While Zhu Zhengwei was relaxing, he still knew nothing about the matter, because on the afternoon it happened, he had gone out with his two roommates to work part-time.
"Hey, where should we move that cargo? Over there! Right!"
"Oh, you're a student here for part-time work, right? Hurry and put on this Bag Bear costume. Go up front and switch shifts with that person. They're practically dying of heat."
The three of them ran errands around a shopping mall holding an opening event.
There was no other reason. Zhu Zhengwei was simply trying to relax after the shock he had suffered earlier.
Because he had personally witnessed that terrifying yandere chop off her own head, attach it to an octopus, and then restore the head of a young woman—young, swaying, seductive, and demonic.
It had been a straight-up adults-only 18R scene!
Even thinking about it now made his scalp crawl.
"She must have coveted that young, tender 'body' for a long time. She had been conducting experiments in secret at the port, using her enormous wealth to fund research, and only finally managed to reach this stage."
Sigh.
Zhu Zhengwei realized that his heart was truly exhausted.
"Human history may essentially be the history of pursuing continuation!"
"For the sake of immortality, people can even stop being human! The ancient rulers and emperors who pursued the Elixir of Immortality really hadn't lied to me."
To be honest, he had only been away for a little over a month. He had been busy constructing the Four-dimensional world, searching for Servers, and perfecting all kinds of ecosystems. He had indeed gained immensely. The entire world had truly become vast and magnificent, setting sail toward a glorious future—but he had also begun to feel that something was wrong.
The era had developed. The era had flourished!
And then?
An Eternal Emperor who had achieved the first unification under heaven built a magnificent temple on the continent, representing the human race in an attempt to meet God!
Along the coast, a super yandere believer and mad fanatic with a thoroughly deranged heart had chopped off her head and changed bodies, becoming the ruler of the ocean and yearning to serve the gods!
Zhu Zhengwei could only exclaim, "Well, damn!"
Across the entire world—land, sea, and air—only the air was safe now.
Fortunately, he had not messed with the birds. Otherwise, if he had completed the bird ecosystem as well, he would have been finished.
If these two matters were not handled properly, the problems would likely be considerable.
At the same time, avoidance was no solution. If the problems were not resolved, they would only pile up.
This was an issue with operating the world.
Zhu Zhengwei fell into distress.
Although he had created this world, in a certain sense, he was indeed its Creation God, having created and nurtured all its life, plants, beasts, and humans.
But in reality, he was still just an ordinary mortal.
He was a very honest person. He was neither arrogant nor conceited, and he did not consider himself infallible just because he had gained special abilities. He was confronting the limits of his current abilities and facing a truly enormous world. Did he really have the ability to take responsibility for it now?
The greater the responsibility, the greater the pressure.
To be honest, just a month ago he had still been a first-year university student. He had no practiced experience or methods for acting as a god. How was he supposed to face the heroic emperor who had unified all humanity, or that deranged fanatic who wanted to marry God?
The situation seemed to be slipping out of control.
"The pressure of being a god is enormous!"
For now, he could only calm his nerves and enjoy the part-time-work life of his youthful university days. Of course, earning money was also his top priority, while he took the opportunity to think about how to handle these matters.
Just like the two guys from his dormitory.
He was still a poor student. To improve his life, he still had to find some work.
Although he now had many ways to get money—for example, he could try becoming a brothel madam, or go even further and use hypnosis or similar methods to do something filthy and immoral—
his need for money was not that urgent at present. Besides, using certain methods might cause even bigger problems.
"The most important thing is still to work steadily and earn money. Some things in life need a sense of ritual."
Now, working errands together with his two idiot roommates, Zhu Zhengwei genuinely felt pretty good. The mundane atmosphere of daily necessities had once again enveloped him.
To be honest, he had also noticed that something was unusual about Zhang Zhi. The younger brother who had once followed behind him had become far too lonely with the passage of time. He seemed like a mortal walking through history, witnessing too many births, deaths, separations, and reunions, slowly transforming into a god from mythology.
He was also afraid that his own mindset would become cold and indifferent, that he would grow aloof and superior.
It was better for people to retain some humanity.
"I don't want the eternal, cold indifference of a god. I only want the power and lifespan of one!"
Zhu Zhengwei's thoughts ran wild. "Wait, isn't this the kind of scumbag who only wants to enjoy the privileges without fulfilling the responsibilities?"
However, Zhu Zhengwei knew that what mattered about people was having the courage to face fear and confront their true selves. He quickly made up his mind. "I'm going to work hard to become a scumbag!"
"Ha!"
"Hmph!"
"Mmm-ah!"
Before long, outside the mall, Zhu Zhengwei wore the Bag Bear costume and twisted his body seductively, making all kinds of cutesy sounds.
Sigh.
It was all about being shameless and having fun!
It was about emptying his mind.
