Infinite Job Transfers Starting from Mechanic Chapter 1249 - 701: Qu Tong

Regardless of the scenario, Su Yu has no means to confirm it at this moment.

He must seek a path to the higher narrative layer first and gather proof there.

For the time being, completing the test and confronting the "Book of Narrative" takes priority.

Even though Su Yu grasps that the issue stems from possessing a "name and identity,"

solving it remains quite challenging.

In truth, Su Yu currently holds no status as the "protagonist"; he lacks any name or recognition, reduced to a mere "walk-on part."

This condition ensures he has no true narrative existence, preventing him from forging his own Book of Narrative.

His role as "protagonist" isn't his choice; some superior force likely dictates it.

The predicament appears trapped in a deadlock.

Fortunately, with Su Yu's immense power, identifying the core issue paves the way to swift resolution.

Su Yu starts hunting for beings endowed with "narrative existence" to study them closely.

He locates that prodigy first, avoiding direct interaction, and employs his hunting instinct alongside super-quality conversion powers to probe him meticulously.

Su Yu aims to detect the traits setting this prodigy apart from typical lifeforms.

Initially, little comes of it. Despite intense scrutiny, the prodigy seems utterly commonplace like any other entity.

Yet shortly after, Su Yu alters his approach, probing the prodigy's distinctive qualities from a fresh viewpoint.

In reality, this prodigy isn't human; his race diverges sharply from humanity.

The Transcendence Council unites every civilization across the Primordial Universe in pursuit of dimensional ascension, thus this prodigy hails from an exotic alien form, not human.

Humans dubbed his kind "Void Pupil," manifesting as enormous eyeballs exceeding ten meters wide, innately equipped with anti-gravity that lets them hover effortlessly.

Possessing extraordinary eyesight, this race perceives electromagnetic waves, gravitational waves, neutrinos, and quantum probability clouds alike, boasting a vast observational range.

Back when Subspace Evil God Demons roamed, this species endured harsh fates; a single misstep in sight could twist them into deranged horrors.

Consequently, their kin would sever visual nerves at birth, dooming them to blindness.

Freed from Evil Gods and Demons now, they thrive freely, gazing unbound.

Their superior sight proves vital in advancing countless scientific endeavors.

The prodigy, dubbed "Qu Tong," boasts the sharpest sight among them, faintly discerning the super-quality essences of existence, mirroring Su Yu's hunting instinct closely.

Su Yu theorizes Qu Tong's innate ocular prowess lets him glimpse "narrative existence," inspiring the narrative layer hypothesis.

Should narrative existence prove visible, Su Yu could perceive it as well, prompting him to scrutinize Qu Tong for unique markers.

Indeed, as the "protagonist," Qu Tong crafts Books of Narrative, implying robust narrative existence.

Yet regardless of their peculiarities, to Su Yu, this race remains mundane lifeforms, barely distinguishable from humans.

Thus, prior efforts failed to pinpoint Qu Tong's divergence from ordinary beings.

Technically speaking, their biology, genetic codes, and natural talents hold no marvel for Su Yu; he could craft machines mimicking and exceeding them effortlessly.

Under that prior lens, Su Yu's scans turned fruitless.

Now, however, Su Yu pivots his thought process and gaze, delving deeply into the prodigy's race.

He subtly perceives this shift in viewpoint as pivotal!

True to form, upon rigorous analysis of Qu Tong's racial roots and essence, Su Yu detects a profound, ineffable shift in the prodigy Qu Tong.

It slips away like a mere phantasm.

Yet Su Yu knows beyond doubt no baseless visions plague him.

This alteration is real!

Through precise attunement via his formidable hunting instinct, Su Yu confirms Qu Tong's presence has amplified.

And that very amplification embodies the elusive "narrative existence" Su Yu relentlessly pursued!

"The narrative existence has intensified?"

"No... better phrased, it's grown more vivid!"

"I get it—the crux lies in the observation mindset and angle!"

Su Yu grasps it in a flash.

Past observations yielded nothing on Qu Tong's narrative existence, as though absent entirely.

But a mere adjustment in mindset and viewing angle now reveals stark contrasts swiftly.

The shift wasn’t actually in Qu Tong; it was Su Yu who had transformed himself.

Before, his approach came from a standpoint of research and close examination, dissecting this extraterrestrial being across every detail like species traits, biological structure, genetic makeup, spiritual energy flows, super-quality frameworks, and more.

Such scrutiny proved astonishingly thorough, comprehending Qu Tong more deeply than he understood himself and vastly outstripping his own insight.

However, no level of meticulous analysis helped, since the viewpoint and mental framework were utterly misguided.

Now, Su Yu embraces the stance of an "audience," a "reader"!

Exactly right—as a mere spectator, a consumer of the narrative.

No longer dissecting this otherworldly prodigy through a scientific lens, Su Yu now appraises the genius’s "character design," "story," and similar elements from a story reader’s angle.

This fresh observational style stands in total contrast to the old one, as different as darkness and light.

The prior method delved into extreme minutiae, even cataloging the microscopic particles covering him.

By contrast, the new approach remains strikingly surface-level, grasping just names, past events, species chronicles, and the like.

What purpose does that serve?

Yet it serves a great purpose!

As his mindset pivots, Su Yu detects shifts in Qu Tong and perceives the "narrative existence" surrounding him.

Evidently, only after Su Yu adjusted his perspective did the prodigy Qu Tong finally acquire a genuine "name and identity."

"Qu Tong stands as the protagonist, and being the protagonist means he requires an audience, a reader."

"The so-called narrative existence gains true meaning and becomes observable solely from the perspective of audience and reader!"

With this realization dawning on him, excitement bubbles up inside Su Yu.

This signifies not only that he’s uncovered the vital key to resolving the issue.

It also implies a crucially vital possibility: within the story itself, he might not be a mere background extra, but... an audience, a reader!

"Have I descended from a higher narrative layer?"