Castration as Leveling, Solving Both Problems at Once

Everyone was puzzled.

Is this genuine stupidity, or just a bait-and-switch tactic?

And that person was still arguing vehemently:

"In this way, resources can be concentrated to allow a group of people to achieve Immortality quickly."

"Then these Longevity Being will have more time and greater advantages to accumulate resources and promote the next Longevity Being."

"This is easy to understand. It's like everyone pooling together to create one account, just like playing a game. Once that account becomes strong, it can boost the other accounts."

"In this way, the efficiency is much higher than other methods."

"Everyone should know about the Canxue Boss,' right? He's a typical example of someone who single-handedly carries an entire island."

"Wolf Snake Island, which is right beneath our feet, is a prime example."

"Therefore, I hope to establish an Immortality group, and everyone can give me all their resources first."

"Once I achieve Immortality, I will lead everyone to Immortality as well."

Everyone immediately understood.

This is treating everyone like fools.

Everyone looked at him as if he were an idiot.

Someone couldn't help but say, "Good heavens, do you really think everyone's stupid?"

"Yeah, who would believe you when you say those things?"

"For example, if you get 100 points on a test, would you be willing to help someone else get 100 points as well?"

"That's impossible. You only want others to get zero on the test so that you can seem more capable."

"If everyone in the class gets 100 points, then in the end, 100 points doesn't matter."

"If we were to say that everyone could get 100 points on a test, then no one would be able to get into university."

"Because that's how the world is; a large part of a person's happiness comes not from how good they are, but from how bad others are."

"That's right. When you Immortality, you won't let others Immortality too, because then there will be no sense of superiority."

Everyone laughed at the man.

However, Gao Linzhi thought this guy was very shrewd.

What the other party said seemed very foolish.

However, as long as it's said aloud, some people will believe it.

Seriously, never underestimate the number of fools.

After all, there are just too many people in the world, and there will always be some who believe his nonsense.

Moreover, the other party could have packaged it better.

It's being brought out now only to test the waters; it's still rather rough around the edges.

In fact, many company owners are like this.

They wouldn't be as blunt as this guy.

Many companies say before an IPO, "Everyone should work hard, endure some hardship now, and grow the company. After the company goes public, everyone can get a hundredfold or a thousandfold return."

"Everyone becomes a millionaire."

This simple excuse has fooled countless people.

Many employees work hard and give their all, only to develop a host of illnesses and be laid off by the company at age 35, collapsing just before the company goes public.

They became outstanding talents that the company gives back to society.

However, if a company goes public, it may be a long time coming, or even if it does go public, it may not give you stock options or dividends.

Only a few companies keep their promises and do this, and those that do almost always grow into large companies.

If you want to grow with the company, there's only one way: you have to be the chairman's biological son, daughter, or even nephew.

In that case...

Gao Linzhi listened for a while, and his eyes were opened wide.

It's true that getting out and about has its benefits; it really broadens your horizons.

There are too many fools and not enough scammers.

Many people then took turns speaking on stage.

These guys, each one of them, have their own plans; they're all very shrewd.

Someone said, "I have a project that already occupies half the island, which perfectly complements the incense offerings I just received to achieve deification."

"I hope everyone will invest, and I will distribute the offerings according to everyone's investment."

Someone else said, "I have connections in the imperial court; I can exchange them for something that grants Immortality..."

It must be said that these people are all very capable.

Of course, they were all eloquent and boastful, with the goal of gaining the support of others.

There are very few people who are truly dedicated to their work.

This is a perfect reflection of the offline technology investment market.

One project after another, with excellent PowerPoint presentations, successfully attracting round after round of angel investors.

What do you do when you run out of money?

Cold dish.

In fact, investors also know that none of these guys are reliable.

However, in order to obtain excess profits, one has to bite the bullet and search for a needle in a haystack, investing in a thousand projects, hoping for one success.

You could say you can earn it back.

Gao Linzhi, upon considering this, felt that he could also adopt the approach taken by those investors.

Of course, some screening is still necessary.

