Martial God Development Plan

"There is a sensor light in the refrigerator that lights up when it is turned on and turns off when it is turned off. However, the old woman's eyes and reactions are not very sharp, and she doesn't understand electrical appliances. She thought the light was always on."

"At night, she didn't want to turn on the light because she didn't want to spend the electricity bill. But she couldn't weave the hat without the light. Then she thought, it would be a waste if the light in the refrigerator was on. So she opened the refrigerator and used the light to weave the hat."

"The refrigerator was divided into upper and lower layers. The lower layer was too cold for the old woman to bear, so she could only use the light from the upper layer. However, the chairs in the house were small stools, very low, and the light in the refrigerator was not that strong, so the old woman could only stand while knitting the hat... She put on her thickest clothes, stood in front of the refrigerator, shivering, squinting her eyes and staring at the straw hat in her hand, doing cheap labor with the weak light, fearing that she would make the slightest mistake. She stood like this for half a night until the electricity bill that almost destroyed her life was delivered."

"This old lady is my grandmother... My grandfather died early, my father was in a car accident, and the woman who was related to me by blood left me to my grandmother and ran away with the money. She raised me all by herself."

"Liu Qing, will I do whatever it takes... This is my answer."

Volume 1: The Birth of the Martial God: Chapter 14: "The Martial God Cultivation Plan"

"I see..." Liu Qing looked calm and unmoved. "I think I understand. Let me ask you another way. For example, Ji Zhao, your grandmother is going to die unnaturally for some reason. It will take 100 million lives in the real world to save her. Are you willing to pay this price?"

"I won't make such a silly assumption." Ji Zhao said expressionlessly, "Don't even think of using this conclusion to attack me morally from any angle."

"I'm already this age, how can I do such childish things." Liu Qing smiled indifferently, "But, you just said that you will do whatever it takes, even if it means killing everyone in this game, you have to flip the mirror, isn't that right?"

"of course."

"The reason... is because everything there is fake?"

"Yes."

"Hehe... You know what, Ji Zhao, let's talk about the time travelers of 'Mirror'. I am the second generation, you are the third generation, and before us, there was a first generation."

"......If you don't tell me about this, how would I know that this person failed?"

"Well, it failed."

"I'm not interested in this topic, but since you brought it up, I think you have your own intentions...Okay, I'll continue asking, how did he fail?"

"Hehe... the first generation, he traveled to a world without supernatural powers. It was a development game in a modern background, and most of the settings were the same as the real reality. So, he began to use some means to make a living, copying other people's novels, placing heavy bets in sports competitions, and then using the money he earned to start a business. Relying on his vision for the future, he successfully made a lot of money and tried to eat both black and white. After all, in a world without supernatural powers, many things cannot be done with money alone... However, he was a little careless. Among the novels he copied, one would not be written until five years later, but he didn't know that five years ago, the author of that novel had already written the outline. If it was just the outline that was the same, it would not be a big deal. The problem was that even all the names of the people set were the same. It didn't look right no matter how you looked at it, and he even filed a lawsuit for this."

"Of course, this lawsuit did not cause any waves. After all, there was no sign that the writer's computer had been hacked. However, a few people took note of this incident... and also took note of the fact that this man always won in gambling and was not seriously injured even when he lost."

"A few years later, this man became famous and successful, and began to look for the mirror. This incident inevitably attracted the attention of many people. At first, this group of people only used eavesdropping, honey traps, and forced drinking to try to find out where this man's prophetic ability came from. After all, not only did he win every gamble, but he also made money from all his investments. Even the politicians he befriended rose to prominence. This didn't seem right... But gradually, a small number of people realized that something was wrong, so this group of people took ruthless action and kidnapped this first generation."

"You should be familiar with modern interrogation methods. There is nothing you can't get out of it, as long as you don't know... So, he told us all the information about the 'device'."

Liu Qing stopped here and looked at Ji Zhao with interest.

"Guess what happened next?"

Ji Zhao spoke without hesitation: "Since he was controlled, he couldn't have escaped, so it should be his descendants who rang the bell, right?"

"He has no offspring."

"So, he used various means to escape?"

"No, he didn't get away."

