The God-Ordained Child of Destiny

Director Sun silently looked down and discovered that after Zhang Guangmu had effortlessly beaten Li Xiaoxiao flat, he felt thoroughly awful.

He stood rooted to the spot like a wooden stake, not moving an inch.

The Black Small Balls beside him were trembling with fear as well. They dared not move or make a sound, afraid of being blamed by association.

Director Sun Yanwu, who had transformed into a Golden Small Light Group, pondered for a long while before finally forcing out a single word.

"Fuck!"

After saying it, Sun Yanwu felt as though he had walked into a dead end. No matter how he wandered around, he simply couldn't find his way out.

"Was I wrong? Am I making a mistake? If not, how did things end up like this?"

"This isn't the filming method I'm familiar with..."

Being trapped in an encounter like running into a ghostly wall was unbearably miserable!

"Phew..." He sighed.

Sun Yanwu possessed a clear and profound understanding of himself.

Unlike directors with lofty ideals, he had never cared about artistry or philosophical depth when making movies.

He merely wanted to prove himself through filmmaking and earn enough Dragon Shields to make all those who had looked down on him back then regret it for the rest of their lives!

That was what Sun Yanwu had always thought, and that was what he had always done.

Since his subconscious wasn't strong enough, lacked any distinctive traits, and didn't possess the individual ability to stand alone, making it impossible for him to become an outstanding Subconscious Actor and ensuring he couldn't go far down that path, he had changed careers!

He had become a director!

The great sages of old had once said...

The road through the mighty pass is as hard as iron, yet today we stride forward and climb anew!

At worst, he was simply starting over from scratch!

As it turned out, Sun Yanwu had chosen the right path!

Not only had he established himself in an extremely short time, he had even made a name for himself and become a somewhat renowned "Real Director"!

Since ancient times, true feelings had never been able to last; only formulas could win people's hearts.

Sun Yanwu's Commercial Films were formulaic, but after watching them, most undemanding viewers would still praise them with a "not bad."

That was enough!

For the script of Wolf Fortress, Sun Yanwu had specially sought out a veteran scriptwriter with whom he had worked for years, along with the Programmer Group, which enjoyed an excellent reputation in the directing world. He had spent lavishly to construct a relatively realistic world.

Leaving everything else aside, every book in Wolf Fortress contained genuine content whenever it was opened.

The works of professional writers needed only a few lines of text to let people personally experience Wolf Fortress's distinctive local customs.

Those books were like pieces of a puzzle. Once assembled, they formed a Wolf Fortress world filled with an intensely "real" atmosphere.

Originally, Sun Yanwu had planned to release the contents of the relevant books online as behind-the-scenes material and Easter eggs after filming ended, riding the wave of popularity, strengthening his own reputation, and harvesting a batch of fans along the way.

But now...

He felt nothing but irritated and restless.

When they heard him speak, the Production Team staff below began echoing him one after another.

"Director Sun, please don't get angry. It won't do your health any good!"

"Exactly! When I read the Wolf Fortress script, I thought this movie had blockbuster potential. Now that something's gone wrong, you can't take all the blame!"

"That's right. It's all the actors' fault. They earn more than us and have higher social status, but they're always the ones who drop the ball!"

"In my opinion, the Actor playing 'Tian Guang' suddenly unleashing his potential was something no one could have anticipated. Even if the film has gone off the rails, the audience should understand..."

"And Yang Chi, who plays the Plot Protagonist 'Lin Xuan,' is an even bigger problem. His subconscious conflicted with his Character Setting, so he collapsed outright and went charging down the path of darkness. There's no saving him."

"We've already done everything we could to Control the Field. All we can say is that Zhang Guangmu was one move ahead."

Sun Yanwu roared impatiently, "Enough! Stop passing the blame!"

"I need to sort out my thoughts!"

"Don't interrupt!"

