Chat group: Among all the heavens, I am the Bull Demon King!

Chapter 6: The Dark Forest Theory – Investing in Lu Sheng Shou!

The Dark Forest Theory states that...

The universe is like a dark forest, and every civilization is a hunter within it.

For their own survival, every hunter must remain as hidden as possible, because once exposed, they may be attacked and destroyed by other higher civilizations.

This theory is primarily based on a chain of suspicion.

That is, a civilization cannot judge whether another civilization is benevolent or malevolent, nor can it judge whether another civilization thinks it is benevolent or malevolent, let alone judge whether another civilization will attack it.

This endless cycle of suspicion prevents civilizations from building trust and cooperation.

If we consider the chaotic sea as the universe, and the universe as a civilization.

According to the Dark Forest theory, once one's cosmic coordinates are exposed, one will face invasion or destruction from another cosmic civilization.

The possibility of peaceful coexistence is extremely small.

Therefore, Niu Jun was not at all surprised by the behavior of the evil god Nyarlathotep behind Cthulhu Ying Zheng.

Just like when he joined the chat group, didn't he also think about obtaining resources and origins from other universes?

If he is strong enough, the first thing he might do after joining the chat group is to completely take control of it and then use it as a tool to search for and invade more universes.

Peaceful coexistence?

Peaceful coexistence is impossible.

After all, it is common knowledge that there are only three realms in the path of cultivation: the Ant Realm, the Fellow Daoist Realm, and the Senior Realm.

How can you expect to coexist peacefully when the two sides are not evenly matched?
This is no joke.

Unfortunately, his strength was insufficient to analyze and control the multiverse chat group. Even the Journey to the West world he was in was at the very bottom of the known universes in the chat group.

Therefore, the problem that Niu Jun needs to consider now is not how to invade and control the universe of other group members through the chat group.

Instead, we need to guard against intrusions from group members who come from all over the universe.

After all, compared to the vast resources of a universe, the sentiments between group members and fellow transmigrators are simply insignificant.

Thinking of this, Niu Jun couldn't help but frown slightly.

He looked at the chat panel in his mind and opened the chat page of the "Transmigrator Discussion Group".

[Niu Jun from Journey to the West: "Group owner, as the group owner of the All-Heavens Chat Group, can't you restrict the red envelope function of the chat group? Or does this chat group not have a security detection function?"]

[The enigmatic Zhou Mingrui: "I'd like to, but the chat group won't give me that permission!"]

[The enigmatic Zhou Mingrui: "As the group owner, besides having the authority to create discussion groups, I only have the authority to post group announcements. I don't even have the authority to mute or kick people out. Although I'm called the group owner, in reality, I'm not much different from a regular group member."]

[Niu Jun from Journey to the West: "Okay, this is the first time I've heard of a group owner being in such a miserable state."]

Niu Jun neither agreed nor disagreed with Zhou Mingrui's words.

He believed that Zhou Mingrui, as the group owner, did not have the authority to restrict the group's red envelope function.

But you might say that the group owner of a chat group only has one more privilege than ordinary group members: the authority to create discussion groups and post group announcements?
Niu Jun didn't really believe it.

However, Niu Jun did not delve into the matter further, but instead steered the conversation back to Cthulhu Ying Zheng.

[Niu Jun from Journey to the West: "Are we just supposed to watch Cthulhu and Qin Shi Huang run rampant without any recourse?"]

Niu Jun didn't know whether the Cthulhu Ying Zheng in the chat group was really problematic.

But regardless of whether Ying Zheng has any problems, the mere mention of "Cthulhu" is a huge hidden danger for the chat community.

Therefore, if possible, Niu Jun really wanted to kick him out of the chat group.

[The enigmatic Zhou Mingrui: "I'd like to kick him out of the chat group, but I just can't."]

[The enigmatic Zhou Mingrui: "I've discussed this with Lu Sheng before, thinking about whether to issue a group announcement to tell other group members that Cthulhu Ying Zheng is problematic, but the key is that we have no evidence."]

[The Mysterious Zhou Mingrui: Most importantly, this chat group communicates with all the realms of existence and invites beings from all realms to join. Who can guarantee that every group member is a good person and won't have designs on other group members?]

Zhou Mingrui also considered issuing a group announcement to warn other group members not to have too much contact with Cthulhu Ying Zheng.

The key point is that if you do this, you will inevitably offend Ying Zheng from the Cthulhu universe, and even the Cthulhu evil god behind Ying Zheng.

For the sake of a few unrelated strangers, you offend a powerful and terrifying evil god.

Zhou Mingrui asked himself, he wasn't that great and selfless. He was already being generous by reminding Lu Sheng and Niu Jun, out of consideration for their fellow townsmen who were also transmigrators.

Even in Zhou Mingrui's mind, there was a rather wicked idea.

He didn't reveal the details of Cthulhu Ying Zheng to the public, also because he wanted to see if Ying Zheng's "red envelope kill" would have any effect.

