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Chapter 1580 Starting from scratch... (It was painful not to sleep well last night)

Fire shot into the sky.

As the explosion went straight into the sky, the entire cathedral was reduced to ashes. Duanmu Huai raised his head, looked at the flames in front of him, and remained silent.

After that, Duanmu Huai used his own power to completely destroy this research device that couldn't go astray any further. Damn it, the oil guys always had to clean up their messes. Duanmu Huai was upset when he thought of this. After all, it was always like this. Did those damn oil guys think that they could do whatever they wanted because someone was covering for them?
Anyway, we have the Inquisition, so we don't have to worry about the world being destroyed if we mess up, so let's just do it to our heart's content! ———That's it.

Duanmu Huai really wanted to tie all those damn oil men to the stake.

Forget it, for the sake of [Tianyao Shield], let's let them go.

By the way, when the device was destroyed, the protections on the citizens of the Kingdom of Protection also disappeared. Seeing these people at a loss, as if their lives had lost their purpose, the coalition army felt relieved. After all, the Kingdom of Protection was named after the protection, and they felt that they were nobler than people from other countries. Now that the protection is gone, they can no longer be noble.

As for the young hero, he was executed in public in the square. After all, he was the one who caused the trouble. In the end, the young hero looked as if the world was destroyed - well, in a sense, he achieved what Norn wanted.

With the destruction of the device, all the demons died. Originally, these demons relied on the power of protection granted by the device to move. Now that the device was destroyed, the demons naturally died. Duanmu Huai also went to the demon tribe to see that all the demons disappeared, and only large areas of black ashes were left in the whole city.

From a certain perspective, this is the end of it.

Well...it's about time.

Duanmu Huai looked at the display of [Happy Progress: 5/10] on the task progress bar and silently pressed the complaint button again.

Soon, a line of information appeared in front of him.

[GM21425 is at your service]

【GM21425: Do you have any questions that require assistance? 】

“It actually worked?”

Looking at the conversation in front of him, Duanmu Huai couldn't help but sigh.

[GM21425: As the first user of this system, we will of course provide you with our best services. What do you need? ]

"I want to ask, what is this copy of the God of Joy?"

Duanmu Huai still raised his own questions.

"To be honest, I don't think this copy is anything special to me. I'm doing the same things as before, right?"

That's right, this is what Duanmu Huai was confused about. Although it was a joyful enhanced copy, Duanmu Huai felt that what he was doing was no different from usual. He didn't feel happy at all, so where was this joy?
【GM21425: What do you think joy means? 】

"I think that pleasure is to make yourself happy, right? Isn't that right?"

[GM21425: Although that is one of the explanations, joy is not just that. Joy is a kind of power, a power that infects others. Making yourself happy and making others happy are both manifestations of the God of Joy.]

"There is such a saying? But what you said seems to be right......?"

After hearing this, Duanmu Huai finally realized that he had fallen into a misconception.

When he first got the God of Pleasure, he was targeting the Obsessive Evil, whose characteristic was extreme self-indulgence and enjoyment. Although Duanmu Huai did not intend to be as extreme as the Obsessive Evil, every time he thought of the God of Pleasure, he instinctively developed in this direction, especially after he got the Tao Heart Demon in the martial arts world, Duanmu Huai felt that joy should be like this.

But now it seems that there is not only one way to happiness. Making yourself happy and making others happy is also a way.

Just like those comedians, such as Charlie Chaplin and Stephen Chow, the comedies they star in are obviously joyful, right?
should be?
Hmm? But that's not right, right?

"Wait, so what you mean is that what I did made other people happy? Who could it be? It can't be Norn, right?"

Although the princess did get along well with Duanmu Huai and was quite immersed in what Duanmu Huai did, Duanmu Huai did not think that Norn alone could produce such a powerful force of joy.

[GM21425: The actions of the gods will bring changes and influences. Sometimes it may not be you, but the joy caused by the influence and changes brought about by your actions...]

"I don't quite understand... Could you please stop being such a riddle man?"

Duanmu Huai said that he hated this kind of riddle teller who spoke unclearly the most.

[GM21425: As far as I can tell you, the God of Joy is activated because your actions make others feel joyful.] "Others? My actions make others feel joyful?"

