Weird Tokyo, I am the master of strange stories

Chapter 31 The God of Creation
on the rooftop.

Ishikawa Yuki listened very confused.

police?

money?
luggage?

What happened?
Was there any major incident between the two of them that I don't know about?
No, obviously I came first!
Naturally, Yu Gonglang didn't know the messy thoughts in the blond girl's mind. Instead, he looked at An Yuan and asked, "So, what's the matter with me?"

Yasuhara did not speak, but silently glanced at Ishikawa Yuki.

Yu Gonglang waved his hand: "It doesn't matter, she is a trustworthy person."

Hearing this, An Yuan Ducai took out a thick notebook from his backpack and spread it out in front of Yu Gonglang.

"I already have a few ideas for a new video."

"Tell me."

Encouraged by Yu Gonglang, An Yuan's eyes lit up and he spoke.

"Since ghost stories are products that can be shaped and written by humans, then we might as well be bold and create a god directly!"

"Use people's cognition to shape you into an omniscient, omnipotent god who controls all things!"

"In this way, both monsters and humans will become your fans, and you will stand at the top of Tokyo... no, the top of the entire world!"

He used the honorific unconsciously, as if there was an invisible flame burning in his eyes.

There is a hint of fanaticism.

Hearing these remarks, Ishikawa Yuki beside him couldn't help but widen his beautiful eyes.

Her impression of An Yuan Du was still that of a socially fearful and autistic boy. She never expected that An Yuan Du would suddenly say such words in excitement.

It's like he's become a different person!
Moreover, although this statement sounds a bit outrageous, based on Ishikawa Yuki's understanding of Kaidan, it really has some feasibility!
After Yu Gonglang listened quietly, his expression was very calm.

"You're right, but..."

"In practice, it's not that easy."

"I summed up the three major elements of becoming a ghost story some time ago, and I just want to explain them to you today."

Yasuhara Doku and Ishikawa Yuki both fell silent and listened.

"One is the setting."

"For example, background setting, character setting, and characteristic setting are the core elements that determine the ghost story, and also determine the upper and lower limits of the ghost story."

"But even the setting of a ghost story is not made up randomly. It needs a certain foundation and foreshadowing."

"This is related to the second element..."

"Play!"

"In other words, to show one's holiness in front of others."

"For example, when I appear as the bloody swordsman, I am playing the role of this strange story. The more the actions I play are in line with its settings, the more those settings will feed back on me."

"Only when the extraordinaryness of the bloody swordsman is revealed in front of people, will people be more deeply impressed in their hearts, believe in his existence, and use recognition, gratitude, fear... to strengthen this strange story."

“The two complement each other and achieve each other’s success.”

From this point of view, it is indeed no problem to say that Hagong Rang is a role-playing enthusiast.

He paused and continued: "It's like being omniscient, omnipotent, and in charge of all things. Although this setting is very powerful, it is also difficult to play."

"Even a three-year-old child won't believe it if you directly say that a person is omniscient and omnipotent. And during the acting process, once you show that you are not omniscient and omnipotent, the cognition you have worked hard to build will instantly collapse."

Hearing this, An Yuan's one-eyed eyes dimmed slightly and he sighed with regret.

But at this time, Yu Gonglang said again: "However, I didn't say that this setting is not possible."

"Everything should be done step by step, and the same goes for setting modifications. It is certainly difficult to change from 0 to 100, but from 99 to 100, it is only one step away."

"When you gain enough power through other weird stories, and then claim omniscience and omnipotence, and pretend to be omniscient, maybe... you can truly create a god."

"It's just that it's too early right now."

In fact, there is another reason why Yu Gonglang doesn't want to create a god for the time being -

Cognition sometimes backfires on its owner.

In his previous life, he had heard of similar cases.

Some monsters draw strength from the wishes and incense of mortals, and attract more believers by performing "miracles" and giving back to mortals.

This way of becoming a god is called "incense and becoming a god."

However, incense is poisonous.

While the power of wish fulfills the gods, it also restrains the gods.

People's beliefs have caused those monsters to change their original personalities, becoming neither monsters nor gods, and become a kind of alien. Some even have their self-awareness wiped out in the end.

This is why Yu Gonglang always emphasizes "acting."

He is just playing the role of a ghost story, not a bloodless, tearless, weird and terrifying ghost story.

But once people start to create gods, people's strong beliefs may become shackles, dragging them into an uncontrollable situation.

Ishikawa Yuki and Ichikawa were confused when they heard it, and they felt it was quite profound.

After thinking for a moment, Ishikawa Yuki asked again: "What is the third element?"

Yu Gonglang replied: "Mysterious."

"Mystery is the only secret to shaping ghost stories."

"Once the mysterious and unknown veil is lifted, the nature of terror will be greatly weakened, and it will no longer have the effect of making people fear and remember. For example, after the students know the truth about the pure white demon, its power will quickly fade away. "

"But the complete mystery prevents the spread of strange stories, so it needs to be... known, but unknown."

"I know, but I don't know the details. It's specious."

“Let people use their imagination to fill in the gaps.”

Ishikawa Yuki seemed to understand: "Hmm... It's like wearing some clothes that need to be exposed, but not completely exposed?"

Yu Gonglang glanced at her strangely.

"You understand very well."

Only then did Ishikawa Yuki react, her pretty face turned red, and even the roots of her ears turned crimson cherry color.

"I-I...I didn't mean that!"

"what does that mean?"

"It's...that's..."

Ishikawa Yuki was so ashamed and angry that if there was a crack in the ground, she would have gotten into it by now!

"Sorry, I'm hungry. Let's eat!"

After abruptly changing the subject, Ishikawa Yuki took out her lunch box again, sat on the steps beside the rooftop and ate silently.

Yu Gonglang stopped teasing her and took out another lunch box from the bag and handed it to An Yuan Du.

"You haven't eaten yet, right? My sister happened to make an extra portion this morning. If you don't mind, can we eat together?"

This is a lie.

Yu Gonglang expected that An Yuan would have no food when he came back from the police station alone and would probably have to go to the canteen to make a meal, so he specially prepared this lunch box.

An Yuan was stunned for a moment, his face showed that familiar look of inferiority again, and he stammered.

"Can a person like me really enjoy your bento? Let alone have lunch with you..."

Yu Gonglang patted him on the shoulder: "Don't call me 'you'."

"I'm not your boss or superior, but your friend!"

"……friend?"

An Yuan lowered his head alone, could he... also have friends of his own?

After a long silence, An Yuan took a deep breath and picked up the lunch box as if it were a treasure.

"Hanomiya-kun, I will take it home and enshrine it!"

"Eat it well for me!"

(End of this chapter)