After finishing their conversation, the two foxes, young and old, started talking about the Sea God again.
"Su Chen, are you really confident you can trick the Sea God? It sounds like a pipe dream to me."
"I can't do it alone, I need others."
Su Chen began to subtly mince words with Old Qin.
"For example?"
"Our Dragon Kingdom!"
"Hahaha, don't worry, the Dragon Kingdom will always be your support."
Although Old Qin didn't yet understand Su Chen's meaning, it didn't stop him from cooperating.
"Speaking of which, we should thank the Supreme Rules. They opened the chat channel at such a crucial moment; isn't that obviously helping our Dragon Kingdom?"
"Oh dear, I suddenly remembered that back in the building, I cursed the Supreme Rules because of Wang Xin. I'm really a coward."
Su Chen said with a chuckle.
Hearing this, Old Qin instantly understood.
The other party was using cryptic language to avoid the Supreme Rules' surveillance,
preventing them from helping the Sea God escape.
As for what Su Chen actually planned to do, he needed to "ask" him again.
"That's right, the Supreme Rules have indeed been good to us."
Old Qin continued to play along.
"Yes, yes, not only that, I also remembered that when I cleared the zoo, the Supreme Rules still kept my position as zoo director, paid me a salary, and gave me extra teleportation opportunities."
"Ah, that really touched me."
Su Chen said with a sigh.
Hearing this, the old fox Old Qin finally understood Su Chen's plan.
"Hahaha, it's alright, the Supreme Rules are very magnanimous, they definitely won't care about these things."
"Oh dear, someone in the building suddenly contacted me, I have to talk to you later."
Old Qin used this to subtly tell Su Chen that he understood what the other party meant.
Su Chen smiled slightly upon seeing this.
"Alright, then you go ahead and get busy, the chat channel is about to close anyway."
Ending the call, Su Chen's lips curled up slightly.
It has to be said that although he didn't know what the Supreme Rules were up to this time,
this chat channel had indeed been helpful.
Otherwise, in Su Chen's plan, ensuring that the Supreme Rules wouldn't detect it and reminding Elder Qin to cooperate would have been a rather complicated operation.
But now, he'd accomplished it in just a few minutes.
Meanwhile, after hanging up the call, Elder Qin immediately leaped up.
Ignoring his age, he dashed towards the glass screen connecting to the eerie building.
Opening the screen, the six-pointed star appeared.
"Elder Qin, what's wrong?"
"Quick, call Wang Xin over! Su Chen has an urgent matter!"
Elder Qin said hastily.
From Su Chen's words, Elder Qin immediately grasped the key points.
First, the Supreme Rules.
Second, the building and Wang Xin.
Third, the zoo.
In other words, these three points constituted Su Chen's god-slaying plan. As soon as
Elder Qin finished speaking, a blue light appeared beside the six-pointed star.
The light dissipated, and Wang Xin appeared in the mirror.
"Su Chen is looking for me?"
"Yes, Su Chen is preparing to kill the Sea God!"
"He wants me to go there to help based on Su Hongyi's coordinates?"
Wang Xin asked.
"No, the ocean is the sea god's home ground, and there are rules suppressing it there. It's too difficult for the two of you to kill it."
Old Qin shook his head repeatedly.
"Then what does Su Chen mean?"
"He told you to wait at the zoo. That's where the final battle will take place."
"The zoo?"
"That's right! Su Chen can contact the organization there. With the organization's help, the sea god will surely die."
Wang Xin thought for a moment and nodded.
"Okay, I'll set off now. If anything changes on your end, you can contact Hexagram and the others; they can relay the information to me anytime."
Hanging up the call, Wang Xin vanished from the building in a flash.
Meanwhile, on the Sea God's side, after the chat channel closed,
it swiftly shone a beam of dark light onto the Angry Sea sculpture.
The next moment, the sculpture erupted with intense light.
The pitch-black light enveloped all the Chosen Ones. In
a flash, a large number of tourists lying in their guest rooms were teleported to the altar through the sculptures in their rooms.
Immediately afterward, the skins of these tourists and the Chosen Ones began to peel off and exchange,
then were worn by different people.
Soon, the skin-changing was complete, and everyone was mixed together, making it impossible to distinguish who the Chosen Ones were.
Then, the Sea God waved its hand again.
Everyone on the altar was randomly teleported to different guest rooms by the Angry Sea sculpture.
Having finished this, the Sea God looked at Su Chen beside it and said with a smile.
"Aren't you going to hurry up and find these Chosen Ones?"
"No rush, I can kill them in a minute."
Su Chen smiled confidently.
"Heh, arrogant fool, let's see if you can still be so cocky once we get to the island."
"Oh, so confident?"
"Of course, I really want to see you kneeling and begging for mercy right now."
"Coincidentally, I also want to see you kneeling and begging for mercy."
After saying that, Su Chen didn't wait for the Sea God to say anything more and turned to walk into the cruise ship.
The Sea God looked at Su Chen's confident back and suddenly felt a little uneasy.
However, after thinking it over again, it couldn't find any oversights.
In the end, it suppressed its irritation and directly crawled into the sculpture on the altar.
Oh well, whatever.
As long as we get to the island, everything will be fine!
Su Chen walked into the cruise ship, greeted everyone, and then walked alone towards the top deck.
After a short while, he reached the highest point and called out to Su Hongyi.
"Protect me for a while, I'm afraid the Sea God might attack me in his rage."
Su Hongyi nodded obediently.
"How do you plan to find those Chosen Ones? I just did a little investigation and found that the Sea God's methods are quite sophisticated. I can't tell who the Chosen Ones are without close contact."
Su Chen smiled slightly.
"It's alright, I'm very experienced at finding them."
Su Hongyi frowned slightly upon hearing this. She
instantly understood his plan.
"You're going to use the Healing Rule to cover the entire cruise ship?"
"That's right!"
Su Chen nodded.
"Are you crazy? Your mental energy will be exhausted!"
Su Hongyi said anxiously.
Su Chen shook his head and squeezed her small hand tightly.
"It's alright, I only treat illnesses, I don't cure them! The Healing Rule only consumes a lot of mental energy when healing, I'm just investigating, it won't consume much."
Hearing the explanation from Doctor Su, Su Hongyi was stunned.
Only treat illnesses, not cure them?
Is that even possible?
"Be careful. If you're too exhausted, stop immediately. These Chosen Ones can run away, but as long as we kill the Sea God, they can't cause any trouble."
Su Hongyi was still a little worried.
"Yes, I know what I'm doing."
After saying this, Su Chen squatted down.
His right hand was placed on the deck.
"Rules, Heal!"
Before the words were finished, endless white light surged from Su Chen's palm.
This white light spread and flowed along the deck like water,
continuously covering the lower layers.
Seeing this, Su Hongyi waved her hand,
directly obscuring the light and turning it colorless.
Then, she glanced in the direction of the Sea God.
Seeing that he hadn't noticed anything amiss, she breathed a sigh of relief.
As time passed, the healing rules covered all the tourists.
At the same time, Su Chen's forehead was covered in sweat.
Clearly, even if he only treated the symptoms
, covering such a large area was taking its toll.
Fortunately, the healing rules were truly powerful.
In just an instant, they analyzed which people had been simply corrupted in their souls
and locked onto the identities of the chosen ones .
The next moment, the little paper figures lurking in the cruise ship activated simultaneously.
A stream of snow-white light flew past, followed by a burst of blood.
The heads of all the chosen ones flew high into the air.
At this moment, they hadn't even reacted yet.
Even when they saw their headless bodies gushing blood, their first reaction was, "Whose body is this?
Huh?
Why am I flying?
Why am I suddenly so sleepy?
Oh well, I'll take a nap."
All the corrupted Chosen Ones closed their eyes forever.
Just then, the Sea God was suddenly startled.
