Above Destiny

Chapter 519 Walking Backwards
Incomprehensible.

What on earth are these psychopaths doing?

If we look at it from the perspective of fanatics, idiots whose minds are filled with faith can do anything. They might feel that the Eastern Diocese, which had been ravaged by Ji Jue, is dirty and no longer worth keeping. In order to avoid hidden dangers, it needs to be disinfected vigorously.

Doing this... is indeed right in a sense, because Ji Jue has really buried a lot of landmines there. Doing this will indeed make some of Ji Jue's plans go down the drain, but why bother?
For the fanatics, faith is enough. As a privileged class, the cult has a lot of things to consider. How can they do things without considering the pros and cons?
After getting punched, instead of thinking about how to fight back, what's the point of stabbing yourself instead?
Are you trying to scare your opponent to death?
"At least one-third of the believers in the central city of the Eastern Diocese, the upper echelons of the entire Eastern Diocese, the order of the entire diocese in the short term, and the stability of all believers in the world after the news spreads...

It's too easy to use a knife, but it's impossible not to consider the consequences."

Ji Jue pondered for a moment and said decisively: "Unless they think that paying such a heavy price is worth it."

"Well, let me think about it..."

Old Deng remained calm and absent-minded, rubbing his hat in his arms: "To stop the spread of the Holy Seal?"

"Will it work? The proliferation of Holy Seals is the core flaw of this system. Can it be solved by a temporary deterrent?"

Ji Jue sneered and glanced at him. The old man also looked at Ji Jue innocently, as if he knew nothing, but his smile was so meaningful.

Or rather, full of expectations.

Again——

Ji Jue withdrew his gaze indifferently and continued thinking.

[A heroic act of self-sacrifice].

Let's just call the sect's actions this way.

Sometimes, one has no choice but to take such countermeasures, even if it means injuring a thousand enemies and losing eight hundred of one's own. But the necessary premise for doing so is that the enemy's losses must be greater than one's own losses!
But if the cult killed their own people, what did Ji Jue lose?
A few insignificant puppets? A fertile ground for sowing the Holy Seal? A secret plan to infiltrate the cult? Or, a reputation that is not worth mentioning?

and many more!

Ji Jue's footsteps suddenly paused, and a flash of lightning flashed through his mind, cutting off countless distracting thoughts. In the midst of chaos and confusion, the core of the problem finally appeared.

Here, in this dream, is fame really, 'not worth mentioning'?

"You told me that the rules within Huangliang are made by the common 'common sense' of all participants, right?"

Ji Jue turned around and looked at Lao Deng. Lao Deng was silent and still smiled without saying a word.

common sense!

That's it!

——No, it should be said that it is [consensus]!
No matter how real this world is, it still cannot change its essence of being nothing but a wasteland. This is an idealistic world where spirit is primary.

Subjectivity truly outweighs objectivity, and prejudice truly overrides reality.

This means... here, "three people make a tiger" is truly possible!

"So, their purpose is to silence them."

Ji Jue exhaled, feeling refreshed: "What they fear is that the death of the saint will be known to others. No, what they fear is... that the aura of the omnipotence of the gods will be broken, and that their invincible golden body will be pushed off the altar."

He said flatly:

"—They are afraid of me, and that gives them strength!"

"These are just speculations, right? Air-to-air is nothing but illusions."

The old alchemist touched his hat and grinned, as if mocking him: "As a craftsman, I can't be unrealistic in this dream bubble. How can I prove something so illusory?"

"It's very simple, just do an experiment."

Ji Jue quickened his pace and came to the outskirts of the camp. He waved his hand and casually transformed the waste into a steel target. Then, he picked up a pile of waste and walked slowly, covering a distance of fifty meters.

Immediately afterwards, in Ji Jue's hands, a pile of scraps rose out of thin air and were recreated - compression rod spring, slide, firing pin, bolt, safety, pusher... In the flow of iron light, a heavy sniper rifle fell into his hands.

Next came a bullet as thick as a thumb.

With a crisp sound, the loading is completed.

