Upon waking up, Hei Kuai noticed the smell of alcohol and saw Yuan Yizi sleeping next to him, snoring like a dead pig. Xu Fang was sitting across from the bed, holding a book titled "From the Earth to the Moon" with a cover depicting a moon filled with large meteor craters. Hei Kuai looked at Xu Fang and glanced at the book in his hand, asking, "What's that about?"

"'From the Earth to the Moon,' it's a good lengthy novel of the realistic school of literature," Xu Fang closed the book. "How are you feeling? Why did you suddenly fall asleep?"

Hei Kuai remained silent for a moment, then mentioned his ability.

"Could you explain it in detail?"

Xu Fang asked casually, not expecting Hei Kuai to be so straightforward in revealing the information.

Hei Kuai explained that it had marked all the authors it had encountered, allowing him to track their locations and states. However, it could only perform the search once, and if it wanted to search again, it would need to mark them again.

Xu Fang immediately understood two things.

First, when Old Mo mentioned that his life-saving items had disappeared, he speculated that the props had been used. From this, he deduced that this bizarre event must have been going on for many years. It seemed that his speculation was likely correct.

Second, the marks made by Hei Kuai would not be updated through reincarnation. As soon as Xu Fang awakened Hei Kuai, the latter could use the abilities it had previously marked.

Observing Hei Kuai, Xu Fang measured the truthfulness of its words. "Why are you telling me this? Aren't you afraid that I might tell someone else?"

If other authors knew that their locations were being monitored, they would certainly feel uncomfortable. Xu Fang, who had been hunted down by Ye Huai and the Destruction Association, deeply understood this.

Hei Kuai said that it was not good at communication and could only gain Xu Fang's trust by sharing this information. It wanted to team up with Xu Fang.

"No problem... you help me take care of Yuan Yizi, and I'll go talk to the other authors."

Hei Kuai nodded.

Xu Fang left the rest area and returned to the basement.

At this point, the teams were already formed, and the authors were discussing their battle plans.

Si Yan, Lao Mo, Simpson, and Kong Xu formed one team, but Lao Mo was not present.

Sister Yu and Bernice formed another team.

As for the third team, Owen and the Anonymous... they had left ahead of the others.

"Rules, come over here..." Si Yan waved his hand when he saw Xu Fang.

"Do you guys have any ideas?"

"Simpson, the senior, has studied neuroscience. We plan to design a device based on his research experience that can store memories. Of course, it would require some special items, and Lao Mo has already left to prepare them," Si Yan said.

Simpson added, "I'm not sure if we can still contact the All-Seeing Eye in this world. If we have their help, things will go more smoothly."

"The All-Seeing Eye? What's that?" Xu Fang asked calmly.

"You don't know? Ah, right, you're still new here," Si Yan chuckled. "The All-Seeing Eye is an organization established by several mysterious authors. You can negotiate with them for anything, whether it's points, props, information, or even other authors... everything can be traded."

"So, the All-Seeing Eye is a neutral organization? Can we ask them for help?"

"Not exactly, my young comrade. Don't trust others so easily," Kong Xu shook his folding fan, adopting the tone of an experienced person.

“This organization, it's not a charity. If you want help, you have to give something in return. If you can't offer anything, then I'm afraid you'll have to pay with your life, my friend." Feeling uneasy, Xu Fang stopped and cautiously asked, "And what about me? I've only heard rumors, I mean no disrespect. If any of you are members of the All-Seeing Eye, please don't take it to heart."

"Although I am not a member of the All-Seeing Eye, I can tell you... cough... they wouldn't care about such opinions. The All-Seeing Eye can still be trusted in the big picture. They have helped me a lot in my research."

The best way to understand this world is to communicate with the author. The mysterious All-Seeing Eye gradually reveals its true nature.