It realized that all the Chosen Ones it had corrupted were dead.
What was going on?!
It leaped out of the sculpture and flew into the air.
It happened to see Su Hongyi helping the slightly weakened Su Chen to his feet.
"You killed them?"
the Sea God roared.
"That's right, I told you I could kill them in a minute, I wasn't lying,"
Su Chen grinned.
"Bastard, I'll kill you!"
The expedition to Blue Star had failed, and the Sea God instantly lost its mind.
Countless black lightning bolts began to gather around the Sea God.
Seeing this, Su Hongyi stepped forward, firmly protecting Su Chen behind her.
"Idiot, if you accidentally destroy the ship during the fight, it won't be my fault,"
Su Chen said calmly.
Hearing this, the Sea God felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over it.
No, it couldn't act impulsively!
This kid was clearly trying to provoke it into anger,
using the opportunity to destroy the ship.
Without the ship, none of them could reach the island.
This perfectly corresponds to the force majeure clause in the rules.
In this way, he's at a huge loss!
But thinking about it the other way around,
if he calmed down and defeated Su Chen on the island,
wouldn't he be able to use the rules to corrupt the souls of Su Chen and his underlings?
That way, he could still go to Blue Star.
Having figured this out, the Sea God suppressed his anger and remained silent, abruptly turning and flying back to the altar.
The next moment, the waves behind the cruise ship grew even stronger,
propelling it like a sharp sword towards the island.
The Sea God couldn't wait any longer.
Seeing this, Su Chen used sign language to say to Su Hongyi,
"This idiot has been completely fooled by me."
Su Hongyi rolled her eyes and replied,
"As expected of you."
"Alright, help me down to lie down for a while, I'm exhausted."
Su Chen said weakly.
"Serves you right for being so strong, you're exhausted now! Also, boys shouldn't say they're weak."
Su Hongyi teased him mischievously.
Hearing this, Su Chen was first stunned.
Then he immediately became furious!
"Damn it, so what if I didn't beat you last time!
You just wait!
Once I clear this dungeon and get the rewards,
next time I won't be the one leaning on the wall!"
Su Chen secretly vowed.
Back in his room, Su Chen didn't care whether the audience liked it or not.
He buried his face in Su Hongyi's lap, wrapped his arms around her slender waist, and fell fast asleep to recover his energy.
Before long, it gradually got dark.
Su Hongyi gently shook Su Chen awake.
"Wake up, we're almost at the island."
Su Chen opened his sleepy eyes and habitually rubbed his "pillow" to try and wake up.
But he forgot that he was currently resting his head on Su Hongyi's lap.
This immediately made the girl blush bright red.
It wasn't until Su Chen received a slap that he fully woke up.
Su Chen got up awkwardly and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
Then he dashed to the balcony.
Looking into the distance, he could clearly see a verdant little island in front of the cruise ship.
The island is lush and verdant, a very soothing sight.
Looking towards the center, a vast expanse of white mist stretches to the horizon.
The core of the island was completely concealed.
The gaze shifted to the island's perimeter.
As the cruise ship drew closer,
Su Chen could see a man-made harbor.
Clearly, this was something the organization had built earlier.
However, at that moment,
a semi-transparent white membrane suddenly appeared out of thin air around the island in front of the cruise ship.
The cruise ship, without slowing down, rushed towards the membrane.
Just as the bow of the cruise ship was about to collide with the membrane,
a burst of white light suddenly erupted from the entire ship.
Under the cover of the white light, the cruise ship successfully passed through the membrane.
It seemed this was the so-called "pass."
Then, the sea god manipulated the seawater to slowly dock the cruise ship at the pier.
"Everyone, disembark!"
the sea god said majestically to the cruise ship, floating in the air.
Seeing this, Su Chen smiled slightly, turned, and grabbed Su Hongyi's hand, rushing towards the deck.
Once on deck, Su Chen didn't rush to disembark.
Instead, he leaped onto the railing, quietly watching the tourists disembark.
Before long, everyone except Su Chen and Su Hongyi disembarked.
Su Chen glanced at the crowd and quickly found Babu and the others.
They were giving him thumbs-up repeatedly.
Su Chen narrowed his eyes.
This was their pre-arranged signal.
As soon as they received notification of the dungeon's completion after disembarking, they would immediately use this gesture to tell him.
It seemed that the Supreme Rule, that sixth brother, was indeed waiting for him here.
As soon as he disembarked, he would definitely be teleported away
to save the Sea God's life.
Just as Su Chen was pondering, the Sea God spoke.
"Su Chen, why haven't you disembarked yet? Are you afraid?"
"Why would I be afraid? The key is that besides the two of us, there are still quite a few things that haven't disembarked."
Su Chen said seriously.
Sea God?
What the hell are you talking about?
"Everyone has disembarked, everyone is present, what nonsense are you spouting?"
"The number is naturally not a problem, but the ants, the cockroaches, the little bugs, they haven't disembarked yet!"
Su Chen said solemnly.
Sea God? "
Are you kidding me? " Su Chen smiled slightly.
"What does this have to do with our rules?" "Yes, Rule Six: After landing on the island, all living beings on the ship must disembark and are not allowed to hide on the ship. If they don't come down, wouldn't that be a violation?" "Since that's the case, I think this is an unavoidable factor, so I request that the rules be terminated." Upon hearing this, the Sea God's brain went blank. Holy crap! They can play like this? If the rules are terminated, how am I supposed to get to Blue Star? The Sea God's black body twisted and writhed in anger. After a while, the Sea God said angrily, "You proposed these rules, so you should resolve them." "I'm just a mortal, an ant in your eyes. How can I resolve this? And to be honest, you're a god, of course you can handle this, but you refuse to do so. Isn't that also a violation?" Su Chen said with a smile. Hearing this, the Sea God became even angrier. However, after thinking it over, it couldn't think of a way to refute Su Chen's words. Finally, it had no choice but to reluctantly agree. "Alright, I'll get them off the ship!" As soon as it finished speaking, a black light swept across the cruise ship. Countless ants, cockroaches, insects, and potted plants were cleared off the ship. "Is that alright now? Can we get off the ship and start our game?" the sea god roared angrily. "Of course not! Are you stupid? The rules apply to living beings! There are still a lot of microorganisms and bacteria on the ship!" Upon hearing this, the sea god broke down again. Damn it, this is never going to end! Does it really think it's a cleaner? But in the end, the sea god had no choice but to swallow its anger. "Fine, I'll clean it up!" it roared fiercely. The next moment, another black light flashed. The sea god expended a great deal of power, completely sweeping away all the living beings on the cruise ship. "Can we get off now?" it asked, staring intently at Su Chen. "Yes, but before that, I want to perform a magic trick for you!" Su Chen replied with a smile. Hearing this, the sea god suddenly had a very strong bad premonition. Before it could even figure anything out, Su Chen instantly opened his system space and stuffed the entire cruise ship inside. Without the interference of living beings, the operation went incredibly smoothly. In a flash, the massive cruise ship vanished from everyone's sight. After Su Hongyi pulled Su Chen to the ground, Su Chen excitedly said to the Sea God, "How was it? Surprised? Unexpected?"
Seeing this, the sea god, floating in the air, was so shocked that he forgot to hover.
He crashed to the ground with a thud, creating a huge crater.
Climbing out of the crater, the sea god rubbed his countless eyes in disbelief.
Then, countless eyes materialized all over his body.
Those crimson eyes constantly scanned the sea surface. " Where the
hell is my ship?!
My huge ship was docked here!
How did it just vanish in a flash? "
The sea god couldn't understand how this had happened.
"Damn it, where's my ship?!"
the sea god roared at Su Chen.
Su Chen smiled brightly.
"What's wrong with you again? Didn't I just tell you I'd do a magic trick for you? And look, I accidentally made the ship disappear."
"How did you do that?"
the sea god couldn't understand.
