Chapter 1599
Chapter 1599 - 1595: New Territory
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If possible, Lu Ping’an only wanted to be a "pawn".
Just follow orders and work hard, not to think about the future Plane Wars, the development and continuation of his hometown and people, nor about those so-called "Supreme Deities" that are totally unworthy of trust.
"That Saintess, she seemed hostile towards me?" After leaving, Lu Ping’an recalled the possessee who glared at him with anger after the will of the Deity departed.
The descent of Lin Nu’s will and the Spiritualization that Lu Ping’an encountered earlier were not on the same level, her face was completely changed by Lin Nu, and after the Deity left, it was another beautiful yet angry face.
"Heaven knows... it’s probably because of me, Lin Nu’s devout believers, they all hate me."
The two of them mentioned this casually and didn’t pay it much attention, but in fact, there was a reason for that person’s anger.
What Lu Ping’an didn’t know was that the Saintess once held a high position in Lin Nu’s Church, but due to severe negligence in the "Ancient City Heritage" search incident, she was demoted several ranks... With Lu Ping’an’s rise, she was almost entirely stripped of status.
That time, Lu Ping’an just happened to be executing a mission in the Secret Realm, which led to a large-scale fruitless search with a huge cost (The Divine Power Crystal left by Big Cat and Lin Nu’s Divine Power).
Looking back now, it seems that at that time, Lu Ping’an was still in the stage of being favored by destiny... When some are lucky, naturally others are unlucky.
For losers and the negligent, the legitimate lineage Church directly governed by Lin Nu is quite cruel.
After all, she is the direct embodiment of the "Law of the Jungle."
The forest doesn’t support idlers, and she herself never cares whether you love her or believe in her.
Even she doesn’t care about your attitude towards her; she only favors the "Strong" and "Those with Potential."
With such "superiors," Lu Ping’an was full of caution.
"....There won’t be any issues in the short term. She has time to spend with you, and she probably expects you to grow to the peak, and might even take the initiative to help you remove some over-the-line troubles."
Is this the only piece of good news? Lu Ping’an gave a bitter smile and then stopped paying attention to it.
It seems that taking refuge in Lin Nu’s Force to borrow strength would come with a price to pay in the future.
"...At least now, let me make the most of their power."
Lu Ping’an’s vacation time was already used up quite a bit, and even if it was just for show, he needed to make an appearance in the military area.
And once the war breaks out, he will definitely have to go to the front lines.
"Has the land been allocated?" Having negotiated with Lin Nu, Lu Ping’an could work in peace.
"It’s mostly wasteland and mountainous land with few relocations, it’s just that some early investors are hard to negotiate with...."
Lu Ping’an sighed, too lazy to ask further.
Even if one has the power to uproot mountains and cover the sky, and the courage and strength to confront the deities, there are still some things he simply cannot handle.
So, he passed the buck.
"...Have them settle it within a week, I don’t have the time to drag on with them. If not possible, there must be special provisions, we should be in a state of emergency by now."
Even if the nation perished, there would still be people stubbornly haggling over their rent and demolition compensation — in this regard, Lu Ping’an was powerless and could only hope that the Ancient City officials would provide some support.
What he needed to do now was probably to carry out the Cutting and re-cultivation of his own Courtyard in the new plot of land, completely transforming that area into Otherworldly... and the prerequisite for doing all this was that the land must be his own.
He doesn’t want to become the laughingstock among high-level Extraordinaries, where parts of the Earthly Divine Kingdom belong to some evicted residents.
When many matters are attached to a countdown deadline with a responsible person appointed, the progress is alarmingly fast.
In just under three days, Lu Ping’an received the news that the land use planning had been defined... As religious and industrial land, Lu Ping’an was granted three hundred years of usage rights.
Yes, three hundred years - although legally and officially speaking, this is clearly illegal and against the rules, but at this time, no one would pursue it.
"...Let’s start planting."
Lu Ping’an began his work, starting to try constructing his own Earthly Divine Kingdom.
At this time, his superiors also came to inquire... Lu Ping’an had stayed in this area for too long.
"I am preparing for advancement."
Lu Ping’an spoke honestly, though not entirely, yet it was enough to cope with the situation.
Lu Ping’an needed to divide the Courtyard, turning it into his Earthly Divine Kingdom, with the premise that the Courtyard must fully materialize... He must become an eighth-tier.
Yet when it came to this moment, Lu Ping’an was unusually stuck.
"...In the Exotic Realm, I felt like I could advance at any time, even deliberately slowing down the progress. But here, it always feels just a little short."
Lu Ping’an was somewhat amused but also knew that this was actually a good thing.
In reality, there is a limit to the number of Strongmen a world can sustain. Some worlds cap at Decree-level, while others mass-produce Decree-level as high-level losers.
However, the depth and accumulation of each individual... Lu Ping’an had already reached the standards to become an eighth-tier in other worlds, as existences at this level had already resonated with the world and even needed to draw upon the world’s nutrition to sustain themselves.
Such beings are capable of constructing their own worlds, and can nurture and store the World’s Reason.
In other worlds, Lu Ping’an was a complete existence. However, in this world, Lu Ping’an was still "just a little short."
He collected his thoughts and began to search for and patch the deficiencies.
Then, he knew where the inadequacy lay.
"I’m not yet an origin in this world..."
Lu Ping’an was surprised to find that he was quite "low-profile" in this world. His Rule existed in this world, but it had not been widely validated. He did indeed create new species, fulfilling the accomplishments of a Top Life Series, but in this world, he had neither created the Phoenix Ape People nor Lamp Flowers; he lacked such "achievements."
"...No problem, I have both ’software’ and ’hardware’; I just need to register in this world."
Lu Ping’an began his work, the work of "planting trees."
Seed after seed of the Lamp Flower was planted in that area, at the location Lu Ping’an had chosen—a river valley.
It was down the distributary of the Yangtze River, an uninhabited wasteland too remote and desolate to attract interest, with only some Investors betting early on, hoping to tap into mineral resources and future development chances.
Having soil and water was a condition proposed by Lu Ping’an. Sitting by the river, watching the shrimp and fish in the stream, feeling the soil and water of his hometown, and the familiar wind, Lu Ping’an inexplicably felt much more relaxed.
He suddenly realized that this world’s resistance towards him had lessened... After all, he was native to this land, and in some sense, he had even saved it; this world had no reason to refuse him.
Perhaps, it was because of the many Exotic Realm rules on him that this world harbored some doubts...
Not far away, vehicles were conducting engineering work, breaking through the narrow parts of the valley, aiming to expand the riverbed as much as possible.
Along the shallow river, more and more flowers began to appear, most bearing an otherworldly style, with faint glimmers of fireflies flickering above them.
Lu Ping’an did not rush to alienate the area, instead, he gradually began to permeate his own existence.
𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
Elsewhere, some Flaming Creatures were also gradually adapting to the environment... at the end of the valley, a large furnace and volcano were being shaped.
A portion of life forms met their end here, unable to adapt to the local environment.
Some Rule was activated, and they returned to the Courtyard, where they would be revived... Their corpses melted into the land, beginning to gradually permeate it.
Lu Ping’an was still not in a hurry; his "Life system ability" was just a very small part, the core always being that Trading Land.
A large number of outsiders traveled far and wide to come here, their very presence fulfilling the concept of Lu Ping’an’s Life Trading.
Gradually, Lu Ping’an’s Courtyard began to open its gates...
— End of Chapter 1599 —