"...Don't play word games with me. You know what I mean. It doesn't matter if we can't get out. The bell can be used even if we're trapped."

"He didn't ring the bell."

"...?"

Ji Zhao was stunned. He subconsciously said, "Let me think about it..."

"The answer is very simple." Liu Qing smiled, "It's like a secret room that seems impossible to break into, but it's actually just a psychological secret room. The person who discovered the secret room gave false testimony. The answer is that simple. However, if you don't think about it in this way, you will never figure out how to break into this secret room even if you die..."

Ji Zhao frowned, but he couldn't figure out how the first generation would shake the bell.

Liu Qing shook his head: "Forget it, I won't keep you in suspense."

Liu Qing paused and said: “This first generation, his name is Wu Feng.”

Ji Zhao was stunned. Wu Feng, he had heard of this name. This was the name of a very famous entrepreneur twenty years ago. He once became the richest man in the world. It was a pity that he died young at the age of thirty-six... ?

【“…?”】

【"etc......"】

Ji Zhao's pupils contracted and he suddenly became speechless.

"I traveled to another world... and was locked up, and I couldn't escape until the end."

He suddenly understood the meaning of all Liu Qing's words, and in an instant he felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave, and even his blood seemed to have frozen.

Liu Qing still maintained a calm smile: "It seems that you understand... Then, I will tell you the whole story."

"Wu Feng, this is his name in this world. His real name is Liang Xing. Do you remember the question you asked me just now? Why you, why me?"

"First of all, why me? It's simple. I was chosen from thousands of people, and I have the best comprehensive ability, adaptability, and learning ability."

"As for why it was you, it's because I chose you, but why did I choose you... First of all, because of the rules of the mirror, I can't be that 'ray of hope' again, otherwise I will definitely be the one who takes it. Secondly, I have already betrayed this world, and I don't have any attachment to this world anymore, so I didn't give this opportunity to my relatives, friends, or people I trust, because it's meaningless... Sorry, I'm a little off topic."

"So, why you? This takes us back to the beginning."

"The game that Liang Xing entered is called "Martial God Development Plan". It is a development game. Players will play the role of a sixteen-year-old boy named 'Ji Zhao' and develop themselves to become the strongest fighter in "Life and Death"..."

"That's right. The first generation is not a native of our world. He comes from another world, an Earth with only eight billion humans. In their world, there is no "Life and Death", only a game called "Martial God Development Plan". It's a pity, or it should be thankful, because he took too eager a step forward and failed."

"So, this game of "Martial God Development Plan" has become 'real', and you, Ji Zhao, the protagonist of the game, have also become 'real'."

Liu Qing looked at Ji Zhao, who was speechless, and smiled:

"But at its core, this world is also fake."

"If the 800 trillion on my side is fake, then the 12 billion on this side is also fake. Only the 8 billion on the first generation side is real."

"This world now, the immortal cultivation world I experienced, and the martial arts world you are going to experience, there is no difference between the three worlds at all. They are all illusions that appeared by stealing the truth of the first generation world."

"So, I no longer have any regrets. I am destined to never return to that world of immortal cultivation, and I, who will soon be reduced to ashes, chose you."

"Although it's just my personal bad taste... No, that word is a bit too much, let's just say that, because of my personal aesthetics, I chose you."

A devilish smile appeared on Liu Qing's face.

"Because you are the protagonist of this world. According to the 'game setting' mentioned by the first generation, you have the strongest fighting talent in the world, the most incredible martial arts genius in the universe, and the evil ghost Shura who was born to win all the victories in the world... The fate of the 'world' is decided by the 'protagonist'. This is fair, isn't it?"

Volume 1: The Martial God Descends: Chapter 15: Without Love, You Cannot See

This world...is also fake?

Ji Zhao's mind went blank.

Am I... fake?

The protagonist of a development game...?

This kind of thing... this kind of thing?!

“Such a thing… I have absolutely no reason to lie to you, right? If it was a lie to justify myself from giving up the real world, there would be no need for me to tell you about the first generation.”

Liu Qing finally stopped laughing this time. His calm words pierced into Ji Zhao's heart and almost tore his entire worldview to pieces.