"I'm not telling you."
"I get it, it's just a trick, you're trying to fool me again!"
"Ah, right, you're right. I hope you find your ship."
Su Chen's face was full of sarcasm.
Seeing this, Poseidon was both shocked and furious.
In an instant, his figure flashed, flying towards the spot where the cruise ship had been docked.
He circled the sea like a headless fly for a long time.
Soon after, Poseidon returned to the island in despair.
He had to admit, the ship was gone!
At this moment, his dark, twisted body appeared even darker, especially his face,
which was as black as a black hole.
Poseidon stared angrily at Su Chen for a long time, finally taking a deep breath.
He said in a deep voice
, "Su Chen, if you return my ship, I can agree to your conditions and let these tourists go back!"
"Oh, really?"
Su Chen forced an excited expression.
"I am a god, of course I wouldn't lie to you."
"Okay! Then I'll make it back for you!"
After saying that, Su Chen snapped his fingers a few times.
Then he showed a panicked expression.
"Oh no, Poseidon, I'm doomed! My magic failed, I can't make it back, what should I do?"
Hearing this, Poseidon panicked.
Plus, Su Chen's acting
was incredibly convincing. The Sea God instantly believed him.
"What? How can it not turn back? Try a few more times!"
the Sea God said anxiously.
"Okay, I'll try again. By the way, do gods really not lie?"
"Of course!"
"Oh, then I'll tell you a secret."
"What?"
the Sea God asked doubtfully.
"Humans can deceive gods."
Before he finished speaking, Su Chen burst out laughing.
"Hahaha, you fool, haven't you realized? I'm just teasing you!"
Su Chen laughed so hard he almost fell over.
Seeing this, the Sea God felt a surge of anger rush to his head.
His mind was buzzing.
But for the sake of his ship, he tried his best to suppress his anger.
"Su Chen! What exactly do you want? I've already said I'll agree to your conditions, what more do you want! This is the first time in my life I've bowed my head to a mortal, I advise you not to be ungrateful." the Sea
God said in a deep voice.
Hearing this, Su Chen's laughter subsided.
He slightly raised his head, meeting the sea of bloodshot eyes, staring intently at the other.
"Oh, you sound so aggrieved. According to you, should I be thanking you and kowtowing a few times?"
"Still can't you see the situation?"
"Don't we know who's the butcher and who's the fish?"
"Do I have to go up there and slap you a few times to wake you up? Wake up, times have changed!"
Su Chen said sarcastically.
The sea god's twisted body writhed and contorted with Su Chen's words.
Clearly, it was furious.
However, it dared not retaliate.
"Su Chen, I admit I was wrong just now. If you return my cruise ship, I can agree to all your conditions, such as ending the rules of the game, or letting all the tourists go back,"
the sea god said, trying to remain calm.
"Really?"
"Absolutely!"
"Fine, then I'll kill you,"
Su Chen said decisively, his eyes narrowing.
"What nonsense are you spouting! Kill me? Are you kidding me?"
The sea god was both amused and exasperated by the other's words.
However, its heart suddenly sank.
It saw a terrifying killing intent in Su Chen's eyes,
along with a deep-seated madness.
This brat wasn't joking.
The sea god finally realized that it couldn't resolve things peacefully with Su Chen.
No matter how much it begged, the other wouldn't return the ship.
Having figured this out, the sea god's aura suddenly changed,
becoming instantly sharp.
"Su Chen, I'll say it one last time: return the ship, and I'll send you away. We'll go our separate ways and never cross paths again."
"What if I refuse?"
Su Chen stared at the other and said.
"Then we'll start the game of rules. If I defeat you, I can naturally use the rules to make you return the ship."
Hearing this, Su Chen chuckled again.
"Fool, can't you use your brain for a second? I've already captured your ship, and you're still playing this game of rules with me? Are you out of your mind?"
"You're going to breach the contract? Aren't you afraid of the backlash from the rules?"
Poseidon shouted angrily.
"You're really stupid, fine, then I'll show you how I'll do it."
"First, I declare that since the ship is lost, we can't leave the island. This is a force majeure event, so I request to end the game of rules according to the second rule!"
Upon hearing this, Poseidon was stunned.
This rule was also part of the other party's scheme?
Poseidon couldn't help but feel even angrier.
"I disagree! The rule says to seek the other party's consent, I disagree!"
Poseidon roared.
"Well said! That's right, ending the game of rules requires the consent of both parties! Remember that, my next move is coming."
Su Chen smiled.
Seeing the other party's smile, Poseidon's heart sank again.
It had a bad feeling again.
"My next move is that badge I showed you before. With this badge, I can leave the island."
"And you? You'll just be stuck in this cage."
"How does that feel?"
After hearing Su Chen's words, Poseidon's head buzzed.
Even with its many eyes, it felt a wave of dizziness.
The other party had run off with the cruise ship.
Without a pass, how was it going to get out?
It couldn't be locked up on the island forever!
It was doomed; Su Chen had completely tricked it!
Poseidon felt as if a thousand volcanoes had erupted within it. Its mind
was a complete mess.
Seeing Poseidon frozen in shock, Su Chen didn't stop talking. Instead, he continued,
"Don't panic, don't panic, this is just the tip of the iceberg! Calm down, calm down, I have something even more exciting to come!"
Upon hearing this, Poseidon's body reflexively shuddered. He
involuntarily took a few steps back,
as if facing a terrifying demon.
"Look, I can leave, but you can't. At this point, if I refuse your request to end the game, then our game must continue."
"That way, I can use my pass to sneak onto the island whenever I have time, grab a few tourists, and then teleport away using my badge."
"Then, I'll heal them."
"Oh, right, you might say that the paper doll can't purify tourists who have been completely corrupted by you. No problem, I can."
As he spoke, Su Chen showed Poseidon the corpse of the organization member he had healed.
"Look, if I play like this, given enough time, I can eventually heal all the surviving tourists."
"In this game of rules, you're destined to lose!"
Su Chen's eyes flashed with a sharp light.
After hearing Su Chen's explanation, the Sea God's heart turned ice-cold.
The method he described was entirely feasible.
Their agreed-upon winning and losing method was to fight for control of the tourists.
If the Sea God corrupted all the tourists, it would win. If
Su Chen healed all the tourists, Su Chen would win.
Within this game framework, as long as Su Chen brought Su Hongyi with him each time,
letting the young girl hinder him for a while,
he could eventually heal all the tourists.
As for killing all the tourists prematurely, that would be a pure blunder.
It would only help Su Chen heal the surviving tourists faster.
He himself would still inevitably lose.
Thinking of this, the Sea God felt utterly hopeless.
He possessed immense power
and a supreme position,
but why was he being tricked to death so unknowingly?! "
I'm so wronged!"
The Sea God wanted to cry but had no tears.
Su Chen, standing nearby, saw the Sea God's body momentarily stop writhing.
He immediately understood that he had broken through the Sea God's mental defenses.
The Sea God's mentality had shattered, and he was utterly desperate.
Su Chen couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.
Well done!
Now he could finally unleash his trump card.
To be honest, Su Chen's series of traps, combined with the rules of the game, could indeed kill the Sea God.
However, he didn't plan to use it.
Because it was too troublesome.
Not only would it consume a lot of time,
but it would also carry considerable risks.
And most importantly, if nothing unexpected happened, he would be entering the next instance in three days.
At that time, he wouldn't have time to care about the Sea God.
Therefore, Su Chen planned to kill this guy once and for all.
"Hey, don't panic, I have another way for you to go, do you want to consider it?"
Su Chen said to the Sea God, toying with the fake badge from the zoo in his hand.
The Sea God sluggishly raised his head, stared blankly at Su Chen, and remained silent for a long time.
"Why are you suddenly so down? Can't you be a little more energetic? I'm going to give you a way out!"
Su Chen smiled.
"What way out?"
