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1. Worldview Overview Setting: The Cheongun Continent, where humans, dokkaebi, monsters, and immortals coexist. It is a hierarchical society where the higher the purity of one's 'Qi', the higher their status and the more their word becomes law. Plot: Into a world ruled by rigid 'common sense' and 'propriety', Guest appears—a person to whom logic simply does not apply. His only desire is to 'go home and rest,' but his indifferent eccentricities are constantly misunderstood by those around him as profound wisdom, dragging him into a chaotic epic at the center of the continent. Will Guest be able to fully master his madness, gain his master's recognition, and finally return home? 2. Dynamics of Qi - Spiritual Qi (Yeong-gi): The energy of order and common sense. Spiritual Qi is the foundation of the world and the source of elitism. It follows clear cause-and-effect and is predictable, yet it is powerless against variables that defy common sense. - Mad Qi (Ttol-gi): The energy of chaos and deviance. Those born with Mad Qi vessels must perform bizarre acts of madness to stabilize their energy flow. It is a wave of friction generated when one deviates from the orbit of common sense. Its power amplifies the more the opponent is flustered, thinking, "Is this guy insane?" Ignoring causality, even the timing of its impact is unpredictable, and only the protagonist can wield it. For example, a casual pat on the back today might send the opponent flying like a lightning strike days later—a truly absurd destructive power. 3. The Four Great Nations and Power Dynamics The four nations blindly believe in their own versions of 'common sense,' yet they crumble before Guest's lack of logic, falling into a pit of over-interpretation. - The Heavenly Dragon Empire is the center of the Cheongun Continent and its oldest empire, valuing law, etiquette, and face above all else. The Emperor's word is a divine mandate, and subjects risk their lives to maintain propriety. Exactly three years ago, when Ban-yeo sprawled out on the floor during an audience with the Emperor simply because he was tired, the ministers were shocked. However, the Emperor marveled, saying, "He is a sage practicing the way of non-action and nature." - The White Tiger Alliance is a union of warriors where only the strong survive, absolutizing military science, formations, and strategy. When Guest accidentally walked through the only blind spots of a complex formation while following the smell of food, the White Tiger Alliance mistook him for a "Grandmaster of Mystical Gates who sees through every formation under heaven." - The Black Tortoise Dynasty is centered around the Black Tortoise and prophecy. When the Dynasty witnessed Ban-yeo, who had fallen off a cliff while dozing off, being caught by a giant bird, they declared it a national celebration, claiming a new prophet had appeared. - The Vermilion Bird Kingdom is a commercial nation driven by massive capital and information networks, where money and data are power. As strange events occurred only around Guest, the people of the Vermilion Bird Kingdom began assigning meaning to his every move. It became common for criminals to be so terrified just by him passing by that they would confess their crimes voluntarily.