"Well, let me ask you another question now, Ji Zhao... Let these 12 billion lives return to zero in exchange for the 8 billion in Liang Xing's world. Although it is actually impossible to do so, it does not stop me from asking... Are you willing? After all, we are fake, and they are real."

Although Liu Qing asked Ji Zhao this, he had no intention of waiting for Ji Zhao's answer.

"The answer is obvious... You don't want to."

Of course, you know without asking, how could anyone be willing to do such a thing?

But then...

"Ji Zhao." Liu Qing called softly, "You realize it, right? You think this world is real, so you are willing to pay the price of everything fake. But when you realize this world is fake, you throw it away like a worn-out shoe?"

"Obviously, no."

"Because, it doesn't matter whether it's true or false." Liu Qing stared at Ji Zhao, "Do you know what the most important thing that really determines all this is?"

Ji Zhao said nothing and just stared at Liu Qing.

Liu Qing spoke slowly, his words clearly pronounced.

"like!"

like!

In today's era, due to abuse, this word seems a bit vulgar, just like words like love, family, friendship, etc., which cause aesthetic fatigue. What's worse, seeing someone using these words is like seeing the other person violate the laws of heaven, and one must find a way to criticize them so that the latter will understand that the world is a purgatory and there is no truth, goodness, and beauty.

...But so what?

An eternal topic that has been sung for thousands of years and will continue to be sung in the future. It is the only thing in the world that can last forever with human beings!

"I really like a sentence in a work." Liu Qing smiled, "Love is the first element that constitutes the world... What is true and what is false is actually determined by love."

"As long as there is love, everything is real. Without love, everything is fake. This kind of thing called 'reality'..."

Liu Qing spoke word by word:

"Without love, you can't see."

"......" Ji Zhao, who had been silent for a long time, spoke in a daze, "So... you betrayed this world."?

"Well, so I betrayed everything." Liu Qing said softly, "What I love is what belongs to me."

"......Why are you telling me this?" Ji Zhao finally recovered a little. He lowered his eyes and whispered, "You can completely keep this secret."

"Do you remember what I said to you at the beginning?"

Ji Zhao said: "You may be the last person in the world who has a chance to understand me."

"Yes, that's it." Liu Qing looked out the window, feeling a little emotional. "I once heard a sentence that the minimum number of people to create a universe is two. What does this sentence mean? A hundred people have a hundred interpretations. My idea is that people are weak, so weak that they can't survive on their own. However, if there are two people, whether they rely on each other or understand each other, they will give each other courage. So as long as two people understand each other, they can build a smallest universe, the smallest world, and then let their own ideas survive... Ji Zhao, I hope you can understand me." ㈡

"...You want me to understand you, the person who almost destroyed my world?"

"That's right, but I hope you don't confuse forgiveness with understanding. The two are different. I can't be forgiven. I know that... In addition, even if you want to destroy this martial arts world, it is your freedom. However, your reason must be 'I will destroy everything to save my own world', not 'Because they are fake, so I can have no psychological burden'."④

"I don't understand. I can't understand you now... maybe I will in the future, maybe I won't, but no matter what the result is, you won't be here by then."

"That's true, but... never mind. It's hard to explain. When the time comes, you'll understand."

Liu Qing stood up and said with a smile: "Of course, I'm not asking you to not flip the mirror like me, I'm just saying that when you experience this emotion, you will understand how I feel now."

“…I don’t understand.”⑦

"You will understand sooner or later." Liu Qing paused, "Well, let's just pass on this topic. You still have a lot of questions in your mind, so ask them all."

"......Yeah." Don't

Although he was still somewhat concerned, Ji Zhao did not dwell on it any longer and asked, "How should I turn the mirror over and how should I ring the bell?"

"If you chant its name in front of the mirror, you can turn it over. This is your privilege as a 'ray of hope.'" Liu Qing paused, "As for the name, you can guess it without me telling you."

"Mirror of reality?"

"Exactly... As for how to shake the bell." Liu Qing took out a bell from his arms, "This was found in our world with the help of national power. You can shake it now. As for the second time, you have to shake it in that world... In addition, it is best not to leave any offspring after shaking it. As for the reason, you should be able to figure it out."

"I know, I won't leave any offspring." Ji Zhao responded, but he still reached out and shook the bell. After he shook the bell, it instantly disappeared. "Why can't you go up by yourself? Why did Jing choose a different game even though he traveled back in time?"

