At this moment, Fang Zheng finally understood the true meaning of this world.
To put it simply, this is actually the difference between "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "Records of the Three Kingdoms." The latter is a history book, while the former is a fan fiction that takes historical elements and runs wild with them.
A history book doesn't need to cater to whether the readers like it or not, because history is just recorded as such—take it or leave it. But fan fiction is different. For instance, if the author likes Liu Bei, they can write extensively about Liu Bei's kindness and loyalty, and how Cao Cao is ruthless, cunning, and evil.
Conversely, if the author dislikes Liu Bei, they can portray him as a scheming, big-eared villain, whereas Cao Cao is the true hero with an open heart.
But ultimately, such fan fiction is just fantasy, not truth.
