"So you are not a devil, but a damn Merchant."
After hanging up the phone and pushing open the door of his home, Arthur Jack man whispered what he didn't dare to say just now.
Seeing him coming back, Mina, who was originally worried, breathed a sigh of relief. After hearing this, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Devil? According to myths and legends, isn't every devil a qualified Merchant?"
"Uh... okay, you're right."
Arthur Jack man was stunned for a moment.
It seems that there is nothing wrong with this. Devils, in myths and legends, are all about fooling people into signing contracts and defrauding their souls. Deceiving, seducing, and playing with people's hearts are completely basic qualities.
"Okay, now it's time for you to rest peacefully."
Putting aside the irrelevant thought of "whether Jigsaw is a devil or not?", Arthur Jack man comforted him while driving Mina back to the bedroom, "Don't worry, the matter is over. I just answered a call from a friend."
"Then you have to promise that you will still be there when I wake up."
It is true that Mina hasn't had much rest in the past few days, and he lay down on the bed obediently, but before going to sleep, he still stared at Arthur Jackman, as if he was deeply afraid that the other party would disappear again as soon as he woke up.
"Of course, I won't go there. I will just write in the living room. You can see me as soon as you get up."
Arthur Jack man comforted her softly, leaned over and kissed Mina's forehead with a smile, then turned around and left the bedroom, closing the door behind him.
Returning to the living room, he habitually lay down on the white sofa in the center of the living room with his tablet, and began to look at the book outline that Jigsaw sent him.
"It's just an outline. I don't know how many tens of thousands of words you need to write in one sentence, but it only costs 50 to 50 minutes. It's Blackheart ridiculous."
While opening the received document, Arthur Jack man was still muttering.
There seems to be more than one outline for Jigsaw transmission, and there is also a document with key points in it. When you open it, it seems to be some kind of noun explanation.
"Travel? Travel through time and space to reach another world?"
"Rebirth? Travel through time and go back to the past? Take the lead with memories?"
"Golden Finger? A special ability given by a mysterious force during the time travel? Why is it called Golden Finger and not Golden Toe?"
"System? Same as the game? Super powers?"
Opening the term explanation document and looking at it, Arthur Jack man's eyes lit up, as he was originally skeptical about Jigsaw's literary level.
They were all common vocabulary and concepts in Tianchao. com, but they seemed very novel to him. After reading the explanation, he had a feeling that his mind was open. A few words made a lot of inspiration for new works vaguely emerge in his mind.
Unfortunately, these inspirations are hazy and unsystematic, and it will probably take a lot of time and energy to perfect the ideas.
However, this also made him look forward to Jigsaw's outline even more, and he couldn't wait to click on several other outline documents to read.
Time immersed in a state of concentration always passed quickly, and a full two hours passed before he knew it. He flipped through the documents one by one without stopping, and the excitement and surprise on his face became more and more intense.
"You really deserve to be a devil..."
After reading the last paragraph, Arthur Jack man took a deep breath and calmed down.
The documents Jigsaw gave him were said to be outlines, but these outlines were very detailed. Apart from being somewhat messy and vague, it would not be an exaggeration to call them detailed outlines.
Moreover, the outlines of these works were different from any themes and literary types he had ever seen, and they were completely different extremes from the current mainstream literary styles.
It is neither a tear-jerking tragic epic with gorgeous words nor an inspiring birth of a hero. It does not have much in-depth thinking, any metaphors and irony, and it does not even pay much attention to details and writing techniques.
But surprisingly, even if it was just some very simple plots, after he fantasized and simulated them in his mind, he developed a special charm like magic, which made him indulge in it unconsciously.
Although I didn't leave much meaningful philosophical thoughts after reading it, and I couldn't even remember the plot clearly, the heart-pounding feeling I felt while reading it lingered in my mind for a long time.