Duanmu Huai was getting more confused, and he frowned. According to the GM, this priesthood was not given to me for no reason at the beginning, but was activated after I reached a certain limit because of what I did to make others happy. In other words... the same as the God of Destruction?
[GM21425: That’s all I can say. Please open your eyes. Nothing is static, and there is not only one explanation. The same is true for the God of Joy.]

"I seem to understand a little bit, but I still don't quite understand..."

Although Duanmu Huai could more or less understand what the other party meant, he still couldn't quite grasp the subtle differences. After all... he was the kind of person who preferred to use his hands rather than his brain.

[GM21425: ……………Please wait a moment]

The GM pretended to be dealing with something, then was silent for a moment before speaking again.

[GM21425: As the first user of this system, and in order to compensate for your previous losses, I would like to apply to the higher authorities to allow the "Reincarnation" effect to be enabled in the second stage of the joy mission. Would you like to use it? ]

"I don't quite understand, what does reincarnation mean? Does it mean that I have to die once?"

Hearing this, Duanmu Huai frowned, and the other party quickly gave an answer.

[GM21425: Not really. Strictly speaking, it allows the user's soul to travel through time and space and experience a brand new journey. You must have heard of some myths and legends where gods descend to earth, grow up, experience life, and then return to heaven.]

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"Ah, you mean those stories about Wenquxing coming down to earth?"

Hearing this, Duanmu Huai immediately understood what the GM meant. The Tang Monk in Journey to the West was the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi, and Wenquxing's descent to the earth was a special plot in many supernatural stories. Not to mention ancient Chinese mythology, even in the world of Faerun, there were saints descending, so as soon as the other party mentioned it, Duanmu Huai immediately understood what was going on.

[GM21425: Yes, all previous users’ time travel was by themselves, so if you want to better experience the power of the God of Joy and start a new life from scratch, that is also an option.]

“That seems to be true.”

Duanmu Huai also recalled his previous time travels, which were basically either his own time travel or using characters from games, and it seemed that he had never started from scratch.

"But if you reincarnate like this, don't you usually lose your memory? Should I do the same?"

Duanmu Huai actually doesn't like stories about gods losing their memories after reincarnation. After all, in his opinion, it's too cliché that the gods, who used to be able to call the wind and rain in heaven, are ordered around and even bullied badly when they come to the human world, and only finally awaken their memories and restore their strength. Although this is a normal story development, Duanmu Huai doesn't like this kind of story development at all.

[GM21425: As a god, you can choose to keep your memory and regenerate. The specific method is as follows...]

"Um……………"

Duanmu Huai took a look at the instructions sent by the other party. The content was very simple. In simple terms, the soul would automatically leave the body, and then the task would be activated. Then, a world line would be selected to travel through... It turned out that this was how the gods were reborn. Duanmu Huai had never tried it before.

But...it doesn't matter if I give it a try. After all, we should try everything.

Thinking of this, Duanmu Huai opened the task progress and then pressed the button for the second stage.

The next moment, the scenery in front of his eyes instantly turned into a dark and boundless starry sky.

In this starry sky, I saw silk threads emerging from all directions and then extending from all directions.

"Let me see. It says here... Well, these threads are the thread of a person's destiny. Once inserted into it, they can start their life over again. The brighter the light, the more it represents the impact of their ability... Impact? Does it mean the impact on the world?"

Duanmu Huai looked at the system instructions while reaching out and touching one of the threads of fate - there was no reaction.

"Then all I have to do is merge my soul into the thread of fate, right? It's pretty simple... But which one should I choose?"

Duanmu Huai didn't want to choose those threads of fate that were too bright, because no one knew what kind of person these threads of fate would turn him into, but he didn't need those threads of fate that were too dim either. After all, he was not like the gods in myths and legends who came down to earth to suffer.

This is it.

Duanmu Huai nodded, then reached out and grabbed a thread of fate that looked neither bright nor dim. Then, he drove his soul into it. The next moment, Duanmu Huai felt like he was riding a slide in a water park, rushing forward quickly.

Even if it's reincarnation, as long as the memory is retained, there should be no problem.

Duanmu Huai thought so, but soon... he would find out that this was a decision that made him regret deeply.