Longevity Technique, Petrification Method

The ritual performed by this group of tens of thousands of puppets seemed to generate a kind of pulling force.

This is equivalent to performing a ritual to invoke Divine Anomalies.

Gao Linzhi then began to execute the spell that Wang Da had previously recited.

Not long after, a voice seemed to come from the distant void.

"Let's go, let's go, let's go."

"Go where you're meant to be."

Upon hearing this, the giant slowly sat up from the ground.

But after sitting up, it seemed like a sleepy ordinary person, and lay back down again, wanting to continue sleeping.

The way he sleeps leaves one speechless.

This is the Giant Monster.

Gao Linzhi looked up at the other person.

The other party enjoys immense freedom.

Although all it knows is to sleep and it can't do anything else, it is so powerful that no one can control it.

This kind of power is something no one can ignore.

It is similar to a natural disaster, similar to various natural laws, and undeniably powerful.

No matter how unwilling humans may be, that's just how powerful it is.

At that moment, Gao Linzhi spoke decisively, calling out to the giant monster that had fallen asleep again.

Why do you want to sleep?

Why can't you open your eyes and see this beautiful world?

"I think once you open your eyes, they won't be Kongkong anymore."

The giant was strange; it actually opened its eyes and looked at Gao Linzhi.

The other two, Wang Da and the Female Player Sui Feng, were so frightened that they fled in a sorry state.

Only Gao Linzhi remained standing, Jingjing watching the strange giant.

Suddenly, the strange creature actually spoke.

It seemed somewhat lost.

It touched its belly and looked at Gao Linzhi, saying:

"Hunger, hunger..."

Could these kinds of anomalies actually possess consciousness?

Gao Linzhi immediately started thinking.

He knew that some anomalies were actually conscious, and those were mostly anomalies that had merged with humans.

But most of these anomalies are unconscious; they are more like natural disasters, natural storms.

It will kill whoever it touches, just like an earthquake or a volcano.

So he said to the other person, "Alright, your food is here, go and eat."

He then pointed to the Ice Snow Doll.

The ice giant seemed quite pleased. He looked down at Gao Linzhi and said, "Very well, I'm going to eat you all."

"I'll eat you all."

Gao Linzhi then hid himself and directed the Ice Snow Doll to rush towards the ice and snow giant one after another.

The monster, however, would grab one and eat it, one after another.

Gao Linzhi also created more Ice Snow Doll.

He then waited for the other party to gain momentum from eating, and then gradually moved the Ice Snow Doll away, leading the strange giant away from its original spot.

But this strangeness is just too great.

It doesn't need to move much at all; it can just grab a handful and eat it.

To it, the Ice Snow Doll on the ground are just a few millimeters of snacks.

One centimeter is about 1/170th the size of a human body.

Even if this Ice Snow Doll is only two meters tall, this giant is two thousand meters tall.

That's one in a thousand.

In other words, in this strange person's eyes, it's just a one-millimeter-sized snack.

It's about the size of a sesame seed, but much smaller than a grain of rice.

Therefore, Gao Linzhi produced more and more rice grains, gradually attracting the strange giant to walk further away.

The giant was strange; he reached out, grabbed a handful, and ate it.

Grab a handful, eat a handful.

The ice giant even closed its eyes.

It hasn't been able to freely eat people for a long time.

After all, the place where it is located is a land of ice and snow.

There was no sign of human habitation.

It's like someone who has never eaten candy before, and upon their first taste, they are completely captivated by it.

The same goes for cola.

Thus, the strange giant was gradually lured away from its original location.

And at this time...

The mountain range in the distance nodded.

"Not bad, not bad. This person was able to confront the monstrous giant head-on and even knew how to use food to lure the monster. This is humanity's earliest trap and its earliest means of domestication."

Soon, as the Ice Snow Anomaly giant gradually disappeared into the icy land, Wang Da and the others watched in stunned silence.

At the same time, he deeply regretted it.

Why didn't I think of this method?

Actually, he could do it too using this method.

It's even simpler when all five of them work together.

However, he subconsciously perceived this strange creature as extremely powerful and formidable, believing it to be invincible.

In short, he lost the courage to confront the other party directly.

He forgot that even the most powerful monsters must have weaknesses.