The Sea God's voice became unusually hoarse and grating,
like rusty metal rubbing against each other.
"How about we have a fair fight somewhere else?"
"What do you mean?"
The Sea God perked up a bit.
"I can give you that badge from before, and use it to break through the island's barrier."
"Then, how about we have a life-or-death battle?"
"If you win, you return to the sea; if you lose, you'll be buried on land forever!"
Su Chen's eyes flashed with a dangerous aura.
"Is that true?"
The Sea God instantly became excited.
Even his dimmed eyes began to shine again.
"It's true."
"Why did you abandon such a safe method and choose such a reckless one!"
"Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"
"What's a lie?"
"I'm going to lie to you one more time."
Su Chen grinned.
"And the truth?"
Su Chen didn't answer immediately, but remained silent for a few seconds.
Then he slowly said,
"I can't bear to live in the same world as a bastard like you, so I can only ask you to die as soon as possible."
The Sea God nodded.
"I believe you, but I have another question."
"Ask away."
"Aren't you humans supposed to grovel at the feet of gods? And I transformed you into the noble sea race, isn't that a reward? Why are you unwilling?"
"Absurd, why should humans kneel before you?"
"But, a long time ago, humans were our slaves."
The Sea God said seriously.
Hearing this, Su Chen frowned.
Humans were once slaves of gods?
He had never heard of this history in the real world.
Could this be history from a strange world?
"When did this happen?"
Su Chen pressed.
"My memory is a bit faulty, I've forgotten many things, I only remember that a long, long time ago, humans were our servants."
The Sea God said decisively.
After a moment's thought, Su Chen immediately put these doubts aside. "
I'm not very good at history.
With my limited knowledge, I can't understand anything.
It's better to leave the professional stuff to the professionals.
Let Elder Qin and the others figure it out! "
Su Chen said.
"What you're saying makes me want to slap you twice. You used to enslave humans, so does that mean humans have to be your slaves forever?"
"It's disgusting and shameful."
"Alright, stop spouting your glorious past. Do you accept the path I'm offering?"
Su Chen said sharply.
Poseidon thought for a moment and sighed deeply.
"Okay, I accept. Give me the badge."
Su Chen shook his head.
"Don't rush, I still have some things to take care of."
He first walked towards the dumbfounded tourists.
Then, using the system space, he took out all the food from the cruise ship.
"You can make do on this island for a few days. I'll come back for you after I kill Poseidon."
"Also, don't wander off."
The tourists nodded one after another.
Then they started talking all at once.
"Su Chen, be careful."
"Yeah, if it really comes down to it, let's use a safer approach, it's too dangerous."
"Is there anything else we can do to help? I'm not afraid to die."
...
Hearing the tourists' words, Su Chen felt extremely gratified.
He patted the tourists on the shoulder.
"Don't worry, what kind of trouble can that old turtle cause now that he's ashore? Just wait for my good news."
After a brief farewell to the tourists, Su Chen looked up at the sky.
"Supreme Rules, where's my clearance notification? All the other Chosen Ones have received it, why haven't I?"
"Have you forgotten about me?"
As soon as the words fell, Su Chen heard that familiar electronic voice.
At the same time, a notification box appeared in front of him.
[Due to your choice to kill a god, this rule is temporarily unable to measure your clearance score and reward level, so we cannot provide you with a clearance notification at this time.]
Seeing these words, Su Chen was stunned.
The choice to kill a god is related to the final reward level?
In other words, the option to kill a god was already set by the Supreme Rules.
To exaggerate a bit.
Perhaps it had long anticipated that it would ultimately choose this path.
If so, what exactly is the Supreme Rule's scheme?
Suppressing his doubts, Su Chen asked,
"If I take the Sea God away from this instance world, does that count as a failure?"
[No, it counts as triggering the hidden storyline, the Path of Godslaying.]
"The Path of Godslaying? What are the conditions for winning and losing?"
[Winning condition: Successfully kill the Sea God. Anything else results in failure.]
Seeing this message, Su Chen nodded.
It wasn't too harsh.
After all, his initial plan was to kill the Sea God.
Naturally, he wouldn't let the Sea God leave the zoo alive.
Having confirmed that taking the Sea God out of the instance wouldn't result in an instance failure,
Su Chen pulled Su Hongyi to sit down by a tree.
The Sea God, seeing this, asked in surprise,
"Why aren't you leaving yet?"
Su Chen rolled his eyes.
"So eager to reincarnate?"
"You!"
"What about me? You're not convinced?"
The Sea God's anger flared.
However, considering that its escape depended entirely on Su Chen's decision,
it dared not say anything more,
only standing aside sulking.
Su Chen, seeing this, ignored it and closed his eyes to rest and recover his mental energy.
The reason he didn't leave the island now was simple:
the zoo and the island had a time difference.
He needed to wait until nightfall at the zoo for better advantage.
After all, the little paper doll feared sunlight.
A short while later, Su Chen's phone alarm rang.
Looking at the time, he estimated that night had fallen at the zoo.
Su Chen stood up, took out the black jade mask, and put it on.
The Sea God, seeing this, quickly came over.
"Now, shall we set off?"
"Yes."
Su Chen nodded.
Then, he took out the counterfeit Zoo Medal from his system space.
Just as Su Chen was about to throw the medal to the Sea God,
he suddenly felt a cool, thin stream flow from the mask on his face into his mind.
At the same time, a man's voice appeared out of nowhere in his mind.
"Young man? You want to kill that monster?"
Hearing this voice, Su Chen was immediately startled.
What's going on?
Who's speaking?
"Don't panic, I mean no harm,"
the voice continued.
Su Chen frowned and glanced at the people around him.
Seeing that no one reacted
, he instantly realized that only he could hear this voice.
So he replied in his mind,
"Who are you? And how did you enter my mind? What do you want with me?"
Su Chen asked coldly.
"Let me answer your first question first. I used to be a fisherman on this island. Due to various reasons, I unfortunately transformed into a monster."
"Now, to answer your second question, I didn't enter your mind. I only contacted you through the mask on your face."
"The rules on this mask are inherited from me, so of course I can use them."
Hearing these words, a thunderbolt struck Su Chen's heart.
He recalled the nameless soldier's last will and testament.
It said he discovered an ancient person's legacy on the island and then made it into a mask.
It seemed that this monster was the ancient person the nameless soldier mentioned.
Then, combining this with the man's words—
that he was once a fisherman on this island—
Su Chen couldn't help but think of the Nuo opera he had seen earlier.
Could the monster in the Nuo opera be this man?
Thinking this, Su Chen quickly interrupted the man.
"Do you know about the Nuo opera on the cruise ship? Are you the prototype of that person in the Nuo opera?"
The man said after a few seconds of silence.
"It's me, but that Nuo opera was a complete mess, completely different from the truth."
Upon receiving confirmation from the man, Su Chen instantly became excited.
Good heavens, this big shot was still alive!
And he even contacted him.
Did that mean he could trick this big shot into joining him in beating up the Sea God?
However, before Su Chen could say anything,
the man's next words poured cold water on his enthusiasm.
"To answer your third question, I've come to tell you that killing the Sea God won't save the world; instead, it will make the future even more unknown and unpredictable."
Su Chen was shocked. His
brows furrowed instantly.
"What do you mean? You're going to stop me?"
"No, I'm just here to tell you some truths. If you want to kill it, I won't stop you; I might even help you."
"What truths?"
"Don't rush. First, calm down that so-called Sea God, and then I'll explain slowly."
Su Chen nodded, then launched into a tirade against the Sea God.
Claiming he was tired, he needed to rest for another half hour.
The Sea God, left with no choice, suppressed his anger and agreed.
Having settled this, Su Chen contacted the man again,
urging him to reveal the truth quickly.
"The truth is simple. This so-called Sea God is nothing more than a monster born from an ancient corpse in the sea."
