We promised to develop a game of elimination, but what the hell is going on with Havoc in Heaven?

Chapter 60 Lin Dong: This is what I think? (Please subscribe for the first time!!!)
"First of all, we need to talk about the character settings of Sun Wukong."

"As we all know, the reason we like Sun Wukong is because he is incredibly powerful yet never bullies the weak, pursues freedom yet dares to challenge authority, and in a feudal society with strict hierarchies, he can treat everyone equally. This kind of personal charm is truly ahead of its time!"

"Even though they rebelled against the Heavenly Court twice, the root cause was the arrogance and prejudice of some immortals in the Heavenly Court. If the Heavenly Court had given them enough respect, would the outcome have been different?"

"Do you think this kind of character design is what a major villain boss should have?"

Qiao Liang took a deep breath and continued speaking. After he finished speaking, he even asked the viewers in the live broadcast room a question.

What a joke.

This is the kind of personality setting.

Are you trying to create a villain or a protagonist? If you really want everyone to hate Sun Wukong, isn't this a joke?

After all, Sun Wukong's experience is more like workplace bullying in real life, and there are many aspects of the game that reflect reality.

In reality, when people encounter injustice, they can only swallow their anger and suffer in silence, but Sun Wukong dares to rebel and do what they dare not do.

And she did it so fearlessly, confidently, and straightforwardly, resonating with countless people. How could anyone not like her?

The viewers in the live stream were also discussing these words, with a few agreeing comments but mostly questioning them.

Qiao Liang remained unmoved and continued his analysis:

"Also, when Bodhi Patriarch sent me down the mountain, he took me on a tour of Fangcun Mountain and told me meaningfully that after I went down the mountain, I should think thrice before I act and never be rash."

"I didn't pay attention to it at the time, but now that I think about it, it was clearly a subtle hint. After all, if we just followed the plot step by step, why would we need to give such instructions?"

At the height of his excitement, Qiao Liang even stood up abruptly:

"Don't forget! Our identity as players is 'The Vanished One,' a variable in the world, an existence that breaks the rules."

"A free and open world! This kind of implication, this kind of identity, does it mean we should just obediently follow the plot? Do you think that's possible?"

The viewers in the live stream were already in an uproar.

More and more people were persuaded by Qiao Liang, and the number of viewers in the live stream surged.

Clearly, this has attracted a lot of attention and people have started to follow it.

Some people even went to other live streams to bring people over to listen to Qiao Liang's analysis.

"And then—"

Seeing this, Qiao Liang pressed his advantage, pulling up the Dongqing official website, circling a certain line, and covering his face in embarrassment:
“Look at the title of the first chapter of ‘Myth’: The Battle to Defend Heaven. Compare that to Sun Wukong’s havoc in Heaven.”

"Damn, which one sounds more imposing? Which one sounds more like a protagonist's scene?"

"I've always wondered why the first chapter of such an amazing game like Myth has such a low-class name."

"Now it seems that this was just a smokescreen! Compared to the Battle to Defend Heaven, the first chapter is called Havoc in Heaven, and the Monkey King is the main character. Doesn't that make perfect sense?"

The live stream chat exploded at that moment.

[Holy crap, suddenly I'm starting to think that what Steve Jobs said actually makes some sense?]

[Could it be that the havoc in Heaven is actually the true main storyline of the first chapter, and Sun Wukong is the real protagonist? That's impossible, isn't it? How could a game hide the true main storyline?]

[If it were any other game, I'd think it was impossible, but this is "Myth," so I think it's quite possible!]

[Upstairs, you guys really believed that? Hahaha, don't forget how many times Steve Jobs misjudged "The Myth," he never guessed it right even once!]

【You understand again? 】

[You wretched child, what have you learned this time!]

Is Steve Jobs going to be funny again? Hahaha.

A mix of doubt and amazement arose.

"I didn't expect that even after all this, some people still wouldn't believe me."

Qiao Liang looked at the comments in the live stream and believed that his fanbase was growing.