Or, to put it another way, you might want to know if a member in a chat group can use the group's red envelope feature to kill another member, and what happens after a member dies.

The group owner Zhou Mingrui's thoughts.

Niu Jun could guess a few things.

However, he was not a saint, and he could completely understand Zhou Mingrui's actions.

Even putting myself in Zhou Mingrui's shoes, I think he would do the same.

Furthermore, Zhou Mingrui had privately reminded him that Niu Jun had to accept this favor, so Niu Jun had no dissatisfaction with Zhou Mingrui's actions and answered understandingly.

[Niu Jun from Journey to the West: So that's how it is! I misunderstood the group owner!]

[Lu Sheng, the Supreme Demon: Niu Jun, what's going on with you in the Journey to the West world? You're not an immortal or a god, have you transmigrated into a demon?]

[Lu Sheng, the Supreme Demon King: Also, since your surname is 'Niu' (牛, meaning ox), did you transmigrate into the Bull Demon King?]

It has to be said that none of the main characters are fools.

Niu Jun simply stated in the group chat that he was neither an immortal nor a deity.

Lu Sheng, the acknowledged muscle tyrant, immediately guessed that he had transmigrated into a demon, and based on his surname, he immediately identified him as the Bull Demon King, the peerless demon king of the Journey to the West world.

This left Niu Jun with no choice but to admit defeat.

[Niu Jun from Journey to the West: As expected of Lu Shengshou, your guess was spot on. I have indeed transmigrated into the Bull Demon King, specifically the Bull Demon King who was just imprisoned under the Five Elements Mountain by Sun Wukong and is being hunted down by the Heavenly Court.]

Since Lu Sheng had already guessed it.

Niu Jun didn't hide it any longer and openly admitted his identity.

After all, compared to a cold-blooded emperor like Qin Shi Huang, the character of Ke Miao and Lu Sheng Shou is still trustworthy.

It would be a good thing for him to form an alliance with these two.

[Lu Sheng, the Supreme Demon King: It really is the Bull Demon King! I didn't expect a real big shot to join our group. I'd love to be his disciple.] [Niu Jun, the Journey to the West: Sure, sure. What's your situation now? Have you entered the world of cultivation?]

The worldview of Extreme Demon is very complex, consisting of many elements such as martial arts, fantasy, cultivation, science fiction, prehistoric world, and magic.

The world of cultivation is the second world map that Lu Sheng unlocked.

During this period, with the assistance of the Deep Blue Modifier, Lu Sheng had completed his inhuman transformation and broken through to the Demon Lord realm.

The Demon Lord Realm in the Ultimate Heavenly Demon World, also known as the Saint Lord Realm, is where one begins to cultivate the power of laws. Its realm is similar to the Dao Integration Realm in the Journey to the West World, and it is not far from becoming an immortal.

[Lu Sheng, the Supreme Demon King: Ahem, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you, sir. I'm currently still in the North, preparing to head to the Yuanmo Sect in the Central Plains.]

[Niu Jun from Journey to the West: Tsk tsk, just left the beginner village, huh? Want me to give you a few human and demon martial arts manuals from the Journey to the West world to practice?]

The Northern Lands are the starting village for Lu Sheng, the protagonist of the Ultimate Demon Path, and are still largely in the martial arts genre.

However, at this stage, Lu Sheng had already fused the extreme yang state and the yin state through the Deep Blue Modifier, and moved towards a non-human form.

This is also why Niu Jun jokingly said that he would give him the cultivation methods of both the human and demon races from the Journey to the West world.

[Lu Sheng, the Supreme Demon King: Thank you so much, sir! I couldn't be happier!]

Lu Sheng didn't seem to care at all when Niu Jun teased him.

After all, for him at present, the martial arts techniques of the Journey to the West world are undoubtedly supreme and far surpass the martial arts techniques he is currently practicing.

If he succeeds in his cultivation, the improvement in his strength will be unimaginable.

[Niu Jun from Journey to the West: Let me make this clear beforehand, I'm not sure if the cultivation techniques from the Journey to the West world will suit you. After all, the laws of heaven are different in the two universes, and the human body structure may also be different.]

[Lu Sheng, the Supreme Demon King: It's alright. Whether I succeed in my cultivation or not, I still owe you a favor.]

Lu Sheng had no doubt about whether he could master the skills from the Journey to the West world.

After all, with Deep Blue's editor in hand, I have the world at my fingertips.

With the help of the Deep Blue modifier, he was able to successfully cultivate even the techniques of demons and monsters, and he even developed a non-human form. Why would he need to care about the laws of heaven and the differences in human anatomy?

Having read the original novel "The Ultimate Demon King", he knew that the world of "The Ultimate Demon King" was a very inclusive universe, where immortal cultivation and even the primordial world existed.

Therefore, he was extremely confident that he could master the skills from the Journey to the West world.

