Chapter 1900
Chapter 1900 - 1895: The Weary Savior
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Silver City floats in mid-air, but part of it has already entered the void.
Another part still draws nourishment from this world to grow. It is the essence of Lu Ping’an, and also the "Ark" that this Newborn God of Redemption can provide for the people.
"To guide the lost, to offer peace to the weary of war, to give redemption to the despairing...."
The Deity promises the world that although the divine position of "Redemption" is limited to Life, in these apocalyptic times, it is precious and possibly unique.
This tactic has long been used before.... in the Silent Mountain Range World, on Mercury 42, and even by a Quasi-God who traveled a long way to seize the opportunity for Ascension.
There are similar mechanisms; during "corporate turmoil," applying for "positions" becomes quite easy, especially for the roles most needed by the "company."
Save the world? No, can’t do it.
Help people? Save those who can be saved, there’s nothing more that can be done.
Lu Ping’an’s redemption is not entirely the same as Guan Xinxian’s.
He chooses, with limits, what he can do, and strives to link rescue with benefits.
He is not noble, nor does he exalt nobility....
"The Sage makes many uncomfortable, not just the wicked, even those mostly in the gray will waver between action and hesitation...."
"Providing good people with ample rewards and punishing the wicked prolongs its continuation far more than having the Sage bear everything...."
Lu Ping’an promised salvation to the world’s Life but also imposed a cost for a "ticket."
I am not Guan Xinxian; my salvation is not free. If you truly have nothing, you can repay with future labor.
You need to give up something for my salvation to be regarded as the "value of Life," to keep the entire cycle of Life moving....
"Such awkward love... Meow!! Don’t pull my tail, meow! It’s going to break, meow!!"
Disciplining the increasingly misbehaving Meow, Lu Ping’an sighed, facing the Goddess of Aries.
"I never thought a lord would accept my redemption, especially a powerful Deity like you."
The curved black horns vaguely threatened Lu Ping’an.
Beneath the squinted eyes, there was an unmistakable tinge of red and a killing intent... while the trope of squinty eyes being monsters is a bit old, as high-level Extraordinary Beings, the directly linked pupil and brain indeed reveal much information.
Lu Ping’an could sense that the "Little God" before him was a true monster, a pure violence machine.
"Indeed, meow!"
The same sigh resonated with Lu Ping’an and Meow when they first met.
"Forgive my frankness... Your Queen seems to have some opinions about me?"
Zeta Duna glanced at the nun with downcast eyes, a bit apprehensive and uneasy.
In a sense, this is probably aversion among similar types, as both are presumably pure Slaughterers, inclined towards melee units... plainly put, Martial Saints with explosive base panels.
To have survived without fighting until now, having the privilege to defy the tides of the times, is naturally due to surpassing standards in strength.
Now, Chris gazes at Zeta Duna, maintaining a safe distance yet instinctively expressing hostility.
Zeta Duna doesn’t have particular opinions, but rationally exhibits "friendliness"... She had accepted the contract before receiving redemption and does not wish to offend the boss and his wife so soon.
"Oh, don’t mind it; it’s just her typical self-loathing, probably lamenting something like ’although very similar, others manage not to walk the Asura path, which she couldn’t restrain herself from’... ah!"
Thus, naturally, Lu also got disciplined like Meow.
But the small interlude eased the atmosphere a bit,
The cost of receiving redemption, the Deity becomes a "Demigod," which might even become an eternal constraint... Zeta Duna hesitated when receiving this contract under the Lighthouse.
But seeing those non-combative kin, she gritted her teeth and accepted it.
Now, it seems the Divine King is not a Tyrant, which relaxes her a lot... Considering the low moral advantage of the world’s lord, her expectations for the new superiors were low.
"Though it’s a bit much to have new employees start work on their first day, we are indeed short-staffed... Trouble you to garrison this area. Catherine, arrange her people and let them know about the Courtyard’s benefits. By the way, Zeta Duna, you can also go for a baptism. It should enable you to evolve a notch."
Lu Ping’an didn’t hold back, recognizing that words of promise wouldn’t be believed on first meetings, especially in a war state when effort is required from the opposite side, excessive diligence can lead to misunderstandings... In fact, doing anything would make the other feel used, treated as a loser.
So, it is better to directly assign tasks and then let their kin receive protection from the power (effectively hostages), slowly understanding after the war.
This boss doesn’t talk about the future; start by completing tasks with my requirements, and see the company merits in time.
Of course, all this is based on Lu Ping’an’s confidence in himself and his God Series.
However, the ongoing attacks on Silver Fortress left him with little room for idle tasks.
Watching Zeta Duna’s departing figure, Lu Ping’an redirected his focus to maintaining the "light."
At this moment, hundreds of Lamp Trees were shining brightly.
What he can do is limited... Among the world’s Ancient Gods, he isn’t even up to a mid-level, unable to influence the world’s overall direction.
However, those tiny sparks can still save some lives.
"Originally, I hadn’t anticipated any Deity would come over...."
Lu Ping’an fully understands himself; it’s genuinely difficult to handle the local Ancient Gods, and the God Series becoming impure may not be beneficial. On the other hand, he has some knowledge of the local deities.
"They won’t give up...."
Gamblers always assume they’ll be the special winner.
Or rather, unless forced to, who would abandon their homeland, their "Kingdom," and place faith in an outsider’s "redemption."
"There might be some God-level beings, but they should be weak.... Just enough to bolster my reserve advanced combat power."
Sustaining the light amid the explosions and warfare around Silver City, Lu Ping’an knew this was just the beginning, and the "redemption" he must achieve was only the first phase.
Collecting "refugees" and fulfilling the divine position of redemption is a prelude to everything.
And perhaps, what he must save is not this world....
— End of Chapter 1900 —