Synopsis

The chapter opens with the protagonist desperate to return to his original scenario and acquire a new incarnation. He learns about the 'RD Demon Realm' as a potential escape route, but a deal is proposed with a mysterious 'Lumpy Old Man' who deals in souls and stories. A tense negotiation unfolds, focused on a powerful egg containing a key character and valuable fables as payment, revealing the protagonist's potential to create new 'channels' and thus stories, making him a major player in the ongoing cosmic conflict. The Lumpy Old Man accepts a legendary, yet featureless, fable for a new incarnation form but cannot guarantee a return to the original scenario due to the protagonist’s notoriety.