Douluo Continent: What should I do if I don't have a cheat system?

Chapter 272 How Can Infiltration and Surveillance Be Done So Openly?

A week later, the Spirit Hall released a message.

Initiated jointly by the Spirit Hall and the Food Appreciation Association, a continent-wide food event will be held three months from now, during which everyone can register to participate.

Requirements for participation:

This event focuses on food, and participants are required to prepare at least one dish that has been assessed as a medium-grade dish by the Food Appreciation Association.

This time, a new tiered system of nine dishes will be introduced, divided into nine categories: unranked, inferior, middle, superior, top-tier, rare, unusual, epic, and legendary.

All dishes must be prepared on-site to prevent imposters from using the same names.

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Tang San could hardly believe the news, especially when he saw Oscar and Ma Hongjun's names on the list of personnel under the organizer, and they were also judges.

Absolutely!

These two are really something, don't they want to be high-profile enough?

Is everything done so openly and honestly?

They've even gotten involved with the Spirit Hall.

Do you still know your mission?

Infiltration and stealth.

Infiltrate!

penetration!

Aren't you afraid of being exposed for openly colluding with the Spirit Hall?

Do you understand the meaning of the words "lurking" and "infiltration"?

Actually, after Oscar and Ma Hongjun decided to be the sixth brother, they weren't worried at all.

Moreover, their experiences in Wuhun City during this period have made them realize one thing.

As long as it's not illegal, you can do anything.

Oscar and Ma Hongjun aren't stupid either; they've come up with a solution to Tang San's questioning.

In the past, the Church of Light used divine trials to attract people.

They are now developing a food appreciation association to attract people with delicious food.

They are both developing their power, just using different methods.

Furthermore, the two stated that God had instructed them to develop their power, but did not specify how. Whether it was the Church of Light or the Gourmet Appreciation Association, both were forms of developing power, differing only in form, but essentially the same.

Moreover, cooperating with the Spirit Hall would allow their power to develop faster.

Using your opponent's resources to develop your own power seems like a worthwhile endeavor, so why not do it?

Faced with Oscar and Ma Hongjun's prepared responses, Tang San couldn't find any loopholes and could only silently accept them.

After all, Tang San had never been in a position of power before, so his perspective was limited and he failed to notice the difference between the two forces.

The Church of Light completely controls its followers, while the Food Appreciation Association does not control them but attracts them spontaneously.

Therefore, the management style and the power of those in positions of authority are also different.

If they were to actually launch a war to overthrow the Spirit Hall, the Church of Light could muster an army, but the Gourmet Appreciation Association might not be able to.

Tang San was angry simply because he felt a little jealous.

To be honest, Tang San never thought highly of Oscar and Ma Hongjun, always regarding them as slackers.

The contrast between the seemingly scoundrel he once knew and the one who had suddenly achieved great success was incredibly disheartening.

Oscar and Ma Hongjun didn't say anything, Tang San didn't know either, and Yu Xiaogang was too lazy to care about anything else except learning about soul tools.

Moreover, Yu Xiaogang felt that these things were nothing special; they were all about developing power, one overt and one covert, and that would be more effective in developing it.

Dugu Yan, needless to say, didn't utter a single word, just watching Oscar and Ma Hongjun fool Tang San.

She didn't care anymore; no matter how things ended up, it wouldn't affect her.

Although Dugu Yan is now lying down, she's not really stupid; she's already figured out that Oscar and Ma Hongjun have something going on.

If the two of them are trying to fool Tang San again today, then it's quite obvious that they've also wavered.

Privately, Dugu Yan invited Oscar and Ma Hongjun to meet up.

"Oscar, Ma Hongjun, you two think Tang San and Yu Xiaogang are fools, but I'm not. What are you trying to do? Don't you want to overthrow the Spirit Hall anymore?"

Dugu Yan sat in the chair, her fingers interlaced, resting her chin on her hand, and said lazily, glancing at the two of them after she finished speaking.

Oscar and Ma Hongjun were startled by Dugu Yan's question.

Have we been discovered?

Aside from this time, they don't seem to have done anything else related to the Spirit Hall, do they?

What went wrong?

How did Dugu Yan figure it out?

