History has proven just how devastating unchecked poets of lies can be.

Given these two points, what changes should be made to ensure that the poets of lies do not harm ordinary people, while also allowing them to freely express their creativity?

This is the question Jiang Shu needs to consider.

His answer was: just make those who don't have the "mouth of God" an indispensable part of the poet of lies.

Although they were also an integral part of the poet of lies' fraud schemes in the past, that was as victims, or even as the deceived.

To the poet of lies, they were merely toys to be manipulated at will.

Nobody cares what the little toy thinks.

Therefore, their fate will change as the needs of the poets who lie change.

They can even smile knowingly when it's just for fun.

But when their goal became gaining the power of lies, they couldn't even laugh. Without the constraints imposed by the Grand Red Robe in conjunction with the Royal Court, all that awaited them was endless exploitation and persecution.

Jiang Shu wants to change this.

He wants to turn the original small toy into a big one.

It is powerful enough to control the fate of poets who lie, and powerful enough to control their emotions.

As the market collapsed, a massive amount of the power of lies poured into the body of the instigator, Jiang Shu.

When he was experimenting with the differences between the temple poet and his own "mouth of the gods," he had just gone from being a step away from the third rank when he registered to reaching the third rank of Great Perfection, and began to soar at an unprecedented speed.

Eighth-order Great Perfection!

Upon reaching this rank, Jiang Shu suddenly had an epiphany.

His friend who sold him the Da Hong Pao tea still lied to him.

It's not just the kind of playful deception that comes from differing perceptions of fun.

It was a genuine lie—

Above the eighth rank, there is a ninth rank.

However, just as a local poet of lies, no matter how much he accumulates, can never reach the eighth rank in his lifetime, so too can a local poet of falsehoods, the Great Red Robe, never reach the ninth rank in his lifetime.

Because the ninth level is the true "mouth of God," capable of making words come true without any deception, and even able to change the rules of the world.

If what is said is the rule and the truth, then how can it be considered deception?

And the beings born in this world can never surpass the God who created this world.

Unless, he is not a being of this world.

Only outsiders can reach the ninth rank and obtain the complete "Mouth of God".

There was no time to think about why.

As the overwhelming power of lies assaulted Jiang Shu's body, gradually filling his "Mouth of God," he finally broke through that barrier, that thin membrane that guarded the deepest secrets of the "Mouth of God."

Then, he began to change.

As Da Hong Pao said, Jiang Shu also believes that the pleasure of a lie lies in the lie itself, whether its content is ingenious, whether it can achieve good results, and the reaction of the deceived after discovering the truth. These are all the parts that make up the pleasure.

So he changed the rules for gaining the power of lies.

Let the content determine the value of a lie, rather than just looking at the consequences it brings.

Whether the content is excellent or not is left to those without the "mouth of God" to comment and rate.

Even though there will always be people who lie for power, whatever their purpose in lying, this eliminates the possibility that the poet of lies doesn't care whether ordinary people will be hurt by his lies.

From this point on, the poet of lies and those without the "Mouth of God" truly achieved coexistence, rather than needing monsters or natural disasters as a medium to connect the two.

At that very moment, he received a notification that he had successfully completed the mission and could leave the incubator at any time.

It seems that even the incubator itself agrees with Jiang Shu's answer.

However, at this time, the temple poets could not understand Jiang Shu's good intentions.

They couldn't understand what Jiang Shu was saying at all; even the big red robes were visibly full of question marks.

They only had a vague feeling that something seemed different from before.

Jiang Shu didn't care about what others thought; he believed that time would soon prove how brilliant his idea was.

So he simply spread his arms, as if to embrace something.

"Get ready...to welcome the new world."

......

A month later.

Oasis Chamber of Commerce.

Da Hong Pao is having afternoon tea with Jiang Shu.

Jiang Shu did not choose to leave directly after conquering the hatchery a month ago.

This time, the incubator did not break the time limit. No matter how long you stay in the incubator, it's still twelve hours outside. So, following the principle of seeing things through to the end, Jiang Shu stayed for the time being to continue refining the rules he had added.

Edward was also by his side.

Recently, Da Hong Pao, which rarely appeared in public in the past, has become a regular at the Chamber of Commerce.

Edward has gradually grown from being trembling with fear when he first saw the Grand Red Robe up close to being just a little nervous now.

Da Hong Pao put down his teacup and said somewhat helplessly, "Don't keep such a straight face, Mr. Edward. You're making me very uncomfortable."

“I wasn’t holding back, this is just my usual self,” Edward said stubbornly as always.

Jiang Shu glanced at him and said, "If you're really uncomfortable sitting here, you can go to the kitchen and help out."

Windsor is currently teaching how to make a strawberry milkshake.

"Hmph, I don't feel uncomfortable at all. Although the Da Hong Pao tea is very imposing, just sitting there makes me feel a lot of pressure. But I am honored to have tea with him."

As he said this, Edward stood up:

"But since you've put it that way, I'll reluctantly go help out in the kitchen."

Then he left with stiff steps, as if he were doing rehabilitation exercises.

After he left, Jiang Shu asked, "Is it almost stable now?"

“Hmm.” The red robe nodded: “It just wasn’t fully popular before, but as of yesterday, almost all residents of Lie Town have been equipped with devices to watch the Lie Poet’s live stream of his scams, and the fluctuations in traffic have almost stabilized.”

