Inner Destroyer

　"—Because the divine power within Jingorin is actually my own creation. It's the fruit of the seeds I sowed long ago."

　“So this isn’t about taking, it’s about gaining.”

　"Then you won't have to worry about being tempted by 'silver coins' anymore."

　The white-haired witch slowly opened her arms, her golden eyes were clear, and her smile became more gentle.

　“No more hesitation, no more fear, no more fighting with myself in my heart.”

　"You will become someone who truly controls great power without being harmed by it."

　"You will be free from human troubles and transcend the constraints of the gods."

　"You can gain absolute power and freedom."

　100: Brother Qi, don’t do that!

　“No more hesitation, no more fear, no more fighting with myself in my heart.”

　"You will become someone who truly controls great power without being harmed by it."

　"You can gain absolute power and freedom."

　Absolute power and freedom.

　Um... you mean being paralyzed for two thousand years, half dead?

　This seems a little unattractive to Qi Xing!

　The so-called "temptation" must at least have a threshold. Betraying a friend, resurrecting his idiot creator—he didn't even think he needed to think about it for more than a millisecond.

　Rather than being angry, Qi Xing felt it was more absurd.

　Even though Qi Xing had recently realized that the "silver coins" were tempting him, and were more or less influencing his thoughts, inducing his fear and anxiety - Qi Xing knew better than anyone else in the world how unreliable the stupid Sasa who created the world was.

　Only the ignorant and even greater fools would want to rely on her power.

　Not to mention, betraying a friend is not something Qi Xing would ever want to do.

　But on the other hand, Qi Xing

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　Indeed, I haven't figured out how to capture this white-haired witch alive.

　Should I pretend to be attracted to her and try to fool her for a while? Since killing her directly won't solve the problem, it might be a good idea to try some verbal Tai Chi first...

　Furthermore, how exactly did her "reincarnation" work? Was it truly flawless? Qi Xing didn't believe that in this shoddy code universe, there could be a flawless, perfect technique.

　Qi Xing had only a passing understanding of reincarnation magic. He knew that within the Vajrayana school, the Anuttarayoga tantra contained six major yoga techniques, including "body-snatching yoga," also known as "Phowa." But Qi Xing had never practiced that kind of thing. After all, he considered it an unorthodox method, even if others might not agree.

　But the reincarnation of this witch is obviously more than just the reincarnation of a spirit child...

　“Not in the Vajrayana style.”

　To his surprise, Sasa stood on his shoulder and spoke, and gently patted Qi Xing's face with her wings.

　"Although many religions have the concept of reincarnation, the concepts of reincarnation vary greatly among different religions."

　"Don't be fooled by this White-Haired Woman's Shinto appearance. If she is truly my believer, believing in me as the sole Creator, then her magic must be mixed, at least containing elements of primitive religion."

　Sasa, who usually either mocks or acts silly, surprisingly didn't act funny at this moment. Instead, she stood on Qi Xing's shoulder, her small hands on her hips, full of seriousness that was not even a hint of falsehood.

　"Her 'reincarnation' is likely based on the Yazidi belief that the soul is the essence and the body is merely a temporary garment—shed after death, and replaced with another garment, which is 'rebirth'. Reincarnation is as simple as putting on and taking off clothes."

　"This is a very common paradigm among Gnostic sects."

　startled.

　Sasa was actually helping him explain the enemy's spells seriously!

　"Don't turn around to look at me. Even though the White-Haired Girl can't see me, she might get suspicious, you little fool."

　Not only was she not laughing now, but there was even a hint of seriousness in her voice.

　——But isn't this white-haired witch one of your followers? You're quite willing to help me, aren't you?

　"Alas, after nearly two thousand years, they are still trying so hard to resurrect me. Such loyalty is certainly worthy of praise."

　Sasa sighed cutely,

　"But forget about such unreliable help. Especially since you're actually trying to get Uriel's power. Are you trying to kill yourself?"

　"So, in any case, you need to capture her first. Let's buy time a little while. I'll teach you a way to seal her..."

　Wow, this evil god is indeed an evil god. He doesn’t take the lives of his believers seriously at all!

　Well, let's delay it for a while.

　"You said that Rin's angelic power—the power of the Black God—was your work, that you sowed it? What's going on?"

　It wasn't too difficult to split his attention. Qi Xing tried to divide his thoughts, half listening to Sasa's mumbling and half trying to ask questions.

　However, the white-haired miko was no fool. She smiled slightly and didn't reveal the most crucial secret. She simply said, "It's not just Kamigorin."

　"The current structure and order of the entire Northeast region are the result of hundreds of years of personal design and regulation by me."

　She raised her fingers slightly and slowly made a "circle" gesture in the air, as if circling the entire Northeast.

　"Mr. Leipu, don't you notice an obvious problem?"

　"Although there's a saying that goes, 'Those who slay dragons eventually become dragons,' the demon-slayer families of this land, though cruel... have not truly fallen into evil."

　"They didn't fight for power, didn't betray the righteous path, and didn't even persecute the common people. They offered sacrifices to their own descendants, and burned their own bloodlines. Even in times of rampant demons, they always guarded their land and did their duty—subdue demons and exorcise evil."