"If that's the case, why not just kill it?"
Su Chen asked, extremely surprised.
"No, killing it will only cause that body to give birth to another monster sooner or later, and no one knows which rules the next monster will inherit from that body."
"If you're unlucky and the next monster inherits multiple rules, wouldn't that be another heavy blow to this world?"
Hearing this, Su Chen was stunned again.
The Sea God was just a monster born from a corpse?
"Can't we destroy that corpse?"
"It's difficult, at least I can't."
"How do you know this?"
Su Chen pressed.
"That's a long story, and I don't think you have the patience to listen. Let me just summarize it briefly; use the Nuo opera plot as background."
"Back then, I traveled to the deep sea and killed the sea god. Years later, a second sea god appeared, with completely different abilities."
"Surprised, I killed it again, and years later, yet another sea god appeared."
"This repeated many times until I finally discovered the corpse and understood the root of the problem."
"In the days that followed, I tried every method imaginable, but nothing worked." "
Finally, I had no choice but to give up, capturing the monster and imprisoning it on this island, hoping to eliminate the threat forever." "However ,
this action only led to an even more dangerous situation. Years later, another monster was born from the corpse at the bottom of the sea."
"It turns out that the reason there was only one sea god before was because the sea god would constantly devour the power of the corpse, making itself stronger."
"This also meant that the corpse didn't have enough power to give birth to the next monster."
Hearing this, Su Chen understood once more.
Why did the captain's log record that the sea god's power was increasing year by year?
So that's why.
"Later, to prevent the corpse from giving birth to a monster that wields multiple rules, I had no choice but to put it back."
"In the years that followed, I could only weaken its power by occasionally injuring it."
At this point, Su Chen asked in confusion.
"Couldn't you just beat it half to death? Wouldn't that have been enough?"
"No, it's incredibly clever. It's found my weakness. If I go too far or try to stop it too much, it threatens suicide. That's how it becomes a dead end."
"What did you do next?"
"I left behind my legacy, hoping that future generations could find a way out."
"And the result?"
"They all failed. Only an unknown nobody discovered some secrets about the corpse and tried to solve the problem, but he also failed."
"And then you set your sights on me?"
"Yes, from the first moment I saw you, I felt you were very different. So I tore up the rules, replaced them with meaningless couplets, and directed all the danger towards you, trying to see just how strong you really were."
"So what do you think of me now?"
"Unprecedented. You, with the wisdom of a mortal, have driven a sea god far stronger than you into a corner. This is something I never expected."
The man said earnestly.
"So, what are you planning to do next?"
"I'm not doing anything. I've told you the truth. The rest is up to you."
"Aren't you going to give me any advice?"
"For so many years, I haven't found a way to break this deadlock, which means my thinking is flawed, so I won't mislead you. Besides, you're very smart, and I want you to give it a try."
The man decisively threw the choice to Su Chen.
Su Chen pondered for a long time, considering various options.
In the end, he firmly believed that he had to kill the Sea God.
Because of the Supreme Rule's words, Su Chen had some new suspicions.
He felt that the Supreme Rule was deliberately guiding him to uncover the core truth of this world.
If nothing unexpected happened, the next instance in three days might reveal the truth of the strange world.
And that corpse was definitely a key link.
This made his choice much easier.
When playing a game, knowing that doing something will trigger a hidden plot,
who could resist doing it?
"I'm going to kill it,"
Su Chen said firmly.
Before he could explain his reasoning,
the man bluntly stated...
"Alright, since that's the case, you don't need to bother. I'll do it for you."
Su Chen? ???
Such a good thing?
"By the way, let me remind you, your understanding of 'A Thousand Faces for a Thousand People' is too superficial. I'll demonstrate what a true 'A Thousand Faces for a Thousand People' looks like in a moment. Remember to pay close attention."
As soon as he finished speaking, a thick fog suddenly appeared on the sea.
The next moment, a semi-transparent ghost ship emerged from the fog.
A man dressed as an ancient fisherman stood at the bow.
He also held a mask in his hand.
As the ghost ship appeared, the Sea God immediately sensed something was wrong.
It stiffly twisted its body, looking in terror at the man at the bow.
The next moment, the Sea God's body began to tremble violently.
Large amounts of black liquid were shaken onto the ground.
Its countless blood-red eyes revealed expressions of terror.
"You...what are you doing here!"
the Sea God screamed at the man.
The man bent his knees and leaped from the bow.
His toes lightly touched the sea surface, and in a few leaps, the man arrived beside Su Chen.
He first gave Su Chen a friendly smile.
Then he looked at the Sea God.
"At Su Chen's invitation, I've come to kill you,"
the man said coldly.
"What? At Su Chen's invitation? How could Su Chen, a lowly mortal, possibly summon you?"
The Sea God instantly broke down.
It simply couldn't understand how Su Chen could summon this strange being.
"A lowly mortal? I am a mortal too. Do you consider me lowly?"
The man didn't answer the sea god's question, but instead asked this one.
Hearing this, the sea god trembled again.
"No, that's not what I meant..."
The sea god was at a loss, extremely flustered, like a child who had done something wrong.
Seeing this, the man snorted coldly and continued.
"Alright, I have no interest in hearing your explanation. Quickly leave your last words, and then commit suicide."
The sea god trembled again.
"No! You can't kill me! You know, if I die, new monsters will be born. What if the next monster is even more powerful?"
"Spare me my life, and I can absorb its power to prevent the birth of new monsters."
"This is the perfect solution for us."
After hearing these words, the man smiled disdainfully.
"Why didn't you say these things to Su Chen earlier?"
the man asked.
The sea god was stunned at first.
Then he gritted his teeth and said.
"I don't believe Su Chen is strong enough to kill me. I'm not afraid of him even if we fight somewhere else,"
the man shook his head.
"Don't lie. You've known Su Chen for so long, do you think you don't know his character? He would never let you out without absolute certainty."
"To tell you the truth, Su Chen has made many preparations at the zoo. You'll definitely die if you go there."
"So, even if you guessed this outcome, why are you still willing to take the risk?"
The man's eyes were full of amusement.
The Sea God met the man's gaze, its body writhing and twisting violently.
Clearly, it was extremely agitated.
Seeing that the Sea God remained silent ,
the man said,
"Since you don't want to speak, then I'll speak for you. Because you know Su Chen's character, you believe that even if you reveal the matter of the underwater corpse, Su Chen won't let you go."
"So, you have no choice at all."
Upon hearing these words, the Sea God immediately broke down.
The dark figure began to writhe wildly.
"Yes! I had no choice! Because that bastard Su Chen is completely impervious to reason! He leaves me absolutely no room for negotiation!"
"Even knowing it's impossible, he still does it!"
"He's as stubborn and unyielding as a rock in a latrine!"
"But you're different! You're pragmatic, you know what you should and shouldn't do!"
"If that's the case, why do you listen to that bastard Su Chen!"
The Sea God roared madly.
The man shook his head.
"I've been pragmatic for so many years, yet I'm still being blackmailed and trapped by you, which means perhaps my thinking is wrong."
"Su Chen, on the other hand, is the opposite of me. He's someone who prefers straightforward methods to roundabout ones. Once he sets his mind on something, he'll forge ahead towards his goal without compromise."
"Besides, he's also very intelligent."
"Then, I might as well completely let go and hand the future of this world over to Su Chen."
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"Perhaps, the outcome might be better, who knows!"
the man said calmly,
as if he were talking about child's play.
"You said 'perhaps,' so it could get even worse!"
"Hope is always better than no hope,"
the man said firmly.
"You're insane! You must be insane!"
the sea god repeated maniacally.
"Yes, I am insane! Spending countless years with you decaying old fogies, anyone would go crazy."
"Besides, sometimes I think it's quite enjoyable to act crazy like a young person."
With that, the man grinned, revealing a set of neat, white teeth.