There is no monster without weaknesses.

This is a law.

Because if monsters without weaknesses destroyed humanity, then they wouldn't exist today, contemplating this question.

He hadn't expected that even supernatural beings would have basic needs like eating, drinking, and having fun.

After thinking about this, he couldn't help but feel extremely regretful.

If he had thought of this method earlier, he wouldn't have killed his brother.

Now, he's facing a 1-on-2 situation.

Previously, he was clearly 3 against 2.

Clearly, the brothers held a significant advantage.

As a result, he single-handedly ruined a perfectly good situation.

Now, what should he do?

And at this time...

The mountain chief suddenly appeared.

Her silhouette appeared before the three of them.

Then, she slowly turned her head and said to them:

"Very good. You succeeded."

"You won the victory through your own courage."

"Actually, this strange thing isn't that scary; the key is to dare to think and act."

"Just like when we overthrew the imperial court, before that, everyone thought the court was invincible."

"This time, it is a great victory for you, and an unprecedented victory."

You should be grateful to yourselves.

At this moment, all three of them looked at the headmaster with great excitement.

The Female Player Sui Feng, couldn't help but ask, "Have we passed the test?"

"Can we learn Advanced Skill now?"

"Things don't happen more than three times. You still have a third hurdle to overcome," the headmaster said, shaking his head.

"The third level?"

Wang Da was immediately in a bind.

In the second level, he had already lost two of his brothers.

The first level was manageable, but the second level resulted in the deaths of two brothers. How are we supposed to get past the third level?

"The third level is actually very simple."

"The content is that each of you must write a Proclamation of Conquest."

"This content is about attacking the imperial court."

"What harm do you see in that imperial court?"

"The better you write, the higher the chance of it being approved," the headmaster said with a smile.

"Of course, there's no danger to your life this time."

"We know you are all opposed to the imperial court. Even if you don't write this well, we will still teach you some valuable skills."

Upon hearing this, everyone was speechless for a moment.

The other two started thinking of solutions on the spot, such as writing articles.

For the two of them, this challenge was no less difficult than the previous two.

Because they don't know what the other party's standards are.

What exactly makes a good article?

But Gao Linzhi found it very simple.

It's not that he's smarter than others, it's that he can cheat.

Gao Linzhi naturally has many ways to cheat at this.

It's just writing a manifesto, isn't it?

He was well aware of the drawbacks of feudal dynasties.

Feudal dynasties controlled the hearts of all people with the will of one person.

How can the combined resources of the entire nation be used to serve the needs of just one person in a long run?

This extreme imbalance is a huge test of the royal family's control skills.

Therefore, it will generally be destroyed after two hundred years of control.

In fact, if it's just the land cycle, the onset time isn't that fast.

Most dynasties lasted less than two hundred years, mainly because they had difficulty controlling the power under their rule.

For example, it is difficult to curb mergers and acquisitions, and problems cannot be handled fairly.

This has led to a situation where people who could have endured it for five hundred years can now only tolerate half of it at most.

If the imperial court wanted to maintain stability, it had to suppress dissent vigorously.

So Gao Linzhi immediately copied a proclamation.

He directly copied the ideas of some thinkers from the late Ming Dynasty.

After all, if it were written in too advanced a style, he believed these guys wouldn't understand it or would find it hard to accept.

In fact, the idea and theory of a "nominal ruler" already existed in the late Ming Dynasty.

Writing in the style of the late Ming Dynasty, neither too distant nor too near, is just right for them to understand and accept.

Unfortunately, the Qing Dynasty experienced a major setback.

Starting in the late Ming Dynasty, the power of the monarch was restricted. Further development of this policy focused on maintaining the basic interests of the people, which in turn fostered commercial development.

In short, it's that simple.

He found an article and, using AI and the best classical Chinese writers, completed the proclamation offline.

He handed it over to the other party in just one day.

After reading it, the headmaster became very interested.

She read in a melodious and rhythmic tone, "Therefore, later generations do not grieve, but later generations grieve for later generations again."

This means that Gao Linzhi's article successfully gained the headmaster's approval.

The headmaster was indeed very pleased.

"Very good, this manifesto is enough to shake the hearts of many."

