Reborn mosquito, wreaking havoc on your life!

Stein threw the chalk hard, and a crisp "pop" sound came out on the blackboard, echoing in the silent room.

His eyes were cold, and he spoke slowly, his voice low and firm:
"If there are a lot of plots that go against the character settings in the book, it will ruin the novel. And no author would be willing to ruin his or her own book!"

He leaned back in his chair, his eyes looking up at the ceiling, with a complicated gleam in his eyes.

Although he seemed calm, he was filled with irrepressible excitement:
“On the surface, all plot development is driven by the author.

"But in reality, the development of many plots is not completely controlled by the author, but is determined by the character's personality!"

Stein stood up, walked to the blackboard, and drew a long arrow on the blackboard with his finger, connecting the two words "villain" and "protagonist".

“The characters will make choices based on their personalities, and these choices, in turn, will affect the development of the plot.

"This means that... even the protagonist cannot escape the constraints of his character setting."

He suddenly laughed and said softly:

“For example, my student Terence Tao.

“Why was Terence Tao able to discover that he was a character in a novel?
“Because his character is ‘the world’s number one mathematician’, he is an extremely smart genius.

"And what about the author? He doesn't have the IQ of the world's top mathematician, but he insisted on creating such a character."

Stein's tone gradually quickened, with a sharp light flashing in his eyes:
"What was the result? Terence Tao was too buggy. He followed his own character setting and discovered the truth through reasoning alone.

"He must fit the billing of a peerless genius. This is the constraint of his character!"

Stein's eyes were sharp as a torch. He drew a circle around the word "villain" in front of the blackboard.

“The so-called author’s control over everything is just a superficial phenomenon!
“Many things are beyond the author’s control, so…

"The villain may not have no chance to turn the tables!"

Stein took a deep breath, stared at the words on the blackboard, and his tone became more resolute:
“If the assumption is true and the world is a book, is it false?
"No! For the creatures in this world, this place is real and is a parallel universe similar to Earth.

"Because the author cannot enter the book, the characters in the book cannot break through the dimensional wall. The two are not connected to each other."

He drew a small circle on the blackboard and wrote the four words "bottom-level rules" next to it:

“The author constructed the underlying rules of this parallel universe, such as birth, aging, sickness and death, and the alternation of seasons.

“Once these rules are established, they cannot be changed at will.

“Just as there will never be two suns in the sky, humans will not suddenly grow wings.

“And the personality of each character is also one of these underlying rules!

"Once the rules are established, even the author cannot change them!"

“The character’s setting determines the character’s behavior, and the character’s behavior in turn shapes the plot.

"The author can only push the story forward according to the character setting, but cannot completely control everything, so the author is not omnipotent! The protagonist is not invincible!"

Stein held the chalk tightly and wrote quickly on the blackboard:
"Protagonist", "Villain", "Loophole in the Rules".

These words are like clues, which he connects together into a complete logic of thought.

He stopped writing and stared at the blackboard with burning eyes:

"The protagonist? What a joke!"

He sneered:
"I'm here to tell you, rules are made to be broken!"

Stein stood in front of the blackboard, with an irrepressible passion surging in his heart.

He finally saw the situation clearly.

It is not enough to rely on character design alone, because the author always stands on the side of the protagonist.

Even if the character collapses, even if the plot is confusing, the author can still force the protagonist to win.

Like countless novels with bad endings, the ending may be disappointing, but the protagonist's victory will not change. "So..."

Stein whispered, his eyes like a sharp blade:
"If I want to truly defeat the protagonist, I have to do something more extreme!"

There was a flash of madness in Stein's eyes, and his tone was almost paranoid and cold:

“Who is the intended audience for this book?
“From the protagonist’s style of conduct, there is no doubt that it was written for readers in Daxia.

"Readers from other countries simply won't be able to relate to this, and their blood pressure will just soar. In that case..."

He paused, picked up the chalk and wrote three numbers on the blackboard.

Three numbers can kill the protagonist and suppress the author.

Just let this book -

404.

……

The next day, the sky in Texas was gray and depressing, and the clouds were so low that they seemed about to fall at any time.

The zombie disaster is still raging, and the streets of Texas are filled with broken walls and uncleaned corpses.

The occasional gunshots and explosions were like the drumbeats of despair, beating on everyone's nerves.

U.S. emergency declaration:
"We will enter into negotiations with the supernatural beings to seek a peaceful solution."

This news was like a huge rock dropped into a silent lake, instantly causing huge waves around the world.

In Europe, the news spread quickly through news channels.

People in London, Paris, Berlin and other places stared at the screen in amazement, with different expressions.

"Negotiating with extraordinary creatures? Has the United States surrendered?"

"If the United States really wants to negotiate, we must ensure that European interests are not threatened."

In the United States, some people angrily accused the United States of cowardice:

"Since you can't win, you just want to bow your head and ask for peace?"

Some people also breathed a sigh of relief:

"Perhaps negotiation is the only way out for the United States."

Some people are also worried:
"The United States has bowed its head and sought peace with the extraordinary creatures. Does this mean that the extraordinary creatures are more powerful than we imagined?"

As the news spread, the front pages of major media outlets around the world were almost all dominated by the news of the century.

International media including CNN, BBC, Reuters and Al Jazeera took turns reporting on the incident, and experts and scholars expressed completely different views on it.

Some people believe that this is the first step towards peace for the United States:
"If the supernatural creature can reach a consensus through negotiation, perhaps it will stop attacking humans."

Others are pessimistic:

"The compromise of the United States will only make the extraordinary creatures more arrogant. Negotiating with non-human forces is tantamount to drinking poison to quench thirst."

On social media, discussions about the negotiations were overwhelming.

Under the attention of the world, the US negotiation plan is like a sword of Damocles hanging in the air.

Voices of support and opposition intertwined, and anxiety and fear filled the crowd.

At this moment, the sky in Texas is still covered with dark clouds, and the roar of the zombie tide has not yet subsided.

Will that unknown supernatural creature respond to this unprecedented proposal from the United States?
No one knows the answer, we can only wait.

Time will tell. (End of this chapter)