Chapter 1598
Chapter 1598 - 1594: The God of Malice
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Deities are all mad, without exception.
Lu Ping’an originally thought this was just a mortal’s blasphemous scorn towards those lofty beings, but after true interactions, it proved to be essentially the naked truth.
"The will of ordinary people simply cannot sustain a Divine Kingdom..."
Firm will, or rather, an obsession far surpassing fanaticism, is the foundational condition for achieving immortality.
They learn the rules, understand the rules, become the rules... Without those madly obsessive notions, they would have been devoured by infinite contamination and rules long ago, either turning into unrecognizable chunks of flesh or becoming puppets of the rules and their ideologies.
"...But among the gods, Lady of the Forest is also among the most dangerous and mad."
At their first meeting, they got along very well... For two top beings sitting face-to-face chatting, before they actually came to blows, one could say the conversation went well.
At least, after Lu Ping’an and Lin Nu’s Saintess parted ways, the surrounding watchers from the Ancient City’s officials all sighed in relief.
At least six snipers lowered their rifles, and the snipers would be rewarded with three to four weeks of administrative leave for their bravery... They were tasked with shooting the "Saintess’s" heart to prematurely end this God’s Descent if the two extraordinary beings started to physically fight.
Though this would obviously offend Lin Nu, and might very likely be ineffective... On one hand, a deity has myriad tasks daily, and the death of one Saintess wouldn’t cause them to immediately turn against officials on the spot.
On the other hand, should these two powerhouses start a war in the Ancient City, it might as well become a term of history the next day.
Those firearms weren’t a threat, but rather an attitude, a mortal’s stance of not allowing a deity to recklessly destroy their homeland.
Lu Ping’an liked this attitude, so even when facing the oppression of the divine being across from him, he also tried to restrain himself... As Big Cat had said about Lin Nu’s daughter...
"...She really is a bitch." Lu Ping’an rarely used such words to describe a woman, but he felt it was quite fitting.
"Yes, yes."
Big Cat probably had never found Lu Ping’an so agreeable before.
And Lu Ping’an himself was merely stating the reality... Although the Lady of the Forest in front of him was indeed a sweet girl and spoke quite pleasantly, he definitely wouldn’t like such antics.
After confirming Lu Ping’an’s importance to this city, she instantly changed her attitude, continuously triggering Lu Ping’an’s sensitivities...
"I personally think that officials and rules themselves are a restraint, for us who control the essence of life, the qualification for free growth supersedes everything. Do you really trust the officials’ trust in you? A dog owner adores their dog as long as it’s controllable, but one day, they will see you as a wolf, not a dog, a threat that can backlash any time. Heh, this batch of officials might not, but are you sure about the next or the one after that..."
"The Guan Xinxian you mentioned, I also know him, giving him demigod status isn’t completely undoable, but he... you need to prove your value, perhaps we could have a contest, destroy this body of mine and you’ll qualify."
"Are you protecting that stupid girl? Interesting, little junior brother, you didn’t really fall for that big guy reeking of beasts, did you? Look for better options, how about I gift you this possessed Saintess..."
"Let me think, what is constraining your rationality... oh, your parents..."
"Don’t be angry, little guy, even if they can currently bind your rationality, what about in a hundred years? You will eventually be alone..."
Those words, all sincere yet malicious, also real and heartfelt, made the malice even more apparent.
She saw Lu Ping’an’s discomfort and sensitivities, and she tried to ignite them... This behavior, describing her as a "bitch" is indeed not wrong.
Lin Nu was never a peaceable deity... In fact, in many high-level and secret histories, she’s the embodiment of a War Fanatic.
She truly wanted to tempt Lu Ping’an to strike with full force... If the destruction of this city could make Lu Ping’an show his 100 percent, she would not hesitate to make the first move towards destruction.
"I shouldn’t directly deal with deities, at least, I shouldn’t have met in person..."