Those projects that are obviously fake, like turning water into oil, are just scams to fool complete idiots.

These people in front of me are certainly not that bad.

They actually said all very nice things.

They should all be competing for an Oscar.

As Gao Linzhi was listening, someone next to him suddenly asked curiously, "Excuse me, sir, aren't you going to go up and say something?"

"Everyone seems very enthusiastic."

Gao Linzhi thought for a moment and felt that he should also speak up.

The goal wasn't to persuade anyone, but to leave a deep impression on everyone so that they would know him and come to him to trade for anything of value in the future.

Anyway, he's both Game Character and Substitute Puppet, a double identity, so he's not worried about being scammed.

In the pursuit of Immortality, all sorts of methods should be tried.

So Gao Linzhi also went on stage.

He nodded to the crowd and said:

Hello everyone, I am Wuming.

"After listening to everyone's various remarks, I have many thoughts."

"Actually, I think the most important thing right now is to establish a bottom-line mechanism."

"Or rather, a safety net mechanism."

"Those Longevity Being must not kill each other."

"If everyone kills each other, then the so-called Immortality is impossible to achieve."

"I have a real case here."

"There is a closed-off place where, every two or three hundred years, they fight each other to the death. They have already developed excellent technology and theories, and there have been times when they were enlightened and their commerce was extremely prosperous. But each time, they have to start all over again."

"This was repeated more than ten times until someone else completely caught up with them."

"Moreover, even if Immortality, what joy is there in living in constant fear if one is still killing each other?"

"Therefore, we who pursue Longevity Being should first establish a reliable contract for ourselves."

Those Longevity Being must not kill one another.

"Conflicts of interest should be resolved on a suitable platform. Even if they must be resolved through skill, it should be done within the game's security mechanisms, ensuring resurrection, and through a contest of strength."

"Instead of wiping each other out."

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly understood.

One by one, they applauded.

"This gentleman is right, I agree!"

"That's right, that's how it should be, that's what I think too."

"That's right, this is real, practical information!"

"Immediately conclude a pact: those Longevity Being must not kill each other."

"Disputes should be resolved on the platform."

Gao Linzhi's words immediately resonated with most people.

Even if a small number of people disagree, they are definitely not stupid and would never raise objections at this time.

And at this time...

Chang Yu, the host of the Longevity Society, nodded and said, "Very good, what this gentleman said is very good."

"Actually, we have already prepared the corresponding membership terms."

"This includes the prohibition that Longevity Being must not kill one another."

Afterwards, when Gao Linzhi came down, everyone applauded.

In any case, Gao Linzhi's proposal won the favor of most people, which made them remember the name "Wuming".

They had no idea that this was Gao Linzhi's nth alias.

In the game, having multiple aliases is definitely safer.

Not long after, another young man went up to give a speech.

He looks to be no more than eighteen years old.

"What the Wuming gentleman said was very good."

"However, in my opinion, true Immortality still depends on oneself."

"You can't expect a contract to stop others from attacking you."

"First and foremost, you must have a firm belief in yourself."

"Secondly, one must eliminate all desires and calm one's mind."

Gao Linzhi nodded slightly.

But soon, he discovered that the young man's path had gone a bit astray.

The young man spoke eloquently, "People these days have too many desires."

"They are tormented by desire every moment."

"In my view, to achieve Immortality, one must first castrate oneself."

"First, remove the root of your desires; then you can achieve a state of natural tranquility."

"Many eunuchs lived longer, and that's the reason why."

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned.

They never expected that someone would come up with such a theory.

Of course, in Gao Linzhi's opinion, what the young man said wasn't entirely nonsense.

There is some factual basis to this. For example, neutering or neutering puppies and kittens can lead to a longer lifespan.

This is based on real-world examples.

Sure enough, the young man brought that up.

"It is widely known that neutering puppies can lead to a longer lifespan."

"A person can achieve the same result by being castrated."

Upon hearing this, everyone was immediately shocked.

"Of course, castration is merely a means, not an end."

"We can make up for it after we achieve Immortality."

