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So, in the storyline, Eggplant gave Xiang Shu another chance.

It is said that because Ran Chenzi's seal was not complete, Xiang Shu broke the seal again and escaped.

This time, the task of sealing was passed on to the first Taigo.

After many stories, the first Taiwu sealed Xiangshu for the third time through the "Sword Tomb".

it is good.

This leads to the third core concept of The Scroll of Taiwu.

Sword Tomb

The Sword Tomb's mechanics are similar to a prison cell with nine locks.

Xiang Shu is trapped in a cell within the "Sword Tomb" and cannot escape. Anyone wishing to enter the cell must first unlock these nine locks, which are the nine "Sword Tomb" locks.

It stands to reason.

With the Xiangshu sealed, there is naturally no need for outsiders to open these nine locks.

Just wait until he locks it.

The problem is that the cell is not sealed. Although the Xiangshu is sealed, demonic energy still leaks out.

People around the world are still being infected.

In various places, infected "zombies"—oh, no, I mean Xiangshu—occur from time to time.

Therefore, this seal only restrains, rather than destroys.

In other words, the global crisis has not disappeared; it has simply become a suspended death sentence.

The person who set up the Sword Tomb hopes that one day, the successor of Taiwu will be able to open the Sword Tomb and completely destroy Xiang Shu.

However, this process is extremely dangerous.

If the person who opens the Sword Tomb is unable to eliminate Xiang Shu, it would be tantamount to releasing a tiger back into the mountains.

To ensure that the Taiwu who open the Sword Tomb in the future will have combat power comparable to the Prime Minister, the people who built the Sword Tomb added an assessment mechanism to each Sword Tomb.

This thing is the "incarnation of the pivot".

Simply put, I'll first use these fake Xiang Shu to test if you have the ability to seal the real Xiang Shu. If you can win, then you can continue to move forward.

Therefore, strictly speaking, "Xiangshu incarnation" and "Xiangshu" are actually not related.

This setting is also reflected in the plot.

That concludes the discussion.

Is this complex setup finished? Can we start playing the game now?

Oh, not yet.

Because there's still a plot hole left.

In the story, the person who set up the sword tomb had everything prepared.

The only unexpected outcome was the sealing battle.

The first generation Taiwu and Xiangshu fought fiercely, and in the end Xiangshu was exhausted and sealed away. The Fuyu sword broke and was swallowed by Xiangshu, and both were sealed away under Taiwu Village.

All that was passed down to Taiwu's descendants was a broken sword.

This creates a vicious cycle.

Without the Fuyu Sword, Xiangshu cannot be destroyed; without releasing Xiangshu, it is impossible to obtain the complete Fuyu Sword. In other words, "the sword is in the demon, and the demon is in the sword."

Only now is it finally the player's turn to appear with this broken sword.

To save the world.

be honest.

The setup for this plot is a bit too long, and there are too many characters and storylines involved.

Overall, however, the framework is fine.

As an open-world martial arts game, this framework is actually quite good.

Although the premise may seem daunting, if you read it carefully, you can feel the epic scale of it.

As long as you don't assume that all players already know these plot points from the very beginning.

That's actually not a problem.

but...

Lin Li was well aware of the final outcome in his previous life.

In the final version, Eggplant failed to make good use of this framework. Not only did it fail to use it well, but many of the framework settings actually became the reason for the game's failure.

One typical example is that after writing too many settings, Eggplant himself became a little confused.

When writing the main storyline, I still wrote it according to the same principles I used when I was writing the initial concept.

The main character doesn't have enough screen time.

This wasn't very noticeable in the wildly popular Early Access beta version because there wasn't much story content.

Many players started playing "Sword Tomb" during the beta version, but they didn't know what "Sword Tomb" was or why they had to play it.

Anyway, he's the boss.

Just fight.

I had a lot of fun even though I didn't know the plot.

But in the official version...

This is a very serious problem.

Most of the money earned from the demo version of Eggplant was invested in enriching the storyline.

Come when he wants to.

The demo version, which didn't have a storyline, sold so well.

The official version, with the added storyline, will definitely be even better.

But never thought.

The plot, surprisingly, wasn't a plus, but a minus.

