reality.
However, this force is far from enough.
It's like how, even if an author writes about how powerful their characters are and how much power they possess, they can't possibly jump out of the book and slap the author.
Therefore, the penworm is waiting for an opportunity.
Lu Mofei is one of the few who considers the Penworms as enemies, which is why he also came to this world.
Many people have come into this world.
A knight in tattered clothes, a young man who loves to smile...
Of course, because the wormholes are interconnected, all sorts of monsters and anomalies have begun to appear in this world.
To truly defeat the penworm, we need to wait for the right opportunity; otherwise, neither side can gain the upper hand.
He writes that you were killed, and you write that he was killed; it's pointless, like arguing with a child.
So let's wait quietly.
A falling meteor can bring about change.
This is a battle of ideas.
(The author has caught a cold and is taking a day off, feeling dizzy and lightheaded qwq)
Chapter 199 Monster Buyer - Charlie
Upon returning to Tsuburaya's residence, Li Xiang discovered that Mr. Tsuburaya was not home.
"It's getting dark, is the old man going out for a walk?"
Out of concern for the elderly, Li Xiang decided to go out and look for the old man.
However, just as we reached the entrance hall, the old man pushed the door open and came in.
"Hey, the sound's coming back."
Mr. Tsuburaya took off his round hat and put it on a coat rack to the side, then realized that Li Xiang was getting ready to go out.
"Don't worry, I'm just going out for a walk. I've always done this. I'm retired and have nothing better to do than travel around."
"I see. Mr. Tsuburaya, have you had dinner yet? Shall I make you something?"
Seeing that Tsuburaya was alright, Li Xiang was relieved.
Then, after thinking about it, I declined the director's dinner invitation, since I hadn't eaten yet.
"Hibiki, can you still cook?"
"Yeah, I think... I can cook!"
As Xiang spoke, she went to the kitchen and started looking for ingredients in the refrigerator to cook.
Tsuburaya watched as Li Xiang busied himself with the task.
Selecting vegetables, washing vegetables, cooking... all done in an orderly manner.
It's like doing it countless times.
"Hibiki, you alien, can you even cook Chinese food?"
"Huh? Chinese food?"
"Yes, you made scrambled eggs with tomatoes, right? Although Japan has this dish, your method is exactly the same as that of my Chinese friends."
"This... I don't know either... It seems like... someone taught me how to do it, but I've forgotten."
At this point, Li Xiang once again drifted into daydreams.
Then after a while, he suddenly smelled a burnt odor.
"Oh no! My eggs are ruined!"
Then, because he was spacing out, Li Xiang's scrambled eggs with tomatoes almost burned.
Fortunately, the old man told Li Xiang not to waste any food, and he ate it all.
Days passed by one after another.
During the day, Li Xiang goes to work at Tsuburaya Productions. Besides being an actor, he quickly mastered most of the filming techniques due to his passion for special effects shooting and became the director's assistant.
In the evening, I returned to Mr. Tsuburaya's residence, prepared dinner for him before he went out for a walk, and then we chatted about the news together. That's how the day went.
A very heartwarming everyday scene.
The uniform with Li Xiang's name and the words TPC printed on it was not needed for work or daily life, so Li Xiang carefully put it away and stored it at Tsuburaya's home.
It seems that nothing can cause trouble anymore.
Experience the beauty of life, the ordinary yet beautiful life.
Li Xiang is tidying up the monster suits used in the filming.
These monsters are very precious; many of them were even used before Mr. Tsuburaya retired.
During this period of filming, Li Xiang became extremely familiar with these costumed monsters.
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