"That's good." Jiang Shu then asked, "All the temple poets should have read the live-streaming guidelines I wrote for you, right?"

"We reviewed it during the training," Da Hong Pao replied. "However, there's a small issue. The regulations state that smoking cannot be shown in live streams. Some people are wondering, if someone accidentally films a passerby smoking, is that considered a violation?"

"Oh!" Jiang Shu waved his hands repeatedly: "Don't worry about that. It doesn't matter if you remove this line. I didn't pay attention when I copied it... I didn't notice it when I wrote it."

The guidelines that Jiang Shufa gave were actually some rules he had memorized when he was a live streamer on a legitimate platform.

It's because the plagiarist didn't notice that he copied the name as well.

"Is that so? Then I'll go back and revise it later."

Da Hong Pao understood, then turned and asked:

"But do you really think the tipping feature is necessary? I feel like I've already received the power of lies from them, so getting money from them again seems a bit..."

"You want both?"

Jiang Shu sighed:

"Isn't it because the Temple of Lies can't come up with any money right now?"

In fact, the Temple of Lies was originally very wealthy.

Over the years, the temple has accumulated a considerable fund, which is used for temple maintenance, subsidies for temple poets, and various activities.

However, in order to change the stereotype of poets who lied and to ensure the smooth operation of the "lying" system, Immortal Jiang Shu pointed out that Da Hong Pao could use the wealth of the temple to help ordinary people who had lost everything due to the market collapse.

In reality, regardless of Jiang Shu's or Da Hongpao's abilities, they could easily get ordinary people to cooperate with the Temple of Lies' reforms, but they both felt that doing so was inappropriate.

Because what they want to do is improve the relationship between the poets who lie and ordinary people. If in the end they still have to use this method to manipulate things secretly, then it's all meaningless.

What they need is truth hidden within lies.

The good news is that after this major assistance, the reputation of the Liar Poet in Lie Town has completely reversed, and he has received unanimous praise.

At first, everyone thought it was another lie, but after the poet in the white robe delivered the money and nothing happened for a week, they realized it was actually true. Then they suddenly felt that they might have been misunderstanding the poet all along.

They are actually good people; they were just bad before, probably because they had their own reasons.

This is why they readily accepted the "lying" system, and after learning the details, they became even more certain that the harm caused by "lying poets" would no longer exist.

Soon, all the residents of Lie Town knew that a righteous official had come to the Temple of Lies.

These days, Jiang Shu encounters loyal supporters wherever he goes.

Vegetable vendors give away vegetables, fruit vendors give away fruit; in short, whatever they have, they will do their best to express their gratitude.

This led Jiang Shu to develop a habit—going to the street at fixed times every day to "get freebies," listening to everyone's praise while cursing the beast who caused the market to collapse and deceived everyone.

He enjoyed it.

"Moreover, tipping can also encourage 'lying poets' to some extent. You can create a ranking list later, where the more tips you receive, the higher your ranking. Combine this with the ranking lists for live stream duration and likes to make three of the most valuable ranking lists. Offer some small prizes each time. I believe this will fully motivate everyone."

Jiang Shu continued:

“These lists are linked to the income of the 'lying poets' on the one hand, and on the other hand, they can prove their abilities. Their position on the list depends on whether ordinary people support them. Isn’t this a virtuous cycle?”

"Hmm...it seems that's true."

Da Hong Pao nodded in approval.

Jiang Shu thought for a moment, then asked, "What about the royal court? Are they still quite critical?"

"Well, after all, without the threat of the 'Poet of Lies,' the Royal Court's influence will be weakened to some extent."

But now almost everyone is happy to see this situation. They have lost the support of the people, and since Duke Pochi had previously condoned his men's violence in the temple, they are also in the wrong, so they don't need to care.

Da Hong Pao replied nonchalantly.

"Then there's no problem." Jiang Shu breathed a sigh of relief: "I can rest assured now."

The man in the red robe realized something: "Are you... leaving too?"

There is no banquet that doesn't end.

Jiang Shu's demeanor was unrestrained and authentic:

“I’ve done everything I can, there’s no point in staying here any longer.”

Will you come back?

"It must be... difficult," Jiang Shu smiled.

"Understood." Da Hongpao didn't react in any particular way, but simply stood up and solemnly extended his right hand to Jiang Shu: "Then, take care."

Jiang Shu stood up, shook his right hand holding the red robe, and said, "You too, you'll have to manage it all by yourself again."

"This time it shouldn't be too difficult."

Da Hong Pao said jokingly:

"After all, you've arranged everything in great detail, even teaching me how to manufacture and maintain that kind of equipment. If I still can't do it well, then I might as well give up being a poet of lies."

Jiang Shu delivered the red robe to the door, and the latter seemed to suddenly remember something.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing."

"what?"

Da Hongpao looked troubled: "Can the live streaming platform still be called Temple of Lies? I always feel that the name 'Lies Jumping' is a bit strange."

"That won't do, shaking and bouncing are linked!" Jiang Shu firmly refused, "There's no room for discussion."

Da Hong Pao left disappointed.

After seeing him off, Jiang Shu closed the door and looked towards the kitchen, from which noises were still coming from.

After finishing this dinner, it's time to leave.

Just as he was pondering how to tell Windsor that he could not stay in this world any longer, the knocking on the door suddenly rang out again.

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