Chapter 772
Chapter 772 - 758: The Most Expensive Wealth
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"...This Decree Profession seems to be quite interesting."
Having resolved his concerns, Lu Ping’an naturally focused his energy on improving himself.
This time, he emerged as both prominent and famous... After returning, he would certainly have to withstand more pressure than ever before.
From both the Official and Civilian side, Xia Qin and the Special Service Team had previously provided Lu Ping’an with protection, but now, they may no longer be able to shield him... Perhaps, it’s time to change direction and let Lu Ping’an provide protection for Team 3.
Empty talk is useless; real combat power and tier are the most convincing.
Whether as a fourth-tier at seventeen or a "third-tier pure Scholar (Lawyer)" under twenty, both could save Lu Ping’an a lot of trouble and make the higher-ups willing to bet on him.
In a sense, the arrival of the Red Star people was a good thing for Lu Ping’an, as he now had more time.
Lu Ping’an’s confrontation with Big Cat was never part of the original plan; it just so happened that the conversation turned to that topic, and it could no longer be avoided.
"It’s time to decide on the direction of the Decree."
Lu Ping’an’s starting point is Big Cat’s end.
As for the direction to take next, Big Cat is unavoidable.
"...This Decree Profession might also be useful."
Big Cat’s "response" also made Lu Ping’an make up his mind.
It’s actually straightforward; some things are destined from the beginning to be the path most suitable for Lu Ping’an.
"Investment, huh..."
This is Lu Ping’an’s most frequently used talent, and is also the essence of his abilities, Big Cat’s legacy, and the polar opposite of Big Cat’s nature.
Lu Ping’an is about sharing, spreading his Power of Life, and receiving doubled returns... If his customers die and he can’t recoup his "investment," he will be very upset.
Big Cat is about taking, devouring, and being powerful alone... The countless "lives" on that statue of the Mother Goddess are creepy, and if Big Cat succeeds in Ascending through sacrificing the great God-tree that had devoured the souls and lives of an entire city, the most severe case of split personalities in a deity in history might occur.
"No, not necessarily, maybe she can achieve the unity of all souls’ consciousness and eventually form a... planetary consciousness?"
Just imagining this development, Lu Ping’an felt it was rather subtle; he recalled the time when he was in the Silent Mountain Range and encountered that planet-level Outer God who had swallowed a moon.
Perhaps, if Big Cat did succeed in sacrificing and Ascending, that would be her future appearance.
The essence of her theory is extreme selfishness, taking on everything and swallowing everything... According to this theory, if she falls during the Balance competition, it would be equivalent to handing everything over to her opponent.
"...Heh, I really am something she created."
Yes, that "lucky one" is Lu Ping’an. It is precisely because of this "rule" that Lu Ping’an was able to awaken after Death, obtaining the Life Courtyard and everything else.
"But my direction is entirely opposite to hers; this is my personal intention, and perhaps also because her theory is completely unworkable."
At its core, Chris is all about winning solo, while Lu Ping’an is about win-win.
Both regard life as currency, but while Chris greedily snatches up everything, Lu Ping’an sees it as a circulating "Token" in the market.
The Token itself is worthless; its circulation itself brings vitality to everything it touches. Others benefit from it and ultimately return to the person who possesses the "Coinage Rights," "consumer market," and "product suppliers."
Just like the Spirit Seer’s perception of "Lu Ping’an," he is inherently fragile, merely a "lifeless mummy."
But this zero corresponds to all of Chris’s assets.
Both glimpse the origin of life and see the fusion and division of life; Big Cat values the fusion part, while Lu Ping’an values the new life that is split off, and the infinite vitality brought by this back-and-forth process.
She sees the "one," and Lu Ping’an sees the "ten thousand."
In a way, he and Big Cat are the same, both condensing the Power of Life and turning themselves into "monsters." However, she is a separate individual, while Lu Ping’an chooses a group, a society, or even a country instead.