[Niu Jun from Journey to the West: Alright, since you've made your decision, I won't try to persuade you anymore. I hope you can succeed in your cultivation and reach the realm of the Infinite Boundaries as soon as possible.]

The Infinite Boundary Realm of the Ultimate Heavenly Demon World is a realm that transcends the multiverse. It is an infinite existence, exceeding the scope of the macroscopic metaspace of the three major cyclic mechanisms, and possesses the ability to explore the Chaos Sea.

According to Niu Jun's speculation.

This realm should correspond to the Great Luo Golden Immortal of the Immortal Path.

Having already decided to invest in Lusheng, Niu Jun wouldn't be petty.

He not only gave Lu Sheng some human and demon cultivation techniques that he had mastered, but also packed some mild medicinal fruits and pills and sent them to Lu Sheng.

[Niu Jun from Journey to the West: Everything is in my spatial bag. I can use the spatial bag simply by dripping blood!]

[Niu Jun from Journey to the West: These cultivation techniques were all collected after I transmigrated. There are a total of sixty-three techniques, and each one can be cultivated to the level of a true immortal.]

In particular, the "Heavenly Demon's Mighty God-Slaying Technique" was the main cultivation method of my predecessor, and it can directly lead to the Golden Immortal realm. You can take a look at it.

[Niu Jun from Journey to the West: Also, I sent you some spiritual fruits and pills. They are all relatively mild and can be taken by ordinary mortals. You can have someone test them to see if they will work in your world.]

Niu Jun wasn't worried that he had given Lu Sheng too many cultivation techniques, making it difficult for him to choose.

Because Lu Sheng's Deep Blue Modifier has the function of fusing cultivation techniques, it follows the path of continuously fusing cultivation techniques to improve their quality.

What he really cared about was the spiritual fruits and pills he gave to Lu Sheng, wanting to know if these fruits and pills could be effective in the Extreme Path Heavenly Demon World.

If these spiritual fruits and pills can be effective in the Extreme Heavenly Demon World.

That means the universe rules of the Extreme Path Heavenly Demon World are not much different from those of the Journey to the West World. He can go to the Extreme Path Heavenly Demon World to cultivate without worrying about being erased by the Heavenly Dao of the Extreme Path Heavenly Demon World.

[Lu Sheng, the Supreme Demon King: Brother Niu Jun is righteous. If you ever need anything, just let me know. As long as it's within my power, I, Lu Sheng, will not hesitate to help.]

Looking at the jade slips, pills, and spiritual fruits in his spatial bag, Lu Sheng felt a little dizzy.

He never expected Niu Jun to be so magnanimous.

Not only did they directly give him sixty-three immortal cultivation techniques, but they also thoughtfully sent him a lot of pills and spiritual fruits, and even sent him a copy of the Golden Immortal cultivation technique that they themselves mainly cultivated.

All I can say is that this brother is a good friend; he's really willing to give you benefits.

[Mysterious Zhou Mingrui: I'm so envious! Boss, I want to be taken care of too!]

Seeing that Niu Jun sent so many good things to Lu Sheng.

Zhou Mingrui, who was secretly watching, was so envious he almost cried.

[Niu Jun from Journey to the West: Old Zhou, it's not that I'm biased or don't want to send you a red envelope, but don't you know what kind of world you live in?]

[Niu Jun from Journey to the West: If I really sent you some specialties from the Journey to the West world, the Heavenly Venerable would probably rise from the dead immediately. Even if you hid in the Source Fortress, you wouldn't be able to escape then.]

Niu Jun said with some helplessness.

It wasn't that he didn't want to invest in Klein, but rather that the Mysterious World was different from the Extreme Demon World.

Giving Klein some gold and silver or other common items might not be a big deal.

If Klein were to be given an item containing the fundamental laws of the Journey to the West world, not only would the half-dead Celestial Venerable be able to rise from the dead, but even the deceased Outer God might be able to come back to life.

Elixirs and spiritual fruits imbued with spiritual energy and immortality are truly unsuitable for a mysterious world.

Of course, Niu Jun did not want to show favoritism.

He thought for a moment, then took out several jade slips and inscribed the basic cultivation methods of the Five Immortals system (Heaven, Earth, Gods, Humans, and Ghosts) and the basic martial arts body-refining techniques of the human race into them.

After burning the disc, I directly sent it to the group owner, Zhou Mingrui, via a red envelope.

[Niu Jun from Journey to the West: Old Zhou, this is the 'Five Immortals' system of Heaven, Earth, Gods, Humans, and Ghosts' from the Journey to the West world, as well as the basic cultivation techniques for human martial arts. You can try it and see if you can cultivate it.]

He didn't dare give Zhou Mingrui any elixirs or fruits.

Because this is playing with Zhou Mingrui's life.

On the contrary, cultivation techniques are merely textual knowledge and may not provoke a rejection reaction from the mysterious world.

I wonder if the other party will dare to accept it.

(End of this chapter)