Chapter 812
Chapter 812 - 780 True Words
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Many know that Law Professionals and Cursed-level Professionals are worlds apart, but one can only realize how vast the difference is after taking that very step.
"Of the Four Techniques, the ’eye’ and the ’hand’ safeguard the lower limit, while the remaining ’word’ and ’foot’ safeguard the upper limit..."
The ’True Words’ of the East, the ’Secret Book’ of the West, at the end of the day, are actually one and the same.
"...Just by uttering this sentence, I can achieve an effect comparable to ’rules’? That’s too far-fetched, isn’t it? Even if it’s a ’Curse,’ the content can be replicated and spread. If other people learn it, can’t they just mimic it?"
"The key isn’t ’what is said’ but rather ’who is saying it’, ’where they are saying it’....."
At first, when Lu Ping’an learned of the ’True Words,’ he was a bit bewildered.
Big Cat simply gave an example of a rather famous ’True Words.’
"He sighs, lifts his head, looks skyward, laments, ’I didn’t bring an umbrella today, I hope it doesn’t rain’......and then, the next moment, a downpour ensues."
With mere words, one could change the weather, Lu Ping’an was left a little stunned.
Can it really be that simple? What’s the principle behind it? Why do we still practice anything?
"That man, he borrowed the authority from the ’King of Storms and Lightning,’ as long as he is in the world connected to that Deity, and utters the ’fixed cipher,’ he can channel the Deity’s power and borrow the Deity’s authority."
This time, Lu Ping’an understood.
’True Words’ are not a power of one’s own, but borrowed ’rules’ or even ’World’s Reason.’
It outlines constraints for the user and ’spots,’ where only those who meet the requirements and recite the ’True Words/Secret Book/Prayers’ and so on can produce the intended effects.
"Is this like ’urgently enforce the Decree as if transmitting it’?"
"No, it’s not like it, it’s exactly it. In your mythological system, there are True Words to summon, to employ Mountain Gods, lands, winds, rains, and lightnings—the art of True Words in the East has been passed down precisely this way. Many ’Classical True Words’ even have unknown origins, but they can still be used to this day."
At this, recalling the legendary ’Wu Gui Moving Cargo,’ ’Mountain Moving Spell,’ ’Tai Shan Prefecture Lord,’ Lu Ping’an finally fully understood.
Clearly, the effects of True Words greatly exceed those of ordinary Law Techniques, with a very high upper limit.
When he first discovered ’True Words,’ Lu Ping’an was quite excited. If he found a powerful patron, wouldn’t he be able to create havoc prematurely?
But after all this time, he had yet to encounter many with True Words...
"The ’Divine Power’ used in ’True Words’ flows through your body, with you as the ’eruption point’ for the display, equivalent to an extremely high degree of direct Contamination covering you. Are you sure low-level professionals can withstand it?"
All Four Techniques are applications of ’Contamination,’ predicated on the ’higher Pollution Resistance of Law Professionals.’
’True Words’ within the Four Techniques carries the second-highest burden and are the most selective about their users.
Limited by conditions of use (must be in the same world as the ’source’ of the True Words), limited by quota (granting authority is finite), limited by the user’s ability (how much can be exerted still depends on one’s own resistance and Strength), it’s no wonder Lu Ping’an encounters so few ’True Words practitioners.’
"That’s because you don’t mingle in the Church’s circles. Many in the Church High-level hold Powerful True Words...."
This time, Lu Ping’an understood.
Those closest to the water tower get the moon first. Even if Deities grant authority to their subordinates, they naturally give priority to those closest to them.
Armed with the ’True Words’ bestowed by the Divine, high-order professionals in the Church have several ’Killstreak’ moves in actual combat, with a significantly higher chance of winning in most situations.
Of course, if a god falls or ’you betray the god,’ then the True Words become null and void...like with Liu Zibei, who was a Strongman with True Words, but whether he managed to use them at the end remains to be seen.
"He must have used it, or my clone wouldn’t have fought for so long..." At least Big Cat was very confident.
"...These days, True Words are somewhat devalued." But then she added another sentence.
In the exploration of the Foreign Domain, unless a Deity also went, professionals who specialize in True Words are basically useless.
Actually, in high magic worlds like the Green Planet and the Silent Mountain Range, there certainly are their own "True Words" and "Secret Books", but it’s not guaranteed that the foreign Law Professionals will have the chance to obtain them.
If they could find a "Royal Artifact", which represents the World Rules and truth, they might actually be able to issue a batch of "Royal Authorizations", granting a portion of strongmen the "True Words Privileges".
In the necessary exploration of the Foreign Domain, True Words are basically useless, but even so, for many professionals, they are destined to spend their lives on Earth, and those limitations of True Words don’t matter at all.
"Whose True Words? I mean, who put out the True Words, or who is the source of those True Words?"
"...It’s a few Rule-level and Quasi-rule level bosses, they will personally pass on a few True Words... Some of them have long defended high-risk areas, and now, contemplating in silence, they plan to go out and break through. Before leaving, they intend to pass on the True Words."
This time, Lu Ping’an was able to understand.
Everyone loves good things like True Words, which are often restricted by a "total quota"; the previous user must die or completely discard the True Words before a new holder can own them.
True Words are meaningless for Foreign Domain exploration, but if used for defense in combat with a home-field advantage, they are indeed killstreaks.
In a sense, this is also a result of the changes over time: with the massive supplement of "foreign combat power", there is the possibility of rotating out defense, and those veteran strongmen are willing to bet on climbing to a higher level.
Clearly, those bosses plan to pass on the True Words before making their last bet and leaving, lest they really be lost.
"...In that case, it might be possible to get not just trivial True Words but powerful combat-oriented ones..."
Most of the widely circulated True Words, just like the previous "Rain Spell", you can’t say they’re entirely useless, but most of the time they really seem to have no purpose at all.
True Words represent rules and truth and could be bizarre things like "mushrooms growing under the bench" or "a building over XX stories will surely collapse", but also powerful attacking abilities like "you go die/men go die/men under 20 with black hair and under 1.5 meters go die".
When they take effect, they are even more "rule-like" than Rule System talents, capable of "first-time kills" and "Werewolf kills".
True Words are also classified into different levels and categories, with a huge gap between the upper and lower limits, and the strongest can even challenge Deities while the weakest... can be used for juggling jokes.
"We will meet again..."
At this moment, recalling the words Kun Ba said upon parting, Lu Ping’an experienced a subtle unease.
If it were truly powerful True Words, not to mention his own party, they would be very tempting even for strongmen like Kun Ba.
Er, it’s also possible that Kun Ba came to deliver True Words...
"How to obtain them?" With a prize so tempting, Lu Ping’an immediately felt an ardor.
"It depends on achievement and performance..."
A statement that could be taken two ways, yet Lu Ping’an instantly understood.
This competition was merely a platform; naturally, the bosses willing to offer "True Words quotas" also expect those they entrust to be of sufficient value.
The Law Professionals who were attracted here probably aren’t just examiners and invigilators; in a sense, they are also candidates showcasing their own abilities and learning.
"...Now, it’s time to have some real fun."
— End of Chapter 812 —