Am I really hallucinating?

Chapter 483 "Wang Shizhong"

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Hong Yijia is not the only family that has worked for the Bureau for generations. Although it is true that only a few families have become powerful and wealthy in the Bureau because of the success of a certain generation, there are also many relatively ordinary families.

Wang Shizhong was born into such an ordinary family of bureaucrats.

His father was a member of the Operations Unit of the Processing Bureau, while his mother was a civil servant in the Administrative Unit. Generally speaking, people from the Administrative Unit of the Processing Bureau rarely form families with people from the Operations Unit, because apart from the Operations Unit itself, they know best how busy and difficult the work is for the Operations Unit.

This couple is just one of the few.

Both originally belonged to Nolan Street, and Wang Shizhong was also born in Nolan Street. The education he received was also a very pure white world education, with the most basic white values.

As a child, he believed that his father was undoubtedly a hero, and that it was an extraordinary thing for him to fight to maintain order and protect others.

His mother naturally supported this as well. If she didn't admire a man like him, why would she promise him a lifetime together when she knew the future was uncertain?
"Fate exists to prove the brilliance of humanity." This was the teaching he received from both his mother and father. No matter the difficulties, his family persevered with unwavering determination throughout Wang Shizhong's upbringing.

Wang Shizhong once firmly believed this.

Until thirty years ago, the Waterworld impact arrived.

The torrential rain that threatened to flood Dadu left an unforgettable impression on Wang Shizhong and changed his life forever.

In the Waterworld incident, the authorities and the society made their own efforts to ensure the survival of the capital. His father and mother were naturally involved as well.

However, neither my father nor my mother returned from that rain.

Wang Shizhong initially thought it was a sacrifice, as his parents had always been consistent and made contributions to Dadu. However, after graduating from university and joining the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, his curiosity drove him to investigate further as he immersed himself in the complex and often corrupt world of Jiangwen Street, ultimately uncovering some secrets from the past.

His parents did not die a heroic death, but unfortunately became victims of a plan that was not even certain in itself. That plan was just the last option that was not adopted in the Waterworld Impact. In other words, from the perspective of the outcome, his parents' death was meaningless.

His family only received the most basic compensation for the deaths of his parents, who were members of the handling bureau. Apart from that, he obtained the truth through irregular channels.

How is this going?

Fate did not seem to prove his parents' brilliance, and they ultimately failed to overcome the challenges of destiny. Before the greater vortex of fate could continue to exist in Dadu, weak fate lost its right to autonomy.

Wang Shizhong began to question what he had firmly believed in in the past, pondered the meaning of sacrifice, and doubted the nature of fate.

Immediately following, an unprecedented fear rose in his heart.

Fate itself has no glory, and he could be manipulated by it at any time. During his time working in Jiangwen Street, he witnessed the corruption within the capital. He always walked on thin ice, knowing that one wrong step could make him a meaningless victim.

Before a few can prove the glory of their destiny, many more will fall before the throne of fate.

He was acutely aware of this.

His parents were victims of idealism, fools he couldn't associate with. He despised them.

The desire for power eroded Wang Shizhong's heart. Only by controlling the fate of others could he protect his own fate. Only the strong were worthy of overcoming fate and controlling the fate of others!
With this sense of urgency, Wang Shizhong, while protecting himself, also became more determined to climb higher.

And so, he encountered his "moth".

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Wang Shizhong cannot share the situation on the other side of his incarnation. If he could, his fortune would easily be affected and interfered with. This is obviously unacceptable given the current critical situation.

But as long as he hasn't suffered any backlash yet, meaning the embodiment of all "misfortune" is still fighting.

So far, things have gone relatively smoothly, which has given Wang Shizhong a slight sense of relief.

The effect of using up all the bad luck has been remarkable. The inexplicable encounters like those of the past few days have not happened again so far.

Longjin Road leads directly to Jinjiucheng District, which is also the largest and most clearly defined area within Jinjiucheng District. Jinjiucheng District is not large among the white-area areas surrounding Jiangwen Street, but even so, the population density of the white-area areas still far exceeds that of Jiangwen Street.

If a nuclear bomb could be detonated here, the sheer number of lives lost and the immense power of such a heinous act would surely help him break through his constraints in one fell swoop.

To cause such massive damage single-handedly is a rare "feat" in the history of Dadu. There's no need to worry about its influence; the "misfortunes" it will receive are countless.

Wang Shizhong glanced at his system panel.

This thing, though of unknown origin, is quite useful.

Originally, the good and bad luck he gained through the "moth" were both short-lived and could not last long. As they accumulated, they would also dissipate automatically. Therefore, he used to maintain long-term good deeds such as charity, which were equivalent to his "bank vault".

The "merit system" he obtained, however, transformed both "good fortune" and "misfortune" into "merit" and "karma," preserving them as such.

Good deeds bring good fortune, while the karmic obstacles accumulated from evil deeds, though causing fluctuations in the good fortune of good deeds, can be released as a direct and destructive force. In addition, the "moth" itself can transfer the misfortune of evil people's retribution onto others. With such complementary effects, it is simply invincible.

However, although it was preserved, the form became an automatic release against his will. Unconsciously, what he had accumulated was used automatically.

The effect was even better than before, but the uncontrollability made Wang Shizhong very uncomfortable.

This means that karmic obstacles can still unintentionally affect one's merits.

Previously, these were just trivial matters, but without a doubt, as he gradually tightened his grip after obtaining the system, the impact of these matters grew, which is why he encountered that mysterious and powerful illusion and the Lu Chongming incident.

But he couldn't stop.

The system panel shows that as long as either merit or karmic obstacle exceeds the current limit, he will be able to completely master that one.

No longer out of control, he can now freely access and utilize the fortune of any being in this world.

It can be described as the ability to overcome and take control of one's destiny.

If it were some poor loser from who-knows-where, after obtaining this system, he would probably still be doing insignificant good deeds to accumulate initial experience, while remaining in a state of fear and observation towards evil people and evil deeds. The goal of completely controlling both could only exist in his dreams!
However, Wang Shizhong already had his own accumulated knowledge and experience with "Moth," so he could immediately put this system to good use.

We're not even one step away from the ultimate goal of the current panel!
After detonating the nuclear bomb and gaining control of the power of karma, he will immediately go and kill all the other system owners. Presumably, he will soon be able to bring the power of merit into his hands as well.

With one hand accumulating merit and the other accumulating karmic obstacles, isn't that just like being a deity?
The throne of destiny is already beckoning to him!
jingle——

As he was walking down the street, he suddenly saw some metal object lying on the ground at the street corner, revealing what looked like a broken piece of iron.

Wang Shizhong immediately stopped and looked warily at the suddenly appearing object.

The object was picked up, and then one foot stepped out from around the corner.

It revealed the face that Wang Shizhong had a deep impression of, yet which he also resented.

Lu Chongming!
Why is he here?!

As if responding to his thoughts, Lu Chongming slowly turned his head and stared at him with a furrowed brow.

The "piece of iron" in his hand was the longsword that Lu Chongming had once stabbed him with! It had just been broken into a short sword, and now the tip of this short sword was pointing at him.

A cold glint flashed, and Wang Shizhong finally saw the fangs of the venomous snake hiding in the shadows.

“You beast…” Wang Shizhong stared at Lu Chongming with a gloomy expression and said in a deep voice.

(End of this chapter)