Chapter 1907
Chapter 1907 - 1902: Enfeoffment
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What’s the most valuable thing these days?
"Indeed, high-quality talent is the most valuable... Such mature, Big Shot-level figures who can hold their own could never normally pledge allegiance to me."
Among these deities, compared to Lu Ping’an, each could be called an Ancient God.
They have all evolved from mortals, whether they fought their way through challenges, persevered alone, or were trapped with their clans in one place...
"Although generally not doing well... surviving as a deity in this hellhole of the Underworld proves their abilities."
In that world where the "God of Killing" can evolve, surviving is a testament to strength; lasting longer proves your threat level.
Among the Ancient Gods who pledged allegiance to Lu Ping’an, there are those skilled in combat, cultivating legions, or evasion... They generally didn’t fare well and felt no affinity for the Underworld, which is why they were willing to abandon everything and board Lu Ping’an’s ship.
However, a temporary allegiance doesn’t mean permanence; forced eternal servitude will only meet resistance. Right now, in times of crisis, everyone naturally remains on the same ship, but if recognition cannot be gained before the crisis subsides, splitting ways is already the best outcome.
"Ms. Su Lun of ’Forest Color’? You can become a high-level Dancer in a short time? That’s a great help, if any resources are needed, you can directly apply to me...."
Su Lun, with a leopard’s tail and tiger’s claws but a human face, six arms, and hoofed feet, sitting habitually cross-legged, somewhat resembles the mythical Queen Mother of the West.
Just by her appearance, Lu Ping’an could tell she was a top-tier Strongman.
He was quite eager to win over this lady... The Demigods of the God Series naturally strengthen the Divine King, and Lu Ping’an’s "investment" talent would allow him to quickly gain new power from the Demigods.
More importantly, Lu Ping’an’s forces are overly "Life System". To advance further, having Quasi-Gods and deities from other Paths like those Proper God Churches would greatly expand the depths of this force.
However, these deities and Quasi-Gods from other Paths and routes aren’t fools; the help offered by a church of a different Path is limited, so why should I work for you for free?
He glanced around; though the new Demigods did not clock in on time, they still respected him... but this respect remained only on the surface.
If these guys were so easy to tame, they would have long pledged allegiance to some mega-God.
It is the refusal to bend the knee that drives them to endure fiercely alone; mere strength isn’t enough to truly earn their loyalty.
Lu Ping’an didn’t, like a leader, deliver meaningless talks about "weathering the storm together"; veterans like them know promises and platitudes mean nothing.
But since this Ancient God stood up to work voluntarily, it already said plenty....
"I’ve granted you all access to the courtyard facilities, and I can provide low-interest loans on points..."
Navigating the same boat and bundling interests together, Lu Ping’an always felt it was more effective to let everyone prosper and thrive together as the best way to win over others.
The deities here are indeed powerful, having gone through innumerable God of Killing experiences, and their accumulated "Authority" in various aspects is strong.
However, they remain wild...
"Our planet’s extraordinary mechanism, in terms of growth and evolution, is quite mature. It doesn’t require endless slaughter to continuously evolve and become more complete."
Lu Ping’an didn’t even need to say the words to recruit them, he simply presented the "price" calmly.
Over here, we don’t lack gods; you need to demonstrate your value.... At least Lu Ping’an acts as if he doesn’t lack.
"Life should bloom with more splendid brilliance, rather than be exhausted in meaningless slaughter. I am the protector of life; if possible, you could do something... Even if this world is destined for extinction, it is still your homeland."
Lu Ping’an was blunt with these Demigods, knowing some of them would definitely leave.
The first wave of "salvation", let them go.
𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎
After all, they are gods born on this soil, and they surely have experiences and memories of living in the Mortal World.
What will they do? What abilities can they demonstrate? To what extent can they achieve?
Their abilities, personalities, and even morality will be revealed through this act of salvation; they are destined to become executors of Lu Ping’an’s will.
Of course, this is not mandatory. If you really don’t want to do it, you can just go through the motions or put up a pretense.
But "doing nothing" or "fooling around" is itself a form of self-expression, showcasing one’s capabilities and character.
"...If they actively participate in the Doomsday and guide Life to flee, it should trigger a strong retaliation from the Invaders, right?"
On the other hand, Lu Ping’an’s "reverse actions" will certainly provoke backlash, so let them test the waters.
Lu Ping’an didn’t hide his probing, but at the same time, he offered ample "bait".
A complete set of evolution mechanisms, an Exotic Realm’s "Life Evolution Land", Lu Ping’an didn’t think they could resist.
Even if they plan to muddle through and leave while considering their futures...
"Once they begin to enjoy the convenience of Life Points through spending in the courtyard, they won’t want to leave..."
"Currency" has distinct advantages in tying interests, and these deities are mostly not alone; their Family Clan needs to eat, drink, poop, pee, and sleep, and for development, they need sufficient living space.
Lu Ping’an can provide all of these, even offering them at clearly marked prices in the courtyard. Once they start spending and accrue debt, they naturally integrate into the whole courtyard operation system.
Lu Ping’an estimated that some would choose to leave, since some lives never intend to submit to others.
He might even actively eliminate a few... Not because the tickets must be scarce to sell at a good price, but Lu Ping’an’s forces still have limits, and there is a limit to how many deities he can sustain.
Nurturing them inadequately? Denying resources and living space effectively limits their evolution, which could eventually create enemies—troublesome.
Finally, of the eleven newly joined Demigods, nine set foot in their homeland.
They, according to Lu Ping’an’s requirements, would directly interfere with this world, actively starting to "redeem" their clansmen.
And Lu Ping’an’s Legitimate Line also began further preparations for battle.
"Wasteland, too much of it...." The problem lay before him, glaringly obvious, just solving it isn’t easy.
The courtyard... The area of the Trading Land has expanded too many times over, even with the addition of refugees, it still feels vast and sparsely populated.
As Lu Ping’an continued integrating land, this sense of emptiness became increasingly apparent.
This substantial foundation overlaid with content sparsity is also the result of Lu’s rapid progress.
"Grant those Demigods independent territories for development. If I were a country, I would also need new governors....."
— End of Chapter 1907 —