Sun Yanwu had invested a tremendous amount of effort and money into Wolf Fortress, and he had held extremely high expectations for it from the very beginning.

As long as its reputation wasn't especially bad, it would solidify his position and perhaps even take him to the next level, allowing him to enter the ranks of the true elite directors.

In this film, organizing the plot, controlling the narrative rhythm, and handling the emotional elements were all precisely Sun Yanwu's strengths!

The Plot Protagonist, Lin Xuan, was born noble, but his father abandoned him because of his Wolf Phobia. Others saw him as trash and bullied him in every possible way. Later, he obtained the mutated Flame Wolf King and became a Wolf Rider, collecting beauties and slapping faces all the way to success and fame. He gradually rose to prominence, survived an assassination attempt, and followed the clues to find the ultimate villain, Fort Master Lin Yan. The Father-son Duel ended with Lin Xuan's overwhelming victory.

The entire film began by suppressing its protagonist before letting him rise. In the middle were explosive moments of a young man showing off, slapping faces, and venting his grievances. There were also warm scenes in which Lin Xuan and the mutated Wolf King gradually grew closer, along with burning moments of someone enduring years of oppression before rising to prosperity in a single day.

And finally defeating Fort Master Lin Yan, who held the dual identities of Big Villain and father, was the climax.

In Sun Yanwu's vision, the film's final scene would end with Lin Xuan becoming the new Wolf Fortress Lord.

It would be the finishing touch, forcibly elevating the theme and deepening the audience's impression of the Wolf Fortress worldview. It was practically the standard power-fantasy formula.

To put it bluntly, with Sun Yanwu's years of experience, he knew exactly how to make this type of movie within the comfortable boundaries of Commercial Films—even with his eyes closed and without using his brain.

Within the same genre, unless one encountered a director of extraordinary talent and overflowing inspiration, all variations ultimately followed the same basic pattern.

And true geniuses...

The true geniuses in this industry were always squandering their talent and inspiration, making it difficult for them to persist on their own paths.

Sun Yanwu had seen far too many truly gifted people fall.

Qian Yiyuan recently, and Cao Guan some time ago, were living examples!

Therefore, Sun Yanwu firmly believed that his choice was correct. There was absolutely no way things could spiral completely out of control.

With most of the conflicts between actors' subconscious and Character Settings, he could instinctively provide the best solution even without thinking deeply, turning an unfavorable situation to his advantage!

But what happened?

The Wolf Fortress plot had only progressed halfway before collapsing completely, departing entirely from his control.

The person who had caused the collapse wasn't any important character in the script, but a minor Extra who didn't even have a name.

Sun Yanwu hadn't paid Zhang Guangmu any attention at all. When he had temporarily added a role for Li Xiaoxiao, Zhang Guangmu had merely been an extra character thrown in along with it.

But...

The nameless Extra had given himself a name, then unexpectedly begun farming and climbing the technology tree. The Flame Artifact he developed had completely overturned Wolf Fortress's entire power system!

Throughout this process, the Production Team staff hadn't been shirking their duties or taking money without doing anything.

Everyone had done their utmost to guide the plot back onto its proper track.

For example, they had used Script Hints to make Zhang Guangmu give up on research, had relevant plot characters steal his technology and blueprints, and had arranged for elite Wolf Riders to clash with "Tian Guang" and kill the boy outright.

Unfortunately, by then Zhang Guangmu had already bonded with Flame Wolf Bai Yue and gained the power to protect himself. He lived by day and moved by night, rarely leaving home or interacting with anyone except to buy books and daily necessities.

He holed up in that shabby house every day. Once he shut the door, how were they supposed to do anything to him?

Trying to drop a bomb on him and eliminate him by force was nothing more than a pipe dream.

The Imperial Iron Law forbade such an operation.

The Production Team also lacked the ability to carry out Material Interference in the Film World.

And so...

