Ice Snow Doll, Method of Sacrifice

Wang Da knew that such jade talismans were also provided when a family was prosperous.

It's generally only effective against small, strange creatures.

For example, releasing certain special scents to make it difficult for others to approach.

Such a massive and bizarre creature could not be easily dealt with by a jade talisman.

He can guarantee that.

However, just to be on the safe side, he still asked:

"Do you have any jade talismans like this now?"

"I used to go through a lot of trouble to get a few..." As she spoke, the Female Player Sui Feng took out a few Strange Story Instance Ticket.

Gao Linzhi took a look and realized it was true.

It seems that someone on the island used to smuggle them out secretly.

This is normal.

Any item in the store will inevitably become available once it is used on a large scale.

"Hopefully it will work," Wang Da sighed.

The Female Player Sui Feng, took out a dungeon ticket and was about to use it on the mountain-like ice giant.

She immediately shook her head and said, "No."

Because the dungeon ticket directly appears in the game prompt:

"Cannot be used on oddities that are outside the scope."

Clearly, this Ice and Snow Giant Anomaly, far exceeding the scope of this tool's intended use.

"So it really won't work?"

Wang Da had an expression that said, "I didn't expect this."

He had actually already thought of a way.

That is the most traditional Method of Sacrifice.

After all, he came from a feudal lord family with a long history.

He had personally presided over such ceremonies before and had heard of various Method of Sacrifice.

The Method of Sacrifice were developed by humans in ancient times in order to survive amidst the strange and supernatural.

As for why the supernatural is susceptible to this?

It can only be said that no human can survive in the vicinity of such strange creatures that don't accept this approach.

Humans have significant advantages over other animals.

Therefore, it is in the vicinity of this strange place that humans and tribes have multiplied.

Over time, people discovered that strange occurrences in their vicinity could be resolved through rituals.

Of course, there is also a relationship of restraint and territoriality among the strange creatures.

Those oddities that don't respond to this approach, if they swim near the oddities that do, will clash with them, leading to a stalemate or one of them retreating.

If the former wins, humanity will either perish or flee.

If the latter wins, humanity can continue its rituals for survival.

He had heard of one such method.

Two very close twins can be used in a ritual to exorcise certain particularly powerful monsters.

The deeper the bond between the twins, the better the effect of the sacrificial ceremony.

So he thought for a moment and gestured for his two brothers to go and rest.

He negotiated with Gao Linzhi on his own.

"What? You're going to sacrifice your own brother?" the Female Player Sui Feng, exclaimed in shock.

"There's no other way. The family raised them, and it's their turn to give back. If it were my turn, I would do the same," Wang Da said matter-of-factly.

Gao Linzhi looked at Wang Da and couldn't help but sigh.

As expected, these scions of noble families find their brotherhood too fragile in the face of power and profit.

In other checkpoints, these three people could have joined forces to target the two on their side.

However, now faced with immense difficulties, they have chosen to collude with outsiders and harm their own brothers.

This kind of thing happens far too often.

Since that's the case, Gao Linzhi doesn't object.

If they want to do it, that's their own business.

Gao Linzhi learned to respect the fate of others at a very young age.

If they want to court death, then let them court death.

What does it have to do with me?

The Female Player Sui Feng, still felt a pang of reluctance and said, "Isn't this a bad idea? After all, he's your brother."

"Besides, this method might not even be feasible."

"We have to try. For the sake of our family's territory, for our great cause, and for overthrowing the imperial court, I have no choice but to bear the pain of sacrificing my own family for the greater good," Wang Da said with a resolute expression.

Gao Linzhi sneered inwardly.

These people in power are truly shameless.

He didn't say much, but they discussed how to proceed.

Wang Da provided the specific methods, and he also took on the core role.

As for the final task being completed, Wang Da naturally deserved the greatest credit.

Gao Linzhi didn't compete with him for this point.

That evening, the five of them began to eat and drink lavishly.

They brought out some supplies, which were mainly provided by Gao Linzhi.

There were plenty of cooked foods and fine wines.

"I never expected you to have such a skill in hiding things." Wang Qiang and Wang Shun looked at Gao Linzhi with great envy and admiration.

A look of sudden realization dawned on their eyes.