Immediately, a terrifying killing intent surged from the man.
Shocked by the killing intent, the sea god shuddered.
He panicked instantly.
"I surrender! Don't kill me! I'll obey you from now on! I'll follow all your orders! Spare my life, please!"
the sea god pleaded urgently.
"Oh? Is that so? Does your noble status allow you to kneel before mortals?"
"Enough, don't try to fool me. Don't think I know nothing about you!"
"At least I know that if you submit to mortals, you will surely die a violent death."
"So, stop talking nonsense. If you don't want to suffer, just kill yourself."
The man calmly stared at the sea god.
The sea god stared at the man's eyes for a long time.
When it realized the man was determined to kill it, it stopped pretending.
The sea god's constantly writhing body suddenly swelled.
Then it leaped into the air, transforming into a raging black sea.
A thunderous roar emanated from it.
"Lowly mortals, after so many years of blood sacrifices, do you think I'd still be afraid of you?"
"Fine! Today I'll show you bastards what it means to be unyielding to the gods!"
As soon as the words fell, the raging sea in the air instantly boiled.
The violent waves condensed into countless weapons of various colors.
Chains stretched across the sky, swords hung overhead.
Axes, halberds, hooks, and forks crisscrossed the waves, exuding a dangerous aura.
The man looked up at the sky and smiled.
"Haven't exercised in a while, I feel like my bones are going to stiffen. Today's a good workout."
He then looked at Su Chen.
"How about I borrow your paper dolls for a bit?"
Su Chen nodded and
immediately activated his system space,
releasing all the paper dolls he had stored inside.
The man waved his hand at the paper dolls, and they instantly floated into the air. With a whoosh,
they transformed into streams of light, swirling around the man.
Then, the man raised his right hand and placed the black jade-like mask over his face.
Seeing this, Su Chen frowned.
The mask was remarkably similar to the one he had obtained from the nameless soldier.
Except for the character "soldier" written on his own, the other's was completely black.
Everything else was exactly the same.
Seeing Su Chen staring at him, the man turned to meet Su Chen's gaze.
"Watch closely later; the 'a thousand faces, a thousand people' isn't as simple as you think." As soon as
he finished speaking, the man suddenly spread his arms wide.
The little paper figures that had transformed into streams of light instantly seemed to receive a command.
They instantly revealed their paper-figure forms, lining up in the air,
facing off against the raging sea above.
Then, the man's right hand, fingers like a knife, slashed across his left hand.
A flurry of blood droplets flew everywhere.
These blood droplets, as if possessing a spirit, flew towards the little paper figures, landing in their empty eye sockets.
The paper figures gained sentience.The little paper figures blinked, their faces displaying a variety of human-like expressions—
crying, laughing,
joy, anger.
Then, the man placed his blood-soaked left hand on the mask.
The next moment, a burst of white light flashed from the mask. The pitch
-black mask instantly turned snow-white,
looking just like the faces of the little paper figures.
At this moment, the man spoke.
"What do you think is the core of a thousand faces, a thousand people?"
This sudden question completely stunned Su Chen.
The core of a thousand faces, a thousand people?
Isn't it just changing appearances to fool people?
Su Chen almost blurted out, "Serving to fool people!"
But just as he was about to speak, a sudden inspiration struck him.
A thought flashed through his mind.
"Acting?"
The man nodded, then shook his head.
"You're mostly right. The key to 'a thousand faces' isn't disguise, nor is it bone sculpting; these are merely tools for 'playing' others."
"The more convincingly you act, the more immersed you become, the stronger you'll be."
"But how do you play the role so realistically, so immersively, that people can't tell the difference?"
Hearing this, Su Chen frowned again.
How to play the role convincingly?
How should I know!
I didn't study film and television performance!
Just because I'm handsome doesn't mean I understand acting!
Just then, Su Chen noticed the other person's snow-white, paper-like face mask.
"Turn yourself into a blank sheet of paper?"
"Well said! Exactly! To play a role convincingly, you must turn yourself into a blank sheet of paper, discarding everything about yourself, immersing yourself completely in the character, understanding their heart, their thoughts, even their joys and sorrows." "
Illustrate everything about the other person onto your blank sheet of paper."
"Therefore, the core of 'a thousand faces for a thousand people' is to experience the myriad aspects of life, then empathize with the other person, and become them."
"Like this."
As the words fell, the countless paper figures in the sky suddenly shone brightly.
The next moment, each paper figure transformed into a different illusory figure.
There was a scholar traveling to the capital for the imperial examinations, spending the night in a deserted temple.
There was a physician with miraculous healing skills, capable of curing all diseases.
There was a general leading an army, exuding domineering power.
There was a graceful and charming beauty, capable of captivating a nation.
There were also woodcutters, farmers, emperors, and children.
Countless figures shimmered in the air,
as if a historical scroll was unfolding in the sky.
Just then, the sea god moved.
The sturdy chains swiftly coiled around the man.
A dense barrage of weapons shot towards the figure conjured by the paper doll in the air.
The man paid no heed.
He placed one hand behind his back and raised the other, assuming a posture of holding a book.
At the same time, light flowed across his snow-white mask.
Instantly, the man transformed into a scholar reciting a book.
He looked up at the sky, staring directly at the countless weapons. He
gently recited,
"The Master did not speak of strange phenomena, physical prowess, disorder, or spirits."
"When my heart is righteous, ghosts and spirits retreat."
The first part of this saying comes from the Analects, meaning that a virtuous person should respect and keep a distance from ghosts and spirits, keeping the righteous path in their heart.
The second part is the man's interpretation of the Master's words.
With a righteous heart, ghosts and spirits cannot invade.
As soon as he finished speaking, the power of his words became reality.
The countless weapons and chains shattered instantly,
turning into a mist that then dissipated into the air.
Seeing this, Su Chen nearly dislocated his jaw. Holy
crap, you can do that?
This is insanely cool!
Thinking this, Su Chen quickly and secretly contacted his system.
"Damn it, I knew why your system was so generous last time, giving me a rule for free! Turns out it was a cut version!"
"No way, you have to send me the complete version!"
[Reminder to the host not to be too greedy, picking and choosing what's free!]
"I don't care, this is awesome! You have to send me the complete version!"
[The host can choose to upgrade using points.]
"How many points do I need to level up?"
[1000 points.]
"What's the maximum level?"
[Confidential.]
Su Chen: ???
Are you kidding me? What
if the maximum level is 1000? How many dungeons would I have to run to reach that level?
I'd rather spend that time dealing with this weirdo and studying on my own!
Damn it, this lousy system!
If I could catch you,
I, Su Chen, would tear this piece of junk apart today!
After complaining about the system, Su Chen looked up at the battlefield again.
He saw that the sea god was becoming increasingly angry.
From the boiling, raging sea in the sky, countless fish-man monsters emerged.
They wielded all sorts of weapons and charged towards the man like madmen.
Seeing this, the man took a deep breath and straightened his chest.
In a flash of light, the man transformed into a general wearing armor and riding a fine steed.
"All soldiers, heed my command! Follow me to slay the evil demons, to shatter the gods' might, and to restore the glory of our human race!"
As the words fell, the small paper figures in the air transformed into spirited warriors.
"Yes!"
the entire army roared.
The next moment, the man pulled on the reins with his left hand and raised his spear with his right.
"Kill!"
The man charged ahead towards the raging sea in the sky.
"Kill!"
The army roared, following closely behind.
With each gallop of hooves, a violent killing intent
soared into the sky. The raging sea was blasted open by the killing intent,
revealing the brilliant night sky behind.
Soon, the two armies clashed.
In an instant, the man crushed the merman army with overwhelming force.
His fierce cavalry, like sharp knives,
pierced through the mermen, charging fiercely into the raging sea with the momentum of a dragon.
The next moment, a dragon entered the sea.