"This is a Giant Lizard III anti-material rifle, designed by the Patrol Design Studio under Universal Heavy Industries five years ago. Because it is expensive and difficult to maintain, it was not purchased and equipped by the military.

Caliber 12MM, initial bullet velocity 1100M/S, effective range meters——"

Ji Jue adjusted the sight, introduced the parameters slowly, and pulled the trigger.

Bang! ! !
Amid the loud noise, the steel target in the distance suddenly shook, and a deep bullet hole appeared.

"really……"

Ji Jue chuckled, raised the weapon in his hand and forged it again. Soon, with the sound of metal friction, the iron light changed and it turned into an assault rifle.

"This is an A17 assault rifle produced by the Empire more than ninety years ago. The caliber is 5.6MM, the initial velocity is 880M/S, and the effective range is 600 meters..."

Bang! ! !
A loud noise broke out again, and the steel target in the distance shook again.

Another bullet hole appeared next to the damage caused by the monitor lizard. Although it was smaller, the difference was not much...

But why is there not much difference?
"An anti-material rifle can't even penetrate the standard bulletproof armor plate?" Ji Jue was amused: "An assault rifle can actually have the same effect as an anti-material weapon? Why?"

Why has the power of the anti-material rifle weakened, while the destructive power of the A17 has increased?

Is it because it is ninety years old?
Or is it because the A17 is too simple in structure, too stable in construction, and too cost-effective that it has become the most popular type of gun in the world?

Its accessories can be found everywhere in countless workshops of all sizes in Middle-earth, the Thousand Islands, and even in the Federation and the Empire. Because of its low price and reliable performance, as well as the universality of its accessories and the convenience of purchasing, it is the favorite of robbers, scavengers, warlords, rebels, and terrorists.

Even now, it is common in the hands of many armies and mercenaries in the Thousand Islands and Middle-earth, and it has also caused endless harm and caused countless casualties.

The type of gun that citizens in the central cities of the Federation and the Empire talk about with great relish is an absolute nightmare to people in chaotic areas. In fact, countless people’s relatives, friends and loved ones have died from such weapons.

Unforgettable!

In comparison, monitor lizard? What is a monitor lizard?
Who has ever seen a display item in the inventory of shooting enthusiasts and collectors!
At this moment, Ji Jue stretched out his hand, touched the bullet hole on the target, and laughed silently.

Is there any more solid evidence than this?
The so-called "consensus" and its consequences!
Snapped--

It was as if the sound of bubbles bursting sounded in his ears again. At the moment when enlightenment and verification overlapped, Ji Jue felt the illusory emblem in his soul shake once again.

Then, the world once again opened its curtain to him.

Once again, remove the veil.

Everything became clearer and clearer, and I could feel its illusory nature more and more. In this dreamlike feeling, I finally noticed the strands of color surrounding me.

Pure scarlet, dazzling yellow, changing indigo, and even the pitch black formed by overlapping patches of gray...

When he raised his hand again and tried to touch it, it was as if a vortex emerged, and an invisible gravitational force spread between his hands.

In an instant, it swallowed up all the rainbow colors around it, and then, the power that Bao Dacai called awakening actually expanded and improved again, and instantly skyrocketed several times!
In addition, there were wisps of rainbow constantly gathering from the camp.

From... all the members of the camp!

The reason why he could make such a conclusion was that, not far away, Yan Fei, who was peeking out from behind, had faint rays of light coming out of his body, extending towards Ji Jue and disappearing into his hands.

“Is this the attraction of Ascension to the Heart Hub?”

Ji Jue stared at the glimmer of light at his fingertips, sighed, and clenched his fingers to absorb it: "It should be said that it is because of my actions that everyone trusts and expects me, right?"

Recognition, approval, expectation, and even...

--Belief!
In fact, most of them should have originally belonged to Wen Wen, but Wen Wen refused to take advantage of the BUFF inside the Huangliang remains, so that all of them went to herself who was gradually becoming a leader.

As for the driving force behind the scenes...

Ji Jue once again recalled the broadcast and projection of the Elf's Eye in the camp not long ago, and turned to look at Lao Deng who seemed to be looking at the scenery.