"This will cause many forces that were originally actively fighting to become passive and fight for the imperial court."

"Those who fight passively will become neutral."

"Of course, those who are hostile towards us will still be hostile."

"This manifesto is excellent, but it won't change the minds of some people and get them to help us."

"But its purpose is to make them negative."

"Well done."

The headmaster looked at Gao Linzhi with satisfaction.

She understands these people's thoughts very well.

She wanted to win over some people to fight alongside her, but this couldn't be done with empty words; they would fight her to the death.

You need to offer real, substantial benefits.

Without these benefits, others won't risk their lives for you.

The articles submitted by the other two authors paled in comparison, falling far short.

So she said to the three of them, "Alright, it seems that he is the only winner among the three of you."

At this moment, Wang Da felt it was very unfair.

"Why?"

"This can't be, it shouldn't be like this, I even sacrificed two of my brothers."

Why did he win?

"No matter how much you sacrifice, it doesn't mean you're suited to learn the highest level of skill," the headmaster said, shaking his head. "Of course, we'll give you a powerful spell to compensate for your sacrifice."

"This is a spell called the Seven-Three Heart-Breaking Technique."

"It will take seven months to cast the curse."

"Once successful, it can be devastating, leaving people utterly defenseless."

"All we need to know is what this person looks like and a code name that they accept."

Wang Da was slightly satisfied.

Then the headmaster called Gao Linzhi away.

Tell the two to step aside and await their fate.

Compared to Wang Da's anger and rage, the Female Player Sui Feng was somewhat better off.

She began, "His writing is excellent, and the strange occurrences before were resolved by Mr. Wuming."

"That just shows they're capable."

"Damn it, he won by sucking up!" Wang Da couldn't help but say. "We worked so hard, are we just going to lose to him like this?"

"That's not right, we should be the ones winning."

Now that the headmaster is gone, Wang Da's resentment can no longer be suppressed.

At this moment, Gao Linzhi was receiving what the other party called instruction.

The headmaster said, "The skills we will impart to you fall into three main categories."

"The first category is Immortality."

"The second category is Dharma protectors."

"The third category is curses."

"These correspond to survival, defense, and attack, respectively."

" For Immortality beings, needless to say, it will directly increase your lifespan."

"The second guardian skill is actually a stealth skill, which enhances your concealment ability."

"The safest option is to hide."

"It allows you to better conceal yourself."

"If you only possess Immortality without any concealment, you'll become the elixir in everyone's eyes."

Gao Linzhi nodded.

"The last curse type is to increase your attack power."

"The most powerful force in this world is not superhuman strength, nor is it an indestructible Steel Bone, but a curse."

Gao Linzhi nodded again.

What the other party said is all correct.

Gao Linzhi said directly, "Then I choose the Immortality type."

He knew that the other party had a lifespan of 1800 years.

The headmaster nodded, then pointed.

The next moment, Gao Linzhi's Substitute Puppet, or rather his Game Character, turned into a stone.

Keep in mind that the two sides are separated by thousands of miles.

"Don't be surprised, this is called Petrification Technique."

"Choose Immortality, and you can turn into a stone."

"If you become stone, you can live for 10,000 years, or even a million years."

"The longest stones are billions of years old."

Gao Linzhi was speechless.

He began, "The Immortality I desire is to enjoy life like an ordinary person, to have the desires of a normal human being—that kind of Immortality."

The headmaster immediately laughed, "Haha, is there such a good way to Immortality? I want one too!"

She then shook her head and said, "Let me tell you, my true form has long since turned to stone."

"I've lived for thousands of years, and it was through this body that I turned into stone, and my consciousness possessed the puppet."

"Once the consciousness is nearly depleted, return to the physical body to recuperate, and repeat this process."

"Just like the charging you Descenders talk about."

Gao Linzhi immediately understood.

It turns out that this is how the other party achieved Immortality.

True Immortality is certainly not as simple as it seems.

The practice of cultivating oneself to become an immortal is actually extremely difficult.

The other party didn't deceive me.

"Alright then, I'm willing to learn this too."

Until a better method for achieving Immortality is found, this may be a viable alternative.

And it perfectly suits his situation.

The Game Character was petrified, but he himself was not.