He shook his head in a perfunctory manner and sighed, but he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.

He wasn't satisfied with that.

This time, his goal is to make everyone believe!

I'm risking the dignity of a technical streamer!

He won't make the same mistake again!
"Alright, since that's the case, then I'll continue and dispel all doubts!"

"Now that we've discussed the secrets of the game, let's talk about reality."

"Have you all forgotten the circumstances under which Lin Dong, the chief architect of Dongqing, created his legendary status?"

As soon as these words came out.

Many people in the live stream were stunned.

They didn't understand. Weren't we supposed to be discussing the main storyline of "The Myth"? Why did we suddenly start talking about Lin Dong again?

Qiao Liang quickly provided an answer.

"It was after being oppressed by Starlink that he and his team resolutely left Starlink, founded a new company, and developed Mythic!"

"Let me ask you this: in some ways, isn't Designer Lin's experience similar to that of Sun Wukong?"

"The transformation from the humble stable boy to the Great Sage Equaling Heaven indirectly reflects the spirit of the designers of 'The Myth' who dared to resist injustice and oppression."

"Just like Lin Dong, who soared to fame after leaving Starlink with The Myth."

"Lin Dong is like Sun Wukong in the game—unruly and incredibly powerful. He's clearly projected his own shadow into the game!"

"How could he possibly portray such a character as a villain?"

"Designer Lin has big ambitions, so the role he assigned us wasn't Sun Wukong, but the one who escaped!"

"Sun Wukong is the designer himself. What he wants to see is us following Sun Wukong to rebel against the Heavenly Court!"

Qiao Liang shouted loudly, delivering a fatal blow.

As expected, the chat in the live stream exploded upon hearing this.

【Fuck! 】

【Fuck! 】

【Fuck! 】

Everyone gasped in surprise.

People who were still skeptical before.

After hearing about Lin Dong's situation, I thought about it for a moment and then put myself in his shoes.

I completely believed it.

There is no other reason.

Simply because it makes so much sense.

Once you consider the real-life experiences and creative background of the "Myth" team, the credibility immediately increases.

It didn't take long.

The entire internet was in an uproar.

This incident quickly went viral online, dominating various trending topics.

……

[Breaking News! The Secrets Behind "The Myth"!] [A Douyu streamer analyzes online! What is the "One Who Escaped"?]

[Shocking! What exactly is the relationship between Lin Dong and Sun Wukong?!]

[The phenomenal masterpiece "Mythology," have you truly mastered it?]

[Havoc in Heaven Imminent! Faction Choice! Heavenly Court or Flower Fruit Mountain? Online Analysis!]

[The untold secret behind the two-day hiatus of Douyu's top streamer.]

……

Dongqing Technology.

Lin Dong was completely dumbfounded as he watched Qiao Liang's analysis in the live stream.

Holding the water glass, he opened his mouth wide and stood there for a few seconds before he came to his senses.

Is that what he thinks?
The first question that flashed through Lin Dong's mind was this.

have to say.

Listen to Qiao Liang's analysis, and then consider their actual situation.

Even Lin Dong himself found Qiao Liang's analysis quite reasonable.

The only problem is.

That's not true; he really didn't think that way.

Cold sweat began to appear on Lin Dong's forehead.

All of a sudden.

I really don't know how to react.

until……

Mu Wanqing rushed excitedly to Lin Dong's office, bursting in and exclaiming in surprise, "Wow~ Junior, I never expected you to have set up such a hidden main storyline in 'Myth'!"

"Uh, I didn't expect you to find out so quickly, senior?" Lin Dong was sweating profusely, startled.

"Of course! I've been following Qiao Liang too! So when he broke the news, I knew immediately! Junior, you're really amazing! Hmm, he's amazing too! He actually managed to discover your hidden storyline!" Mu Wanqing said proudly.

Thanks to those twenty-six hours in hell, Qiao Liang's fame in Dongqing is quite high, and many people are paying attention to him, including Mu Wanqing.