The plots in the outline seem to be specially constructed by Jigsaw to target the seven emotions and six desires of human beings. Through foreshadowing and even hints, the readers' desires and regrets are guided out, and finally complete cathartic explosions again and again.
Reading a book is like experiencing a brand new life, and it is also a perfect life with ups and downs and no regrets.
Playing with people's hearts is indeed what the devil is best at.
"This type of work is definitely more popular with ordinary people than those so-called literary classics. Tasting classics requires experience and literary background, but this type of work has no threshold, but it can bring people a satisfaction that is difficult to achieve in ordinary times..."
He was not stupid, and he naturally saw the value of these outlines at this time.
No matter how classic a classic, its audience is limited, but this kind of special work that targets people's desires and vents negative emotions and brings satisfaction can be widely sought after, and even sweeps the world regardless of national boundaries.
The benefits contained in this are unimaginable. Originally, he felt a little disadvantaged if he split it 50-50, but now it seems that he has gotten a big advantage.
A wide audience means best-selling, and the royalties and various derivative benefits it brings will also be astronomical. In addition to money, there is also fame. Even if others follow suit and imitate later, as the first creator to lead the trend, he can also become the world-famous writer he once envied and longed for.
"With such a high value, why would Jigsaw give me half of the income just for ghostwriting, and even give up the reputation of the creator..."
While enjoying the excitement of the future, Arthur Jack man, who had already transformed a lot, was not carried away by it. His heart sank and he frowned in worry as he pondered.
Could it be that Jigsaw didn't see the value in this?
This is obviously impossible. Even I can think of it. As the true pioneer of this type of work and an extremely understanding of people's hearts, Jigsaw couldn't have thought of this.
And if according to what Jigsaw said before, he was trying to make money to fund the construction of the secret room, then it is obviously illogical.
Who might think that there is too much money? If Jigsaw is short of funds and comes to me for money, then when they cooperate, they will definitely clearly explain the value and propose a higher share ratio. There is no room for resistance at all, and they will cooperate happily after understanding the value.
"Unless Jigsaw is not interested in fame and doesn't care about money at all, the so-called lack of funds for the construction of the secret room is just an excuse..."
Arthur Jack man's frown deepened.
Although I am not too afraid of Jigsaw, and I even feel a little inexplicable gratitude, it is impossible to say that I don't have any fear in my heart for such a highly intelligent outlaw who is good at playing with people's hearts.
This is a devil living in the world.
And now the devil handed him a sweet and tempting cake with unknown purpose.
Whether it is a real gift or poison hidden under the sweet appearance, no one knows. After taking the cake, he may face heaven or the abyss of hell.
"Playing with people's hearts... suggestions... guiding emotions..."
"Guiding emotions..."
"Emotions..."
After pondering for a long time, Arthur Jack man, who recalled the whole story and details over and over again, chewed on a few key words, and suddenly a light flashed in his mind, and all the details were integrated under this light.
"Yes."
"Since the appearance of Jigsaw, all the secret rooms he has created are to guide others to develop for the better. This is his ultimate goal or starting point, but the number of people that the secret room can affect is limited after all..."
"And this special difference that is easy to popularize, guides and hints, vents negative emotions, and makes people feel satisfied. This is equivalent to guiding people's hearts in disguise."
"Desire, pressure, anger and other negative factors are all satisfied and released in the illusion. This is equivalent to a hypnotic psychological treatment for a large number of readers, and the possibility of committing criminal acts in reality will be greatly reduced..."
A logical and self-consistent "reasonable" explanation was generated in Arthur Jack man's mind.
It was very reasonable, but it also made him feel a bit inconsistent and ridiculous.
He moved around restlessly and then started talking to himself incoherently.
"Shit, I thought you were a devil, but now you tell me you are an angel? No, no, no, even an angel is a fallen angel like Lucifer..."
"Damn it, am I involved in some mastermind's plan to brainwash the whole world? I must be crazy to stupidly agree to him..."