Zongman: The wrong person on the ground, double Shenwei at the beginning

Laverna's eyes lit up as he shouted excitedly.

"It's not just that it has a market, it has an amazing market! This stuff can definitely make a fortune!"

Hela rested her chin on her hand and analyzed the situation seriously.

"This thing is best suited for factions with an extremely large number of members, such as kingdoms."

"In addition, adventurers in Orario probably also want a device that can update their stats in real time, since it would make them safer in the dungeons."

She looked up, her clear black and white eyes filled with approval.

"As expected of you, you came up with such a unique product."

Rhodes felt a little conflicted after being praised so openly by the goddesses.

Could he say that his initial motivation for designing this thing was simply dislike of the original work's setting where the imprinting of grace required the main god to do it personally, and that the familiars had to expose their backs each time...?

"Cough, cough...that's right!"

Rod got up, stretched, and leaned against the window.

Below, the bustling reconstruction scene came into view, and a sense of inexplicable satisfaction arose spontaneously.

"I designed this thing to have a three-year obsolescence cycle. The first generation can replace the activation of grace and update ability values ​​at any time. The second generation adds an autonomous upgrade function. The third generation can replace the main god to lock it."

"I'll have Pride stay behind to discuss things like pricing and marketing with you."

Envy is not suited to stay in this timeline, while Pride, whose origins are entirely from another world, does not have this problem.

Moreover, she herself had drawn on Thomas's experience in managing the guild, so assisting in the management of a city was not a difficult task.

Ravenna asked instinctively.

What happens after three generations?

As soon as he finished speaking, Ravenna realized he had asked a stupid question.

If the entire city still cannot be self-sufficient without relying on this product after three generations, then they are utterly useless.

Moreover, by then Rhodes would probably have already arrived in this world, so even if something really went wrong in the City of Sinners, he could have resolved it.

That's right. After signing the contract, Rhodes did not hide the fact that he had traveled from ten years in the future.

Hela also got up from her chair and came to Rhodes' side, where they gazed together at the city being rebuilt from the ruins.

Although the place was in a mess, it was full of vitality.

The air was filled with the smell of earth and sweat, but it was much sweeter than the stench of blood and despair that had filled the past.

The original prison city was divided into four levels, but in reality, the first and second levels were the lowest level, the prison area and torture area where people were enslaved.

The third basement level is a street infested with criminals, known as Black Chaos Street.

Only those deemed useful or interesting by the gods or great sinners are allowed to migrate and reside there. The terms "hellish paradise" are used to describe the lawless and untamed realms where people can escape barefoot.

Here, robbery, assault, and murder are all permitted, and conversely, one cannot complain if one is robbed, assaulted, or murdered.

This was deliberately created to construct the dystopian world desired by the gods of the underworld.

Even more outrageous than the Black Chaos Street, the fourth level imprisons the most wicked sinners.

But now all sins and the past have been purified by the dragon's flames, the ideals of the gods of the underworld have been reduced to dregs, and ironically, the seeds of utopia have been born on this land.

Humanity, however, destroyed the gods' ideals and accomplished all of this in just seven days.

She stared blankly at the boy beside her, his spirited figure reflected in her pupils.

A subtle hint of reluctance appeared on that beautiful and dignified face.

Unlike the gods of the outside world, most of the evil gods in the sinful city do not have any real followers in the strict sense, so they do not experience the familial feelings that the gods of the outside world have.

Having already been rejected by the other gods, they seemed to have found their home after forming a contract with Rhodes.

Regardless of their feelings, their fates were inextricably linked to Rhodes'.

"Are you... going back soon?"

“After all, there are many people waiting for me over there.” Rhodes’ tone was relaxed. “Besides, ten years is nothing to a god.”

However, this day's experience may have been more meaningful to me and to us rejected gods than to many years ago.

Hela didn't say these words aloud; instead, a relieved smile appeared on her face as she looked towards the door not far away.

"...Then what about the child?"

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Over seven days, the girl gradually came to understand the world through Liu Lu's words.

In this cruel city of sinners, violence reigns supreme.

Even Rhodes, who rescued her, relied on even greater violence.

And that is precisely what I, so small as to despair, lack.

The weak are a burden, and in order not to become a drag on the strong (Rhodes), the girl seeks a way to become stronger.

So what could she rely on to survive in order to avoid reaching the end?

As the girl asked herself this question, she noticed the busy and efficient little Apophis and finally came to the conclusion—[thinking].

The expansion and efficiency of ideas allowed the girl to mature quickly.

With the bait of thought and experience, one can cultivate one's own thinking, and the girl naturally came to this conclusion.

Everything was a reverse calculation to escape the instinct to end death, coupled with the desire to let Rhodes live forever with her, and the girl gained [Intelligence].

