No strange things are allowed to evolve!

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I remember that day the weather was very sunny. Early in the morning, the sunlight shone into the temple from here, before it was blocked by the anti-magic stone.

He said at the time, "Let's become eighth-order together and make this world more interesting."

Of course I agreed, without hesitation.

Da Hong Pao paused and sighed deeply:

"But I never expected that I would be scammed."

The kind of fun he talks about is not the kind of fun that the vain poets pursue.

The kind of fun that the illusory poets seek is the absurdity of the lie itself, and the knowing smile that comes from both the deceiver and the deceived after they see through the lie.

But what he found fascinating was the deception, the carefully crafted lies that gradually drew people in. What he truly enjoyed was the sense of accomplishment he derived from crushing the intelligence of his victims!

Chapter 122 The Curtain Falls on the Town of Lies

"So, did he set up a constraint against falsehoods, turning the vain poet who valued pleasure into a lying poet who valued deception?" Jiang Shu asked.

"No...it has nothing to do with that."

Da Hong Pao shook his head:

"I'm just disappointed that he and I are excited about different things, even though we're good friends."

"......" Jiang Shu frowned.

Neuropathy!

"but."

Da Hong Pao changed the subject:

"The constraints against lying were indeed set up by him."

However, the main reason for the change in the illusory poet was not this.

This is an inevitable change resulting from the development of the times, changes in demand, and the gradual standardization of the deceptive methods used by "lying poets" as their methods have been restricted and refined, influenced by multiple factors.

"But I find it strange."

Jiang Shu was puzzled:

"As fellow eighth-level illusory poets, why can't others do it, but only he can?"

Even if all the illusory poets of that time were as pure as you say, they should have rebelled, right? After all, it was a part of depriving them of their enjoyment.

You just said that there are other eighth-order illusory poets, didn't you?

"because..."

The man in the crimson robe faced Jiang Shu, looking directly into his eyes:

"He is an outsider, just like you."

"Uh..." Jiang Shu vaguely understood something.

"I don't know why he came here or where he came from. I only know that he has his own purpose and that he has something he must do in this world."

Da Hong Pao said:

"It's as if our world is an amusement park to him, our lives are just an experience to him, our lives are just a moment to him, we are just people he met by chance on one of his journeys, and we can't even be considered companions."

That's the feeling I got from his view of the world.

That's...very sensitive.

Jiang Shu felt that the summary of Da Hong Pao was very accurate.

If the former friend mentioned by the other party is also an evolved being, then this attitude is really no different from one's own attitude towards the world.

"In short, he made his decision on the day he was promoted to the eighth-order God's Mouth."

The man in the red robe sighed deeply and continued:

He wanted to establish a constraint to limit all the vain poets.

In fact, I did not object at that time.

As I've come this far, I've come to know that because the abilities of the illusory poets are so powerful, they often bring misfortune to ordinary people, and even those around them, even though it's not their intention.

It is not uncommon for people to believe they are telling the truth when they are actually lying, without knowing the facts, and thus still cause trouble.

If making changes can prevent this, allowing illusory poets more freedom, less hesitation, and the ability to fully enjoy the pleasure of lies, then in my opinion, it would actually be a good thing.

Even now, I don't think it's a bad thing.

Seeing that Da Hongpao had stopped there, Jiang Shu asked, "But what about it?"

“There’s no ‘but.’” Da Hongpao looked at Jiang Shu in surprise. “I just don’t think this is a bad thing.”

"Then why do you say you didn't object at that time?"

Jiang Shu was somewhat speechless:

"I thought you were against it now."

“I don’t object now.” After a pause, Da Hong Pao added, “I just don’t approve.”

"why?"

"Because this was tantamount to stifling the nature of the 'false poet,' and at the time, such a change was indeed unacceptable to many 'false poets,' and it even almost caused a major upheaval in Lies Town. This is why this history was later concealed."

Jiang Shu thought for a moment: "Even if you have reservations, what about the other eight ranks? They should be very clear in their opposition, right?"

“Indeed.” The man in the red robe nodded. “They stepped forward and explicitly opposed this restriction.”

"and then?"

“Then…” the man in the red robe said helplessly, “they were sent to a remote place. They, like me, do not age, so I think they are still alive to this day, but they probably have no way to leave the place that confines them.”