At this moment, Lu Ping’an slightly regretted his decision as he now fully understood what those Proper Gods were really like.
Arrogant, proud, self-righteous... Beneath that seemingly sweet smile was disdain for Mortals, trampling of the existing systems and rules, and an impatience with everything this planet had to offer.
Bringing a part of her over may have been irresponsible towards this region and perhaps the entire State.
"Don’t overthink it... in my estimation, she’s probably had her eye on you for a long time, her Throne has been vacant too long, and you are a very suitable candidate."
Such an entity, even if Lu Ping’an directly agreed to her trade terms, would not truly honor the promises and simply make Lu Ping’an the so-called Forest King.
Her ideology is that the Forest King is only born through mutual slaughter, while Divine Wars... each "Forest Land Sacrifice" is a disaster for the mortal world.
Lu Ping’an even refused to include Guan Xinxian as a candidate for the Forest King, merely requesting that they be treated as a normal Demigod... Any casual agreement would naturally lead to a series of Divine Wars.
Lu Ping’an saw very clearly that the woman in front of him had no interest in the wars and crises facing the Eastern Country.
She had her own rules... "Forest Land" was clearly different from "State," she did not recognize the existing modern national system, and even vaguely hoped for world chaos to Cultivate Gu and breed new rules and new kings.
"Gods are unpredictable, I was rash this time..." Lu Ping’an sighed, he felt utterly disgusted, this person clashed with his rules of "equal trade" in every aspect.
She even desired the deaths of a large number of Mortals, longing for them to become fertilizer for the Forest Land, yearning for many Mortals to become Children of War, craving the changes war would bring.
What was even more unbearable for him was that Lin Nu actually thought her rules superseded those of Lu Ping’an, that her Forest Land could accommodate such a "Courtyard" like Lu Ping’an.
She thought she could embrace everything, believing everything was permissible... But Lu Ping’an could not accept this kind of "Disorder."
In his view, social Order was protection and Mercy for the Weaker, it was beneficial.
In her view, social Order was a constraint on Evolution.
"Social Darwinist bastard, a despicable person with no sympathy or empathy for the Weaker..." For Lu Ping’an, this was probably a rare instance of foul language.
Of course, the negotiations were not entirely without result... Although their differences were vast, since there was dialogue, there was a possibility as trading parties.
"...At least, I got a ticket."
Lu Ping’an looked at the "Wooden Stick" in his hand, which contained the Divine Artifact of Goddess Lin Nu, a Key carrying Authority.
With it, Lu Ping’an could nominally command almost all of Lin Nu’s Forces in Changping State.
"...Let’s build up our Life Forest, we need a lot of Gardeners and resources, let’s complete the Magic Plant Incarnation quickly. Also, the Redemption Church."
After repeated "friendly communications," Lin Nu also agreed to let Guan Xinxian act in the name of a Demigod.
Whether he can become a real Demigod... according to Lin Nu’s Church doctrine, that’s for him to fight for, but getting this ticket was already a good harvest.
The price Lu Ping’an and Guan Xinxian paid, however, was probably that they inevitably fell within Lin Nu’s view, who knows what trouble that thing could stir up.
"The good news is that the Quasi-Gods and various forces of Lin Nu’s Church don’t actually listen to Lin Nu. The bad news is she doesn’t need them to... I hope she doesn’t cause any major trouble during the war."
Compared to trusting this Deity’s sense, Lu Ping’an felt that the Eastern Country’s Official restrictions on Proper Gods were more reliable.
"Perhaps, I shouldn’t have met with her proactively..." The more he understood the so-called truth, the less Lu Ping’an could trust these so-called Proper Gods.
But Chris, who had a full dislike for Lin Nu, had a different view.
"You ignore the bomb, it will still explode... Facing it earlier is always good. You can trust those Mortals from Lin Nu’s Church; they have families but never trust those Gods, especially Lin Nu, she really has no mother."
— End of Chapter 1598 —