Chapter 1721
Chapter 1721 - 1717: Demigod
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Lu Ping’an was rather familiar with Chris.
She was proud and ambitious. Her usual demeanor seemed indifferent, but in truth, she didn’t regard others highly... She had the qualifications to act this way toward anyone besides Lu Ping’an. In fact, until Lu Ping’an definitively proved himself as her equal, she treated him with the same dismissive attitude, calling him "lucky brat."
Lu Ping’an didn’t mind. Compared to the honey-mouthed, back-stabbing seasoned schemers he’d encountered in his past life in the business world, a straightforward and upfront person like Chris was almost endearing.
"Her Talent Abilities, which Zhu Xinran previously labeled as ’Preservation,’ now seem to be ’Constant’—the ’Constant’ of Life itself..."
𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖
Big Cat, usually aloof and lazy yet perceptive and pragmatic, showed genuine surprise at such a seemingly trashy ability and immediately called Lu Ping’an over.
"Life Constant? Are you certain?"
"How could I be wrong? Without that ability, she would’ve died long ago."
The "Preservation" ability had been highly practical during their days as guerrillas, allowing fresh goods to last longer, whether it was meat or fish, enabling their extended transport.
But it was evident that relying solely on these stray guerrillas, they would never fully realize the potential of such a rare ability.
"One represents Life Circulation through ’Life Exchange,’ while the other rejects Life Circulation through ’Life Constant’... This time, we’ve truly stumbled upon treasure."
Both of them had become Extraordinary beings amidst this calamity.
That occurrence had been a world-class crisis... In such environments, the birth of "World Heroes" was entirely possible. The world’s overwhelmed instincts always triggered excessive reactions.
This was akin to Mercury 42, where destiny-favored children emerged from that generation, many of whom possessed utterly outrageous talents.
And these two sisters—perhaps they encountered calamity, or perhaps they were merely lucky to have fate on their side...
"Can they become my module?"
"Certainly, and far better than expected. But it will require nurturing—a significant investment of resources."
Lu Ping’an had now visibly embarked on his "God Above Gods" path.
As the Master of Life, his Courtyard was already unequivocally a Divine Kingdom; in this respect, he could be considered an actual Deity... though without godhood, his absolute power and Extraordinary scale were leagues away from that of a true god.
Lu Ping’an, however, had advantages no other Deity possessed. His courtyard could continuously add new rule buildings and absorb fresh rules... But this accumulation of quantity, no matter how vast, ultimately held limited influence. What truly mattered was creating a self-sustaining "Divine Kingdom."
For this, one needed guidance—for instance, Lin Nu.
A single Deity could not construct an entire Life System, yet the "Forest Land" formed by many Gods of Life increasingly approached the essence of Life.
The Gods represented only facets of Life’s Power, and yet collectively, they significantly amplified the "whole."
"Your Life System is centered on Life Circulation, but this alone isn’t enough... You need more Demigods or supporters to provide rules for your courtyard."
Currently, Lu Ping’an, as a "King," could allocate his "territory," appointing Knights and Nobles—in Deity terms, Main Gods and Demigods.
But this came at a cost... Lu Ping’an would have to pay a high price, and if the recipients failed to supply sufficient returns, wouldn’t Lu Ping’an suffer immeasurable losses?
Lu Ping’an himself exemplified "Life Circulation," but he belonged to the Rule System, embodying "Exchange."
His latest rule might be "Life Exchange," while the most difficult yet crucial rule to acquire might instead be "Rejecting Life Exchange."
It was akin to a painter—each has areas of expertise and weakness. To create a "masterpiece," help may be needed from others to paint content one cannot excel at, forming part of the work.
Lu Ping’an had advanced farther than anyone anticipated. He needed to construct his own God Series and delegate portions of his courtyard’s territories, allowing them to expand further.
The courtyard was Lu Ping’an’s homeland, yet if he alone controlled it, his will and abilities would inevitably reach their limits.
It was like running a company—when it scaled up, Lu Ping’an needed division managers overseeing branch companies or departments... He required independent Controllers capable of expanding territory for him, not becoming a growing burden.
The special nature of Lu Ping’an’s courtyard made this "corporatization" exceptionally viable... Yet reckless expansion was tantamount to seeking death; the courtyard wouldn’t survive bankruptcy.
This principle was why Lu Ping’an always valued quality over quantity. Now, however, he seemed to have found suitable candidates.
"They might perhaps become the Twin Gods—opposed in rules yet harmonious..."
With these sisters added to his system’s construction and his courtyard’s expansion, Lu Ping’an could likely carve giant strides forward.
But as the price, they would almost certainly never achieve godhood themselves... Yet to them, this didn’t appear to be an issue.
"At any cost to save them?"
"Yes, absolutely."
Lu Ping’an’s regard for the two sisters grew increasingly fervent, and at this moment, Big Cat hesitated before continuing.
"Perhaps their encounter with you wasn’t merely fate’s favor for them but also for you..." Big Cat remarked wistfully, tinged with a faint jealousy of, "Why not me?"
Lu Ping’an chuckled without elaborating. No matter their potential, for now, they were merely insignificant beings. Even nurturing them to the basic threshold of divinity would take who knows how long... Most cases don’t even make it that far before death claims them.
They were just seeds now. The happiness would come when the fruit appeared.
"...Let’s move on."
The war raged on, and the minor incident slipped past with little fanfare. Lu Ping’an didn’t dwell on it much.
In this kind of battlefield, anyone could die—perhaps the entire world might collapse tomorrow. It was better not to think too far ahead.
"As for this city..."
Lu Ping’an glanced back at the city drenched in stench and blood, which had already transformed into the Exotic Realm creatures’ nest known as Land Coral City.
"We’ve confirmed there are no humans left, right... Burn it."
Scorching black flames incinerated everything.
All life transformed into keystones for the burners’ strength, demonstrating no hesitation in the death match of races.
This bloody battle strengthened Lu Ping’an’s legion by at least thirty percent.
Yet this was merely the beginning of the prolonged bloodshed.
As expected, Lu Ping’an’s actions drew attention from the surrounding lords, for the fame of that Time Snake was not insignificant.
Some continued their battles, while others resolved their own issues and naturally reached out to Lu Ping’an. Until all was settled, the war would not cease.
Meanwhile, amid this process, the "weaker ones" and "drones" accelerated their efforts—writing and modifying the altars of Evil Gods or illuminating this territory’s coordinates across the Multi-universe or enhancing the world’s Exotic Realm conversion.
Hints of awareness stirred among Fishmen, but they never comprehended the grand purpose behind this effort...
As brilliant white light emerged, that God Above Gods once again began preying.
This time, it succeeded once more, inflicting on the human side the loss of two Quasi-Gods and two eighth-tier combatants... Such losses were heartbreaking but couldn’t halt the entire war strategy.
Under normal circumstances, top combat power rarely perishes in battle, yet here, they had become bait, enabling the completion of more and more altars.
It seemed that the Octopus’s world was drawing ever closer to their homeland.
— End of Chapter 1721 —