He was wearing the costume, anyway. Nobody could recognize him.
Foolish humans, who could possibly know that inside was a god who had created the Four-dimensional world?
He finally understood how Zhang Zhi had felt: abandoning the identity of a sage, working as a laborer under the blazing sun while moving bricks alongside everyone else, only to be viciously whipped by the labor boss—whipped with leather straps, burned with fire, and dripped with wax.
This was probably what it meant to enter the mortal world.
Got it, got it.
His Dao heart was instantly elevated.
"Wow, Bear Bear, you're so cute! Give me a hug!"
"This Bag Bear is so hyper!"
"No, I think the way he's dancing wildly makes him look like a heartbroken bar DJ."
Passersby all turned to look.
Even the supervisor watching from the side was impressed. Pointing at Zhu Zhengwei, he said, "Look at him. Now that's enthusiasm for work! It's so hot, yet he can still pour out the sweat of his youth!"
Meanwhile, Wang Jun and Li Xiang secretly gave him two thumbs up.
The temperature was so high. Wasn't he afraid of heatstroke?
And his stamina was that incredible?
They shook their heads and sighed. "At first, we thought Brother Zhu had changed. Who knew he was still a Roll King behind the scenes? Respect! Respect!"
Dusk.
The group left the mall.
"Sigh, today was pretty satisfying," Wang Jun said.
"I think so too. I hope we get part-time jobs like this often." Li Xiang had a lecherous look on his face. "We can even meet other female part-timers. For us single dogs, this is the best way to find girls!"
"It really was satisfying!"
Zhu Zhengwei felt that men needed to let loose once in a while. His mood had calmed considerably, and he had become clearheaded again. It was time for him to act as a serious and dignified god in front of the others.
It was time to face that Yandere Sea Monster and that Eternal Emperor.
That was what he thought, but he still felt somewhat hesitant. He could feel the weight of it pressing down on him. There was already a living world with countless people in it.
"Still, that girl kept staring at this guy, Zhu Zhengwei!"
"She's probably taken with his stamina. Just look at that waist—it's clearly got some power to it."
"You're making me want to work out too."
The three of them took the bus home. Afterward, they each took a shower, counted the hard-earned money in their hands, and began chatting about what they would do before bed.
"To be honest, this beta game is amazing. It cured my insomnia and vivid dreams. I feel much more clearheaded when I wake up the next day."
"This beta game seems to have developed a bug recently. Everyone is basically concentrated in a single dynamic scene, which has made things much more boring. I guess something went wrong with the other scenes and they're under repair!"
"Still, some players are continuing to wander around the seabed, scattered in different places."
That was normal.
After all, of the thousand Immortal Herbs, Stone Light Emperor Zhizheng had taken more than six hundred in that battle. Most of the rest had been sent flying to various locations by the impact of the fighting, leaving more than three hundred Immortal Herbs still in a "wild" state.
"Sigh, it's so hard! We also want to be like them, wandering around the seabed at the very least. Otherwise, being piled up in that pond and raised there is so boring."
"But some brothers said this might not be a bug. It could be the scene being temporarily paused. Maybe it's the beginning of some story, and the Development Team is preparing to unleash something huge."
"Exactly. Stone Light Emperor Zhizheng is obviously trying to meet God. With our batch of Immortal Herbs piled up nearby, this has to be a major event, right?"
"The first time God Descends to the Mortal World, and a conversation between humanity's first Eternal Emperor and God. Just thinking about it is exciting. I wonder how the Development Team will present it?"
"I'm really looking forward to it!"
Zhu Zhengwei pricked up his ears and listened.
After all, from his own perspective, he could not see many things in their entirety. Having two "Chives" as undercover agents nearby was much better. He could keep abreast of the enemy's movements at any time.
After Zhu Zhengwei heard about it, he entered the Four-dimensional world to take a look, only to be shocked by what Stone Light Emperor Zhizheng had done at the end.
The situation seemed to be slipping further and further out of control.
"Last time, he was on his deathbed. This time, he's really going to die." He gave a bitter laugh and paced back and forth around the dormitory. Then he suddenly said,
"In the twenty-first century, humanity had giants such as Einstein, Tesla, and Hawking. They opened the way for the modern world and laid the foundations of knowledge for future generations. The man before me is also a giant. How could he not be facing the same thing?"
"They all faced the same final fate."
"In this world, who can live a long life? Who can become immortal?"
"Enough, enough. This is their final wish. They used countless methods to meet me, so I'll go and see them." Zhu Zhengwei shook his head.
Within the Four-dimensional world.
Before the Royal Capital Temple in the City of a Hundred Stones,
a glowing figure slowly descended from the sky, riding the wind. He swallowed wind and consumed qi, riding the clouds and driving the mist as he descended.
Everyone stood dumbfounded, because they had seen a god.
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