How Could You Write to Save the World Without Going Crazy?

Also known as *Write or Die* Shen You died an untimely death and transmigrated to an interstellar age ravaged by genetic diseases. In the future, the aftereffects of human DNA mutations had given rise to a genetic disease called Silent Syndrome. It affected as much as 78% of the population, and those afflicted gradually lost their five senses before turning into terrifying monsters. Only cards forged through spiritual engraving, with words as their vessel and emotions as their foundation, could effectively cure Silent Syndrome. Spirit Scribes and Spirit Engravers also held an incomparably lofty status in this world. As it happened, Shen You had bonded with a strict, impartial Writing System that demanded updates all year round, without end. Miss an update and it would automatically destroy her; leave a story unfinished and it would kill her on the spot. She also gained the golden finger of foresight, learning a thousand ways she would die in the future. To stay alive, she had no choice but to give up slacking off- Time to hit the books! The Spirit Scribes of the interstellar world had been feeling miserable lately. Among the writers who normally updated once a week, a traitor had appeared! Not only could this person write ten thousand words a day, but on the very first day of going premium, she posted a hundred thousand words. Was that even humanly possible?! What! Shen You was going to become a Spirit Engraver and release Silent Syndrome cards!!? The Spirit Scribes were ecstatic! The Spirit Engravers (going insane): Stay away from meeeee! Shen You: If you don't write, you die. Tell me, how can a writer not go crazy? :) Tired of the interstellar world's endless war-related PTSD and stale storytelling? Shen You redefined the war genre! An underdog-to-ruler novel set off a frenzy among interstellar netizens, who insisted that the Primordial Continent really existed. Interstellar citizens: Shocking! Ancient humans may have had a cultivation civilization! The bestseller list is comparable to great works of literature? Then why bother reading academic papers? An ABO romance about chasing your spouse to the crematorium, full of twists and turns, made countless macho men and women cry, toss and turn, and lie awake all night. Interstellar citizens: We strongly oppose genetic matchmaking! We want free love! How can the future world have no online games? Does that make any sense? A reborn story about picking up trash in a virtual world opened the door to a whole new world, and netizens turned into eager little kids, clamoring to be fed. Interstellar citizens: Three minutes! I want to see that virtual reality game launch! Infinite-flow, multiverse, business, farming, summoning, tycoon... Transmigration into a book, System, livestreaming, apocalypse, horror, ghosts, Cthulhu, Fourth Calamity, infrastructure-building... Countless literary works emerged, along with these unheard-of genres. Shen You's IP universe would come to dominate the future world of entertainment! She arrived in this world bearing the torch of civilization, composing countless legends. When Silent Syndrome became a thing of the past, and the terrifying flower planted by humanity's legacy withered, she would forge a whole new future- The Multidimensional World, the Card User Era, would sweep across the star realms! Humanity's brilliance would eventually be engraved across the boundless reaches of the universe. [Reading Guide] An unconventional story about writing novels, with a progression-fantasy structure. A complete advancement system, with tabletop role-playing and Cthulhu elements. See the main text for details. The heroine is a slacker, but she has a disease that will kill her if she doesn't write. The heroine writes all kinds of genres and pairings for all audiences (content warning). The heroine has many secret identities, including one where she disguises herself as a man (content warning). There is a CP, but the romance develops in the middle to later part of the story. The author likes nonhuman characters, so no human character will be the CP; there may be unrequited feelings. (The heroine is focused on her career.) The setting means there will be comments from interstellar citizens and scenes from other supporting characters' perspectives. This can't be changed, so please understand. All myths mentioned in this story are fictional. Please don't fact-check them. Currently serializing: *Cyber Game Invasion: I Steal the Jungle and Carry China to Victory* Song Qianye was an ordinary high school student in District Thirteen of the Huaxia Alliance. She was born after the world sounded the horn of the apocalypse: strange fog appeared across the globe, the land was polluted, genes mutated, and war and plunder depleted resources, sending the planet into decline. Her fate changed one midnight, when her normally gentle and kind roommate suddenly began acting strangely and died a bizarre death in front of her. To find out what had happened, she entered the full-dive online game her roommate had been obsessed with, said to be built around a second world: Cyber 2199. Song Qianye stared at the System interface. [Congratulations, player, on unlocking the special class: Miracle Walker] [Congratulations, player, on gaining the ability to travel through time and space. The coordinates of the time-space portal are connected to Cyber 2199. The duration of your stay depends on your secret spiritual energy parameters.] [Let the festivities begin! Welcome to Cyber 2199.] At first, no one paid any attention to this game that had appeared out of nowhere. Humanity's greed for an oasis nourished an instinct etched into their very bones. People longed just to breathe a mouthful of fresh air in the virtual dreams of secret spiritual energy. More and more people became addicted to the apocalypse's utopia, never wanting to wake up. Until someone discovered that it wasn't a dream, but an even more terrifying abyss- Earth was gradually becoming data, and a devouring force born of genetic evolution was about to begin. Only a handful of [Walkers] could escape the shackles of civilization and join the battlefield beyond the world. So, Walker, are you willing to fight for your people? Song Qianye said nothing. At the end of the Endless Abyss, she carved words that made all the races of the universe tremble into the faintly glowing tower- [Those who invade Huaxia, however far away, must be executed!] Mechanical prosthetic enhancements, neural interfaces, super-planetary star networks, genetic mutations, and a dazzling array of exoskeleton devices... Neon lit the sleepless city. Skyscrapers that pierced the heavens stood like enormous beasts, clad in dazzling armor. Countless projections shrouded the steel structures, pierced the clouds, and plunged into the abyss. Faced with the overwhelming invasion of the game, the Walker who had strayed into another world could only keep moving forward. A single moon shot into the sky, driving away the stars and the waning moon. [Divine Secret Spirit Game, Endless Abyss Battlefield, Eternal Night Version 9.0: Cyber 2199 Server, Milky Way, Earth, Huaxia Walker Representative, Zero Team Captain Song Qianye: Online!] Theme: In the darkest night, an ordinary star shines; with a pen in hand, glory opens the mountains. This body is bound to the wilderness; with ink and brush, I paint spirits and wield my pen.