Falsifying history is good business

Chapter 291 Chapter A Guy Who Looks Like Odimu

After crossing the portal, a desolate scene greeted us. There were sparse trees and patches of dry long grass; occasionally, some bushes could be seen, scattered here and there, stubbornly clinging to the dry land.

This is the story world of Red Dead Redemption, and the time point is 1911 when the first-generation protagonist was active, rather than the second-generation main line time that Lin You prefers.

"Bang, bang, bang." The continuous gunshots attracted Lin You's attention.

On a hillside not far away, the game's protagonist John Marston met a mysterious man. The protagonist, who was already under great pressure because of the pursuit of old friends and the danger faced by his wife and children, became furious when faced with the mysterious stranger and pulled out his gun to shoot when they disagreed.

Unfortunately, after several shots, no one knew where the bullets went; on the other hand, the mysterious man was unharmed and left calmly, leaving only a cool back view to John Marston.

Therefore, pretending to be cool is never a sin, provided that you have the ability to do so; only real idiots who cannot see their true strength will pretend to be cool and become idiots. This is why Lin You always chooses to pretend in front of the wizards in the Harry Potter stories.

This is the only way to ensure that you don't get beaten for showing off! Isn't it because time travelers know the plot accurately and know when to show off that they are awesome?

Watching John Marston riding away in confusion and fear, Lin You slowly walked to the mysterious man; the other person disappeared in front of Marston, but did not avoid the writer's sight - or it is possible that he did not want to avoid it at all.

"To be honest, when I was playing games in the real dimension, I also chose to pull out a gun." This was the first sentence Lin You said.

The mysterious man responded: "That's because you didn't believe in God at that time."

"Now I still don't believe that there are gods in the real dimension. Besides, it's just a game. What's so scary about the 'God' in the game?" Lin You laughed disapprovingly.

The mysterious man withdrew his gaze from John, looked at the writer for the first time, and said, "The real dimension is just a game, but the virtual dimension is more than just a game."

"Yes, this is the most troublesome part." Lin You sighed, "In addition to coming to see you, I also have to consider how to arrange for the time traveler and the alien UFO. I am the writer, you can call me Bryce, or Lin You; how should I call you?"

The mysterious man in the game has not revealed his name and identity, and players all call him by code names: "Death", "Mysterious Man", "Top Hat Man", "Top Hat Man", and so on.

"You can call me Mr. Accountant; I like this title very much." The mysterious man answered casually; he seemed not to care much about his identity and name.

"Okay, Mr. Accountant." Lin You readily agreed to the other party's request. "This story will soon be integrated with the big world. Do you have any requirements for your future life in the big world? Including identity and treatment? If so, tell me now and I can make arrangements as appropriate. Once the quill pen is finalized in the future, it will be difficult to change it."

The tone of the writer was full of the mechanical flavor of official business. Lin You was too lazy to waste his expression on this character who had few scenes and did not have much presence even in the hearts of die-hard players.

"To be honest, I really don't know what I should ask for." The accountant's eyes were a little confused, and there was more indifference. "I can see a person's life experience and foresee a person's death, but I don't know what kind of existence I am; I don't even know whether I am a god or a devil."

"Then... let me arrange it?" Lin You asked tentatively, "I'll make a draft for you, and you can come and see if it's suitable." "Make a draft? Is this how you view your job, like writing an article?" The accountant asked with a smile and did not raise any objections; he took off the tall hat on his head and treated Lin You in a formal manner for the first time, as if to thank Lin You for his proactive help.

Lin You shrugged and replied casually: "That's about right! What about you? How do you view your job?"

"I don't have a job in this world. I am here more like... how should I put it, more like appreciating a play. I regard the lives of the characters in the story as a series of plays, which are indeed full of ups and downs and wonderful. I can see the weakness, uselessness and unstoppable struggle of people under the power of fate."

"Sorry, when you go to the big world, it's best not to mix it up with the word 'fate'." Lin You reminded, "This is my advice. It doesn't matter if you don't want to accept it."

"It doesn't matter. Although I observe fate, I never interfere in anyone's fate. To fate, I am at most just a somewhat special spectator." The accountant also accepted the advice.

Lin You nodded with satisfaction and was happy about the success of the mission. Everyone who was responsible for front-line execution instinctively hated any temporary changes - unless the change meant canceling the job.

The attitude of the mysterious man in the top hat did save the writer a lot of trouble.

"You treat human destiny as a drama, which reminds me of an acquaintance; but you are easier to deal with than him." Lin You said as he took out a quill pen and prepared to write formally.

The accountant asked curiously, "Someone similar to me? Who is it?"

"He is a bit similar to you. In fact, He is the same as you. I can't confirm whether He is a demon or a god." Lin You picked up the pen and pondered. "His name is Gaunt O'Dimm. One thing that is worse than you is that he not only likes to watch the fate of others, but also likes to manipulate the fate of others. He gets into trouble from time to time, and was beaten up by someone not long ago."

"Why do we have to manipulate it?" Mr. Accountant said sincerely, revealing a deep sense of confusion. "Everyone's destiny is exciting enough in itself. Even if we manipulate it to change it, what difference does it make?"

"How should I know? I am just a mortal and cannot truly understand the pleasures of gods or demons." Lin You laughed at himself, "I am just following the instructions of the gods and responsible for maintaining the safety and stability of the world's integration process."

The writer was very relaxed at this moment, because he did not feel the slightest threat from the accountant in front of him. Although his origin was mysterious and his abilities were strange, because he appeared too few times and was not given much attention, the abilities and personality of this mysterious tall-hatted man were very empty.

Compared to the standards of the gods in the big world, or even compared to the gods and demons in the small world of other stories, this tall-hatted man was as "simple" as a child. Lin You even heard from his words that he had a vision and expectation for the big world.

Like a curious audience member who wants to see more scenery - or drama.

In a sense, this accountant is more like a bystander and traveler than Gaunt O'Dimm.

Considering that these two are original characters of the game, do game developers also believe in "great minds think alike"?

(End of this chapter)