　"They didn't expand outward, didn't try to dominate the local area, and even...didn't eat the flesh of outsiders. They didn't have the 'aggressiveness' to expand outward and seize resources."

　She kept smiling, but inexplicably there was a hint of pity in her.

　"Have you never wondered why they think the way they do?"

　Alas, Qi Xing really had never thought about it this way.

　He originally simply thought that these families and this ridiculous world of butter were "weird" and "perverted", but now that he thought about it carefully - it seemed to be just as she said.

　The cycle of self-sacrifice never disturbed outsiders. A large number of aristocratic families struggled for centuries, unable to even secure an official position, all busy burning their own children as sacrifices.

　In this world full of strangeness, such "self-denial" madness is so rare and abnormal.

　Unless... this is some kind of order deliberately created by humans.

　"I won't tell you how I did it. The specific methods and details will only be revealed after you agree to cooperate, Master Leipu."

　The white-haired witch giggled, her voice so pleasant that it almost sounded like she was humming a ballad.

　"I'm saying this now simply to show that I have enough technical leverage to trade with you."

　"As long as we know how to apply the laws of this world and utilize the wisdom hidden by God, they will no longer be disasters, but the supreme righteous path."

　"What you call 'absurd' is actually just the order of truth that ordinary people don't understand."

　Can Qi Xing understand what she is saying? Of course.

　Because, in other words, this woman's logic is very simple:

　She was not "swallowed by the system's bugs", she was

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　Play games by "taking advantage" of the bugs in this world.

　And it seems that she is quite skilled in using it; it seems that she takes these bugs for granted as secret truths.

　Compared to her previous boast of "I want to resurrect the Creator", Qi Xing was more surprised by her actions of exploiting loopholes in the laws and manipulating the social order.

　Players who know how to use bugs are probably the scariest people in PVP games.

　But don’t forget, Qi Xing doesn’t consider himself a player now.

　"Come on, Master Leipu."

　The white-haired witch extended her hand again, her smile radiating with confidence.

　"As long as you are willing to join hands with me, I can give you-"

　"Not interested in."

　But this time, Qi Xing directly refused, his tone as decisive as thunder.

　"The absurd laws of this universe, the absurd "natural" laws of this world, these butter-muddy bugs—they are by no means unfixable."

　"You can exploit the bug if you want, but don't try to drag me down with you."

　"I'm not here to take advantage of this world."

　“I’m here to rewrite it.”

　He had been chatting with the white-haired witch while waiting for Sasa to teach him new tricks with the silver coin. Now he had waited long enough.

　What are you waiting for, chatting with me? Waiting to die?

　It's too late to say, then soon!

　"Ding"

　There was a light, floating sound, like the echo of a silver coin falling into a deep well, and as illusory as the bursting of bubbles.

　Qi Xing's figure has disappeared.

　The white-haired witch immediately realized that something was wrong and rushed forward in a flash.

　He didn't even turn his head or say a word.

　But she was still slow after all.

　A huge hand like cast iron had already pressed the back of her head from behind and pushed her to the ground!

　She was not given a chance to speak, nor even time to think.

　"At the beginning of chaos, all things were unclear and nothing was false."

　"In the name of Dragon King Yam, I call upon the primordial sea! It will swallow up city-states and wash over thrones—the sea will not stop for the God King, washing away everything and returning it to its original state!"

　Chanting aloud, the holy words flowed out of Qi Xing's mouth, running through his hands, urging the silver coin of "Illusion".

　"Strip her clothes! Take away her shell! Since the body is clothing and the flesh is just an illusion, then let me see—your true face!"

　Stretching out his right hand that held divine power, he actually began to—— strip the shrine maiden of her clothes!!

　"Huh? Huh?!"

　In an instant, the witch screamed, cried out, and struggled in fear, but how could she break free?

　Because what Qi Xing was peeling off layer by layer with his hands at this moment was not only the white wedding dress on her body, but also the "clothes" that wrapped her soul!

　Yazidi beliefs hold that the soul is the essence, and the body is merely a temporary garment. Reincarnation involves shedding one's body after death and replacing it with another.

　Buddhism also believes that the body is illusory and not real.

　Then why don't I just take off all my clothes for you?

　I don't care how many bodies you can escape into; it doesn't matter how many faces you hide behind.

　The master of the Sea of ​​Chaos can make everything return to its original state and return to its essence.

　Although Sasa didn't like teaching Qi Xing how to use "silver coins" and preferred to watch him figure it out on his own, this time the situation was special! There was nothing she could do!

　"You are not this body."

　"You don't have this face."

　"You are not Amaterasu."

　"You are just a will hidden under a shell—so, take off your clothes!"

　Take it off! Let me see!

　The silver coin spun gently. The rules of the world began to shake. Qi Xing's hands and words transformed into razors, slicing through the white-haired miko's "clothes," exposing the disguise of this "reincarnated person."

　One layer of clothing was peeled off, two layers of clothing were peeled off, the white wedding gown shattered in the wind, and her skin faded like oil paint - these were not changes in the physical sense, but her "appearance" was being taken off.