The group watched as Gao Linzhi removed various foods and drinks from his abdomen.

The two of them ate very happily.

They had been starving for a full month.

The Female Player Sui Feng, showed a hint of reluctance.

Because she knew this was truly her last meal before her execution!

In this way, Wang Da quickly got his two brothers, Wang Qiang and Wang Shun, drunk.

Then they tied them up and placed them at the feet of the Ice and Snow Giant Anomaly.

He looked up at the enormous giant, a sense of fear filling his heart.

But he suppressed his fear and arranged some offerings, while drawing ritual lines with his own blood.

An altar was quickly erected.

After doing all this, he placed his two brothers on the altar, chanting, "Brothers as the starting point, blood for blood."

"Come back, go back."

Go back to where you belong.

Just then...

Wang Qiang Wang Shun, two brothers, suddenly opened their eyes.

Then they found themselves tightly bound and placed on a blood altar.

They were immediately horrified, and then shouted at the Wang Da in the sacrificial ceremony, "Brother, what are you doing?"

"We're your own brothers, why would you do this?"

"There's no other way, brothers. For the sake of the revival of our family territory and the restoration of our ancestors' glory, I have to do this."

"You don't need to be afraid, death is not the end."

"After you die, as long as the family is revived, I will place you in the first row of memorial tablets, and offer incense to you forever, so that you may live on forever."

Isn't this great?

Gao Linzhi watched from a distance and couldn't help but smile.

Wow, that's quite the smooth talker.

No wonder the other party betrayed his brother so easily; he wasn't worried that his brother would actually die.

With this excuse, Wang Da's bottom line can become very low.

After all, one can continue to live after death.

Upon hearing this, Wang Da and his two brothers actually found what the other party said to be quite reasonable, so they did not resist and closed their eyes to await their death.

Upon seeing Female Player Sui Feng, Sui Feng, immediately sighed.

"You guys are so stupid."

Do you know the truth?

"Is Wang Da really doing this for your family's sake?"

"And can you really enjoy the incense offerings?"

Of course, she spoke very softly, and she was speaking to Gao Linzhi.

Gao Linzhi naturally knew that the practice of using incense to Immortality had many drawbacks.

Putting everything else aside, just considering being reduced to a mere offering of incense, one can neither eat nor enjoy anything, losing all the normal pleasures of life.

Like being trapped in a cold, permanent cage, this kind of Immortality is probably not so wonderful.

The only enjoyment these people probably have is that little bit of incense.

However, these two young men were clearly unaware of these things.

Wang Da wouldn't tell them these things.

They willingly awaited their death.

These two guys were completely used by the other side, and they willingly went to their deaths.

Gao Linzhi did not interfere.

He knew that if he spoke, the two would complain, believing that he was hindering their path to Immortality.

As the Wang Da ceremony concluded, the souls of the two individuals departed their bodies.

As the ritual proceeded, they flew into the air, drifting towards the giant.

At that moment, Wang Qiang suddenly said in mid-air, "Big brother, I'm starting to regret it."

"It's no use regretting it now. Just complete the ritual obediently," Wang Da rebuked angrily.

They can only console themselves now.

"Alright then, I hope you'll keep your word and place our spirits in the first row of memorial tablets."

"How come I only remember offering sacrifices to parents, and I've never heard of offering sacrifices to brothers?" the Female Player Sui Feng, said subconsciously.

"That's because you haven't seen enough." Wang Da was a little annoyed. What's wrong with this woman?

Can't you just stay silent like the other older brother?

And so, the two brothers mustered their courage and set off toward the giant.

But when their souls arrived halfway up the mountain, the ice giant, who was lying on the ground, suddenly sneezed.

The two souls vanished instantly in mid-air...

Gao Linzhi was speechless.

They did so much and even indulged in self-pity, but in the end, it was all less effective than a sneeze from the other party!

Wang Da immediately burst into tears.

"My two brothers, my two dear brothers!"

"You just died like that."

"How can I face my parents after I die?!"

I'm so sorry!

He cried very bitterly.

Of course, Gao Linzhi understood that the reason this guy was crying was because his two brothers had been lost without playing any role.

Had he known this would happen, he wouldn't have sacrificed his two brothers.

Because these two brothers can be used in other ways.

