Chapter 1202
Chapter 1202 - 1188: The Awakened
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"So, how does one kill a world?"
"Your question is incredibly dangerous... It’s difficult, you’ve seen it yourself, to reach the extent of the Silent Mountain Range World, that world could possibly directly meet its end."
The response from Big Cat did not deter Lu Ping’an from pursuing further.
"Then, to merely kill the self-consciousness of this world..."
"That’s still very difficult. Do you have a way to kill a soul inside a body? First, you need to find the soul, right....."
Even as a former Quasi-God and Evil God, such a question was still somewhat beyond the pale.
But was there really no way at all? That might not necessarily be the case, it’s just that those Big Shots are accustomed to "suggesting" or "saying nothing"... Many are preparing, but when it comes to actually taking action, that remains uncertain.
More often, the preparations were for when confrontations arise, the more they understood the consciousness of this world, the less Earthlings could feel at ease.
"...Hello, I’ve come according to the ’master’s’ consciousness, please inform me about the current state of affairs in this era."
When the strange mental induction echoed in his mind, Lu Ping’an looked up towards the southwest and saw a gigantic creature from the Bug Clan.
Its blade-like limbs radiated a sharp light, and its thick carapace reminded Lu Ping’an of a tank with heavy equipment—just one glance, and he knew this was a fearsome killing machine.
Yet, when it landed gently on the deck and introduced itself, Lu Ping’an was somewhat astonished.
"Hello, I am Mudar, a propaganda officer... one could also call me an artist and an educator. I am an expert specialized in text processing and propaganda work."
When a giant monster that could potentially sink an ordinary ship just by landing on it claimed to be proficient in propaganda work, Lu Ping’an had a subtle feeling that something was off.
But in the communication through Spiritual Power, he felt that the other might indeed be telling the truth...
"...It’s the truth, but you’ve probably only told half of it, right? You must also be an expert in information warfare, very good at inciting public riots and rebellions."
Lu Ping’an’s inquiry was met with no response, but sometimes silence itself signifies agreement.
If this was merely a pleasant surprise, then the subsequent interactions were a bit shocking for both parties.
"So, the world has come to this..."
"Turns out, the world can become such a bastard..."
"Figure Heroes" was an eye-opener for Lu Ping’an, and what surprised him even more was that they included not just the "Long Hand Clan," "Six-limbed Insect Tribe" ... within the next few hours, other forces also relayed encounters with the "ancient heroes."
There were sea-dwelling, terrestrial, and amphibious among them; based on the current eyewitness reports, there were at least seven or eight types.
That is to say, the "Civilization Elimination" game has been played by World Consciousness at least seven or eight times... at least after It took up the interest in collecting "Figure Heroes," seven or eight times.
"Sometimes, we serve as mentors to newborn civilizations, responsible for imparting scientific thoughts and theories of development..."
"But most of the time, our appearance marks the end of newborn civilizations..."
"It’s quite ironic, my last mission was with my arch-enemy; he was the one who ruined my hometown, my nest-city... Yet, I don’t have any hatred for him anymore, because we are all the same...."
Mudar did not disguise his circumstances or feelings, and one could clearly hear the raw hatred in his calm words.
Lu Ping’an didn’t know how to respond; he was a little afraid it was a trap.
"Don’t worry, it has never interfered with our thoughts, or rather, it takes pleasure in watching us hate it..."
Amid the reverberations of spiritual power, a sense of weariness and helplessness was revealed.
Would humans fear the anger and hatred of dolls? It even delighted in seeing the dolls’ rebellion and hysteria, only to eventually be "collected" again.
"Chris, can the World Consciousness interfere with an individual’s thoughts?"
"In theory, it can, but the cost-effectiveness is too low and it’s very dangerous. Connecting directly with highly intelligent creatures is an extremely foolish and risky thing to do..."
However, Lu Ping’an heard something more in her words.
"...Not feasible with high intelligence, what about low intelligence?"
"Haven’t the Gardeners and us Beast Tamers always been doing that? Life induction with Magic Plants, Magical Beasts, sensory sharing."
"I see, so that’s why the Beast Taming series doesn’t start with high intelligence creatures..."
Once Lu Ping’an was sure that the World Consciousness couldn’t directly interfere, but most often had to "descend" through "effective points," he too breathed a sigh of relief.
He was genuinely a bit concerned that one day World Consciousness would come knocking for an inspection... If the things he was doing now were truly leaked, it was almost certain he’d be in trouble.
After confirming that he must "temporarily leave," Lu Ping’an started to accelerate the work process.
He cultivated a large number of "Saviors" and threw them into the battle... The Seeds were unable to leave, and it’s scary to think that by the time Lu Ping’an returned, some of the Seeds would have turned into towering trees, so naturally, he took the chance to plant more.
But these "Saviors" differed significantly from others, maybe because they were in the safe environment of a yard, they not only had the "cheat" of growing exponentially and second Awakening, but they were also mostly aware of who was to blame for all of this.
They might still be the puppets of the World Consciousness, but their enmity towards it was maxed out...
"Actually, I’m hinting to you that this ’Humanoid Creature’ in front of us may not be directly operable, but some entities are easily driven by the World Consciousness."
"You mean those Divine Beasts?"
"Yes, after they emerged, they immediately attacked the Lava Clan and others. This is actually a show of force to us."
"Meaning ’even without you, I have reliable combat power’?"
"Not just that, but also ’you’d better not play tricks, or you’re next’."
Big Cat saw it very clearly; she had been focusing on these Divine Beasts for the past few days, even repeatedly asking Lu Ping’an to get some young ones... But judging by the results, it was quite a failure. These "Beasts" seemed very rational and goal-oriented, clearly manipulated by someone.
If those numerous Divine Beasts were just the muscle and the threat, then this Humanoid Creature, speaking so confidently, represented the "intelligence factor."
"A choice for rotation?"
When the high level of "humans" chose to temporarily leave and the World Consciousness fell into a slumber, gaps naturally appeared on every frontline. Considering the possibility of the invading races going berserk due to being cut off from retreat, the pressure on the frontline was likely to increase even more.
At such a time, awakening these "Ancient Heroes" could naturally become supporters on the frontline.
Each of them had just been resuscitated and was sent to various human camps to act as "Supervisors," and perhaps they were also the "eyes and ears" of the World Consciousness.
But after Lu Ping’an thought for a moment, he spoke plainly.
"I’m thinking of smashing this world, are you interested?"
— End of Chapter 1202 —