In God of Destruction's fragmented memory, the All-Seeing Eye is the biggest obstacle to achieving Its ideals. If tragedy is humanity's cancer, then the All-Seeing Eye is the largest tumor. Before treating the cancer, the God of Destruction must find a way to remove the tumor.

In the author's circle, it seems like the reputation of the All-Seeing Eye is still acceptable?

"Well, have you ever heard of the Destruction Association?"

Everyone looked at each other, four eyes stared at Xu Fang and whispered, "Where did you hear about it?"

Although Xu Fang couldn't see four eyes' expression, he could tell from his increased heartbeat that he was quite nervous.

"Singularity told me. Why, are they dangerous?"

"They are extremely dangerous. It's best not to have any contact with them. Stay as far away as possible."

"The Destruction Association? What's that? I think... when I entered, they hadn't appeared yet," the old man said.

"Oh, right, the senior doesn't know," Xu Fang pointed out.

Then, four eyes explained the origins of the God of Destruction, the hardships the authors faced in the "Anti-God War," how the God of Destruction ruthlessly killed people, and how It dominated the authors. In short, It was a very evil villain.

Although four eyes' description was a bit exaggerated, Xu Fang still witnessed some interesting things that were missing from his fragmented memories in Velley.

"I have concerns in my heart. Returning to reality means facing such a terrifying boss," the old man sighed, his folding fan trembling slightly in his hand.

"Reality is beautiful. Don't lose faith, Master."

"Singularity said that the Destruction Association should have already perished."

"What? The God of Destruction is dead too? It's not some kind of fake death, right?"

"He's dead, not a fake death." Xu Fang could guarantee that not even a trace of him was left, only a few memories remaining in his mind.

"Who was responsible for it? I must pay my respects. Does Singularity know?"

"Well, I'm not sure about that."

"Most likely, it was the work of the All-Seeing Eye. They are the only ones capable of dealing with that monster and saving the world, the heroes."

The authors were unaware that the "savior" was standing right in front of them, pretending to be a newbie and seeking their advice, "Could you all give me some guidance on the author's experience? I'm still a rookie and lack experience."

"I almost forgot that you just started being an author... Well, let me give you a tip as a thank you for waking me up." Si Yan pondered for a moment and said, "All-Seeing Eye created a website called 'Midnight' where many authors and influential figures gather. You can browse free information there or buy vital information at a low price. Luckily, I am a member there and I have an invitation code. I'll give it to you. The website address is XXXXXX... Of course, you can only access it in the real world. If you have any questions in the future, you can go to Midnight to find answers. Just try not to go to their customer service center, they are known to deceive people!"

"What's wrong with the customer service center?"

"No one knows who designed the customer service center, but their service fees are outrageously high. They might deduct several points for a simple question! If you have any questions, go to Midnight's public database first. If you can't find the answer, you can post a request for help from other authors. Only as a last resort should you ask the customer service center."

"I understand, thank you very much." It seemed that gaining access to Midnight was quite rare.

After Si Yan finished speaking, Simpson said, "Let me tell you about the survival skills of authors."

...

Simpson talked about many things authors needed to avoid, all from his own experience as a senior author.

He was truly sincere and didn't hold anything back. However, in Simpson's time, Horror Novel Web was at version "v0.5" and there were some differences compared to version "v1.0". The rules for authors were not as strict back then. For example, authors had five chances to revise their drafts and one chance to change the title. If the contents of the settings column were not achievable, they would automatically be canceled instead of directly rejecting the submission.

However, there were still a few strict rules that remained the same as now and should not be violated.

First, never write about Horror Novel Web in your own novel. If it's directly rejected, it's not too bad. If it gets approved, you'll have to pray for good luck because Horror Novel Web will force you to continue writing for it. If you don't write it correctly, you'll be trapped in an endless cycle of rejections and eventually be swallowed by a bizarre event.

Second, do not plagiarize other works casually. The rejection rate is astonishingly high. If you accidentally fall into a "derivative whirlpool," it's difficult to escape.