"Do you know where they are?" Jiang Shu asked casually.

Unexpectedly, Da Hong Pao nodded seriously.

"I remember."

As he spoke, he mentioned several locations.

When Jiang Shu heard one of the locations, he was taken aback.

Isn't that my birth point?

Could it be that the village chief...?

Jiang Shu narrowed his eyes.

No wonder he's so rich; he still hasn't spent all the money in his purse.

"So, where did your friend end up?" Jiang Shu asked again.

“I don’t know.” The man in the red robe shook his head. “After arranging everything and letting me take over the Temple of Lies from him, he disappeared. I don’t know where he went.”

Jiang Shu pondered.

After completing the final task, did you leave the hatchery?

This was within Jiang Shu's expectations.

Pull up your pants and leave—that's what an evolved person is like.

However, there was one thing that Jiang Shu was very concerned about.

Why does the hatchery have such a strange timeline?

Logically speaking, regardless of who enters the incubator or when, shouldn't the point in time when they become involved in this world within the incubator be the same?

If the predecessor who successfully conquered the world entered the era of the False Poet, why did I enter the era of the Lie Poet, and why is my current worldview influenced by that predecessor?

Most importantly, the mission has also changed.

This gave Jiang Shu a strange feeling.

This incubator is like a living thing; it not only adapts but also self-corrects.

Because the ultimate mission Jiang Shu received, objective four, was to get the world back on track and allow the poet of lies to rediscover his original intentions.

This is why Jiang Shu previously thought that even though the pigeons had discovered so much, they had not achieved mission objective three.

Because his coup would only make things more chaotic, adding more changes to an already complex reform. Even if Jiang Shu didn't know what the right path was at that time, he knew that the result would only become more skewed.

So, what does "on the right track" mean?

Of course, it hasn't been affected; it's the world as it was originally supposed to be.

In Jiang Shu's view, it's like the incubator is trying and failing, finding that the original path is not working, then issuing a new task to the savior, starting all over again, and trying a new path.

It’s weird.

Meanwhile, Da Hong Pao continued.

"After that, there are events that are recorded in history."

I have established new constraints to regulate the words and actions of the poet of lies.

He seemed very tired and let out a long sigh:

"Because as the poets of falsehood became poets of lies, and as a hierarchy of robe colors emerged within the temple, they ceased to be pure."

They use the power of lies not to bring happiness, not to become legends, but simply to elevate the rank of the Mouth of God and then satisfy their material desires.

Therefore, not only have lies become meaningless, but their methods have also become increasingly vicious.

After all, the worse the impact, the more power of lies one gains, something that no one cared about in the past.

Therefore, maintaining peace in Liestown became a more important matter, and I had to consider whether their selfishness would destroy the city if things continued this way.

Thus, new constraints were created.

The crimson robe revealed its heart to Jiang Shu:

"Doing so does indeed put all parties in a relative balance."

But I just can't feel happy.

In the past, without these constraints, the world didn't seem to get any worse.

So I often wonder if I did something wrong.

But I have no one to share with. My friend is gone. There is no one in this world who can understand my thoughts anymore, and no one can tell me what to do.

So I had an idea.

I hope someone can replace me. Whoever it is, as long as they see through my constraints and the lie I have carefully woven, then it will at least prove that they have wisdom comparable to mine, and not only are they capable of replacing me, but they may even do a better job than me.

Even if he is constrained and unable to become an eighth-order illusory poet, I will still rely on him and do my best to help him and meet all his needs.

Therefore, I turned a blind eye to what Mosen and his group were doing and let it develop as it was.

Unfortunately... they only saw through my methods, but they couldn't truly understand my intentions. What they ultimately wanted was power.

After a pause, Da Hong Pao continued:

"Until you appeared, I felt that you might be the one I've been waiting for."

What surprised me even more was that you, like my friend, were outsiders.

“I did not admit to that,” Jiang Shu said.

"But you didn't deny it either."

Da Hong Pao disagreed:

"In short, my request is that you can get everything back on track and turn the lying poets back into what they are."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shu fell into deep thought.

Unbeknownst to them, the two had already returned to the council hall and were standing around the round table once more.

"If you agree..."