The Little Ancestor Wants to Upgrade His Gear! The Two Sages of the West Beg to Be Carried!

"That big abacus is noisy and ugly!"

"I want to upgrade it too!"

Lin Shen's voice was both sweet and crisp.

Each word transformed into a Dao Runes, striking the boiling oil of the Netherworld Sea of Blood with unparalleled precision.

Boom!

The moment the words fell, time and space seemed to be gripped by an invisible hand, completely frozen in time.

All the movements of the powerful beings froze instantly.

The last trace of color drained from the faces of Jieyin and Zhunti, which were contorted with despair, leaving them a deathly gray, as if their magical artifacts had been covered in dust.

Upgrade?

How does the upgrade work?

Is it like that ugly, golden ingot, Duobao, where they're changing the foundations of their Western Teachings into some bizarre shape?

That was a supreme artifact created by the two brothers, who, burdened with a huge loan from the Heavenly Dao, poured their hearts and souls into fusing the "Financial Great Dao" and the "Karma Algorithm" into one!

They are the hope for the future prosperity of Western Teachings!

But now, in the Little Ancestor's mouth, it's just a "noisy and ugly" defective product.

This is more than just a slap in the face.

This is to crush the face of their Western Teachings, along with their dreams of future prosperity, and to strike them repeatedly for eighty-one days with the Chaos Bell as a drumstick.

"Young... young friend... you are mistaken..."

Zhunti's lips trembled violently as he made a final struggle to defend the dignity of his work.

"My 'Merit Scale' resonates with the Great Dao, and its form embodies the impartiality of Heaven's Way. How could it..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

Lin Shen had already impatiently turned his little head away, completely ignoring him.

The little guy took his short strides and ran up to Yuanshi Tianzun, his two chubby little hands tightly gripping the hem of his Master's Daoist robe.

He raised his head and unleashed his most skilled, and most deadly, innate talent—telling a complaint.

"Second Master! Second Master! Look at that big abacus! It's noisy and ugly!"

"Your building blocks are so much more fun! Your building blocks even dance by themselves!"

He was referring to the "glorious deeds" of the Primordial Yuanshi Tianzun, who, to please him, used the Jade Purity Immortal Light to create all things, even causing the entire Yuxu Palace to dance along with it.

Upon hearing these words, the frost on Yuanshi Tianzun's Yuanshi Tianzun frozen face visibly melted away.

His Dao Heart, already riddled with cracks from the repeated impacts of gold ingots, stewing pools, Sour Plum Drink, theme parks, and the Metaverse, was miraculously soothed by his little disciple's purely affectionate words.

He cleared his throat slowly.

The voice wasn't loud, but it carried a cold indifference that seemed to judge all things; every word was like Heavenly Constitution, striking clearly throughout the entire Netherworld Underworld.

The Yuanshi Tianzun's gaze swept over the Two Sages of the West, whose faces were ashen, with an air of unquestionable authority, yet also a hint of amusement, as he spoke softly.

Did you hear that?

"Shen'er said, 'That's not fun.'"

A single word can decide life or death.

The faces of Jieyin and Zhunti completely collapsed.

That atmosphere of sorrow and despair was a hundred times stronger than that of their barren western lands.

It's over.

It has to be redone!

Moreover, it must be drastically changed! Completely changed! Completely changed to the point of utter destruction, according to the Little Ancestor's preferences!

Just as the two Sages were having a mental storm, frantically conceiving of the "Central Bank Dance Troupe" and the "Fully Automated Silent Algorithm Array,"

Lin Shen had already begun his operation on his own.

He ignored everything around him, his tiny consciousness sinking into his mind, entering that newly unlocked, pure white, wondrous space.

[Great Dao DIY Workshop]

"Hehe, we meet again!"

Lin Shen looked at the chibi version of himself in front of him, with a halo above his head, and happily greeted it.

He mimicked what he had just done, stretched out his little hand, and grabbed hard at the "underworld" model in the void!

He pulled out the enormous, gleaming golden abacus model and placed it steadily on the central control panel.