Upon hearing this theory, the high-ranking officials who were eavesdropping suddenly realized what was going on.

"Did you notice that Wuming, also known as Canxue, showed an expression of agreement?"

"I suggested sending him a beautiful woman, but he remained unmoved."

"So he had already castrated himself."

"Yes, no wonder all those beautiful female spies we sent out were useless; none of them could get close to him."

"Damn it, so he was actually a eunuch all along."

"Yes, we were so stupid. Why didn't anyone find out about this beforehand?"

"There's no way we can get close to him."

"This isn't the offline technological world anymore; the supernatural world has far too many ways to issue warnings."

And at this time...

Surprisingly, quite a few people in the audience also expressed their agreement.

"That's right, to achieve Immortality, one must first castrate oneself."

"After Immortality and restoring perfection, one can then use the palace as a substitute for cultivation, thus resolving the dilemma."

"Yes, this is the self-castration Immortality method I proposed. It's actually about helping everyone lay the foundation for Immortality from a physical perspective." The young man was very happy; he hadn't expected to receive such widespread approval.

"I also think this is a good idea; all three paths require spiritual purification."

"Everyone can study this carefully. Anyway, we now have extraordinary methods to grow back at any time."

"It's actually a very simple thing."

"We can regenerate severed limbs using some magical items."

"For the people of the Skyfall World, diseases, amputations, disabilities, and many serious illnesses are actually considered natural disasters or man-made calamities in our world, and are beyond our control."

"But in this world, it's very easy to solve."

"Yes, what they really fear are all sorts of unstoppable monsters that could attack and kill at any moment."

"In contrast, their own flaws are easily Healing by supernatural powers."

The more they talked, the more excited they became.

"Yes, supernatural power can stimulate cell regrowth, or you can simply use magic to make your wishes come true."

"You can even pray to certain strange things, or utilize certain strange mechanisms."

"For example, there's a kind of weirdness that can reset your body to a previous state," someone suddenly said.

Gao Linzhi immediately found something that interested him.

He looked at the person who had spoken.

He was a middle-aged man, and when he saw that everyone was looking at him, he immediately got excited.

"Of course, you'll have to pay a heavy price."

"You must confront this strange entity directly the first time you complete it. After you succeed, have it record your status."

"When you want to reset it later, you'll have to do it all over again."

"The difficulty is increasing. If you can answer that strange question, your body will reset to its previous state."

"Even if you are left with only your soul, it can still do it."

Everyone was immediately overjoyed.

"Communication is indeed useful."

"But you must remember, that monster is terrifying. If you fail, you will die instantly, irreversibly, because it will devour your soul."

"Even if you use a stand-in, it won't work," the middle-aged man solemnly reminded him.

"I see."

"It's not that simple after all."

Hearing this, the crowd began to believe it to some extent.

There is no such thing as an easy thing in the world.

Unless it was given to you by your parents.

Gao Linzhi stepped forward and asked directly, "Sir, could you please tell me the location and time of that strange occurrence?"

"Of course, I will definitely give you the compensation you deserve."

"No need for that. Since everyone here aspires to Longevity Being, this little bit of information is nothing," the middle-aged man said generously, revealing the answer directly.

"The strange creature is located on a deserted island, where a tragedy once occurred in which ten villages were completely destroyed."

"Even having a shrine won't help; I heard it's because the strange creature has gone berserk."

"They no longer spared a tenth of the village's population; instead, they killed them all."

"That anomaly appeared after the tragedy. It records a person's state and resets them back to their original state; of course, your memories will also be reset."

Everyone silently took note, and Gao Linzhi did too.

Memory Reset isn't actually a big problem.

All you need to do is record what you did during that time using a recording device.

Lost memories can be quickly retrieved.

And at this time...

Chang Yu clapped his hands and said, "Alright, everyone."

"The open discussion period is over."

"We will now proceed to the third item on the agenda, which is free time."

"Everyone is free to move around for a bit."

"We've booked an entire floor; everyone can use it freely and get to know each other."