Falsifying history is good business

Chapter 384: Are you trying to dig up the author's roots?
The two of them broke the rule of one question and one answer tacitly. Lin You continued to ask, and Patrick continued to answer; both sides knew that this was the time for the actual negotiation. When exchanging information, you can ask and answer, but when negotiating, the rules must be changed.

The party that takes the initiative has the "right" to ask more questions and make more demands.

Now, the initiative is on the side of the writer. Because the "truth factor" and the quill pen are irreplaceable, Patrick needs help.

"Why are you so concerned about the secret hidden by Loki to deal with the Norse gods? It's the family affair of sworn brothers. What's the point of you sticking your nose into it?" Lin You asked with a smile; people will be in a good mood when they have the upper hand in a struggle.

Patrick's voice sounded much less cheerful. "This question, along with its possible answers, is nonsense; given the chance of a Norse pantheon infighting, would you not intervene?"

"So please stop talking nonsense, Sir Morgan. You know what I really want to ask." Lin You was dissatisfied with the other party pretending to be confused. Was he asking whether he should intervene? What I wanted to ask was what exactly was the secret hidden by Loki, and why was it worthy of a true god's concern and even going to the trouble of asking the enemy for help?
Patrick said leisurely, "You should first ask why the Norse pantheon had internal strife; why the situation was so serious that Loki had to secretly prepare a backup plan and use threats to ensure his own safety."

Lin You immediately followed suit and asked according to the God of Truth's wishes: "Why are they fighting among themselves?"

"Of course it's because of 'Ragnarok'; the Norse pantheon from top to bottom is almost driven crazy by this inevitable fate." Patrick's voice was a little complacent, both because he was well-informed and because he had taken back the initiative of the conversation from his opponent.

"I know that they have frozen time and changes, but they cannot stand a world and life that remains unchanged; so they want to change their fate through the 'unknown'. Isn't this the reason why the main Nordic god hides in the time forbidden zone? It is also the reason why I have to appear here. If you trace it back to the root, you also contributed to it!" The writer said impatiently, "Tell me something I don't know."

Patrick said leisurely, "Okay, let me tell you something you don't know. In addition to freezing time and creating the 'unknown', the Norse pantheon actually considered a third method... Actually, chronologically speaking, that was the second method; because when this method was proposed, the great world had not yet experienced the first 'unknown', so the then God King Odin did not know that he could ask for help from the will of the great world to avoid 'Ragnarok'."

The writer seemed to have realized something: "Let me guess, this method is indeed feasible, but it is very disadvantageous to Loki?"

"It's very disadvantageous!" The God of Truth said in a serious tone, revealing the truth. "To be exact, it's very disadvantageous to Loki and his family, and even the entire tribe they belong to."

"To what extent is it disadvantageous?" Lin You asked.

"It's a matter of life and death," Patrick replied.

"I'm becoming more and more interested. Tell me about it?"

"Odin's original plan was to break the 'time freeze' of the Norse God Realm once he was at his wit's end and could no longer endure it. However, before breaking the 'time freeze', he would first deal with all the gods and beasts that caused the 'Ragnarok', including Loki's family." Patrick spoke calmly, but Lin You was horrified.

"What do you mean by 'disposal'?"

"In your native language, it means to remove the firewood from under the cauldron and eliminate the trouble forever."

Lin You looked solemn, and his tone was gloomy: "Odin intends to confront the human will in the real dimension head-on?" "Ragnarok" is a plot recognized by humans in the real dimension. The party headed by Loki, Midgard Serpent, and the dragon are the executors of the realization of "Ragnarok"; all related matters are protected by the human will in the real dimension.

Odin wants to break all this, which is equivalent to breaking the shackles of human will on Norse mythology.

Regardless of whether it will succeed or not, this action alone puts the author directly in opposition to his position.

What is the biggest reliance of the author in the virtual dimension? Is it the trust of the Supreme God or the recognition of the gods?

neither!
Lin You’s greatest and only reliance is the “truth factor”, which is the human will that continuously penetrates from the real dimension into the virtual dimension.

If Odin really wants to succeed in his goal and free the Norse gods from the interference of will, what bargaining chips does Lin You, a lonely ghost, have to talk to the Aesir?

If the fight for dominance over "unknown" events is just a matter of competing for the amount of benefits distributed, then the plan to deal with Loki touches upon Lin You's fundamental interests; no matter whether Odin's plan can succeed or not, and to what extent it can be free from the influence of human will after it succeeds; Lin You must prevent Him from succeeding!
Even if the chance of success of this plan is only one percent or even one ten-thousandth, the writer must eliminate it in advance and completely.

"So, are you willing to help?" Seeing that the writer was frightened, Patrick asked calmly and calmly, carefully concealing his inner excitement.

Lin You did not answer immediately, but calmed himself down in silence.

"Loki's hidden back-up plan shows that in His eyes, this plan has a certain chance of success."

"Obviously." The God of True Thought answered carefully.

"That's strange." Lin You said calmly, "'Ragnarok' was originally Loki's rebellion against Asgard with his children, tribesmen, and subordinates. If Odin dealt with the instigators of the doomsday war in advance, wouldn't it be equivalent to provoking 'Ragnarok' in advance?"

The author's question goes straight to the point; this stupid thing of "forcing ministers to rebel because of fear of their rebellion" has happened more than once in human history. Why would Odin make the same mistake?
Unlike power struggles in human society, the large group of combatants who launched the Doomsday War in Norse mythology are now alive; in other words, there is no such thing as "strike first to gain the advantage" or "eliminate hidden dangers before the opponent becomes stronger."

No matter when the battle starts, Odin will face the rebel army at its peak during "Ragnarok".

"This is exactly why I want to investigate Loki's secrets," Patrick said. "Once we have read Loki's secrets, we will know why Odin dared to deal with the hidden dangers in advance, and why Loki believed that his side was in danger and had to prepare a backup plan in advance."

Lin You listened to the other party's answer with an indifferent expression, and did not make any comments. After a short silence, he asked abruptly: "Are you looking for Loki's secret to gain more bargaining chips for yourself, or to help Odin clear the mines?"

(End of this chapter)