[Target detected: Karma and Merit Settlement Center (Golden Abacus Pro Version)]

[Please select the DIY operation you wish to perform: A. Appearance painting B. Function upgrade C. Sound effect replacement D. Structural remodeling]

I want them all!

Lin Shen waved his small hand, swatting away at all four options like he was swatting mosquitoes.

[Ding! Select All Mode Activated! Sound Effect: Sound of a baby bottle shaking~]

[Generifying an upgrade plan for you, please select the upgrade modules you wish to upgrade...]

Rows of virtual modules, shimmering with fantastical light, unfolded before Lin Shen, a dazzling array, all in the style of crayon drawings.

The first module is the appearance.

[Appearance Modules: A. Cyberpunk Style (Neon Light Pollution Version) B. Ink Painting Style (Old-fashioned Aesthetic Version) C. Cute Pet Style (Must-Have Version for Macho Men)]

Lin Shen waved his little finger over it, and finally tapped it heavily on "cute and adorable pet style".

The second module is functionality.

[Functional Modules: A. One-click mute B. Bullet comment function C. Tipping and donation function D. Square Dance mode]

Lin Shen thought they were all quite fun, so he took pictures of them one by one.

The third module is sound effects.

[Sound Effects Module: A. Gold Coin Dropping Sound (Clang!) B. Wooden Fish Striking Sound (Merit +1) C. Peppa Pig Theme Song]

"This! This!"

Lin Shen saw the last option, his eyes instantly lit up like two small suns, and he tapped his little finger rapidly.

[DIY design generated! Simulation in progress...]

[Warning! Warning! Insufficient core material detected! Sound effect: Toy hammer sound!]

[Upgrade materials required: 3,000 strands of 'Dao Rhyme of Sentient Joy', 100 units of 'Ownerless Pure Merit', and 1 dou of 'Essence of Innate Geng Metal'!]

A bright red exclamation mark popped up in front of Lin Shen with a "bang".

Lin Shen frowned again as he looked at the long list of names he couldn't understand.

He left the workshop, and his consciousness returned to his physical body.

He looked around blankly, and finally, he turned his pleading gaze to the two old men with long faces who looked dejected and abandoned by the world.

Lin Shen ran up to them, stretched out his little hands, and grabbed one of their sleeves.

"Grandpa Jieyin! Grandpa Zhunti!"

"My new toy seems to be missing something. Can you help me find it?"

Upon hearing this, Jieyin and Zhunti felt a tremor in their Dao Heart and almost burst into tears on the spot.

This is hardly a plea for help!

This is clearly the Great Dao Incarnate descending to earth, giving them a golden opportunity to redeem themselves!

"Very well! Whatever you need, young friend, we will find it for you, even if we have to sell our pots and pans and search high and low!" Zhunti was so excited that he was incoherent, and his voice was trembling.

Lin Shen tilted his head, trying hard to recall the words he had just seen.

"Hmm... I want something that makes everyone happy!"

"And, sparkling gold! Lots and lots of it!"

"Finally, I want that kind of shiny, hard lump of iron!"

Upon hearing these three requests, a look of wild joy, more unsightly than tears, instantly appeared on the faces of Jieyin and Zhunti.

Making everyone happy? Isn't that the very essence of their Western Teachings of "Saving All Sentient Beings"? Perfectly aligned with their profession!

Shiny gold? Does the Golden Light of Merit count? They just borrowed the money from Heaven, and they haven't even had a chance to enjoy it yet!

As for the shiny, golden lump of iron...

The gazes of the two Sage turned simultaneously to the distance not far away.

There, the Metal Ancestral Shaman — Rushou —was energetically performing a "metal metamorphosis," trying to attract Lin Shen's attention.

He transformed into a Dragon Slaying Saber that World Creation, and a cool-looking eight-wheeled sports car, having a great time.

Suddenly, he felt two gazes that froze his Divine Soul falling upon him.

As soon as he turned around, he met the Two Sages of the West ' "benevolent" smiles, which were full of "compassion" and "borrowing" from him.

The Rushou metal body suddenly shivered.

A terrifying premonition of being targeted by a natural enemy and about to be dismantled into raw materials swept over him.