A State of Omniscience and Omnipotence

Fortunately, Li Xingkong wasn't a bad person; he was just talking and didn't actually do anything.

But he didn't stand on ceremony. He reached out, opened the refrigerator door, and pulled out all my snacks, eating them without any restraint.

"No, how did you get here!"

I don't quite understand; he's just a character in a book.

"What's wrong with the character? The moment my name appears in this book, I already have an anchor point in your world, an information state. The most important thing is information. As long as there is information, I can come."

Li Xingkong looked at me with a smile.

"Wasn't this what you set up? What are you curious about?"

"Dude, isn't that just a novel? It shouldn't possibly interfere with reality!"

I was a bit dumbfounded. This is just a setting, there are plenty of Xingkong, how come I happened to run into this one?

"How do you think the world is structured? The universe? Multiverse? Or layers of stacked boxes? A so-called higher narrative, or some Omniscience God?"

Li Xingkong raised this question.

"Hmm, realistically speaking, when we compare worldviews, we usually drag the author into the discussion."

I thought about it and realized that apart from what we observe in reality, the so-called world-building is all just figments of the imagination of countless creators. If an author is strong, then the world view they create is strong.

That's why God is so powerful, because he really does have an army.

"Hahahaha, so in the end, when it comes to dividing the spoils, it's still the traditional method: using fists to determine the winner."

Li Xingkong laughed. No matter what world you're in, force always reigns supreme.

"Therefore, human imagination cannot be separated from cognition. No matter how many layers of boxes are stacked, or how complex the worldview is, the creatures living in them must have information exchange. The survival elements they rely on are roughly the same. Under the worldview of high-level boxes, ordinary people still have to work hard and play the role of decomposers."

"But I must say, after transcending, the worldview and characters have been completely detached."

Li Xingkong explained calmly.

"I was born within the world of your book, and should therefore be bound by its worldview. But after transcending it, whether it's the Primordial World within the book or the real world from your perspective, it's all the same to me."

"They're all made up of information, so discussing worldviews is meaningless to me."

"For example..."

Li Xingkong snapped his fingers, and the space we were in instantly changed.

I looked around and saw that the place I was in was desolate. The small village not far away was deserted and didn't look like anyone lived there at all.

But this scene looks familiar.

Upon closer inspection, this is a thatched cottage in the howling winds of August, where the boundless thatched grass seems frozen in time.

"This is a world as depicted by someone else, but for me, as long as it is constructed in the form of information and its carrier is information, then it is a world that I can actually reach."

"In that case, wouldn't it be perfectly acceptable to just give you the pen, let you write whatever you want the world to change, and let it change accordingly?"

For an ordinary person like me, this kind of Traversal was indeed a first-time experience.

I was inevitably curious, but my fear of this unfamiliar environment kept me from going too far.

"What you say is not wrong. I can gather information from the entire world and construct it into a history book. Adding or changing a line is as easy as it takes for me."

"Then why are you asking me? Just write whatever ending you want yourself."

I'm speechless. This guy, with that kind of ability, why doesn't he just change his own ending to be better?

"It is possible, but I respect everyone's own choice."

Even if this person is just a character I created? Even if everything she does is my creation?

I don't understand.

"The moment the pen touches the paper, her image already exists in reality, doesn't it?"

Li Xingkong took it all in stride. What did it matter if it was changed? That person had already come alive in that world the moment I wrote her name.

Behavior can be changed, personality can be changed, circumstances can be changed, but is the person who changes still the same person?

Ultimately, there was still a grudge between them.

"So, what's your current situation...?"

I'm curious, what is Li Xingkong's current strength?

"In a world where information is exchanged, he could be considered Omniscience."

Li Xingkong said it casually.

"Wow, that's amazing!"

Given his current abilities, this doesn't seem like a lie.

"Right! What about the others? Liu Shinian, the Evil-Subduing Great Emperor... and the others who will ascend later?"

I'm a little curious. If this is the level of power one gains after transcending, then others could probably Traversal countless worlds at any time.

I'm also very curious about where the concepts they bring up will ultimately lead.

"Having been separated from its original world, the concept naturally lost its function; I left it outside the Primordial World."

"As for the others, the world is too vast and endless. Some have chosen to remain in the Primordial World, while others have chosen to travel the world. The hope of meeting them is basically slim."

"I see... then you..."

What could be the reason that Li Xingkong would come to see me?

"You are the creator, and also my audience. I've seen everything along the way, and I think it's good that you can see the final outcome of this matter with your own eyes."

"No, can't you at least give me some money or something? With your abilities..."

"You dog of an author, do you think I'm the kind of person who gives you preferential treatment? You gave me a tiny cheat code, and then made me rework the game without it... Do you think I'd help you?"

"Fine, I'll give you a 'buff' that means you'll earn money if you work hard and have a future to strive for!"

Li Xingkong was just talking; he had no intention of helping.

He is a character in the book, but he is also the person who has been with me the longest.

He knows what I like and what I don't want.

"Alright, we've met, it's time for us to say goodbye!"

Li Xingkong floated up and hovered in front of me.

"Thank you."

He looked at me and said seriously.

"Although the ending wasn't perfect, we truly exist."

I also narrowed my gaze, stared into his eyes, and said seriously.

"Thank you too, thank you for being there for me this past year."

Li Xingkong stared at me for a moment, then smiled.

"You always feel that everyone in life is just a passerby, and I don't really know what to say. Your personality is like mine; you're too stubborn."

"But I am not. As long as you remember me, I will always be here."

After saying that, Li Xingkong's figure vanished like a speck of light, and he left the world I was in.

But I knew he was always watching me.