"Seizing" the voting rights

What does it feel like to become a god?

For Qin Xin, it seemed to be no different from becoming Emissary.

As a "veteran" player who has set foot in the True Universe, been to the Gods’ Graveyard, and knows the Universe Truth, the only thing that might be added besides the Change in identity is the voting power at the Gods' Covenant Assembly.

But for the Dragon King and Li Wufang, the transformation from human to god was significant enough. At least the elevation of their thinking and perspective allowed them to see the Universe Truth more clearly and to better experience the oppression and terror from the Creator.

As for Nangong...

The little girl is still a bit confused.

Even though she had inherited everything from [the Decay], she still found it hard to accept the fact that she had become a god.

Those are gods, gods unseen by Mortals, the supreme beings of the Cosmos who bestowed the [Faith Game]. And now, am I one too?

She was so overwhelmed by the awe of becoming a god and the transcendental nature of the divine that she could not contain herself until she was granted Divine Authority and felt the endless power of [Decay], at which point she broke free from that Chaos state and fell silent.

Human life is an eternal suffering, and so is the life of gods.

Cheng Shi was right. If one wants to approach [Origin] in a pitiful manner and beg for [*His] mercy, one must first endure suffering.

This is the will of [Decay].

Others who are unaware of the Universe Truth might wonder, "Since I have become [Decay], why should I approach [the Origin]?"

But Nangong didn't have so many wild ideas. The Hope's Flame said that [Decay] required enduring suffering, so she began to endure the suffering. As for why... there aren't so many whys in life. As long as this was an opportunity to repay everyone, she would just do it.

Thus, Cheng Shi obtained four new votes at the Gods' Covenant Assembly!

Note that it is Cheng Shi, not the Fear Faction.

Although Cheng Shi is deeply bound to the Fear Faction, and the members of the Fear Faction support him, the Fear Faction is ultimately dominated by the [Deception] Will and is also a continuation of the [Deception] Will. In essence, everything they do is for the sake of the Predestination, not for the sake of Cheng Shi.

Even if Cheng Shi is the Predestination.

Therefore, these four votes are crucial for Cheng Shi at this Cheng Shi.

Furthermore, having secured four votes, Cheng Shi had more room to maneuver in the current situation. Therefore, the moment Nangong ascended to the throne of the god, Cheng Shi directly made a new request to [Justice) ]:

They request the return of [Prosperity] voting rights and the repossession of the Divine Authority that rightfully belongs to [Prosperity].

The Final Decree of [Prosperity] shattered His Divine Authority and temporarily brought about Cosmic Prosperity in a different way. However, Cosmic Prosperity is now a thing of the past, and the real era that has arrived is "Cosmos fear." Therefore, Cheng Shi seized the opportunity and directly demanded the return of everything from [Prosperity] from the [Covenant].

This request would have been impossible to fulfill under any circumstances. The gods were constantly vying for power, their interests intertwined, and no one would choose to relinquish the Divine Authority they had gained.

But things are different now. Even if the Old Gods have their own concerns, at least the will of the New God has been united, and the other end of this rope is the Predestination that pulls the universe forward.

So when Cheng Shi made this request, even before [Justice) ] responded, he had already received 5 votes!

Hong Lin stood up excitedly, looked at Cheng Shi and nodded. Of course she knew what Cheng Shi meant. Now that things had come to this, there was no need to continue pretending with the Old Gods.

[Justice) ] had already foreseen everything that was happening, but He just hadn't expected Cheng Shi to be in such a hurry.

The [Covenant] is inviolable, and He can only convene the Gods' Covenant Assembly in accordance with the covenant to vote on the issues raised by Cheng Shi.

However, there is a detail involved here: Cheng Shi is not truly [Deception], and logically speaking, he cannot propose the Gods' Covenant Assembly.

The Covenant does not protect Mortals.

But when he saw the Gods' Covenant Assembly actually being convened, for a moment, Cheng Shi felt that even [Justice) ] had been deceived.