Zhang Guangmu, who had originally possessed only the ability to protect himself, rapidly developed. Relying on the Flame Artifact, he directly gained epoch-making power capable of crushing Wolf Fortress!

That alone would have been fine.

Although "holding a sharp weapon could awaken murderous intent," only a minority of people liked stirring up trouble everywhere and causing endless chaos. Besides, people like that rarely lived long enough to grow up.

If law-abiding citizens were transported into a Film World, they should remain honest and well-behaved as long as no one provoked them, right?

Unfortunately, Zhang Guangmu wasn't that kind of person.

He had beaten Fort Master Lin Yan flat without hesitation, successfully taken power, and transformed into the Vice Fortress Lord, blocking the Plot Protagonist Lin Xuan's path to advancement.

"Zhang Guangmu."

Director Sun Yanwu repeated the name once more. "Zhang Guangmu."

He faintly sensed that for a long time after Wolf Fortress finished filming, this name might become his nightmare.

After working hard to calm himself, he tried to make his tone sound more even. "Your Control the Field work was done well."

"Although Li Xiaoxiao's assassination failed to pull the Main Plot back on course, his scenes had already been completed, and the Protagonist Group's combat power had also increased considerably because of the Flame Artifact."

"The overall strength gap between the two factions isn't large."

"Until the final moment, it's still unknown who will come out on top!"

"Yang Chi has never disappointed me since his debut. This time will be no exception."

When the name of the Actor playing Lin Xuan was mentioned, Sun Yanwu, who had been fixating on a dead end, immediately felt much better. "Zhang Guangmu may be strong, and he has indeed affected the second half of Wolf Fortress's Main Plot. To some extent, he has even replaced the final villain. But Yang Chi is the destined king of Wolf Fortress. He absolutely won't lose to him!"

The plot had already become a wild horse that had broken free of its reins, galloping recklessly.

Director Sun had also completely let himself go, choosing to act according to his whims.

Vaguely, Sun Yanwu seemed to hear the nearby staff whispering strange remarks.

"Yang Chi's Character Setting has already collapsed..."

"Actually, letting Zhang Guangmu take power would be pretty good."

"Tian Guang is definitely stronger than Lin Xuan!"

"After all these years, Director Sun's sickness has flared up again. What a rare sight..."

Sun Yanwu treated those words as wind passing by his ears, refusing to let them enter his heart.

He was the creator of Wolf Fortress. In this world, he was the god who decided everything!

The god-ordained Child of Destiny possessed every quality a winner should have.

Therefore, he absolutely could not lose!

Inside the main assembly hall of Wolf Fortress.

Zhang Guangmu looked at Li Xiaoxiao, who was waiting for death with his eyes closed, shook his head, and sighed. "You're still young. You have infinite possibilities ahead of you. Why are you so determined to die?"

In this movie, whether Li Xiaoxiao lived or died actually wouldn't have much impact on the plot.

But Li Xiaoxiao had helped him get the role just moments ago, and then he would beat him to death in the movie...

It just felt as though doing that would inevitably make his conscience ache and leave him feeling guilty.

Thus, Zhang Guangmu continued, "You managed to create the Flame Artifact from nothing without anyone guiding you, relying solely on your own intelligence and talent just as I did. You could be considered a rare genius of the world."

The words appeared to praise Li Xiaoxiao, but in reality, Zhang Guangmu was shamelessly praising himself.

After all, if the perspective of the sentence were switched and it were applied directly to Zhang Guangmu, it wouldn't feel incongruous in the slightest.

"I won't kill you."

Hearing this, Li Xiaoxiao abruptly raised his head and met Zhang Guangmu's gaze. He realized that Zhang Guangmu wasn't toying with him and had no intention of playing cat and mouse. His attitude was utterly sincere, clearly showing that he genuinely admired him.

Young people who were skilled at reading others' expressions were always sensitive and sentimental.

This realization caused the guilt buried deep in Li Xiaoxiao's heart to grow even heavier.

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