Lin Dong: “…”

Lin Dongzhen looked up at the sky, speechless.

sharp?

is not that right!

That guy actually came up with all the things I had never even thought of, and he explained them so logically and flawlessly.

How can it not be amazing?
"I finally understand why you said back then that we would understand why the player's identity was set as the one who disappeared. Did you already have it planned out back then? I really don't know how your brain works, junior." Mu Wanqing said with great admiration.

Regarding the identity of the player "The One Who Escaped".

She asked Lin Dong out of curiosity and received the answer that she would find out later.

The result was unexpected.

Did they actually put them in the shoes of Sun Wukong?
While excited, Mu Wanqing also curiously examined Lin Dong's head.

It's truly unimaginable how my junior managed to design such a clever game with such a small head.

Lin Dong: “…”

Upon hearing this, Lin Dong wanted to cover his face again and couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Senior, don't let Qiao Liang infect you with your imagination and start making things up.

He didn't, he really didn't.

He initially assigned the identity of "The Vanished One" to the players simply because he wanted them to have an identity that would allow them to participate in the most mythological events.

There aren't any complicated reasons behind it.

"Great, we're going to be famous again and dominate the trending topics for a long time."

Mu Wanqing clapped her hands happily, but after her excitement, she suddenly remembered something and asked in confusion:
"But junior, you've really hidden this main plot very well... What if no one discovers it?"

Before Lin Dong could answer, her eyes lit up, and she answered herself, "I understand. Even if no one finds out, we can proactively leak the information to alert the players. Junior, am I right?"

Lin Dong: "Yes...that's right! That's exactly it!"

Lin Dong's lips twitched slightly, and he took a deep breath.

at this point.

He thought about it and decided to accept it all.

if not?
Did all of this actually come as a surprise to him? And did it cause an even bigger uproar?
That definitely won't work.

"Haha, I knew it! Junior, you're so amazing. To be honest, were you lying to me when you said you were disappointed in the prologue?" Mu Wanqing was very happy that she had guessed Lin Dong's thoughts correctly, but then she asked with suspicion.

"Hehe..." Lin Dong chuckled, neither denying nor admitting it, looking somewhat resigned to his fate.

Given this situation, there's a high probability that our workload will increase.

Fortunately, this accident was still within Lin Dong's tolerance level, so it wasn't a big problem, as long as no more accidents happened in the future.

Lin Dong suddenly realized that he didn't understand players at all, just like he hadn't expected Qiao Liang to charge at Sun Wukong in the prologue.

Mu Wanqing, however, was very happy.

Because every time the junior student planted a foreshadowing in "The Myth", it would cause "The Myth" to explode with popularity and stay on the trending searches for a long time.

How could she not be happy to see the game getting better and better and its popularity increasing?

After exchanging a few more words, the two of them...

Lin Dong was finally freed.

No sooner had Mu Wanqing left than Lin Qiulin excitedly sent a message.

[Lin Qiulin: Junior Lin! Junior Lin! This is a great opportunity! Can we publish the Journey to the West novel now?!]

[Lin Dong: I won't release it!]

[Lin Qiulin: Huh? Why? I feel like now is the perfect time! It's generating a lot of buzz!]

[Lin Dong: It's not time yet.]

No matter how Lin Qiulin tried to persuade him, Lin Dong kept refusing.

What a joke.

If we were to release "Journey to the West" now, wouldn't that be tantamount to acknowledging Qiao Liang's words and putting an end to the matter?
It should be noted that Qiao Liang had previously analyzed that Sun Wukong's two ascensions to heaven were predestined and had nothing to do with him.

And this is true.

The truth and falsehood are intertwined, making it easy for people to make connections.

Although Lin Dong had decided to accept Qiao Liang's imagination and not struggle, he had no intention of officially certifying it.

So even though Lin Qiulin was completely baffled and thought that now was the best time, Lin Dong kept refusing.

(End of this chapter)