"You did all this?"

"Huh? What?"

Bao Dacai turned around, confused: "I don't know, you can't wrongly accuse a good person! I have pity on you, an old man, I worked diligently for you, endured humiliation and sold the workshop. I am already old, why should I be responsible for taking the blame?"

Ji Jue sneered: "Has anyone ever said that your acting is really bad?" "What acting skills?" Bao Dacai refuted flatly: "Everyone knows that I, Bao, have been traveling the world relying on my sincerity and integrity. You can look down on my ability, but you can't question my character!"

Nirvana, craftsman, character.

It’s so strange, why is there always one word among these three that seems out of place?
But seeing Bao Dacai still looking like he was cooking a non-stick pan with thick coating, Ji Jue glanced at him for a long time, but in the end he didn't continue to ask. He couldn't get any answer even if he asked. If he asked, he would say he was too old to know. He was too old to know. It's not easy to be old...

Whenever everyone is not in the same boat, Ji Jue will at least let Lao Deng understand what it means that we are all living our lives hard.

And now, feeling the ability that is once again incomparable to the past, Ji Jue can completely conclude that the so-called "divine power", this seemingly omnipotent miracle, is the product obtained through the gathering of infinite faith and the control of all participants.

Through prayer and the church, they controlled the ego and cognition of all believers and interfered with this dream at will. In this process, the existence of [consensus] further strengthened the church and the angels!

But the problem is...

Why didn't anyone else do this besides me?

Hasn't anyone discovered this before? Including Bao Dacai, the old man and the inheritor of Qitan Alchemy, hasn't he figured out the essence of this place?
I am not the only one who can be admired, right? Why don't the chief priests and saints of the sect show the blessing of faith?
Didn't notice?

Or - I can't do it!

Ji Jue lowered his eyes, feeling the dreamlike and elusive emblem in his soul. Without a doubt, it was the most crucial foundation and premise.

Before, the "trophy" that he had casually pulled out from Wen Sheng's spirit was also the "culprit" that had dragged himself into this dream.

An... 'administrator account'?!

The moment he suddenly realized what was going on, he couldn't help but want to laugh. He thought about why Wen Sheng was so wary of him and why he hated him so much but was helpless about it.

Because Fei Gong suddenly exerted his strength and performed beyond his normal level, he was able to extract some of the opponent's authority in the Huangliang Remains!
Thus, a single-player game that was originally fully loaded with cheats suddenly turned into an online duel. In this fantasy that was supposed to be dominated by gods, a player who shouldn't have been there appeared!

【Player 2】.

No wonder Tiancheng is so heavily guarded. They would rather kill so many people than let Ji Jue's power develop. Ji Jue's mere existence has posed an absolute threat to the Holy Spirit who is high above!

"Since the authority of the Holy Spirit is based on consensus, doesn't that mean..."

Bao Dacai seemed to suddenly realize something. He slapped his head and his eyes lit up: "Eh? I have a good idea!"

Ji Jue was silent.

Turn around and look at him.

In the silence, two pairs of eyes crossed each other, one was cheerful and cheerful, the other gradually became indifferent, even fierce, with murderous intent revealed.

Ji Jue laughed and reminded: "Old Bao, I suggest that it is better not to have some ideas."

"Ah, it's easy to forget things when you get old. Look, what did you just think of?" Lao Bao shrugged and said with emotion: "The words were on the tip of my tongue, but I forgot! Eh? Where were we just talking about?"

"Speaking of your bad idea."

Ji Jue didn't give him any face and warned him again: "I know your way to Nirvana is wild, but there are some things that are best not said out loud."

No, there is no need to say it out loud.

In the moment when the two looked at each other, the consensus, morality and even non-existent qualities of the craftsmen had already conveyed the other party's meaning accurately.

Good ideas and bad ideas are essentially the best ways to solve problems, the most suitable ways for them, and the best ways to solve difficult problems as quickly as possible.

The Yellow Millet Dream, the position of the Holy Spirit, the honor of the Church, the loftiness of the saints, the power of the angels...all of this is made up of the prayers of everyone.