Thunder roared throughout the raging sea.
The pitch-black ocean instantly boiled over, sending sprays of water
flying everywhere .
As the battle raged, both sides fought with increasing ferocity, the fighting intensifying.
The sea god unleashed
a barrage of attacks. A vast net of lightning
formed, a raging storm ripped flesh and bones apart, and
black rain poured down, corroding everything in its path.
Ferocious fish-men appeared in endless waves.
Correspondingly, the number of male figures also increased.
Some were swordsmen, wielding swords, fighting alone across three thousand miles, annihilating millions with a single strike.
Some were shamans, beating drums, using evil to suppress evil, and wickedness to subdue wickedness.
Some were emperors, swords raised atop mountains, commanding their people.
Some were beings ready to die, seeking only to overturn the world.
Countless strange phenomena flashed, collided, and disintegrated in the sky.
A short while later, a deafening roar resounded.
The raging sea was shattered into pieces.
The sea god staggered backward in mid-air.
Then, in a flash, he transformed into a blazing black sun.
Thick, black light enveloped the entire island.
The man retreated swiftly, leaping back to Su Chen's side.
He brushed his left hand across his face,
instantly transforming into a robust man wielding a giant bow.
He stepped back with his right leg, drawing the bowstring.
In a split second, the bow was fully drawn, aimed at the blazing sun.
"God of War Shoots the Sun!
" *Bang!*
The bowstring rang out like thunder.
A blazing arrow shot towards the sun.
A deafening roar followed.
The dark, blazing sun plummeted into the raging sea.
The man didn't stop there. Instead, he
changed form again,
transforming into a fisherman,
wearing a straw raincoat and holding a fishing rod.
Seeing this, Su Chen's pupils constricted sharply.
This was the "Nameless Scoundrel"!
He had seen the sculpture of this figure on the ship, dressed similarly.
The man raised his fishing rod and gave it a sharp jerk.
The fishing line extended rapidly, shooting towards the raging sea.
Then, the man pulled up the rod.
The entire sea boiled .
Amidst the rumbling thunder,
the sea churned.
The man had caught an entire sea!
The next moment, the fishing line snapped shut.
A twisted black shadow was dragged by the hook and fell in front of the man.
"What a big fish,"
the man said with a smile.
"Spare me, I'm willing..."
the sea god screamed.
But before it could finish,
the man's fish-killing knife plunged into the sea god's body.
The sea god's words were choked in its throat.
"What are you saying? Oh, right, humans don't understand the language of 'fish'!"
The sharp blade slashed through the sea god's terrified eyes.
With a bang, the sea god exploded completely,
turning into a torrent of black water that splashed everywhere.
Then, it seeped into the earth and disappeared.
With the sea god's death, the raging sea in the sky vanished instantly.
A brilliant starry sky was revealed, showering down pleasant starlight.
At the same time, Su Chen heard the voice of the supreme rules.
Simultaneously, an electronic screen appeared before Su Chen.
[Dragon Kingdom's Chosen One, Su Chen, successfully cleared the Strange Tales dungeon and completed the hidden storyline—The Path of Godslaying. Overall assessment: Dragon Kingdom's national fortune increased by 20 points, currently remaining at 130 points.]
[Dragon Kingdom gains a permanent 10% productivity boost buff and all resources, an inexhaustible buff for one year.]
[Furthermore, due to Su Chen's outstanding performance in this dungeon, Su Chen is rewarded with an additional official notification privilege for the next dungeon, once a day for five minutes each time.] Upon
seeing this news, Su Chen was instantly overjoyed.
Good heavens, a permanent productivity boost?
Plus a year of unlimited resources!
Wouldn't the Dragon Kingdom take off completely?
After a year, Su Chen estimated that the people of the Dragon Kingdom could finally live a good life.
No more 996
work schedules! No more tornadoes!
No more struggling to make ends meet!
This is simply amazing!
As for whether such abundant material conditions would lead to laziness and complacency in the Dragon Kingdom,
Su Chen remained optimistic.
Because human desires are limitless.
Material needs can only satisfy some of the more basic needs.
Over time, driven by inner desires, the entire nation of the Dragon Kingdom would actually flourish again.
For example, the construction of a spiritual civilization.
For example, the pursuit of the stars and the sea.
The strange man beside him saw Su Chen standing there, occasionally flashing a strange smile.
He was extremely surprised.
"Killing the Sea God makes you this happy?"
Hearing this, Su Chen suddenly snapped out of his daze.
He scratched his head and gave the man an awkward smile.
"Uh, no, I just remembered something interesting."
"Your wife is pregnant?"
the man joked.
Su Chen: ...
Damn it, what a disrespectful old man!
I thought you were some kind of ancient relic!
"No, no, it's something else, I'll tell you later when I have the chance."
"Alright, the Sea God has been defeated, what are you planning to do next?"
the man asked.
"First, purify all these tourists and then send them back."
Su Chen glanced at the tourists who were completely dumbfounded.
"Okay, they're probably quite frightened too. How about this, you don't need to bother, you just turn the cruise ship back, I'll handle the rest."
Hearing this, Su Chen was overjoyed.
Wow! How can there be such a hardworking and kind person in the world!
I'm sorry, I'll never say you're disrespectful old man again!
I just hope that in the future I'll meet guys like you who are always eager to do the work!
"No problem."
Su Chen smiled brightly.
"Uh...aren't you going to decline?"
the man was bewildered by Su Chen.
This doesn't conform to Eastern traditions.
Shouldn't we decline each other's offers a few times?
"Why are you refusing? What's our relationship? No need for formalities!"
Su Chen said matter-of-factly.
"What relationship? I don't know what our relationship is."
"Master and disciple! Look, 'a thousand people, a thousand faces' is your rule. I learned it, so aren't we master and disciple? As the master, it's only right that you take care of your disciple, isn't it?"
"Uh...that makes sense."
"And also, you, as the master, didn't prepare any welcoming gift for me. How about this, you handle all this cleanup work, and that'll be the welcoming gift?"
The man: ...
"Uh, okay."
The man smiled and then led the group of paper figures towards the tourists.
Estelle had been watching the whole time.
When she saw this, she completely lost it.
Wow! There's a "dog" here, I won't say who!
Why do you get a welcoming gift?
But I have to give a gift when I become a disciple?
Why is it that on your side, it's a master taking care of a disciple?
On my side, it's like I'm working ten jobs!
Why do you learn cool rules from your master?
"I can only learn a 'side job' from you!"
The little girl burst into tears.
Su Chen, seeing this, asked in surprise,
"Oh? Why are you crying? Are you feeling reluctant to part with your master for a few days after clearing the level?"
Estelle?
"Supreme Rule, I choose to return to reality!"
Estelle's voice fell, and she disappeared from the spot in a flash.
"Little girl is just sentimental, thin-skinned, and she can cry like this even after only a few days apart."
Su Chen muttered.
Just then, Su Hongyi spoke up quietly.
"Isn't it possible that she cried because you exploited her? She's only been on the cruise ship for a week, and you've assigned her half a year's worth of work!"
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! I'm just fulfilling my responsibility as a master, trying my best to teach her and train her!"
"Then why don't you go help your master with the work?"
"Oh, I'm just fulfilling my responsibility as a disciple, letting my master get more attention!"
After hearing these dog words, Su Hongyi gritted her teeth in anger.
Damn it, why do I feel so bad hitting my own man, even though I know he's my husband
? But I still can't help wanting to beat him up!
"Since you're so thoughtful, how about I fulfill my duties as a wife tonight after we leave?"
Su Hongyi said through gritted teeth.
Su Chen? ???
No way! I'm exhausted today!
How can I possibly beat you?
Wouldn't I just get a beating?
"Hey! You vixen! Don't disturb my Dao heart!"
Su Chen kept his eyes tightly shut, appearing completely unmoved.
