[The place I am in now is not real, it is a false world, it is...an illusion. And this world, I speculate... was created by Squidward, or at least he plays a very important role and can have an impact on this world.
This world was originally running smoothly, but for some reason, Squidward was on the verge of madness, so the world gradually became absurd and collapsed.
So, he is the source of absurdity. 】
This was the answer Lin Li submitted in his heart, and he got the correct feedback.
Although Lin Li was not sure, the supporting arguments did not allow him to be sure of this at all. Fortunately, this task allowed for trial and error, and at first he was thinking of other directions.
He first had the inkling of this speculation when he disappeared in the cellar.
Everything before had not made Lin Li consider this - this world is actually 'false'.
After all, this world itself is false. This is an anime world transmitted by the system.
No matter what the characters in it were like, Lin Li wouldn't be surprised - and the system's statement that everything was 'based on the content of the world' misled him.
In the world of animation, if it had to be weird, Lin Li subconsciously felt that the situations he encountered were normal.
Who would have thought that this is a "false false world".
After Lin Li discovered that even the ordinary land here, a cellar with no life at all, could inexplicably disappear, as if it didn't exist at all, he lamented that he had seen a "hallucination."
Because this is so weird, even in anime, this situation is more like looking in the wrong place, using unscientific technology, or seeing hallucinations.
The word hallucination awakened him.
Of course, it is also possible that you are crazy.
But Lin Li knew clearly that he was not crazy. Although the recent events were very bad, he was still a sunny and cheerful boy.
So he can stay relatively calm when starfish and Mr. Krabs turn into coral and mud.
In addition, the system also gave an implicit hint: the mission goal is to find the true source of all absurdity.
In other words, there is a "mastermind" behind all of this - although it is not clearly stated whether it is a person or an object, but it is enough.
As for why that person is Squidward, when this conclusion has been reached and it is necessary to reversely speculate on the most likely "mastermind", there are many reasons pointing to Squidward, and Lin Li is very sure.
Squidward guided him to find this cellar. To a certain extent, he opened up the abnormal side of this story.
Starfish, the dead Mr. Crab, and Xiaowei, all three of them fell into madness and did things that Lin Li could no longer understand, but they all had one thing in common, they all called themselves:
"Mr. Lin Li".
In Beechburg, the only resident who calls himself that is Squidward.
Their words, with the prefix "crazy", are not surprising, but now looking back at the results, you will find many differences.
[This is simply impossible. How could such a thing appear in this world? How could such a thing exist in this world. It's amazing, it's incredible. 】
[...Starfish are actually the creatures I hate most, bar none. In fact, I hate a lot of people, Patrick, Mr. Krabs, Sandy... no, maybe everyone in Bikini Castle except Spongebob. 】
[I really feel like I’m going crazy, no, I’m already crazy. Otherwise, how could I face you in this way at this time and this place and say these words? 】
A starfish imprisoned underground far away from Beechburg actually knows the names of the residents, and inexplicably likes SpongeBob and hates everyone else.
Lin Li now believes that the person who said those words to him is actually 'Brother Squidward'.
So does Xiaowei.
If Haixing can be said to have heard Mr. Crab calling his name, so he can call his name, but Xiaowo has never heard his name at all, and he has never introduced himself in front of him, but he is also very Naturally, he called out Mr. Lin Li.
He knows too many things that he shouldn't know, has a pure cherishment of SpongeBob, and is the 'most caring friend'.
He and Starfish also have something in common.
Because he was Xiaowo, Lin Li didn't think much about it at the time. He even thought he was the real source, but the system didn't respond.
[This world is no longer suitable for him. 】
[I feel that I am going crazy and I am on the verge of collapse. So the world is going crazy too. Can you feel it? The world is no longer normal, Mr. Lin Li. 】
["SpongeBob, he is pure, clean, and flawless. He is the friend I care about most. He should not see the collapse of this world. He should live in beauty, otherwise with his fragile Inside, you may be seriously hurt.
Of course, I am even more afraid that he will also join the Honkai team. I don’t want and dare not see such a scene. 】
But looking back now, he was also saying the words of 'Squidward'.
And Lin Li could now understand its explanation about SpongeBob. SpongeBob was indeed not dead, let alone killed by himself. It was even less possible for him to find the body because he literally disappeared.
Disappeared from this world - no longer imagined.
[There is no body, I create and I destroy. 】
[His story ends here, but it doesn’t matter, my story is about to end, and everyone’s story is coming to an end. 】
The words "world" and "story" have also been explained. They refer to his fantasy world, not the copy world that only he knows.
After he solved Mr. Crab, when everyone disappeared, the first person he met was Squidward, who almost didn't recognize him.
[Is it you, Mr. Lin Li? I'm sorry. I've been a little tired recently. I haven't had a good rest and my mental state is not very good. If I continue, I will definitely go crazy. 】
Squidward is going crazy too, but he's really the only one going crazy.
The world has become absurd because of his madness.
When he calmed down a bit, the residents reappeared, and normal Mr. Krabs and Mr. Krabs were not dead.
Lin Li finally cut himself with coral to verify the color of his blood.
Blue isn’t harmonious, and the system shouldn’t be so boring—the world is already so absurd, so it’s impossible to emphasize green, healthy, and refreshing in these aspects, right?
——Well, if this unreliable system gets sick, Lin Li doesn't think it's impossible.
It's not important. In short, the color of the blood is because the blood of octopuses is blue, so the blood of all creatures in this world is blue, including Lin Li, who should definitely be red.
These arguments supported Lin Li's conclusion that this was a false world that Squidward could influence, and he was the source of absurdity.
Although there are still many doubts that Lin Li cannot explain, he has a system plug-in. Unless something outrageous happens like the world affecting the system, then this is the correct answer.
Lin Li stood up and looked at the sky, which was a harmonious blue.
Lin Li was silent as he looked at the refreshed tasks.
"Brother Squidward, are you there? Can you come out and chat?" he asked.
There was silence for a while and no response.
Just when Lin Li was planning to go back to the Crab King to find Brother Squidward.
"Okay." Squidward replied.