In the official version, let's set aside the starting village full of riddle-solving characters for now.

Speaking of the subsequent plot, many players find it increasingly strange as they play. Many people have spent dozens of hours playing, only to discover that the real plot is all about the people around them.

Even more outrageous is the main storyline, which extensively develops the character of Ran Chenzi.

The plot of this world is due to Ran Chenzi.

The Sword Tomb is also related to Ran Chenzi.

The most beautiful female characters in the character art are all close to Ran Chenzi, and even the final boss only has eyes for Ran Chenzi.

Many players, after playing the official version, directly "renamed" The Scroll of Taiwu to The Scroll of Ranchenzi.

This is not just a complaint from one or two players.

It was not just complaints from the entire gaming community, but this one incident alone was enough to show that the entire script had gone completely astray during its writing.

After all, players will genuinely ask questions in this storyline.

Who am I? What am I here for? To watch them form a couple?

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Although in the end.

In the official finale, the protagonist saves the world.

It definitely had a memorable finale.

However, the early episodes featured a large amount of Riddler storyline, and the excessive focus on supporting characters in order to explain the world-building resulted in problems.

This is compounded by the various tedious and boring systems resulting from closed development.

A series of chain reactions ultimately led to the collapse of the official version of The Scroll of Taiwu's reputation.

From its release until 24 years ago, its reputation has never recovered.

The eggplant might be wondering.

Why does nobody like playing it anymore all of a sudden?

Has the player base changed?

But actually, the answer isn't that the players have changed, but that you, the game developer, have changed.

However, in this timeline...

Because of Lin Li's involvement, the main storyline of "The Scroll of Taiwu" became very clear.

All of Ran Chenzi's scenes were removed from the official storyline.

This doesn't mean that Ran Chenzi isn't part of the story's setting; rather, it means that Ran Chenzi and all her related settings have become part of the story's background.

"Focus on the new, not the old. Let the characters from the original setting remain in their original setting. Your game is called *The Scroll of Taiwu*, not *The Prequel to Taiwu*."

"I agree with your setup, but don't get the priorities mixed up."

"Don't keep focusing on Guo Jing when writing The Return of the Condor Heroes; that's what The Legend of the Condor Heroes is supposed to do."

"do you understand?"

Lin Liyan's story ends here.

After listening to Lin Li's analysis, Eggplant himself confirmed one thing: he might really not be suited to be a copywriter.

If this were her past life, Eggplant wouldn't have had any choice but to grit her teeth and write it anyway.

But here, the eggplant is quite carefree.

After thinking for two days and two nights, he found Lin Li again.

"If you're going to help us, then go all the way, Mr. Lin. How about you help us write a basic outline for the storyline?"

Regarding this requirement.

Lin Li was also scratching his head.

The setting of "The Scroll of Taiwu" was written by Qiezi. If Lin Li were to write the main storyline framework, it would not be a simple matter.

Moreover, even if I write it this time.

If Eggplant makes another game next time, should we still make him write it?

"I'm not the Buddha from the Western Paradise. You know your copywriting has problems, so why don't you just fix it?"

Despite saying that, Lin Li ultimately transferred a few copywriters from the frontline girls to temporarily join Eggplant's studio.

I took a little more time, gave a few instructions, and wrote a framework.

Finally, Qiezi was allowed to take these things back to Yunnan.

With the "successful pilgrimage"

The main storyline of "The Scroll of Taiwu" in this world is very clear and straightforward.

It is roughly divided into five chapters.

Chapter One: Entering the World of Martial Arts

The game primarily focuses on the player entering the game, joining a sect, experiencing various interesting events in the martial arts world, and getting to know some high-level NPCs. The overall emphasis is on gameplay, guiding players to participate in the World Martial Arts Tournament.

Chapter Two: Taiwu's Ambition

Players often hear the name Taiwu while traveling the world, but here, they will learn that he is actually the Taiwu of this generation.

Chapter Three: The Chaotic Era of the Chancellor

After learning their identity, players also learn their ultimate goal: to seal Xiang Shu. Only then do players discover that the world is full of the shadows of Xiang Shu infection.

At the same time, a progress bar for the phase pivot will also be displayed on the large map.