[This is what a true Ghost Master is! Not for some bullshit immortality, but to fight for the living! Waaaaah, my Uncle Xu…]

[The author writes so well! Send me your address, and I'll send you some local specialties!]

...

The readers' emotions were pushed to their peak.

Anger, sadness, and resentment.

At this moment, Lin Que nodded as he looked at the soaring data in the background.

Tragedy is about showing people how something beautiful is destroyed.

If Old Xu hadn't died, he would have just been a supporting character.

He is dead, but he remains a monument in the hearts of his readers.

But that's not enough.

This fire needs to burn even brighter, ideally reaching that "insightful" teacher next door.

Lin Que lightly tapped the keyboard, posting an author's note at the end of the latest chapter of "Human World is Like Prison":

[Some people asked me, why didn't you give Old Man Xu a peaceful end? Why did you write it in such a despairing way?]

Because this is the real world.

There is no guardian at the edge of the wasteland here, no Tristan to guide you through life and death.

[In this hell on earth, there are no ferrymen; you have to ferry yourself across.]

Click Publish.

boom!

If the previous plot only made readers sad,

That single chapter was like throwing a match into a powder keg.

This is no longer an implication; it's a blatant declaration of war!

It directly names "The Ferryman," directly confronting the profound and healing core of the film.

The entire online literature community and even the literary world were in an uproar.

#Dream Weaver of Hell Angrily Confronts Jian Shen#

#The Ferryman is a fairy tale, but the human world is like a prison, that's reality#

#Only you can save yourself#

These three terms skyrocketed to the top of Weibo's trending topics.

Following closely behind were comments from various perspectives.

[Another display of profundity: So utterly low! Is writing a bizarre novel giving you a sense of superiority?]

They climbed to the top by stepping on Jian Shen's kindness and warmth; their behavior is disgusting! #DreamWeaverOfHellGetOutOfTheOnlineNovelCircle#

[Dream Weaver (Appearance Connoisseur): LOL, is this saintly, innocent girl getting anxious?]

Reality is cruel; the world won't be peaceful just because you close your eyes!

Where was Tristan when Old Xu died? Was he in a dream?

[Double Flour: (shivering) Um... is it possible that both of you are right?]

One confronts reality head-on, the other offers hope. Can't I like both? (Please don't scold me.)

[Literary Monk: Hehe, it's just self-indulgence in the online literature circle.]

One is cheap chicken soup for the soul, the other is a bloody gimmick; both are essentially selling emotions.

When will we see a truly great literary work?

The storm of public opinion is growing ever larger.

That night,

A veteran book reviewer with millions of followers on Weibo, known as "Midnight Reading Notes," published a long article.

The title is:

When online novels begin to contemplate life and death: The power of tragedy as seen in "Human World is Like a Prison".

The article states:

"...For a long time, we have thought that online literature is just fast food."

But the death of Old Xu in 'The Dream Weaver of Hell's' writing...

But it showed us a tragic sublimity that we had never seen before.

The author's statement, "There is no ferryman; you ferry yourself," is quite apt.

It is also a profound reflection on and deconstruction of the currently popular healing culture.

This is not only a step forward for online literature, but also another echo of literature in this era…

Lin Que slid the mouse,

Watching the "Jian Shen fans" and "Dream Weaver fans" tearing each other apart on the screen,

The curve of his lips silently widened.

"Go ahead and curse, go ahead and argue."

He muttered to himself, his gaze shifting to the screen.

Since the goal is to pursue the ultimate in reality and despair,

Let's make this nightmare even more complete.

With the click of the mouse,

[Final Chapter: The Funeral]

Scheduled release successful!

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