Dugu Yan is now asking directly, what exactly does that mean?

Seeing the surprised expressions on their faces, Dugu Yan felt she had figured it out; these two people's personalities were still the same as before.

Although it has changed slightly, its nature is hard to change.

With just a slight probing, he immediately revealed his true colors.

Thinking of this, Dugu Yan chuckled softly.

The two noticed Dugu Yan's soft chuckle.

That soft laugh made the two of them understand.

Dugu Yan was testing them; there was absolutely no evidence. The two of them thought they had been discovered. Considering their reactions just now, hadn't they been completely exposed?

"Sister Yan, you are still a cut above the rest. Our little tricks are no match for you."

After figuring it out, Oscar understood what Dugu Yan meant.

Although we were just using excuses and wording when we spoke to Tang San, you saw through it but didn't expose us. That proves that you and Tang San aren't on the same page. Thinking of this, the two of them felt relieved.

"Let's be frank! My feud with the Spirit Hall has been resolved!"

After saying this, Dugu Yan stared calmly at the two of them, as if she wanted to hear their congratulations.

But neither of them uttered a single word.

Have the grudges been resolved?

What grudge did Dugu Yan have against the Spirit Hall?

It's been too long.

The two of them didn't usually pay attention to this. Dugu Yan had mentioned it before, but she couldn't remember it now.

Seeing that the two of them had no reaction at all and were looking at each other with suspicion, Dugu Yan was speechless.

These two are so careless!

We're teammates who fought side by side, how can you not care about your teammates?

The grudges between these two people and the Spirit Hall have been discussed many times before, and it was these grudges that brought them together. The confused look on their faces now suggests that they have completely forgotten about it.

"With the two of you around, even if we really opposed the Spirit Hall, it would be a miracle if we could overthrow it!"

Dugu Yan said angrily, she was really annoyed by the two of them.

It's a ghost!

Isn't that right?

The reason why the Spirit Hall was overthrown in the original story was because Tang San died once and came back to life to continue fighting, right?

When Jerry read the novel before, the ending where Ning Rongrong and Oscar used the Martial Soul Fusion Skill Resurrection Light together felt like a joke.

The conditions for resurrection by the Light of Resurrection are that the body is not damaged within one hour after death.

Jerry was thinking, "Is this battle of gods a joke? It's not even as good as the world of martial arts. In the world of martial arts, you can break arms and legs all the time."

Douluo Continent is, after all, a fantasy world, and it's a war of gods. How weak are the various soul skills? Even if they die, Tang San's body can still be preserved intact.

Jerry had thought about this issue when he was researching soul-guided cannons and bombs. You can revive someone with a broken body, right? I'll blast you to smithereens with one shot, and you can revive yourself and show me.

Another example is the war of gods. If two opposing sides kill each other's gods, they're already being lenient by not hanging your corpses on the city walls, let alone allowing you to resurrect after an hour.

How can you be so merciful after starting a war?

Moreover, that resurrection light is a skill recognized by the world, because the world's threshold for death is too low.

But for Jerry now, it doesn't matter whether it's blown to smithereens or not.

The rules governing death and life in the world are now fairly complete.

Learn about the rules governing 80% of deaths and lives.

Jerry couldn't comprehend the remaining 20% ​​no matter what he tried, and even asked the World Consciousness, but the World Consciousness didn't know either.

Does this mean we should establish a cycle of reincarnation?

Jerry said he didn't have the ability to establish reincarnation, so he should forget about it. When Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, established reincarnation, not only did she get herself involved, but the Witch Clan also went extinct because they lost one of their Ancestral Witches.

If you can establish a cycle of reincarnation without getting yourself involved, that's fine, but if it involves getting yourself involved, then forget it.

Oscar and Ma Hongjun saw that Dugu Yan was a little angry, so they immediately smiled and said, "Sister Yan, don't be angry. It's our fault. We didn't pay attention before. We will definitely change and correct ourselves."

Then Dugu Yan told the two of them about her grandfather again.

The two of them then realized what was going on.

They originally had no hatred for the Spirit Hall, so now Dugu Yan is just like them.

"Actually, the Spirit Hall is a good place and has benefited many people. I don't want it to be overthrown now."