Of course, the most likely explanation is that [Justice) ] simplified the process, after all, he has too many supporters behind him, and even if he is rejected, it will still be mentioned by other True God.

It's better to avoid trouble, so [Justice) ] simply granted Cheng Shi's wish and brought his proposal to the meeting.

Interestingly, apart from the gods who were still present, no new gods attended this the Gods' Covenant Assembly.

[Folly] not being present is tantamount to choosing to give up.

As for [Death], the voting power of [Prosperity] was already being held by the Fear Faction, so it was understandable that it was transferred from [Deception] to Cheng Shi. Considering its Predestination importance, the boss of [Death] had no reason to object.

[Silence] would be even less likely to object; perhaps in His eyes, Cheng Shi was [Deception], so why object to a [Deception] proposal?

Thus, the proposal easily garnered 7 votes, just 2 short of allowing Hong Lin to regain the [Prosperity] vote.

But these last two votes were extremely difficult to obtain; there were very few gods left in the Cosmos who could cast their votes.

Seeing the stalemate, [Death] sighed softly and cast his vote again.

Cheng Shi was startled and looked at his boss in astonishment, only to see the green flames flickering in the eye sockets of the massive skull, which hummed as it spoke:

"This is [Time]'s, voting right; He has no time, to be distracted, therefore I, in His place, cast the vote."

Is this even allowed?

Cheng Shi couldn't understand why deities who weren't present couldn't vote; would a proxy vote count?

If we calculate it, wouldn't [Nothingness]'s two votes be a sure thing?

However, before that, Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow and tentatively asked [Justice) ]:

"I also have a vote, no, the vote of [Truth] is still in my hands, I have two votes, so old fogey, the bill passes?"

"..."

The Cosmos remained silent; Justice) paid no heed to Cheng Shi's delusional words.

Seeing this, Cheng Shi pursed his lips and sighed.

As expected, you can't fool the Covenant; even if you want to simplify the process, you still have to comply with the rules.

What about proxy investment? Is proxy investment effective?

Before Cheng Shi could even ask a question, an unexpected incident occurred on the field.

No one expected that at this crucial juncture, [Birth], who always abstained, would actually vote for His Twin Gods!

"Agree--"

After speaking, the enormous [Divine Pillar] looked at Cheng Shi, coiling and twisting around him.

Cheng Shi stared at the closed eyes of the countless plaques on the [Divine Pillar], momentarily stunned. He felt that [Birth] had recognized him, but that didn't matter, as long as he got the ticket.

The next second, the tilt angle of the already unbalanced Radiant Balance scale arms widened again, and it made a loud humming judgment:

"The vote is valid, the agenda is passed, and [Prosperity] has reclaimed its dispersed Divine Authority and voting power!"

"Buzz--"

The Covenant has come into effect, sealing the deal.

This supposedly "unsurprising" The Gods' Covenant Assembly still went wrong, but the one who was shocked was not the opposition who had not attended, but Cheng Shi who proposed the motion.

Not only Cheng Shi, but almost all the New God present were somewhat bewildered.

Have we received enough votes? Is proxy voting valid? That's what the rules say.

If not, is this still [Justice) ]?

Are you sure this Radiant Balance isn't a [Deception]?

Otherwise, why would He be so biased towards the Fear Faction, rushing to pass these issues even when the balance is off?

Cheng Shi didn't understand it for a moment, but not understanding it didn't mean he couldn't seize the opportunity.

Seeing that there was a "loophole" to exploit, Cheng Shi perked up and shouted again:

"[Truth] is gone; I request to Proxy the voting rights on behalf of [Truth]!"

"Turn down..."

"[Truth] is gone; I request [Prosperity] to Proxy the voting rights of [Truth]!"

"Voting begins."

Friends, don't forget to vote today!

Yesterday's vote result was undoubtedly Squinty Old Zhang. Although the number of votes hasn't reached the unlock threshold yet, it doesn't stop us from continuing the selection. The current queue order is (Li Jingming - Zhang Jizu). Today's segment review begins with the third character's side story voting to Candidate ~

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