She quickly acquired literacy and reading and writing skills, and even her numerical calculation ability improved beyond Liu Lu's expectations, leaving the fairy girl bewildered and doubting her own intelligence.

But that wasn't enough; she asked Liulu for knowledge that even a tiny person could use to become stronger.

After much agonizing thought, Liu Lu came up with a few abilities.

The rules and cheating techniques of gambling (games), methods for making explosives, and language skills for threatening, intimidating, and probing...

Although they are not very serious, there is no doubt that once mastered, the dwarves can also struggle to survive in the lower hell.

The girl seemed to have a great talent for this area, having mastered the basics in just three days.

But in the end, she was advised and warned by the fairy girl.

"Your intelligence is remarkable, and you master skills very quickly, but knowledge alone is not enough."

"...Isn't knowledge enough?"

"Ah, saints or villains, they can only be considered worthy after they have mastered wisdom."

Dulu used Rhodes's current plans for the entire sinner's city as an example, arguing that pure violence cannot bring prosperity.

As a result, the rapidly growing girl stopped blindly believing in knowledge.

Dulu excitedly shared all her experience of secretly observing Rod's behavior with the girl, and she even braced herself to invite Envy and Pride to come and educate the girl.

To her surprise, these two seemingly ruthless and violent men were surprisingly gentle with the girl, generously imparting their survival skills.

Remember how to process knowledge correctly and think about how to do things well.

Be skeptical of all information, and make informed choices based on the experience accumulated in your short life, selecting the correct answer for yourself.

While recognizing your weaknesses, make good use of the limited cards you have. Reflect on past failures and find a breakthrough.

And the most important rule of the Rhodes family is that once an enemy is formed, the root of the problem must be eliminated, leaving no hidden danger!

Then, as the girl continued to absorb various experiences, she suddenly realized a crucial problem.

"Everyone else, and this world, has a name... So what about me?"

"What's my name standing here? Who am I...?"

When asking Dulu this question.

She spoke with a troubled expression.

"Children's names are usually chosen by their parents, and they embody the parents' blessings and expectations."

The girl was unaware of her biological parents who had died so casually.

The source of the name has left this world.

So, does someone else's abbreviation for you become your own name?

When she was being chased at the parts yard, the girl heard someone call her "little one".

However, she hated Little One; it was a name for the weak.

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Although she is indeed the weaker one, admitting that she is the weaker one would give others an opportunity to take advantage of her and would cause Rhodes to expose his weaknesses.

In order to survive, even if it's just bluffing, the girl must refuse to be weak.

And the only person who could give her a name, and the one she most wanted to give her, was Rod.

The girl, carrying her doll, arrived at the door and overheard Rod's announcement that he was leaving.

She remained silent for a long time, then gently knocked on the door. After receiving permission, she entered, her gaze fixed on the figure who had rescued her.

"Rhodes...is he leaving?"

Rod walked over, squatted down, and smiled as he ruffled her somewhat dry hair.

"Yes, because your future self is still waiting for me to come back."

"I don't understand..."

"It's okay. Just remember to work hard to become stronger when I'm not around. After all, I'll still be waiting for you to come and save me ten years from now."

"...I will."

Despite her doubts about whether she, being so small, could actually do it, the girl, meeting Rod's encouraging gaze, gripped the doll slightly and nodded earnestly.

“But before that, I hope Rhodes… can give me a name.”

This time, Rhodes didn't hesitate and immediately smiled and said.

"Laila, your name is Laila."

The girl, no, Leila, tilted her head, both happy and puzzled.

"Liulu said that names reflect parents' hopes for their children. What does Leila mean?"

“It means sacred in the Bible.” Rhodes gazed into her eyes. “Isn’t that fitting for someone like you who fought so bravely and recklessly in this godforsaken place?”

At this moment, she, who had been named Lyra by the boy in front of her, was surrounded by a supreme sense of omnipotence.

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Lyra smiled, mimicking Rod's expression.

[Name] is another weapon she has acquired after [Wisdom].

Leila thought for a moment, then quietly grasped Rhodes' index finger.

"I want to change my hair color... What color does Rod like?"

Lyra's hair was originally white, but not like the first snowflakes; rather, it was gray like an old woman's.

She started to dislike it after recently understanding the situation, and more importantly, Rod was surrounded by cute and beautiful girls... making her look like an old man with a tiny child.

Rod squinted and smiled.

"Then let's go with pink."

Leila happily agreed, then raised her little head and asked the question that had been bothering her for a long time.

"Rhodes...why did you save me back then?"

There are countless people in the city of sinners who are even more pitiful than her, but she is the only one who has received Rhodes's favoritism.

After careful consideration, Rhodes met the girl's gaze.

"For me now, it is [love], but perhaps there is also a bit of a return for [justice]."

Although there might have been a sense of cause and effect when they first traveled through different worlds, Lyra and Kaguya's sense of justice at that time was genuine.