Dugu Yan said seriously at this moment, this was also her idea after careful consideration.

"Sister Yan, that's great! Our thoughts are basically the same as yours. The Spirit Hall is indeed impressive. We've never been here before, and we've only heard Tang San and Yu Xiaogang's stories, which misled us."

Oscar said happily that he used to only trust Ma Hongjun, and he had to be wary of everyone else and speak very carefully, which made him very uncomfortable.

Now that Dugu Yan shared their thoughts, she immediately let go.

"Yes, yes, it's all been misleading. After our Food Appreciation Association developed, we traveled to various cities across the continent. Behind the development of each city, there were many efforts from the Spirit Hall."

"The Spirit Hall is genuinely doing practical things for the mainland, and always has been. It's just that no one said it before, and everyone was out of touch with the times and didn't know."

Ma Hongjun continued, saying that he prefers traveling to various cities for business trips to the Wuhun City Food Association headquarters.

In each city I visit, I seek out its delicious food, admire its scenery, and learn about its development history.

This allowed them to understand just how much the Spirit Hall had been doing behind the scenes.

The Spirit Hall's quiet development in various regions is far more admirable than that of some smaller forces that make a big fuss about doing the smallest things.

This is also the result of Jerry's hard work. The Procuratorate of Wuhun City is not just for show; it has truly fulfilled its role as a prosecutor.

From villages large to cities, in every aspect of life, as long as there are staff members of the Spirit Hall, no one dares to embezzle or accept bribes.

Oscar and Ma Hongjun's impression of the Spirit Hall changed significantly, and Jerry also clearly told them the purpose of this event.

By using food to get people across the continent moving around, we can stimulate the economies of various regions and thus have more resources for development.

Once it's developed well, it can attract even more tourists.

Food is just the starting point. As the city develops, what will attract tourists in the future will not only be the food, but also other local specialties.

Only when a region develops well can people's living conditions improve.

Improved living conditions can also drive local development.

This is a positive development process.

Oscar and Ma Hongjun also asked Jerry why he did this. It wouldn't benefit the Spirit Hall, or even Jerry himself, at least they couldn't see any benefit in it.

Most of the development involved money and various resources. The Spirit Hall provided most of the money and resources for the cities that were developed under its guidance.

The reason the Spirit Hall provides it is because it was an order given by Jerry.

So what are the benefits of Jerry doing this?

From their perspective, they really can't understand it now.

It's normal that they don't understand it. Not only do they not understand it, but many people in the Spirit Hall don't understand it either.

Only Sendou Ryu and Poseidon truly understood it.

With Qian Daoliu's support, no one in the Spirit Hall dared to openly oppose him, and even if they harbored resentment, they would not voice it.

However, as the two groups of people became gods, a few more people learned what was going on.

That's right, it's the power of faith. They all thought Jerry did this for the power of faith, and Jerry didn't explain.

I do have faith in ordinary times, but it's scattered.

Jerry's original intention was to change and develop the continent.

The power of faith in this matter is merely a byproduct, and Jerry used this method to concentrate most of the originally scattered power of faith into the Spirit Hall.

Even if the Spirit Hall does nothing every day, some faith power will still drift over from top to bottom.

Some people receive more faith power, while others receive less, but this unseen faith power is subtly enhancing them.

Moreover, after the two batches of Spirit Hall members became gods this time, they also clearly felt the benefits of the power of faith.

Jerry also told them that after becoming gods, the power of faith could continue to improve their divine bodies.

When the divine body reaches the third level, it becomes more integrated with heaven and earth, and comprehends the rules more quickly.

Furthermore, they were told that the best way to obtain the power of faith was to help the people develop. When their lives improved and became more stable, they would naturally be grateful to those who helped them, and the power of faith would then be generated.

But in reality, Jerry isn't plotting for the power of faith; he just wants to see what the ultimate goal of cultivation is.

The development of the continent has also indirectly promoted the development of the world. When the world develops to a certain point, it will advance again, and when cultivation reaches its limit, it will break through again.

Jerry wanted to see if Douluo Continent, which was considered the lowest-ranking fantasy novel, could develop to a higher level.

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(End of this chapter)