"...I can only invest." This time, Lu Ping’an spoke assertively.
These days, he has already analyzed four Decree-level professions while also consulting countless confidential information on basic professions.
But there wasn’t a single "Abnormal Ability" that met his requirements.
"If Big Cat can upgrade a Tier 1-2 ability to a Decree, then to a rule, and finally to reason, there is no reason I can’t ..."
The "module" investment was probably the closest to his expectations.
Upgrading ’investment’? Turning its functionality into a Decree? If that’s all there is to it, Lu Ping’an’s limit is somewhat low.
"Thanks to Big Cat’s failed experiences..."
Lu Ping’an knew that just one path wouldn’t work; he needed to integrate "Chris’s Reason" and blend her path.
He needed to complete the "investment" process and the investment "result" during the investment process. He tried to blend Chris’s reason into his own system and rules.
Fortunately, his future form did include a profession similar to that.
How to do it exactly? What kind of effect would it have? Lu Ping’an couldn’t be sure, but by now, he had a rough idea of what he "needed"- a blueprint for a to-gallery.
Now, it was time to gather the materials for the ladder to heaven.
"... this profession won’t work, it probably doesn’t have what I need."
At this point, Lu Ping’an’s pursuit of other Decrees was not just to build a foundation and complete the Lawyer’s inauguration ceremony.
He actively searched for the components of his "Decree," seeking the direction he needed to work hard and take on a dual profession.
Life-points flowed out like water while Lu Ping’an’s tier and abilities remained stagnant, squatting in the library like a bookworm all day.
But he had already found the most critical core profession...
"As expected, it’s still the Lawyer."
His intuition was right; to achieve Lu Ping’an’s goal, the Lawyer was not only a prerequisite but also the core and even the "method."
The problem returned to square one; he needed more "Decree-level professions." If he was to fulfill his expectations, even thirteen might not be enough, it would be best to have some rare high-level Scholars... So, Lu Ping’an expanded his business scope, allowing more fellow villagers to enjoy the magic of Life Courtyard.
At the same time, he found himself caught in a new dilemma...
"I’m running out of points, even though I had over four thousand before..."
Lu Ping’an’s original few hundred points were nowhere near enough; analyzing one or two professions would deplete them.
He managed to survive until now because he made a fortune...
"An acquisition price of three thousand and seven, is my ’True Knowledge’ really worth that much... too bad, not only can no one afford it, no one even values it."
Lu Ping’an sold his "truth," which wasn’t a "profession module" but fragmented "knowledge."
And just those things alone sold for an absurdly high price but, at the same time, were destined to become the "Treasure of the Library."
"Viewing requires fifty thousand points and is recommended for Scholars of ninth-order and above; otherwise, there may be a risk of sudden death. Is it really that exaggerated..."
Lu Ping’an’s "truth" was displayed in the library, titled "On the Origin of the World and Macro/Micro World Guesses (All Nine Volumes)." Big Cat stared at the book all day but didn’t dare touch it... nor afford it. She and Fang Wen were both unregistered, with no wallets to receive zero-cost purchases.
Apparently, the Taboo Library classified it among the "unknown knowledge" beyond "Deities," hence the outrageous price.
"...Useless stuff, even real Quasi-Gods don’t need to pay such a huge price and take the risk to touch this kind of knowledge. It’s just some overly high-end useless knowledge..." Big Cat’s sour expression was apparent when she said this.
"Ah, right right right." Lu Ping’an smiled and agreed with instantly fuming Big Cat.
Unfortunately, when Lu Ping’an sold this "fact," his "basic knowledge" and "quantum mechanics" were bundled together, resulting in no repeated sales (no pollution knowledge is not accepted).
But now, even with his astronomical number of points, they were almost depleted in the process of Lu Ping’an’s crazy analysis and wasteful spending.
Lu Ping’an needs to figure out a way to make some "money" again.
— End of Chapter 772 —