"Oh, you just learned the rules from your master and you're already playing the role of the Imperial Brother? What, should I give you a little performance? You say you're detached from worldly desires, yet you keep your eyes closed. If you open your eyes and look at me, I don't believe your eyes are empty."
Su Chen? ???
Playing the role?
Goodness, playing the role has this kind of benefit?
He grinned.
"Fine!"
"Ugh! That jerk is infuriating! I'll teach you to be so good, I'll make you act like this! I'll beat you until your eyes are empty."
Su Hongyi swung her little pink fists and gave Su Chen a good beating.
While the eerie thing was purifying the tourists,
the Su couple had a playful fight.
After so many days of oppressive dungeon life, they were finally free.
Both of them were in high spirits.
After playing around for a while, they found a clean lawn.
Su Chen, with a blade of grass in his mouth and a big panda eye on his left eye, lay down on Su Hongyi's lap.
"Hey! Heal my eye, it'll be so embarrassing if people see it later!"
"Don't you know how?"
"I've used the healing rule twice in the last 24 hours, and the cooldown isn't over yet."
"Then that's fine, what's embarrassing about it? This is my mark of love for you."
Su Chen? ???
"Pah! I've noticed you've become naughty!"
"I learned it from you, it's called husband and wife in harmony."
Su Hongyi smiled brightly.
The two chatted and joked for a while.
Su Chen suddenly stopped smiling without warning.
Looking at the starry sky,
he said softly,
"Baby, I have a very strong feeling."
"What?"
Su Hongyi asked, surprised.
"I feel that in the next dungeon, the Supreme Rules will present us with something truly awe-inspiring."
"Oh? Could it be even more awe-inspiring than this one about humanity?"
Su Chen nodded.
"They say there are two things in the world that cannot be looked at directly: the sun and humanity."
"After humanity, the sun should come,"
Su Chen said softly, pointing to the starry sky.
Su Hongyi followed Su Chen's finger and looked at the densely packed stars.
"Why do you think that?"
she asked, somewhat surprised.
"Some things are better left unsaid. Let's talk about it in detail after we've finished cleaning up and gone out,"
Su Chen said softly, looking at the sky.
"Okay, I understand,"
Su Hongyi nodded.
She raised her slender, jade-white fingers and gently smoothed the slight furrow in Su Chen's brow.
Then she began to massage his temples.
"Don't think so much. I'm here, aren't I? Even if things don't go well, didn't you manage to trick another cheap master? With so many trump cards, the next dungeon shouldn't be too difficult,"
Su Hongyi said softly.
"Hmm, I hope so,"
Su Chen smiled. Although
he said that,
Su Chen's eyes never left the dazzling starry sky.
His eyes were full of worry.
Not long after, Su Chen heard Babu and the others calling him from afar.
He knew that the strange man had finished purifying the tourists.
So he jumped up and pulled Su Hongyi towards the group.
It's worth mentioning that Su Hongyi, after all, was a doting husband.
In the end, she didn't let Su Chen go back with panda eyes.
Approaching him, Su Chen spoke.
"Can we set off now?"
The man nodded.
"Go and get that cruise ship back. To be honest, I still don't understand how you made it disappear."
"Okay."
Su Chen walked towards the port. He opened
his system space.
With a boom,
waves surged onto the seawall.
The cruise ship reappeared in the sea.
Meeting the man's astonished gaze, Su Chen said,
"My magic trick was pretty good, wasn't it?" "
You're getting more and more mysterious. I'm increasingly convinced I wasn't wrong about you."
Su Chen smiled shyly.
He continued,
"Um, don't let the tourists board yet. I need your help with something."
"What is it?"
The man raised an eyebrow, asking suspiciously.
Su Chen glanced at the many tourists around him but didn't say much.
He simply grabbed the man and ran towards the medical room,
heading straight for the inner chamber.
A short while later, a door marked with a handcuff symbol appeared before the two.
Behind it lay the mysterious cave formed from the corpse of the nameless soldier.
"I don't know how the Sea God turned the nameless soldier's corpse into this state. Do you have any way to extract it?"
Su Chen asked.
The man looked at the door and pondered for a moment.
"It can be extracted, but he's too deeply corrupted. I can't completely purify his body."
"That's alright, purification is my specialty."
The man glanced at Su Chen with surprise, then nodded.
"Wait for me here."
With that, the man opened the door and strode into the cave behind it.
Su Chen obeyed and stood guard outside.
A short while later, the man emerged carrying a corpse that had mostly transformed into a fish-man.
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The moment the man stepped out of the door, it vanished.
Su Chen glanced at the hideous corpse in the man's arms and sighed inwardly.
Even in death, this nameless nobody was still helping tourists bear the "karma" and resist pollution by consuming offerings. He
even went so far as to ruin himself like this.
As for his soul, it transformed into a monster, locked in a life-or-death struggle with the sea god.
From a human perspective, he was truly a perfect man.
Compare that to Ian and his gang.
How could the difference between people be so vast!
Thinking of this, Su Chen suddenly had a thought.
He asked,
"Didn't his soul transform into a monster? Where is it now?"
"It's guarding the corpse at the bottom of the sea."
"Why is he guarding the corpse?"
Su Chen asked, somewhat surprised.
"I told you before, he discovered some secrets about the corpse and tried to solve it, but ultimately failed."
"However, precisely because of this, even though he lost, died, and transformed into a monster, he still believed that letting the Sea God live was not a good method."
"Only by completely eliminating the corpse can the problem be solved at its root."
"And to do that, the Sea God must be killed, otherwise it will definitely interfere."
After listening to these words, Su Chen thought for a moment and frowned.
"So, he was guarding the corpse to prevent the Sea God from drawing power from it again and becoming stronger?"
The man nodded.
"More or less. You should know about his Mask Inheritance Plan, right? Relying on generation after generation to slowly wear down the Sea God."
"I know."
"For this plan to succeed, the essential condition is to limit the Sea God's strength and prevent it from healing. Only in this way can people kill the Sea God."
Su Chen nodded again.
"In my opinion, the Nobody's statement is not wrong. Why don't you agree with his plan?"
Su Chen was increasingly surprised.
"Because he doesn't know how to completely dispose of the corpse. He just thinks that with the organization's investigation, they'll eventually find a way to dispose of it. What he needs to do is protect the world from the strange creatures during this time,"
the man said with a wry smile.
"Actually, what he said isn't wrong. The longer the Sea God lives, the more people will be corrupted into fish-men. In the long run, the disaster for humanity might be even greater."
"It's better to kill the Sea God, stake out the corpse, and use this time to investigate how to dispose of it."
The man shook his head at Su Chen's opinion.
"That's because you don't understand how dangerous the strange creatures born from the corpse can be."
"You and some nobody are afraid of a newly born strange creature?"
Su Chen asked, puzzled.
The man looked out the window at the distant sea and took a deep breath.
"Hundreds of years ago, this corpse gave birth to an extremely terrifying anomaly. The rule it inherited was balance!"
"Balance? What does that do?"
"It can balance life and death. No matter how weak I make it, it can balance life and death with me. To put it bluntly, unless we both perish, it's immortal. What do you think we should do with such a monster?"
the man said in a deep voice.
Hearing this, Su Chen was shocked. Holy crap
, a one-for-one trade?
There's such a monstrous rule?
Su Chen's eyes were opened.
"So how did you finally deal with it?"
"Of course, by mutual destruction. You know, I wasn't the only one from that small fishing village to become an anomaly back then. And over the years, many others, like nameless foot soldiers, have also become an anomaly."
"And they were always willing to sacrifice themselves."
The man looked at the distant sea and said calmly.
These words sent shockwaves through Su Chen's heart.
He glanced at the man with sorrowful eyes.
He instantly thought of a terrifying possibility.
In other words, during this long period of time, all of the man's companions died on the path of fighting against the supernatural.