Creator vs Creation

Gu Zhen Ren, the author of Reverend Insanity. Our GOAT, our beloved author. Could this middle-aged man survive if he were transmigrated into the very universe of his own masterpiece?

People often say, "A character's intellect is the author's intellect." But writing is easy. Gu Zhen Ren is a philosopher, a keen observer of human nature. Yet could he truly turn theory into reality?

Would he be capable of manipulating and dominating others? Of overcoming his enemies? Of conquering himself? Of ruling over countless living beings and challenging Heaven itself?

Could this humble writer accomplish everything he made his characters accomplish?

Suppose he were transmigrated into the Gu World with A-grade aptitude (90%), born into a Southern Border clan, twenty years before Fang Yuan's transmigration, after the Spring Autumn Cicada had already been used.

And, to give our great hero a helping hand, we shall grant him Ning Zhuo's Golden Finger, the protagonist of his current novel: the Buddha Heart Demonic Seal.

Becoming a Buddha to himself and a demon to everyone else, influencing countless beings and commanding beasts... would he be able to ascend? Or would he ultimately fall?

After all, is Fang Yuan a perfect reflection of Gu Zhen Ren himself?

Meanwhile, the real Gu Zhen Ren struggles with social anxiety and fell into depression after the end of Reverend Insanity. He worked for years while earning almost nothing. He started alone and never wrote Reverend Insanity with money in mind.

He wrote Infinite Bloodcore purely for the ecstasy of artistic creation, but eventually had to set it aside to write his current novel, Mysteries of the Immortal Puppet Master, simply to put food on the table. To feed his family. To spend his middle age with a full stomach and rosy cheeks. To support his children and repay the unwavering support of his wife.

So, would this simple man, driven by simple motivations, truly be capable of surviving in the world of his own masterpiece, relying on nothing but his own calculations?

After all, a Golden Finger means very little... if the one wielding it is a weakling.

And yes, I know the tone is a little over-the-top. That was entirely intentional. 🤣

Gu Zhen Ren Vs Gu World