Now he died in vain.

He wasn't crying because of feelings, but because they had died in vain.

Gao Linzhi saw it very clearly.

As for why the other party didn't target him and the female player, it's clear they weren't confident and were worried about making things worse.

If they didn't die in vain, I believe Wang Da would be very happy.

After Wang Da, he looked at the two of them and said, "I'm sorry, I've done all I can. Now it's up to you two."

"It seems the Method of Sacrifice won't work," the female player sighed to herself.

Gao Linzhi shook his head and said, "This method is certainly feasible."

"The problem is that there are too few priests. There are only two of you, which is like two ants crawling aimlessly on the ground to this giant."

"But to make people understand their meaning is as difficult as getting someone out of bed to sleep in the freezing cold."

"To achieve this goal, at least tens of thousands of ants would need to work together."

"A square array of ten thousand ants can be used to form a character that is understandable to humans."

The other two nodded immediately.

"If that's the case, we'll need at least tens of thousands of people."

"But where are we going to get offerings for tens of thousands of people?"

"This place is covered in ice and snow."

At this moment, Gao Linzhi laughed and said, "Actually, using ice and snow as a puppet is enough."

"The giant only needs a ritual; he doesn't need any real people."

"Here, the land is covered in ice and snow, and we have regained our strength. Making this happen is not difficult."

"Will this really work?" Wang Da actually knew in his heart that it would definitely work.

He just regretted it.

Why didn't he think of that sooner?

He was determined to sacrifice his two brothers.

Haven't you thought of any other methods?

What could be the reason for this?

Is it because my previous ideas have become fixed?

In the past, whenever something happened, the first thought was to sacrifice someone to solve it.

"Listen to me, you won't go wrong. I've read so many books, I won't lie to you," Gao Linzhi said.

He then began to use his magic.

He searched through his complex skill panel and found a skill.

This skill is used to make dolls.

It started as "Basic Crafting" and has now been upgraded to Expert Level Crafting.

He pointed his finger, and instantly, one after another, Ice Snow Doll appeared from the ice and snow.

They are all incredibly lifelike, just like real people.

In fact, this is what Gao Linzhi thought of when ancient sacrifices were performed, and it involved the substitution of living people.

Just like during the time of Qin Shi Huang, the Terracotta Army was used instead of living people for burial.

It's important to know that during the Shang Dynasty and the Spring and Autumn Period, there was still large-scale practice of funerary sacrifice.

Killing hundreds or even thousands of people at once is a huge waste of manpower.

Later, there were also instances of royal families using concubines to be buried alive with their husbands.

In the eyes of insightful ancient people, living people could not maintain their state for a long time, but using terracotta warriors could prolong it.

And at this time...

Wang Da grew increasingly angry as he read this.

Because he realized that Gao Linzhi's actions had a high chance of success.

[But why didn't you say so sooner? Why did you wait until after I had sacrificed two of my brothers?]

However, he did not say this aloud.

He had long realized that his opponent was stronger than him; otherwise, he wouldn't have chosen to wear down his two brothers.

He had come to hate the other person completely.

This is a classic example of displaced anger.

They try to shift the blame for their own mistakes onto others.

In his view, he was right.

If he thinks this way, he will feel much better deep down.

He made up his mind. There was only one thing he wanted to do in the future, and that was to kill both of these people in front of him!

It's all their fault!

Why did Gao Linzhi stop talking just now?

This is, of course, because Wang Da was too proactive.

Moreover, Gao Linzhi couldn't be sure if his methods would work.

If someone was willing to sacrifice his brother to conduct experiments, Gao Linzhi naturally didn't bother to stop him.

In short, Gao Linzhi's style is that he neither does evil nor does he actively do good.

Only by not actively doing good deeds can one avoid being repaid with ingratitude.

For Gao Linzhi, this is the most important thing.

As for what other people think, that's their business.

Gao Linzhi can do is have a clear conscience.

In his endeavor, he created over ten thousand dolls.

The female player helped arrange these dolls into a ritual.

It was exactly imitating the sacrificial rites performed by Wang Da before.

Once all ten thousand Ice Snow Doll were arranged, Gao Linzhi clearly saw that the strange giant had opened its eyes and was looking in their direction.

There seemed to be hope.