This means that as long as all the people are killed, this dream will collapse on its own!

But no.

Even though most people here are in the advanced stage of amnesia and there is no hope for them, and their bodies have rotted away, this place is nothing more than a fantasy bubble created by the final gathering of souls.

But no.

From the very beginning, when Ji Jue realized this key point, he put it behind his mind.

Otherwise, why would Bao Dacai’s reminder be necessary?
He has even simpler methods, who knows how many...

Jueyuan, Zhifu, Kuangtu, Ta Yulang, all the experiences that Ji Jue had and what he had learned along the way were simply born for this.

He could also create something that was even more threatening than the spiritual plague, and even much better than Wen Sheng, a hundred thousand times better!
Even, there is no need to kill them all.

According to his instinctive calculations, if he killed one third of them, the basic structure of this dream would be irreversibly cracked. If he killed half of them, everything would be completely out of control.

Kill three-fifths and the bubble will disappear.

But no!
Stop talking so much, no means no!
Otherwise, before killing the first person, the first person to be killed would be his former self.

If everything was easy and simple, why did Ji Jue have to suffer to this point? There were too many easy and simple choices. Choosing any one of them would be enough for him to live a free and smooth life without having to suffer or torture himself.

He was unwilling to bow to Jianyuan, unwilling to acknowledge Lu Changsheng's ambition, unwilling to become a puppet and running dog of the Sower, and even more unwilling to become the kind of person he despised.

Some mistakes, once made, cannot be undone.

"No, you are addicted to the craftsman's roll?"

Bao Dacai was amused: "Do you want to be on the same track with that holy god?"

“Why does it have to be on one track?”

Ji Jue asked decisively: "Why do we have to believe in it?"

At this moment, he raised his palm again, grasped the gray-black light extending from outside the camp, and laughed mockingly: "If prayer is useful, then shouldn't curses and resentment be the same?"

Since they can't gain faith, let them be afraid!

Confidence and hope are too weak and small. No matter how much we cultivate and stimulate them, it takes a long time and the results are often disappointing.

But despair and fear are not.

too easy.

Ji Jue was completely familiar with the route.

Now, with the authority over the remains of Huangliang in hand, the fear and hatred from others can also enhance Ji Jue's awakened abilities, and the ability that Ji Jue has awakened... is to transform and transform everything, including the results of the Holy Spirit through faith!
"We don't need to seize the faith of the Holy Spirit. It is enough to make the hell they created something more terrible and powerful than heaven!"

silence.

During the long silence, Bao Dacai's expression changed.

It’s hard to describe whether it’s disappointment or surprise. Amidst all the mixed feelings, it’s hard to conceal the confusion and bewilderment - I can’t figure out which link went wrong.

Is it because I opened it the wrong way?
Qi Tan Alchemy loves stories, and he loves everything that unfolds on this fantasy stage. In many temptations, he originally thought that what he could see was a craftsman who was unscrupulous after liberating his nature, or a hero who turned the tide and rebuilt everything.

The result is neither, better than both and worse than both.

Obviously, he would do anything to achieve his goal, but he also created a prison. Obviously, he wanted to overthrow the so-called kingdom of heaven and redeem everything, but he wanted to achieve it by creating hell...

He scratched the few remaining hairs on his head and sighed sadly: "Sometimes, it's really hard to tell the difference between you and that holy man."

"Difference? Of course there is."

Ji Jue answered without hesitation, "At least, I'm not interested in their dreams."

...even your own dreams are discarded, right?
The old man never uttered these words until the moment they parted.

It's clear that he has such a good compatibility with Qitan Alchemy, and he can see through the essence of the 'hat' at a glance, but he has no relevant compatibility at all?
Simply outrageous.

The Heart Pivot, Ether and Mirror have never favored you. Is it because you have never looked towards that path once?

No, it should be said that from the very beginning, I deliberately went the other way!

"Are there still people in this world who don't allow themselves to dream?"

The old craftsman looked at the receding figure and sighed with pity.

Your dream is clearly still chasing you...why are you unwilling to look back?
(End of this chapter)