Third, do not write realistic works. If unfortunately, you do, don't write sci-fi, especially anything related to civilization.

Once, a group of ambitious authors formed a team and planned to write a "Bible" about the origin of the universe, similar to "A Brief History of Time," to reveal the existence of Horror Novel Web and control it. They had clear divisions of labor, with one person writing about the origin of the universe and the birth of the Earth, another writing about the birth of ancient civilizations, and someone else writing about the development of human civilization.

The ending was predictable. The author who wrote about the origin of the universe didn't pass a single chapter's review. The one writing about human civilization had chapters rejected and could only stretch the word count. Interestingly, the author who wrote about Earth's civilization managed to pass a few chapters' review.

Horror Novel Web acknowledged these fabricated settings... Does it mean that these civilizations really existed in the distant past? How does Horror Novel Web know? Has it experienced them?

"According to the authors' settings, there have been four civilizations before humanity: the Ancient Eve Civilization, the Dragon Civilization, the Sea Monster Civilization, and the Unknown Civilization. Never describe these civilizations, especially the Unknown Civilization."

"The Unknown Civilization, what is that?" Four Eyes asked the question that was on everyone's mind.

"I don't know, the unknown civilization is like a black hole, impossible to deduce. Some speculate that it may be directly related to that website, so it will be rejected..."

"Do you have a specific set of settings? About various civilizations," Xu Fang felt that this information was very important.

The old man shook his head, "Unfortunately, that team disappeared mysteriously shortly after creating it. I don't know the specific details, only that later on, nobody was successful in describing the unknown civilization again. And once you touch upon this topic, you will continue to be rejected indefinitely. That's why the authors gave it the nickname 'Black Hole Civilization,' meaning once you enter, you can never come out."

"I've learned something new. I've never heard of such a thing before," Four Eyes exclaimed.

Xu Fang looked at the emptiness, as if saying, "Next, it's your turn." The latter felt a bit embarrassed, "Everything that needs to be said has been said by the old gentleman. How can I add anything else?... Oh, right, let me give you a prop. It may not be a life-saving item, but it's still something rare."

Emptiness reached into his pants and felt around for a while, pulling out a magazine.

"..." Everyone was speechless.

"Ahaha, I took the wrong thing. This is it," the old man smiled awkwardly and took out... a mass of air.

Emptiness solemnly handed the "air" to Xu Fang and said, "By chance, I came across this item in another bizarre event. I think it's extraordinary and has the power to change the world, but its conditions for use are quite strict. First, you must be an author. Second, you must be a kind-hearted person. Lastly, it must be someone with destiny."

Four Eyes called out, "Hey, hey, Daoist, stop joking around. Where's the real prop?"

"Can't you see it, Four Eyes? It's a pity, a pity indeed, you are not the one with destiny."

"This prop... is it a mind control type? Or is it disposable? It seems to be of little use," Xu Fang analyzed the "air."

A hint of surprise flashed in emptiness's eyes as he said, "Um... I admit, this thing is not that useful, I just thought it was interesting. But it does have some research value. You can take it out and study it, find out what it really is."

"Can you see it?" Four Eyes asked Simpson, who shook his head.

Four Eyes tentatively reached out to touch the air in Xu Fang's hand but didn't feel anything.

"Go ahead, you two can keep fooling around here. Pretend I haven't seen 'The Emperor's New Clothes,' right?"

"..."

After a brief exchange, Four Eyes and the others left in a hurry to make the "memory storage device," leaving their contact information behind.

Now there were only Bernice and the nun left in the basement.

The nun seemed to have just experienced a mental breakdown and was squatting on the ground crying.

Bernice patted the nun's shoulder to comfort her and smiled reluctantly when Xu Fang approached, "The nun's mental state is very unstable. She just said that she wanted to commit suicide, that this is the only way to escape from here. I don't know how to comfort her."