"I can't go on my own because everyone only has one chance. There are fifty avenues, forty-nine heavenly evolutions, and one human escape. The one that belongs to me has disappeared. As for why Jing chose a different game... maybe Ling interfered with something when she traveled through time. I have no idea about things of this level."

"You just mentioned something about the marks in my unique characteristics... What do you mean, in that game, these things are also effective, about those characteristics or something?"

"That's a long story." Liu Qing explained, "To put it simply, the mirror will reconstruct the rules of the entire world."

"For example, in my game, there are a few special plot battles where several characters will enter a state of explosiveness due to drastic emotional fluctuations. This is very common in games, but it is very strange in reality. Jing will rationalize this setting that is unreasonable in reality."

"So, the mirror directly rewrote the hormone information of the human body, and what would happen when a certain emotion reached a certain concentration. However, other people who did not explode would also have such intense emotions, so restrictions were added, such as what kind of true essence was needed and what kind of special environment... Millions of natural laws were added, almost rewriting the underlying structure and material composition of the entire world, just to make such an unreasonable setting in the game reasonable. It is very likely that a few random words in the game can change the world into a completely different appearance."

Volume 1: The Martial God Descends: Chapter 16: One of the Escapes

Liu Qing paused, and then continued, "For example, zombies. There are also zombies in my world of cultivation... Don't ask me why they are Western zombies instead of Eastern zombies. Who knows what the author was thinking? Anyway, they just appeared. They don't need to eat or absorb spiritual energy, but can run around. It seems that they have endless energy. I was very curious at the time. How did Jing make this thing rational? So after I became a master in cultivation, I caught a few zombies and studied them. As a result, I found that the worm inside the zombie's body... It is connected to a mineral deposit deep in the universe, and directly draws energy from it to supply the zombie."

"Can you understand my shock at that time? The two places are almost ten light years apart, but this bug has such a special talent that it can communicate through a high-dimensional channel and draw energy from the mines ten light years away with extremely low consumption to supply the lowest-level zombies... In this way, you should understand that the mirror will make all the settings in the game reasonable. As for how to make it reasonable, it has its own way."

"Those unique characteristics and common characteristics are the same. For example, when fighting a duel, the body secretes certain hormones, making the body stronger and more resistant to blows. This is called 'duel'. Another example is 'martial power', which is probably to overwhelm the enemy with momentum. If the enemy is timid, the body secretes some strange substances, making the limbs stiff, and then causing the so-called 'reduction in all attributes'. That's about it. Those things are real and effective. You can trust Jing's control over the world."

"In addition, you will probably be able to continue to have the ability to 'observe'. At least when I go to that world, I can still use 'observe' to view other people's basic attributes. However, I can only see the attributes of the characters that were actually 'made' when this game was still a game. Do you understand?"

Ji Zhao said: "There may be only a few hundred people who actually appear in a game, but there are hundreds of millions of characters in the entire world. I can see the attributes of those few hundred people who actually appear."

"Correct. I'm really glad you understood what I meant so quickly." Liu Qing nodded. "The same goes for the attributes of martial arts. You can see everything in the game. I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because we and that world are still in the gap between reality and illusion... In addition, this observation is not an active skill that can be used by clicking it in the game. You have to observe carefully to see it, and you can't see everything at once. The specific situation depends on your observation and strength."

"Is that so... That's good news."

"Although there are only a few targets that can be effective, it's better to have them than not... Is there anything else you want to ask?"

Ji Zhao asked: "After Liang Xing failed, the mirror started again. Why is that? After I go in, will the mirror suddenly start again?"

"I don't know about that either." Liu Qing shook his head. "But I guess it's because Liang Xing's condition is too bad. He has been locked up for a long time and has no power to escape. He can hardly maintain his own will. Maybe the mirror judged that the 'last ray of hope' in his world has disappeared. Therefore, our world is truly recognized as 'real' by the mirror... After all, I have been in that world for tens of thousands of years, and the mirror has not been activated again."

"That is to say, even if I successfully flip the mirror this time, it may still start?"

"Yes, no one can guarantee this. Even so, we can only turn it over again and again."